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Cooker? I barely know her! [Cooking Thread]

RichyRichy Registered User regular
edited October 2011 in Debate and/or Discourse
Recipe Links!
Websites:
Blogs:
Cookbooks:
I use paperbackswap.com to gain access to cookbooks, write down the recipes I like on my computer and ship them off again. Open to suggestions
  • Joy of Cooking
  • How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
  • I'm Here Just for the Food by Alton Brown
  • The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook - I'm not really a vegetarian, but I use this for reference for specific things.
  • What's Cooking, Kraft's free bimonthly recipe magazine.
  • You Made That Dessert?: Create Fabulous Treats, Even If You Can Barely Boil Water
  • Cooking for Geeks
  • My Last Supper, by Melanie Dunea - interviews with 50 world-renowned chefs, asking them what their last meal would be, who would attend, where it would be, etc.

Beginner textbooks:
  • Cooking for Dummies
  • How to Cook Everything, by Mark Bittman - Covers everything. Nothing better for a beginner.

Vegetarian resources:

Table of Contents for the Old Cooking Thread
The thread is here!
Note: This table of contents was on the old forum, which had 25 posts per page. This new forum has more posts per page, so page numbers are approximations. The recipe are somewhere before or up to the page indicated here.
Note: (veg) recipes are vegetarian friendly. (vegan) recipes are vegan. (link) means the recipe is linked to rather than posted.
Page 1
Tomato Sauce w/ Pepperoni
Brown Rice and Pasta (veg)
Jambalatto

Page 2
Puerco Pibil
Spaghetti Sauce w/ Meat

Page 3
Corned Beef Breakfast Burritos
Peanut Noodle Sauce (veg)
Chicken Pasta
Potato Casserole (veg)
Scrambled Eggs w/ Ham

Page 4
Chicken in Mustard Sauce
Hash Brown Bake (veg)
Hood Beans and Rice
Cheese Dip w/ Beef
Greek Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad (veg)

Page 5
Beans and Rice (veg)
Teriyaki turkey Lettuce Cups

Page 6
Bean Salad (veg, vegan)
Pot Roast
Tomato Rice (veg, vegan)
Summer Pasta w/ Italian Dressing (veg)
Feta Burger
Chicken Paella Burger

Page 8
Lemon Chicken

Page 9
Toasted Panzanella (veg, vegan)
Cheese Sauce (veg)
Macaroni and Cheese (veg)
Pork Fried Rice

Page 10
Bacon and Black Truffle Mac n' Cheese
Bacon-Wrapped Tofu

Page 11
Peanut Butter Mashed Potatoes (veg)

Page 12
Pork Stir-fry

Page 13
Mushroom Stroganoff (veg)
Curry Saag

Page 14
Easy Enchilada Bake
Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Chicken Dhansak
"Pasta" w/ Tomato-Pesto Sauce (veg, vegan)
Cioppino
Banana Mango Strudel (veg)

Page 15
Burgers
Charred Corn Salad (veg, vegan - omit honey)
Chicken Romanoff
Burgers

Page 16
Diane's Amazing Lasagna
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stew with Chilies and Polenta Triangles (veg, vegan, link)
Roasted Lemongrass Chicken
Black Beans and Rice (veg)
No-Bake Cookies (veg)
Puerco Pibil (video)
Peanut Butter Cookies (veg)
Veggie Wraps

Page 17
Thai-Spiced Coriander Chicken

Page 18
Easy Chicken Saag
Tomato-Mozzarella Pasta (veg)
Puttanesca Sauce
Chicken Sandwiches

Page 19
Tortellini and Beans (veg- sub vegetable broth)
Turkish Rice Pilaf
Summer Salsa (veg, vegan)
Salsa (veg, vegan)

Page 20
Self-Crusting Kumara and Broccoli Quiche (veg)

Page 22
Chicken Salad (link)
Mayonnaise (veg)
Chicken w/ Ginger and Golden Raisins
Salsa
Chip Dip
Taco Salad

Page 23
Southwestern Salsa Pizza (veg)
Refried Black Bean Dip (veg, vegan- omit cheese or sub vegan cheese)
Caramelized Honey Chicken with Goat Cheese Sauce
Glazed Carrots (veg, link)

Page 24
Chipotle Roasted New Potatoes (veg)
Flourless Chocolate Cake (veg)
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins (Veg, link)
Creme Brulee (veg)
Simple Salsa (veg, vegan)

Page 25
Chicken Dish
Mini Lime Pie with Rasberry Coulis (veg)

Page 26
Orange Cinnamon Turkey
Chicken in Apple Cream Sauce
At Least 5 Cheese Baked Ziti (veg)
Breakfast Strata
Simple Beef Stew
Chicken Seasoning Mix
Kolatches
Pepperjack Potatoes (veg)
Fajitas (video)

Page 27
Risotto

Page 28
Braised Celery (veg, link)
Braised Tofu with Pepper and Portobellos (veg, link)
Baked Vegetable Medley (veg, link)
Mexican Grilled Tofu with Jicama Slaw (veg, vegan (omit honey), link)
BBQ Tofu (veg, vegan, link)
Matter Paneer Made Simple (veg, link)
Cranberry Cake (veg)
Sweet Potatoes and Perssimons (veg, vegan, link)
Asparagus-Bacon Risotto
Roasted butternut Squash Soup (veg- use vegetable stock)

Page 29
Chile Cheese Rice Fritata (veg)
Absorption Pasta
Roquefort Pear Salad (veg, link)
Creme Brulee (veg, link)
Cottage Pie

