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The discussion revolves around a vibrant exchange of food-related topics, with participants sharing favorite recipes, culinary experiences, and kitchen mishaps. A notable focus is on lentil recipes, with suggestions for dishes like chocolate lentil cake and lentil lasagna, as well as creative uses of lentils in various cuisines. Participants also share recipes for pasta with pesto, grilled shrimp marinades, and Indian dishes like dahl and gulab jamun. There’s a strong emphasis on improvisation in cooking, with many contributors discussing how they cook "by feel" rather than following strict measurements. The conversation also touches on cultural influences, such as the appreciation for Lebanese and South Indian cuisine, and the importance of traditional meals like the Indian sadya. Additionally, humorous anecdotes about kitchen disasters and the challenges of cooking techniques, like frying mozzarella sticks, add a lighthearted tone to the thread. Overall, the thread celebrates the joy of cooking and the communal sharing of food experiences.
  • #4,681
Evo said:
I still think I'm going to avoid wooden spoons, they start to smell funny. :frown:

Smoke wood maybe? :biggrin:
 
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  • #4,682
Borek said:
I was always under impression that Daily Mail is not what we call a reliable source, more of a tabloid, but I am not sure. I don't read British papers.

We use wooden spoons that Marzena got as a gift from her class for her 18th birthday. So far, so good.

The Daily Mail is prone to exaggerating their stories quite often, especially science or technology stories, though they aren't as bad as the Sun.
 
  • #4,683
Depression Chicken Soup

1. Leftover chicken stock from the last time I made chicken soup.
2. Leftover roast chicken from tonight's dinner that could not be beat.
3. Leftover veggies from tonight's dinner.

Thaw out the chicken stock, cube the chicken, dice the veggies, Put it all together and bring it all to a boil. Let it cool a little and then serve. Cost: $0. Besides, I've caught cold and this will help with my depression.
 
  • #4,684
Jimmy Snyder said:
Depression Chicken Soup

1. Leftover chicken stock from the last time I made chicken soup.
2. Leftover roast chicken from tonight's dinner that could not be beat.
3. Leftover veggies from tonight's dinner.

Thaw out the chicken stock, cube the chicken, dice the veggies, Put it all together and bring it all to a boil. Let it cool a little and then serve. Cost: $0. Besides, I've caught cold and this will help with my depression.

:smile:

I hope you get well soon Jimmy :)
 
  • #4,685
Jimmy Snyder said:
Depression Chicken Soup

1. Leftover chicken stock from the last time I made chicken soup.
2. Leftover roast chicken from tonight's dinner that could not be beat.
3. Leftover veggies from tonight's dinner.

Thaw out the chicken stock, cube the chicken, dice the veggies, Put it all together and bring it all to a boil. Let it cool a little and then serve. Cost: $0. Besides, I've caught cold and this will help with my depression.
Awww, get well soon, the soup sounds yummy!
 
  • #4,686
Jimmy Snyder said:
Depression Chicken Soup

1. Leftover chicken stock from the last time I made chicken soup.
2. Leftover roast chicken from tonight's dinner that could not be beat.
3. Leftover veggies from tonight's dinner.

Thaw out the chicken stock, cube the chicken, dice the veggies, Put it all together and bring it all to a boil. Let it cool a little and then serve. Cost: $0. Besides, I've caught cold and this will help with my depression.

Sounds great. I'd add egg noodles or maybe rice. Wait...no, definitely egg noodles.
 
  • #4,687
Jimmy Snyder said:
Depression Chicken Soup

1. Leftover chicken stock from the last time I made chicken soup.
2. Leftover roast chicken from tonight's dinner that could not be beat.
3. Leftover veggies from tonight's dinner.

Thaw out the chicken stock, cube the chicken, dice the veggies, Put it all together and bring it all to a boil. Let it cool a little and then serve. Cost: $0. Besides, I've caught cold and this will help with my depression.
Add habaneros or one of Dave's or Blair's Hot Sauces.
 
  • #4,689
Astronuc said:
Edible Fermentables: Wine, Beer, Cheese, Meat

And many pickled (without vinegar) things - like cabbage, cucumbers, apples. I am sure there is more.
 
  • #4,690
I cleaned out my refrigerator last night. Threw a bunch of leftovers and out of date food into a pot to see what the result would be. Got 5 pints of the most excellent bean dip that I've ever tasted, so I canned it in one of my pressure cookers.

