Antilag Masterchefs

[syther]

im wondering if people have certain recipes that they use over and over again and are willing to share.
i can cook the basics but want something better every now and then .
so if you cna help us out then thanks

[INSINR8R]

I can pretty much make anything. Pastas and Italian food being my specialty. I'll edit this later with some of my recipes.

[syther]

got a decent cabonara recipe ? , or want to make one

[PAGZ]

Asif give up secret home style recipes...

[INSINR8R]

Yeah man, will post up soon

[TJ]

marthastewart.com

[Bomber]

13 11 66 :lol:

[TargaHatch]

Saucepan with a decent splash of quality olive oil(this will act as a sort of sauce), 1 or 2 cloves of crushed garlic, heat first and then add some quality (dubrovnik's) chorizo sausage sliced, heat for a couple of minutes(until fried both sides), then add a handful or two of baby tomato's. Heat until tomato's skin starts to fall off

Serve over cooked spaghetti,, add liberal amount of finely grated parmesan. Whole thing shouldnt take more than 5 minutes to cook(with the exception of the pasta) with minimal prep.

Simple but tastes great.

[mr_rotary]

got a decent cabonara recipe ? , or want to make one
Make that a Bacon Carbonara. Never found a decent recipe yet.

[syther]

O.o thought all carbonaro containd bacon

[coucheee]

go out and buy one of those 4 ingrediants books, every recipe uses 4 ingrediants or less and theres some good food in there.

[syther]

more after the recipes that people have come across and thought were good so continued to use. or ones they amde themselves

[INSINR8R]

Yeah it does, alfredo has no bacon. Can have mushrooms in carbonara and alfredo, but I don't as its too much.

I also don't really measure, as I do things to taste instead of to specifications. But I will try to add measurements as best I can.

Carbonara Sauce:
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
2 Eggs at room temp
2 Egg yolks at room temp
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup of thickened cream (although I somtimes use more)
200g of Panchetta, diced into tiny cubes (Italian bacon, can get from deli's)
Handful of Romano cheese, or Parmesan
Half a diced onion.
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of parsley

Before making the sauce, cook pasta (preferably Fettuccine or Linguini). Always put a splash of oil before the water boils to stop pasta from sticking together.

1. Heat oil in a saucepan.
2. Add garlic, panchetta and onion till onion is slightly brown, turn down heat.
3. In a seperate bowl, whisk in order - Cream, egg yolks, eggs, cheese, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add mixture to saucepan ad warm through, stirring occasionally. Add pasta and stir through for about 5 minutes.

Serve in a bowl with some parmesan cheese over the top.

The reason I use Romano instead of Parmesan is Parmesan doesn't melt that great and I find Romano has a more distinctive taste.

[INSINR8R]

Chicken Cordon Bleu
I make this when I wanna impress.

4 Boneless chicken thighs
2 cups of Mozzarella cheese
4 slices of ham
1 cup of flour
1 cup dried breadcrumbs
2 eggs, whisked
Salt
Pepper
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

This will work best if you have a frypan with a metal handle.

1. Lay the chicken flat and cover with Cling Wrap. Use a meat mallet to flatten the chicken, not too flat but about half the width.
2. Unwrap from plastic. Coat one side of chicken with flour, egg and breadcrumbs
3. Heat oil in frypan. Lightly brown in frypan, add a little salt and pepper.
4. Remove from frypan. On one half of the chicken, lay a slice of ham and a small amount of cheese. Fold the chicken over and use a tooth pick to hold edges together.
5. Add back to frypan and cook each side for about 3 minutes, turning twice.
6. Preheat oven to 220 degrees
7. If you have a metal handled frypan, cover it with foil, or if not, add to baking dish and cover with foil. Put it in the oven for about 20 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, allow to rest for about 2 minutes. Serve.

I usually serve it with mashed potatoes or chips, usually after its been in the oven, there will be some juice left over, pour a little over the top. Tastes Good :D

[Alt_F4]

taste.com.au
my missus swears by it, and her cooking keeps me happy :p

[2LV8ETR]

Here's my Spaghetti Bog which took me a while to get right:

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 finely chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
600g beef mince
4 chopped rashers of bacon
4 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup white wine
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
400g can of chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced olives
1/2 cup quartered sun dried tomatoes
1 diced zucchini
1 diced eggplant
1 chopped carrot

Method 1:
Into a large saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil. When warm add onion and garlic and cook until translucent.
Add beef mince and bacon and cook until just browned.
Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes.
Add wine and simmer until most of liquid has evaporated.
Add bay leaf, oregano, basil, lemon juice, pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, canned tomatoes, olives, sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, carrot and a splash of water.
Turn heat right down and cook for at least 1 hour. Check the sauce occasionally and add some chicken stock if it is becoming too dry.
Serve with pasta topped with grated cheese.

Method 2:
Place all contents into a slow cooker and cook until all ingredients are completely cooked.



