#matt murdock can cook i will die on this hill

[pastafossa]

What is this belief that Matt Murdock can't cook?

You're telling me the man who can sense the temperature of water just by radiant heat, who can determine the exact firmness of some cooking noodles from across the room, who can take a bite of an omelette and likely tell you where it was bought and how long it was cooked based on texture alone, the man who can detect the most perfectly ripe fruits and veggies by touch AND smell, the man who can sense exactly what and how many seasonings were used in a recipe he tastes and therefore replicate that seasoning blend, the man who can tell you exactly when your pie in the oven has achieved peak golden brown flakiness because he knows what perfect crust smells like... can't cook?

Horseshit.

Horseshit.

SHIRE HORSE HORSESHIT.

You want this man in your kitchen, even when his methods are unconventional.

He tends to pick ugly vegetables others skip over because he can't see color or shape but he knows they're ripe and flavorful.

He can't reliably flip pancakes or quesadillas on his bad days because he's tired and his radar senses are worn out and he's still blind afterall, but he can always make amazing soup instead because he can toss it all into a pot and rely on smell.

His cabinets have unusual ingredients until you realize it's because he can identify all the 'secret' ingredients chefs use to make their food taste amazing.

His plating methods are a mess but no one ever cares because in those rare times Matt can afford to cook for someone else, his food tastes too good to complain.

His cookies are mangled shapes, they look like mutated goats with 5 legs if he ever tries to do anything but round balls, but who gives a shit, you come to God when you taste them.

This man does not use a timer. He is a timer, and if you're willing to trust him when he says, 'it doesn't smell done, give it another 2 minutes' even when it looks done, you'll be rewarded with orgasmic level food.

MATT. CAN. COOK.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

[pastafossa]

By the way! You can tell a lot of things about food readiness and perfection by sound too, a flaky crust will have a particular noise I’m sure Matt could pick up when it’s just beginning to get to the right cook. He’d absolutely be able to tell if another dish needing a soft gooey core but a structured exterior is also ready- or if it isn’t, and risks collapsing. In Master Chef the champion of one season is a blind lady named Christine, and she’s still a successful cook even after!

YESSSS I just reblogged and mentioned Christine Hà! I remember watching her during that season and thinking, 'oh so this is how Matt would cook!' It's amazing how much you can tell based on sound, and when you add in scent and the taste in the air, along with texture (my Grandma was a big proponent of the 'poke the cookies' method of 'is it done?'). Hell, he could even use toothpicks - stick it into cupcakes/cake/etc, and I imagine he could feel whether it comes out cleanly or not. On a bad day he'd likely absolutely be a bit clumsier while cooking but I think he'd have enough tools and his other senses to cook just fine.