The Cooking Thread

[prymetyme]

I love to cook, but sometimes its just nice to hire a chef to do it for you. Holy_Joe, you should definitely hire one at least for a bit, you won't be sorry

[Chaz Striker]

I love to cook, but sometimes its just nice to hire a chef to do it for you. Holy_Joe, you should definitely hire one at least for a bit, you won't be sorry

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Rich much?

[Teso Dos Bichos]

He makes me look down the back of his sofa for my wage. If only he didn't have those pictures. :(

[StrikerCW]

Haha. What do you know about cooking. I was giving easy tips that i used at first and still do sometimes. The only thing you cook is easy mac!
I can actually, you just wouldn't know. More than helper.

[prymetyme]

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Rich much?

False. If someone is asking whether a private chef is worth investing in, it is always a resounding yes.

[prymetyme]

He makes me look down the back of his sofa for my wage. If only he didn't have those pictures. :(

Hah. I'll take you out for a drink when I move to Aberdeen in September, perhaps I'll be nice and give you those pictures back.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

You would only be an hour away from me. ;)

[prymetyme]

haha well then you'll have to take me up on my offer. I'm sure you would love to come the union and meet some nice freshmen ladies :D

[Holy__Joe]

Hell yeah. Hope you dont live in a nice house though. People didn't seem to give a **** about pissing on my floor when I was in high school.
I'm not In high school any more, Just finished First semester of Uni! Though that really makes little difference to peoples behaviour:rolleyes:


What have you been making?

Oh Gourmet foods Gordon Ramsey would be jealous of!

Chicken Pasta Bake....Gnocchi....Bacon Quiche and Pasta....Pretty much those four in Rotation atm

Really Imaginative stuff :p But I'm Learning!

[Bluto11]

False. If someone is asking whether a private chef is worth investing in, it is always a resounding yes.
True. a large portion of the population can't afford a private chef.

[prymetyme]

True. a large portion of the population can't afford a private chef.

Agreed. I never once said I had one myself :cool:

[johno]

I'm not In high school any more, Just finished First semester of Uni! Though that really makes little difference to peoples behaviour:rolleyes:




Oh Gourmet foods Gordon Ramsey would be jealous of!

Chicken Pasta Bake....Gnocchi....Bacon Quiche and Pasta....Pretty much those four in Rotation atm

Really Imaginative stuff :p But I'm Learning!


I HATE GNOCCI... ugh... disgusting!

Well, not disgusting, but unpleasant. Maybe I don't hate it, I just find it bleh and ick. I'd eat it if I was REALLY hungry or I didn't want to hurt someone's feelings.

[sdotsom]

I'm quite rubbish. I can make channa masala and a decent curry, but usually I'm too lazy or can't be arsed to cook. So I eat a grilled chicken breast off my Foreman and maybe a can of soup or some beans. Quite healthy, takes approximately 1 minute of preparation, and I'm so boring that I'm fine with eating the same thing every single night.

[Bluto11]

Agreed. I never once said I had one myself :cool:
sounded like you had.

and i'd love to be able to afford a private chef

[johno]

I'm quite rubbish. I can make channa masala and a decent curry, but usually I'm too lazy or can't be arsed to cook. So I eat a grilled chicken breast off my Foreman and maybe a can of soup or some beans. Quite healthy, takes approximately 1 minute of preparation, and I'm so boring that I'm fine with eating the same thing every single night.

yicky...

couldn't do that.

Indian Curry and British Curry are so different from the curry we make in the caribbean. Hell, Jamaican curry is different from Trinidad curry (although not as vastly different as the stuff from other regions).

I love curry though... curried chicken with channa and aloo is the first meal I learned to prepare... its a staple in Trinidad along with Pelau - which is a 1 pot meal that consists of beef/chicken, rice and pigeon peas.

Pelau is pretty cool, its quick and tasty. You've got to burn some sugar in a pot with some oil in it, once its bubling up then add the meat that has already been seasoned (usually, salt, lime, chives, onions, garlic and pepper) and let the meat get some colour... add a little water to it and let the meat cook for like 15 minutes or so by itself then add more water, rice and peas, stir it up and let it cook until the rice is properly cooked. People often use coconut milk in place of some of the water. A truly delicious meal...

I know what I'm making for dinner :D

[Sapphire]

I know what I'm making for dinner :D

Yummay. :) I've never tried the burning sugar thing; that sounds fun.

What is a good substitute for pigeon peas if I can't find them? I think they have them canned at my grocery store, but something about canned beans kinda grosses me out. Or is the flavor special enough that I just need to buy the canned?

We'll be meatless for the rest of the week, but I can't wait to burn some sugar and try this recipe in a few days.

[Chaz Striker]

Why do all of our conversations in this thread resort back to curry? It seems to me that you people love nothing but curry. what happened to the other amazing spices like saffron and rosemary. Why doesn't anyone talk about making meals with these spices.

[FIFARay007]

What is a good substitute for pigeon peas if I can't find them? I think they have them canned at my grocery store, but something about canned beans kinda grosses me out. Or is the flavor special enough that I just need to buy the canned?

I use the canned ones myself, and I think they're fine. I mix them in with rice boiled with coconut milk and a whole scotch bonnet pepper and it comes out very tasty.

[billyireland]

Nothing quite like fried bananas w/ maple syrup (added before frying), along with some strawberries in between two slices of French toast, with a little bit of sugar on top.

Got to get some proper food into me first though, so I am about to throw some chips in the frier, and I've got chili steak from the local butcher (always go local), some sour cream and a few pitta breads to grill and put all of this in the middle of.

[Chaz Striker]

Nothing quite like fried bananas w/ maple syrup (added before frying), along with some strawberries in between two slices of French toast, with a little bit of sugar on top.

Thad does sound good. I love simple cinnamon on pineapple and then grilling it to perfection. One of my favorite desserts ever.