Ingredients:

Ground beef prepared for tacos
Pinto beans, mashed
Very ripe tomatoes & green onions
Hot red peppers
Jalapenos
Scotch bonnet peppers
Habanero peppers
Dressing made with malted vinegar, cheri wine, garlic, Italian spices.
Quite a lot of old Sharp cheddar
Sour cream
A bit of olive oil.
Hot dried mustard powder.
 
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Shaved Ice.

1. Shave some ice. We used to have an ice shaver made by Zojirushi, a well respected Japanese manufacturer. However, it broke. Go figure. It's a really basic piece of equipment. Anyway we have a new one now and it's easier to use. Unfortunately, it's made by no name manufacturer so I can't recommend the brand.
2. Pour some sweet sauce on it. I used Very Cherry by Jelly Belly, but you may have your own favorite.
3. Drizzle some condensed milk on it.

It's a great treat for such a hot day like today.
 
  • #4,692
Jimmy Snyder said:
Shaved Ice.
...We used to have an ice shaver made by Zojirushi, a well respected Japanese manufacturer. However, it broke. Go figure. It's a really basic piece of equipment. ...
My grandfather hauled ice from age 14 to age 65. These are what he used to shave ice.

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  • #4,693
The milk-man has his ladies, but the ice-man has his pick.:devil:
 
  • #4,694
Hilda's Swedish Apple Pie

Spray or grease pie plate

Fill plate (about 8 regular apples)

Sprinkle with mixture of:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp baking powder

Beat one egg, add 1/2 cup of sugar gradually, and 1 stick of melted margarine or butter, then add 1 cup of flour and stir until smooth.

Pour batter over apples.

Bake 40 minutes at 350. Batter should be light to golden brown. Cool pie and refrigerate.

Cross-posted, but it's worth trying this recipe.
 
  • #4,695
Independence Day fare in Maine. I'm going to grill yellowfin tuna steak for myself and probably steam a small lobster or two for my wife. This time of year, the lobsters have shed their hard shells and are particularly easy to tear apart. Soft-shell lobsters have less meat than hard-shells because they need some space to grow into their new exoskeletons, but they are very popular on the 4th because you don't have to use nut-crackers and picks to get the meat out. Just tear them apart. Due to the glut on the market, they are selling for ~$3.50 to $5.00/lb. That's cheap. I still want my tuna steak though.
 
  • #4,696
I bought an expring ham for 99 cents a pound. I'll smoke it and it'll be great for bean soups.
 
  • #4,698
Eureka! I have finally perfected my technique for BBQing steaks on a gas grill. Last night they were about as close to perfect as one can get.

I added a second grate below the factory grate. The BBQ was preheated to max temp with all burners on 100%. It is important to get the entire grill up to temp to minimize temp drops when opening the lid. Then dry, oak branches, about and inch in diameter and cut to length, were placed on the lower grate with enough cover one half of the grilling area, with spacing to allow air flow. Once those were burning intensely, I threw the steaks on over the wood for searing, for about two minutes. Rotate the steaks by 45 degrees after one minute, as always. After about two minutes of allowing the steaks to be engulfed in flames, they were moved to the other half of the grilling surface. There they were still exposed to max burner temps but without the raging fire below. After three minutes [total cooking time 5 minutes] they were flipped over and placed back over the wood for searing for another two minutes or so. Then moved over away from the wood again to finish cooking for the last three minutes. At that point I turned down the burners under the wood so as to reduce the fire and produce more smoke, which worked like a champ.

I keep the lid closed as much as possible.

The oak flavor was very strong, they were evenly cooked with no visible layering, a perfect pink from surface to surface, and they melted in your mouth. They might have been two of the best steaks I've ever cooked. It was definitely a first using gas and wood.

I had wood and charcoal down pat for years, but gas has been a real challenge.
 
  • #4,699
For anyone who hasn't seen this before, and while I mentioned the time involved, this is the final test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-JqE0_bAZA
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
For anyone who hasn't seen this before, and while I mentioned the time involved, this is the final test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-JqE0_bAZA

Using this method, I would always get steaks too well done. Dang Trigger finger. :biggrin:
 
  • #4,701
I was taught that you put your thumb and middle finger together and that caused the feelings of the various doneness, works for me.
 
  • #4,702
Evo said:
I was taught that you put your thumb and middle finger together and that caused the feelings of the various doneness, works for me.

