Inmylifetherearemanyforthefirsttime,suchasthebusfirstchargecardtohelphismother,thefirstpowersupplybureautopaytheelectricitybills......butIremembermostisthefirsttimetocook.Summervacation,acousintomyhousetoplay,calloutmycousinallday,thatfoodisnotgood,alwayssplittinghairs.Onemorning,mymothersuddenlyannouncedatnoonbymeandthecousintocook,wesuddenlystupid,becauseweveneverdonerice.ButIstillbitethebulletandcousinagreed.Iquicklyfindarecipe,avarietyofrecipesinthetens,wechosetodoitsimpleandwealllovetoeattomatoesscrambledeggs.Wewenttogreatlengthswellbeconsideredafood,notsoeasytocookandthenwenolongerafraidofthepickyeaters.
Ivebeentryingtocookformymotherforalongtime,butshesafraidofscaldingmeandalwayssays,"waittillyougrowup."theopportunityfinallycametoday,mymotherhavesomethingtogooutintheafternoon,whenthetimeestocookdinnerhasnteback.Haha,todayImgoingtoshowoff,makeafavoritemilletappleporridge.
Ihavetogetthematerialreadyfirst.Millet,apple,brownsugar.Ipourthewaterintothepotandturnonthefire.Whilethewaterisnotopen,themilletTaoclean,takeanappletowashandcutintosmallpieces,usuallyseemotherwithaknifeafewtimestocutwell,buttheknifeinmyhandisnotobedient,verynoteasytocutoutalook,cutouttheapplepiecesarestrange.Atthistimethewateralsoopened,Iputriceandapplepiecesinthepotbegantocookporridge.Bytheway,havetostaggerthelidofthepotacrack,orthericespilledout.ThisiswhatIobservedwhenmymothercooked.
About30minutes,Iopenedthelid,delicioustasteingheadon,finallyputthebrownsugarinthepottostir,thetasteismorefragrantnow.Stopforawhileandturnoffthefire.Asmallappleporridgewillcookwell.Justwhenmymothercameback,Isawmycooking,Iwasgladtoliftmythumbtopraiseme:"bingHuigrewup,canhelpmymothertodothework."Isaid,"whatisthis,Iwillhelpmotherdomorehousework.""
Onedaymymotherwillteachmetobuyfoodandcook,Iamveryhappy,becauseIcantastemyowncooking.
Momtaughtmethefirststep:buyfood.Ithink,buyfoodisnottobuysomefood,whatisgoodtolearn?SoIfollowedmymothertobuyfood,tothefoodmarket,mymotherandIwenttobuyfood,mymotherbought,sawmebuyfoodsaid:"thesevegetablesareyellow,notfresh,shouldchoosesomefresh,soeatisgoodforthebody."Ilistenedtomymotherthought:theoriginalbuyfoodalsohavesomuchknowledge!ThenIputthedishesbackandpickedsomefreshones.
Afterbuyingthefood,mymotherandIwenthometocook.Mothertaughtmehowtochoosevegetables,washvegetables,andthenbegantocook,motherfirstdemonstratedtome,Ithinkitsquitesimple,putoilfirst,waituntiltheoilishot,thenputtheonion,ginger,garlicburstincense,finallyputthefoodinthepot,turnoverafewtimesiscompleted.Iputthedishesintotheplate,letmothertaste,motherateamouthfulof,"howboring!"Ithink,soIdidntputanyspices,Ihadtoputthefoodinthepot,addedavarietyofspices.Themothertookabiteandsaid,"itsdelicious."Ithought:Ifinallylearnedtocook!LaterIwillhelpmymothercookmore,sothatIcookmoredelicious!
TodayIlearnedtocook,Imsohappy!
Thisnoon,mystomachisalittlehungry,letmymothercookmesomerice,mymothersaid:"Iteachyoutocooktomatoscrambledeggs!""
