Author Topic: The Teach Me How To Cook Thread (Read 312336 times)

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1500 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:37:28 PM »

In other news I spent money I don't have and got a kamado charcoal cooker. I've only ever had a propane grill before and :ohlawd everything tastes so much better. Can even do 12 hour low and slow cooks with only a couple of handfuls of lump and wood chips for flavor.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1501 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:41:34 PM »

gas grills

Steve Contra · « **Reply #1502 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:43:53 PM »

My man. I'm about to drop 2400$ on a smoker from Texas.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1503 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:46:44 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 11, 2014, 01:43:53 PM

My man. I'm about to drop 2400$ on a smoker from Texas.

At least you know the proper region for bbq

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1504 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:49:54 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 11, 2014, 01:43:53 PM

My man. I'm about to drop 2400$ on a smoker from Texas.

Any links?

This is the one I got

http://www.broilkingbbq.com/grills/keg/landing.html

It's actually insulated steel and not ceramic but it holds heat just as well (better actually - bringing the temp back down if you overshoot is tricky)

Being not ceramic it's more portable although still a 2 person job. There's an optional trailer hitch mount I plan on using alot

Steve Contra · « **Reply #1505 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:51:40 PM »

http://www.pittsandspitts.com/ultimate-smoker-pits.html

The 24 X 36. My wife is the best.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1506 on:** July 11, 2014, 01:54:31 PM »

hnnngg

I'd been thinking of doing a 55 gallon drum conversion but a friend at work won a Big Green Egg and I've been mad with envy ever since. Found a decentish deal on this on craigslist

Fifstar · « **Reply #1507 on:** July 15, 2014, 12:30:59 PM »

Green salad basically has the nutritious value of a piece of wet paper, so nothing wrong about that. Not liking salad as a preparation method per se is kinda weird though. Cut your favorite indegriedents, toss em together, what's not to like? All kinds of Vegetables, more interesting green salad like rocket or young spinach leafs, onions, chicken, beef, tuna, beans, mozarella, feta, some fruit, rice, noodles, olive oil, balsamico... impossible to fuck up. If you only eat iceberg lettuce with a bland oil it's obviously gonna taste like nothing.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1508 on:** July 15, 2014, 02:38:09 PM »

Quote from: Ruzbeh on July 15, 2014, 02:27:05 PM

Basically, I think no matter what the salad is, I'm not going to like it. Assuming there's something watery and crunchy in it, like lettuce or chopped bell pepper, and tossed with something that makes it even more wet, like some kind of oil or vinegar.

you're kind of a terrible person

I bet I could make a salad that would keep you hard for days.

Kara · « **Reply #1509 on:** July 20, 2014, 02:27:32 PM »

Tried those Ramsay eggs... pretty good.

I forgot to buy the creme fraiche doe and had to improvise. #Jazz

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1510 on:** July 20, 2014, 02:37:38 PM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 20, 2014, 02:27:32 PM

Tried those Ramsay eggs... pretty good.

I forgot to buy the creme fraiche doe and had to improvise. #Jazz

It's great with and without cream. I can't wait to cook breakfast with a friend, in fact I'm going to do it next weekend. I'd imagine she'll be

when I pull out a pot instead of a frying pan.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #1511 on:** July 25, 2014, 03:31:21 PM »

Don't the wrappers have measuring units on them so you can cut what you need? I'm pretty sure butter companies do that so you can cut then unwrap.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #1512 on:** July 25, 2014, 04:10:51 PM »

Recipes here measure butter in tablespoons and cups so that is the unit of measurement on the sticks.

Beezy · « **Reply #1513 on:** July 26, 2014, 10:28:03 AM »

Insulting the man's wife because you eat like a rabbit? Lol

Steve Contra · « **Reply #1514 on:** July 26, 2014, 04:29:28 PM »

Gordon Ramsay's wife is tiny.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1515 on:** July 26, 2014, 04:52:18 PM »

I don't have mushrooms that big, so I can slice up 3-4 and add in 4-6 small tomatoes.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1516 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:47:05 PM »

if it came out like porridge you did it wrong tho

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1517 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:51:46 PM »

guess my culinary #dualities are too advanced for you huh

Himu · « **Reply #1518 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:56:03 PM »

Business: thoughts on fried fish?

chronovore · « **Reply #1519 on:** July 30, 2014, 11:31:25 AM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 10, 2014, 02:59:57 PM

Wet scrambled eggs

Dry fluffy scrambled eggs

James Beard has a recipe that takes a half hour

Dry, fluffy eggs are the USA standard. Japan has all the goddamned runny eggs you can want in any given hotel's buffet. They're horrible. You want something that looks like it's been sneezed out? Be my guest.

