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10 Things That Happen When Trying To Learn How To Cook

Adulting 101: learn how to cook.

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10 Things That Happen When Trying To Learn How To Cook

I kinda wish I watched my parents cook when I was little because now I need to learn how not to starve to death while I'm in college. Here are the 10 basic steps one goes through when they cook for the first time:

1. Watch a cooking video

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2. Get hungry and inspired to recreate it

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3. Buy all the ingredients (even if you only need a teeny tiny teaspoon)

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4. Act hastily, and cut your finger with a knife

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5. Call your mom for help, as you bandage your finger

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6. Feel regret for trying to cook when you can’t do jack

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7. Call your mom for help (again) to check if the meat is thoroughly cooked so I don’t get salmonella

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8. Finish cooking

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9. Take a picture of your food (pics or it didn’t happen)

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10. Be proud of yourself for taking the next step in adulting

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Thankfully, no major organs and no other persons were damaged in this process. Off to the next recipe...

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