What’s the dish that only your mom gets just right?

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I didn't realize that once I was a 'guru', I could ask one extra question. So here it is...

What dish did your mom make that noone else could perfect the same way?

(I'm going to bed, maybe I'll dream of my mom's banana pudding...)

Massageman · Accepted Answer

I don't know about being the only one who could get it just right, but "oven fried chicken" was right up there. This was a "Sunday dish" she'd make a couple of months or so. Every so often during the baking, she would baste the breaded chicken with the melted shortening and chicken fat. The most healthy? Maybe not, but delicious.

Also, she made a version of Stuffed Peppers that I never had anywhere else. She use ground beef, some ground pork, corn, and sliced black olives to stuff green peppers. It was not made with any sort of obvious "sauce"- no Alfredo, no tomato sauce, etc- it was fine in its own juices developed during the cooking. We haven't been able to find a recipe in all of her recipe boxes/books/ etc. The secret may be lost forever.

AydenHazor · Accepted Answer

I can't say there's anything my mom makes or made that stands out. I learned to badge from my mom and cook from my dad and I've learned to love flavor on my own lol

My parents are decent in the kitchen but there for us very much stereotypical "white" food. I love big bold flavors so I've developed my own cooking style and baking habits that in basically all aspects outstrip theirs. I have basic white friends and relatives that refuse to eat my cooking because I cook with flavor, but nearly everyone i cook for gladly comes back for more (or in one instance offers me their daughter in order to get access to more).

All that to say, I prefer my own cooking to my mother's.

silvermoon84 · Accepted Answer

My mom makes delicious rouladens (I forget how to spell that, but it’s beef rolls). She uses her grandmother’s recipe (my mom’s paternal grandparents were immigrants from Germany and rouladens are a German dish for anyone who doesn’t know). I love when she makes them. I’m hoping she teaches me how to make them myself

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

She made a specific regional cod dish that I tried many times but never achieved quality she made. However I think I found out her secret. She used pineapple juice instead of lime juice, that lets the cod fillets completely lose its fishy aroma

James The Foodie · Accepted Answer

Ah, the magic of a mother's touch in the kitchen! One dish that my mom made exceptionally well was her lasagna. Despite my culinary escapades, I've never quite replicated her perfect balance of flavors. The rich layers of gooey cheese, savory tomato sauce, and perfectly seasoned meat always made her lasagna an unparalleled delight. It's a meal that not only satisfied my appetite but also carried the warmth of home with every bite. 🍝❤️

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ohsheeT · Answer

Really? It was just about anything that she cooked. She was a very good cook

And then when she came to live with me She asked me where I learned How to cook I said remember I used to get.
Dinners started after school So she said so I taught you how to cook and I said no I taught myself how to cook , but you taught me how to blend things and i've taken that to a whole nother level so cooking's one thing , but you have to know how to blend certain certain seasonings And Spices, but yeah, it didn't matter. She no matter what she cooked it was going to be really good

molonski2 · Answer

She cooked an awesome Roast with Gravy ( died in 1998 ) had plenty of Roasts in 26 years , and still never found as good , also she cooked this Chicken with veggies and stock., she tried to show me , never tasted close.

I don't east deserts or processed sugars today , but also she made these incredible pavlovas always with cream.

Just all out of a different era , I should have in school ( form 4 plus ) taken home economics ( cooking ). not woodwork , but in those days both tended at attract steriltypical genders.

WhiteSteve · Answer

My mom used to make something called Chicken Pot-au-Feu. Basically just chicken with potatoes and various vegetables simmered in a broth. I want to say she used cooking sherry in it, and that’s what made the broth so good. Definitely miss that.

alice55 · Answer

Pain de thon which translate to Tuna bread and it's done with a tuna can, old bread from the day prior that get soaked in tuna water everything get mixed and put into a cake mold (not sure about the words...) and then in the oven. Normally it's done another ways but my mom made it this ways cause we are pretty poor and it's taste absolutly perfect, one of the things I like to eat the most.

EzraIsShy76028 · Answer

Honestly? Almost everything, lol. Whenever I went to the house of any friend or acquaintance or whatever their food almost always tasted like shit. Wasn't even close.

Restaurants are more professional, but those friends/acquaintances did NOT know how to cook. Lol.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I have yet to find better seafood spaghetti. I'm not sure what she does to make it so good, but you can't just mix the seafood into alfredo and add clam broth. I guess you could use a vodka reduction sauce, that would bring you a bit closer. That's still not quite on the money though.

MrChinaski · Answer

My mum systematically burned scrambled eggs. If you remember in chemistry class kids burning strands of hair over a bunsen burner... same smell of burning protein.

My sister is a good cook and I would back my skills too. My dad became fairly solid after he retired. My mum is complete rubbish in the kitchen.

DrPepper12 · Answer

For those of you with an answer other than ice cubes, I'm jealous. You have to understand Mom was British and she thought the spice rack was for decorative purposes in the kitchen. I thought vegetables came in a Frozen block. I thought soup came in a can. I thought 20 minutes was the appropriate cooking time for pasta corn or just about anything else. That woman could cook the taste or mouthfeel out of any substance but before me.

Apulu_backagain · Answer

My mom makes really good vegetable stew and stir fried veggies which just go so well with Arwa rice. I didn't enjoy it few years back because it was too much 'healthy' and less 'savoury' but it's my comfort meal now

DishLady · Answer

Funny you ask it when I just had it yesterday and thought “meh, only mom got this right”. There’s an Easter cookie she’d make that I never learned bc I was busy learning to make the more complicated one.

