Now I'll be the first to admit I'm not the best baker but I am a pretty good cook so I know cooking lingo, techniques, etc that when I bake it turns out pretty good. My boyfriend on the other hand has little to no cooking background and has recently picked up baking!
Most of what he makes has been ok or even very good! But sometimes he messes a recipe up because he misunderstands instructions or takes them too literally. Now I don't want to discourage him and I feel bad if I stand over him as I want him to explore his hobby on his own, but we almost had a (super) burned sugar cream pie the other day because he felt he had to cook the mixture the full 8 minutes on a boil! The recipe said bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, 7-8 minutes or until thickened. Now I understand his misunderstanding but yeah.
So anyways I'm happy to help if he asks and he always asks for recipes so I figured I should find a good YouTube channel that's got decent recipes and also explains concepts like why we reduce to a simmer, or when to stop cooking something that is thick despite the recommended times or whatever! Just a good channel that provides building blocks and teaches techniques as well as good recipes!
So far the ones I have found are for kids, expect some sort of knowledge, or are not general recipe videos but just technique videos(which are fine but I think he would enjoy learning while baking something more). Any channels you would recommend?
bon appetit
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