Quote from: The Business on July 26, 2014, 05:50:16 PM

Spaghetti and fried fish over here giving culinary tips

brawndolicious · « **Reply #1520 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:57:15 PM »

I tried the Ramsay eggs but decided not to add sour cream to keep it from being too wet. Still had a creamier texture than normal but still fluffy and went well with the hot dogs I threw in.

I've never had butter go bad and I don't think the packaging protects it from air. One time I had rancid olive oil that was in a corner of the cabinet so I think I'd realize it.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #1521 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:54:00 AM »

We need to get back to posting pics of food. I'm going on vacay next week and i hope to have some amazing food. Will post pics when I return.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1522 on:** August 27, 2014, 01:39:45 AM »

lol whoops. forgot this existed

baked parmesan tilapia with asparagus. asparagus has a basting oil on it

Mupepe · « **Reply #1523 on:** August 27, 2014, 01:31:51 PM »

why so little asparagus???

Fifstar · « **Reply #1524 on:** August 27, 2014, 05:00:02 PM »

My attempt at Shashuka. Looks like somebody puked in the pan but came out okay tastewise.

Dry aged ribeye steak with selfmade Kräuterkäsespätze (german "noodles" with herbs and cheese) and salad with a sour dressing. Really happy with it, great meat and the herbs gave the Spätze a nice flavour push, made them the this way the first time.

Hope you can see something with the shitty phone cam quality.

Fifstar · « **Reply #1525 on:** September 01, 2014, 04:18:16 PM »

Got off my lazy ass and pulled some pics of my gf's cam i made over the last couple of weeks

Caponata

Salmon with Polenta

Noodles with selfmade pesto and shrimps

Fake Züricher Geschnetzeltes

Pattys on baked sweet potato with parmesan fennel salad

Piccata alla Milanese with celery-fieldsalad

Tom Kha Gai

chronovore · « **Reply #1526 on:** September 02, 2014, 08:25:46 AM »

That Tom Ka Gai looks dreamy. There's no Thai food in my part of Osaka, so maybe I should learn to make my own..?

Fifstar · « **Reply #1527 on:** September 02, 2014, 12:18:53 PM »

You should, I made it myself for the first time and it turned out really good! Not a lot of work either.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1528 on:** September 06, 2014, 03:30:04 PM »

bros I'm gonna pick up some fish and wine today. Probably salmon. Looking for side dish suggestions. Nothing too crazy.

Kara · « **Reply #1529 on:** September 06, 2014, 03:45:18 PM »

Depending on how you're cooking it, asparagus, risotto, or plantains.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1530 on:** September 06, 2014, 03:52:30 PM »

think I'll go with roasted garlic broccoli. just need one more side and I'll be set

kind of want a potato side but I'm trying to stay away from them.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1531 on:** September 06, 2014, 07:39:11 PM »

Decided to make this alongside the roasted garlic broccoli. Baked the salmon with some lemon

Brehvolution · « **Reply #1532 on:** September 30, 2014, 02:39:43 PM »

Beezy · « **Reply #1533 on:** September 30, 2014, 06:26:36 PM »

I don't think we have anything like that here in NY. Want.

Kara · « **Reply #1534 on:** October 10, 2014, 11:08:46 AM »

Gruyere on khubz for breakfast.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1535 on:** November 25, 2014, 03:49:45 PM »

Quote from: Ruzbeh on November 25, 2014, 03:18:45 PM

I made chocolate chip cookies. Never made cookies in my life.

They turned out pretty awesome. Although I was expecting the flavor to be better than supermarket factory-made chocolate chip cookies, but fuck it I should be happy they turned out okay.

I'll be making another batch soon. They're really shockingly easy to make.

that feel of just having done magic after a successful baking try.

Kara · « **Reply #1536 on:** January 03, 2015, 08:37:44 PM »

The only cooking I do is the books.

If you want to know which nutrient gruels mix well together, however, I'm your man.

Fifstar · « **Reply #1537 on:** January 05, 2015, 06:14:13 AM »

Post some pics dude. More entertaining than talking about baking recipes. Although with Instagram and blogs most people that care already get more than enough pics of selfmade food.

