Cooking and food thread - Page 3

Bombadillo · 11-16-2004, 04:15 PM

Me niether; it makes me think of a constipated chicken.

Elvengirl · 11-16-2004, 11:00 PM

I don't mind English food. I have never been to Britian and I know some of the dishes sound quite..well..not to my liking, but I do like Sheperd's Pie (sp?) and a few other British dinners I have had.

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Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

i love deep fried cadbury creme eggs - they truly are gorgeous!!

oh the horror! *shudders*
no, no you can't do that to the Cadbury Creme eggs! what is this world coming to

BeardofPants · 11-17-2004, 12:27 AM

Ugh, cadbury creme eggs are disgusting, period. ::sick::

**Nurvingiel** · 11-17-2004, 01:30 PM

Hmm... this thread is a lot like the Teacup Café, except no kareoke or cannibalism... yet...

I think some people in England are lousy cooks and some are great, just like in any country.

jerseydevil · 11-17-2004, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

Hmm... this thread is a lot like the Teacup Café, except no kareoke or cannibalism... yet...

Well I was planning on have Jonathan over for dinner this summer. I feel like have some swedish.

BTW - I'm going to put together an online recipe guide with step-by-step pictures. I might add some of those here I guess. See what people think.

EarthBound · 11-17-2004, 02:03 PM

OK, I was just now reading this thread when I absentmindly when to drink from my cup and dumped the entire contents (2 parts hotchocolate mix 1 part coffee) onto my very expensive dress!!!!!!! This thread is DANGEROUS.

I'm not moving from behind my desk until everyone else has gone home....uh oh, what if I need to use the "little girls room"??????

Dangerous Thread..........want more chocolate coffee!!!!!!

Insidious Rex · 11-17-2004, 03:03 PM

ahem.... splice this one into it too earniel would you?

http://www.entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=8095&

EarthBound · 11-17-2004, 04:03 PM

Food comes from Agriculture, which is my weak link to this tidbit...check out this picture from Eygpt. Swarms of Locusts.

Bugs Bugs Bugs

It's the 8th plague from the bible, again. Actually, the Ag industry might be spared, which is very very fortunate.

EarthBound · 11-18-2004, 08:27 AM

Hey, anyone have a great recipe for peanut soup? I had some years ago in Maryland for Thanksgiving and it was sooooo delicious. I know that there are different versions, I've had a spicy peanut soup once in Michigan. I'd like one that wasn't too spicy....

**Nurvingiel** · 11-18-2004, 08:58 AM

Oh no EB, that sucks about spilling your drink. I hope you can get it out.

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Originally Posted by jerseydevil

Well I was planning on have Jonathan over for dinner this summer. I feel like have some swedish.

BTW - I'm going to put together an online recipe guide with step-by-step pictures. I might add some of those here I guess. See what people think.

That sounds like a cool project! Are you going to post... Swedish recepies?

***Earniel*** · 11-18-2004, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerseydevil

Well I was planning on have Jonathan over for dinner this summer. I feel like have some swedish.

Having a friend for dinner, eh?

*tries desperately to get thoughts about cannibalism out of mind*

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Originally Posted by Insidious Rex

ahem.... splice this one into it too earniel would you?

Consider it done.

EarthBound · 11-18-2004, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthBound

Hey, anyone have a great recipe for peanut soup? I had some years ago in Maryland for Thanksgiving and it was sooooo delicious. I know that there are different versions, I've had a spicy peanut soup once in Michigan. I'd like one that wasn't too spicy....

Notice in my avvie that I'm holding out my hand...its empty of a much needed bowl of peanut soup.....

Got soup?

***Rían*** · 11-18-2004, 03:51 PM

For those of us who like hummus - I got a food processer this summer (just a simple one, not one of those that does 500 things) so I could make smoothies for the kids for breakfast - they're so healthy and easy! (just bananas, frozen orange juice, ice, milk and whatever other fruit you have on hand) I found a hummus recipe in it - and BOY is it good! AND easy!! We just devour it with crackers or pita or flat bread.

The only unfamiliar ingredient might be tahini - it's sesame seed paste, and you can get it in a store with a decent international food section, then it just stays in the fridge.

Hummus
=======

2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
4 Tablespoons tahini
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

Place all ingredients in the food processor bowl and blend until smooth!

BeardofPants · 11-19-2004, 12:12 AM

Rian, I add a little bit of cumin to mine - gives it a nice tang, that's not hot (so it's okay for the kids). Just rounds it off nicely. Also put lotsa garlic in there as well.

***Rían*** · 11-19-2004, 01:17 AM

Thanks - I'll give cumin a try next time!

and there's already lotsa garlic in it

I pick the biggest cloves!

BeardofPants · 11-19-2004, 01:31 AM

'Course ya gotta use the biggest cloves. How else ya gonna stave off the vampires?

Natural yoghurt's a good addition as well, if you want a creamier hummus.

Btw, are gar-wotsisthingies the same as chickpeas?

***Rían*** · 11-19-2004, 12:32 PM

Yes, they're also called chickpeas (funny name, innit?!)

IMO, one adds garlic to a recipe the same way one adds vanilla - "Whoops, I just added an extra clove or two - sillly me! Whoops, I accidentally overflowed the teaspoon measure with vanilla - silly me!"

**Nurvingiel** · 11-21-2004, 11:12 AM

Yep yep garbanzo beans = chickpeas. It's not a funny name... they're pea-looking...

I love humus. My dad makes the best ever. His recepie is a lot like yours Ri.

My cafeteria used to make the WORST humus ever. The reason it was so obnoxiously disgusting... is get this... they skimped on the tahini!!

They were too cheap to buy tahini, so their humus was pureed chickpeas with a dash of lemon juice and a weak amount of garlic. It's a bland and gross as it sounds. Bleecchhhh...

