EPT[August off-topic]Until Neo decides - Page 3
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Scip
Czech Republic11293 Posts
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Gladness
United States59 Posts
On August 12 2013 01:47 Slusher wrote: I've never made homemade soup belive it or not. I think my mom makes it with bones (not joking) like after a xmas dinner she keeps the bones and it's pretty good, but I'm not sure how it works. Flavor comes from meat and fat, but the bones contain gelatin which add thickness and body. (This is why Jell-O is not vegan.) It takes a long time to boil it all out though and turns the kitchen into a greasy mess, so it's something that is worth saving for special occasions like Christmas. You can fake the thickness with corn starch but you can't beat the method that uses actual dead animal. The Joy of Cooking is honestly the greatest cookbook ever. It tells you how to do anything in a kitchen -- bake a potato, fry an egg, boil rice, cook a vegetable. Its recipes are all great too, but the book shines in the hands of someone who's not yet ready for anything that complicated. | ||
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Slayer91
Ireland23460 Posts
On August 12 2013 05:18 Scip wrote: I fantasize about killing everyone around me when I'm nervous 10000% than imagining them naked. Embarassment is not the true vularebility, the throat is holy shit | ||
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Tooplark
United States3977 Posts
absolutely delicious | ||
onlywonderboy
United States23745 Posts
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JonnyLaw
United States3482 Posts
As a quick side note. Bones are amazing and the base of any good soup. Whether you cook them down or buy stock, the base came from bones. I dunno how much soup you want so I'll give rough numbers and you can eyeball it. Broth Ingredients : Onions, Celery, Garlic, Carrots, Whole Chicken, a few herbs. Start with 4-5 carrots, 2-3 onions depending on size and a few celery stalks. Dice the onion, peel and slice the carrots trying to maintain some uniformity and slice the celery as well. Add the sliced veggies, some fresh or dried thyme and 2-3 bay leaves and a whole chicken to a large pot. Fill with enough water to cover the chicken. Cover the pot and bring to a light boil. At this point turn the stove down to med-low and let it simmer for 90 minutes roughly. Stir it occasionally and remove the fat on the surface with a large wooden spoon if you're so inclined. Then take the chicken out, remove the fat, remove the meat carefully it's fucking hot. I promise you it's hot and it hurts. Then strain the stock through a metal sieve if you like. I do personally, but you can keep the soggy veg it won't hurt you. That's just for the stock. For the soup, do the same thing with garlic, onions, carrots and celery. Throw them into a soup pot as well with a bit of oil and cook them for about 5-8 minutes until they're starting to get soft but not soggy. You need to stir them a lot. Add your stock we just made and the chicken and some rosemary either fresh or dried. Add a bag of egg noodles and voila in about 8-10 mins you have a delicious soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Important note: If you do not have the time nor inclination nor tools to make broth you can buy chicken broth in a can or box and skip the entire broth section. Simply boil a bit of chicken and add some broth instead of using the amazing broth you can make otherwise. One other thing about cooking. Someone mentioned oil the other day. Extra virgin olive oil is amazing. Saying this you need to recognize which oil to use for which tasks simply because Olive oil burns at a much lower temperature than other frying oils. For searing off fish or meats choosing canola or peanut or whatever you have lying around that is yellow is going to be your better choice 90% of the time. Olive oil also brings a strong flavor but so does burnt nastiness. | ||
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Zhiroo
Kosovo2724 Posts
On August 12 2013 04:43 onlywonderboy wrote: We could start talking about Visual Novels if you like. I guess I already did xD | ||
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Alaric
France45622 Posts
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GhandiEAGLE
United States20754 Posts
First, boil the water. Then put noodles in for 3 minutes. Then pour the seasoning from the lil packet RAMEN, FOLKS | ||
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Don_Julio
2220 Posts
On August 12 2013 06:01 Alaric wrote: I may not be learning new recipes because I'm not into soup and stuff that may take long to cook for a single portion, but at least I'm learning new words. Does long cooking take too much time away from long posting? | ||
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Scip
Czech Republic11293 Posts
are you scared yeah, that chicken soup sounds like it would take like 80 minutes to make, that's crayy. Done a mediocre one in 20 minutes and happy with that :D | ||
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Alaric
France45622 Posts
On August 12 2013 06:25 Scip wrote: yeah, that chicken soup sounds like it would take like 80 minutes to make, that's crayy. Done a mediocre one in 20 minutes and happy with that :D ^ (Yeah I post faster than I cook sometimes.) | ||
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JonnyLaw
United States3482 Posts
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zer0das
United States8519 Posts
Do you moonlight as Nocturne? | ||
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Zess
Adun Toridas!9144 Posts
Someone tell me what I can make because I'm too lazy to marinate the thighs for teryaki chicken like I normally do. | ||
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wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
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kainzero
United States5211 Posts
On August 12 2013 05:32 Gladness wrote: Flavor comes from meat and fat, but the bones contain gelatin which add thickness and body. (This is why Jell-O is not vegan.) It takes a long time to boil it all out though and turns the kitchen into a greasy mess, so it's something that is worth saving for special occasions like Christmas. You can fake the thickness with corn starch but you can't beat the method that uses actual dead animal. Making stock is easy and doesn't grease up your kitchen at all. Throw chicken/chicken bones in a pot, add some vegetables like carrots/onion/celery, heat to boiling then simmer for a couple hours. Not only that but when you make it you can freeze it for several months. | ||
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Fusilero
United Kingdom50293 Posts
On August 12 2013 05:53 Zhiroo wrote: After 4 days I finally finished Clannad VN I guess I already did xD How long did it take you, I have been told many a tale of the absurd length of clannad's VN by finish do you mean done a storyline or 100%. | ||
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Chrispy
Canada5878 Posts
My grocery list so far: 1. Chicken Breast 2. Carrots 3. Almonds 4. Mandatory protein shake?? 5. Eggs #Time2getbuff #bowflexing #dongsquad420 | ||
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On August 12 2013 05:46 onlywonderboy wrote: I'm totally fine with this turning into a food thread. Cooking for myself hasn't too bad so far but I just want to change it up enough so I don't get bored of food. Do you Grill, its a great way to break up monotony, if your complex has grills (propane or charcoal) I highly recommend buying some charcoal and grill once a week or so with friends. its great fun and has a bunch of flavors you aren't used to. if you don't want to get bored, buy seasonable veggies. Fall = potatoes (sweet and regular), squash, mushrooms. Match these with beef or with a stew/soup. ^_^ seasonal veggies allow you to have different eating habits for cheap all throughout the year. :D On August 12 2013 09:29 Chrispy wrote: Yo fit nerds can someone make me a grocery list/meal order for a skinny nerd trying to gain weight? I'm only slightly stronger and bigger than TheOddOne jr. but stretch him to 6 feet for reference. My grocery list so far: 1. Chicken Breast 2. Carrots 3. Almonds 4. Mandatory protein shake?? 5. Eggs #Time2getbuff #bowflexing #dongsquad420 My body building roommate had 5 meals, first meal = protein shake pre gym second meal = 5 eggs 4 eggwhites third & 4th meal = Chicken breast + brown rice + broccoli 5th meal was leftovers from earlier in the day. then when he was cutting body fat: protein shake -> oatmeal -> fish and whole wheat pasta + green beans -> repeat. | ||
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