I'd suggest making a stir fry, since you need to practice your knife skills and the actual cooking time is super quick. Also watch youtube videos of how to make things since you'll have a better idea of how they should look/how to prepare etc
Some tips from a couple years of learning to cook: - If you like the taste and texture of butter, use that instead of oil for fried foods like bacon and eggs. - Low heat when cooking eggs to avoid the weird burnt crispy edges which I personally don't like. - Learn to crack your eggs by hitting them on a surface instead of using your knife to avoid splitting the yolk before it's even touched the pan. This is a matter of practice and getting a feel for the pressure needed. - Cover your eggs with the lad your pan came with. The trapped steam will cook the yolk and you won't have to flip it over - SEASON! A quick twist of sea salt and ground pepper after you've placed your eggs on toast will do wonders - As for beans, cooking them in the pan allows for you to do a lot more than simply microwaving, so props for that. Definitely season them with S/P to taste, but try to experiment! If you like cheese, add some cheddar to the pot during the last minute-or-so before serving. Cooking, after all, isn't a simple rote task of following BBC Good Food recipes. You can do whatever the hell you want, and if it tastes good, then you've done something unique to your taste. - When cooking meat, especially chicken, it's best to go for low-medium heat to avoid burning the outside before cooking the inside. Grab a food thermometer and learn to use it. It'll come in handy for cooking steaks, which is what I'd recommend you cook in the next episode (with mash, of course :P) -
Jake, I love you so much, but your cooking is... DEADLY. AHAHAHA keep on doing this stuff, it's so funny to watch! Also, I'd like you to make an homemade version of your favorite McDonald's burger. Should be interesting lol
Correct. Let the oil/grease cool. Wipe it up with a paper towel. Toss the paper in the rubbish bin. Oil and/or grease will eventually clog up your plumbing. Not a good thing! #cookingtip
I feel like this was much less frustrating to watch than the first video - that is a step forwards! +1 to the other comments about not pouring oil down the sink. That is how kitchen sinks get blocked. If you've been doing that previously..... I might suggest pre-emptively getting drain cleaner and clearing out the kitchen pipes.
I've been waiting for you to realize how good a "Cooking with Jake" series would be ever since I first saw your first hilarious, yet incredibly familiar, attempt at cooking upon moving to London. This was so fun to watch.
Chicken Fajitas!!!! Buy the kit, peppers, onion and chicken. Pretty straight forward as there are instructions on the box. You shouldn't get that wrong.
A tip for the spaghetti bolognese - instead of trying to make it completlely from scratch, to start with try buying a jar of bolognese sauce like Ragu, mince, onion, spaghetti and cheese. Then all you need to do is fry the onion and mince, then add the sauce - add to cooked pasta and grate on cheese! Once you're a bit more confident you can start making bolognese sauce from scratch, and make it in a really large batch. Then freeze portions of it and it'll just need to be microwaved for a quick meal in the future :)
Oh boy there are so many things wrong with this 😂😭 1) pouring hot oil down the sink will clog it because the oil sets when it gets cold. 2) the sausages probably werent 100% cooked so touching the other ingredients might be a possible cross contamination. 3) grilling the tomatoes might've been better for texture wise and grill marks make it look better
What an improvement, you did a great job,. A few suggestions: Invest in some tongs, check out a thrift store next time you pass by. Put your cooked sausages and bacon on a plate with some paper towel to absorb grease in a heated oven 75 C while cooking the eggs Cut a thin slice off the top and bottom of the tomato, then cut it in half before frying, put in the pan half way through cooking sausage Your sausage was flat give a soft roll on the counter to make round before putting in pan The sausage didn't look burnt but well caramelized Turn the heat down to cook your eggs, unless you like them crispy and cook them closer so they flow together Put your beans on the plate and the eggs on top for nicer appearance No mushrooms? If you are going to make pizza the easiest crust is to use pita bread, also if you sprinkle your chopped onions with some vinegar (seasoned rice is my favourite) and let them sit while you get your other ingredients ready, it will get rid of the bitterness. I usually have some old newspaper or used paper towel to dump my hot oil onto otherwise the drain will plug.
