2012-08-16, 16:20 | Link #421 |
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To be late to answer a post on page 16, yes I have. =D. I frequently see people eating it with peanut butter as well. But yes, I'm jealous of your skills. More now then ever, since I'm spending the next 2 years living by myself. I wish I had a roommate who could cook like you.
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2012-08-16, 16:24 | Link #422 |
Hail the power of Fujoshi
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Lol, I had to go back to page 16 cause I can't remember the post. But thanks for the compliment!
No one is born a genius chef. Even those with talent need practice.Since you are living the next 2 years on your own, you will need to brush up your cooking skill (assuming you rarely cook). Speaking from my own experience, it saves a lot of money when you cook yourself, and plus, it's better for your body. I once forced myself to buy canned food/fast food/instant noodle(not that it's dirt cheap, but it was more affordable than weekly grocery) because I ran out of money ( I "accidentally" spent most of my allowance on external drive.). That period was one of the worst that I can remember. I feel unhealthy, lazy, and bloated.
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2012-08-16, 17:23 | Link #423 |
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If you ever find yourself in the Los Angeles area and have a bit of time on your hands AND you have a hankerin to visit a British pub, get yourself down the Santa Monica and visit Ye Olde King's Head British Pub.
Good stuff. Endless "Bangers and mash" Soul
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2012-08-16, 17:55 | Link #424 | |
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2012-08-16, 17:57 | Link #425 | |
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I was thinking of packing a hot lunch waking up early in the morning before I headed off to class. I am not fond of campus food. |
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2012-08-16, 18:09 | Link #426 | |
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2012-08-16, 19:19 | Link #427 | ||
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Like DonQ said, get a cookbook. One of the best selling ones in North America is The Joy of Cooking. It has been around for decades (with several new editions over the years). Also, when you have to start cooking for yourself, look around the internet for recipe sites and food sites that offer tips and articles on how to better cook and prepare meals. Quote:
Maybe he could substitute it with some bread commonly found in America. Maybe some marbled rye, or perhaps multigrain bread (for pre-sliced bread), or perhaps he can find some sour dough loaves where he can cut his own slices.
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2012-08-16, 20:39 | Link #428 | |
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Of course, I've heard it's not actually that hard to make soda bread. It doesn't use Yeast, (uses baking soda, hence the name) so it's not too complicated. I don't really know why Soda Bread isn't more widely eaten. It's a great, cheap, bread. Don't get Soda bread with butter, seeds or raisins in it, they might taste good, but that's not really soda bread. Soda Bread is a more modest simple bread. This recipe seems along the right lines. It's just flour, buttermilk, baking soda and salt. One of Soda Bread's better qualities is that it's excellent roughage. Great for the bowels. When I eat plenty my digestion is always great. Last edited by DonQuigleone; 2012-08-16 at 20:49. |
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2012-08-16, 21:21 | Link #429 |
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I'm an American that is more than half Irish, ethnically speaking. I have a fondness for Ireland (some great music from there, too!). That link has some Irish cookbooks. Maybe checking out an Irish cookbook is a good idea. I don't know much about real Irish cooking. In fact, it took until sometime in my adult years to find out that the Irish don't actually eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patty's Day (they don't even eat it, in general). I was told that a traditional meal in Ireland on St. Patty's Day is a lamb stew or soup (I forget which), with potatoes and onion (I'd like to eat a lamb stew or soup).
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2012-08-16, 22:34 | Link #430 | |
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I'd say the trickiest thing is actually making decent potatoes. Getting the timing right, selecting the right potatoes for the right dish, tricky. No real recipe for good potatoes, you just need to make them a lot. As for corned beef and cabbage, it is unheard of in Ireland, though there is the thematically similar Bacon and Cabbage. Otherwise, I don't actually think there is a traditional St. Patrick's dish. Traditionally, Patrick's day was more of a religious holiday rather then a festive one, and stew is far too modest a dish for such an occasion. I'd say something like a Sunday roast would have been more typical, which is not a particularly distinct dish. |
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2012-08-16, 22:49 | Link #431 |
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So you said earlier in this thread that, unfairly, British cuisine has a bad reputation, but that Irish cuisine isn't all that good. So would England have the best cuisine in the UK? Also, how is Scottish cuisine? In between English and Irish cuisine?
Some questions about Ireland. There is Ireland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a part of the UK? Ireland stands apart from it? Am I getting this right? Where is Belfast and where is Dublin?
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2012-08-17, 03:24 | Link #432 | |
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For lunch, if you don't want to cook the night before, or you find it bothersome, make sandwiches. I make all sorts of sandwiches, from egg to ham to cucumber to etc,etc. I usually eat them with one fruit. If you are up for it, a simple packed lunch of plain rice and two side dishes will do. For instance, stir fry veges and boiled egg.
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2012-08-17, 08:59 | Link #433 | ||
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Belfast is in Northern Ireland, Dublin is in the Republic. Both are on the east coast of the island, and there's about 165 km distance between the two. As an aside, many Americans claim to be "Scotch-Irish", this means they are descended from Ulster Scots who chose to emigrate to America. Unsurprisingly, most Scotch-Irish are Presbyterian or Protestant. |
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2012-08-17, 10:29 | Link #434 |
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Since you are just getting used to cooking may I suggest something you should always keep around, package ramen. First off almost never use the whole seasoning pack that comes with it, use half at the most. The reason I am suggesting to always have it around is because it is versatile, need a quick side dish, boil, drain and add whatever for a quick noodle dish. As a soup you can put a ton of stuff in it to make a meal, a hard boiled egg just slice and go, left over steak, chicken just slice it up and throw it in, as well as a variety of vegetables can all be used in it.
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2012-08-17, 11:07 | Link #439 |
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^eating gulab jamun with ice cream is quite a popular thing, and now that you have mentioned it, i do happen to have some ice cream in the fridge, guess i'll do the same, thanks for bringing that up
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2012-08-23, 13:29 | Link #440 |
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It's baking time! Now that I have stopped working, I have plenty of free time to bake. I started first with almond london, my all-time favourite cookie. The chocolate part was a bit messy of course, but it was worth it.
Then nestum cookies:
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