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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I wouldn't bother. Bacon fat doesn't add a lot of "bacon" flavor, and it congeals when refrigerated, which would probably give the mayo a weird texture. I see. That would suck. Thanks!
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Happy Abobo posted:Nah, it'll break when you defrost it. Yeah, this is what I figured.
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# ? Aug 31, 2012 18:15 |
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I'm looking for a good, standard meatloaf recipe, preferably a mix of beef and pork. I'm tired of making tacos and burgers for my lunches and want to mix things up a bit
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# ? Aug 31, 2012 18:20 |
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Beans don't really soak up flavor themselves - any flavor in a bean dish comes from the matrix of broth/smashed beans that cook down. Thanks for the tip, I will attempt this once I finish eating the pound of beans I cooked. What type of broth? canned beef or chicken broth? Of the two, which you recommend for kidney beans? Not Wolverine fucked around with this message at 19:07 on Aug 31, 2012 |
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PTizzle posted:As for spices, apart from those three, I'd add dried chilli powder/dried chillis, garam masala (absolutely essential, a mix of cinnamon, cumin, coriander, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves, you should have all these individually too), mustard seeds, channa daal/bengal gram (which is a lentil but commonly used in tempering), curry leaves, fenugreek and tamarind paste. You'll probably want both seeds and powders of most of these spices. Just quoting this again to say I managed to get everything here (including the channa dal!) from Sainsburys, except curry leaves and tamarind paste. I did see curry powder but wasn't sure if that was the same as curry leaves or something different entirely. After getting all the stuff I also found out that there is an asian grocers in the next town, so when I need more stuff I'm going to go there. I'm hoping they sell tamarind paste. I'm planning on trying out a chicken korma recipe tomorrow and then following dino's basic daal tarka on Sunday. Question: how should I store ghee? I've seen a lot of recipes that called for it so I got a tub, but I'm not sure if it should remain in the fridge (where it is now) once/until opened or if it can be put in the cupboard.
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# ? Aug 31, 2012 19:18 |
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Colonel Sanders posted:Thanks for the tip, I will attempt this once I finish eating the pound of beans I cooked. What type of broth? canned beef or chicken broth? Of the two, which you recommend for kidney beans? By broth I mean what evolves from the water and the other aromatics/beans/etc. I don't use beef or chicken or any other type of meat broth.
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# ? Aug 31, 2012 20:27 |
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A bit more on beans: if you forgot the pre-soak thing, don't worry too much because you can just cook them straight from dry if you wish. I've done this for pretty much every bean dish i've made recently and they still come out tasting good. This will, however, affect the cooking time. Plan for like an extra hour or maybe 2 if you forgot to soak them.
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# ? Aug 31, 2012 22:43 |
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Do you guys think there is a problem putting veggies (eggplant/long beans) in with the meat for the Vietnamese caramel braise over at the Vietnamese thread (also now on the GWS wiki http://www.goonswithspoons.com/Vietnamese_Braise_in_Caramel_Sauce_(Th%E1%BB%8Bt_kho))
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# ? Aug 31, 2012 23:15 |
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My friends and I are roasting a whole suckling pig tomorrow in the oven. We're going to follow this recipe for the most part: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/12/whole-roasted-suckling-pig-recipe.html This says it's for a 20 pound pig. The pig we ended up getting from the butcher was 28 pounds. We're planning on using a thermometer to check internal temperature but how much time should we plan on adding to account for this extra weight?
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# ? Sep 1, 2012 01:01 |
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In Dino's Raajma recipe (http://www.goonswithspoons.com/Raajma) he calls for "5 whole dried or fresh red chiles". What kind of chiles would these be if I'm looking at a general grocery store? I can head up to the Indian neighborhood and check the grocers there, but if it's something I can walk 2 blocks to get, that would be so much easier.
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# ? Sep 1, 2012 21:26 |
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EVG posted:In Dino's Raajma recipe (http://www.goonswithspoons.com/Raajma) he calls for "5 whole dried or fresh red chiles". I'd assume anything long, thin, and spicy. Chile japones or arbol if dry, Thai bird chiles if fresh.
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# ? Sep 1, 2012 21:36 |
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Hmm. Might find arbol at the mexican grocery, don't think I've seen them at the regular store. I do have dried tien tsin chiles, or I know the store has anaheim dried or japapeno and serrano fresh. Is there a specific chile that would generally be assumed for use in indian curries?
