Who cooks here?

peteswanson91 · #1 06-29-2005, 08:13 PM

Sick of practicing.....need to cook......who enjoys cooking here??? What do you like to cook??? Do you like to use lichiten to enhance your foams of parmasean like me??? So bored

abngourmet · #2 06-29-2005, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by peteswanson91

Sick of practicing.....need to cook......who enjoys cooking here??? What do you like to cook??? Do you like to use lichiten to enhance your foams of parmasean like me??? So bored

I am very passionate about cooking. When I retire in a couple of years, I am going to become a professional chef as a matter of fact.

I have photos of my batterie de cuisine (my cooking gear) if you are interested.

There isn't anything I don't like to cook (so far!). I've done catering for folks, and I've also done dinner parties for people as well. Finally, I've attended classes here at the local community college, and also a one-week continuing ed course at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY.

Here's an example of my handiwork ... enjoy.

Alan

Thee · #3 06-30-2005, 05:54 PM

I'm big on cooking too. Just got a new set of globals, I am very excited.

abngourmet · #4 06-30-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thee

I'm big on cooking too. Just got a new set of globals, I am very excited.

I've got Globals, Henckels, Wusthof, F. Dick, Kasumi, Kyocera, Mac, Shun, Messermeister, Forschner, Sabatier, and Glestain cutlery myself. Figured out after buying over sixty pieces of professional cutlery that I prefer the heft of German style knives to Japanese ones (though I love my Shuns ... they're awesome!). Pics below ...

Alan

larry · #5 06-30-2005, 07:59 PM

Right on Jason, Thai food is the best.

One of my favorite non-Thai dishes to cook is chicken Marsala. My trick is to cook some Marsala wine in another pan and reduce it a bit to make it more intense before I add it in. Sometimes I end up using half a bottle or more...

I make a vegetarian version too (using fake chicken). I'm trying to avoid meat when I can.

JasonRW · #6 07-01-2005, 03:06 PM

I am definately an amatuer, but I love to put on some good jazz music and cook. I enjoy cooking Thai (curries and pad thai and soups) and just made my first attempt at making some sushi. Turned out pretty good, I think.

-Jason

JasonRW · #7 07-01-2005, 03:07 PM

Alan -

Very nice presentation! Looks delicious, too.

pklima · #8 07-01-2005, 03:36 PM

I like to cook and haven't eaten in a restaraunt since last August. I like things involving lots of meat and lots of hot peppers. Oxtail stew, peppers stuffed with venison, goat roasted with vegetables, grilled halibut... I also brew my own beer.

nicklloyd · #9 07-02-2005, 07:11 AM

I've been cooking since I was ten... it's a rite of passage in my family. My goal this summer has been to cook everything on the grill. veggies/carbs/pizza/etc. I can't figure out how to do grains, though!

There are so many cuisines... it's hard to pick one... but vietnamese comes up near the top of my list. And anything seafood/fish, as well... escolar with cumin/chile powder... jumbo shrimps marinated in cheap beer, fresh lemon, and old bay... top round marinated in balsamic vinaigrette w/melted goat cheese... new york strip w/bourbon and sweet vermouth glaze...