"Don’t be afraid to experiment and adjust recipes to your liking. Taste things as you go to adjust seasoning, salt, sugar, and acidity levels. Don’t just be a robot following a recipe. Food is an art"'
I think you got downvoted because you were not polite.
Not because what you tried to say is untrue.
I’m an American and I guarantee I’m a better cook than you.
For what it's worth an american just won a worldwide chef contest on Netflix consisting of the best chefs in the world.
I should point out that he was classically trained in French cuisine.