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by Russ Parsons
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From the L.A. Times
One thing about having a hobby like cooking is that people tend to
think they know just what to get you for Christmas. Of course, unless
they're cooks themselves, they're almost always wrong.
Pots
and pans? Almost invariably the wrong size or the wrong material.
Gadgets? Take it from me: I've got two kitchen drawers full of them,
most of which I use only once or twice a year. A good chef's knife?
They might as well try to arrange a marriage.
Partly this is
because cooking is so personal. The food I cook and the tools necessary
to prepare it may not be at all similar to what you cook and need.
Needs
change too. Things a beginning cook will lust after are not the same as
what will interest a more experienced cook. There's a learning curve to
cooking and as you progress along it, your wants become more specific.
So,
if you've got a cook on your holiday gift list, here are a few
suggestions appropriate to their experience level. And if you're a cook
yourself, maybe this is something you want to mark up a little and
leave someplace where it can be easily found. It'll save both of you a
lot of trouble – not to mention drawer space.
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