And my Veal Parmigiana which I refined from a book:

Ingredients:
4 (100g each) veal steaks
1/2 cup plain flour
2 eggs, lightly whisked
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/3 cup olive oil
1 brown onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, trimmed, finely diced
2 chicken stock cubes, crumbled
2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon caster sugar
1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped
20g butter
250g mozzarella cheese, grated
120g parmesan cheese, grated
olive oil cooking spray
dressed lettuce leaves, to serve

Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C.

Place veal between 2 sheets plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet until 5mm thick.
Lightly coat veal in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg, then coat in breadcrumbs.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add onion, garlic and celery. Cook, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender.
Add stock cubes, 2 cups cold water, tomatoes, sugar and basil. Stir to combine. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Grease a 7cm deep, 24cm x 25cm (base) baking dish.
Heat butter and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat until hot.
Cook veal, in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden. Drain on paper towel.
Arrange veal in 2 layers, overlapping, in prepared dish.
Top with mozzarella. Spoon over tomato mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan.
Spray lightly with oil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with dressed lettuce leaves.

[_S9_]

Here's a Lamb Rogan Josh recipe I swear by. Can be done in a slow cooker too, Just throw ingredients in and set to LOW for 8 hours.

Spices are dirt cheap and can be bought from any supermarket really.

Alternatively, stove method.

* Around 600-700 grams of leg of lamb - chopped into bite-sized chunks.
* 1 Tbsp Ghee (Butter curd. Can use regular butter also)
* 1 Tbsp minced garlic
* 1 Tbsp minced ginger
* 2 teaspoons salt.
* 1 teaspoon haldi (turmeric)
* 3 teaspoons garam masala
* 2 teaspoons ground coriander
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 1 cup of greek style natural yoghurt
* 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder
* 2 medium onions - finely chopped

* 2 tins crushed/diced tomatoes

Heat Ghee into the pot and heat on high until very hot.

1. Throw in the finely chopped onions and stir fry until the pieces start to go soft and translucent.
2. Then throw in the minced garlic and ginger and keep stir-frying.
3. Add spices and keep frying for a few minutes (dry-frying)
4. Add Lamb pieces and fry until browned
5. Add Tinned tomatoes, bring to boil quickly
6. Add Yogurt
7. Simmer with lid on for 1 hour
8. Add generous handfuls of chopped coriander before serving, and maybe some more yogurt (to taste)


Serve with Indian rice and Raita, poppadums, Naan.

[AGIT8D]

Try 50/50 minced beef and pork with your spag bol, takes it to a whole new level imo.

I've just moved out on my own again so I'm back in the kitchen trying some new stuff (I love cooking). Thought I'd try something I hadn't tried before the other night so I pan fried some chicken breast with some all season spicing and in a separate pan I had some sliced mushrooms, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, a small onion and some garlic. Was very yummy as it cooked thru and broke down to a chunky style salsa over the chicken. Obviously a mild seasoning of S&P and voila.

Have also been cooking up breakfasts for lunch/dinner on weekends, which usually consists off fried eggs (runny) on toast, hashbrowns, tinned spag!, and in another pan I'll do some halved and spiced tomatoes, mushrooms, and towards the end I've just been putting a bit of ham in just to heat it thru. Then serve up and demolish. Great hangover cure.

[Splat_man]

Try 50/50 minced beef and pork with your spag bol, takes it to a whole new level imo.

I've just moved out on my own again so I'm back in the kitchen trying some new stuff (I love cooking). Thought I'd try something I hadn't tried before the other night so I pan fried some chicken breast with some all season spicing and in a separate pan I had some sliced mushrooms, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, a small onion and some garlic. Was very yummy as it cooked thru and broke down to a chunky style salsa over the chicken. Obviously a mild seasoning of S&P and voila.

Have also been cooking up breakfasts for lunch/dinner on weekends, which usually consists off fried eggs (runny) on toast, hashbrowns, tinned spag!, and in another pan I'll do some halved and spiced tomatoes, mushrooms, and towards the end I've just been putting a bit of ham in just to heat it thru. Then serve up and demolish. Great hangover cure.

You have your hangover cure for lunch/dinner? big nights i guess haha

If you wanna try something different you should try the following recipe. Its still a bit too hot to have it but its great when its cold and miserable outside.

Lamb Sausage Pilaf
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Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced
• 300g (11/2 cups) basmati rice
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 750ml (3 cups) chicken stock
• 1/2 (about 500g) cauliflower, cut into florets
• 150g green beans, topped, halved diagonally
• 6 Woolworths Fresh spicy lamb sausages (North African style)
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the rice, cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric and stir to combine.
2. Add stock and cauliflower and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Add beans and cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Use a fork to separate the grains.
3. Meanwhile, cook the sausages in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Thickly slice the sausages. Add to the rice mixture and stir to combine. Divide among serving dishes to serve.

[schnoods]

I like cooking a bit of asian foods (mums thai, love thai food) because its great but can also be simple.

Cooking rice seems to be ther hardest part for most, doint boil rice, should be steamed, evaporavtion method is best and easiest.

Thai style beef salad.

700 grams of rump steak.
2 small onions- 1 big onion
1 large lemon
corriander
mint
some chilli (dried chilli powder or fresh is fine)
Tomato if preffered
Fish sauce.

