Reasons why I dislike cooking

I planned to bake chicken pithivier on New Year’s Eve. The day before, I started preparing the filling. This was the least fun part and I regretted being overly ambitious with my list of ingredients: Leeks, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, parsley, ginger, garlic, and of course chicken. I don’t care for the process of washing, dicing, and stir frying -washing is boring and I’m slow at dicing. This process took an eternity and it is why I dislike cooking.

Pithvier requires two puff pastry blocks - one for the base and one to cover the ingredients. I made the puff pastry and the process took 4.5 hours.

Carving a series of curved lines from the steam hole to the edge of the dome was the most fun part...aside from eating it.

It was my first attempt at baking a pithivier and I was hopeful. It turned out much better than I had expected. The flavor was good, there was no soggy bottom, the puff pastry was flaky and evenly baked. It was delicious!

Recipe: https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/pithivier-of-chicken-squash-and-sage-recipe