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Hi all :D fOrQQ here again.. been a while since my last blog, and since then I've had a few great successes in cooking, thought I'd share with everyone again^^
Poll: Which is your favorite dish?They're all great ^^ (why thank you) (20) 26% Dish 1 (16) 21% Dish 5 (10) 13% Dish 6 (10) 13% Dish 2 (7) 9% Dish 3 (5) 6% Dish 4 (5) 6% They're all terrible ( QQ explain please) (4) 5% 77 total votes Your vote: Which is your favorite dish? (Vote): Dish 1
(Vote): Dish 2
(Vote): Dish 3
(Vote): Dish 4
(Vote): Dish 5
(Vote): Dish 6
(Vote): They're all great ^^ (why thank you)
(Vote): They're all terrible ( QQ explain please)
Dish 1: Pan-roasted Crispy Salmon with Herbs
Basically I decided my last crispy salmon wasn't as good as I wanted (looked burnt though it tasted fine) so I redid it :p Presentation wise, looks much better imo! I scored the salmon and filled the scores with a variety of herbs (oregano, thyme, basil, s&p) before panfrying. Topped over a simple Penne pasta and Lemon-vinaigrette. This was a very simple dish that I made in about 10 minutes.
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Dish 2: Rose Veal Marsala
Again, this is a redo of my previous Veal Marsala. Somehow I still couldn't get the sauce just right (looks broken here >< ) Veal is actually a bit harder to cook than I anticipated...I still managed to overcook it lol...ended up more medium than medium rare. This is definitely a dish I have to perfect, so expect a few more versions of it in the future (gotta use up the Marsala somehow ;D )
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Dish 3: Crispy Salmon over Spinach Risotto
This dish was actually inspired by one of my readers (thx Rayzorblade!) as he pointed me to a scallops and risotto recipe. I didn't have scallops, but I had a whole salmon fillet to work with (there's still more salmon coming up  ). This dish is one of my absolute favourites so far- the contrast between the crispy salmon and the creamy risotto was a treat for my taste buds ^^.
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Dish 4: Frutti di Mare
Again, after seeing Rayzorblade's recipe suggestions, I decided to try my hand at the famous Italian Frutti di Mare. Unfortunately, there was no lobster at all, frozen or otherwise. I substituted with bay scallops, mussels, and shrimp, and was actually quite nervous as I had never cooked bay scallops nor mussels before (only tried sea scallops which cook completely differently). I'm pretty happy with the results, and I definitely look forward to making this again with different seafood ingredients!
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Dish 5: Pancetta and Sea Scallop Spaghettini with Curry Sauce (Italian and Indian Fusion!)
I actually made this dish with whatever I had left in the fridge, which was obviously a handful of pancetta and some bay scallops from my Frutti di Mare. I also wanted to try a different sauce, and I improvised with some curry powder and veal stock from the Rose Veal Marsala. The result was much better than I had expected (had no idea the sauce would turn out as good as it did ^^ lucky me).
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Dish 6: Whole Salmon Fillet and Sauteed Creminis
As I mentioned earlier, I bought an entire salmon fillet and wanted to make different dishes with it. This was the last remainder of the salmon and I simply wanted to make a huge panfried fillet (wew comfort food). I added the sauteed mushrooms and believe me, it tasted as good as it looks :D:D:D
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This was a pretty long edition lol...well, until next time all~ gggg baby baby baby~
 
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is there any specific reason why all of these seem to be pasta or seafood dishes?
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This is fantastic, I love food blogs. Nice work, I like either dish one or six the best, but that's just simple old me.
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yum! looks good...
youre making me hungry "D
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wow you're making me hungry, i love the f word. awesome show
props for all these pictures. i really want food now 
salmon on penne looks really simple and really good, and that veal dish looks amazing.
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That salmon fillet is calling my name....
I should really learn to cook soon. Where/how did you learn?
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On August 08 2010 17:02 geetarzero wrote:
is there any specific reason why all of these seem to be pasta or seafood dishes?
The pasta is because I'm trying my hand at Italian cuisine and pasta seems like a good way to start (or so I'm told). Seafood is just because it's awesome :D (my other past blogs - barring my seafood edition- have non-seafood dishes).
On August 08 2010 17:25 aev wrote:
That salmon fillet is calling my name....
I should really learn to cook soon. Where/how did you learn?
