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12 Food Pros Weigh In On The First Dish Every Beginner Cook Should Master

How many can you make?

Learning to cook can be intimidating — and mastering the basics takes time.

To get an expert opinion, we asked 12 food experts what dish they think every beginner should learn to make. Here's what they had to say:

1. Classic roast chicken

2. Upgraded roast chicken with Aleppo pepper and lemon

3. Chicken fines herbes

4. Homemade pasta

5. Challah bread

6. A perfect omelet

7. Chocolate cake

8. Eggs every style

9. Cookies

10. Simple rice and eggs

Let's get cooking!

Interested in learning more about these amazing chefs? Check out what they had to say about life, work, and LGBTQ inclusivity in the food industry here.