Do You Cook?

[Urban Ranger]

Re: Re: Do You Cook?

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Vegies: Learn how to use a steamer, which is a little metal thingie you put down in a pot of gently boilding water. It takes IIRC about 15 minute to steam vegies.

Learn to use a wok. You can stir fry veggies or use it to steam stuff. It's much better on a gas stove than an electric one. Something to do with power output.

Originally posted by Zkribbler
If you want to do mashed potatoes, etc.: but the boxed stuf and follow the directions.

Yuck!

Bake some real potatoes, then mash them.

[Seeker]

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,slowcooker,FF.html

mmm slowcooker....(or crockpot if u prefer)

For the dude who was using parsley with fish/potatoes....why not try Dill? Too strong?

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Lancer
Yes I cook, and very well thank you. I once shared a recipe for 'Lancer salad' on these boards and truly it was a recipe for disaster as I recieved ridicule, even more than usual. Share a recipe? No, I'm sorry, the pain is still too...open woundish.

I'd like to know it PM?

[GePap]

Yes. I like stews, as they are pretty simple yet taste so good.

One thing to remmeber is that before you stwe a meat, it should be browned thoroughly. Makes the meat very etnder at the end, and enhances the taste.

[Ecthy]

GePap I usually do stews myself. Simple yet delicious, with all possible ingredients.

When you do stews, it's the spicing that counts. I've discovered rosemary as a very nice one

Beyond stews, I do fantastic red sauce for any kind of pasta.

Nice spicy chicken with sweet curry, too

[alva]

Don't forget the mustard. A very good way to use the mustard and smear it on some bread and then let it disolve.
For the more adventures types, an excellent way ( a true chef's secret) is to replace the bread with something like this ( http://www.vondelmolen.be/ ). It is made using many herbs, so it adds alot of flavour.

[Ecthy]

Lancer's salad is splendid

[rah]

Re: Re: Re: Do You Cook?

Originally posted by Urban Ranger

Bake some real potatoes, then mash them.

Rice them before mashing.

[Arrian]

Tried a new one last night. Was good.

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs medium cooked shrimp
1.5 cups fresh basil leaves, ripped into small bits
2 cloves garlic (me being me, I used 3), minced
6 teaspoons olive oil
Can (14.5oz, I think) diced tomatoes
1 pint cherry or grape (I used grape) tomatoes, halved.
.5 lb of linguine

Put 4 tsp olive oil into a skillet, heat on high, add shrimp. Cook for ~5 minutes, stirring/flipping, until opaque through. Put those in a bowl.

Put remaining 2 tsp oil into the skillet, add garlic. Let that sizzle for a little bit, then add the canned tomatoes + juice. Bring to boil, then simmer for ~15 minutes. Then remove from heat & add the other tomatoes.

Meanwhile, cook the half pound of linguine. Then mix everything together. I added some parm cheese.

Yum. And it didn't take long. The one downside is shrimp is typically expensive (even on sale, I think it was $7.99/lb).

-Arrian

[Harry Tuttle]

Recipe: Pork Schnitzel

1. Pound pork loin flat to a desired thickness, usually between ¼ and ½ inch in width.
2. Salt and pepper both sides of the pork, place on plate, and set in fridge to rest.
3. In the meantime break one or two eggs in a shallow bowl with a little milk. Wisk till substance is soupy, yet yolky. Place a few cups of flour in a large Ziploc bag. Place a few cups of bread crumbs in another Ziploc bag.
4. After 20 minutes or so take pork out
5. Do the following in order:
a. Dunk pork in milk/egg
b. Place pork in flour bag, cover all over with flour
c. Dunk pork in milk/egg
d. Place pork in bread crumb bag, cover all over with bread crumbs
e. Place breaded pork on plate.
6. Set in fridge to rest.
7. After 20 minutes or so take pork out
8. Take out large frying pan and cover with oil (enough to almost cover the pork)
9. Heat oil
10. Place pork in hot oil, cook till slightly golden
11. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
12. When golden brown place pork on broiler pan in oven.
13. Cook till golden brown