Foodbox (Food & Recipes)
 

I'm hungry. I don't think this has been done before and it's always good to have new things to talk about, so here goes.

What food do you crave? What food do you hate? What food do you like to cook? Do you even eat at all?

Right now I could really eat a cinnamon and raisin bagel with Philadelphia and cucumber, they're good consistency and are great comfort food.

It's not food, but I'd also like a New York egg cream, which doesn't actually have eggs or cream in it... or New York, but that's silly.

I just ate a pork chop and some cheese cake.... I'm so ****ing healthy.

I might have some chicken dippers, chips and peas for tea.

Pavement, they're cool but not really edible.

Pavement>Food

I like never cook though, I'm horrible at it, I made the most nasty easy-mac a couple of days ago.

I like to cook a good chicken balti with fresh coriander, cumin, fresh chillies, tomatoes, peppers,onions and mushrooms.

http://www.kqed.org/weblog/food/uplo...n_2-709420.jpg

Lolz.

my favorite foods are probably meat and potato dishes.
i'm in love with veal, but only when it's cooked right
i <3 ribs, chicken, honey ham, and pretty much any other meat out there.
i've eaten goat, and i love calamari
i hate most fancy foods, especially anything with ingredients that are too expensive for me to buy.
rather than have "mango-basted fowl leg, with asparagus and squash, washed down with a nice pinot noir"
i'll eat a chili dog (chicago thing, bro) and some purple Fanta.

Purple Fanta? I've never heard or seen of that before.

One time my Dad ate chicken's feet in a dim sum restaurant, and literally, they were chicken feet. It was pretty sick.

Fanta Grape on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

i just blew your perception of this universe.



i also forgot to mention that i love love love my native mexicano food.
strangely enough, i'll only eat mexican food made in mexico, or by my grandmother.
she makes the bessssssssssttttt chicken and rice,
i could honestly live on it.

Woah that's crazy. But do you have Fanta 'Fruit Twist'? Personally I think the good old orange Fanta is best. On the topic on drinks, when I was out in America I really liked that vitamin water stuff you had out there. Kinda gimmicky, but it obviously worked.

Mexican food is good, but you don't often get good stuff over here. I like Indian food best.

Then you'd like Lancashire hotpot.
Here's what wiki has to say...Lancashire hotpot is a culinary dish consisting essentially of meat, onion and potatoes left to bake in the oven all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat. Originating in the days of heavy industrialisation in Lancashire in the north west of England, it requires a minimum of effort to prepare.

The basic recipe consists of a mix made up of meat, vegetables (carrot, turnip, potatoes, onion or leek) then covered with sliced potato or pastry. The type of meat to be used in a true Lancashire hotpot is a matter of some controversy, with many being of the opinion that it should be lamb (with optional lamb kidneys) and some thinking it should be beef. As much food can be added as will fit in the pot.

L*******l has a version known as 'Scouse' (hence the name for natives of that city) the difference being, the Lamb, or Beef is substituted for assorted vermin.

holy shit!
and i thought english cuisine was limited to fish and chips!

there is a place downtown
called Russian Tea Time, over by the lakefront
where they have a dish called a Russian Peasant's Lunch
which is straight onions, sausage, and saeurkraut (sp?).

us lower classes
have the best foods.

English food, boring? Please...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ast_beef_1.jpg

Once you've had one of these, you won't look back.

^^^^

That is the dog's undercrackers and no mistake!

I do prefer a good chicken roast though, with bread sauce.

Although lamb is also good, with mint sauce.

Aggh, the meats and their condiments. It's all too much.

Goddamn I'm hungry, this is what I really could go for:

http://www.crispywaffle.com/images/gaufre.jpg

or maybe

http://users.telenet.be/zvcbrugge200...en/frieten.jpg

in any case I'm craving foods from the motherland.

