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What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Ugh. Sour cream ruins food.
MY secret ingredient is usually hickory smoke salt. I put a little of it in many foods, and it never fails to win raves.
Whats's your worst kitchen disaster ever?
I have to pick just one? Though this may get routed to spam, I'll simply provide links to two stories of my kitchen stupidity:
Leaving a pot of boiling soup on the stove while going to pick my wife up at the airport: http://www.foldedspace.org/archives/003685.html
A bad baking experience: http://www.foldedspace.org/weblog/2004/03/my_husband_the_chef_by_kris.html
What happens when you don't plan in advance: http://www.foldedspace.org/archives/002312.html
Ah, yes. I can prepare food well when I put my mind to it, but sometimes I'm just stupid.
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
My wife just signed me up for "olive of the month" for Christmas. Smart woman.
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Deep Fried Oreos
Yum. I haven't tried deep-fried Oreos, but I count deep-fried Snickers and deep-fried Twinkies among my favorite decadent treats. You could deep-fry brocolli and I'd eat it. (Well, maybe not...)
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Ugh. Sour cream ruins food.
MY secret ingredient is usually hickory smoke salt. I put a little of it in many foods, and it never fails to win raves.
Whats's your worst kitchen disaster ever?
I have to pick just one? Though this may get routed to spam, I'll simply provide links to two stories of my kitchen stupidity:
Leaving a pot of boiling soup on the stove while going to pick my wife up at the airport: http://www.foldedspace.org/archives/003685.html
A bad baking experience: http://www.foldedspace.org/weblog/2004/03/my_husband_the_chef_by_kris.html
What happens when you don't plan in advance: http://www.foldedspace.org/archives/002312.html
Ah, yes. I can prepare food well when I put my mind to it, but sometimes I'm just stupid.
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
My wife just signed me up for "olive of the month" for Christmas. Smart woman.
Question of the Day: Who Does the Cooking in Your Household?
My wife and I both enjoy cooking, so we split the duties evenly. On most nights, we eat different meals. But a couple times each week, one of us will prepare something. When we host dinner parties -- which we frequentl do -- we split the responsibilities. She does far more of the planning for these events, but that's not my choice. It's hers. She's a little bit of a control freak when it comes to entertaining. :)
How do you cook?
I use a recipe as a base. I always follow it faithfully the first time I prepare it (though I'm inclined to add more onions and, especially, more garlic). But after that, anything goes. If I make a mess of any alterations, I'm sure to remember. My best recipes are those that I've modified over time, taking the source and altering it to something all my own.
Deep-Fried Pizza
Oh my lord. I am fortunate there's no deep-fried pizza place (that I know of) in Portland. I love stuff like this. Deep-fried Twinkies? I'm there. Deep-fried Snickers? The rodeo wouldn't be the same without them. Yum.
Deep-Fried Pizza
Im in Scotland too, and would like to reassure you that pizzas ARE deep fried in chip shops here, I don't know what Jo is haverin about! "Traditionally", they were just deep fried without the batter and still are, but if you ask for "pizza crunch", it is dipped in the batter. Lots of chip shops sell a slice of pizza crunch with chips. Our chip shops traditionally are Italian owned and that must be where the pizza came from. However, the pizzas they use here for deep frying are different to usual pizzas. they are fatter and smaller, and the topping looks like it has been partly baked onto the top. There also isnt really very much topping. just a smear of tomato sauce and some cheese, or sliced onion or mushrooms. So our pizza is nothing like the one in the video. Also our batter isnt that vivid yellow colour.
I found a link to show you that it IS made like this in Scotland! http://fxcuisine.com/default.asp?Display=112
Deep-Fried Pizza
Wow I think im in love! Honestly I am on a mission to find this. My mouth is watering as i speak. Throw some pepporoni in there and Im in heaven!
Deep Fried Oreos
There are a few places in NYC that have deep fried Oreos. I've also seen deep fried Mars bars.
Deep Fried Oreos
*Lilartist*
Sorry. Yes, they dip them in funnell cake batter first, then drop in the deep fryer.
*jdroth*
Whoa! Deep fried snickers? Are you serious! That's insane, lol
Deep Fried Oreos
I've had them a few times, at RUB in Manhattan—super tasty! segalbraith describes them perfectly. I like them a lot, but you can't have more than one or two.