Basically fry the steak till its medium, slight pink is better. Then slice into strips.

Then slice the onion/s and combine with lemon juice, fish sauce, mint, corriander and chilli to taste.

then dice the tomatoes and combine. Works well as a side dish. Steak can be swapped with squid, seafood of any sort really.

[AusZXxx]

Saucepan with a decent splash of quality olive oil(this will act as a sort of sauce), 1 or 2 cloves of crushed garlic, heat first and then add some quality (dubrovnik's) chorizo sausage sliced, heat for a couple of minutes(until fried both sides), then add a handful or two of baby tomato's. Heat until tomato's skin starts to fall off

Serve over cooked spaghetti,, add liberal amount of finely grated parmesan. Whole thing shouldnt take more than 5 minutes to cook(with the exception of the pasta) with minimal prep.

Simple but tastes great.

good start. Add finely sliced chili's, puree the tomatoes and some chopped spinach.

Once the sauce is simmering, add some cream to lighten the texture. Add to linguini! voila! best pasta in town!

[AGIT8D]

You have your hangover cure for lunch/dinner? big nights i guess haha

If you wanna try something different you should try the following recipe. Its still a bit too hot to have it but its great when its cold and miserable outside.

Lamb Sausage Pilaf
---------------------
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced
• 300g (11/2 cups) basmati rice
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 750ml (3 cups) chicken stock
• 1/2 (about 500g) cauliflower, cut into florets
• 150g green beans, topped, halved diagonally
• 6 Woolworths Fresh spicy lamb sausages (North African style)
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the rice, cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric and stir to combine.
2. Add stock and cauliflower and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Add beans and cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Use a fork to separate the grains.
3. Meanwhile, cook the sausages in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Thickly slice the sausages. Add to the rice mixture and stir to combine. Divide among serving dishes to serve.

Yeah very big nights! If I'm up in the morning then I'm sure as hell not thinking about eating until at least lunch time, it's just h2o time for a while haha..

Can't think of most of the other things I usually cook.. Have got a few chicken breasts out for dinner tonight, thinking about having a go of Adrian's recipe with some chicken, ham etc..

[waxdass]

Try Hard Arabian style mince with Maggi Noodles

This is my high protein/carb dinner I eat 2 times a week after solid workouts. It tastes bombed!


500g Premium Mince
1 Onion
1 small can of corn kernals
1 packet maggi 2 minute noodles (or 2)

1 Table Spoon Cinnammon powder (heaped)
1 Table spoon Cumin powder (heaped)
1 table spoon Paprika Powder (heaped)
1 teaspoon Thyme
1 teaspoon cajun powder (more or less depending how hot u like it)

Salt (user dependant)
Pepper (user dependent)


Method:

1. Heat pan
2. put in chopped onions, and thyme
3. put in mince, and brown
4. put in salt and pepper
5. put in all spices and corn kernals. stir
6. Put in cooked Maggi noodles (drained). Stir
7. Serve.

Its simple, and tastes bombed!

[to4garret]

you guys need a slooooow cooker.

fuck doing work when it comes to food :) mind you, thats what the other half is for.

then you get to smell it cooking all day!

[AGIT8D]

you guys need a slooooow cooker.

fuck doing work when it comes to food :) mind you, thats what the other half is for.

then you get to smell it cooking all day!

I cook 90% of the meals in my house cause my gf isn't very good at cooking. I prefer to eat a decent meal and I really enjoy cooking now I've learnt a few things so she just does the cleaning afterwards :lol:

Slow cookers are great, though I don't find much use for one unless it's on the weekend. I don't have hours to spare of the night waiting for dinner to cook thru and I'm not in the mood/game to chop up stuff before work and let it cook all day long. I need more slow cooker recipes though, for soups and stuff. I only use mine to knock up awesome beef stews. Still need to get a good recipe for the dumplings that go on the top of the stew, my old man used to make them awesomeeee.

[JME]

I loooove cooking at home, not as much time for it unfortunately, I keep recipes on the laptop at home. Surf the web for something you feel like and modify, after a bit of time in the kitchen you'll refine your methods.

[to4garret]

I cook 90% of the meals in my house cause my gf isn't very good at cooking. I prefer to eat a decent meal and I really enjoy cooking now I've learnt a few things so she just does the cleaning afterwards :lol:

Slow cookers are great, though I don't find much use for one unless it's on the weekend. I don't have hours to spare of the night waiting for dinner to cook thru and I'm not in the mood/game to chop up stuff before work and let it cook all day long. I need more slow cooker recipes though, for soups and stuff. I only use mine to knock up awesome beef stews. Still need to get a good recipe for the dumplings that go on the top of the stew, my old man used to make them awesomeeee.

atm, we only really use ours for roasts.

leg of lamb with a packet of onion soup over the top, nothing else, cooks in the juice.

corned beef, 1/4 cup vinger, 2 tbl spoons brown suger, cover in boiling water.


those two can be preped in the morning in seconds, then its just whatever else you want. normally we just have traditional stuff, mash/roasted potatoes, mixed veg, brocolli, colli with cheese sauce.

one of my other favourites is,

deviled sas from maggi, follow the directions in the packet and put everything in the cooker.

we use "high" for food we put on at lunch time, and low if we through it on in the morning.

we dont make any stews or soups, though we should. but probably have one or two of the above a week.

