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What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« on: September 16, 2011, 04:18:51 pm »
I didn’t see any topic like this, at least not recently, so…

I like cooking. And I like baking. I’m not all that good at either, but they’re good ways to pass some time.  Also, the end result is tasty foods, and who would complain about that?

I just finished baking an apple tart type thing. It’s got fresh apples, and just a little bit too much cinnamon. 

For dinner I did something I don’t remember the name of, but it has chicken and a nice white sauce and some semi fancy cut carrots and potatoes. I have a terrible memory for the names of things. It’s something French, I think. Probably named after some dead guy.

How about you? I want to hear about amazingly fancy recipes. Or perhaps the time you microwaved ramen and licorice together. Either way.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 05:15:02 pm »
Just the other day I made cookies, and they were pretty awesome.

... I'm not much of a cook.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 05:23:00 pm »
I... stuck a frozen pizza in the oven. That's about the extent of my cooking ability. The fanciest thing I do is boil pasta.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 05:50:38 pm »
Me and my cousin were able to make some damn good sweet and sour chicken (American Chinese style) a few weeks ago.

He has permanent parks where the spattering fry oil hit him. We both agreed it was worth it, though.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 07:12:43 pm »
I made some cashew chicken the other day that I'm rather proud of.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 07:28:18 pm »
Today I baked a frozen pizza. It didn't turn out well.

Previously when I cooked one of these pizzas, it was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle. This time I turned the temperature down and cooked it longer... and I got something burnt on the outside and almost done on the inside. Next time, even lower temperature.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 07:29:58 pm »
Macaroni and cheese is really good with alfredo and tabasco sauce replacing the milk.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 07:33:22 pm »
I've been getting back into my Japanese cooking mood recently, and have been making Onigiri (Rice balls) and Tamagoyaki (Really sweet omlette-like thingie) for my lunch for the last week or so, to bring to school.

I want to find some red beans/red bean paste, because I've never seen any but it sounds really good...
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 07:41:07 pm »
Just made my pasta salad the other night.

1 pnd Rotini Pasta
3 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Sliced Shitake Mushrooms
Fresh Garlic
Diced Cucumber
Chopped Black Olives
Crumbled Garlic and Herb Feta Cheese
Parmesan/Asiago/Romano Cheese Mix
Paul Newman's Caeser Dressing 

I boil the chicken then peel it into strips and rub a little soy sauce into it, to give it some saltiness and flavor back.

I saute' the mushrooms in garlic and olive oil before sticking it in the fridge with the rest of the veggies to chill.

I put the cheese and dressing on it to order...otherwise it doesn't keep quite as well.

Love this stuff. It feeds me for a week.

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Previously when I cooked one of these pizzas, it was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle. This time I turned the temperature down and cooked it longer... and I got something burnt on the outside and almost done on the inside. Next time, even lower temperature.

Sounds like your oven isn't cooking things at a uniform temperature.
« Last Edit: September 16, 2011, 07:43:46 pm by nenjin »
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 09:17:06 pm »
Quote from: quinnr on September 16, 2011, 07:33:22 pm
I want to find some red beans/red bean paste, because I've never seen any but it sounds really good...

My sister has cooked with red bean paste before, it's pretty dang tasty from what I remember. Just a little bit sweet. Apparently it's sometimes served with ice cream and fruit?
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 09:29:55 pm »
See, I took the meaning of this post to mean something totally different than it was.

That said, I gots no shit to cook with in my college dorm. best thing I've made is ramen.
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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 09:48:09 pm »
Actually I just made some bread today for a potluck tomorrow. This recipe with about half the sugar. I've also made a rosemary bread before.

One of the other things that I make from scratch occasionally is a damn tasty pizza using this crust and this fantastic sauce (minus anchovies and honey). Somehow I manage to get an almost deep dish style pizza with only a regular baking stone.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 07:31:13 am »
Baked some panko-crusted tilapia last night for lunch today. Hopefully will be good.

When I get my lazy ass to the Asian market to buy some powdered pork, I'm gonna man up and try to make mapo doufu.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 08:01:39 am »
Carrot cake. I must make more. I like making Swiss rolls and plan to make a carrot cake one with cream cheese icing on the inside.
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Re: What have you cooked/baked up real good lately?
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 08:03:20 am »
the last thing I cooked was maffe, a sort of african vegetable-chicken stew.


the special part is where you thicken it with peanut butter




rather awesome stuff I might say


http://www.chefkoch.de/rezept-anzeige.php?ID=451041137580098


recipe on german, but who cares
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