Cooking and food thread - Page 11

Snowdog · 09-07-2005, 02:13 PM

Cool! Its fun to experiment with maranides. I usually use it on hamburgers though to make sure its a good one before trying it on a steak.

Make me want to BBQ steak tonight....

Lotesse · 09-13-2005, 11:46 AM

Well, I made the steaks, you guys; I utilised methods taken from both Spock & Snowdog - and they turned out EXCELLENT!!! Really yummy. What I did was I bought Milanesa cut steaks, I rubbed them with lots of salt and a little black pepper, and put like a tablespoon of red wine vinegar with about 1/2 cup olive oil, and also layered the Milanesas with crescent-moon cut onions. I powdered the steaks on each side with Hungarian organic paprika, then I put all this stuff together and marinated it in the fridge for like 6 hours, then I cooked it on the stove. My boyfriend loved those steaks, and he's inCREDibly hard to please, he's an uber-critic! Thanx to you guys 4 the ideas!

Snowdog · 09-13-2005, 11:53 AM

That actually sounds pretty darn good! I will have to try it!

Spock · 09-13-2005, 12:28 PM

Now Lotesse has her "very own, precious" ..receipe.

Lotesse · 09-18-2005, 02:02 PM

Anybody know how to make really good homemade Hollandaise sauce, for Eggs Benedict?

Snowdog · 09-19-2005, 10:16 AM

I haven't tried it, but I consulted my culinary friend Raven Tinuviel over on Arnor, and she recommends this one:

Hollandaise sauce

1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
Yolks 2 eggs
Few grains cayenne
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup boiling water

Put butter in a bowl, cover with cold water, and wash, using a spoon.
Divide in three pieces; put one piece in a saucepan with yolks of eggs and lemon juice, place saucepan in a larger one containing boiling water, and stir constantly with a wire whisk until butter is melted; then add second piece of butter, and, as it thickens, third piece.
Add water, cook one minute, and season with salt and cayenne.
If mixture curdles, add two tablespoons heavy cream.

Lotesse · 09-19-2005, 01:44 PM

Thanx, Snowdog! I shall give it a whirl. It doesn't look as complicated as I'd thought it would be.

**Nurvingiel** · 12-04-2005, 07:32 PM

How did your Hollandaise sauce come out Lotesse?

Here's an easy recipe for Miso Soup...

1 c. water
1 tsp. wakame (dried seaweed)
1 tbsp. soy bean paste
green onions to taste
about 15 cubes (plain) tofu. (about 1 cm cubed in size)
1 leaf Chinese cabbage (this kind)

1. Slice the white stem from the cabbage leaf, and slice into slivers. Tear up the leafy part into bite-sized pieces.

2. Add sliced white stem to water and bring to boil.

3. When water is boiling, add remaining ingredients, including the leafy part of the cabbage.

4. Serve and enjoy! Miso soup is traditionally drunk out of the bowl and eaten with chopsticks.

edit: This makes one medium-sized bowl.

Spock · 12-05-2005, 12:08 PM

I cheat. I've a great packet of Miso soup mix purchased at a store in a more urban area than I am in. It's great stuff and easy too.

**Nurvingiel** · 12-05-2005, 12:30 PM

Oh yeah, I love those miso soup packets. I like them so much I wanted to try making my own. I wish I could get some wheat germ for mine. Some of the packets come with it, it's that circular brown thing that comes in some nice miso soups. (I tried to find a picture of it.)

EarthBound · 12-06-2005, 09:35 AM

Question: I making mashed potatoes for a work christmas party and I want to go cheap cheap cheap but have it taste great good yummy....

Can I add like butter and (mysterious spice) have it taste like heaven?

Any helpful <---key word suggestions

Spock · 12-06-2005, 09:37 AM

A dash of salt and pepper and a quarter cup of shredded parmesian cheese will make them even yummier.

The Gaffer · 12-06-2005, 11:28 AM

I use milk or cream with plenty o pepper and some chopped parsley if I've got it fresh.

EarthBound · 12-06-2005, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gaffer

I use milk or cream with plenty o pepper and some chopped parsley if I've got it fresh.

good good good, excellent ideas!

EarthBound · 12-06-2005, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spock

A dash of salt and pepper and a quarter cup of shredded parmesian cheese will make them even yummier.

Ahhh, you mean just mix in the cheese after I've done the potatoes? Cheese is always a good idea, eh

-elfearz- · 12-06-2005, 12:22 PM

I put sour cream in as well as milk - always makes it really creamy

. And I definitely add butter, salt and pepper. Always

I've used parsely, and parmesan, and can vouch for both suggestions!
Mmmm...I think I'm addicted to potatoes

Spock · 12-06-2005, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthBound

Ahhh, you mean just mix in the cheese after I've done the potatoes? Cheese is always a good idea, eh

If you've made them from -peeling-cutting up-boiling-mashing- then put the cheese in before you mash. If you're using one of the excellent instant mashed potatoes, again, add the cheese before you mix it all up.