[AGIT8D]

stews are easy instead of having to roast the veggies later on. and you can bomb it all in quartered. tomatoes (canned or fresh) garlic, onions, potato, sweet potato, rump steak chunks, beef stock, maybe a lick of red wine etc. shit like that is fairly easy to fluke.. dump in a bunch of things that go well together and taste it on the hour to make sure it's heading the way you want then season to perfect.

i'm cooking chicken parmi's tonight, have tried a couple of off the shelf sauces looking for the right one, tonight im just going to make one from scratch.

i also made a couple of chicken parmigana pizzas the other night. i don't know of a single place in perth you can buy one, was an idea i thought of ages ago and never knew how to tackle it best. have only cooked it once but it was awesome!!

[INSINR8R]

My Nonna makes a killer lasagne, its like candy, can't get enough of it. She makes everything herself, but I'll just do a slight variation of it. The things my Nonna does is make her own lasagne sheets and makes her own sauce. Gets up at like 5am to make it fresh. So bombed.

2 Packets of lasagne sheets
250g mince
250g diced chicken breast
250g diced beef
300g Mozzarella Cheese
300g Parmesan Cheese
300g Pecorino Cheese (if not, Pizza or Tasty cheese will do)
2 teaspoons salt
2 cans of tinned tomatoes
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Rectangular Baking dish

Method
1. Boil water and semi cook the lasagne sheets (until soft)
2. Roll mince into small meatballs about the size of a peanut m&m. In 1 tablespoon of oil, cook the chicken, meatballs and beef for about 10 minutes.
3. In a saucepan add 2 tablespoons of oil, both tins of tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt and bring to boil. Crush tomatoes with a fork whilst cooking then stir through.
4. Add the meat to the sauce and bring to boil. Cover and allow to simmer for about 45 mins. Pre-heat oven to 230 degrees.
5. Grease a baking dish with oil, scoop in a little of the sauce only, no meat, on the bottom. Depending on dish size, place 1 or 2 sheets on top of sauce. cover each layer with sauce and meat, handful of each cheese and a sprinkle of salt and spread to the edge of the dish. Do this until you have at least 4 layers or until you run out. Top the last layer with the rest of the cheese.
6. Cover dish with foil and cook in oven for about 35-40 minutes. Top layer should be golden and edges nicely cooked (I like it to be crispy, tastes even better).
7. Allow to cool for a few minutes, cut into squares and serve.

[Splat_man]

Okay so if people want to start cooking a little bit more i have two cookbooks i think are incredibly useful.

The first one is one that all chefs have in their posession, it was originally written in the early 20th century in french and has since been translated.
It contains a lot of techniques and you learn a lot about cuts of the animal and different ways to prepare vegetables etc. So after reading it you should be able to prepare recipes from scratch.
http://www.toquentete.net/style/livre/larousse_gastronomique_med.jpg
http://www.cookbooks.com.au/book/New-Concise-Larousse-Gastronomique/isbn/9780600616986.htm

The second one is a book by Gordon Ramsay. If you just forget your preconceptions on the person its a very good book and all the recipes in there are designed for you to get ready and have on the table within an hour.
Most of the recipes only have a maximum of 10 ingredients aswell, great beginners book.
http://static.letsbuyit.com/filer/images/uk/products/original/136/3/gordon-ramsay-s-fast-food-recipes-from-the-f-word-13603491.jpeg
http://www.cookbooks.com.au/book/Gordon-Ramsays-Fast-Food/isbn/9781844004539.htm

[AGIT8D]

I cooked up some garlic and onion in a pan tonight with heated olive oil, added a can of diced tomatoes, some rosemary, basil, parsley, salt and pepper and a bay leaf and put the lid on to let it simmer.

I then set out 3 (cause that's what was left frozen) chicken breasts on an oven proof dish, put some sliced ham on them, and once the tomato sauce was cooked I put this on top. Covered that with thin slices of cheese and banged in 180 fan forced over for 25 minutes with some hand sliced and seasoned chips (slice up, put in a plastic bag with some olive oil, all season spice, crack of sea salt and pepper)

Checked it after 15 minutes, was looking pretty good, flipped chips and left it for another 10 minutes then set out the parmigana breasts on a bed of the chips. Was faaaaaaarkin nice. Making the sauce from scratch using variations of online sauce recipes was way better than anything else I've tried yet. Wish I took a piccy of the meal cause it came out a lot better than I expected. I always aim to present my food well instead of lobbing it on a plate, but this was just bang on. Quite stoked.

[2LV8ETR]

^^^

Gordon Ramsey and Jamie Oliver look out!

[adrenalin]

My limit is food that you heat up in oven ( pies etc ) + me goreng

[AGIT8D]

Those guys make so much stuff from scratch I thnk they make their own oven proof dishes and carve their own wooden chopping blocks mate.. But I try!

