Archive for March 2021
Roden Outdoor Cookbooks - are they different?">Roden Outdoor Cookbooks - are they different?
Hello Chowhound community, Frequent reader, first-time poster here. I'm sorry - I will try to be more active. I am curious if any of you know if there are any differences between Claudia Roden's various cookbooks about the outdoors. Taken from Wikipedia, of all places: - Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor...
Read moreAPRIL 2021 COTM VOTING">APRIL 2021 COTM VOTING
To vote for COOL BEANS please click the heart on this post. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCorned Beef in Crockpot">Corned Beef in Crockpot
At what time do you add veggies so they don't overcook when doing corned beef in a crockpot? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDo you think boiled corned beef can be rushed by an hour or so?">Do you think boiled corned beef can be rushed by an hour or so?
I just started cooking it over the stovetop 20 minutes ago and now have it at a hard simmer. I lost track of time but I do have all the vegetables prepared and just put an Irish soda bread in the oven. I normally bake the brisket for...
Read moreBest Corned Beef: Sous Vide, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot or Stovetop?">Best Corned Beef: Sous Vide, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot or Stovetop?
Based on what I read at https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/how-to-make-corned-beef-st-patricks-day-simmering-brisket-meat-the-food-lab.html, I'm planning to cook it in the Instant Pot on slow cook low, starting around midnight tonight. Hopefully it'll be ready for dinner tomorrow. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSichuan toban-djan - brands available in the U.S.?">Sichuan toban-djan - brands available in the U.S.?
I'm looking for a good Sichuanese brand of toban-djan (chili bean paste) that I might be able to find in my local (Philadelphia) Chinatown grocery store. Everything I've read online says that Lee Kum Kee's version is widely available but not exactly authentic (it's made by a Cantonese company and...
Read moreRecommendations for beeswax">Recommendations for beeswax
Any recommendations for beeswax to use in making caneles? I read the packaging on Sky Organics, and it says it's all organic and triple filtered but for external use, like making cosmetics. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCalifornia Pizza Kitchen Creamy Garlic Fettuccine">California Pizza Kitchen Creamy Garlic Fettuccine
I love California Pizza Kitchen's Creamy Garlic Fettuccine! It has a deep garlic flavor that is amplified by a crunchy garlic topping. Does anyone know what the topping is? I want a copycat recipe! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreShow us your pies -- PI Day 2021">Show us your pies -- PI Day 2021
Sweet or savory. What are you baking for PI Day? My current plans are to make 1 or 2 mini peach pies, using 6" pie plates. I even got to use Pi in computing how to scale down a recipe for a standard 9" pie to 6"....
Read moreYour favorite Mexican cookbook">Your favorite Mexican cookbook
Looking for a good Mexican cookbook. I read a bunch of reviews on Amazon, then went and saw the books in question in a bookshop or two, and was often unimpressed, despite all the 5 and 4 star reviews, so I thought it best to ask those people here who...
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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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