When cooking a certain food with someone or by yourself, the importance needs to be focused on one idea: can I/we be able to cook this recipe? Knowing your skills will determine whether you can prepare well enough to eat. No matter cooking with someone or by yourself, there comes different aspects in preparing the food.

In cooking by yourself, you definitely need more skills so you can depend on yourself, and not anyone else. Contemplate on the type of meal and the type of ingredients needed. This part becomes crucial as it makes you think if you know how to properly use the ingredients. Also, think about how you will portray your dish to the people eating your dish. With all of these things to think about, makes you choose a recipe better for you to prepare without doubts and, maybe, to prevent humiliation. However, do not overthink! Create a dish that consists of your special touch, and where no one will degrade your cooking skills. Everyone needs to get out of there comfort zone and learn on their own!

Cooking with someone does make things less stressful. With two people coming together to create a dish, both of your skills combine where their strengths are your weaknesses and vice versa. Thus, creates a more enjoyable experience as you guys will make the dish seem less challenging. In addition, you guys will prepare the food faster to feed your guests, and maybe a little more for you guys to try. The people you cook with creates a more fun environment as you guys bond together. On the other hand, arguments may erupt in cooking in the kitchen. What if you guys do not agree with a certain ingredient, how to properly prepare the food, or how to arrange the final product? Importantly enough, negotiating in a group for sure makes the food better and prevents possible arguments. Overall, getting great people that you bond with easily, making a great dish, and working through the problems, makes cooking a dish something to remember.

No matter what you choose to do, just know to make a dish that you will enjoy creating!