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05-17-2017 , 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by amoeba
I would like to try that Jack. What spices do you keep for Indian food?
I have cumin and tumeric but thats about it.


You can get by with whole seeds of

Cumin
Brown mustard
Fennel
Coriander sometimes
Fenugreek sometimes
Green cardamom sometimes

Really, fried cumin and brown mustard seed with garlic ginger paste and diced onion fried until toffee color is a pretty solid foundation for anything.

This curry used a packaged rogan josh spice powder but I punched it up by frying cumin mustard and fennel seeds first.
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05-17-2017 , 04:25 PM
Ok. I do always have cumin seeds. Might pick up some of the others.

On the subject of products, this is my favorite premade broth (chicken and fish versions are both outstanding)

http://www.c-ferrer.com/en/n100/toda...de-broth-range
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05-17-2017 , 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by amoeba
You guys have some go to brands for products ?
For me usually get the following

Butter : Kerrygold - I love the almost cultured and grassy note in this.

Olive oil for cooking - kirklands organic or california olive ranch

Olive oil for salads/accent : Lucchini reserve
Only for ketchup. Has to be Heinz.
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05-17-2017 , 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by amoeba
You guys have some go to brands for products ?
For me usually get the following

Butter : Kerrygold - I love the almost cultured and grassy note in this.

Olive oil for cooking - kirklands organic or california olive ranch

Olive oil for salads/accent : Lucchini reserve
I use pretty much exclusively canola oil for cooking

The olive oil i use for dressing/finishing is this one
https://www.amazon.com/Frankies-Spun...s=Frankies+457
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05-17-2017 , 05:51 PM
Jack, amoeba:

Look at you fancy Americans with no garam masala!
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05-17-2017 , 06:02 PM
El D,

Good catch, that's obviously important.

I also forgot to list turmeric, asefoetida, cayenne, and amchoor powder. I also use chaat masala for general seasoning sometimes.
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05-17-2017 , 06:08 PM
Jack,

You use paprika much?
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05-17-2017 , 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo
Jack,

You use paprika much?


I usually use a mild chile rojo from the Hispanic section of the market instead.

I do use lots of paprika with potatoes though.
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05-17-2017 , 06:25 PM
Not directed at me but I use a lot of paprika of both the smoked and unsmoked varieties.
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05-17-2017 , 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo
Jack, amoeba:

Look at you fancy Americans with no garam masala!
Indian food is something i dont feel confident in making. Same with Ethiopian food (hence no Berbere) or middle eastern cooking (no sumac or zatar).
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05-17-2017 , 06:57 PM
Za'Atar is like my favorite spice. It's so good just on a pita with olive oil and cake that **** on. Also really good on eggs or for dips (mix with strained yogurt or mayo/aioli).

I buy it online from thespicehouse cause I saw it recommended on serious eats.
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05-17-2017 , 08:36 PM
Brands:
Better Than Bullion for stocks. Beef especially.
Pomi for 'canned' tomatoes
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05-17-2017 , 09:49 PM
Aroy-D for coconut milk.
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05-18-2017 , 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by drexah
I need to remember to take pictures of my next cook but my new healthy go-to meal every week is this ground turkey sweet potato skillet dish. I tweak it a little bit usually subbing the Moz for low fat shredded parm, and adding some additional spices like paprika/chili powder/and a bit of cinnamon for the sweet potatoes. Adding some Worcestershire and or soy while cooking the meat helps for moisture and taste as well. Bit of ketchup/sauce to go along with it is good too.

http://www.primaverakitchen.com/grou...otato-skillet/



loving the "one pan" recipes lately, they're super easy and quick to make and great for leftovers/meal prep.

edit: I tend to make it with less sweet potato then the pics/recipe shows. About 1/3 sp to meat ratio is way better.
Thanks for this! Looks amazingly good. I'll try it with minced meat (or ground, not sure what the correct word here is) during next week.
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05-18-2017 , 01:40 PM
Omlettes need more love. Here's the tools. Always have some bacon fat on deck (in jar), rendered from my favorite bacon (pictured). I went East Coast for the base with Philly cheese steak and some fire roasted veggies. All fried in the leftover bacon fat from the potatoes.

The key to a good omlette is low heat, lots of butter and covered with a lid so the egg forms a strong base and won't break when plating. This was amazing, but I'm pissed at myself for not adding bacon.

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05-18-2017 , 03:01 PM
Pretty good foatie.

I think the reason there arent that many omlettes here is that they're all in the "how to cook an egg" thread.
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05-18-2017 , 03:15 PM
Foatie,

That's not even a style of omelette I like much (I prefer mine lighter cooked with minimal stuff in them), but that looks good and cooked really well.

Keep the posts coming!
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05-18-2017 , 07:51 PM
I haven't made soup in ages so thought I'd make a chicken and vegetable soup. Was running a bit low on supplies so just used what I had handy. Made my own stock as I hate store stuff, it's way too salty for me. Pretty easy to make. Ingredients chicken stock, chicken (I used both thigh and breast), sweet potato, onion, garlic, silverbeet, 6 gms butter. Got 6 serves.
Not a complicated meal but it tasted very good and is pretty healthy.
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05-18-2017 , 08:03 PM
Rexx,

I would never have guessed what silverbeet is!

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Chard is also known by many common names, such as Swiss chard, silver beet, perpetual spinach, beet spinach, seakale beet, or leaf beet.
That soup looks great.
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05-18-2017 , 08:07 PM
Thanks El D. I'm trying to get everyone to speak Aussie!
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05-19-2017 , 04:39 AM
So my anova had a few issues recently, flashing buttons and violent beeping. It also started to give wrong signals about temp being higher or lower then reality. I mailed anova and after submitting a video of what was happening I got sent a new one immediately. Great support I must say.
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05-19-2017 , 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Yakmelk
So my anova had a few issues recently, flashing buttons and violent beeping. It also started to give wrong signals about temp being higher or lower then reality. I mailed anova and after submitting a video of what was happening I got sent a new one immediately. Great support I must say.
+1 they're fantastic. They replaced mine 2 years after the warranty. Hopefully the great service doesn't change with the new owners
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05-19-2017 , 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo
Rexx,

I would never have guessed what silverbeet is!



That soup looks great.
i'm definitely going with perpetual spinach from now on.
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05-20-2017 , 03:59 PM
Foatie,

A different style omelet. This is very fast, Jacques pepin classic French omelet style (though mine rarely look as pretty as his). The video has been posted a lot - just some butter on medium high heat, shake pan and mix eggs fast to keep the curds very small, then let it set a little and roll up. I like these plain with herbs/green onion and maybe a little cheese. Didn't have any fresh herbs or green onion today, so this is just salt and black pepper with some cheese in the middle. These are super soft, fluffy, and light tasting omelettes.



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05-20-2017 , 04:17 PM
Made some pizza based on this seriouseats recipe

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2...za-recipe.html

uncooked


cooked


Really good!
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