[ShinyRice]

You clearly didn't think your comment through. Let's say it's your first time cooking. If you have no idea how much of each ingredient you should add, how in the world are you supposed to make a decent meal? I personally fudged a few myself putting too little spice or too many pickles.

[spoonjim]

I’m a good cook now but I really didn’t start with recipes. I started out cooking the items according to the directions on the package (yes, a recipe of sorts) and then combining the stuff I liked.