Your Food Thread

[Aquagal]

OH so like Hungarian cabbage rolls?

I'm sure more cultures make cabbage rolls, but that's the one im familiar with.

http://www.mygourmetconnection.com/recipes/main-courses/beef/img/hungarian-style-stuffed-cabbage2.jpg

^^ not mine but like what I'm familiar with ^^

That looks like an egg roll.

I really should make some gyoza.

 

[juttjaw]

That looks like an egg roll.

I really should make some gyoza.

NUH UH! look closely, it has veiny cabbage leaves.

oooo whats a gyoza?

 

[juttjaw]

Yes, but with no sauce!

I see.. what kind of meat? I cant remember off the top of my head, but I think I've put rice in the ones ive made.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

That looks like an egg roll.

Asian versions are divinely delish, too. Basically rolls or buns with cabbage instead of bread casing.

http://img.sndimg.com/food/image/upload/w_555,h_416,c_fit,fl_progressive,q_95/v1/img/recipes/43/92/59/picqWShu2.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4588642068_d4e6247615_o.jpg

http://aggieskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Asian-Stuffed-Cabbage-Rolls1.jpg

https://weheartrecipes-com.s3.amazonaws.com/recipes/4403/photos/e2969a0b2a61d229b97735f9141836d8-details.jpg

ffffffffffuuuuuuucccccck them's eatin's looks sooooooooo gooooooooooood.

I really should make some gyoza.

I'm trying to decide if I will go to one of my Japanese spots later tonight to watch the Mets-Dodgers game. If I do, I will likely eat nothing but gyoza and shumai orders while drinking.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

oooo whats a gyoza?

Deprived and depraved.
Such a shame!

Gyoza = pot stickers.
Seriously good eats!

http://organicempire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/gyoza-1024x685.jpg

 

[neci]

pinto beans and homemade flour tortillas for dinner. my tummy is happy full.

 

[Lyricalli]

pinto beans and homemade flour tortillas for dinner. my tummy is happy full.

That does sound good. I'm getting ready to cook up some pinto beans myself this week. How do you make yours?

 

[neci]

That does sound good. I'm getting ready to cook up some pinto beans myself this week. How do you make yours?

i start off with dry beans soaked overnight.

in the morning, a rinse and fresh water.

today i added:

1lb bacon chopped.
8 cloves garlic
1 tomato
1 onion
~2tbs cumin
~2tbs powdered chicken broth
a can of green chiles
salt and pepper in the last hour

leave them on low all day, checking the water level occasionally.

 

[Lyricalli]

i start off with dry beans soaked overnight.

in the morning, a rinse and fresh water.

today i added:

1lb bacon chopped.
8 cloves garlic
1 tomato
1 onion
~2tbs cumin
~2tbs powdered chicken broth
a can of green chiles
salt and pepper in the last hour

leave them on low all day, checking the water level occasionally.

That sounds good! They were always cooked fairly plainly around here, and I'm trying different recipes for them. Will definitely try this. I like all those things.

That's for a pound of dried beans?

 

[MichaelinChina]

Deprived and depraved.
Such a shame!

Gyoza = pot stickers.
Seriously good eats!

http://organicempire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/gyoza-1024x685.jpg

Pan Fried dumplings..mmmmmmmmmmmm . I had about a dozen of them the other day, as well as several other dishes.

 

[juttjaw]

Deprived and depraved.
Such a shame!

Gyoza = pot stickers.
Seriously good eats!

http://organicempire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/gyoza-1024x685.jpg

Ooooooh!!!!! Pot stickers.. Why the he'll didn't you just say so!? All these fancy names an shit.

 

[MichaelinChina]

'Pot stickers' always seems to me that they are the result of dumpling boiling gone wrong - and some literally stick to the pot.

Whereas in China, 'pan fried dumplings' are boiled dumplings drained and dried and then fried in a little oil in a pan, on purpose.

 

[juttjaw]

'Pot stickers' always seems to me that they are the result of dumpling boiling gone wrong - and some literally stick to the pot.

Whereas in China, 'pan fried dumplings' are boiled dumplings drained and dried and then fried in a little oil in a pan, on purpose.

Every "good" potsticker I've ever had has been steamed then finished in a little oil. That's kinda the preferred cooking method isn't it?

 

[MichaelinChina]

Every "good" potsticker I've ever had has been steamed then finished in a little oil. That's kinda the preferred cooking method isn't it?

Steamed dumplings are quite different to boiled dumplings here. The former are more like a bun while the latter are more like a pastry round the filling. The boiled ones are cooked in the way I mentioned.

A variation on the steamed one is that the filling is congealed meat that is put inside the bun dough. It's congealed to make wrapping it inside easier.

