I think I'm an enthusiastic and, I think, reasonably competent cook. I ain't about to win any Michelin stars or the like, but my friends enjoy my food (or maybe they are just super polite).
But there is one thing I just never get right. I've read more recipes and instructions than you probably know even exist. I've had lessons from great cooks across the world. All to no avail.
I wouldn't mind, but it is something I like to eat.
Fishcakes
Mine taste OK, but look like something the dog happily left behind. They fall apart. They just don't work on any level.
Now, I'm not looking for your suggestions on how to escape this sad situation . I'm incurable. I've had every suggestion ever known and some which remain esoteric secrets. One lovely lady in Thailand showed me three times how she made hers, then asked me to try. I precisely followed her instructions and left her behind with a plate of crud and a nervous breakdown.
So, I only ever eat them in restaurants where they have managed to employ people less fishcake challenged than me.
What I want to know is, among all you talented people, what is it that you can't cook?
Anyone saying "nothing" will be ex-communicated, scorned, reviled and ostracised just for starters!
