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Recipes, experiments (successful or otherwise), food you remember from your childhood, eating out. It's all welcome here.

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#276: Apr 3rd 2011 at 11:26:48 PM

Hey, maybe this is a good thread to ask a question that I asked ages ago in a yack fest thread and never got answered.

I've noticed that a lot of people talk about pecan pie, but it's obviously not the same sort of pecan pie that I'm used to.

The pecan pie my mother made consisted of a crust, a fairly dry pecan filling, and then a top layer of chewy browned meringue. Anybody else encountered this?

Be not afraid...
blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#277: Apr 3rd 2011 at 11:29:37 PM

Wow, totally different. The pecan pie I'm familiar with has a sweet filling that is caramel colored and the pie is topped with pecans and fabulous.

Yamikuronue So Yeah Since: Aug, 2009
#278: Apr 4th 2011 at 1:42:57 PM

I'm familiar with pecan pie being more or less similar to pumpkin pie, but with pecans on top and more pecan-colored than pumpkin-colored.

BTW, I'm a chick.
OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#279: Apr 4th 2011 at 10:12:39 PM

Ori's imitation miso soup: a ROUSING success.

If you have miso on hand here's what you do:

heat up a pot of water,

Take Any seaweed you have in the house and soak it for a few minutes in the hot water. strain the seaweed out —leaving a brown broth that smells and tastes like the sea. add miso to taste, plus leeks, tofu mushrooms and whatever else floats your boat.

If you do not have seaweed, add soysauce to the water. this is ori's imitation part. :D

serve to a hungry hard working husband and enjoy your well-earned praise.

Doodles
DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#280: Apr 4th 2011 at 10:38:59 PM

Meatballs and mushroom gravy tonight. Cheapo pseudo stroganoff.

Take ground beef and breadcrumbs, mix together with worchestershire sauce, soy sauce, and a bit of garlic powder. Mix it up really well, and form into meatballs. Fry them, then cover them with two cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup. Mix in half a can of milk, and serve over noodles.

Tastes amazing when drunk.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
Yuanchosaan antic disposition from Australia Since: Jan, 2010
antic disposition
#281: Apr 4th 2011 at 11:00:40 PM

^^We put little dried fish in ours. Makes it saltier, though, so be warned.

"Doctor Who means never having to say you're kidding." - Bocaj
EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#282: Apr 5th 2011 at 1:12:46 AM

Note to self: remember to check to see if the heat's been turned down on the pot after it reaches a boil, next time.

Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#283: Apr 5th 2011 at 1:20:55 AM

I've only cooked with miso once, it went badly.

EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#284: Apr 5th 2011 at 1:50:53 AM

And I forgot to add the onion! WHEEE

Funnyguts Since: Sep, 2010
#285: Apr 5th 2011 at 2:25:06 AM

What are you trying to make?

EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#286: Apr 5th 2011 at 2:27:59 AM

Beans and rice.

It appears to have come out okay, which is a relief...

edited 5th Apr '11 2:28:19 AM by EnglishIvy

blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#288: Apr 5th 2011 at 7:33:36 AM

I use miso a lot. It's a handy dandy thing to build a marinade from and it helps amp up the flavor when something is a little bland. I also use fish sauce and soy sauce for that purpose as well.

I took a package of chicken drumsticks out of the freezer and need some brilliant ideas. Anyone?

OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#289: Apr 5th 2011 at 10:10:25 AM

what do you marinade miso with? beef?

Doodles
Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#290: Apr 5th 2011 at 11:32:40 AM

Today I got garlic Parmesan cheese from the farmer's market. It is the best cheese.

OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#291: Apr 5th 2011 at 11:35:51 AM

We got chives encrusted Brie cheese for celebrating last night.

Doodles
HersheleOstropoler You gotta get yourself some marble columns from BK.NY.US Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Less than three
You gotta get yourself some marble columns
#292: Apr 5th 2011 at 11:54:54 AM

I made bread last night. Sourdough, from my levain, Jean-Paul.

The child is father to the man —Oedipus
OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
Jace Atypical masculinity. from the Great White North Since: Oct, 2010
Atypical masculinity.
#294: Apr 5th 2011 at 9:22:48 PM

I want to cook a salmon dish for when my girlfriend comes. Any recipe ideas or suggestions? So far I've only ever cooked canned salmon and baked frozen salmon.

Biophilic bookworm by day, gentleman adventurer by night.
Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#295: Apr 5th 2011 at 9:28:11 PM

Boiling salmon filets with sliced tomatoes and some lemon juice (or squeezing a lemon over servings on the table) is my personal favorite.

OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#296: Apr 5th 2011 at 9:28:29 PM

get fresh and do pan seared. if you get sushi grade salmon you can cook it almost like steak.rub lemon, pepper and garlic butter on it, and sear it three minutes a side in more butter. serve over fresh greens, with cheesy potatos or rice pilaf.

Doodles
Jace Atypical masculinity. from the Great White North Since: Oct, 2010
Atypical masculinity.
#297: Apr 5th 2011 at 10:18:19 PM

Mmm, thta sounds really good, Ori. I'm not sure about boiling it, though. Maybe steaming?

Biophilic bookworm by day, gentleman adventurer by night.
OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#298: Apr 5th 2011 at 10:42:44 PM

i can't vouch for boiled—never had it boiled.

just don't bake it—baked fish is BORING

Doodles
blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#299: Apr 6th 2011 at 7:28:21 AM

I'm pretty sure she meant broiling. Grilling is good too.

Re: Miso as a marinade, beef or pork. I haven't tried it on chicken. I start with about a cup or so of water and then a big spoonful of the miso and swizzle it around until it dissolves. Then I'll throw in the other flavorings depending on my mood and the day. Stick it all in a plastic bag and put it in the fridge for a while.

I've decided I'm going to grill those drumsticks. Time to get the grill back into rotation.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#300: Apr 6th 2011 at 7:51:13 AM

We generally do a baked salmon due to ease. Throw some tin foil on the pan, put the salmon on top, sprinkle with pepper and Tony's coat with butter and lemon juice and bake as directed.

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