Archive for October 2019
Where in St. Petersburg can I find salmon to make sushi?">Where in St. Petersburg can I find salmon to make sushi?
I want to make sushi from home and have been told that the salmon I need to buy needs to have been specially treated to kill off the parasites by being frozen at a specific temperature for a specific period of time. The problem is that the salmon I...
Read moreCooking grains before or after fermentation">Cooking grains before or after fermentation
I'm curious, can a grain or bean that is cooked retain it's probiotic value? I have no doubt they are easier to digest, but do the actual probiotics and enzymes from fermentation remain? I know in south asia they soak cooked rice overnight and it's a very healthy breakfast...
Read moreBPA - canned fish">BPA - canned fish
Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew any stores/brands selling BPA-canned fish. I can only see Wild Planet, which seems to only be tuna. What i really want is sardines and salmon! Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreQuestion about freezing meat/chili">Question about freezing meat/chili
I am making chili for my son's birthday party on Sunday. When I bought the meat, the sell-by date was today. I had been planning on making it Friday or Saturday. Is it better to make the chili today and freeze it till Saturday or freeze the meat and defrost...
Read moreThick Yellow Curry">Thick Yellow Curry
I really want to learn how to make THICK yellow curry. I recently moved to the east coast and can not find a good restaurant that serves it and I’m feigning for it. I hate a thin base and I’m really not sure how to re-create the thick consistency i...
Read moreBraising chicken for a crowd?">Braising chicken for a crowd?
My friends and family rank my braised chicken dishes among their favorites out of my repertoire: French-style chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, Moroccan chicken with preserved lemons and olives, an Indonesian recipe with star anise and orange, and a handful of other Mediterranean dishes. I do them all pretty...
Read morespicy peanut lime noodles">spicy peanut lime noodles
. peanut lime noodles peanut butter chilli oil sesame oil, or good quality oil sugar/honey/ sweetener/brown rice syrup tamari rice vinegar lime juice pickled ginger sea salt cucumbers carrots scalion peanuts water Try this, its not exact but the ingredients came off the list at the grocery store, put items into a high speech blender, let the noodles soak in the sauce in the...
Read moreHome Cooking Dish of the Month - November 2019 NOMINATIONS">Home Cooking Dish of the Month - November 2019 NOMINATIONS
It’s nomination time here at Dish of the Month! What dish sounds especially exciting to cook together this month? So many interesting nominations in the past year that came close to being Dish of the Month but didn’t quite make it. Will a bridesmaid finally become a bride? I’m excited...
Read moreNOVEMBER 2019 Cookbook of the Month VOTING">NOVEMBER 2019 Cookbook of the Month VOTING
The eatyourbooks website does not feature the index for Now and Again. Here's a google book link that features the index: https://books.google.com/books?id=sDdbDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTo cook or not to cook (pizza sauce)?">To cook or not to cook (pizza sauce)?
Hello chowhounds, please help! I've got to make enough sauce for 20 people and a make-your-own pizza party. Is traditional sauce cooked or no? There are so many conflicting answers online! Uncooked whole peeled tomatoes plus salt and olive oil seems too good to be true. I know uncooked sauce...
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
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John, New Englander turned Cali dude