I always say that i'm a better cook than a baker but that's only because I'm more comfortable cooking than I am baking. Baking is a little more intimidating because it often feels like there's a lot less room for improvisation and experimentation; I can always play around to taste when cooking like a stir fry, or marinating + seasoning a steak or something, but with baking if one thing goes wrong, sometimes that messes the whole damn thing up.
But baking can often feel a little more rewarding to me, too
That same improvisation in cooking a stir fry already reveals what the finished result is going to taste like--or at least, extremely close to it. That marinade is probably not going to be so dramatically different when put on top of this steak.
Halfway through baking this pan of cinnamon rolls, I realize I have absolutely no idea what these are going to taste like or how they are going to appear in the oven.
And...the thrill of knowing what I got right is really rewarding, after the fact! And arguably, knowing what I got wrong if I screw something up is just as valuable.
It's just something I didn't expect to like as much as I do. I hope one day i get comfortable enough with this medium to try Wild and Crazy stuff