Wepreparedthreeeggsandthreetomatoes.MothersaidIdo,firstbeattheeggsintothebowl,addalittlesaltandwater,chopstickskeptstirringintoeggliquid,wateristolettheeggsfryoutmoretender.Then,Iputtheoilintothepottoburnhot,lampblacksmokepouredeggsintothepot,seetheeggsexpanded,Illcomeout.Itstimetofrytomatoes.Icuttheminhalf,cutthemdry,andcutthemintosmallpieces.Pourintoahotoilpan,stir-fryafewtimes,addsalt,monosodiumglutamateandscrambledeggs,stir-fryafewtimes,tomatoscrambledeggsfinallymade.
Idoasmymothersaid,thefirstfewstepsIdoisverygood,butinthelaststep,hearthesoundofthefried,theinthemindfeelveryafraid,hasbeenaskedmymother:"ifhottohandpainnotpainful,painnotpainful..."mymothersaid:"willbealittlepaindontbeafraidof".Icarefullyfiredafewtimes,didnotscald.Thefoodisfried.Aroma,Itasted,tastealittlelight,delicious!Ormomfrieddelicious!Momsaid,"thefirsttimeyouvedonegreat,youvedoneyourbest!""
Ithink:later,Iwanttohelpparentsdomorehousework,beahard-workinggoodboy.
MeatballswithcarrotslicesinsoupAlex,sincethereisonlyoneresponseandthisoneisnotsatisfying,Ifiguredoutsomethingforfun.Ilearntthisfrommyroommateincollege.Itisverysimplyandyoudontfinditinanyofthefashionablerestaurants.Butitisold-fashionedasyourequire.Anditisdeliciousatthat.
Buyapoundofmincedmeatinasupermarket.Addsalt,gingerpowder,slicedonion,alittleflour,andtwospoonfulsofwater.Stirthethingvigorouslyfortwominutes.Boilapotofwater.Makeadozenmeatballsoutofthemixtureyouveprepared.Puttheballsintoboilingwater.Whenthewaterboilsagain,addslicedcarrot.Addsaltandpeppertoyourtaste.Thesoupisreadytoserve.
Homemadeandcrudeasitis,youneverforgetthetaste!
Imtenyearsold.Ishouldhelpmyfamilywithsomehousework.Today,mymotherwenttoworkovertimeandmyfatherwentonabusinesstrip.Isaidtomygrandmother,grandma,youcanresttoday.Illcook.Grandmasaidwithasmile,whatcanyoudoasachild?Imnotakid.Illcooktoday.IllmakeatablefullofChinesepeopletopraiseyou.Iretorted.Grandmacouldnotbeatme,soshehadtoagree.Ijumpedthreefeethighwithjoy.
Icametothekitchen,surroundedbyanapron,lookinglikeahousewife.Itookoutteneggs,twobigchickenlegs,fivetomatoesandabigfishfromtherefrigerator,andpreparedtocook.Ipickedupthekitchenknife,cutthetomatoesintopieces,andsoakedtheminwater;Icutthefishandchickenlegsintopieces,beattheeggsinabowlandstirthemevenly,andthenIbegantomakerice.Iwashedthericeandputitinthericecooker.WhenIgotacertainamountofwater,Ipluggedinthepowerandbegantosteamtherice.Afterthat,Ibegantostirfry,tomato,eggasadishtostirfry,chicken,fishandtheirownstirfryadish.Inthisway,thericeissteamed,thedishesarefried,andarichlunchisready.
Aftermymothercameback,Itoldmymotheraboutmycookingexperience.Mymotherpraisedmerepeatedlyforbeingagoodchild.Afterlisteningtomymotherspraise,myheartwassweeterthanhoney.Afterthis,Ilearnedatruth:nothingisdifficultintheworld,aslongasyouarewillingtoclimb.
Whyiscookingfun?Herearetworeasons.
First,itisagoodwaytoshowmylovetomyparents.Bothmyparentsareverybusy.SowhenIcomebackhomeearly,I11cookforthem.Aftertheyreturn，wesittogetherandenjoythemeal.Icanseethemsmilehappily.