Skidmark · « **Reply #1538 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:09:56 PM »

Cooking on my George Foreman grill. Cow rump, bearnaise sauce and goat cheese.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1539 on:** February 19, 2015, 07:44:47 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 06, 2014, 07:39:11 PM

Decided to make this alongside the roasted garlic broccoli. Baked the salmon with some lemon

I've been wanting to try roasting broccoli for ages, ever since I came across this recipe but whenever I think to make it I'm always missing 1 or 2 ingredients and don't bother.

tiesto · « **Reply #1540 on:** March 10, 2015, 11:21:45 PM »

Lucky bastard, I'm dying for some grilled food but my back patio is still covered in 2 feet of snow... even though its been warming up the last few days.

Rman · « **Reply #1541 on:** March 11, 2015, 01:30:03 AM »

Best shit is melted olive oil/butter blend. Get a nice brush just for grilling to baste that shit.

Ghee is also good. Dat flavor and high smoke point.

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #1542 on:** May 20, 2015, 02:17:13 PM »

Wanted to make a chili.

Had just watched a recipe using Italian sausage (not really widely available over here, but possible to find) and cannellini beans.

Also wanted to do a chili verde, although green chiles and tomatillos are impossible to find.

Kinda did a mix between both, improvised with some oven roasted pimientos de padron, both Italian sausage and cubed pork, and in the end it came out great

Fifstar · « **Reply #1543 on:** May 20, 2015, 04:28:51 PM »

Got a noodle machine for my birthday so I made my first selfmade papardelle:

Made em with a simple tomato sauce and garlic fried cherry tomatoes.

sarslip · « **Reply #1544 on:** May 20, 2015, 04:49:00 PM »

that basil is positively erect

also i love that it's a "noodle machine" and not a pasta maker

Fifstar · « **Reply #1545 on:** May 20, 2015, 05:01:47 PM »

Yeah, they were a bit bigger than most cherry tomatoes, although I think that picture is deceiving as the plate/immersion appears bigger on that pic than it actually is.

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #1546 on:** May 21, 2015, 05:16:38 PM »

Are they really better than Kenji's?

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/05/the-burger-lab-how-to-make-perfect-mcdonalds-style-french-fries.html

I should do a side by side test...

sarslip · « **Reply #1547 on:** May 22, 2015, 03:42:17 PM »

Quote from: Esch on May 21, 2015, 04:47:52 PM

For sarslip:

Thrice cooked fries. recently made these (no pics ) but if you have a thermometer and some patience its the best fry ever. Starts at ~3min

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Fifstar · « **Reply #1548 on:** May 26, 2015, 03:45:52 PM »

First attempt at selfmade tortellinis:

Made em with ricotta parmesan and ricotta and tossed em in a pan with sage and lemon zest. Came out quite good.

sarslip · « **Reply #1549 on:** May 26, 2015, 04:36:48 PM »

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please forgive the use of beets as a side veg esch

yogurt sauce was; yogurt (obv), dried mint leaves, pepper, lemon juice, plum jam, apple butter, salt.

Kara · « **Reply #1550 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:20:01 PM »

It's ttly a babby food.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1551 on:** June 18, 2015, 11:12:06 AM »

Pancakes are terrible IMO. Waffles are the superior food item.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1552 on:** June 18, 2015, 05:08:52 PM »

feed em to me with your sweet syrup

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #1553 on:** June 19, 2015, 12:29:22 PM »

The bigger problem with pancake batter that is too runny, is that it will make them flat. You want the batter a bit sludgey so the air pockets can form inside and make them fluffy.

Also, it helps to add a few pinches of sugar and cinnamon to the batter to give it some flavor.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1554 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:55:23 PM »

Well if your dad didn't know you're gay, he sure as fuck does now.

Looks delish bb

sarslip · « **Reply #1555 on:** June 22, 2015, 04:21:42 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on June 20, 2015, 10:55:23 PM

Well if your dad didn't know you're gay, he sure as fuck does now.

baking nets crazy vagina, foh

what would you make for a partner on their bday, some stir fry?

Mupepe · « **Reply #1556 on:** June 28, 2015, 01:29:57 PM »

It's true but he means the one that develops between your legs.

For real real though, chicks love a dude that can bake. My go to used to be "oh you want some German chocolate cake I baked from scratch?"

Fifstar · « **Reply #1557 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:07:07 PM »

All those frozen yoghurt places closed quickly for a reason.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #1558 on:** July 05, 2015, 06:05:42 PM »

Tasty · « **Reply #1559 on:** July 18, 2015, 12:16:56 PM »

Best recipe for scrambled eggs, go.

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