I picked up cooking by myself, either through online videos or recipes (though I own a few cookbooks now). I started at the beginning of July with no cooking ability at all and went from there. Just can't be afraid of failing (well, fear of burning down the apartment is always allowed) ^^
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You've got some sweet cooking skills there..they all look so great! I can't decide >< The presentation is pretty awesome, just like that ones that are shown in menus at restaurants (though when I order them, for some reason, it never looks like the ones shown..)
On the other hand, I think better lighting for when you take the pics and possibly some minor photoshop work could really enhance the look of the dishes.
I don't have much knowledge in cooking, so sorry I offend you, but what is that light green sauce in dish 3? the one mixed with that macaroni type pasta (risotto?)
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Is salmon cooked a different way, diff from just frying salmon up?
My grandma likes to make Salmon patties alot and i think they are disgusting..
but if you cook them a diff way are they better?
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eh you're from hong kong ? ^__^ cool dude!
i LOVE risotto and also love spinach lol, so DISH 3 GO!
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On August 08 2010 17:58 arb wrote:
Is salmon cooked a different way, diff from just frying salmon up?
My grandma likes to make Salmon patties alot and i think they are disgusting..
but if you cook them a diff way are they better?
whats a salmon patty? lol. is it like burger patty. so minced salmon shoved into a round shape rofl
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On August 08 2010 18:06 alffla wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2010 17:58 arb wrote:
Is salmon cooked a different way, diff from just frying salmon up?
My grandma likes to make Salmon patties alot and i think they are disgusting..
but if you cook them a diff way are they better? whats a salmon patty? lol. is it like burger patty. so minced salmon shoved into a round shape rofl
its salmon that she like pats together like a hamburger and then puts flour on it and frys..she might not use flour though
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wow, really nice work. Dish 3 looks especially good!
I'm trying to learn to cook this summer as well. I'm using one of gordon ramsay's books for tips actually :D I hope I can get to a point where I can make it look just as good as these dishes haha
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On August 08 2010 18:07 arb wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2010 18:06 alffla wrote:On August 08 2010 17:58 arb wrote:
Is salmon cooked a different way, diff from just frying salmon up?
My grandma likes to make Salmon patties alot and i think they are disgusting..
but if you cook them a diff way are they better? whats a salmon patty? lol. is it like burger patty. so minced salmon shoved into a round shape rofl its salmon that she like pats together like a hamburger and then puts flour on it and frys..she might not use flour though
oh lol.. wtf haha
man salmon tastes pretty awesome anyway you cook it, fuckin just eat it raw or pan fry it with some salt and pepper or whatever and its awesome already. makes me + kitchen smell super fishy afterwards though  haha
dunno about adding flour to a patty though. haha.
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On August 08 2010 17:36 lightson wrote:
You've got some sweet cooking skills there..they all look so great! I can't decide >< The presentation is pretty awesome, just like that ones that are shown in menus at restaurants (though when I order them, for some reason, it never looks like the ones shown..)
On the other hand, I think better lighting for when you take the pics and possibly some minor photoshop work could really enhance the look of the dishes.
I don't have much knowledge in cooking, so sorry I offend you, but what is that light green sauce in dish 3? the one mixed with that macaroni type pasta (risotto?)
Thanks for the compliments :D I want to just keep the pictures natural which is why I didn't use photoshop on them. I think a lot of menu pictures nowadays use photoshop (which is probably why it comes out different when you actually eat it), so I want to show what can be done without use of any CG lol
As Xeris said, the green sauce is a spinach puree (basically blanched and blitzed spinach with cream and a bit of garlic). The result is a nice spinach scent in the risotto.
On August 08 2010 17:58 arb wrote:
Is salmon cooked a different way, diff from just frying salmon up?
My grandma likes to make Salmon patties alot and i think they are disgusting..
but if you cook them a diff way are they better?
I never had the salmon patties you described before O_O I think there's a big difference in frying it even with the skin on/off, and also if you poach it first (I never do though).
On August 08 2010 18:06 alffla wrote:
eh you're from hong kong ? ^__^ cool dude!
i LOVE risotto and also love spinach lol, so DISH 3 GO!
Wew HK pride yeah I love risotto and spinach so I wanted to put it together lol
On August 08 2010 18:09 EpiK wrote:
wow, really nice work. Dish 3 looks especially good!
