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

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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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#1

“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

EveryDayAnotherMask , Viktor Smith Report

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92points

Little Johnny 1 year ago

Yes! And don't move them!!

37points

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#2

“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.

caseybvdc74 , Klaus Nielsen Report

Final score:

77points

InfiniteZeek 1 year ago

Hey, that's me!!

31points

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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.

kumquatrodeo , Kunno Jayson Report

Final score:

67points

Benita Valdez 1 year ago

Aw. You think my chaos means I cook decent. Thanks 😊

25points

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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.

MsRachelGroupie , Tanya Gorelova Report

Final score:

52points

Little Johnny 1 year ago

That's just well used .

14points

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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.

typhoidfrank , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

49points

InfiniteZeek 1 year ago

Knives in the dishwasher?! Sacre bleu!!

27points

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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.

peepee_dancer , Ksu&Eli Report

Final score:

48points

Hugh Cookson 1 year ago

Well done you !!!

10points

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#7

“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

keenieBObeenie , Pixabay Report

Final score:

46points

Little Johnny 1 year ago

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

7points

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#8

“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.

prunepicker , Charlotte May Report

Final score:

44points

Hugh Cookson 1 year ago

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.

17points

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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.

PurpleWomat , Twilight Kenya Report

Final score:

43points

Donkey boi 1 year ago

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 .

28points

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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

VeryPogi , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

41points

Benita Valdez 1 year ago

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

11points

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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

BCF13 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

35points

Captain Awesome 1 year ago

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

71points

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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

rowteeme , Jessica Rossi Report

Final score:

35points

Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago

THIS. 100% will trust the person's cooking.

8points

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#13

Properly seasoned cast iron skillets.

Final score:

34points

Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago

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.

14points

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#14

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

toxic_pantaloons , Polina Tankilevitch Report

Final score:

31points

Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago

YES. Grease everything with a faint bacon flavor, it's the best.

5points

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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.

MSG

Darwin343 , Pixabay Report

Final score:

29points

Little Johnny 1 year ago

I eat the cheese so much ,neither lasts long enough.

16points

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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.

pruo95 , Yousaf Abbasi Report

Final score:

26points

Hugh Cookson 1 year ago

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.

18points

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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

PrettyFIacco , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

26points

Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago

Can confirm.

6points

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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.

Unhappy_Guarantee_69 , Mike Bird Report

Final score:

25points

Little Johnny 1 year ago

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

7points

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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)

HobbesDaBobbes , monicore Report

Final score:

21points

Donkey boi 1 year ago

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...

25points

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#20

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

BlendinMediaCorp , ROMAN ODINTSOV Report

Final score:

20points

Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago

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

7points

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#21

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

Illegal_Tender , Ion Ceban @ionelceban Report

Final score:

19points

Donkey boi 1 year ago

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

12points

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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.

edith-bunker , Virginia State Parks Report

Final score:

19points

Jen Mart 1 year ago

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

20points

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#23

“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

BD_Swinging , Hans Braxmeier Report

Final score:

19points

Jo Davies 1 year ago

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

4points

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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.

Lankience , Pili Toro Report

Final score:

16points

Sans Serif (Sans) 1 year ago

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.

10points

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#25

“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.

sfomonkey , fauxels Report

Final score:

16points

Captain Awesome 1 year ago

Grease on the hood, clean that sh*t.

31points

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#26

“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)

smithflman , Dmitry Zvolskiy Report

Final score:

11points

Holy Shimmering Sheeps541t 1 year ago

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.

5points

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#27

“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.

StinkypieTicklebum , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

9points

Donkey boi 1 year ago

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

12points

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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.

JackyBoy0257 , Jill Wellington Report

Final score:

9points

Suz Olliver 1 year ago

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

9points

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#29

“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

UncutEmeralds , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

Final score:

5points

Jen Mart 1 year ago

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

3points

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#30

“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

jaquan123ism , Alex Qian Report

Final score:

5points

vennyp0o 1 year ago

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'...❤️

14points

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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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Final score:

-3points

Nel Cameron 1 year ago

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

10points

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#32

“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...

