Archive for August 2016
Improvised Kosher Hot Pot / Steamboat ideas">Improvised Kosher Hot Pot / Steamboat ideas
Recently acquired a Hot Pot and am feeling experimental enough to seek some inspiration to create an improvised Kosher (Sephardic / Mizrahi inspired) variation of the typical Hot Pot / Steamboat down the line. One of the problems is that this particular Kosher Hot Pot will be Meat only, so pork,...
Read more"Mama Leones" original Lasagna Recipes, sorry so long">"Mama Leones" original Lasagna Recipes, sorry so long
Jenraey, You can find the book on eBay very inexpensively for sale. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSeptember 2016 Cookbook of the Month -- Nominations">September 2016 Cookbook of the Month -- Nominations
Good morning and happy 10th anniversary! Yes, COTM began in September 2006 and now our archive holds 120+ cookbooks. An impressive and *genuinely useful* library, yes? Absolutely everyone is absolutely welcome. You can learn more and see that exclusive archive here: http://www.chowhound.com/cookbook_of_the_month_archive Now on to suggestions for...
Read moreCan I Get Shad Somewhere in Texas?">Can I Get Shad Somewhere in Texas?
Hello all! I have a recipe calling for shad. I've been calling around and digging around online and haven't seen any options for getting my hands on some. I'd love to try this recipe, so does anyone know a place to order shad online or buy it in one of...
Read moreHelp! paper-skin duck breast/thigh">Help! paper-skin duck breast/thigh
Hello i got some problem with duck part i want to make Cantonese-style roasted duck but whole-duck too much for me and i have only small oven so i try to use thigh or breast only Problem is i cant make layer of fat underneath the skin melt down, whole-duck recipe roasting duck...
Read moreCoconut milk- spoiled?">Coconut milk- spoiled?
I bought a can of coconut milk (cream, they call it) from trader Joe's a few days ago. Well within its "best by" date. I opened it and it smelled bad, almost a bit like cat food? But I'm also very sensitive to smells. I ended up using it in...
Read moreWhat made my chicken go wrong?">What made my chicken go wrong?
I purchased an organic, free range whole chicken from a very high end butcher shop(and paid +++$$$ BTW). It was an odd fellow (perfect size for 2) as it must have been tall and lanky - long but not huge, meaty legs but regular sized breasts. It came in...
Read moreBritish eggs are nice">British eggs are nice
many European countries require egg producing chickens to be vaccinated against salmonella. us in the colonies are lagging behind . . . was it the Netherlands that recorded zero domestic cases of salmonella last/? ago years back? Britain has had so much success - you can eat eggs there - anyway...
Read moreLight and summery spaghetti recipes?">Light and summery spaghetti recipes?
I have a bunch of spaghetti stockpiled and it's too hot for meat sauce. I've tried doing seafood spaghetti before but couldn't get enough flavor out of my efforts. Any suggestions for this and other summery uses for spaghetti? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreUnique Sweets!! - What was that greek pastry?">Unique Sweets!! - What was that greek pastry?
diples, thiples. I found recipes that used brandy. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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