Page 30
Korv Stroganoff
Garden Po'Boy (veg, link)
Shrimp Quesadillas
Tex-Mex Pasta
Monkfish, Leek, and Tomato Stew

Page 31
Cod
French Onion Soup w/ Cheesy Garlic Croutons (veg- use vegetable stock)
Sausage something
Spinach and Arugula Salad (veg)
Beer Bread (veg)
Pytt i panna

Page 32
Bubble and Squeak (link)
Spicy Cabbage and Sausage Soup
Spanish Tortilla (veg, link)
Prairie Potato
Creme Brule (veg, link)
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Cranberry Relish (veg, vegan)

Page 33
Bacon Chicken
Butternut Squash and Bean Soup (veg, vegan)

Page 34
Oatmeal Molasses Cookies (veg, link)
Deep-Dish Pizza Casserole

Page 36
Pizza dough (veg)
Pizza Sauce (veg, vegan)
Pan-Seared Steaks with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Page 37
Porcupine Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Beef Chili
Curry
Microwave Chocolate Cake in a cup (veg)
Salmon Cakes with Awesome Sauce
Stove-Top Burgers

Page 38
French Onion Pork Chop Skillet
Crumbed Cutlets
Cheesy Volcano Meatballs
Scallops with Sauce Vierge
Santa Fe Chicken
Wedding Cake w/ Ganache and Buttercream Frosting (veg)
Stew
Black Bean and Chocolate Chili (veg)

Page 39
Braised Ribs
Vegan Pasta Primavera (vegan)
Turkey Burgers (link)
Steak Sauce
General Tso's Chicken

Page 40
RÃ¥rakor

Page 41
Ramen and Potstickers
Drunk Chicken
Butter Chicken

Page 42
Tomato Soup (veg)
Spice-Crusted BBQ Pork Chops
Cooks Illustrated Carnitas
Alfredo Sauce (veg)
Pico de Gallo (veg, vegan)
Black Bean Salsa (veg, vegan)

Page 44
BBQ Turkey Drumsticks
Grilled Cheese (veg)
Baby Spinach Salad (veg, vegan)
Manhattan Prawn Chowder
Baked Potato Soup (veg)
Biscuits (veg)

Page 45
Hollondaise Sauce (veg)
White Gazpacho (veg, link)
Green Gazpacho (veg- sub veg. broth, link)
Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

Page 46
Pulled Pork
Macaroni and Cheese w/ Bacon and Broccoli
varied Bento Box recipes (link)
Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

Page 47
Homemade Egg Tagliatelle
Cesca's "Curry-For-Wussies"

Page 49
Carrot Raisin Salad (veg)
Mini Cheese-Dog Wraps
Shrimp Kabobs with Olive-Tomato Relish
Burgers
Boston Creme Fruit Pie (veg)
Beef Stew w/ Brussel Sprouts
Parsnip Mashed Potatoes

Page 51
Cheese Sauce
Peach Pie (veg)

Page 52
Fried Penne (veg)
Brie Pasta (veg)
Watermelon Salad w/ Cherry Tomatoes (veg)
Macaroni and Cheese w/ Bacon and Garlic
Super Crunch Chicken
Red Beans and Rice
Moroccan Chicken Soup

Page 53
Eggplant w/ Shiso (veg)
Ginger Cookies (veg)

Page 54
Baked Penne with Corn, Zucchini and Basil (veg, link)
Vegan Cinnamon Rolls (veg, vegan)
Cassoulet
Beer Cheese Soup

Page 56
Cinnamon-Apple Layer Loaf (veg)
Apple Sauce (veg, vegan)
Corn Onion Red Pepper Salad (veg, vegan)
Fillet of Salmon
Risotto Blanco (veg)

Page 57
Risotto with Mussels
Orange Yogurt Marinade for grill meat
Lemon Marinade for grill meat
Fajitas

Page 58
Shawarma

Page 59
Herb BBQ Chicken
Curry Rice
Curry Pineapples (veg) (vegan)
Parmesan Risotto
Peanut Butter Hog
Vegetarian Fried Shanghai Noodles (veg)
Spinach-filled Won-tons (veg)
Vegetable fried rice (veg)
Battlenut Squash Curry (veg)
Cheddar Bay Biscuits (veg)
Williams-Sonoma Macaroni and Cheese (link)(veg)

Page 60
Cheesecake Marbled Brownies (veg)
Chicken alla Passerbye
Chicken Broth Miso
Braised Pork Belly
Curried Eggplant Stew (veg)

Page 61
Caramelized Onion Marmalade (veg)
Sauteed Chicken
Squash-Apple Bake (veg)
Pan Potatoes (veg)

Page 62
Tumeric Rice (veg)
bean/corn/rice slop (veg)(vegan)
Köfte-Stuffed Red Peppers with Pomegranate Tomato Sauce
Potato Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette (veg)
Blank Shortbread (veg)
Vegetarian Mac and Cheeseburger (veg)

Page 63
Turkey Brine (link)
Homemade Granola (veg)(vegan)
Cheese and Herb Sauce for Steak
Filet O'Fu (veg)(link)
Plain Meringue Cookies (veg)
Snowman cake (veg)

Page 64
Gingerbread Pudding Cake (veg)
Crock Pot Seitan Stew (veg)(vegan)(link)
Jambalaya (link)
Broiled Honey-Soy Salmon
Biryani (veg)
Baked BBQ Pork Buns (link)
Goats Cheese and Sundried Tomato Torte (veg)(link)
Roasted Butternut Squash, Pear and Shallot Soup (link)
Squash Soup (veg)(link)
Irish Brown Bread (veg)(link)

