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Suppose your girlfriend cooks.You wish she cooked delicately, with care, but in reality the food always has a rough taste. Not really bad, but it doesn't have a fine taste.

How would you describe her way of cooking starting with 'She cooks...' or 'She doesn't cook...'?

Kooyeen · Accepted Answer

She cooks good stuff with a weird taste. I'm afraid she's trying to poison me.
Seriously, I don't know, because I have no idea what exactly you mean by "cooking delicately" and "rough taste"... Not really bad but doesn't have a fine taste? Hmm, if I had to try again, maybe "She cooks well, but I don't like the way she cooks. You know, I'm picky".Is that good?

Sorry...

Yankee · Answer

How about this: She knows how to use the microwave.
Or this: She has trouble just boiling water.

Or, more seriously, this: She doesn't exactly cook like a gourmet chef.

Hmmm... I'm not sure people would usually use 'cook' as a verb to describe what you want to describe. Instead, I think 'cook' would tend to be used as a noun, accompanied by whatever adjective is a suitable description of her prowess as a cook.

She's a fabulous cook.
She's a talented cook.
She's a good cook.
She's a so-so cook.
She's not a particularly good cook.
She's an awful cook.
She's the world's worst cook.

Taka · Answer

YankeeHow about this:She knows how to use the microwave.
Or this: She has trouble just boiling water.

That's funny, Amy. I like that.

The trouble I have right now is something about translation. And actually, it's about British food. This author thinks it's usually overcooked and loses flavor during the cooking process and most food tastes almost the same (sorry, MrP and nona. It's not me). I've been wondering how I can describe the 'lose flavor during the cooking process because of the rough way of cooking in UK' part starting with 'British people cook/do...' or 'British people don't...'.

Any idea, Amy?

Taka · Answer

I can't believe how fast the editing function expires( man, I miss the old EnglishForward.com format, really).

It's of course 'this author thinks' not 'this author think'. *

* I fixed it for you, Taka. - Amy

Yankee · Answer

Hi Taka

In that case, I think you could talk about "British cooking" or "British cuisine".

I think you'll find some good ideas simply by googling "British cuisine is"

Taka · Answer

Thanks for the editing, Amy.

So you don't think it's possible to start with 'British people do...' to describe their rough way to prepare food?

Yankee · Answer

Anything is possible, Taka, but I don't think I would choose to begin that way.

Taka · Answer

If it's possible, could you give me an example so I can apply it to describing not only the way British people do it but also the way some girl does it?

CalifJim · Answer

describing not only the way British people do it but also the way some girl does it?

She puts everything in a big pot, boils it for an hour, drains it, serves it on a plate, and calls it "dinner".

CJ

(I'll get mail!)

Taka · Answer

Jim, can I use 'do it in an indelicate way' or 'not do it delicately' to describe someone's cooking?

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