Pizza Man (Photo credit: ms4jah)
Time for dinner and the man of the house is cooking tonight, so what will it be? Meatloaf? Pork chops? Pizza? How about chicken kiev or trout almondine? Men across the globe are discovering their kitchens, learning that cooking is not only a great way to impress the family, but it is also a lot of fun. There is also a great sense of pride in preparing a healthy, yet delicious, maybe even gourmet meal for the family.
It is quickly learned that finding and planning something interesting and tasty each night for a family is no small task. Who has time to plow through a cookbook everyday, and then shop for every ingredient listed? Do I have some of that at home? Where do they sell bok choi? I don’t want to buy a large jar of dried cilantro when I only need a little. Keeping it together can sour even the most determined chef.
Your cell phone can help. Almost every guy out there has his cell phone on him day and night. Almost anything you need for preparing and serving that perfect dinner can be found right at your fingertips. Use your Samsung galaxy phone to guide you through the kitchen.
1. Finding The Recipes.
There are apps for the phone to help you with recipes. Once you find the ones you like the best, you can keep them right on your phone, available for the next time you want to create that particular dish. Don’t know what to make? Do a search right from your phone. You can even enter ingredients you have on hand, and your cell phone can find a recipe for them.
2. Finding The Best Ingredients.
Using your phone to track down the ingredients you need will save you time and money, as you will not have to run from store to store. You will know exactly where each item is and plan your shopping accordingly. You can also look up sales and even plan a budget meal when the end of the month is near and the dollars need to be stretched a little more.
3. Troubleshooting.
Inevitably on your quest to become the master chef of the house, there will be mistakes. The souffle will flop, the butter will burn, or the meat will be tough. You can use your cell phone to look up ways to do it better next time, and learn little tricks to prevent the mistakes from happening the next time.
Suddenly pizza night becomes gourmet pizza night, not a quick-fix dinner, but a gourmet dinner worthy of the highest compliments. Whether you are a seasoned chef, who knows all the ropes, or a beginner, just learning the ropes, using your cell phone is a great way to keep you organized, so that you can enjoy what you are doing.