^^^
The sort of foods that do nothing for me, may as well drink cooking oil.

mmmm cooking oil

Foodbox (Food & Recipes)
 

I made this a few nights ago, and it's delicious!

-- Preheat the oven to broil
-- Soak 1 dried ancho chile while you prepare the rest
-- Slice roughly 7 tomatoes and place them in a large cast iron skillet. Then slice 5 cloves of garlic and 1 red bell pepper, then add those slices to the skillet, as well
-- Add a small amount of cilantro
-- Slice up 2 scallions (green onions) and add to the skillet, and then some small pieces of mango or pineapple.
-- Squeeze juice of 1 lime and add to the skillet

Broil on high until tomatoes start to turn dark. I don't know exactly how long it will take, so you'll have to watch it! Then remove from the oven and cool. Once this is cool, add about a tablespoon of vinegar, a pinch of salt, and then blend in a blender until smooth.

You can now eat with chips, or you can use this as a basis of all kinds of recipes, where you can now marinate tofu, beans, tempeh, tvp, or whatever you'd like! This is flexible and you can try all kinds of different things. Roasted vegetables are really good, too :)

Carob Mint Tofu Pudding
 

Attention fellow vegans, I’ve got another to-die-for recipe. For snacking or for dessert, it’s delicious either way. Tastes excellent with fudge frosting, too.

1 lb soft (or firm) tofu
1 C maple syrup or fruit concentrate
1/2 C carob powder
2 Tbsp arrowroot powder (or corn starch)
3 tsp vanilla extract
8 drops peppermint extract
dash sea salt

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or homogenizing juicer. Let chill (15 minutes in freezer or 1 hour in refrigerator). The mint makes the carob taste more like chocolate!

And chili for desert
I'm a horrible cook, and a shtty veg. So here's a nice easy recipe that I used to rely on a lot.

Ingredients

kidney beans
(You can also mix it up with some other beans if you're down with that)

mccormick's chili seasoning
(Or you can look up chili seasonings online and make your own, I just didn't have enough spices)

diced tomatoes

Sweet Onion

Morningstar Crumbles

Ground Red Cayenne Pepper to taste.

Recipe:

Dice the sweet onion and through it in a skillet with the morningstar crumbles till the onions are lightly browned.

In a pot or kettle, combine all the ingredients and cook on Medium Low heat. Should be ready rather quickly, since the meat usually takes the longest to cook...and since we don't have any..

I kind of avoided the "meat replacement" items, because I thought they were silly, but in a recipe like chili, that extra texture and substance is really important. I amazed how much it tasted like my normal chili recipe. In fact, it's completely identical in flavor. It's got lots of protein and it's really filling, so I thought I'd share.

EDIT: You can also work some cheese in there if you want, but that's not really my thing. Also, LOTS of hot sauce.

Bread
Butter
Cheese

Take bread and toast lightly on one side.
Turn and apply a light coating of butter and add thinly sliced cheese. Preferably cheddar.
Grill until cheese melts. Add pepper and a smidgen of tomato sauce.

Yorkshire Pudding

Probably one of the simplest and tastiest things you can make to add to a nice hearty dinner.

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup pan drippings from roast prime rib of beef (this is optional, usually used if you're doing a roast)


Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Sift together the flour and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, beat together the eggs and milk until light and foamy. Stir in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Pour the drippings into a 9-inch pie pan, cast iron skillet, or square baking dish. Put the pan in oven and get the drippings smoking hot. Carefully take the pan out of the oven and pour in the batter. Put the pan back in oven and cook until puffed and dry, 15 to 20 minutes.

Finished product should look something like this.

http://only-cookware.com/blog/wp-con...-pudding-4.JPG

Okay, this thread makes me hungry. Crap.

