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Food

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 4:24 am
by eddieson

Re: Food

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 1:45 pm
by San Goku
Time to get hungry again.

Re: Food

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 3:53 pm
by San Goku
Bought some waffles this morning. I went to 2 restaurants. The one I wanted to go to wasn't open yet and I didn't want to wait. With the second restaurant I noticed that their waffles is a lot heavier where as the other restaurant is a lot lighter. The wife bought a waffle maker and hers are heavy as well. Would love to know how they make it light and be able to do it as well.

Re: Food

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 4:37 pm
by eddieson
San Goku wrote: Sun May 10, 2020 3:53 pm Bought some waffles this morning. I went to 2 restaurants. The one I wanted to go to wasn't open yet and I didn't want to wait. With the second restaurant I noticed that their waffles is a lot heavier where as the other restaurant is a lot lighter. The wife bought a waffle maker and hers are heavy as well. Would love to know how they make it light and be able to do it as well.
Mix your dry ingredients. Then Mix your wet ingredients, minus the egg whites, and combine all until just blended. Be careful not to over mix the batter. Whip your egg whites to a hard peak and then fold them in until they are just blended in.

Re: Food

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 12:56 am
by killacross
You Google "fluffy waffles".. Then follow the instructions
Cooking.. And especially baking is all chemistry

Re: Food

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 5:59 am
by eddieson
^ Yeah baking is less forgiving then cooking.

Re: Food

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:18 am
by killacross
The issue with cooking is that people do it at temperatures that are waaaay too high. It is exciting to get that SIZZLE when you put meat on a grill or skillet.

But really, if you cook your food at the low to simmer setting - it makes it exponentially easier!...except for pasta and rice, because you do need a rolling boil. Cook it low and slow and then finish it off in a separate, hot skillet.... mouthwatering results!

Re: Food

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:49 pm
by eddieson
Low and slow is good for certain things while high heat is good for others. A thin burger or meat that is going to be braised go high heat to quickly get a crust on it before it dries out or fully cooks. Bacon or duck breast start off in a cold pan to render the fat out.

Pasta doesn't have to be cooked at a rolling boil. And rice should be quickly brought to a boil and then reduced to a simmer before letting it steam.

Re: Food

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:54 pm
by San Goku
I really want to broaden my cooking horizon. I'm just too lazy or busy to invest the time. :(

Re: Food

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 5:27 am
by killacross
...but dont you eat food? like every day?

Re: Food

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 3:57 pm
by eddieson
Learning to cook is fast and easy though.

Re: Food

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:18 pm
by xandorxerxes
San Goku wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 11:54 pm I really want to broaden my cooking horizon. I'm just too lazy or busy to invest the time. :(
I'm with you on that one. Spending another hour+ when I get off work cooking just isn't worth it to me.

Re: Food

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:18 pm
by Digital Masta
It doesn't take an hour plus to cook. Or rather it doesn't have to.

Re: Food

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:30 pm
by eddieson
xandorxerxes wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 6:18 pm I'm with you on that one. Spending another hour+ when I get off work cooking just isn't worth it to me.
A slow cooker can solve that for you since it'll cook the food while you're at work. I know people that put the food in the slow cooker before going to bed and then take it out and put it in the fridge before going to work in the morning.

Re: Food

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:09 pm
by killacross
/sous vide

but honestly...a solid 20-30 minutes and you can have delicious meal

...as far as cleaning dishes...that's something different entirely

Re: Food

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 12:11 am
by eddieson
^ sous vide machines can take a while to cook things, and are expensive investments if you also go for a vacuum sealer. Now a pressure cooker would work good for XX as it would cook what would normally take hours in like a hour or less.

Re: Food

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:20 am
by killacross
I keep seeing random Tiktok recipes that I want to try out

...The last one I did was a cabbage soup. I made it yesterday and it is fucking fabulous!!

Re: Food

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:45 am
by San Goku
I want to be able to cook some of my traditional Jamaican recipes that my mom makes. Perhaps when I move into a new place.

At work I hope to different restaurants every week. Currently trying some nice Vietnamese restaurants.

Re: Food

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:24 pm
by killacross
We don't really have restaurants like that where I live/work

Hopefully, the change of job changes that

Unrelated.. I wanna try my hands at flour tortillas and chicken quesidillas next

**update **
The tortillas came out Fing disgusting
.. The filler was terrific!!

Will try again

Re: Food

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:58 pm
by killacross
Lately have been into making soups and stews

Got a nice, quality pressure cooker... And Jesús Christ it was a game changer

Dice up all my veggies. Cut my meat into chunks. Start a teapot of water. Crisp my onions and garlic. Can make an entire soup from start to finish in 35-40 mins... When before it was probably closer to 4-5 hrs