Four weeks of technique first, then the recipes that use it — plus the kitchen safety that cooking content skips entirely.
Recipes tell you what to do, not what it should look, sound and smell like — which is the part beginners actually need.
Heat too high, pan too crowded, or not tasting as you go. Nobody says this, so people conclude they're bad at cooking.
You watch, it looks easy, yours doesn't work, and there's no diagnosis — just another video.
Undercooked chicken, the same board for raw meat, water on a burning pan. It isn't the fun part, and it's the part that hurts people.