Deep Fried Oreos
I actually worked for a funnel cake stand at a bunch of different festivals last summer. We sold "Oreo Puffs" - our standard description was "Oreos dipped in the funnel cake batter & fried, they taste kind of like a devils food cake." They are really good. The cookie part gets soft and the outside is crispy. They'd get a dusting of powdered sugar on top and handed to the customers with a warning to wait a couple of minutes before biting in, because the insides were pretty hot.
jdroth - ever have vegetable tempura? :)
Deep Fried Oreos
Deep fried oreos??!! Oh my, I sense a heart attack thinking of it. I need more info...Are they battered, or do they just toss the oreo right in the deep fryer? Are these really that good?
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Anchovies. I rinse one and put it in the roaster under the chicken or roast. It breaks down and mixes with the juices and ads a depth to the flavor. Also, when roasting chicken or turkey, I put an italian sausage in the cavity. My Nonna taught me that. Delicious! Also, fresh ground nutmeg added to any ground meats, white sauces, and cooked greens. And lastly lemon zest makes everything taste better!
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Chipotle peppers and lemon zest, not necessarily together
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Wine, Wine and more wine. Freshly ground nutmeg also perks up lots of things.
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Shallots make everything better!
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Zaterains Cajun Seasoning. it's like Lawry's, but with more of a kick.
(and also strong black coffee does wonders to deepen the flavor of chilis and stews)
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Love... it really does make everything taste a whole lot better.
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
Bacon grease and duck grease.
What's your favorite secret ingredient?
I don't have a secret ingredient. I desperately need one!!! I will have to try the almond butter idea.
Whats's your worst kitchen disaster ever?
I forgot..I had one other major disaster. While cleaning out the fridge, a grabbed the lid of a one gallon container of cooking oil that had been saved from the deep fryer. As I pulled it out, the lid popped off, and the entire gallon of oil spilled on the kitchen floor. It oozed everywhere including under the fridge and down the step! What a mess! Luckily my husband was home and we managed to get it cleaned up before too much damage was done.
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
My father signed me up for the micro-brew of the month club a few years ago. We kept it going for a couple of years. It featured a lot of ales and some interesting seasonal brews. I've never subscribed to any food clubs, however.
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
A little to pricey for this single mom but I would love to be a member of a Cheese -of -the -month club !
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
Can't afford it, being house-poor - but if I was able to, Bacon of the Month club is the one I'd go with!
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
Have you seen the Everybody Loves Raymond episode where Raymond orders a fruit-of-the-month club membership for his parents? It's really funny...especially the part where his mom says, "The pears! They just wouldn't stop coming!"
I vote no. In the words of Mrs. Barrone, "How much fruit does one person need?"
Question of the Day: Who Does the Cooking in Your Household?
Mostly me, as my boyfriend works longer hours than I do and has a longer commute. He would much rather do the cooking though--I'm not much of a cook (pasta with things thrown in it, some fish, I'm kind of boring), but I love having the house to myself in the early evening to bake. Dessert is a much bigger event most evenings.
Question of the Day: Are you a member of a food-of-the-month club?
Just got the in laws igourmet's cheese of the month club and they love it already.
Question of the Day: Who Does the Cooking in Your Household?
While we both like to cook, my husband does most of the cooking. Which I am OK with because he is a better cook than me :)
Question of the Day: Who Does the Cooking in Your Household?
I am the one who likes to cook in my family. Because so, I usually have to clean up too, that way I have a good chance of finding the cleaned utensil again. My husband refers to the kitchen as 'that yellow room', because he can't manage to make anything other than ramen or frozen pizza (unless it involves a grill).
Question of the Day: Who Does the Cooking in Your Household?
Right now I'm handling 95% of the cooking, but that's only because my wife is dealing with a squirmy one-month-old. Prior to that we split the duties pretty evenly. I love to cook, but I have a penchant for more high-fat fare than my wife, who cooks wonderful vegetarian Indian food. As my waistline expands I realize that I miss the regular doses of veg in my diet.
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Yum. I haven't tried deep-fried Oreos, but I count deep-fried Snickers and deep-fried Twinkies among my favorite decadent treats. You could deep-fry brocolli and I'd eat it. (Well, maybe not...)