--- title: "9 Cook Quotes By Tom Douglas" description: "9 Cook quotes by Tom Douglas. Plus more from Tom Douglas and more Cook sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/tom-douglas-3702_cook_if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to_2977299.jpg" --- > [If you just feel lazy and don't want to cook, then don't cook.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to-cook-then-don-t-cook/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/tom-douglas-3702_cook_if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to_2977299.jpg) > [Every cook I knows loves to make pizza.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/every-cook-i-knows-loves-to-make-pizza/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bce/tom-douglas-3702_cook_every-cook-i-knows-loves-to-make-pizza-6_619762.jpg) > [If you're going to start a fire, why cook just one chicken?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-you-re-going-to-start-a-fire-why-cook-just-one-chicken/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f5/tom-douglas-3702_chicken_if-you-re-going-to-start-a-fire-why-cook_497297.jpg) > [I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-think-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-teach-them-how-to-cook-you-know/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/tom-douglas-3702_cook_i-think-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-teach_2802197.jpg) > [I can't believe how many people don't have time to cook but have time to watch football and 'The Voice.' They're certainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-can-t-believe-how-many-people-don-t-have-time-to-cook-but-have-time/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/tom-douglas-3702_believe_i-can-t-believe-how-many-people-don-t-ha_2518766.jpg) > [Be sure to read a recipe all the way through before you cook. The time it saves you in the long run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/be-sure-to-read-a-recipe-all-the-way-through-before-you-cook-the-time/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d3/tom-douglas-3702_before_be-sure-to-read-a-recipe-all-the-way-thr_1272400.jpg) > [Steaming is a great way to cook any firm fleshed fish, but it's often overlooked by the home cook.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/steaming-is-a-great-way-to-cook-any-firm-fleshed-fish-but-it-s-often/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f0/tom-douglas-3702_any_steaming-is-a-great-way-to-cook-any-firm_2600284.jpg) > [My own favorite way to cook and eat razor clams is to simply dredge them in a mix of seasoned flour and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/my-own-favorite-way-to-cook-and-eat-razor-clams-is-to-simply-dredge/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d07/tom-douglas-3702_be-careful_my-own-favorite-way-to-cook-and-eat-razo_1263314.jpg) > [My favorite way to cook trout is whole, bone-in, on the grill. The fish are stuffed with sliced lemons and herb sprigs,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/my-favorite-way-to-cook-trout-is-whole-bone-in-on-the-grill-the-fish/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90c/tom-douglas-3702_adding_my-favorite-way-to-cook-trout-is-whole-b_833696.jpg) ## Other authors on Cook ## More by Tom Douglas > [For a group of friends or a family dinner, fish tacos are popular and fun to make.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/for-a-group-of-friends-or-a-family-dinner-fish-tacos-are-popular-and/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [Catfish has a nice firm texture and mild flavor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/catfish-has-a-nice-firm-texture-and-mild-flavor/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [At the fishmonger, choose fish with bright scales and clear eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/at-the-fishmonger-choose-fish-with-bright-scales-and-clear-eyes/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [We've become such a restaurant society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/we-ve-become-such-a-restaurant-society/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [I'm just sick of food going in the garbage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-m-just-sick-of-food-going-in-the-garbage/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [I was $4,000 short on my first payroll.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-was-4-000-short-on-my-first-payroll/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [There's a restaurant in Manhattan called Balthazar, and next to it is Balthazar Bakery. It's tiny, and it's very charming to have that little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/there-s-a-restaurant-in-manhattan-called-balthazar-and-next-to-it-is/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [If you don't have the confidence in baking, commit to making the recipe three times. The first two, do it exactly the way I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-you-don-t-have-the-confidence-in-baking-commit-to-making-the/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [Mastering one recipe is better than mastering too many. Learn something and own it, and you'll feel so much better about it. You'll have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/mastering-one-recipe-is-better-than-mastering-too-many-learn/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [I'm much less shy in conversation than I am on my own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-m-much-less-shy-in-conversation-than-i-am-on-my-own/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [Over the years I've tweaked my stuffing recipe many times, adding a variety of ingredients like sauteed wild mushrooms, dried cherries, fresh chevre, toasted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/over-the-years-i-ve-tweaked-my-stuffing-recipe-many-times-adding-a/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [If deep-frying catfish, try a dredge of seasoned flour and cornmeal and add some bacon fat to the oil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-deep-frying-catfish-try-a-dredge-of-seasoned-flour-and-cornmeal/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [The one thing I could do with my eyes closed is my Grandma's schnecken.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/the-one-thing-i-could-do-with-my-eyes-closed-is-my-grandma-s-schnecken/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [I didn't go to university. I didn't go to culinary school, barely made it through high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-didn-t-go-to-university-i-didn-t-go-to-culinary-school-barely-made/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) > [I've been taught by everyone I've ever worked with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-ve-been-taught-by-everyone-i-ve-ever-worked-with/) [Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cook/tom-douglas/#itemlist", "name": "9 Cook Quotes By Tom Douglas", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you just feel lazy and don't want to cook, then don't cook.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tom Douglas" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to-cook-then-don-t-cook/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/tom-douglas-3702_cook_if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to_2977299.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/tom-douglas-3702_cook_if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to_2977299.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/tom-douglas-3702_cook_if-you-just-feel-lazy-and-don-t-want-to_2977299.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If you just feel lazy and don't want to cook, then don't cook.” — Tom Douglas", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Every cook I knows loves to make pizza.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tom Douglas" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/every-cook-i-knows-loves-to-make-pizza/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bce/tom-douglas-3702_cook_every-cook-i-knows-loves-to-make-pizza-6_619762.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bce/tom-douglas-3702_cook_every-cook-i-knows-loves-to-make-pizza-6_619762.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bce/tom-douglas-3702_cook_every-cook-i-knows-loves-to-make-pizza-6_619762.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every cook I knows loves to make pizza.” — Tom Douglas", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you're going to start a fire, why cook just one chicken?", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tom Douglas" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-you-re-going-to-start-a-fire-why-cook-just-one-chicken/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f5/tom-douglas-3702_chicken_if-you-re-going-to-start-a-fire-why-cook_497297.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f5/tom-douglas-3702_chicken_if-you-re-going-to-start-a-fire-why-cook_497297.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f5/tom-douglas-3702_chicken_if-you-re-going-to-start-a-fire-why-cook_497297.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If you're going to start a fire, why cook just one chicken?” — Tom Douglas", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tom Douglas" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-think-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-teach-them-how-to-cook-you-know/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/tom-douglas-3702_cook_i-think-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-teach_2802197.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/tom-douglas-3702_cook_i-think-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-teach_2802197.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/tom-douglas-3702_cook_i-think-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-teach_2802197.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.” — Tom Douglas", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I can't believe how many people don't have time to cook but have time to watch football and 'The Voice.' 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