I was about to cook when it got me wondering what sort of food the community likes. So, what's your favorite food to cook? How often do you cook it? And, most importantly; what's cooking tonight? I just cooked up my go to Asian dish, chicken pot stickers with ponzu sauce: Spoiler: Chicken Pot Stickers I make these at least once a week. If you've never had them, it's basically a chinese dumpling with chicken and steamed cabbage inside. Maybe it doesn't sound appetizing, but it damn sure is! :stoned:
I mean, my absolute favorite food to cook is probably some good ol' beef wellington, curry, key lime pie or (frying) chicken nuggets, but I usually do simple things like burgers, curry, potato soup, ya' know, the simple things in life that most families eat. @Bayrock may I ask what your favorite chef is to watch/recreate recipes from? Personally Antonia Lofaso is one of mine .
Ahh, comfort foods! That's probably what I cook most commonly as well. I'd like to find more Asian cuisine to cook at home though. Well, I'm not deep into the culinary scene honestly. I just enjoy the craft of cooking rather than always reaching for junk or fast food. The internet is your best friend for resources as far as recipes, but I try to keep it simple. I'd love to venture deeper someday. Ever watch Chef Ramsey rip somebody a new one? That's always fun.
3 years of culinary arts classes taught me a lot. Each year we had a different teacher so we got a good range of information (except for the 2nd year). First year we had an old lady that taught us a lot about baking. We did so many cookies, cakes, pies, bread, and that sort of thing. 2nd year was disastrous because the old lady died and they hurried and got a Marine Corp cook. Very bad decision on the school's part because the guy lost his temper and chucked a desk at a student. He was promptly fired and we had a substitute for the rest of the year. The 3rd year was the best. The new teacher had his own restaurant, we learned all sorts of things from him. We did huge cookouts and made ribs, lobster, burgers, steaks, and all the good side items to go with them. Anyway, that taught me a lot even though I didn't start really using that info til after college was over. Now I'm in a good spot so I cook a lot of different things. Not only is it cheaper to cook at home, it's usually healthier too. I really like mexican and italian food but I tend to branch out and try new things. A crockpot is your friend if you don't have the time to cook. Just throw all of your ingredients in and cook for a few hours. I'll have to post again next time I make something good. I just made chicken fajitas yesterday for dinner so I'll be eating leftovers for a few days.
Yeah, aside from the discussion I was hoping we could all share photos. Everyone think of this thread next time you cook.
Well I never take pictures of my food I never take pictures of my food unless it's really nice, but here's one from several months ago of my beef wellington;
With my 21st birthday quickly approaching I decided to bake something special: Spoiler: Magic Brownies I started off by infusing some butter with an ~ounce of high grade cannabis on the stove overnight. Here's how that turned out: Sweet, now the fun part. I melted that down and stirred it in with my favorite brownie mix. Tossed it in the oven on ~350°: I waited around ~30 minutes, and wallah: They look pretty damn magical to me.. now there's just one thing left to do. Serve hot with your favorite ice cream: Adults only; I'm not responsible for any actions you make in the wake of this post. :smoky: I have a feeling @Decap might like this.
Spoiler Ah yes, cannabutter. I used to make that all the time. Yours looks rather yellow though. I made mine using a crockpot and some patience and it turned into a mild green color and very potent.
I wrapped it in cheesecloth so the active substance could be released without any residual plant matter. I also decarboxylated it before tossing it in the butter. Those things keep it from turning as green without losing potency in return. If you smelled it I'm sure you'd agree. I would like to try a crockpot sometime though. I used a double boiler on the stove for this batch.
The crockpot was easy, just took a lot of time. I bought a cheap mesh strainer for mine. Basically you put 1 stick of butter for every quarter ounce of "herbs", water, and your "herbs" in the crockpot and set it to its lowest heat setting for at least 12 hours. Check every 3 hours to stir and every 1 hour after 9 hours to ensure it hasn't started to turn bad or get burnt. After it's done, pour the entire mixture into a bowl by passing it through the mesh strainer. Squeeze the leftover herbs by pushing it against the strainer to get all of the liquid out. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until the butter is solid again. Remove the butter and discard the water. Go ahead and cut it into slices that you would normally use then put it in an airtight bag or container and put it in your freezer. That will keep it from going bad to quickly, just take it out and use like normal. Warm for 10 seconds in the microwave if you need to.
Hinkali. Or something like that. Usualy i cook something like Rice or Borsh... but im a lazy bum, so there you go.
This is the first time I've cooked in a long while It's a korean dish (bibimbap) comprised of cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, scallion, ground beef, egg with rice mixed in soy & red bean paste. Side dishes on the right is baked parmesan zucchini (bottom right) & something else on the top I wish I could've taken a picture of the setup but this is what I have prepped for my brother's work tomorrow