[Splat_man]

So i cooked roast pork tonight
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs144.snc3/17154_308810580773_500260773_4638381_5820140_n.jpg
It was pretty nice :)
A tip for cooking roast potatoes, if you fill up to about a quarter of the potatoes with water it lets them go soft but the bits that are sticking out of the water go crispy :)

[pgc]

My chocolate mousse recipe - I reckon it's world's best material.

2 eggs.
200gm dark chocolate
300ml whipping cream
splash of brandy/bourbon

Melt dark chocolate, separate the eggs and add the yolks and brandy to the melted chocolate. If it goes hard, just add a splash of milk and keep beating until it goes to a liquid again.

Whip the cream. Gently (please do it gently) fold cream into chocolate until it's even in colour. Whip egg whites until they're like meringue. Gently fold into choc-cream mix.

Put it in the fridge for an hour or two.

Done. Takes about 20 mins and tastes sooooooo good.

[gav_wah]

Try 50/50 minced beef and pork with your spag bol, takes it to a whole new level imo.

see your level and raise you one more, try it with kangaroo mince

[DCEVO]

4 forequarter chops
2 rashes bacon
2 cloves garlic
Handful of basil
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 Carrot diced
1 Stalk Celery diced
1 Bay Leaf
1 stock cube crushed into hot cup of water
Salt and Pepper to taste

1 Packet Gnocchi

Lightly fry both sides of chops to seal
Add cubed bacon rashes
Add celery and carrot
Add garlic half the basil and bay leaf
Add tomatoes
Add salt and pepper to taste
Add stock

Bring to boil
Let simmer for two to three hours (When meat falls off the bone)
Take meat from sauce remove bone form chop add meat back to sauce
Leave sauce simmering
Add Gnocchi to boiling water until gnocchi floats
Drain Gnocchi

Serve as much gnocchi as you like add rest of basil to sauce add as much sauce as you like to gnocchi (Fucken Awesome)

We have this in winter with garlic bread absolutely GOOD!!!

[AGIT8D]

Anyone got any slow cooker recipes?

Ran out of 'top of the head' ingredients today so I chucked some chicken drumsticks, onions, potatoes, garlic, vegetable stock, basil, parsley, rosemary, salt, pepper, a couple cans of diced tomatoes and a splash of red wine to top it off into the slow cooker this arvo.. Hoping it will taste orrite, smells pretty decent but time will tell. Going to serve it up over rice

Chasing more ideas incase I end up in the same situation again with bits and pieces in the fridge/freezer/pantry.

[mc68]

Yeah it does, alfredo has no bacon. Can have mushrooms in carbonara and alfredo, but I don't as its too much.

I also don't really measure, as I do things to taste instead of to specifications. But I will try to add measurements as best I can.

Carbonara Sauce:
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
2 Eggs at room temp
2 Egg yolks at room temp
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup of thickened cream (although I somtimes use more)
200g of Panchetta, diced into tiny cubes (Italian bacon, can get from deli's)
Handful of Romano cheese, or Parmesan
Half a diced onion.
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of parsley

Before making the sauce, cook pasta (preferably Fettuccine or Linguini). Always put a splash of oil before the water boils to stop pasta from sticking together.

1. Heat oil in a saucepan.
2. Add garlic, panchetta and onion till onion is slightly brown, turn down heat.
3. In a seperate bowl, whisk in order - Cream, egg yolks, eggs, cheese, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add mixture to saucepan ad warm through, stirring occasionally. Add pasta and stir through for about 5 minutes.

Serve in a bowl with some parmesan cheese over the top.

The reason I use Romano instead of Parmesan is Parmesan doesn't melt that great and I find Romano has a more distinctive taste.

+1 Thats pretty much how I was taught to make carbonara aswell...its really simple :)

If you have a chance to use fresh pasta. do it..makes the meal

[magic1]

Bit of a thread revival.

Had a camera in the kitchen last week and took some snaps.

Breakfast wrap, NOM NOM NOM
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egg
hamburger
onion
cheeeeeeese
BBQ sauce
ham

This was off the cuff,

Saffron and garlic king prawns with fried rice

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[magic1]

Wagyu beef burgers in the making.

200gms of ground mince. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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and cooked

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[RICEY]

Fuck thats makin me hungry

[AGIT8D]

Prawns look nice but you made it hard for yourself leaving the heads on :) I usually get my prawns from the gf's uncle and they're peeled to the tip of the tail so my job is easy. I will generally cook them with some butter, fresh garlic, S&P and perhaps a trickle of herbs in a pan just running the juices over them. Delish!

[Lozzle]

+1 for the breakfast burrito!