Page 67
Chocolate Truffles (veg)
Mushroom Pasties (veg)
Ginger Snaps (veg)

Page 68
Delia's steak and kidney pudding
Pork Carnitas
Meat Sauce
Veggie Lasagna (link)
Quick Chicken Dinner
Yorkshire Pudding (veg)

Page 69
Zuchinni, Basil, and Parmesan Muffins (veg)(link)
Carrot, Apple, and Nut Muffins (veg)(link)
Chocolate Chip and Marscapone Cupcakes (veg)(link)
Yorkshire Pudding (veg)
Mushroom Caps (veg)
Stuffing
Omelet

Page 70
Beef stew with dumplings
Roasted pumpkin and thyme soup with Gruyere cheese (veg)

Page 71
Boil Fresh Spinach Fettucini
Mushroom and Wild Rice Hotdish (veg)
Bacon Jam
Maple Chicken Drumsticks
Rum Ribs
Tofu Burgers (veg)
Dressing for lobster
Buffalo Tofu (veg)
Simple Pork Chops Recipe

Page 72
agedashi tofu
Chicken Vodka Pizza
Pulled Pork
Layered Squash
Shakshouka (veg)

Page 73
Pasta with smoked salmon and dill
Pad Thai (veg)
Magical Cookies (veg)
Jalapeno Poppers
Alterations to bacon jam recipe

Page 74
Ham and Egg Ramekins
Cicken Chow Mein (link)
Syrah-Braised Lamb Shoulder (link)
Bolognese
Maple Milk

Page 75
Chili
Chilaquiles Casserole (veg)(vegan)
Raspberry-Balsamic Chicken with Shallots
Shrimp Stuffed Sole Fillets (or any white fish)
Alfredo sauce
Hot Flank Steak Salad with Chinese Black Bean Dressing

Page 76
Coq au Vin
Summer pudding
One Week Stew
Mexican chicken marinade
Spicy Chai (veg)

Page 77
Mexican Stew
Vaguely Asian Chicken
Yemeni spice blend called hawaj for coffee (veg)(vegan)
Cod baked in foil
Doro Wat
Squash topping
Curry Noodles
Giada
Pumpkin Bread (veg)(link)
Tandoori Chicken

Page 78
Beans and Rice (veg)
Stove-Top Popcorn (veg)
Sandwhich ideas
Moroccan Eggplant Salad (veg)(link)
Pork Tenderloin in Maple Sauce

Page 79
Grilled apple and goat cheese sandwich (veg)
Goat cheese spread (veg)
Tofu Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce (veg)(vegan)
Spicy Chicken Tacos
a fantastic sandwich
Nick Nairn's Cullen Skink
Grilled Blue-Cheese Stuffed, Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken
Black Bean Salad
Almond-Honey Carrots

Page 80
Antonio Carluccio's Pasta with courgette sauce and spinach balls
Rainbow trout
Chutney
Awesome vegetarian sandwich

Page 81
Relatively Quick Pho
Low Carb Portuguese Kale-Sausage soup
Tandoori Chicken Breasts

Page 82
Pesto noodles in pea broth with soy peppered salmon
Beef Bourguignon
Peach Crisp
Red Chile Sauce
Cheese Drop Scones
Home Fries (veg)
French Fries (veg)

Page 83
Buttery-Garlic Potatoes (veg)(link)
Cheap Seafood Chowder

Page 84
Chicken and a few spices
Pork Chops
Crockpot Coq-au-Vin
Chickpea Onion Avocado Beef

Page 85
Turkish Manti (i.e. dumplings) (link)
Chocolate Torte

Page 86
Chicken Feet
Mushroom & Chicken Cream Soup

Page 87
Butter Cake (veg)
Spiced Maple Pecans (veg)(vegan)
Homemade pasta (video link)(veg)
Chili Powder (veg)(vegan)
Duck Head Broth

Page 88
Molasses Cookies (veg)
Egg Tagliatelli

Page 89
Whiskey-Marinated Steak
Pan-Fried Goat Cheese (veg)
World's Best Lasagna (link)
Butternut Squash Ravioli in a Maple-Cream Sauce (veg)(link)

Page 90
Mashed Cauliflower (veg)
Kleftiko (greek slow cooked lamb) (link)
Green pea chowder with bacon
Coq au Vin
Red wine risotto
Chicken Chasseur (link)

Page 91
Mushroom Bisque (veg)(link)
Grilled Eggplant and Smoked Gouda Bruschetta (veg)(link)
Traditional Italian Pesto (veg)
Acorn Squash with Autumnal Topping (veg)

Page 92
Tofu & sauce (veg)(vegan)
Easy marinated chicken
Easiest Salsa Ever (veg)(vegan)

Page 93
Bananas and pork chops
sausage-stuffed mushrooms (link)
Cassoulet
Lazy man's autumn soup (veg)
Blackened chicken

Page 94
Chocolate chip cookies

Page 95
Tofu experiments
Alton Brown's Carrot Cake recipe (link)
Ground Italian Flavor Turkey Sausage
Spinach soaked in stuff

Table of Contents for this Thread
Note: This table of contents was on the old forum, which had 25 posts per page. This new forum has more posts per page, so page numbers are approximations. The recipe are somewhere before or up to the page indicated here.
Note: (veg) recipes are vegetarian friendly. (vegan) recipes are vegan. (link) means the recipe is linked to rather than posted.
Page 1
Cheating Latkes (veg)
Rosemary Onion Bread with Blue Cheese Rolls (veg)(link)
Alton Brown's brine and turkey cooking instructions (link)
Mushy Peas (veg)
Sout Braised Lamb Shanks
Swedish Brownies (Kladdkaka) (veg)

