Some lessons in life are hard to learn because you might learn the wrong lesson from your experiences.
Other lessons are easier.
For instance:
NEVER pour a preserved ingredient you've never used before directly into a pot; always pour separately and taste test first.
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This painful tweet brought to you by the dude who had to throw away two potfuls of food in the span of two months.
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Also never cook with a wine you wouldn't drink on its own, but I suppose everyone knows that.
(I realise this might be a special instance of the above rule, and I could've generalised it. Oh well).