The cooking thread

[Dales Cannon]

A quick search has shown that cooking and recipe and food threads have been started numerous times and one by one they have been shut down or deleted for various reasons. Not exactly sure why and some of the older burners might know. Anyway as a few pics have appeared here and there it is time to have another crack at this and keeping it open.

So rules:

This is about food, whether you cooked it or you ate it. If you post about a cat or a dog you better detail how it was prepared and which sauces you used.
Happy for links to be posted, there are so many recipes out there it is sometimes hard to choose something. So if you have tried a recipe and it was good then post up the source. Hopefully without the life story of how the cook's grandmother won world war II while making noodles in her trench. If you have found a nice restaurant in your area then post that too but don't load the thread with links to your sister's cafe.

OK?

Anyway to kick off here are a couple of sites that I have been using. I am very much a fan of Asian food and lean towards Korean as my personal favourite though pretty much anything Asian gets a gong, made some Burmese (not the cats) the other day and that was good too though hard to distinguish from the usual suspects.

https://www.maangchi.com/ (sorry about the ads)

This though is a standout for me:

Spicy garlic fried chicken (Kkanpunggi 깐풍기)

Kkanpunggi is spicy garlic fried chicken stir-fried with vegetables and a sweet, sour, spicy sauce. It’s a Korean Chinese dish, originating in China but modified to suit Korean tastes, with Korean ingredients. I can remember eating this only a few times as a kid. When we went to a Korean Chinese...

www.maangchi.com

Marion’s Kitchen | Bringing the Best Flavours of Asia to Home Kitchens

Created by Marion Grasby, Marion's Kitchen is a Thai-inspired food range, plus features simple and delicious Asian recipes and food ideas.

www.marionskitchen.com

Vicky Pham - Vietnamese Home Cooking Recipes

Authentic Vietnamese home cooking made simple. Explore Vietnamese cuisine through recipes handed down by many generations of Grandmas and loved ones.

www.vickypham.com

 

[Dales Cannon]

I decided to make something with chicken breasticles the other night and found a recipe for a spinach stuffed chicken breast. It turned out the only ingredients I had were the chicken and spinach so I substituted what we had.

First, made a garlic aioli with a proprietary aioli and minced garlic. Diced up about half a cup of fresh spinach. Whipped an egg into a frenzy and hacked into some brie and some herbs and spices from the panty...

Chicken breast was trimmed and a pocket made with a sharp knife. Garlic aioli was then plastered on one side, layered spinach on that and then strips of brie on top. Stitched the breast back together with toothpicks. Made a rub from cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and some paprika. Dipped the breasts in egg and dusted them with rub and onto a paella dish that is oven safe. Chopped some root vegetables nice and small and placed these around the breasts on the dish and then into a preheated oven at 180C. About 20-25 minutes.

It was bloody good.

Sorry for the lousy pic, it was an afterthought...



Well worth a try and this one is easily made vegan, just leave out everything other than the spinach...

 

[rangersac]

That Korean site is a winner, thanks @Dales Cannon! Like you Korean is probably my standout of the Asian cuisines, undoubtedly because of some very generous work colleagues who have wined and dined me over the years when I have been there.

Nothing to add on the recipe front however with regard to ingredients, and for those at home who like a good veggie patch, I've been having a lot of success with Warrigal Greens as a very versatile Asian greens or spinach substitute. They grow like stink too and are pretty tolerant of dry and hot periods unlike most broad leaf greens.

 

[Ackland]

I've been having a lot of success with Warrigal Greens as a very versatile Asian greens or spinach substitute. They grow like stink too and are pretty tolerant of dry and hot periods unlike most broad leaf greens.

Where did you source your plants?

 

[rangersac]

Where did you source your plants?

A very local nursery that specializes in edible plants and herbs. You can get seeds online for it from Diggers and I suspect from many other sources as it's a well known native edible.

 

[Rorschach]

Subscribed.
The wife has been hammering RecipeTinEats recently, heaps of good stuff on there:

RecipeTin Eats - A Food Blog Serving Up Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes.

A food blog with hundreds of quick and easy dinner recipes. Classics done right, incredible one pot recipes, Asian takeout at home and holiday feasting!

www.recipetineats.com

A personal favourite is this slow cooker Honey Soy Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken

This Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken recipe makes delicious, tender chicken in a sweet and sticky soy glaze. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.

www.errenskitchen.com

 

[Tubbsy]

I'm a massive fan of Middle Eastern food, and this book has the most wins of any cook book I've tried:

Will post up some results next time I make something.

 

[indica]

Kebab meat, yes doner kebab.

Doner Kebab Meat - beef or lamb

A homemade recipe for the mystery Doner kebab meat you see rotating on vertical rotisseries in kebab shops. EXACTLY like the real deal! Beef or lamb.

www.recipetineats.com

Disturbingly good.

 

[stirk]

I think I may have started I thread.

My food.

Pastrami brined and smoked, 1 week to make this.

Pasta I can do in my sleep.

Tooooonaaa

Taco, masa flour, not easy to find or get right, moar on this later.