Page 2
Fried Green Beans (2 links)(veg)
Mac-n-cheese (2 links)(veg)
Chicken roulades stuffed with goat cheese

Page 3
Spicy pumpkin, ginger and coconut soup (link)

Page 4
More Mac-n-cheese ideas and tips
Glazed carrots and edamame pods
Okie Pumpkin Cheesecake

Page 5
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
More on chicken roulades
Traditional Cod Recipe

Page 6
Raw fish salad (link)
Nostradamus' Cherry Jelly recipe (link)
Avocado Wasabi Salad (link)
Tomato-Turkey Soup

Page 7
Chicken Pasta ...Thing

Page 8
Shoo-Fly Pie
Pistachio Rosewater Cookies
Pancakes with coconut flour (link)
Dumplings (link)

Page 9
Oven ribs
French onion soup (veg)

Page 10
Macaroni based on back-of-the-box recipe
4chan chicken recipe
Cauliflower and Horseradish Gratin (link)
Grilled Pork Chops with Garlic Lime Sauce (link)
Grilled Tandoori-Style Chicken with Mango Jasmine Rice (link)
Jalapeno Cheeseburgers with Bacon and Grilled Onions (a lotta work for a burger, but sooo worth it) (link)
Steak with Shallot Merlot Sauce (link)
Filipino-Style London Broil (link)

Page 11
Chicken tikka masala
Homemade burgers
Chili

Page 12
Chicken dinner
fillet mignon with a Mushroom/Gorgonzola sauce (link)

Page 13
Curry Powder (link)
Gratin Dauphinois (link)

Page 14
Cooked veggies (veg)
Tomato Egg Curry (veg)(link)

Page 15
Peppered seared salmon

Page 16
salmon cakes/paddies

Page 17
spread (veg)
beef stew (link)
Mushroom Sandwich with Apple (link)(veg)
Spinach Turkey Burgers
Improvised vegetable biryani

Page 18
Jamaican Curry Chicken
mishmash of Hungarian Paprikash
vegetarian patties (veg)
Tonkatsu (fried pork)
Gyouza
Pavlova

Page 19
Marinade for chicken/tofu/shicken-sub
Chicken w/ mushroom and white wine

Page 20
Mocha biscuits (veg)
Chocolate Cake (veg)
Tenderloin Steaks with Cranberry-Port Sauce and Gorgonzola Cheese
Yukon Gold and Fennel Puree with Rosemary Butter (veg)
Arugula Salad with Pears, Oven-Dried Grapes, and Roasted-Shallot Vinaigrette (vegan)
Sauted chicken livers
Marinated veggies (veg)(vegan)
Pumpkin stew (veg)

Page 22
simple pasta recipe (veg)(vegan)

Page 23
V1m-style Ham
jambalaya

Page 24
homemade meatloaf
soup (veggies and beef strips)
white soup
Chocolate "Turtles" (veg)

Page 25
Coconut Shrimp with Peanut Sauce (link)
Tofu Saag (veg)
"cheating" tandoori chicken
Ginger spiced Cucumbers (veg)(vegan)

Page 26
morning oatmeal (veg)
Steak with mushroom & red pepper sauce

Page 28
Potato pizza (link)(veg)
Honey-Dijon Salad Dressing (veg)

Page 29
breaded pork loins with mushrooms
Black pepper black cherry pork tenderloin (link)

Page 30
homemade teriyaki sauce (veg)(vegan)
Veggie Stir Fry (veg)(vegan)
Bread Pudding (link)(veg)
boxty and Guinness braised beef
Tomato soup (veg)(vegan)
Chinese Vegetable soup (veg)(vegan)
Coffee mousse (veg)
An-D's Made In China Kali Ma and Warm Veggie Bed (heart of cow)

Page 31
Chicken Dhansak (link)
Rogan Josh (link)
chicken tikka masala (link)
15 min salmon and spinach pasta
lamb biryani (link)
Roasted Asparagus Recipe (veg)(vegan)

Page 32
Shrimp Curry
Ancho lentil chili with lime
Baked Matzah & Cheese
cheesy ham and noodle casserole

Page 33
chocolate lava cake (link)(veg)
Chocolate & vanilla cheesecake (veg)
chicken with a mirepoix base

Page 34
Warm caramel bananas (veg)
French pork tenderloin

Page 35
Beef stroganoff
Ginger scallions (link)
samosa (link)
bateta champ (link)

Page 36
Sweet & Sour Pork Tenderloin (link)
West Lake Fish In Vinegar Sauce
Italian Ragu

Page 37
meatloaf
marinade for tofu (veg)(vegan)

Page 38
pork chops


Table of Contents for the Vanilla-Forum Cooking Thread
Page 24
pork chops
Hot as fuck chili
The old OP
pancakes with parma ham and asparagus
dry rub for ribs

Page 25
golden syrup pudding
candied bacon (link)

Page 26
turkey meatloaf
Quick and easy schnitzel

Page 27
green salsa (video)
stupidly easy plum crumble

Page 28
lemon biscuits
avocado crème brûlée (link)
crumble experiment
chicken alfredo
chicken and sweetcorn noodle soup

Page 30
Beef en Croûte with Coriander Walnut Filling (link)
Wild Mushroom Risotto (link)
Onions with Currant, Port, and Balsamic Glaze (link)
Asparagus with Parmesan Butter (link)

Page 31
Apricot and chestnut stuffing
Apple and herb stuffing
Any Bird Stuffing
Stuffed mushrooms
vegetarian stew

Page 32
Chicken & Oyster Mushroom Pie with Pear & Seed Stuffing Balls

Page 33
Pasta e fagioli (link)

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Yeah, totally going to do the chinese food and movie thing.

    woohoo go go early hannukah!