I'm trying to learn to cook this summer as well. I'm using one of gordon ramsay's books for tips actually :D I hope I can get to a point where I can make it look just as good as these dishes haha
Thxthx^^ I'm sure you can do just as well if not better :D Actually Gordon Ramsay is probably my biggest inspiration in cooking and chef culture. No nonsense, straight-to-the-point cooking kekeke
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I know that my least favorite food to eat while playing Starcraft is cheese.
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Everything looks absolutely amazing :O Wow haha. I'm sure the last dish is amazing but when I look at it all I can think of is broodlords :O Puts off my appetite a bit hahahah.
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Jesus christ this made me hungry.
All the salmon dishes look sooo damn good, haha. I need to learn to make awesome shit like that.
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SOOO HUNGRY FUUUUUUUUU- 3:39 AM
Good work, I think I'm going to sleep now with a raging... hunger.
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Jamjamjam, getting inspired there. Can't vote yet, have to test them all The salmon dish looks so freaking good. Keep more stuff coming!
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Dish 6. Salmon = win. Shrooms good too. Dish 1 salmon looks awesome too, but i don't like the noodles :|
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wow you love salmon don't you? Have you ever tried wrapping salmon with whatever sauce you want in Al foil and put it in the oven? IMO, it's better than pan frying because you don't lose the juicy taste as it is still in the Al foil.
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Picked 6 too, love a bit of panfried salmon I do
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Italian noodles aren't really my thing so I'm picking Dish 6
They all look great though!
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They all look great but holy crap dish 1 and 5 sound the best. But I have the feeling if I tried 1 I would need a big drink because it seems like a very dry dish. I think some sort of cheese sauce over the pasta would help and would blend well with the herbs.
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wow! put up some recipes ! :D
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The only gripe I have with the pictures is how small the portions are, I know it's standard, but com'on, it could be at least 3 times as much food.
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presentation wise, i like 4 the best , although 6 does look pretty nice. 2nd one is indeed a bit unattractive with the sauce xD. Love reading your blogs though ^^"
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Personally, #1, #2, and #5 look / sound the best
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These all look so good, it's a shame that I'm vegetarian. ^^;
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o wow.... such sexy food.
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Seems everyone likes the gigantic salmon fillet Can't blame you all, it was awesome ^^ if I do say so myself kekeke
On August 08 2010 19:07 Pathology wrote:
Everything looks absolutely amazing :O Wow haha. I'm sure the last dish is amazing but when I look at it all I can think of is broodlords :O Puts off my appetite a bit hahahah.
Nooooo...what has been seen cannot be unseen :< lol thx tho~
On August 08 2010 21:19 nosliw wrote:
wow you love salmon don't you? Have you ever tried wrapping salmon with whatever sauce you want in Al foil and put it in the oven? IMO, it's better than pan frying because you don't lose the juicy taste as it is still in the Al foil.
Yep I love a good salmon or three ^^ Your method actually sounds pretty interesting, I'll definitely try that next time I have salmon. Do you have a specific recipe for it? (ie. what type of sauce, how long to cook for, etc)
On August 08 2010 22:23 Chuiu wrote:
They all look great but holy crap dish 1 and 5 sound the best. But I have the feeling if I tried 1 I would need a big drink because it seems like a very dry dish. I think some sort of cheese sauce over the pasta would help and would blend well with the herbs.
Its a bit hard to see, but I glazed the dish over with a lemon vinaigrette. A cheese or white sauce seems like a good idea though!
On August 08 2010 23:00 Count9 wrote:
The only gripe I have with the pictures is how small the portions are, I know it's standard, but com'on, it could be at least 3 times as much food.
Haha, I'm not a big eater myself, and the portions were more than enough for me lol :D
On August 08 2010 23:09 HudsonK wrote:presentation wise, i like 4 the best , although 6 does look pretty nice. 2nd one is indeed a bit unattractive with the sauce xD. Love reading your blogs though ^^"
I gotta learn to reduce the sauce more to thicken it >< keep failing with the marsala so far QQ
On August 09 2010 00:46 blahman3344 wrote:
These all look so good, it's a shame that I'm vegetarian. ^^;
Vegetarian? GET OUT :O
jkjk :p maybe I'll do a vegetarian dish sometime~ any suggestions?
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#1 looks amazing. And looks like it would taste amazing as well!
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