Saturday, September 20, 2008

Do Cooking Games Teach You to Cook?


You would think that the sheer amount of time invested in cooking games would turn almost anyone into a cook of magnificent proportions. After all, in only too you two burned hot dogs before you mastered the virtual barbeque. But do your skills flipping burgers in the nick of time translate to the real world?

It can.

It’s never certain, but if you pay attention to certain cooking games, you’ll notice that there are certain skills that do transfer over to the real world. For example, flipping hamburgers on the grill is a bit more complicated than the more popular BBQ games out there, but if you’re just learning about grill options, you can learn a lot for the game. Knowing how to gauge doneness and remembering to stay on top of cooking food are definitely skills you’ll need to know in the kitchen.

You can also learn some basic skills regarding ingredients and techniques. Working through the cooking games will give you a chance to measure ingredients and work with some recipes. This exposure might actually help you find a sample to make at home. Wouldn’t it be something if the cake you’re helping to frost online actually tastes delicious off line as well?

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