12 eggs
1tbsp olive oil
1/2 red onion thinly sliced (small)
200g of short bacon (cut into 1/2cm thin strips)
4 tortillas
200g feta (cut into small cubes, about 1cm)
2 cups spinach leaves
salsa sauce (optional, but it's awesome)

- Whisk up the eggs
- Heat oil, add onion and cook 5-7 mins
Season to taste
- Add bacon for about 2 mins of cooking time (can leave it out if you hate bacon like I do)
- Heat another fry pan and heat each tortilla both sides for a minute (or microwave to warm them)
- To the onion/bacon mix, add the eggs and scramble them
- Turn off the heat, add feta and spinach until the spinach kinda goes wilted
- Place mixture into the tortilla, drizzle some warmed up (microwave) salsa on top, fold and eat!

Additions:
Try adding baked beans, alpha-ghetti, mushrooms, or substitute the bacon for cooked sausage slices or whatever takes your fancy.



** 12 eggs will make about 4 burritos

[PAGZ]

I prefer to eat a decent meal and I really enjoy cooking now I've learnt a few things so she just does the cleaning afterwards :lol:


u sir are on the ball :)

[magic1]

Prawns look nice but you made it hard for yourself leaving the heads on :) I usually get my prawns from the gf's uncle and they're peeled to the tip of the tail so my job is easy. I will generally cook them with some butter, fresh garlic, S&P and perhaps a trickle of herbs in a pan just running the juices over them. Delish!

I dont think so, i prefer the presentation with the heads on, they give more flavor and not that hard to pull off.

If you want buy 1KG and will come round and show you. :)

[AGIT8D]

I'm the opposite hey, don't really dig the presentation with the heads on. I think I've got a photo somewhere of some really big ass tiger prawns I had in Thailand a few weeks ago, heads on but split down the middle so it's easy to get the meat out. Looked great, and with garlic, ginger and chilli, tasted amazing!

[cplagz]

Only seen one dessert recipe so thought I would contribute the easiest fukn dessert in the world...
Apple Crumble
6 medium or 8 small Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup plain flour
1 cup rolled oats
80g butter, at room temperature

Preheat oven 180° C

Peel, core and quarter the apples and slice thinly. Place apple slices into a saucepan with half the caster sugar, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons water. Simmer for 5 minutes or until apples are soft. Spoon into the base of a pie dish and set aside.

Combine flour, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, oats and butter; mix with hands until mixture is well combined and evenly coated in butter. Scatter evenly over apples and bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden. The crumble mixture will harden as it cools.

Serve warm with custard, ice cream or cream.

[cplagz]

Ok, ill split this up into each part of the meal, timings you have to work out yourself!

Rib eye fillet, field mushrooms, caramelised onions and mash!
Rib eye fillets
Salt
Pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
Marjoram
Oregano
Continental Parsley
Red Chilli
Lemon
Field mushrooms
Garlic
Lemon pepper
Red onion
Balsamic vinegar
Brown sugar
Desiree potatoes

Rib eye - ensure to let it come to room temperature before cooking. Season well with salt/pepper. 4-6minutes a side for medium rare over medium heat. Once cooked roughly chop FRESH marjoram, oregano, continental parsley with a little red chilli and lemon zest. Drizzle in some quality olive oil and rub the steak into it, cover and leave to rest.

Mushrooms - scrub lightly to remove dirt. Remove stalks. Crush/mince garlic (1 clove to 2 mushroom), mix with olive oil and lemon pepper. Brush top of mushroom with some oil and drizzle mixture into gills of mushroom. Place on low-med heat and allow to cook :)

Onions - slice onions and cook over med heat with olive oil until they begin to soften. Splash in some balsamic and brown sugar and reduce - I dont know measurements, just go by taste :)

Mash - if you can't make this you're fucked.

Plate, serve and enjoy. Goes well with brocollini w/chilli and garlic flakes or grilled asparagus w/balsamic glaze and parmesan if you want some greenery.

[bLaM]

apple rhubarb crumble..

sweet pastry;
125g butter cold cubes
egg beaten
250g biscuit flour(less gluten content)
50g sugar

method: crumble butter, sugar & flour until combined(make sure it stays cold).. add egg & mould into a ball.. rest in fridge for 10 mins to relax gluten..

roll out into tin moulds, rest in fridge a further 10 mins & bake at 180'c for 15 mins.


apple & rhubarb mix
1 star anise
tsp cinnamon
8 granny smith apples peeled diced
500g rhubarb
100g caster sugar

method boil sugar, rhubarb, star anise for 2mins add apples, boil a further 2 mins, and drain in a chinois(strainer).. add cinamon and mix,, apple mix to pastry moulds,

anzac style crumble
100g of sugar, flour, butter, desicated coconut & oats..

melt butter, add all ingredients and mix with palms.. bake until golden & sprinkle over ^^

serve with anglaise or vanilla ice cream

eg something i created at work
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk2/unitskate/65888_433143449396_534804396_5112248_94587_n.jpg

[Splat_man]

Those prawns look pretty good man!

Its not the most impressive thing i have made before but the family gave it rave reviews. I made a club sandwich the other night.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs148.ash2/40737_482586765773_500260773_6919419_6368610_n.jpg

I'm making lamb biryani on this tuesday so it should be interesting to see how it turns out.

[gav_wah]

Mash - if you can't make this you're fucked.

i make my mash with just sour cream small amount of salt and cracked pepper do try it.

think its even better with the skin on also.