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    agentk13agentk13 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Yeah, totally going to do the chinese food and movie thing.

    woohoo go go early hannukah!

    Hiya five!

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I tried to do some cheating latkes this year, using prepackaged hashbrowns.

    and I've discovered that I just don't like hashbrowns/latkes at all. Way too much oil for me.

    However, I did make some apple cider braised spinach with the 'latkes'.

    1 large bag of baby spinach
    1/2 cup apple cider (or juice)
    2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    2tbsp lemon juice
    herbs
    butter

    what I do is I put the liquids into a pot and let them come to a boil. I then add the herbs. I think I used rosemary and thyme this time. Let it keep boiling until reduced by about half. Add in the butter. Reduce some more. Add in your spinach and stir until just wilted.

    it's not a perfect recipe, there is still plenty of room for doctoring/fixing.

    But it came out tasting pretty good this time. But I'm sure it could taste better given a bit more attention.

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    Dyrwen66Dyrwen66 the other's insane Denver CORegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Recently a bunch of Harvard lectures on cooking came out. I've been watching one with David Chang that's pretty interesting for how restaurant food gets creative. Thought the thread might enjoy some long ass cooking learning.

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    Just an ancient PA person who doesn't leave the house much.
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    KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Wooo new thread. In the words of Robert Rodriguez, "Not knowing how to cook is like not knowing how to fuck."

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    radroadkillradroadkill MDRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I also need to vouch for these Rosemary Onion Bread with Blue Cheese Rolls from the Pioneer Woman. I made them last week and they were super easy and tasty. I'm thinking of tossing in some roasted garlic next time... and maybe using the base but doing sage and white cheddar rather than the rosemary and blue cheese for a different twist.

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    LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Cooking thread!

    I made this today, inspired in part by the Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak from Princeton, NJ's Hoagie Haven, which I learned about via the internets.

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    I filmed the process, so I shall try to edit it together over the Christmas weekend.

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    DeciusDecius I'm old! I'm fat! I'M BLUE!Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Thought my fellow foodies in the cooking thread might appreciate this little nugget. Of all the awesome Christmas presents I got this year, this one I think is the awesomest.

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    It's a menu from Masaharu Morimoto's restaurant, signed by him, from New Years 2002.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    ccooooollllll.

    am jealous!!!

    I believe there may or may not be a recipe posted by me later for the forgotten cookies mom and I made.

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    TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I received the following for Christmas.
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    I encourage everyone everywhere to purchase this book. It is available on Kindle.

    http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Geeks-Science-Great-Hacks/dp/0596805888/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293492440&sr=1-1

    It is more informative than my Alton Brown cookbooks, and those things are crazy good.

    Also, I made a Garlic Prime Rib Roast for Christmas dinner, and my own version of Alton Brown's Super Apple Pie. Delicious.

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    KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    That's pretty badass Decius.

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    CorvusCorvus . VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    So, post Christmas report, the combination of brining the turkey for around 14 hours plus cooking it with the backside up for most of the time made the juiciest bird I've ever done. I flipped it breast side up with about an hour left.

    I basically followed Alton Brown's brine and turkey cooking instructions.

    I added Cinnamon, Sage and Bay leaves to the brine recipe he gives.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I made mushy peas!

    Kinda!

    ok, not in the authentic sense,but in the 'hey, there are peas here, let cook them and then smash them!"

    2 cans sweet peas
    1 clove garlic, chopped
    1 tsp basil paste
    1/2 tsp mint
    1 tbsp butter

    1 tbsp butter
    1/4 cup heavy cream
    1 oz cream cheese
    1 handful shredded cheese
    1/4 cup sour cream
    3 tbsp prepared brown mustard

    combine first set of ingredients in pan. Cook over medium-high heat until just bubbling. Drain.
    Melt 1 tbsp butter in pan, add in cream, heat through. add the peas back in. add remaining ingredients into pot. let the cheeses melt. Stir/smash constantly until desired temperature is reached.

    now, apparently real mushy peas you are supposed to put into a blender or food processor to get the correct thickness and consistency, but I didn't want to pull those down and dirty them, so i just got out my hand-smasher thing and went about it the old fashioned way.

    They came out somewhere between fine mashed potatoes, chunky peas, and pea soup. But the flavors were rock awesome and mom and I devoured almost the entire pot. Also tastes good with some horseradish sauce mixed in.

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    KrieghundKrieghund Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I've never been much of a cooker until my sister got me a slow cooker for my birthday one year. Now, I'm not quite so inept in the kitchen. Which helps a lot as I live alone and get to cook for myself all the time.

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    TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Corvus wrote: »
    So, post Christmas report, the combination of brining the turkey for around 14 hours plus cooking it with the backside up for most of the time made the juiciest bird I've ever done. I flipped it breast side up with about an hour left.

    I basically followed Alton Brown's brine and turkey cooking instructions.

    I added Cinnamon, Sage and Bay leaves to the brine recipe he gives.

    I plan to do his Deep Friend Turkey (complete with A-frame Ladder Turkey-Hoist) within the next couple of months.