HighQualityH20h , Hannah and Simon Report

Final score:

-8points

Sans Serif (Sans) 1 year ago

"thermo pen thingy" - the new name for my instant read...

5points

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#33

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

ppr1227 , monicore Report

Final score:

-9points

Hugh Cookson 1 year ago

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

27points

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Hi_im_a_doge (she/her) 1 year ago

When they call their kids for dinner, the kids don't groan.

9points

BravePanda 1 year ago

Yes! My 10 year old sprints to any food announcements made by me. Her friends go wide eyed in surprise, and usually ask to come back again for dinner.

2points

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Kathy Kennedy 1 year ago

The measuring spoons and cups are heavier metal and occupy hooks next to the everyday coffee cups for quick access and the recipe books look like they've at least had a wrestling match with some food instead of being pristine, soft edges from constant use or from casual reading My late MIL used to get irked at me, she'd give me wonderful recipes of hers - but I'd always have to figure them out myself, she had changed them so much over time, but in her mind that was the recipe and the changes were just normal thought process for her

4points

RamiRudolph 1 year ago

I'd reall like to know what word they censored in the title.

3points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago

I'm only guessing, but I think it's to do with gender, such as "a mans" or "a womans " kitchen.

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B.Nelson 1 year ago

A zester and some citrus fruit. Nothing ups a game more than adding the zest of limes, lemons, or oranges to a recipe. Also makes the kitchen smell delicious.

3points

Miki 1 year ago

I can check over half of these... I almost don't cook.

1point

Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 1 year ago

The thing is, "good" cooking is in the mouth of the receiver. I've had supposedly good food elsewhere, and it's awful. Just because people have good equipment and like to play in the kitchen, doesn't mean the end product is good. Maybe their family is just indoctrinated into believing it's good. LOL

0points

Lauren Wilder 1 year ago

When they actually have seasonings besides salt and pepper.

0points

David A Paterson 1 year ago

Thank you all for not mentioning deadly deserts. :-)

0points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

i dont know. I have the best organized spice rack in the world but also use a 30 euro knife.

0points

Hi_im_a_doge (she/her) 1 year ago

When they call their kids for dinner, the kids don't groan.

9points

BravePanda 1 year ago

Yes! My 10 year old sprints to any food announcements made by me. Her friends go wide eyed in surprise, and usually ask to come back again for dinner.

2points

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Kathy Kennedy 1 year ago

The measuring spoons and cups are heavier metal and occupy hooks next to the everyday coffee cups for quick access and the recipe books look like they've at least had a wrestling match with some food instead of being pristine, soft edges from constant use or from casual reading My late MIL used to get irked at me, she'd give me wonderful recipes of hers - but I'd always have to figure them out myself, she had changed them so much over time, but in her mind that was the recipe and the changes were just normal thought process for her

4points

RamiRudolph 1 year ago

I'd reall like to know what word they censored in the title.

3points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago

I'm only guessing, but I think it's to do with gender, such as "a mans" or "a womans " kitchen.

0points

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B.Nelson 1 year ago

A zester and some citrus fruit. Nothing ups a game more than adding the zest of limes, lemons, or oranges to a recipe. Also makes the kitchen smell delicious.

3points

Miki 1 year ago

I can check over half of these... I almost don't cook.

1point

Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 1 year ago

The thing is, "good" cooking is in the mouth of the receiver. I've had supposedly good food elsewhere, and it's awful. Just because people have good equipment and like to play in the kitchen, doesn't mean the end product is good. Maybe their family is just indoctrinated into believing it's good. LOL

0points

Lauren Wilder 1 year ago

When they actually have seasonings besides salt and pepper.

0points

David A Paterson 1 year ago

Thank you all for not mentioning deadly deserts. :-)

0points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

i dont know. I have the best organized spice rack in the world but also use a 30 euro knife.

0points

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