Cheesy squash, tomato and zucchini bake

A yummy, quick and easy (and vegan) recipe, guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds. Mmm! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/happy/happy0090.gif

3 medium zucchini, sliced thin
4 medium yellow squash, sliced thin
2-3 medium tomatoes, sliced thin
1 clove garlic, minced fine
vegan parmesan or vegan mozzarella cheese
olive oil
salt and pepper

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Start by lightly oiling a 9x13 baking dish, and sprinkling with the garlic. Then layer the zucchini, tomato, and squash in rows until the entire dish is covered. You may have some left over, depending on how tightly you pack the veggies. Drizzle lightly with olive oil (or use one of those nifty sprays), and then top with the vegan cheese. Bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Check the veggies to make sure they are soft. Then turn the broiler on, and broil until brown & bubbly. Serve hot!

Makes 4 servings!

I usually use this blog when I wanna cook something new. The cucumber salad is AMAZING on some pita bread.

Coconut & Lime

Well ive got to say i love food, and i apreciate all different kinds.
Its an easy read, i think i love you.

one time i thought i could be veg,......it lasted two days and i had to have some bacon

just sayin


salsa
stew 8 large tomatoes in water until they're soft and the skins rub off
throw skinned tomatoes in blender with 3 jalapeños and 1 serano (depends on how hot you like it and we like it hot!) and 3ish garlic cloves, puree
chop onions (lots of onions!) and cilantro
add to tomatoes and eat

Yes! REAL salsa just about exactly how I make it.

what do you do different

im feeling wine buzzed and generous tonight, so here...

garlic ginger sesame flank steak

1 flank steak (2 pounds)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

place steak on rimmed baking sheet or in large baking dish,...using a fork, prick steak about 20 times on each side,...rub both sides evenly with salt and then spread with marinade paste:

4 tbs toasted sesame oil
2 tbs soy sauce
1 piece (about 3 inches) fresh ginger, peeled and minced (about 3 tbs)
2 medium green onions, minced (about 3 tbs)
3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed (about 1 tbs)

puree all ingredients in a food processor until smooth

cover steak with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours

set up grill for hot direct grilling

using paper towels, wipe the paste off and season both sides with the salt and pepper,...grill 4-6 minutes on the first side, until well browned, flip and do the second side 3-4 minutes.

When it is slightly less done than you want, take it off the fire and let it rest for 5-10 minutes under foil

slice across the grain in 1/4" strips and serve immediately

Nothing. really I don't have any strict proportions for the ingredients. I use habeneros but probably less of them than you do jalapenos & salerno in your recipe.
I used to be in charge of making the salsa at a Mexican restaurant owned by a blues guitarist- Tino Gonzales, from Texas BTW, that I absolutely idolized. As a matter of fact the only real reason I got a job there is I heard that he, for whatever reason, decided to move to our rinky-dink little town in upstate New York and open up a restaurant. He ended up skipping out of town and his business leaving his wife behind who I continue to be close friends with. He turned out to be a real douchebag. What a bummer.

I have a buffalo flank steak in the freezer, I think I may try that for tomorrow nights dinner, thank you :)

Want a recipe for Crystal Meth guys?

No. Get outta my thread.

Don't be angry because this is the one thread "the Man" can't take from you and I want to join in the shenanigans.

Wait. Are you really 15?

Uh no way where'd you hear that?

sad day,.....

Jackhammers easy peasy Pasta sauce enough for 2/3 (make it the day before and then reheat following day):

1 & 1/2 large white onion
1 decent handful of Basil
1 large (2 kg) tin of tomatoes
1 half bottle of red wine.

Fry the onions in vegetable oil and add the basil.
Once the Basil has wilted add the wine.
Cook off the excess alcohol and add the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Simmer for at least an hour.
Push contents through a sieve.
Done.

You can then add onions, bacon chili etc to a pan and chuck in your home made pasta sauce.

Also take a quantity of the sauce top it up with a third water, add a pinch of sugar and a couple of splashes of Worcestershire sauce and you have instant Tomato Soup.

If you can't make it give me your addy and i will get my chefs whites on and rustle it up for you!