Kitchen

[GenXmuse]

Unorganized. 

[ScarletDove]

Always had a small galley-style kitchen with limited space to hold things or counter to work.  I have to be organized or nothing works.....lots of prep and clean up as I work!  Just like you @CoffeeNut....

[software]

Yes, I was taught by a pastry chef - my grandfather.

I learned mise en place from the get-go

Doesn't mean I never mess up.

[OKPrincess]

I don’t cook much anymore but when I do, I’m mostly organized.

[candys mine]

Organized!   That's how I found out I didn't have any SALT in the house.  Flake salt, Flur de sel, Himalyan pink salt, even a "Salt lick" chunk. Sure, I had the large finishing salts but NO table salt to use for my baking!  I had lent it to my sis and not got the box back.  SO much easier to make sure you have everything BEFORE you start!  

[aroc3435]

@CoffeeNut  For baking I'm organized or there is too much of a chance for me to make a mistake.  And I follow the recipe scrupulously.  

For cooking I'm not as disciplined--don't feel the need to measure precisely, improvise seasonings as I go along.  

I do try to clear space off as I go but I do not do the real clean up until after I am completely finished, except for washing my hands as necessary if handling meat, or needing to clean a cutting board (I do have dedicated boards--two for meat, one for vegetables, but sometimes I still run out depending on how elaborate the meal I'm making is) or wiping down a surface.

[Carmie]

I cook on the fly. I never use a recipe for cooking.  I add things as go along depending on what I have on hand in the fridge or cupboards. So no, I am not an organized cook.

i do organize when I am baking from a recipe.  If not, occasionally I have left out an ingredient that was necessary.  I measure as I go along and move the bottles and canisters from left to right as I use them so I don't miss anything.

I keep my kitchen uncluttered and put things in the dishwasher as I am done with them. I try not to use too many dishes, measuring cups or utensils that will need washed as I bake.

 I use waxed paper instead of a bowl to sift my dry ingredients on.  I also bake breads and other doughs without using a bowl.  I put the flour and sugar on my granite counter top, make a well in it with my hands and add eggs, milk, butter, etc. right in the well and mix with my hands.

[Snowpuppy]

Seriously, if I did that much prep work I'd be so exhausted that I'd leave the oven off, pour a cocktail and go watch a Hallmark movie instead. 😉

There's a reason Ina has a prep staff !

[Sooner]

Organized and efficient here!