Fortunately I live in a place where we cook for ourselves. Now I just need to borrow my corridor-mate's food processor. I wonder how people made humus before blenders and food-processers were invented...

**Nurvingiel** · 11-21-2004, 11:21 AM

Hey EarthBound, I googled peanut soup for you and got a lot of hits!

Check out this recepie from Epicurious Food:

African Peanut Soup Recipe

Here's a great version of this recipe which is pureed to be creamy rather than leaving the vegetables in chunks as a stew.

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP
(from "Sundays at the Moosewood Restaurant")

2 cups chopped onion
1 Tblsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp cayenne or other ground chiles
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cups chopped sweet potatoes
4 cups vegetable stock or water
2 cups tomato juice
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 Tblsp sugar
chopped scallions
chopped roasted peanuts

Sauté onion in oil until it is transluscent. Stir in cayenne and ginger. Add carrots and sauté a couple minutes more. Mix in potatoes and stock, bring to a boil, simmer 15 minutes (until the vegetables are tender). Puree the vegetables with tomato juice (and some of the cooking liquid if necessary) in a blender or food processor. Return the puree to the pot. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Check sweetness and add sugar if necessary. Reheat
gently, using a heat difuser if necessary to prevent scorching. Add more water, stock, or tomato juice to make a thinner soup if desired. Serve topped with plenty of chopped scallions and chopped roasted peanuts.

Serves 6-8

EarthBound · 11-22-2004, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

Hey EarthBound, I googled peanut soup for you and got a lot of hits!

Check out this recepie from Epicurious Food:

*rolls a peanut towards Nurv

11-16-2004, 04:15 PM	#41
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Me niether; it makes me think of a constipated chicken. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

11-17-2004, 12:27 AM	#43
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Ugh, cadbury creme eggs are disgusting, period. ::sick:: __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

11-17-2004, 02:03 PM	#46
EarthBound Lady Tipple & Queen of Blessed Thistle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: I've been told it's all in my head Posts: 916	OK, I was just now reading this thread when I absentmindly when to drink from my cup and dumped the entire contents (2 parts hotchocolate mix 1 part coffee) onto my very expensive dress!!!!!!! This thread is DANGEROUS. I'm not moving from behind my desk until everyone else has gone home....uh oh, what if I need to use the "little girls room"?????? Dangerous Thread..........want more chocolate coffee!!!!!! __________________ Beer + Pizza = N'uff said Happy to be here The HACBR has been alerted to my postings…..Hobbits Against Constant Beer References Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Ben Franklin I want my Mooter T-Shirt!

11-17-2004, 03:03 PM	#47
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	ahem.... splice this one into it too earniel would you? http://www.entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=8095& __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

11-17-2004, 04:03 PM	#48
EarthBound Lady Tipple & Queen of Blessed Thistle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: I've been told it's all in my head Posts: 916	Food comes from Agriculture, which is my weak link to this tidbit...check out this picture from Eygpt. Swarms of Locusts. Bugs Bugs Bugs It's the 8th plague from the bible, again. Actually, the Ag industry might be spared, which is very very fortunate. __________________ Beer + Pizza = N'uff said Happy to be here The HACBR has been alerted to my postings…..Hobbits Against Constant Beer References Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Ben Franklin I want my Mooter T-Shirt! Last edited by EarthBound : 11-17-2004 at 04:04 PM.

11-18-2004, 08:27 AM	#49
EarthBound Lady Tipple & Queen of Blessed Thistle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: I've been told it's all in my head Posts: 916	Peanut Soup Recipe Hey, anyone have a great recipe for peanut soup? I had some years ago in Maryland for Thanksgiving and it was sooooo delicious. I know that there are different versions, I've had a spicy peanut soup once in Michigan. I'd like one that wasn't too spicy.... __________________ Beer + Pizza = N'uff said Happy to be here The HACBR has been alerted to my postings…..Hobbits Against Constant Beer References Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Ben Franklin I want my Mooter T-Shirt!

11-18-2004, 03:51 PM	#53
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	For those of us who like hummus - I got a food processer this summer (just a simple one, not one of those that does 500 things) so I could make smoothies for the kids for breakfast - they're so healthy and easy! (just bananas, frozen orange juice, ice, milk and whatever other fruit you have on hand) I found a hummus recipe in it - and BOY is it good! AND easy!! We just devour it with crackers or pita or flat bread. The only unfamiliar ingredient might be tahini - it's sesame seed paste, and you can get it in a store with a decent international food section, then it just stays in the fridge. Hummus ======= 2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 4 Tablespoons tahini 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt Place all ingredients in the food processor bowl and blend until smooth! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

11-19-2004, 12:12 AM	#54
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Rian, I add a little bit of cumin to mine - gives it a nice tang, that's not hot (so it's okay for the kids). Just rounds it off nicely. Also put lotsa garlic in there as well. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

11-19-2004, 01:17 AM	#55
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Thanks - I'll give cumin a try next time! and there's already lotsa garlic in it I pick the biggest cloves! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

11-19-2004, 01:31 AM	#56
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	'Course ya gotta use the biggest cloves. How else ya gonna stave off the vampires? Natural yoghurt's a good addition as well, if you want a creamier hummus. Btw, are gar-wotsisthingies the same as chickpeas? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

11-19-2004, 12:32 PM	#57
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Yes, they're also called chickpeas (funny name, innit?!) IMO, one adds garlic to a recipe the same way one adds vanilla - "Whoops, I just added an extra clove or two - sillly me! Whoops, I accidentally overflowed the teaspoon measure with vanilla - silly me!" __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! Last edited by Rían : 11-19-2004 at 12:34 PM.

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