Does your dinner taste better when it is cooked by yourself or when it is cooked by someone else?

Does your dinner taste better when it is cooked by yourself or when it is cooked by someone else?
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The only thing that I find this to be true of is a green/tossed salad. It can be the same dressing, lettuce, tomato, green pepper, etc. combination but it tastes better when anyone else makes it. I have no idea why, and I have had others say the same thing when I’ve mentioned it.
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