EarthBound · 12-06-2005, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spock

If you've made them from -peeling-cutting up-boiling-mashing- then put the cheese in before you mash. If you're using one of the excellent instant mashed potatoes, again, add the cheese before you mix it all up.

This is for my co-workers....so of course they're going to be instant!

Thanks for the suggestions!

EB's quick 2 minute meal: fill bowl 3/4 with H2O, add half can of corn or sweet peas, nuke 2 minutes, add instant potatoes + butterspray + assorted spice = quick, yummy, and quick.

Spock · 12-06-2005, 03:09 PM

YUM! I love mashed potatoes and peas-LeSeur preferably

**Nurvingiel** · 12-06-2005, 07:24 PM

Spock and The Gaffer, both your mashed potato suggestions sound delicious! I also like garlic mashed potatoes, but that's a bit risky at a party.

09-07-2005, 02:13 PM	#201
Snowdog Dúnedain Ranger of the North Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Ruins of Arnor Posts: 892	Cool! Its fun to experiment with maranides. I usually use it on hamburgers though to make sure its a good one before trying it on a steak. Make me want to BBQ steak tonight.... __________________ "I am an outlaw, I was born an outlaw's son. The highway is my legacy, on the highway I will run."

09-13-2005, 11:46 AM	#202
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Well, I made the steaks, you guys; I utilised methods taken from both Spock & Snowdog - and they turned out EXCELLENT!!! Really yummy. What I did was I bought Milanesa cut steaks, I rubbed them with lots of salt and a little black pepper, and put like a tablespoon of red wine vinegar with about 1/2 cup olive oil, and also layered the Milanesas with crescent-moon cut onions. I powdered the steaks on each side with Hungarian organic paprika, then I put all this stuff together and marinated it in the fridge for like 6 hours, then I cooked it on the stove. My boyfriend loved those steaks, and he's inCREDibly hard to please, he's an uber-critic! Thanx to you guys 4 the ideas! __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

09-13-2005, 11:53 AM	#203
Snowdog Dúnedain Ranger of the North Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Ruins of Arnor Posts: 892	That actually sounds pretty darn good! I will have to try it! __________________ "I am an outlaw, I was born an outlaw's son. The highway is my legacy, on the highway I will run."

09-13-2005, 12:28 PM	#204
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Now Lotesse has her "very own, precious" ..receipe. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

09-18-2005, 02:02 PM	#205
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Anybody know how to make really good homemade Hollandaise sauce, for Eggs Benedict? __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

09-19-2005, 10:16 AM	#206
Snowdog Dúnedain Ranger of the North Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Ruins of Arnor Posts: 892	I haven't tried it, but I consulted my culinary friend Raven Tinuviel over on Arnor, and she recommends this one: Hollandaise sauce 1/2 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon salt Yolks 2 eggs Few grains cayenne 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/3 cup boiling water Put butter in a bowl, cover with cold water, and wash, using a spoon. Divide in three pieces; put one piece in a saucepan with yolks of eggs and lemon juice, place saucepan in a larger one containing boiling water, and stir constantly with a wire whisk until butter is melted; then add second piece of butter, and, as it thickens, third piece. Add water, cook one minute, and season with salt and cayenne. If mixture curdles, add two tablespoons heavy cream. __________________ "I am an outlaw, I was born an outlaw's son. The highway is my legacy, on the highway I will run."

09-19-2005, 01:44 PM	#207
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Thanx, Snowdog! I shall give it a whirl. It doesn't look as complicated as I'd thought it would be. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

12-05-2005, 12:08 PM	#209
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	I cheat. I've a great packet of Miso soup mix purchased at a store in a more urban area than I am in. It's great stuff and easy too. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

12-06-2005, 09:35 AM	#211
EarthBound Lady Tipple & Queen of Blessed Thistle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: I've been told it's all in my head Posts: 916	Question Question: I making mashed potatoes for a work christmas party and I want to go cheap cheap cheap but have it taste great good yummy.... Can I add like butter and (mysterious spice) have it taste like heaven? Any helpful <---key word suggestions __________________ 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!

12-06-2005, 09:37 AM	#212
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	A dash of salt and pepper and a quarter cup of shredded parmesian cheese will make them even yummier. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Last edited by Spock : 12-06-2005 at 09:38 AM.

12-06-2005, 11:28 AM	#213
The Gaffer Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In me taters Posts: 3,288	I use milk or cream with plenty o pepper and some chopped parsley if I've got it fresh.

12-06-2005, 12:22 PM	#216
-elfearz- Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: followed by a moonshadow... Posts: 738	I put sour cream in as well as milk - always makes it really creamy . And I definitely add butter, salt and pepper. Always I've used parsely, and parmesan, and can vouch for both suggestions! Mmmm...I think I'm addicted to potatoes

12-06-2005, 03:09 PM	#219
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	YUM! I love mashed potatoes and peas-LeSeur preferably __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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