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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Formidable show, barking instruction, crackling line, personal creations
Apoorva Dutt
I'm good at eating food, not cooking it. My culinary skills are limited to overcooked Maggi - I've never wondered about the missing link between hunger and eating. But I signed up to write about my first cooking experience with misplaced enthusiasm - this seemed like the perfect opportunity to both increase my bragging repertoire and add 'homely' to my matrimonial resume.
I knew mum wouldn't be any help for a recipe. She replied to every question with a smug "andaaze se". My elder sister was my only hope. She is the kind of abomination that fills her free time between investment banking with cooking elaborate meals for her in-laws and practicing Tai Chi. Growing up, I was her guinea pig as she trial and error-ed her way through increasingly innovative cooking techniques. (And I must add I have got my share of Tai Chi blows). Having grown up in her formidable shadow, I knew her recipe would be a perfect way to kick-start my latest endeavour.
A long-distance call later, she was barking instructions over a crackling line for her personal creations - a Goan chicken curry and a spicy jeera pulao. She emailed me her recipe, complete with personalised instructions such as "don't burn yourself" and "clean chicken properly to avoid salmonella". The ingredients she listed are as follows:
Please explain to me the highlighted parts. Though I guess "barking instruction" means "instruction which was given shouting"
Source : DNA
I'm good at eating food, not cooking it. My culinary skills are limited to overcooked Maggi - I've never wondered about the missing link between hunger and eating. But I signed up to write about my first cooking experience with misplaced enthusiasm - this seemed like the perfect opportunity to both increase my bragging repertoire and add 'homely' to my matrimonial resume.
I knew mum wouldn't be any help for a recipe. She replied to every question with a smug "andaaze se". My elder sister was my only hope. She is the kind of abomination that fills her free time between investment banking with cooking elaborate meals for her in-laws and practicing Tai Chi. Growing up, I was her guinea pig as she trial and error-ed her way through increasingly innovative cooking techniques. (And I must add I have got my share of Tai Chi blows). Having grown up in her formidable shadow, I knew her recipe would be a perfect way to kick-start my latest endeavour.
A long-distance call later, she was barking instructions over a crackling line for her personal creations - a Goan chicken curry and a spicy jeera pulao. She emailed me her recipe, complete with personalised instructions such as "don't burn yourself" and "clean chicken properly to avoid salmonella". The ingredients she listed are as follows:
Please explain to me the highlighted parts. Though I guess "barking instruction" means "instruction which was given shouting"
Source : DNA
Top answer
in her formidable shadow: Having a talented family member. The person can find themselves judged by the talents of the family member, making it harder to get recognition for their own skills. barking instructions: Loudly and forcefully giving orders.
- in her formidable shadow: Having a talented family member.
- The person can find themselves judged by the talents of the family member, making it harder to get recognition for their own skills.
- barking instructions: Loudly and forcefully giving orders.
- crackling line: a telephone connection that is hard to hear because of static, cracks, pops, etc.
- personal creations: From the context, recipes that she created.
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in her formidable shadow: Having a talented family member. The person can find themselves judged by the talents of the family member, making it harder to get recognition for their own skills.
barking instructions: Loudly and forcefully giving orders.
crackling line: a telephone connection that is hard to hear because of static, cracks, pops, etc.
personal creations: Fro
barking instructions: Loudly and forcefully giving orders.
crackling line: a telephone connection that is hard to hear because of static, cracks, pops, etc.
personal creations: Fro
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"in her shadow" means that her elder sister outshone her: she always seemed more accomplished, more successful, etc. "formidable" emphasises the intimidating impressiveness of her sister's accomplishments.
"barking intructions" = giving instructions loudly and rapidly.
"crackling line" = poor-quality telephone connection.
"instructions ... for her personal creations" =
"barking intructions" = giving instructions loudly and rapidly.
"crackling line" = poor-quality telephone connection.
"instructions ... for her personal creations" =
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