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    MrDoctorProfessorMrDoctorProfessor Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Woo! Sout Braised Lamb Shanks!
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    4 lamb shanks
    1 onion, chopped
    4 cloves garlic, chopped
    2 carrots, chopped
    2 celery ribs, chopped
    2 tablespoons tomato paste
    1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle stout (such as Guinness®) or porter
    1 (14 ounce) can beef broth (homemade if you have it, if not, make it, it way better than canned)
    3 sprigs fresh thyme
    3 sprigs fresh parsley
    1 bay leaf
    1 sprig fresh rosemary
    salt and pepper to taste

    Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large, wide pot over medium-high heat until the oil begins to smoke. Brown the lamb shanks in the hot oil on all sides until well browned, about 10 minutes. Remove lamb shanks and set aside. Pour the excess grease from the Dutch oven, reduce heat to medium, and stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the carrots, celery, and tomato paste; continue cooking 5 minutes more.

    Return the lamb shanks to the Dutch oven, and pour in the stout beer and beef broth. Bring to a simmer over high heat. While you're waiting for the beer to simmer, use kitchen twine to tie together the thyme sprigs, parsley sprigs, and bay leaf into a secure bundle; add to the lamb shanks.

    Once the lamb shanks begin to simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is very tender and nearly falling off of the bone, 2 to 3 hours. Stir the lamb occasionally as it cooks, and add water if needed to keep the cooking liquid from becoming too thick. You want the cooking liquid to have reduced into a nice sauce by the time the lamb shanks are done. Stir in the rosemary sprig, and salt and pepper to taste during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Remove rosemary sprig and herb bundle before serving

    This is one of my favorite recipes to make. I normally serve it with some mashed potoatoes or mashed parsnips with a little horseradish mixed in. Soooo good.

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    SiskaSiska Shorty Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Swedish Brownies (Kladdkaka)
    Baked for approximately 35 minutes at 300° F in a 8-9″ pie tin.

    2 eggs
    1 cup of sugar
    1 stick of butter or margarine (1/2 cup melted)
    1/2 cup of flour
    1/3 cup of cocoa
    1 pinch of salt
    Optional ingredients: 1 mashed banana, chopped nuts, almond extract and/or vanilla extract.

    Melt the butter on low heat in a pan on the stove or in the microwave. Beat the eggs and sugar together for 3 minutes. You can use a hand mixer for this. Mix in the melted butter and then the rest of the ingredients. Don't forget the salt. Butter the tin before pouring it in but no flour or bread crumbs. Bake in the bottom half of a pre-heated oven. It suppose to be slightly moist, still, when it's done. If it's dry like a sponge cake, it baked for too long.

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    schussschuss Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'll let others judge it, but my Mom's (lol, I know) food blog is pretty rad.

    http://shesinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    No need to mention my name, she'll pretty much respond to anyone who asks her any questions.

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    mynameisguidomynameisguido Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'll spare everyone the long story on why, but due to the price of meat that I'm willing to buy from here in rising (due to the kinds I'll buy) I'm looking for some good resources on vegetarian cooking since I'm going to have to rely a lot more on non-meat sources for now.

    If anyone has any good resources or any good tips for eating a (mostly) vegetarian diet I'd appreciate any advice.

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    agentk13agentk13 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    I'll spare everyone the long story on why, but due to the price of meat that I'm willing to buy from here in rising (due to the kinds I'll buy) I'm looking for some good resources on vegetarian cooking since I'm going to have to rely a lot more on non-meat sources for now.

    If anyone has any good resources or any good tips for eating a (mostly) vegetarian diet I'd appreciate any advice.

    If you're not avoiding meat totally, slicing a touch of corned beef, pastrami, salt pork, or lardon into the dish does wonders as a flavoring. Or you could just sprinkle in bacon bits.

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    taoist drunktaoist drunk Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'll spare everyone the long story on why, but due to the price of meat that I'm willing to buy from here in rising (due to the kinds I'll buy) I'm looking for some good resources on vegetarian cooking since I'm going to have to rely a lot more on non-meat sources for now.

    If anyone has any good resources or any good tips for eating a (mostly) vegetarian diet I'd appreciate any advice.

    Nothing I've made from smittenkitchen has ever turned out bad. (link goes to vegetarian recipes she's posted)

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    radroadkillradroadkill MDRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'll spare everyone the long story on why, but due to the price of meat that I'm willing to buy from here in rising (due to the kinds I'll buy) I'm looking for some good resources on vegetarian cooking since I'm going to have to rely a lot more on non-meat sources for now.

    If anyone has any good resources or any good tips for eating a (mostly) vegetarian diet I'd appreciate any advice.

    Lots of mushroom, legumes, and eggplant for subbing into meat dishes when you're adapting them. Season as you go, make it tasty!

    Um...

    Make sure you're eating a good variety of foods to keep things balanced.

    Also! You'll probably end up eating more smaller meals/snacking more 9on healthy things!) when eating a vegetarian diet. It just seems to happen as it's the best way to incorporate lots of different foods and keep yourself full through the day.


    Good jumping off points:
    www.vegetariantimes.com
    Moosewood Cookbooks
    How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
    http://thepioneerwoman.com/ (not all veg, but has a lot of great vegetarian recipes and easily adaptable ones)
    Use your veggie scraps to make your own stocks for things


    Also utilize the last thread! Lots of meatless recipes.

    And if you have any questions about specifics and such just ask. :D

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    JordanthehuttJordanthehutt Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Ok cooking thread. I need your help.

    I consider myself about an average cook. I find myself in the position that I need to cook for someone with dietary restrictions, someone who has terrible acid reflux.

    So, no:
    Onions
    Garlic
    Peppers

    Fuck.