Second．Itisakindofcreation.Ialwaystrytocookdifferentdishes.Whenmynewdishispraisedbyothers,Ifeelproud.
llikecooking.Itbringsmealotoffun.
Mycountryisfamousforitsgoodfood.Thereisawidevarietyofdeliciousfoodavailableatfoodstandsandrestaurantsineverypricerange.Despitethis,althoughIdoenjoyeatingoutoccasionally,Ireallyprefertocookandeatathomewithmyfamily.
Althoughthefoodwepreparemaynotbeaselegantasthatwhichcanbefoundinafinerestaurant,Ilikethetasteofmymother’scookingbecauseittasteslikehome.Sheistheheadchefatourhouse,butweallhelpinthekitchenwhenwecan.Preparingfoodtogetherisfunandbringsuscloser.Wealsotalkmorearoundthedinnertablewhenweeattogetherathomebecausetheatmosphereisquieterandmorepersonal.Weareallrelaxedandcansaywhatevercomestomind.Lastly,whenwearefinishedwedonothavetoworryaboutwhowillpaythebill.
Ilovetoeat,andIlovetoeatwithmyfamily.Weallfeelcomfortableshavingsdinnerathomeandreallyenjoythequiettimethatwecanspendtogether.Eatingoutisgreatonaspecialoccasionorforachangeofpace,butnothingcanreplacethejoyIfindineatingathome.
Ilikecookingfromiwasveryyoung,iamalwayspassionaboutmakingdeliciousdishesformyfamilywhichalsocanhelpmyparentstoreducetheirstressfromthework.
Alsowheniwatchingthecookingprogramontelevisionithinkchefisaveryinterestingandcreativeandbringspeoplejoyfromtheirdishes.Chinahasawiderangeoffoodcultureconsistofmanytypesandflavours.thisisthetriggerbringsmetodiscovermoreinterstincooking.
Thismorning,afterIplayforawhile,thengotolookatthetablewhattime,reallydontseedontknow,alookatthenextjump,mymother!Itshalfpasteleven!Whydontthefamilycomeyet!Motherandgrandmagotoseeadoctorforbrotherthismorning,haventcomeyet,whodolunch!Iamanxious,allofasudden,mybrainwave,whydontIcookformyfamilytoeat!Atordinarytimesismymotherandgrandmothertocookformetoeat,thistime,Iwillcookforeveryonetoeat!
Firstofall,Iputthewoktowashclean,andthenputthepotonthecoalfire,putsomeoil,thenopenthecoalfire,potcover,inashorttime,theoilishot,Iputthecabbageandpotatoesinthepot,onlyhearda"za"!Vegetableslikejustoutofthecageofthetiger,quicklyintothepot,soIalsoquicklytookashoveltogivethema"bath",afteraperiodoftime,hesawthehotfoodhasbeenoutofthepot.
Afterawhileaftercooking,grandmacame,Iquicklyshowmy"grades"tograndma.Grandmalookedandsaid,"reallygrownup!""
Just,everyoneishere,weallgotodinner,Ieattheirfriedfood,tasteisdifferent.
Ivebeentryingtocookformymotherforalongtime,butshesafraidofscaldingmeandalwayssays,"waittillyougrowup."theopportunityfinallycametoday,mymotherhavesomethingtogooutintheafternoon,whenthetimecomestocookdinnerhasntcomeback.Haha,todayImgoingtoshowoff,makeafavoritemilletappleporridge.
Ihavetogetthematerialreadyfirst.Millet,apple,brownsugar.Ipourthewaterintothepotandturnonthefire.Whilethewaterisnotopen,themilletTaoclean,takeanappletowashandcutintosmallpieces,usuallyseemotherwithaknifeafewtimestocutwell,buttheknifeinmyhandisnotobedient,verynoteasytocutoutalook,cutouttheapplepiecesarestrange.Atthistimethewateralsoopened,Iputriceandapplepiecesinthepotbegantocookporridge.Bytheway,havetostaggerthelidofthepotacrack,orthericespilledout.ThisiswhatIobservedwhenmymothercooked.
