Are You an Impatient Cook?

July 17, 2008

The other day YumSugar and I were talking about how hard it is to be a patient cook. She was complaining about waiting for her popsicles to freeze, and I mentioned that I've frosted my fair share of uncooled cookies. How about you?

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35 Comments

lydialee_home 3 years 14 weeks

I am impatient too. I made a chiffon cake last time and need to be inverted to let it cool down. I can't wait after half an hour, and of course the cake sink back down and does not look too good. :(

Pampire 3 years 14 weeks

Yes as a matter of fact I made an Ambrosia cake today and it was taking forever (it seemed) to cool so I popped it in the fridge to speed up the process. Since the recipe calls for cool whip it had to really be cooled before frosting. I hate waiting especially with cakes!

Giasbash6260 3 years 14 weeks

When I cook for myself I am not really impatient because I know what's coming & when... but when I go home... my dad takes FOREVER to cook us all dinner and starts doing so when I am so incredibly hungry.... this is when I get really impatient and just plain cranky!

ilanac13 4 years 44 weeks

it depends on what i'm making and how hungry i am...i can be

puddlesworth 4 years 44 weeks

Yes! And I ruin food all the time because of it!

ayuninur 4 years 44 weeks

No, I know good things come to those who wait.

mominator 4 years 44 weeks

I use to love to cook but the older I get the more impatient I become. I now look for the quick and easy recipes and even then I am impatient. Heck I have tried Rachel Rays 30 minute meal and I still do not know how she does because it takes me longer than that.

AmberHoney 4 years 44 weeks

Thanks cravinsugar - I had no clue and now it's cute.

cmill38 4 years 44 weeks

hate to wait! last night we ate crossiants that were definately still a little raw on the inside.

cravinsugar 4 years 44 weeks

amberhoney--the doggie is being impatient for food! lol

AmberHoney 4 years 44 weeks

No, cooking is one of my biggest pleasure in life. I do it daily and love it. And what's up with the bathroom picture?

AmberHoney 4 years 44 weeks

No, cooking is one of my biggest pleasure in life. I do it daily and love it.And what's up with the bathroom picture?

itsme3683 4 years 44 weeks

LOL @ ElizabethRae... I feel you on the cheesecake.

itsme3683 4 years 44 weeks

I don't think I've EVER allowed cupcakes or cookies to completely cool before I frost them, so the frosting always ended up melty and gross. I've started just sticking cupcakes straight into the freezer when they get out of the oven and leaving them there for a couple minutes while I tidy up/prepare frosting/whatever and then they're "cooled" enough to handle and frost!

cravinsugar 4 years 44 weeks

Yes I am, but I hate sacrificing quality for it, so, while I am impatient i try to trick myself...I will take butter out to soften hours before i need it so i won't zap it in microwave, etc.

rainydaybleus 4 years 44 weeks

Add waiting for the water to boil. It can take foreverrrrr.

Swedeybebe 4 years 44 weeks

i'm just an impatient person in general. i don't even like to wait the 20 minutes it takes to thaw phyllo dough...

bluepuppybites 4 years 44 weeks

i love to take my time and cook, things always turn out better if I can take my time. But sometimes I'm in such a rush to get things done or the hard parts out of the way because my 2 year old is screaming for mommy.

soapbox 4 years 44 weeks

Meh, I'm more of a lazy cook. I usually leave freshly baked cookies on the cooling rack for like an hour mainly because I'm too lazy/distracted to get up and get them. And usually, by the time I get to it, half of the batch is gone. (My Dad's a cookie monster)

soapbox 4 years 44 weeks