Who enjoys cooking?

[Thomas Kievit]

Although I don't cook that often (since my mom still cooks most), I really enjoying cooking. I've found several recipes on the internet, also got some nice recipes from TBers.

What I like the most about it, is that you can basicly whatever you want : making your own ''creation''. Next weekend, I'll be the chef cook again Can't wait for it.

Who enjoys cooking, and tell me about your favorite recipe.

 

[ImNotJoel]

I am the cook of the house I like cooking and my wife hates it so she cleans and I cook. I have also gotten some good recipes off TB. Recipes? I eye ball my own but measure when making someone else's. I will give my fried chicken it's a always a hit but try and describe measurements. It's a variation on my wife's family's.

Chicken (bone in skin on)
Flour
Cayenne pepper
Paprika
Goya adobo
Lawry's seasoned salt

Season the chicken what ever cut you choose to your liking with adobo and Lawry's. I go a little lighter on Lawry's heavier on adobo.

Mix flour cayenne pepper and paprika. The flour should be a light pink. If you desire more heat use more cayenne. Hear oil til the it bubbles when you flick water in or preheat your deep fryer to 350. Dip chicken in flour shake excess and fry until it's a nice golden brown. Place on paper towel, eat, clog an artery with a smile on.

 

[Bassist4Eris]

I got into cooking several years ago when my doctor insisted I eat less convenience foods and learn to cook for myself. Grudgingly, I went to the bookstore and found the easiest-looking cookbook I could find, which was called The 15-Minute Vegetarian. I picked out a recipe (Capellini with Tomatoes and Shiitakes) and went shopping. Semi-dreading the experience, I took my ingredients to the kitchen and got to work. I found it surprisingly enjoyable to do, but when I got done and had that first mouthful, and it was one of the best meals I'd had in a while, I was hooked, and hooked for good.

I've acquired other cookbooks, and even cooked up some simple recipes of my own (mostly derived from principles I learned from following numerous recipes) but that same old cookbook is still such a staple of my kitchen that it provided me with the main course of my lunch today (Tex-Mex Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup).

http://www.amazon.com/15-Minute-Vegetarian-Recipes-Delicious-Family-ebook/dp/B004Q3QRSG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421604556&sr=8-2&keywords=the 15-minute vegetarian

 

[sissy kathy]

I enjoy it a lot. I use a 60's era better homes and gardens cookbook, it a loose leaf binder type book. It has no reduced fat or overly sweet recipes in it.

I like pot roast the best.

 

[wild4oldcars]

I've never been much into it myself, but could definitely see it. I definitely love food, so that's a start. I can't ever see myself buying specific things for certain dishes, though. Convenience is king I suppose: spaghetti it is!

 

[cleary]

I enjoy cooking. It's something I've only discovered in the last 5-7 years, and was triggered by cooking for my partner who has a bunch of severe allergies, necessitating a drastic rethink of most recipes. That was how I learnt about categories and functions of different ingredients, and (imo) that's made me very flexible.

I like cooking everything. There is always something new to cook - I made fettucine for the first time last night (as in, home made pasta), I bake a lot (I worked as a baker through uni), I do a lot of curries (Asian and indian), traditional meat dishes, etc etc.
Discovering the flavours is so rewarding. Watching my heavily diet restricted partner discover flavours and genuinely enjoy her dishes (to the point of guilty pleasure) is even more rewarding

 

[Munjibunga]

I do, I do! Coq au vin is probably my favorite.

 

[Innocuous]

I remember being about 10 and learning to cook out of necessity. During the summer I was home with my sister. My parents both worked. I was so sick of tuna fish so I began to learn. It was trial and error but got much better with practice.
My wife is a great cook but I still feel the urge sometimes. She says I make to o much of a mess.

