What's cookin', good lookin'?

[seela]

I think this is the thing.

What is what thing?

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[seela]

Sorry, I am being unclear to all but myself

Not wanting heavy fried foods. Its why we don't crave Chanukah foods this year. This would be doughnuts, and latkes, and fritters and cheesey things like mozzarella in carrozza would pass too, cheese and oil....grease and fried. But its the least thing I crave right now. We are having chicken tortillas tonight....sauté,a so very lightly fried . I also crave warm salads.

For me it's just a question of what I'm used to eating, I think. Deep fried things are ok sometimes, but not something I ever crave.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Primalex]

Chicken fricassee

 

[seela]

I remember we had this conversation and someone ( Primalex maybe) adked how I cooked fries without deep frying and I was just ....well....we don't really have them so much because its not something we eat so much at home.

I call oven roasted potato (or other root vegetable) wedges fries too. Close enough for me, and I don't really see or taste the difference if it's a question of potato. With other veggies boiling and then deep frying brings fluffier, crunchier results, but nah. Not really my thing.

We eat those roasted root vegetables quite often with all sorts of things in winter time.

When I make my chips (crisps) I make them in the oven, too.

 

[Primalex]

I don't really see or taste the difference if it's a question of potato.

We need to fix this.

 

[MeekMe]

Vanilla bean cookie bars. For a party tonight. The frosting is so~ pretty with the little specks of vanilla.

 

[seela]

We need to fix this.

Come on over, I'll let you cook for me.

 

[seela]

Vanilla bean cookie bars. For a party tonight. The frosting is so~ pretty with the little specks of vanilla.

Sounds good.

I made orange cookies yesterday, but they didn't turn out so good. I need to tweak the recipe before I can make them to my Christmas food gift baskets.

 

[MeekMe]

Sounds good.

I made orange cookies yesterday, but they didn't turn out so good. I need to tweak the recipe before I can make them to my Christmas food gift baskets.

Orange cookies sound very yummy. What do you do with all the test batches?

(-｡-; I'm eating frosting from the spoon and I feel like a cow...

 

[seela]

Orange cookies sound very yummy. What do you do with all the test batches?

(-｡-; I'm eating frosting from the spoon and I feel like a cow...

They tasted very good, but the texture was not what I was aiming at.

So far the cookies are just sitting there. The batches have been small, so only 8 about Oreo sized cookies of each batch are left and I've made three different batches. I'll try another tomorrow and I'll probably send the rest to J's office on Monday, first come, first served.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Not holiday fare, but I made some delicious peanut butter dark chocolate cookies last week. So easy! 4 ingredients. I will probably be making these more often until I make myself sick of them. Could take a while

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Ahh, you found something I do not like. Peanut butter cookies. Oh, wait, I don't like peanut cookies, I never tried peanut BUTTER cookies.


I am seriously thinking now about decorating the kitchen with cookies and popcorn. I am not sure how long the cookies will lags though. I don't expect to east them....but hope they will not fall off their ribbons as they go stale. Any one done this? I thought after Christmas I could put them out for birds?

If you are just putting them out for the birds, why not cook up some cookie shaped dog biscuits? There are plenty of recipes around for those, and they should not be so crumbly. Just a thought

And you should try these peanut butter cookies if you are interested. Heavenly and simple!

And guess what, Endless - they are gluten free!

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[midwestyankee]

What evs.
Tasty

Besides, what would Texans know about hamburgers? Aren't you guys all about the big honkin' steaks that are too big for a normal grill so you cook them on a cast-iron football field, or something?

 

[Endless_Night]

If you are just putting them out for the birds, why not cook up some cookie shaped dog biscuits? There are plenty of recipes around for those, and they should not be so crumbly. Just a thought

And you should try these peanut butter cookies if you are interested. Heavenly and simple!

And guess what, Endless - they are gluten free!

Gluten Free!!!!!!!!!

Woohoo!

 

[Endless_Night]

Besides, what would Texans know about hamburgers? Aren't you guys all about the big honkin' steaks that are too big for a normal grill so you cook them on a cast-iron football field, or something?

Pfui!

Texas is the God of grilling. The God. That includes hamburgers.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

A steak cooked sous vide and then seared in butter, sauteed mushrooms and mashed potatoes loaded with sharp cheddar and chives. Magical!

 

[Endless_Night]

A steak cooked sous vide and then seared in butter, sauteed mushrooms and mashed potatoes loaded with sharp cheddar and chives. Magical!

I really am going to have to get on board with this whole sous vide thing. It just sounds so...complicated.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

I really am going to have to get on board with this whole sous vide thing. It just sounds so...complicated.

That's just it. It's not complicated in the least! As a matter is fact, it takes a lot of hassle out of cooking. Set the temp where you want it, and the steak can really stay in there kind of indefinitely. I left it in there about an hour, but if it stayed in an hour and a half that would be fine as well. And you would still end up with a perfectly cooked, medium rare steak. Try that, cooking by any other method!

 

[Endless_Night]

That's just it. It's not complicated in the least! As a matter is fact, it takes a lot of hassle out of cooking. Set the temp where you want it, and the steak can really stay in there kind of indefinitely. I left it in there about an hour, but if it stayed in an hour and a half that would be fine as well. And you would still end up with a perfectly cooked, medium rare steak. Try that, cooking by any other method!

Hmmm. You make it sound...so easy. So, I would need to buy an appliance for this?

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Hmmm. You make it sound...so easy. So, I would need to buy an appliance for this?

Yep. I think mine was around $150. I can let you know what it is if you want. I looked at a lot lot lot of them before I bought it, and I'm totally happy with it.

Edited to add: It's really just an immersion heater. Like a giant fish tank heater that can get a lot hotter Vacuum pack your.. whatever, and immerse it at the temp you desire the end result to be. I cooked my steak to 125°, because I finish it in a hot pan with butter. You really need to do that if you want a good crust on your steak.

 

[Endless_Night]

Yep. I think mine was around $150. I can let you know what it is if you want. I looked at a lot lot lot of them before I bought it, and I'm totally happy with it.

Edited to add: It's really just an immersion heater. Like a giant fish tank heater that can get a lot hotter Vacuum pack your.. whatever, and immerse it at the temp you desire the end result to be. I cooked my steak to 125°, because I finish it in a hot pan with butter. You really need to do that if you want a good crust on your steak.

Yeah. I'd be interested to know what you bought. I'm trying to be more brave and adventurous in my cooking. *gulp*