About30minutes,Iopenedthelid,delicioustastecomingheadon,finallyputthebrownsugarinthepottostir,thetasteismorefragrantnow.Stopforawhileandturnoffthefire.Asmallappleporridgewillcookwell.Justwhenmymothercameback,Isawmycooking,Iwasgladtoliftmythumbtopraiseme:"bingHuigrewup,canhelpmymothertodothework."Isaid,"whatisthis,Iwillhelpmotherdomorehousework.""
Today,Ilearnhowtocookathomewithmymother.
Iwashthegoodricecookerfirst,puttwocupsofrice,addsomewatertorubarub,pouroutthewater.Flushingputsomewater,andthenpouredsomewater,andthen,putsomegoodwaterfilter.Cleanthebottomofthepotofwater,putinthecookingpot,closedthericepot,openthepowerswitch,pressthebuttontogocooking.
Afterthemealcooked,Iinstalledabowlofrice,tastes,verydelicious！Evenmomanddadalsofullofpraise！
IliketocookbecauseIwanttoletotherseatmycookingproducts.Iwanttoseetheirfacewithasmilewhentheyfeelmyfoodsaretastyandgood.IwouldfeelhappywhenIseetheirsmileandeatinghappily.Sincethosefoodsarebeingcookedbymyhard,heartandlove.Ihopethattheycanfeelit.
However,Idonotliketocleanandwashthedishesandtools.Itisbecausethosedishesandtoolsareoilyanddirty.Theyaredifferenttocleanandwash.
Therefore,Ialwayshavetheproblemofcookandclean.Ilovecook,butIhateclean.
Weeatbecauseweneedfoodbutwecookbecausewelovefood.
TodayIlearningtousethemilkdoscrambledeggs.
FirstofallPreheatovento200°C.Coatarimmedbakingsheetorroastingpanwithcookingspray.
ThesecondPlacemushroomcapsgill-sideuponthepreparedpan.Sprinklewith1/8teaspoonsaltandpepper.Roastuntiltenderabout20minutes.
ThelastcombinebreadcrumbsParmesanparsleyoiltheremaining1/8teaspoonsaltandpepperinasmallbowl.Removethemushroomsfromtheovenandtopeachcapwithabout2tablespoonsofthebreadcrumbmixturespreadingevenly.Returntotheovenandroastuntilthebreadcrumbsarebrownedabout5minutes.
Oneday,whenIcamehomefromschoolandsawmymotherpreparingtocook,Irememberedthedelicioussmellofeverytimemymotherfinishedcooking.SoIhadtheideaofcooking,andIaskedmymother,"canyouteachmehowtocook?""yes."motherreplied,"letsgo!""
Iwashthecarrots,potatoes,tofuandgreenvegetablesfirst,andthen,underthecommandofmymotherbegantocutvegetables.Icutthefoodintopieces,respectively,atfirstthekitchenknifeisnotobedient,alwaysdorightwithme,thefoodislikeaniftydollrunningaround,mymotherencouragedmetodontpanic,slowly,atthistime,Irealizedthemothercookhardfoodfinallycutout.Mothersaid,"puttherightamountofoilinthepanfirst.Frythetofu,thenputthecutcarrots,potatoesinthepot,waituntilthefastcookedintoaproperamountofseasoningandboiledwater,themostimportantthingisthefollowing,iftoomuchunderthenoodleswillbeeasytopastepot,toolittleisnotgood."undertheguidanceofmothercarefully,apotofdeliciousnoodles,finallyaccomplished!
Smellingthedeliciousnoodles,mymothersaidhappily,"itsfullofcolorandfragrance,baby!"listentomymothertopraise,tastethefruitsoftheirownwork,myheartalacrity.