 

[catcauphonic]

I enjoy cooking mainly because I need to eat, and somehow usually end up with women that could set water on fire in the kitchen

I like baking even better ... Getting messy with sugar, butter, and flour, is my favorite way of getting dirty (Ok- second favorite way)
Eat dessert first I say ... that way you always have room for it! This week's pie is a struesel crumb topped apple with just a hint of whipped cream:

 

[placedesjardins]

I love cooking. I am a picky eater. I like spicy food.
I like making chili, jambalaya (substitute andouille with polska kielbasa ), hamburger, tacos an fajitas, sushi, SPAM and scrambled eggs breakfast burrito, spaghetti, linguine, and Korean bulgogi.

 

[ImNotJoel]

I remember being about 10 and learning to cook out of necessity. During the summer I was home with my sister. My parents both worked. I was so sick of tuna fish so I began to learn. It was trial and error but got much better with practice.
My wife is a great cook but I still feel the urge sometimes. She says I make to o much of a mess.

+1 that's how I learned too.

 

[catcauphonic]

placedesjardins,

I'm inviting myself to your place for dinner drool

I'll bring dessert

 

[MJ5150]

I like to cook, mostly breakfast. But I also seem to have mastered fajitas, at least for a white boy.

-Mike

 

[TBird1958]

I love to cook, my GF and I really enjoy being in the kitchen putting together a meal and then sitting down to a nicely set table. We often use recipes from Epicurious,
and will have our laptops right there with us while we're at work.

One of my faves is Irish stew made with Guinness Stout.

 

[T_Bone_TL]

Yeast bread - there's almost no way to do it wrong (though there are plenty of strange folk on the internet who are sure that everything you do is wrong - just ignore tem and it will come out bread - anyway.)

My lazy-bleep pilaf (because I'm WAY too lazy to stir risotto forever):

Shallots or garlic or both, olive oil, large non-stick frying pan with tight cover(don't use it yet.) Onions in a pinch.
-fry slow for a bit
add rice (brown, white, sushi, brown sushi, arborio, jasmine - whatever floats your boat)
-fry a little more, stirring to coat rice.
about as much wine (or sherry you'd drink - never use "cooking" sherry or wine) and about as much water as rice (ie, 2x liquid) red wine works just as well as white here. Vinegar (balsamic is nice) can work if you or a guest have major alcohol issues.
-preheat if you want to be picky about it
-pour into hot frying pan of rice and cover immediately (should start off with a nice big boil)
-turn down the heat to just a simmer
-leave it as long as it takes to cook the rice (roughly 20 minutes for "white" rices, 40 for "browns")
Optional cheese or egg tossed on top and re-covered for the last few minutes. Melt cheese, get yolks runny or hard as you prefer.

Quantities intentionally vague. Add things you like if they seem like a good idea. Vary to suit. Can come out looking less than attractive, depending what's in it, but if you stick to things you like it should always taste fine. More care for appearance may be required if feeding picky children rather than yourself.

 

[MJ5150]

One of my faves is Irish stew made with Guinness Stout.

Oh my, that looks awesome, and the photo taking skills are excellent.

-Mike

 

[TBird1958]

Thanks Mike,

That's always a fun dish, having a couple extra Guinness to enjoy while preparing and eating make it even better - Very good on a crappy, gray PNW evening.

 

[Passinwind]

Who enjoys cooking, and tell me about your favorite recipe.

Love to cook, don't believe in recipes too much though. I really prefer to see what's in the garden or the local farmer's market and go from there. My wife and I are big on curries, jerked meats, and Thai, Caribbean, and Mexican dishes in general. We keep ice cube sized rations of curry base in the freezer, saves a lot on preparation time right off the bat.

I guess my favorite "recipe" is pepper-infused booze:

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We typically use tequila for Mex dishes, rum for Caribbean ones.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Nice!

 

[Luke19Boarder]

I do a decent amount of cooking, but lately I've been into making bombtastic salads ... last night I had one with:

- Spring Mix greens
- Italian dressing
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh mozzarella
- Cucumber
- Red pepper
- Onion
- Roast beef
- Raspberry vinaigrette
- Dried cranberries
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Parmesan cheese

Mmmmmmm