What does it mean to Revamp a Recipe?
Have you ever followed the recipe down to the T, and found it to taste subpar? Or, have you ever revered a recipe so much that you wanted to try and put your own twist to it? Or, have you ever realized that there are so many variations to the same recipe?
To be honest, there have been some recipes cooked by my kitchen idols who may not have churned out the best-tasting dish. So, over the years of cooking for my family, I figured out substitutes and alternatives to enhance their recipes.
America’s Test Kitchen, The Pioneer Woman, Rachael Ray, and many other chefs inspired me to put my own tasty twist on recipes. Dare I say, Revamped Recipes? Whether it be substituting a few ingredients or changing up the cooking methods, I try to keep the originality of the recipe to the best of my ability. when I revamp recipes, I’m not doing it to spite or disrespect the originator. I do this to challenge myself and add more flavor in my life. I love cooking with different spices: garam masala, paprika, gochu-jang, curry powder, mustard powder, and etc.
Life is meant to be lived colorfully, like the variety of fruits and veggies we should be eating on a daily basis.
Why is this cooking method beneficial?
However, adding more spices and vegetables to the original recipe to the family meals helps to broaden my son’s taste palette. Although he still cannot eat spicy foods, I still cook with other pungent, aromatic spices to prevent him from becoming a picky eater. I will not have him be the typical chicken nuggets and pizza eater because that is not healthy for his mental and physical growth.