[cplagz]

apple rhubarb crumble..

blah blah blah

So.... when can I come over for dinner :D ? GLOBAL knives ftw.

[Joe]

Here's a good recipe.

Step 1. Get your wife to cook.

[mehow2g]

Here's a good recipe.

Step 1. Get your wife to cook.

Pretty hard to find these days, maybe import euro/asian that would be grateful to live here they all pretty much cook.

[INSINR8R]

Joe should know how to cook anyway.

Just made a simple Potato Salad for a BBQ I'm heading to soon.

Quick recipe:

6 desiree potatoes, peeled
2 Rasher Bacon strips
2 Spring onions
2 tblspns whole egg mayonnaise
1 tblspn sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
(serves 4, if serving more, use 10 potatoes and 4 bacon rashers)

Method:
1. Peel potatoes, cut into small cubes and boil in water for around 15 minutes until almost soft but firm.
2. Once cooked, strain potatoes, put in a bowl and put in a fridge for 1 hour or in the freezer for 10 minutes to cool.
3. Dice bacon and fry in a pan until crispy.
4. Cut spring onions into small rings.
5. Mix mayo and sour cream together along with salt and pepper.
6. Mix through the dressing with the potatoes using a wooden spoon, add bacon and spring onions and mix through.

Serve and enjoy.

[duste]

i make my mash with just sour cream small amount of salt and cracked pepper do try it.

think its even better with the skin on also.

Sour cream eh? I've tried making it with a bit of cream as well as the milk but never sour cream, might give it a shot next time. And +1 for leaving the skin on, that's where all the nutrients n shit are anyway!




Just made a simple Potato Salad for a BBQ I'm heading to soon.

Exact same way I make mine, without the bacon of course.

For a bit of presentation I line a large salad bowl with lettuce leaves, put this on top and garnish with a bit more spring onions.



I made a killer variation of my in-laws family recipe for Tomato Soup Fettucini the other night, will type it up when I get some spare time.

[_S9_]

Stupidly easy hamburger recipe...(if anyone has had a Melbourne Burger from the Melbourne hotel in west perth, this is their ridiculously awesome burger recipe)

Meat patties;
Premium Mince
2 Eggs
1 Cup Breadcrumbs
Small block grated fresh parmesan cheese (few handfuls, thickly grated)
Salt/Pepper


Bun contents;
Coz Lettuce
Bacon
Egg
Sliced Cheese
Tomato
Red Onion
Mayo/Tomato/Mustard Sauce
Salt/pepper

[magic1]

Stupidly easy hamburger recipe
Meat patties:

Wagyu Mince
Salt/Pepper


Bun contents;
Coz Lettuce
Bacon
Egg
Sliced Cheese
Tomato
Red Onion
Mayo/Tomato/Mustard Sauce
Salt/pepper

FIXED

Fuck all that breadcrumb and egg shit.

Guys also let try to keep this as 'here is what i cooked' thread not recipe ideas betty croker

[_S9_]

Fuck all that breadcrumb and egg shit.


The Parmesan cheese MAKES the dish.

[XsQuiZiT]

I used this:
http://www.masterchef.com.au/chocolate-fondant-with-amaretto-milkshake.htm

to make this:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs830.snc4/69012_482374075109_514445109_7262576_2219469_n.jpg

[magic1]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5088706670_6efbbf4844.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5088706670/)


Apple and rhubarb crumble.

the secret of this dish is to bake the rhubarb separately and then id will not break up

[Fukushima]

Mee Goreng and Egg.

Bring water to boil with 1-2 packs of indo-me mee goreng noodles, cook to personal taste

Drain noodles and water

In the same pot open the palm oil sachets and put them in on medium heat

Break one or two eggs and mix in with oil, scramble them

Don't overcook eggs, you want it off the heat just before they go hard

Add drained noodles

Mix in sachets of msg, chilli etc, but use Kikkoman soy sauce instead of the shit they give you in the sachet

Mix thoroughly and enjoy as a hangover cure, or munchies when you are on the green.

[RICEY]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5088706670_6efbbf4844.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5088706670/)


Apple and rhubarb crumble.

the secret of this dish is to bake the rhubarb separately and then id will not break up

Fuck I want some so bad.

[AndrZeJ]

highly recommended for nights where your pissed and your brain cells are not functioning, otherwise this processed shit will both make you fat and kill you at the same rate as cigarettes


Mee Goreng and Egg.

Bring water to boil with 1-2 packs of indo-me mee goreng noodles, cook to personal taste

Drain noodles and water

In the same pot open the palm oil sachets and put them in on medium heat

Break one or two eggs and mix in with oil, scramble them

Don't overcook eggs, you want it off the heat just before they go hard

Add drained noodles

Mix in sachets of msg, chilli etc, but use Kikkoman soy sauce instead of the shit they give you in the sachet

Mix thoroughly and enjoy as a hangover cure, or munchies when you are on the green.

