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!

Sources:
  •   https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1587003

    Camille Hoffmann
    Weekly Newsletter Contributor since 2014
    Email the author! camille@dvo.com


blog comments powered by Disqus