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If you’re observant, you can tell apart a master of their craft pretty easily. A lot of the time, it’s not just about what they are doing, but rather how. 

If you’re watching someone cook and you see them casually dicing vegetables very quickly without losing any fingers (very important), you already know.

From loads of spices to organized-but-chaotic kitchens, today we’ve got loads of little hints for you to tell apart someone who is a true chef, preparing a delicious meal for you.

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“What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” If they know where all their spices are, even if it's disorganized

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” They have a pan on the stove because they use it too much to bother to put it away.

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    #3

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” For home cooks, if it’s clean and organized but cluttered and seemingly chaotic at the same time. It’s a sure sign that it gets used a lot.

    I feel the same way about auto mechanics, research labs, and woodworking shops.

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    #4

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Their kitchen is otherwise very clean and orderly, but their baking pans look like they've been to hell and back with polymerized oils.

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    #5

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” You don’t find knives in their dishwasher.

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    #6

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Speaking on huge cutting boards, someone was giving away a s*****y painted 7 foot dual pedestal wood table so I rescued it, stripped the finish, applied beeswax, and now the entire table is in play for a cutting board, prep area, pastry board, etc.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Spices being in an intuitive or very easy access place

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most used are on my counter by the stove. The rest are in a cabinet, within reach.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” The best cook I’ve known had the smallest, messiest kitchen I’d ever seen. Before I knew her, I wouldn’t have guessed a kitchen like that could produce such amazing food.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try working on a private yacht with a galley kitchen having to feed 15 + people 3 times and more per day ; you have to be organised and chaotic at the same time, it's quite a skill set to have.

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    #9

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” They growl if I try to touch anything.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't growl, but the wife says I do have a expression whenever she walks in the kitchen, like I'm in physical pain but trying to hide it .

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    #10

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” If I see fresh herbs growing, I know

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Herbs are the only thing I can grow. I tried vegetables but no fencing kept my dogs from enjoying the salad bar

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    #11

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” The absence of a blunt set of s****y knives in a knife block

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I try to get mine sharpened annually (which for some reason autocorrected to anally, which is NOT how you sharpen knives)

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    #12

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” You open their freezer and see their homemade stock game is on point

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    #13

    Properly seasoned cast iron skillets.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way my dad reacts if you soap his skillet is enough to prove how much he uses them.🤣 Don't touch Dad's skillet.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” A jar of bacon grease

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    #15

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Blocks of cheese instead of pre-shredded cheese.

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    #16

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Cutting boards that aren't glass. Mostly available counter space for prep/no useless items on prep space. Bonus if their default pan is stainless steel rather than nonstick.

    Edit: cast iron or carbon steel also are good. I should have said just anything but nonstick.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never, ever use glass cutting boards !!!! Use them to smash up as stress relief by all means but never use them to cut stuff on !!! Also, Carbon Steel (Black) pans are definitely the way forward, especially if you are shallow / medium pan frying or braising.

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    #17

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Food service-size can-jug of olive oil

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    #18

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Can't tell by the kitchen appliances strewn about.

    It's all just anecdotal at that point.

    I'm sure it's not the intent but sounds almost elitist like you cant be a good cook unless you have this accessory.

    You just can't tell, lots of people have great gear but can't cook for s**t.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have the counter space for the appliances. They are on a bookshelf in a corner of my kitchen

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    #19

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Quart containers labeled with masking tape and pen. They're giving professional experience vibes.

    Bonus points if they have some random projects around (drying morrels, fermenting kimchi, etc)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Labels are for wimps! Chuck it in and to hell with the consequences. Salt? sugar? who cares, it's white and grainy, how much difference could it really make...

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Like 5+ pairs of tongs.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a no for me. We used tongs to play blocks and we broke them so Mom had to use other utensils instead.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” The smell.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not fair! I've been working hard and I wanna eat before I have a bath.

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    #22

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” A Dutch Oven.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so immature I giggled when I read "dutch oven" Anyone else out there have terrible brothers when growing up?

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” I had a chef over once and he saw a shallot on my counter. He said thats how I know you know

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I forgot to plant and spent over an hour looking for shallots today. Didn't find any. Good news is I have planted now

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    #24

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” A good sharp chefs knife that gets used a lot. I feel like I've been in a lot of boomer and gen x kitchens that have like 12 knives in a block and none of them are sharp, let alone a decent chefs knife. Often they're all serrated for some reason.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Repeated from above: A knife block where all (at least most) of the knives are different brands. A block where the knives are identical was probably from a wedding registry and most are likely useless.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Messy kitchen. Means that actually cook, vs staging.

    Mortar and pestle, tortilla press, salt cellar, large (at least 18x24) wooden chopping board with scars from use. Grease on hood over the stove.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Quality of Pans or Knives and a stove top that has seen some use (grates have some color and/or the glass top has some real use)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My range cooker has scratches on it from when my wife forgot to turn off the gas and rested the empty washing basket on it. I saw the flames from the bottom of the garden, ran into the kitchen, put it out and then tried my best to scrape molten plastic from the burners and surface. She was not in my good books.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” A well stocked pantry with seven different vinegars.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You only really need 4. Malt, distilled white, balsamic & apple cider. The rest are replaceable.

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    #28

    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Herbs growing in the garden. Nice knives. Microplane handy. Quality cookware, not some cheap s**t you get at Wally World. Nice cutting board that seems like it’s permanently on the counter. Slightly condescending attitude when the topic of food comes up.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep my microplane well hidden so no one can put it in the dishwasher. I also hide all the good knives and cast iron pans when people are staying

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” Those towels with the blue stripe on the side

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never knew there was such a thing as a side cloth and I have always used oven mitts.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” if the fridge looks like a walk-in ie date labeled deli containers

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To me that means nothing but money. When I lived in Brazil I had a friend with a grandma in a rural area who had this half-width full-height fridge with labeled on the bottom and veggies on the top. Freezer was small separate chest. She was 'amazing'...❤️

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    #31

    For me it would be having all the heating appliances in only one side of the kitchen, they used it enough to feel the heat when everything is turned on, and planned a better kitchen.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A well-planned kitchen uses footsteps. How far from the prep area to the fridge, stove and sink. And in between those.

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” If I see a meat press of some kind or a thermo pen thingy, chances are they know a thing or two...

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    “What’s Something In [A Person’s] Kitchen That Immediately Tells You They’re A Good Cook?” A box of Diamond Crystal kosher salt.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is both pretentious and costly and tastes of ....... SALT !!!

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