[philliyxx]

Here's just a quick explanation.

Basically you have ROMS( similar to like an operating system ie-mac,pc) Flashing-Installing your rom, and cooking-making your custom rom.

the Kitchens are programs to customize your rom, basically add programs remove programs. Then theres people who make custome roms already built, like if you want your phone running exactly like theirs. Some popular people are No2Chem,DCD, NexVision, then they also make kitchens for their custom roms.

On a side note I was a firm believer and user of Nochems but Im running the DCD kitchen 3.2.6 and that is so clean and fast it blasted away the 5067 kitchen I was running.