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# ? Sep 1, 2012 21:43 |
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EVG posted:Hmm. Might find arbol at the mexican grocery, don't think I've seen them at the regular store. Well, all chiles came from the New World. Funny to think about all those old world cuisines without chiles (like Korean ), but yeah. Pretty much any "spicy" type will work just fine for spice. The milder you go on the heat scale the more "fruity" flavors are prominent, so serranos and maybe even jalaps would be fine, but anaheims may not pack enough punch.
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I would like to make a big pot of something that I can eat some of, then freeze the rest tomorrow. What should it be, friends? I still have chili in the freezer so meh to chili. I was thinking soup (...of some sort) or daal. Would daal freeze well? Maybe pot roast if daal would get a weird texture. Bonus points if this giant pot of something is high in protein.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 04:56 |
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GrAviTy84 posted:Well, all chiles came from the New World. Funny to think about all those old world cuisines without chiles (like Korean ), but yeah. You pretty much broke my mind with this... Also, I have some dried birds eye chiles lying around and am not sure what to do with them. I was thinking of making larb with them but I feel like fresh peppers might work better. vvv Normally when someone on the internet says something that I find completely incomprehensible, I take the time to google and find out the truth. Now however, I don't want to find out whether you're right or not because that poo poo is just confusing. pogothemonkey0 fucked around with this message at 08:16 on Sep 2, 2012 |
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pogothemonkey0 posted:You pretty much broke my mind with this... Hell, so did potatoes and tomatoes. Where would we be without tomatoes? The new world got really shafted on that whole Colombian exchange thing.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:10 |
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Don't forget maize, what pretty much everyone calls "corn" now, is from the Americas, too.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 08:30 |
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Eeyo posted:Hell, so did potatoes and tomatoes. Where would we be without tomatoes? The new world got really shafted on that whole Colombian exchange thing. They got beef, coffee and wheat. I think those alone make up for it.
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Hawkgirl posted:I would like to make a big pot of something that I can eat some of, then freeze the rest tomorrow. What should it be, friends? I still have chili in the freezer so meh to chili. I was thinking soup (...of some sort) or daal. Would daal freeze well? Maybe pot roast if daal would get a weird texture. A gigantic pot of beef stew is sooooooo good the next few times you reheat it because it has more time to meld and become more incredibly delicious. It's also hella easy to make.
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tarepanda posted:Don't forget maize, what pretty much everyone calls "corn" now, is from the Americas, too. Squash, tomato, maize, potato, sweet potato, cashew nut, cassava (manioc), quinoa, guava, and more besides are all New World crops. The history of domestication is fascinating, and my only regret as an undergraduate in archaeology is not taking my postgraduate studies further in that direction.
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Don't forget vanilla, avocado, and blueberries! Also without phylloxera-resistant vines from the New World, pretty much 99% of all European wine would be nonexistent (nevermind the fact that phylloxera is native to the US).
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Hawkgirl posted:I would like to make a big pot of something that I can eat some of, then freeze the rest tomorrow. What should it be, friends? I still have chili in the freezer so meh to chili. I was thinking soup (...of some sort) or daal. Would daal freeze well? Maybe pot roast if daal would get a weird texture. Daal freezes well! You'll be fine. When doing Indian food, and you're using dried chiles, get the "chile de arbol" from the Mexican grocer, if you have one. Else, get the generic dried chiles from the Indian store. Frankly, even red pepper flakes will do the job. You want the actual chiles to be lethally hot, but you use them whole so that it doesn't make all the daal screaming hot, and those that like it can take the chiles. Also, if you prefer fresh, use Thai Bird chiles. Those are the closest variety to the ones I can get in India.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 15:14 |
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I bought soft silken tofu by mistake, instead of firm. What should I do with it?
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Fraction posted:Just quoting this again to say I managed to get everything here (including the channa dal!) from Sainsburys, except curry leaves and tamarind paste. I did see curry powder but wasn't sure if that was the same as curry leaves or something different entirely. After getting all the stuff I also found out that there is an asian grocers in the next town, so when I need more stuff I'm going to go there. I'm hoping they sell tamarind paste. Curry leaves are different from curry powder. Curry leaves are whole leaves from a plant; curry powder is a blend of a number of spices which varies from maker to maker but probably has certain spices which commonly occur, like turmeric.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 20:17 |
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dino. posted:BASIC Daal Tarka Thank you so much for this recipe, dino. I made it tonight (half of the recipe as I didn't want to use all my channa dal at once) and it was delicious. I served it with naan bread, as I wasn't sure whether it'd go with basmati rice or not, and I added a couple cloves of garlic, some tomatoes and a handful or so of peas. I'll definitely be making it again. Do you (or anyone!) know of any good websites/blogs that have similiar recipes to this? I really don't know where to begin to find stuff, but this was so good that I want to be able to make more meals like it in the winter. therattle, thanks for the clarification! I'll have to keep looking for curry leaves then.
