The one meal. You know the one - the one that someone you are close to always makes, often because it is the only thing they can make :). my dad always makes potatoes and kielbasa. its simple but delicious. stromboli is the only thing my BF can make without a microwave. (he does use pre-bought dough, but i let him slide) so, serious eaters, what is that one meal?
Graduation is coming up quickly, and I am wondering what ideas people have for foods. graduation party is in an open house format, with people coming and going as they can. my mom and i were thinking of doing a taco bar, with fixings set out for people to make and eat as they please.
Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!
p.s whoopie pies for dessert!
For several months now, i've been meandering around this site, enjoying the funny conversations everyone has and the camaraderie that seems to be everywhere. This past winter, i went through a really hard break-up, plus some family issues. Serious Eats got me though those long nights when all i wanted to do was cry. So to you, i say thanks, for pulling me though my long winter to the spring. I hope to count myself among you, and to keep talking because you never know who is reading.
that is exactly what i thought of when i read this post!! my mom always talks about charleston chews and freezing them. whenever we find some, we buy them for her and she only eats them frozen.
my bf smothers EVERYTHING with ketchup... even marinated steak... i just look at him and sigh
totally agree with the north market and anything in the short north
my current boyfriend grew up in household where a "cooked dinner" meant anything that could be put in the microwave and ketchup poured on it. he lives on junk food and frozen dinners. many things he had never had until he began coming to my house to eat. he is WILLING to try new things - and that makes all the difference. someone who was just picky and stuffy would be a deal-breaker
bacon, for sure
melting butter, preferably with onions or garlic sauteing
a good tomato sauce bubbling away
cinnamon rolls
listener - its what my name, samantha, means in hebrew. its the feminine form of samuel.
i really hate to admit this, for fear of judgement, but i am probably one of the youngest here, at 18. i will be starting college in the fall, and am looking forward to graduating HS in a few weeks. ive always had a fondness for cooking, even when i was little and i love to experiment every chance i get. SE has really opened my eyes to a whole new world of food i was never aware of, not to mention the people are amazing too.
yogurt.... i like it but i can only eat in very small bites. anything more and i gag.
my friends dad made the worlds worst cornbread... it tasted like sawdust... they warned me but i tried it to be polite... next thing i know im running to the sink to spit it out lol
bacon being fried on early sunday mornings
mom's shish kabobs grilling out back
stuffed mushrooms at thanksgiving
onions being sauteed (sp?)
i always loved the naked chef, something about his accent...
my bf's mom swears she is allergic to tomato skins. so she will peel them and eat them. i find this weird as i have never heard of it before. seems ridiculous, as does the apple skin thing.
my little sister claims she is allergic to every food she doenst like
FFC -- I just thought you could combine your love of food and assembling things into one activity and perhaps make a bird feeder, or a cutting board.
:)
The vision of candy bars being dissected, and reassembled with PB, then frozen in some sort of Frankenbar will be with me for a while. Better candy than cats though. :]
PS. Try caramel to hold those bits together. Freezing though will create separation especially if they haven't been melted together. Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking: The science and lore of the Kitchen could be very helpful with your chemistry experiments. Remember, always wear safety glasses.
I loved frozen Charleston Chew back in the day, but I tried one last year (?)and it wasn't the same. The candy might have been stale. Or my tastebuds changed. :(
I have a bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs (the hard ones with the candy shell, not the creme eggs) in my freezer right now. They've been there since March. I haven't been able to eat straight up chocolate since February, and since those little suckers only come out once a year I decided to snag a bag and freeze it so I could have some when my chocolate aversion subsides. Every so often my son will open the freezer, gaze longingly at the purple bag and say "I sure hope you can eat chocolate again soon." Yeah, like I'm going to share those with you after a 9 months chocolate hiatus. Poor kid is delusional.
I am also a frozen snickers and reese's peanut butter cup fan. Darn you people for making me crave candy I don't have on hand!
I also read here about the Indiana Jones Snickers bar that has coconut and haven't been able to find that anywhere--as I'm a coconut lover I believe this would be my perfect candy bar.
@Sieseye
LOL ... no.
I wasn't aware they taught you how to make a Snickerteer in either one. :)
foodbeast, those are GLORIOUS. When I see them at the store I literally have to run away, because I swear I will rip it open and eat it right there. The salty peanuts are really what does it for me.
to all the people that love frozen snickers bars, have you tried the snickers ice cream bar? they replace the nougat with ice cream and it's really addicting. they have them all the time at the dining commons and everyone tries to smuggle out as many as they can.
FFC -- Have you thought about maybe taking some cooking classes?
Or, perhaps wood shop?
Tonight I created a new one...
- I refrigerated a 3 Musketeer and a Snickers to harden them up slightly.
- Then I sliced them both in 6 pieces. (refrigeration helps slicing)
- Let them sit out for a few minutes to soften back up to normal.
- Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on all pieces, and then stick together one of each, so you have 6 double sided cubes, with half of each candy type.
- Now freeze.
It was good... interesting.. but they didn't stick together as well as I hoped, and the freezing seemed to loosen up the bond between the peanut butter.
I will keep experimenting...
I forgot. I love frozen M & M s too. I keep 60% cocoa chocolate chips in a bowl in the refrigerator. A few tend to get grabbed every time the refrigerator is opened.
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