Whatcha good at cooking

YosemiteSam

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The things I get the most complements on are:
  • Chili, the key is using as many fresh ingredients as you can and using Chipotles and adding Chorizo along with the beef.
  • Chicken Soup with egg noodles
  • Spaghetti sauce. If you're not adding fresh roasted red peppers, your sauce sucks! :)
  • Tortilla Soup
  • Chicken & Chorizo Cilantro Lime Pizza
  • My omelette, nothing to much. For some reasons many people are surprised that I use garlic in it along with the other ingredients. Though, the other thing is I prefer Chipotle Gouda for the cheese.
  • I make a mean cheese cake too. The main keys to making a great cheese cake is lemon zest and ensuring the correct firmness. I haven't actually made it in many years though. I eat sweets, but I don't crave them and therefore don't put forth the effort to make very often.

Can you tell I'm from Texas? hah
 

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I'm about to sound like that silly arse woman from the Popeyes commercials, but it must be my gumbo.....I got folks lined up when I make it which is only two times a year.

Same goes for my homemade wine .These boujie MFs can't get enough of that shhhhh.
 

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I'm about to sound like that silly arse woman from the Popeyes commercials, but it must be my gumbo.....I got folks lined up when I make it which is only two times a year.

Same goes for my homemade wine .These boujie MFs can't get enough of that shhhhh.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I made a great Jambalaya too. I was trying every recipe I could find and there was always something I didn't care for. Then I found one that wasn't far off and I used the book called Flavor Bible to tweak it to the point that I love it now.

If you like to cook and create great food. I couldn't recommend any book more than the Flavor Bible. It doesn't give you recipes, it lists all each spice or flavoring and what other flavors have affinities to that flavor. (garlic and onion, cinnamon and apples, etc)
 

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Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I made a great Jambalaya too. I was trying every recipe I could find and there was always something I didn't care for. Then I found one that wasn't far off and I used the book called Flavor Bible to tweak it to the point that I love it now.

If you like to cook and create great food. I couldn't recommend any book more than the Flavor Bible. It doesn't give you recipes, it lists all each spice or flavoring and what other flavors have affinities to that flavor. (garlic and onion, cinnamon and apples, etc)
My grandma made some great dry jambalaya.
 

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Well, my family loves my potato salad and beans, when my husband is bbqing. And my chicken spaghetti, takes me about 2 hours to make. Last night I made baked chicken, cabbage, and mashed potatoes. A couple days ago, I made homemade flour tortillas for the first time. They were alright, but I definitely need more practice. lol
 

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Lol you guys... I love to cook. I love to eat and food fascinates me. My mother's raising. We were eating sushi in a single-wide in Ingleside in the 70's. I was like 4.
Toughest thing I ever cooked: a damn good bouillabaisse. Extremely hard soup to master, but my favorite.

I admit I'm a darn good soup cook, but it's so easy... who couldn't be?
We've been keeping our dinners simpler lately because we've both been busy with work, but I tell you what: get a nice artichoke for about $2.50.
Cut the stem, clean it and put it in a large bowl with a splash of water. Cover it with Saran, or whatever. Put it in the microwave for about 9 minutes.
While it's cooking: grab some olive oil and some vinegars, preferably balsamic and red wine and then grab the good old mustard.

In a sauce bowl you combine all those things to texture and taste and viola! You have the healthiest chips and dip on the planet.
You just pick off those leaves, dip it in your sauce, rake the meat off with your teeth and it will fill you and yours like a meal.
 
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