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therattle posted:I bought soft silken tofu by mistake, instead of firm. What should I do with it? Consider it a lucky mistake because silken is so much better than firm . Use it in everything. Cubed and simmered in ma po. Cubed then deep fried >350F and tossed in salt, MSG, five spice, minced garlic, and chile peppers. Stew with kimchi and/or seafood and gochugaru. Deep fry and serve with brown sauce, or stir fry with hot bean sauce and eggplant. Puree into smoothies, dips, or sauces.
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Eeyo posted:Hell, so did potatoes and tomatoes. Where would we be without tomatoes? The new world got really shafted on that whole Colombian exchange thing. Well all citrus comes from China and a vast majority of spices are from India/SE Asia, so there's that. I just lol at the term "fusion cuisine" because pretty much every cuisine now is a product of their trade routes, wars, and occupations.
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Mapo it errday rattle. It's what I'm doing tomorrow. Firm tofu sucks.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 22:39 |
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Help! I have cod and I don't know what to do with it. I realized after I started thawing the fish that I have none of the other ingredients in the recipe. I was going to use. I've never had cod before and have no idea what flavors/cooking methods compliment it. I have a decent number of spices (skewed towards those used in Italian and Asian cooking) and herbs on hand, but not fennel, thyme, or sage.
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# ? Sep 2, 2012 22:40 |
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Cod with potatoes, clarified butter, chopped hardboiled eggs, freshly grated horseradish and maybe some chopped boiled shrimp and dill is one of the best dishes there is. Just don't overcook the cod.
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dino. posted:Daal freezes well! You'll be fine. Thanks, Dino! I would like to purchase your book. Is there a preferred Amazon link, or do you get more out of it if I send you PayPal or something?
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DekeThornton posted:Cod with potatoes, clarified butter, chopped hardboiled eggs, freshly grated horseradish and maybe some chopped boiled shrimp and dill is one of the best dishes there is. Just don't overcook the cod. That sounds delicious. Also, when in doubt, bread and bake (or fry I guess, I hate frying) and eat with tartar sauce.
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Hawkgirl posted:(or fry I guess, I hate frying)
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# ? Sep 3, 2012 00:43 |
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Does anyone have a good, simple, lasagna recipe without ricotta or Italian sausage? The closest thing I can find to ricotta at a decent price around me is dry cottage cheese. I just want to have something lasagna-like tonight.
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I always burn myself because I'm lazy about it. It also means I can eat more tartar sauce. Don't hate
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# ? Sep 3, 2012 01:53 |
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I'm shopping for a blender that can handle making hummus and pesto while also being able to handle ice. I've been using almonds in my pesto recipe, and our little magic bullet blender just isn't capable of chopping through them. Does anyone have any good recommendations?
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QuarkJets posted:I'm shopping for a blender that can handle making hummus and pesto while also being able to handle ice. I've been using almonds in my pesto recipe, and our little magic bullet blender just isn't capable of chopping through them. Does anyone have any good recommendations? Vitamix
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tarepanda posted:Does anyone have a good, simple, lasagna recipe without ricotta or Italian sausage? I hate ricotta, so I always just use bechamel. So: layer of sauce, pasta, sauce, bechamel, pasta, sauce, bechamel, etc, then I top with sliced mozzarella and a shitton of grated parm, as well as ground pepper, red pepper, and whole fresh basil leaves. If you want a recipe for red sauce, let me know.
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tarepanda posted:Does anyone have a good, simple, lasagna recipe without ricotta or Italian sausage? If you can spare enough for the whole milk and have cheese cloth, you can make your own ricotta in about 5 minutes http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/how-to-make-fresh-ricotta-fast-easy-homemade-cheese-the-food-lab.html. QUESTION: Reading this recipe http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/how-to-make-fresh-ricotta-fast-easy-homemade-cheese-the-food-lab.html, does this mean I can't just steam the rice via rice cooker or the normal process (rice plus water, boil with lid on, let that steam the rice)?
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I'm thinking of making masaman curry white beans...... beans, curry paste, coconut milk, chicken stock, onion, garlic Am I insane?
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