The cooking thread

[Freediver]

Are you wanting it to make your own tofu, or to squeeze out the water of store bought tofu?
If the latter, I made a simple press with two chopping boards and 4 coach screws with appropriate sized wing nuts (stainless steel)

My sister makes her own tofu with a press like this:

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You'll need to use cheese cloth with it.

I'm looking at making some with seeds, nuts and legumes other than soy. I've seen those ones or similar, the ones with a couple of nuts like yours, which would be easy to DIY and some that have an adjustable spring to apply the pressure.

 

[indica]

I looked up a method for 70% hydration dough and made some to use last night.

Nice, mine was a random idea - I used to go by feel but we bought a Kitchenaid so I thought I'd make a recipe for the wife to use too.

 

[nzhumpy]

I think I've been to that pub.

 

[Labcanary]

Hydraulic press dance

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[Dales Cannon]

The pics of soup got me thinking and making a sweet potato, cumin and leak soup. Served with garlic bread.
Was yum.

 

[pink poodle]

Behold a delicious but unphotogenic curry! It looks like a messy turd but tastes awesome. About 6 hours in the slow cooker for the lamb shanks with a few scoops of Keen's, a lot of garlic and coriander "pesto" (that I made). Then an assortment of random veggies and coconut cream for a few hours. Don't forget the lentil!!! I put a lot of lentils in this to thicken it up. Served here with some crispy baked potatoes at lunch time.

And I'm just now finishing a bowl of salted maple caramel pop corn, stove top of course.

 

[steve jobs' pancreas]

@pink poodle those potatoes look the business

 

[pink poodle]

Cheers...they definitely were the goods!

 

[Freediver]

It wasn't really cooking, just a bit of waiting for them to blet but I forgot how utterly amazing persimmons are.

 

[pink poodle]

It wasn't really cooking, just a bit of waiting for them to blet but I forgot how utterly amazing persimmons are.

I haven't eaten a persimmon for many years. They are delish.

 

[Freediver]

Red lentil tofu is now in the fridge setting. I was left with all the stuff that didn't dissolve into the liquid which formed something akin to bread dough once it was squeezed out. Feeling a bit peckish after a big day of doing bugger all I figured I'd cook up some of the waste to see what it is like. Rolled into little balls with some chili and garlic and then fried came up pretty good. Definitely worth the experiment.

 

[indica]

 

[nzhumpy]

Having a WFH/packing day today so needing to clear out the pantry/fridge.

Viola, spanish omelet for lunch...tasted alot better than it looks, could've done with an extra egg but whadaya do.

 

[indica]

tasted alot better than it looks,

Looks fucking great!

 

[indica]

Salads all the time for lunch,
Chicken noodle - it's great

 

[Labcanary]

Not much to look at, but tender AF chilli con carne:

 

[indica]

Not cooking cos it's not cooked but... some homemade salami. Cacciatore and calabrese. Interesting flavours, cinnamon in one and mace and coriander seed in the other.

 

[pink poodle]

What are the main distinguishing characteristics of each?

 

[indica]

cinnamon in one and mace and coriander seed in the other.

As well as chilli and pepper and lots of salt

 

[Labcanary]

Honey soy ginger chicken

Even the kids ate some. I added sriracha to mine after serving. The second oldest Canary likes a bit of chilli, but the youngest does not.