So I was browsing through OTC and noticed we don't have any threads dedicated to food. I figured this was a shame since food is an important aspect of life and culture that helps people connect with each other. Plus, we kind of need it to live. So I figured, why not start a thread to let people here talk about food related topics?
I'll start things off by asking this: what is the most "disgusting" food you ever ate and enjoyed despite its reputation?
Personally, I've eaten things like organs including chicken testicles, stinky fermented tofu, and most recently durians. And I've enjoyed all of them. Especially the durian. Maybe I'm just one of the people who isn't bothered too much by the smell, but it really is just as good as its fans claim. The taste really is remniscient of almonds too. Now I want to try eating it in a cake or icecream.
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New Years Dinner in my house: Steak and roast beef.
Hell yeah. 
In the name of being honest
Salad, pasta and oat-crusted salmon.
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Good question; I hear there are plans for a vegetarian dinner here.
... And that's called jazz!
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I'm likely to go and pick up a burger from a nearby excellent local place.
Tomorrow, I'm going to be having an annual cabbage, black eyed peas, and ham (pork chops) slow cooked for lunch before heading into work.
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Family and I are probably going to be just doing a nice, quiet New Year's Eve, nothing special for our meals; we already went all out for Christmas when we smoked brisket for 14 hours and made a stuffed pork loin roast, plus making all of the other sides as well.
Hitokiri in the streets, daishouri in the sheets.
It's new year's already here in Indonesia, and I'm holding a glass of Umeshu Gold brandy and plum wine to top off the night
Happy new year and cheers; here's to a better 2021, everybody
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We don't usually make anything special for New Year's but my family is having a simple but tasty meal of steak served over kai lan with rice.
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So, we kinda had a New Year vegetarian dinner alright. Ended up with the most wonderful mushroom risotto I've ever had in my life, plus a nice dark chocolate pie with raspberries. Only non-veggie thing was in the entrées: some nice Spanish jamón and gruyère cheese.
And here's to a happy 2021 for all of you, folks.
... And that's called jazz!
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That reminds me that I'm a picky eater who can't eat mushrooms, clams, and shrimps.
That seriously limits my options for so-called "fancy" foods. XP
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In the name of being honest
So this video landed on my YouTube recommendations, which made me raise an eyebrow for I had no idea what a Toowoomba Ramen was.
A couple of things I found out:
- The recipe is apparently based off the "Toowoomba Pasta", a menu item at the Australian-themed (but American in origin) Outback Steakhouse chain.
- The background music is a Christmas-themed rendition of Darktown Strutters' Ball,
which caught my attention as your resident swing jazz geek.
Oh, bother.
Sticking a big ass marshmallow on a Pocky stick and cooking it over the oven?
...Kind of wish I thought of that earlier.
Disgusted, but not surprised
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So, in the whole Black Friday deals I got myself an electric pressure cooker (well, an Instant Pot, so it's got a few more functions but I've only used that one and the saute) and so far it's been pretty nice, except for when I've overdone the liquid. Done a simple stew, a Japanese-style curry, at least two different approaches to chili, macaroni cheese... I plan to try a risotto recipe I've seen, too. But I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas?
I like cooking appliances that let me spend most of my time chopping things up and then put it in one appliance in the corner. Less to wash up and saves space. Though it often means ending up with six servings, which is a little much for two people. ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
Edited by RainehDaze on Jan 5th 2021 at 7:33:55 PM
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Oh, bother.
Since it's a pot, you can give pot roast a try.
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Oh, that might be an idea, rather than doing stew. Or I could do stroganoff, I presume.
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Oh, bother.
You could try making a dessert with it too. Maybe a cake or a pudding? Ooh, or maybe a nice cobbler.
Edited by M84 on Jan 6th 2021 at 3:43:55 AM
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I have a bread machine around if I want something to bake a cake in that's more suited for that; I don't think baking is really associated with pressure cooking. Puddings and steaming are more of an option (I need to get a proper steamer basket insert after checking that it is a great way to cook potatoes easier†), and I wonder if it could do rice pudding or something like that. I think it has a jam making programme, too. Definitely has a porridge one but I don't see myself making use of that any time soon.
All the heating comes from the bottom, so cobblers and crumbles are probably right out.
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◊, but I really liked how the curry came out for being cooked entirely from scratch and thickened with some flour right at the end. Delicious, too.
† AKA it has a timer on the front. Handily, it also has a timer showing how long since it's finished, which is great for those things that say to give it so long before quick-venting the rest of the steam.
Edited by RainehDaze on Jan 6th 2021 at 8:19:48 PM
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Oh, bother.
So here's question to other posters: what's your favorite kind of fish?
Me, I'm torn between salmon and tuna. One one hand, a cut of salmon is one of my favorite meals. On the other hand, I really like tuna sushi and sashimi.
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Foil salmon, ahi tuna, and fried milkfish and catfish are my favorite cooked fish. Fresh salmon sashimi is a blend of mild and sweet, and the small handful of times I’ve had the pleasure of having ootoro (tuna belly) sashimi almost had me making indecent sounds at the experience. I also like albacore, yellowtail and sea bream sashimi when they’re in season, during the summer.
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Herring.
Especially when made in the oven and without breading around it. (They turn into actual fish-chips that are low on fat and high on protein, crunching without the dark burnt surface that they get when done the same way in a frying pan...)
Mix it with air-fried potato wedges and you get your very own style of "Fish and Chips" to enjoy with mixed steam-boiled vegetables.
All in personal taste, of course.
Oh, bother.
I also enjoy fried smelt, but I unfortunately don't get to eat them very often.
Disgusted, but not surprised
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That's easy. Piraíba/kumakuma. Either fried or in a stew. Best in the world.
Alas, this is hard to get outside the Amazon region, so it's raw salmon or tuna for me.
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Night Clerk of the Apacalypse.
Baked Tilapia or Cod, breaded or unbreaded, or smoked salmon. Not a big fan of "fishy flavor" fish.
Who watches the watchmen?
As far as every day fish are concerned, salmon and trout are my go-to due to versatility, with hake as a back-up. I can take or leave sole (any: lemon, Devon, Torbay/witch).
The best tasting fish I've ever eaten is blue marlin, which I ate by accident many, many years ago (long story). I am not a fan of tuna or tilapia.
I actually use an app on my phone that's endorsed by the Marine Conservation Society, which uses a traffic light system. It's British, so the colours are red (avoid), amber (think twice), green (okay), and gives lots of information on why each species has been given the grade it's got, ranging from biology and fishing methods to what Green species to cook with if your recipe calls for a Red or Amber species. EU labelling does allow consumers to know the fishing methods used on catches, so you can actually use the app to shop for fish that have less environmental impact than others. Yes, this may become a problem for UK consumers given politics, I know.
Edited by Wyldchyld on Jan 23rd 2021 at 1:36:23 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
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It's always Salmon Friday in my apartment.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
New Years Eve Dinner: Haggis, swede and mashed potatoes for my family.
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Edited by SebastianGray on Dec 31st 2020 at 12:06:59 PM