The heat of steaming melts the inside to make a meat soup. Then they are fried on the top only to make a slight crust. They are called 'soup dumplings' and have to be carefully eaten; they will burst and the soup will go everywhere. First timers might put a whole one in their mouth and wonder why they suddenly have a mouthful of boiling hot soup to deal with. Not a pretty sight.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[MichaelinChina]

I love dim sum. Aren't steamed ones lots of varieties? ( not challenging, asking....as a serious dim sum eater! ) Like if bao are definitely a steamed bun then how are Chung fan cooked? I always thought steamed but it doesn't come in a steamer on the trolley......so is it boiled? Its it safe to assume anything that comes in a steamer , like har goa, is in fact steamed? ( starting to wonder of the reason my pot stickers seriously stick is because i should be boiling not steaming when trying to recreate more things but boa! ) also, can you tell me what the think like lo bak gou is called when made with water chestnut? I do not like the former, but love the latter.

( why have I never asked any one that last question I wonder? Stream of consciousness of excitement over dumplings obviously needed to prompt reminder!

The Chinese words you are using are Cantonese. I am familiar only with Mandarin.
So I can't help you there.
Dim Sum is usually only in the south of China. Usually in 'tea shops' where you select from trolleys that are pushed round from table to table.

Boiled dumplings need to be dried well before frying or they will sputter in the oil too much.

I've seen pictures of water chestnuts included with other ingredients (pork or beef and a green vegetable) on the packs of frozen dumplings in the supermarket.
Can't recall eating them though. I'm sure they'd be quite nice.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[juttjaw]

Oh man, you shoulda seen the dinner I made last night..


Picture This.......

Chicken thighs seasoned with salt and pepper.. at the last minute before slipping them into the oven, drizzled with the best mid quality olive oil I had on hand...

http://www.acozykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ChickenSaltP.jpg

I filled a medium pot with water and put it on the boil... after the water was rolling I forgot to add salt.. I was going for the taste of clean.

http://d2txptfrafnk5s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/0554.jpg

I opened my dwindling pantry... found a left over bag of Kluski noodles and found there were just the right amount left in the bag..

http://guideimg.alibaba.com/images/shop/66/07/31/2/mrs-millers-old-fashioned-kluski-egg-noodles-16-oz-pack-of-6_1421412.jpeg

I took of the rubber band that was holding the bag closed and gently poured them into the bubbling caldron.

SHIT!! I'd forgotten about the chicken thighs! I quickly move to my "oven mitt drawer" ... Hastily grab the first thing on top and thrust it upon my hand. I reach in and grab the sheet pan and quickly realize that this oven mitt has a hole in the thumb. I gracefully drop the pan of darkly bronzed thighs and two fall onto the bottom of the oven... After a cold rinse under water, I extract the thighs from the various parts of the hot box...

http://www.cooknonhigh.com/CooknOnHigh/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BurntChicken.jpg

After caring for my chicken and thumb I realize I've forgotten about those fucking noodles.. This is where I give up...

I pour those gummy little pricks into the collider... Dump them back into the undersized pot. Grab the butter out of the freezer that Id forgotten to take out earlier.. Chiseled off about 3 quarters of the stick and plopped it in the noodles.
While the butter melts, I attempt to peel the blackened skin off the thighs... It comes away easily but there are still flecks of overly crisp skin that remain welded to the meat.. "Fuck it" I say.. "It adds flavor" I say.. I grab a generous pinch of kosher salt and throw it in the noodles. A few grinds of pepper and VIOLA! Shit on a plate...

She comes into the kitchen and says "MMMMM smells great!" ... God bless her for lying..



*note: none of the photos are actually of my dinner, nor were they taken by me... I would never document that debacle.

 

[neci]

That sounds good! They were always cooked fairly plainly around here, and I'm trying different recipes for them. Will definitely try this. I like all those things.

That's for a pound of dried beans?

i think it was about 1.5lbs. (they were from a large bag)
i forgot about the oregano and bay leaf!

 

[thør]

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"Our 5.5oz Australian beefy patty loaded with grilled mushrooms, bacon, BBQ sauce, beer battered onion rings and a grilled cheddar party. "

Damn. I'm hoping there's no dinner leftovers, tonight so I can much on one of these, tomorrow.

 

[Sukit_beatch!]

Yo. In prison, the commissary was considered to be the best place to work. Unfortunately I was deemed inappropriate for that placement due to my spoon fetish.

 

[Garnate]

Yo. In prison, the commissary was considered to be the best place to work. Unfortunately I was deemed inappropriate for that placement due to my spoon fetish.

I miss Bob.

 

[warrior queen]

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"Our 5.5oz Australian beefy patty loaded with grilled mushrooms, bacon, BBQ sauce, beer battered onion rings and a grilled cheddar party. "

Damn. I'm hoping there's no dinner leftovers, tonight so I can much on one of these, tomorrow.

My arteries shrivelled up seeing that

 

[thør]

My arteries shrivelled up seeing that

But, there are dinner leftovers, and they are yummy. So, next time.

 

[MichaelinChina]

Dinner tonight was wok fried calamari, stir fried onion quarters, broccoli florets, and sliced celery. Sauce was chopped ginger and garlic, a little corn flour, cup of chicken stock, a good dollop of oyster sauce.
Calamari and veges back together to heat through with a few sliced spring onions on top. With steamed rice.