HawkPerception · Answer

Her stew beef or chicken. It always tastes amazing when she makes it and not as much when I try to replicate it. She also makes a Trinidadian dish called Callaloo, which again... is amazing and I can never make the same.

Luv2BRealExotic13 · Answer

Apple pie, I keep trying to make her sell them. She won’t. I’m not much of a baker and she doesn’t measure so I don’t think I could really replicate them well.

Caroline91 · Answer

Chicken verde casserole! Wish I had paid closer attention to how she made it bc I will never have it again the way she did it.

glennos89 · Answer

My mom is used to cooking without any spices. Therefore her dishes aren't theost tasty ones although I appreciate her for the effort she puts in to cook me a meal

Sirenboobzilla · Answer

Chicken paprikash. I've seen her make it almost in her sleep. I've known her recipe since I was a kid and I still don't make it a good as she does

Iron_Man · Answer

Home made from scratch broccoli casserole, and scallop potatoes. Those dishes are for Thanksgiving and Christmas. but my sister gets it right because my mom trained her really well. Its some of the most finest side dishes to go along with any kind of ham or meat or Turkey. I can’t think of anything else any better for side dishes that are so tasty

AviatorTom · Answer

There isn't one. My mother, bless her soul, was an average cook at best. We didn't starve, but there was no signature meal.

exitseven · Answer

My mom's chocolate cake. She used my aunt Marie's recipe and my wife makes it with the same recipe. It is not the same

MemeSupreme · Answer

chicken alfredo  her sauce is homemade and it tastes like mac'n cheese almost

abc3643 · Answer

The way my mother used to make Chicken Fricassée. Since we were kids, she wouldn't use white wine. I think that's why I like my mom's version more than my wife's; she follows Cooks Illustrated's recipe.

slatyb · Answer

She wasn't a particularly good cook, but my father wasn't supportive so she didn't try anything new.

laurieluvsit · Answer

Lemon Meringue Pie!

petitedollbabee · Answer

Unfortunately none, I can’t stand her cooking. My dad was always the better chef haha.

Joshydavid25 · Answer

Hahaha.. That's cute... Nothing.. My mother hasn't cooked in years..

Angelo75 · Answer

I have a theory about this.

You see, mom has cooked for you since your birth. So whatever she cooks for you, will become imprinted in your memory. Especially if it's the first time you ever tasted that dish. If she does that a couple of time, suddenly that becomes "the correct taste" in your head.
Since anyone else will cook it slightly different, it means that no one will cook it with the correct taste from your point of view.

Then again, it's just a theory.

Dongie · Answer

Ummm-um!! Chicken fried steak with the gravey. Then there is chicken & dressing at the holidays. Naturally everything she cooked was excellent.! ❤️‍🔥

Babygirl_S · Answer

Mutter paneer with Indian spices. It’s not basic like others’ mutter paneer. Creamy and spicy at the same time.

dragoblack · Answer

Sausage gravy. I can not for the life of me get the flour to emulsify with the fat and milk.

Anonymous · Answer

My mother was teacher of home economics... Cooking etc

She tried making everything

In particular what I remember are the more difficult dishes like Baked Alaska
And lasagne (given we're not Italian lol)

PeachyPie93 · Answer

I loved my moms meatloaf and turkey stuffing I never really liked anyone else's I have had.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Cinnamon toast. My mom makes it better than anyone else.

Godihateyou · Answer

Spaghetti. Broke ass loser food i refuse to eat. But her broke ass made it awesome.

Professor-college · Answer

Well when I was a kid I used to think that she was the best cook in the world then I had to learn how to cook in that realize that the only reason why she was so good is because she spent a lot of time practicing.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

Such a thing doesn't exist in my universe, she has always been a terrible cook. It's probably wise to not remind her though, diplomacy matters 😂

WhiteThought · Answer

My mom made the best flan I ever had. No one else makes it like her.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast casserole. My mom always makes it on Christmas morning. It never fails that I get seconds 😇

Zoi2000 · Answer

Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes, Apple Sauce.

DarcyDarcyDarcy · Answer

My mum has always been a good cook. Her chicken schnitzel would be the best for me. Baking would be lemon meringue pie.

Anonymous · Answer

Lasagna! Nobody makes lasagna like my momma.

Booboolove69 · Answer

Chicken and rice with her special sauce

Kelly04 · Answer

Her Seafood chowders i tried to make it myself not the same.

RingOfFire · Answer

Everything she made.

clampfan101 · Answer

Nothing can replicate that spark of magic.

KittygosMeoWW · Answer

Nothing now lol all her food is not edible

Staximus · Answer

White man tacos. It's been like 30 years since I've had them

Brandi555 · Answer

Pizza di Pasqua. But don’t tell my grammy. lol

BDRick · Answer

Just like everyone, I’ll go basic and say eggs lol

Assassinn · Answer

french fries boiled egg

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Not sure. I'm the one who always get it right.

Panthero80 · Answer

My mom cooks everything well.

Anonymous · Answer

Beans & sauerkraut stew.

HeartShapedHaze · Answer

Anything and everything

Sluttt · Answer

Marinated crab

OlderAndWiser · Answer

My mom made excellent macaroni and cheese!

missindiana93 · Answer

My mom is lazy fat ass who never learned to cook.

imfreeze95 · Answer

Macaroni and Cheese

robocop666 · Answer

Mint rock ice cream

Roxanne97 · Answer

My mom lamb dish.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

Yorkshire Pudding

Hellraiser1984 · Answer

Grilled cheese

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