    I can make a damned good rissotto which I like to play around with to suit the needs of any meal. I can cook any sort of meat without over/undercooking. Basic skills outside of that. Onion and garlic basically represent my two main weapons in any recipe so without I'm more or less at a loss of what to do. I'm thinking I can compensate with more herbs/spices. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    agentk13agentk13 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Ok cooking thread. I need your help.

    I consider myself about an average cook. I find myself in the position that I need to cook for someone with dietary restrictions, some who has terrible acid reflux.

    So, no:
    Onions
    Garlic
    Peppers

    Fuck. I can make a damned good rissotto which I like to play around with to suit the needs of any meal. I can cook any sort of meat without over/undercooking. Basic skills outside of that. Onion and garlic basically represent my two main weapons in any recipe so without I'm more or less at a loss of what to do. I'm thinking I can compensate with more herbs/spices. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    There are certain Buddhist denominations that don't eat the former two for religious reasons and don't use much pepper for regional/agricultural reasons, so you could start there. You can start with anything marked "BV" here. Of course, these groups are also vegetarian so the recipes may be as unfriendly to meat addition as a hot dog would be to a removal of the sausage.

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    CorvusCorvus . VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Ok cooking thread. I need your help.

    I consider myself about an average cook. I find myself in the position that I need to cook for someone with dietary restrictions, someone who has terrible acid reflux.

    So, no:
    Onions
    Garlic
    Peppers

    Fuck.

    I can make a damned good rissotto which I like to play around with to suit the needs of any meal. I can cook any sort of meat without over/undercooking. Basic skills outside of that. Onion and garlic basically represent my two main weapons in any recipe so without I'm more or less at a loss of what to do. I'm thinking I can compensate with more herbs/spices. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    I'd be careful about what spices you use, someone with acid reflux is going to have a sensitive system anyways, so heavy amounts of strong spices would be a bad idea.

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    JordanthehuttJordanthehutt Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Yeah I've considered this. Mostly herbs I've considered abusing rosemary, thyme, majoram

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    some pepper is alright, but not alot.

    Her acid reflux must be bad if she can't tolerate garlic. I mean, as bad as my stomach got, i could always tolerate garlic.

    Honestly, something like a mac & cheese with maybe some seafood or chicken would be ok. Light on the spices, decent on the herbs. add just a little black pepper and you should be ok.

    Also, give her some pepcid or omeprazole (both OTC Drugs) and you should be just fine.

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    SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Ok cooking thread. I need your help.

    I consider myself about an average cook. I find myself in the position that I need to cook for someone with dietary restrictions, someone who has terrible acid reflux.

    So, no:
    Onions
    Garlic
    Peppers

    Fuck.

    I can make a damned good rissotto which I like to play around with to suit the needs of any meal. I can cook any sort of meat without over/undercooking. Basic skills outside of that. Onion and garlic basically represent my two main weapons in any recipe so without I'm more or less at a loss of what to do. I'm thinking I can compensate with more herbs/spices. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Oh dude, you definitely need to read up on this: http://thehealthyskeptic.org/heartburn

    Studies have shown that a low carb diet is very effective at treating GERD. And the thing is, the studies tested patients within one week, to see if the reduction in GERD was due to the diet itself, or if it was due to weight loss. The results? GERD is cured within one week, and the process behind it is separate from ketosis (which tends to make people miserable).

    The theory is that carbs cause gas, which causes pressure, causing the lower esophagus to enter. Rice might be okay, because it's not known to cause gas. Beano might help, especially if you use anything like broccoli or cauliflower.

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    JordanthehuttJordanthehutt Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Thanks for the help so far!

    I've never done homemade mac and cheese, I try to avoid too savory of dishes but this is a great idea that I hadn't considered. Also is it that obvious I'm cooking for a girl ha ha.

    Also that about the low carb diet to combat GERD is very interesting. I'm a biologist by trade so I already knew the OTC antacids are only hurting you but this is most curious.

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    SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well, if you're a biologist, then have at it, and let me know what you think. And if it works. I know a girl with GERD who's on a health food kick, and it's really frustrating. Because "health food" tends to be based on what's marketable, not on what works. i.e., she asked the lady at the counter for help with iron, and the lady recommended spinach, even though spinach is loaded with oxalates and prevents iron absorbsion. Personally, I would have recommended chicken livers or duck gizzards or pigs blood, but you can't sell that to Americans.

    Anyway, obviously you wouldn't be able to fix acid reflux with one meal, since you would probably need a few days to get the carbs out of your intestines. But it's promising. There are a bunch of low carb recipes to look into, but that's not my area of expertise (I'm currently into "safe carbs." Meaning I'm Asian and I eat rice). If the theory is right, then you should probably also avoid certain low carb foods unless you also have the proper enzymes, like cheeses.

    Just out of curiosity, where did you hear that OTC is bad for you? She has Barrett's, so she's on some super strong prescription stuff right now. Any additional ammunition I give her should be good.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    There is the slighlty obvious "ohshit i don't wanna kill her on the first date gahhh!" tone to your post.

    The creamy nature of mac & cheese helps to cut down on the heartburn. Milk is a good thing for the heart burn.

    Unless you're like me and slightly lactose intolerant, but that's just because I got crappy genes.

    another spice that I would use, but sparingly, might be a a little bit of cumin. Just a little bit.

    Also, liquid smoke in small doses is your friend.

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    JordanthehuttJordanthehutt Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Welp. I know it works this way with gastric ulcers and I'm assuming that it works similar with GERD. But, when you take the OTC antacids you are changing the environment in your stomach which can cause overgrowth of bacteria that can cause problems. Also I do know that diet can strongly influence what kind of bacteria reside in your GI tract. So, it makes sense to me.

