OM NOM NOM - The thread for all things delicious

Viani · 2013-01-22 06:28:54

Chocolate AND bacon? in one box?

Tachyon · 2013-01-22 06:32:35

*flambees thread alive*

Salix Babylonika · 2013-01-22 06:39:05

Viani said:
Chocolate AND bacon? in one box?

it's chocolate covered bacon actually.

Justice4243 · 2013-01-22 10:43:48

It's really good (if you like bacon)!

Surprisingly better than the dark chocolate version. I prefer dark chocolate, but I this one surprised me.

The salted caramel bar from the same company is pretty delicious as well.

Manly McMacho · 2013-01-22 14:52:22

ugh, chocolate + bacon recipes are so played out.

Justice4243 · 2013-01-22 15:35:17

I'll grant that the "OMG! PUT BACON ON EVERYTHING!" has sort of worn out its welcome.

Peeps need to move on to Chicken skin.

Mr. Darcy · 2013-01-22 15:42:16

^ Cook chicken wings, coat in buffalo sauce, roll in marshmallow peeps.

LeighSabio · 2013-01-22 15:43:45

Glad I found the official cooking thread.

Justice4243 · 2013-01-22 15:45:36

There's not really an "official" thread. This one has just been around the longest.

LeighSabio · 2013-01-22 15:48:00

I really like chicken skin. I will eat boneless skinless chicken, but I prefer rotisserie chicken or chicken wings. with bone in and skin on. However, breading ruins chicken skin in my opinion.

Justice4243 · 2013-01-22 15:49:47

I like breading. Though, usually when that's done is pretty much a completely different flavor profile that's being aimed for.

Viani · 2013-01-22 20:07:36

What was the name of that KFC sammich that used Chicken instead of bread?

Manly McMacho · 2013-01-22 20:10:21

the "you're going to get diabetes and die you fat fuck don't you dare order this".

Viani · 2013-01-22 20:17:35

That is something I am genuinely going to avoid...

Manly McMacho · 2013-01-22 20:26:21

anyway, some researching shows that it's called the double down. remember that so you can not order it, fatty.

Viani · 2013-01-22 20:47:35

Oh please, if I wanted to be Adele, I would have been Adele a long time ago.

Justice4243 · 2013-01-23 15:31:57

Its really not that much worse for your body then a Burger King Whooper, but the media lost its god damn mind over the idea that people would use fried chicken as bread for a sandwich.

There wasn't much IN the sandwich mind you, it's just some sauce, cheese, and grilled onions.

Obā-san · 2013-01-23 15:41:58

Justice42 said:
Burger King Whooper

Justice4243 · 2013-01-27 02:36:49

Grapples are delicious.

That is all.

Mr. Darcy · 2013-01-27 02:39:45

That's why Zangief grapples.

He wants his opponents to feel how delicious he is.

Viani · 2013-01-27 02:44:21

APPLE PILE DRIVER!

Salix Babylonika · 2013-01-27 03:10:06

Justice42 said:
Grapples are delicious.

That is all.

Grape flavored apples.

Truly we live in the future.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-04 21:20:00

Made Thai Green Curry last night completely from scratch, basically means I made my own Thai Green curry paste.

It had a much nicer kick to it then it would if I used the sore bought stuff.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-07 01:52:55

My life up to this point has been a lie.

And that lie was buying a tub of alfredo sauce instead of making it from scratch.

The whole process takes like 10 to 15 minutes and it'll be 10 times better then anything purchased at the store.

Mr. Darcy · 2013-02-07 07:54:57

Saturday I'm going to try making bacon double cheeseburgers where the second patty is sausage, with an egg, tomato and mushrooms and a side of fries.

That's right: English breakfast burgers.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-09 00:53:54

People who like cooking but hate waiting for things should buy this.

I just picked up a copy at one of the Powell's stores for about $13.

I'm guessing new copies are getting hard to find looking at Amazon.

Beholder · 2013-02-10 10:28:10

For the first time tried rabbit meat at home, as the store nearby started to carry it. So, we had rabbit braised in sour cream, with onions, carrots, garlic and thyme. Delicious, though time-consuming and rather expensive

Justice4243 · 2013-02-11 02:14:45

So, I stumbled on a recipe for what could probably be considered "sweet and sour sauce" out of our Martin Yan cookbook.

Yan didn't advertise it as such, it's just part of a different recipe, but the taste is similar to what you'd get at Chinese a restaurant...well...an upscale one, at least.

Pretty easy too!

1/4 cup light soy sauce (might be at the Asian section in a store, definitely at an Asian grocery store)
1/4 cup dark soy sauce (this is the stuff most often used and can be fro anywhere)
1/2 cup honey (I like wildflower over clover, the honey stands out a tad more)
3 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 4 tsp. water

Add everything minus the cornstarch mixture together (I find it helps to put the honey in a cup and heat it in the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds so it dissolves much quicker), put in a saucepan and bring to a boil, add the cornstarch and stir til it thickens.

Yan had this with Salmon and Chinese long beans, but I bet it would work on some pan-fried meat with or without breading. Onions and bell peppers would probably also work as a decent addition.

Hell, you can add pineapple too, if you want. I won't judge.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-12 00:23:04

So, I must have done less soy sauce and more rice vinegar last time because I attempted making it again and the soy sauce was much more prevalent.

Though last time, the vinegar was overpowering, so probably need to play with the ratios a bit.

Beholder · 2013-02-17 05:15:57

Made rabbit for my parents again. They love it, and the meat itself is delicious, but the recipe is a bit too bland for my taste. Needs mushrooms or more spices.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-18 23:04:07

With Friday gone I get to cook pork!

MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

Trying this: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-and-shred-a-pork-s-79485

Had to get creative since I only had a pound and a half of meat on the bone to work with (I'm only cooking for myself).

I used some chicken stock instead of beer and the juice from two blood oranges.

Other than that, it's pretty close if scaled down.

I'll see how it turned out in about 30 minutes here.

Beholder · 2013-02-19 00:33:52

Looks interesting! I might try to cook something similar over the weekend.

Also, ridiculously easy and ridiculously good:

Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and basil

Shredded cabbage, pine nuts, thyme and yoghurt

Beholder · 2013-02-21 21:54:17

I am not really fond of tea (I don't hate it, but it is definitely not my first choice of drink), but recently found a type of tea I like. Black tea with cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns, ginger, cloves and anise, and milk.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-21 22:41:37

We call that "Chai tea", here.

Beholder · 2013-02-23 06:08:03

Aha. Does it usually come with milk?

Speaking of drinks, finally found the type of wine I do not consider sour or bitter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine

Justice4243 · 2013-02-23 12:31:17

Yes.

If you like Sweat tea, I advise Sweat and Condensed Milk.

Ice wine is awesome, probably taste more like non-wine drinkers think good wine taste like (Sweet and smooth, as opposed to the more bitter, sharp, complex taste wine usually has).

My hometown area makes a great ice wine:

Beholder · 2013-02-23 21:31:47

"Chai tea" sounds very funny to me, because "chai" (чай) means simply "tea" in Russian.

Condensed milk is also very popular in Russia. Can't have it now because of that blasted diet.

Also, condensed milk is the main ingredient of one of my favourite cakes (which I can't have, too, because it is very sweet and very fatty, but going to post anyway :). The best part is that it does not have to be baked.

500 grams of cookies
One big cup of walnuts (without bark, of course)
One can of condensed milk
100 grams of butter

Smash cookies and walnuts into tiny pieces. Mix butter with condensed milk, then mix with cookies and walnuts. Leave in a cold place for 10-12 hours. Ready!

I won't recommend switching walnuts to other kind of nuts, by the way. Their bitterness adds interesting touch to what otherwise would be excessively sweet.

Oh, and if you are able to find boiled condensed milk instead of regular one, it would be perfect

Justice4243 · 2013-02-24 03:58:30

I invited Gilda and Leigh over for games and dinner and conned them into helping me make...

*Dun dun dun DUN*

Hubert Keller's Mac and Cheese!

The downside is my cream had one off despite being over a month out from the expiration date. Luckily, I had grabbed extra, but not enough for the whipped cream...Kinda had to improvise with whipped butter and Mascarpone there...

It turned out pretty good! Though, I think the cream would have helped.

Also, it's actually rather light on cheese. Leigh commented that it was sort of a shrimp pasta with Alfredo sauce (though, this uses Swiss cheese, not Parmesan).

I have a ton of left overs, so I'll try it with whipped cream and maybe more cheese.

Seems odd messing with a Hubert Keller recipe, but he was on a budget and cooking for a lot more people, so there's likely room for improvement.

Justice4243 · 2013-02-24 17:57:55

I made Cajun rice the other day.

It's delicious, though could use more texture. I wondering if it would have been a good idea to let the rice sit at a higher temperature at the end to get some crunchy rice on the bottom.

Justice4243 · 2013-03-02 00:28:27

So, now that the Mac and Cheese is almost done, some comments.

Whipped cream really sells the dish at the end (whipping your own cream that is, not store bought stuff).

More cheese did help, but it could easily over power the dish. I think sprinkling some grated Swiss on top to add texture and a little cheesy kick help.

This dish reheats way better in the microwave than on the stove.

Justice4243 · 2013-03-02 22:15:49

Got a small pack of side-cut ribs and a small tuna steak.

I've decided to try Korean tonight.

Justice4243 · 2013-03-03 02:22:21

Everything about that dinner was pretty much amazebals.

Fish was perfect, Beef could have used more time marinating, but was great otherwise.

Didn't have room on the grill-pan for the onions and mushrooms, so I sauteed them in a tiny bit of vegetable oil then dumped the remnants of both marinades on them and let it simmer for a bit.

Added some sticky rice, jarred kim-chi, and just a few leaves of lightly grilled bok-choy all made for good times.

Tachyon · 2013-03-03 02:25:17

Beef could have used more time marinating

For a brief but bizarre moment i parsed this as a reference to your cat.

Justice4243 · 2013-03-03 02:27:18

She probably would be the first to go in case I was desperate, but I'm still able to purchase cow-meat, thankfully.

Beholder · 2013-03-07 06:54:41

I am going to try making a French onion soup tomorrow

One-Winged Eagle · 2013-03-07 06:59:14

Let us know how it goes.

Sredni Vashtar · 2013-03-07 07:08:46

Justice42 said:
She probably would be the first to go in case I was desperate, but I'm still able to purchase cow-meat, thankfully.

Poor Beef!

Justice4243 · 2013-03-07 12:28:50

I am going to try making a French onion soup tomorrow

French onion soup is awesome!

I've made it a few times and it's been great, just need a good beef base. I've used "better than bouillon" for mine and it works great.

Not sure if there's a great Russian alternative, but if you're not making your own stock from beef bones, a high quality substitute still tastes great.

^ Beef is about 14 pounds, so it's her own fault really.

Truth be told, knowing me I'd probably starve to death before I could bring myself to turn on the cats.

Beholder · 2013-03-08 00:43:27

Hmm, the recipe I have says that both water or stock could be used. Do you think that the results would be better with stock?

Justice4243 · 2013-03-08 00:46:31

Undoubtedly.

Beef stock, if you have it.

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