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Well no one has asnwered my old post so I am posting a new thread! I need help memorizing a menu, all the items and ingredients each item has. Can anyone give me some tips on what I can do to help remeber?????? Any suggestions at all? Plz I am desperate!

- Buggasham

see the words, say the words. Don't say no, say know.

[This message has been edited by Chang Liu (edited February 27, 2003).]

layer it, memorize in 30 min blocks, mind map, find connections between meals and link those between main branches of the mind map... make many different versions of the mind map, never settle for what you have, after afew tries you should have many of the meals and all the stuff that comes with them memorized.

Although something I normally wouldn't suggest, perhaps you should try memory techniques, try Harry Lorrayne's book "The Memory Book," or any of his stuff. Check google.

Also, maybe you could try to think of or watch the making of the individual items on the menu. That would definately help with the ingredients. Better yet, if possib`le, make/cook the items yourself.

I suggest you first look at the categories of the menus. eg main, sides, deserts drinks etc. Altenatively mentally number them page 1 page 2 page 3 etc.

Create a mind map with one of the categories in the middle then draw the titles of each menu item (note how many there are for that category) draw quirky images that will help trigger the recall of those menu items. Next stage pick the easiest menu items to add the ingredients to the mind map. I suggest you make up a story to help link/remember the ingredients, funny, rude or outrageous will help you to remember it better. Remember to get visual. If your story goes something like the lettuce kissed the mayo then in your minds eye that animated lettuce is probably wearing the red lipstick and has long eyelashes to boot.

Depending on the number of categories you'll have one mind map for each (it will help you to visually recall the images you created as well as reading the information)

As suggested do it in stages. First concentrate on learning the names of the menu items in each category and then the ingredients. Avoid building the mind maps all in one go. Do a bit for each... coming back to look at it again helps to aid your memory. When you build up the ingredients look at tackling them in groups of three... putting the mind map aside for at least 10 minutes before you work on the next lot. It will probably pay to build the mind maps over a period of a few days if possible.

Alex

For each course see a table with all the selections on it.

For ingredients, you must know the item. See it, taste it, know what each ingredient does to the flavour, what it does to the eating experience.

Can you tell I Seldom memorize things for the just for the sake of remembering them.
3.1415926535
However I recognize the importance of the number and the effort required to generate it to that precision. Well the effort before that last few decades.

3.141592653589793238462643383176502 .... from memory, I made it into a song, I used to have more, but I havent done the song in sooo long.

[This message has been edited by Mastermind (edited February 28, 2003).]

I had Pi down to a thousand digits at one time...it's pretty easy if you use pseudonumerology:
http://www.pseudonumerology.com

It's a great system, but not as useful as it sounds, because if you really need to memorize a number, you could just write it down.

-Ramon http://razor.ramon.com

using any type of innuendos
also, instead of free association use "action" with the term.
U can take the different syllables of the word that needs to be memorized, and create a story with words that sound similar- as long as u use "action" so ur subconscious will know it right away.
good luck

this always works for me...
and now that i have actually attempted studying somewhat, i usually remember the term right away with this method.

if u dont understand what the hell i am talking about, let me know.