Burgers!! A weekend favorites.

Epic flat breads!

I love cooking.

I'll update later with tips and tricks.

 

[Labcanary]

Where did you source your plants?

I've got a fair few seeds if anyone wants some.
Very easy to grow, though it's possibly not the right time of year to plant them.

Once you get an established plant (or more) they just keep going. I try to pick a bunch of leaves at a time, blanch them and then freeze them in portions, ready to add to meals.

 

[Labcanary]

masa flour, not easy to find or get right, moar on this later.

Chile Mojo in Adelaide sell it and for those of us not in Adelaide, they do ship.
In Melbourne, the Maxi Foods in Ferntree Gully has a massive international food range. It did a couple of years ago anyway.

Edit: https://www.chilemojo.com.au/

 

[ozzybmx]

Envious, I cook nothing, I am the parks, gardens and bikes man.

My missus does all the cooking and inside stuff.

 

[hellmansam]

I do most of the cooking @ home, or used to until I went back to FIFO. Now I do half, my Mrs isn't a very enthusiastic cook and the kids look forward to my breaks.
I picked up a pizza dough recipe from Jamie Oliver's TV show back in the 90's, and have stuck with it ever since. The Mrs is confounded by any recipe where things aren't precisely measured, whilst I can do that if necessary I prefer a more casual approach and taking some notice of what's going on.
I used make the pizza dough in a wok, and switched to bread machine as soon as we got one.

2 cups bakers flour (or 2 cups Laucke Crusty White bread mix) and 1 cup plain flour
1 cup water
dash of olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp yeast

When it's ready (machine goes beep) makes 3 medium pizza bases
Use Dolmio, or whatever you like for the tomato based sauce
All kindsa stuff for the topping, my kids tastes range from ham + cheese, basic pepperoni and cheese, to capsicum, mushrooms, anchovies, pepperoni/chorizo, onion.

Into fan forced oven, on a pizza tray with baking paper @ 180C 15 - 20 mins. Shitloads better than Dominos

 

[rockmoose]

Where did you source your plants?

If you don't get your hands on any, I'll pot up some cuttings for you. Yell out if you want some.



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[boyracer]

cos mother's day...triple choc tart

 

[link1896]

super simple GF chicken schnitzel.

whole or diced dirty bird. I like thigh diced
throw into a zip lock bag with a good lot of GF flour. roll all about till covered.
beat eggs in a bowl.
mix GF bread crumbs, paprika, herbs and spices of your choice into a second bowl, I like parsley. mix at desired ratios. I make the mixture very red with sweet Hungarian paprika, but only a dash of parsley for me.
use tongs A, take bird and roll in the beaten eggs. pull out of eggs and let drip off a bit
drop with tongs A into the crumb mix
Roll around and place on a plate with tongs B. (otherwise you quickly end up with super thick tongs if you use one set)

you can double coat with bread crumbs if you wish. back into the egg mixture then into the crumb mix if so.

pan fry.
place in a wrap with salad, some mayo. fucking beautiful.

the uncooked, prepared chicken pieced freeze well, makes an awesome week night dinner that's ready in 15.

 

[Tubbsy]

Jamie Oliver

I love a really simple salad dressing I got from a Jamie book:

One part Dijon Mustard, one part red wine vinegar, three parts olive oil.

Red wine vinegar can be substituted for Balsamic or any vinegar you like. Sometimes a little more mustard helps it emulsify, result should be thick and viscous not lumpy. Add some salt and pepper. Just pop it all in an old jam jar and shake.

 

[Dales Cannon]

I love a really simple salad dressing I got from a Jamie book:

One part Dijon Mustard, one part red wine vinegar, three parts olive oil.

Red wine vinegar can be substituted for Balsamic or any vinegar you like. Sometimes a little more mustard helps it emulsify, result should be thick and viscous not lumpy. Add some salt and pepper. Just pop it all in an old jam jar and shake.

 

[Dales Cannon]

I was looking for something different to do with chicken breasts for din dins and thanks to @Rorschach found this

Oven Baked Chicken Breast

The secret to juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast is to add a touch of brown sugar into the seasoning and to cook fast at a high temp. It colours beautifully and it's practically self-saucing!

www.recipetineats.com

It was simple and very good. I hacked up vegetables and put them around the perimeter of the paella dish and baked these for about 20 minutes before adding the chicken in the centre. For such a basic rub the flavour is good and definitely recommended. Preparation is quick too.

 

[Rorschach]

I was looking for something different to do with chicken breasts for din dins and thanks to @Rorschach found this

Oven Baked Chicken Breast

The secret to juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast is to add a touch of brown sugar into the seasoning and to cook fast at a high temp. It colours beautifully and it's practically self-saucing!

www.recipetineats.com

It was simple and very good. I hacked up vegetables and put them around the perimeter of the paella dish and baked these for about 20 minutes before adding the chicken in the centre. For such a basic rub the flavour is good and definitely recommended. Preparation is quick too.

That website is awesome. So much good stuff on there