    Also, yeah basically I'm just trying to show off completely to her, and not killing her would be an added plus. But I'm out of my comfort zone and in a bit of a panic. Basically going to use my parents as test subjects whilst I'm still home ha ha.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    well, with the acid reflux I tried OTCs like crazy. And then dad finally gave me a sample of some Dexilant. stuff worked like a charm for about 3 months.

    I could eat curry, laksa, you name it I could handle it. I was in heaven.

    But then the stomach cramps and the intense gas started. They stopped after I stopped the dexilant. But now i'm on a dexilant/nexium regimen on alternate days.

    and I just made a curry tonight that was fantastic and didn't kill me. So, itmight be shit for me biology wise, but i'm eating things i've always wanted and never could.

    edit: Also, for full disclosure, I have been doing a lighter carb diet too, trying to curb the weight gain and to help dad with the diabetes...

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    SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Welp. I know it works this way with gastric ulcers and I'm assuming that it works similar with GERD. But, when you take the OTC antacids you are changing the environment in your stomach which can cause overgrowth of bacteria that can cause problems. Also I do know that diet can strongly influence what kind of bacteria reside in your GI tract. So, it makes sense to me.

    Also, yeah basically I'm just trying to show off completely to her, and not killing her would be an added plus. But I'm out of my comfort zone and in a bit of a panic. Basically going to use my parents as test subjects whilst I'm still home ha ha.

    The best way to impress a girl is with a good desert. Unfortunately, that completely contradicts everything I just told you. Asian people are lactose intolerant, but the Vietnamese were colonized were colonized by the French, so all the deserts I know use heavy cream. Pumpkin flan, tiramisu truffles, sunflower/cocoa creme brulee, etc.

    Can you give us some more descriptions of this girls personality, and what she actually likes?

    Does she have trouble with all raw onions, or cooked onions as well? I knew a girl who was intolerant to undercooked onions. It turns out she had candida/celiac.

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    JordanthehuttJordanthehutt Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    The thing about OTC drugs is that they should work. But, they might not be actually curing the cause of your problem. That being said I'm no doctor, just a humble biologist.

    So I've come up with a preliminary menu

    For veg:
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fried-Green-Beans-2/Detail.aspx
    or
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fried-Green-Beans/Detail.aspx
    I'll probably end up combining these because I love the idea of lemon with green beans. Add in maybe some dill.

    For a starch/carb some israeli cous cous, with spinach and tomato and some other secrets.

    Then some chicken which I like to marinade in italian dressing and then I cook on the stove top in the dressing again. This might be an issue because garlic, so any marinade suggestions would be appreciated.

    Then for another time:
    This monster
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chucks-Favorite-Mac-and-Cheese/Detail.aspx
    Modification on this one being change everything to reduced/low fat and as little quantity as possible. Plus more herbs/and maybe peas. Also it seems that the amount of bread crumbs are an issue.

    That's the one thing I've noticed about allrecipes is that many of the recipes on there have very little herbs/spices. What's the deal with that.

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    SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    If you really want to try mac and cheese:

    http://www.whatwereeating.com/recipes/orgasmic-mac-n-cheese/

    I've never made this recipe before, but it looks really promising.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    OK, you want a good chicken recipe?

    In the old thread i posted a recipe for chicken in apple cream sauce. it sounds weird, it's really good and hardly any acid in there to hurt her. I think i got it from a taste of home recipe, easy enough to find online again.

    be careful with the tomatoes in the cous cous, tomatoes used to be what killed me and my stomach. which is why i switched over to mostly cream sauces.

    Italian dressing is good to use for marinade, but to cook it like that, i find gets very very salty. But then, i don't cook with salt.

    Ever.

    The most i use salt is when i'm boiling water for pasta, or when i'm melting chocolate.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    OK, you want a good chicken recipe?

    In the old thread i posted a recipe for chicken in apple cream sauce. it sounds weird, it's really good and hardly any acid in there to hurt her. I think i got it from a taste of home recipe, easy enough to find online again.

    be careful with the tomatoes in the cous cous, tomatoes used to be what killed me and my stomach. which is why i switched over to mostly cream sauces.

    Italian dressing is good to use for marinade, but to cook it like that, i find gets very very salty. But then, i don't cook with salt.

    Ever.

    The most i use salt is when i'm boiling water for pasta, or when i'm melting chocolate.

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    agentk13agentk13 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Well, if you're a biologist, then have at it, and let me know what you think. And if it works. I know a girl with GERD who's on a health food kick, and it's really frustrating. Because "health food" tends to be based on what's marketable, not on what works. i.e., she asked the lady at the counter for help with iron, and the lady recommended spinach, even though spinach is loaded with oxalates and prevents iron absorbsion. Personally, I would have recommended chicken livers or duck gizzards or pigs blood, but you can't sell that to Americans.

    Anyway, obviously you wouldn't be able to fix acid reflux with one meal, since you would probably need a few days to get the carbs out of your intestines. But it's promising. There are a bunch of low carb recipes to look into, but that's not my area of expertise (I'm currently into "safe carbs." Meaning I'm Asian and I eat rice). If the theory is right, then you should probably also avoid certain low carb foods unless you also have the proper enzymes, like cheeses.

    Just out of curiosity, where did you hear that OTC is bad for you? She has Barrett's, so she's on some super strong prescription stuff right now. Any additional ammunition I give her should be good.

    I've heard blackstrap's best, but that's a pretty heavy gun.

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    KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Whoa there, i hear someone in here doesn't use salt?

    That's like a pianist who doesn't use the black keys.

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