Take This Quiz To Find Out Just How Skilled in the Kitchen You Are!
Ever since I was a kid I've loved taking personality and aptitude tests. I just find them so fun! Even if they're not the most accurate thing ever ;). I'm sure we have a variety of levels of skills amongst our Cook'n readers, and I thought it'd be fun to create a little cooking aptitude test :).
Below I've listed 100 different things you might have done in the kitchen. Go through and count how many you've done, and match up your score at the bottom. Comment below with where you fall on the spectrum!
Which of these things have you made?
1. Hard-boiled egg
2. Scrambled egg
3. Poached egg
4. A frittata
5. An omelette
6. Deviled eggs
7. French toast
8. Pancakes from scratch
9. Biscuits and Gravy
10. Fruit pie
11. Cream pie
12. Sheet cake
13. Bundt cake
14. Angel food cake
15. Cheesecake
16. A cake with more than one layer
17. Rice Krispie treats
18. Homemade brownies
19. Chocolate chip cookies
20. No-bake cookies
21. Sugar cookies
22. Homemade buttercream
23. Whipped cream
24. Fudge
25. Caramels
26. Toffee
27. Cake balls
28. Cinnamon rolls
29. Trifle
30. Bread Pudding
31. Homemade marshmallows
32. Muddy Buddies (or Puppy chow)
33. Homemade mac n' cheese
34. Guacamole
35. Fresh salsa
36. Garlic bread
37. Chicken noodle soup
38. Lasagna
39. Spaghetti and meatballs
40. Ratatouille
41. Roast chicken
42. Fajitas
43. Tacos
44. Chicken Enchiladas
45. Chili
46. Shepherd's Pie
47. Chicken Pot Pie
48. Potato salad
49. Egg salad
50. Fruit salad
51. Caesar salad
52. Fried rice
53. Stir fry
54. Banana bread
55. Blueberry muffins
56. Homemade biscuits
57. Homemade bread
58. Homemade rolls
59. Honey butter
60. Grilled cheese
61. Risotto
62. BLT
63. Baked potatoes
64. Stock
65. Homemade gravy
66. A cheeseball
67. Sliders
68. Fresh popcorn
69. Fruit smoothie
70. Fruit dip
Which of these things have you done?
1. Made mashed potatoes from scratch
2. Roasted a whole turkey
3. Hosted Thanksgiving dinner
4. Hosted a barbecue
5. Browned hamburger
6. Made hamburgers from scratch
7. Made homemade fries
8. Made rice on the stovetop
9. Cut a pineapple
10. Made homemade pizza
11. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch
12. Made pesto from scratch
13. Baked a fish
14. Made a quesadilla
15. Made ice cream without an ice cream maker
16. Juiced an orange, lemon or lime
17. Made your own salad dressing from scratch
18. Made freezer jam
19. Canned fruit or jelly
20. Carved a turkey
21. Kneaded dough
22. Made up a casserole
23. Fried something (e.g. chicken, a donut)
24. Made a pull-apart bread
25. Made a dessert dip
26. Made a savory dip
27. Seasoned a cast iron skillet
28. Prepared freezer meals
29. Created a cookbook in Cook'n
30. Printed a cookbook from Cook'n
Count how many of these things you've made or done in the kitchen, and find out where you fall below!
90-100 You are a master! You've been cooking for a long time and you know your stuff! People come to your for recipes and you're definitely the head of the kitchen!
70-89 You're quite good in the kitchen! You're definitely not a new chef and you've made your fair share of recipes, but you also recognize that there's still a lot to learn! You're definitely ready to try your hand at a few more complicated recipes!
55-69 You're on your way! You've definitely made all the basic recipes, and maybe one or two fancier ones. Mistakes are fewer and farther between, but you're still learning!
40-54 You're getting more comfortable with cooking! You've increased your skill level in the kitchen, and while you still make plenty of mistakes, you're learning!
20-39 You've dabbled in cooking and made some basics, but aren't quite comfortable enough to start doing the tricky stuff!
0-19 You either hate cooking or you're just starting out on your own! Make a goal to try one new recipe a month to build your repertoire!
Comment below with your score!
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Camille Hoffmann
Weekly Newsletter Contributor since 2014
Email the author! camille@dvo.com