Therapeutic Kitchen Tasks

[Chris Amirault]

My wife and I sit at the kitchen table and peal garlic together (lots of garlic) and we talk....it's a very important part of our relationship.

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OK, I'll bite: what's the lots of garlic for, pray tell?

[callalla]

I'm a pounder. Love making pesto in my lovely big Thai mortar and pestle.

Of course, curry pastes are also fun to do, but there's just something about starting with the garlic, then pulverising the pine nuts and reducing a huge bunch of basil to a little jar of bright green loveliness.

If upset, smashing digestives for cheescake bases is great therapy.

[irodguy]

Knife work. Chopping, dicing etc. kneading dough, and baking cookies.

All though making Balsamella for Lasagna etc. is quite nice also

[YoChefGregg]

I am most in the "zone" when I've got 3 or more tasks going at a time, or working on the line during a rush.

It's such a great feeling when everything that has been planned and prepped, all comes together.