If you're a guy heavily on self improvement don't fall for the antisemitism trap please just cause 2 dumbasses are parroting it in the industry doesn't mean you have to be anti semitic
Go back and watch the OG Gordon Ramsay days in the 2000's when he was touring India and everywhere else, this was before he started collabing with all the costco autists, it was such wholesome content and a lot to be learnt from.
Start using cronometer to track vitamins and minerals. Learn which ones you're deficient in based on symptoms and whatnot, the platform really gamifies nutrition and puts a visual to what would otherwise be abstract.
Sometimes the tastiest foods don't look the most presentable. There's a lot that goes into presentation for social media which has little to do with flavor or nutrition.
Fish other than salmon exist, just letting you know, and they can be fantastic. They just don't all respond equally to the same method of cooking. Just posting since I think fish in general is greatly neglected if it's not salmon
Skirt and flank steak are extremely overrated in the current market. Try your luck with a hanger or sirloin, significantly cheaper since they haven't caught on as much to the public. The flavor is twice as good as well.
If you like me are doing the "try not to see dead children on twitter" challenge know there is thankfully an option to filter out sensitive media. Please turn that on because holy this platform is ass
It's true that you can make great food from cheap ingredients
It's also true that you can only push those ingredients so far. Once you've maxed out the modifications to the recipe, the quality itself does begin to matter.
Master cheap ingredients first though before splurging.
If you're struggling to find inspiration for something to cook, randomly select a spot on a map of the world you've never been to or heard of and select a recipe from there. Do this a couple of times and you'll go from "what the fuck is a khachapuri" to being pretty well versed.
Believe in some myths, especially in cooking. If they're not outright harmful, believing that a bay leaf for example adds flavor can only help you, even if the difference is miniscule. Believe in the legends like resting a steak making it twice as good. True or not, intent counts
Take time to chop your onions finely and evenly, trust me I haven't paid my dues in that field and it shows. Knowing what you're doing with a knife pays dividends in safety and flavor.
Always think about why you make a dish. It may seem like a stupid question. You don't have to go into it too much, but get a general idea. For example, are you cooking something to make you feel strong? Or are you trying to impress culinarily? Give each dish the proper intention.