This should be taken back to year 8 DT just for fun. Start with fruit salad, then croque moissure (what they call cheese on toast to make you feel better), then maybe an omelette or cakes/muffins. Pancakes would have been good for pancake day, although a little late now. Nachos are pretty much un-ruinable.
Jake life hack for you. You can make an omelet in a plastic ziplock (Sand which) bag. Steps.... 1. Crack 2 - 3 eggs and whisk (stir) in measuring cup. 2. Fill pot with water and bring it to a boil. 3. Chop everything going into the omelet (Mushrooms, tomato, black olives, Bacon etc.) 4. Pour EVERYTHING into the ziplock (Sand which) bag. 5. Hold the bag in the water and let the egg get firm. 6. Plate the omelet. Want cheese?? (For whoever is reading this......Cause Jake doesn't like cheese. (OPTIONAL) Heat up a small pan, and place omelet in pan. sprinkle shredded cheese onto omelet and cover Small pan. Wait until the cheese is melted. Plate the Omelet. DONE!
This is my favourite series as it foreshadows how bad my life is going to be post-uni, I hope to go to Oxford which is like Cambridge, catered. And my cooking skills are non-existant..
Then plainly it's time to start learning some cooking skills now. You can find videos on YT on every possible dish you could possibly want. And if you're living at home, and your mom cooks, then it's time for mom-son cooking lessons. If not, then learn it yourself with YT vids.
cjay2 Ahhh, you're probs right, I could do that... Or I could continue to neglect learning real life skills like how to drive, cook and talk to girls and instead focus on maths and physics all day... 🤔🤔 Tough decision
Even if maths and physics are your passion, you still deserve to know how to cook well for yourself and how to eat healthily. As well as how to drive and talk to girls. Life is soooo busy when you're young. It chills out a bit after your 20's, especially if you already know how to do the real-life skills well. The maths and physics will always be there.
Jake I watch these videos with my mouth open... very entertaining but how can anyone be this bad at cooking?! LOL Anyway for your next show, I suggest you try cooking something easy (obviously) like a chilli or a curry?
you should have grilled/roasted the sausages and the tomatoes for 20-30 min in your oven (you can finish them on pan to add a bit of taste if you want, but quickly ), fried the bacon and eggs just like you did ( but don't put too much oil), ( beans were OK). Key is : know the cooking times for each of your ingredients, and how to cook them best, and also have correct instruments to turn and handle the food ( like cooking PLIERS ...). Good luck !
The sauages look like they are pre-cooked (they are very pale). Fresh sausages take a bit longer to cook (10-15 minutes; use a lower heat), but they taste a looooot better.
You should cut a little bit of the sausages open so that the middle part can get the heat as the outside (to avoid burning the outside part without knowing whether the inside is being cooked enough
Hi Jake, may I suggest you to check out another RU-vidr called "Sortedfood".. They have loads of simple and easy recipe for beginners and most of them are pretty cheap. Maybe it could help you :)
Haha I love this!! A realistic look into the life of a young adult 😂👌 Keep up the good work, you'll get there eventually. Pizza is a good way to start off and so is lasange.
While this one didn’t turn out quite right, I have faith that you will improve! Good luck, and try making some french toast or an omelette to cook more using some eggs!
Tip: if you're like me and absolutely cannot tell when sausages are done, make horizontal, slanted slits own the side (not all the way through). This'll a) help the heat reach the inside of the sausages so they cook more evenly b) make the sausages look more aesthetically pleasing (i.e. not blackened on the outside and pasty on the inside).
I love watching this. I’m wondering if your cooking skills have improved. You mentioned pizza would be next. That would be a fun video to watch. Is a new cooking vlog coming?
You're making progress. Like everything else, "practice makes perfect". And, frankly, "perfect" in the world of cooking is really not necessary. As @SomethingNick (Nicholas) mentioned below, a stir-fry might be a good thing to try next. Some chicken or beef and an assortment of veggies (along with some steamed rice) makes for a great meal. Bon Appetit!
The sausages being mushy inside is just the brand of sausage- not so much your cooking. Try next time to get sat ASDA/Aldi/Tesco’s own from the aisle where the rest of the meat is ;)