I actually use the back side of my hand, in the fleshy part between the thumb and index finger, with the order being reversed for the finger progression. There is still technique involved since it depends on how hard your squeeze, but it is a pretty reliable measure with a bit of practice.

A long time ago... while in high school, I worked in a good steak house. Our top guy there could just use the flat side of a long fork and tell by the springiness of the surface. That never seems to work for me.
 
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One more thought is that when a steak is cooked properly, meaning as fast and as hot as possible without turning it to a cinder, it is important to allow the meat to relax for at least five minutes afterwards. If you like it medium rare like we do, it should be soppy wet and drenched in its own juices when served... with lightly blackened surfaces. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Of course you have to pick a good piece of meat in the first place. We always buy ribeyes from top-quality Angus Beef.
 
  • #4,704
PORK ADOBO! The best! :D

Ingredients

- 2 lbs pork belly
- 1 tbsp whole pepper corn
- 2 1/2 tbsp of sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp of oyster sauce
- 1 clove of garlic, minced or crushed
- 3 to 4 pieces dried bay leaves
- 4 tbsp vinegar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste

Cooking Procedure
- Slice the pork belly in good chunks of cubes then put in the mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic and sugar to marinade for at least 1 hour
- Heat the pot and put-in the marinated pork belly then cook for a few minutes.
- Pour in water, whole pepper corn, and bay leaves until it boils. Leave for 40 minutes to 1 hour to soften the meat.
- Put-in the vinegar and simmer for 10-15 more minutes
- Add salt to taste

Serve while hot and with rice! Enjoy!
 
  • #4,705
What is a good flavour combination with rhubarb?

I was thinking on either apple or ginger but maybe there's something better?
 
  • #4,706
rollcast said:
What is a good flavour combination with rhubarb?

I was thinking on either apple or ginger but maybe there's something better?
Strawberry and rhubarb is classic.
 
  • #4,707
Chicken a l'orange.

4 chicken thighs. Actually, you're supposed to use breasts, but everyone in my family prefers dark meat.
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
4 Tbsp honey
1 l'orange, sliced near the center into disks across the wedges so they look like wagon wheels.

We have a great abundance of oranges in the house and so someone suggested that I make chicken a l'orange. For the purpose of reducing the orange population, this was a fool's errand. The orange is just for a garnish, the orange juice is what makes this dish what it is.

Pre-heat the oven to 375 F. Wash the chicken and rub in some salt and pepper. Sear the skin side of the chicken in a bit of vegetable oil. Make sure the skin is brown and crispy. While the chicken is searing mix the orange juice with 12 oz water and the honey along with some salt and pepper in a small sauce pot and bring it to a boil for 3 minutes. When the searing is done, paint the chicken with the orange sauce, place a slice of orange on each piece and put it in a baking pan skin side up side. Pour a little more sauce on each piece and place it in the oven. In about 8 minutes, open the oven and pour the rest of the sauce on the chicken. In another 8 minutes check the internal temp. 170 F or so should be good. Then take it out and let it rest.

I served it with rice and some snap peas. If you want you can do the same, but really, it doesn't matter what vegetable you serve, you will never be as elegant as the Snyders.
 
  • #4,708
A Maine main-stay is going to be featured on "Food Paradise". Dysarts is a truck stop that serves breakfast fare 24-7 and also has a lot of other tricks up their sleeves. I'd always opt for the full breakfast (baked beans, home-fried potatoes, biscuits, eggs, bacon, pancakes, etc, and an endless cup of coffee) but they have a lot more specialties. Still, long-haul truckers that work in pairs and have to watch their logged hours are quite fond of Dysart's menu. It allows them an opportunity to pull in late at night and get their trucks and themselves fueled up.

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/07/...s-good-eats-at-dysarts/?ref=mostReadBoxLiving
 
  • #4,709
rollcast said:
What is a good flavour combination with rhubarb?

Nothing.
 
  • #4,710
rollcast said:
What is a good flavour combination with rhubarb?
As Evo said, the classic combo is strawberry-rhubarb, but I wouldn't be be afraid to pair rhubarb with peaches. Up here, the wild strawberries come into season at about the time when rhubarb is at its peak, so strawberry-rhubarb pie and even strawberry-rhubarb sauce over biscuits topped with whipped cream (a kind of shortcake recipe) were popular. Peaches are not in season when rhubarb is at its peak, but I wouldn't hesitate to pair them, now that we have ways (freezers, mostly) to preserve the rhubarb until it is time to make the pie-filling/sauce.
 

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