[Fukushima]

17 grams of fat per packet, 10 grams of that is saturated mmmmhmmmm

as I said hangover cure not staple diet ;)

[AGIT8D]

Well after my trip to Thailand last month I'm keen to have a crack at a Tom Yum soup.. Although the Trident 2 minute noodle Tom Yum soups are really quite good, I'm looking to try something a bit fresher.

Anyone got a good recipe and more importantly any recommendations on where to get all the nitty gritty little ingredients required to knock one up? Would like to keep it as authentic as I can but not really sure which shops are going to have all the right stuff, considering I usually shop at IGA/Coles etc.

[evil1]

any recipes for a nice simple pasta? something tomatoeyy

[kurbn]

I once tried making spag bog with lamb mince instead of beef mince..

looked same same and they ran out of beef mince

Didnt taste quite right... the ex refused to eat it...

im an awesome cook.

[AGIT8D]

bangn delete the lamb and go for pork + beef, she'll love it :)

[Fukushima]

any recipes for a nice simple pasta? something tomatoeyy

here you go mate, this has lots of tomato and pretty simple just takes a bit of time - but chicks love it

chop an onion and brown in olive oil
add 1kg 4-5 star beef mince and crushed cloves of garlic to taste
once browned add pasta sauce (paul newmans roasted garlic is my favourite), two tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 tin of diced tomatos
chop up some mushrooms and a red capsicum and add
add some powdered chilli, salt, italian herbs, cracked pepper (have fun experimenting here)
simmer for 30 mins
cook some spiral pasta or something
serve in a bowl or on a plate with a bit of cheese sprinkled on top (parmesian / chedder) it's all good. and a glass of cabernet shiraz


slow cooked bolognese is fucking bombed and you will have enough lunches to last you the week.

[AGIT8D]

any recipes for a nice simple pasta? something tomatoeyy

Chop up a large brown onion, a few cloves of garlic and a red chilli and heat them in a pan with some olive oil. Add in a tin of diced tomatoes and a tin of whole peeled tomatoes and get some heat through it. Add a tablespoon of tomato paste and mix it in. Add some cracked pepper, sea salt, rosemary, oregano, basil, parsley, bay leaves etc to taste (I just go nuts here and add whatever I feel like at the time) Give that a few minutes and then add a couple of big tins of tuna (strain out the springwater or olive oil) Leave the tuna in there just long enough to heat, it's nice with some big chunks of tuna instead of all being mush. Serve over pasta.

It's like a tuna bolognaise I guess..

[DRKWRX]

I once tried making spag bog with lamb mince instead of beef mince..

looked same same and they ran out of beef mince

Didnt taste quite right... the ex refused to eat it...

im an awesome cook.

you cant cook a sausage pingpingpingping!

[Alt_F4]

Stagg Chilli + grated cheese + steamed rice = greatness.

Quick. Easy. Fulfilling. :)

[INSINR8R]

any recipes for a nice simple pasta? something tomatoeyy

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/2879133494_1721e28809_o.jpg

[AGIT8D]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs452.ash2/72549_485733373435_560428435_7053817_4369063_n.jpg

[AGIT8D]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs192.snc4/37962_486865768435_560428435_7070491_8015007_n.jpg

Will put up a pic of the tempura veggies and spicy tori kara that I'm cooking tomorrow for lunch too..

[YOUR MATE]

Little brother is a Chef, he cooks bombed feeds. Highly suggest forcing a younger sibling into the profession.

[mitchy]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs192.snc4/37962_486865768435_560428435_7070491_8015007_n.jpg

Will put up a pic of the tempura veggies and spicy tori kara that I'm cooking tomorrow for lunch too..

i'm not sending your shit on monday unless i receive some of that first!

[magic1]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs452.ash2/72549_485733373435_560428435_7053817_4369063_n.jpg

a little description maybe?

[magic1]

Garlic and Rosemary home cut chips

before:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1106/5122756985_e5d7c97e41.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5122756985/)

Cooked

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/5122757275_9b6827d089.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5122757275/)

[mitchy]

a little description maybe?

chicken

[bLaM]

looks like a cordon bleu?

[AGIT8D]

Na it's not.

Just a chicken breast with some olive oil, cracked S&P, chilli, garlic, oregano and lemon/lime. Very very simple and bang it in the oven on 180c FF for ~30 minutes, it'll be cooked perfectly and juicy every time with the crispy outer.

I had that with a huge bowl of frozen veg, just to fill myself up, but that's about as healthy as I can think to make a meal.

[HANS YOLO]

dude at work put me onto epicly good/cheap pizza bases (1.50 each fresh or frozen)

Istanbul Kitchen
394 Fitzgerald St, North Perth WA 6006

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=istanbul+kitchen+north+perth&fb=1&gl=au&hq=istanbul+kitchen&hnear=North+Perth+WA&cid=15928496989573566185

did some up last night...spot on bases...just top them then into the oven...can put tray on the stove to crisp up the base even more once out if you wish

[AGIT8D]

Pics of pizzas?

[HANS YOLO]

Pics of pizzas?

remember that place only sells the bases..you have to smash your own toppings on


should have taken last night when made them...in my lunch box today are not the same

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YnLy2k8c9Xo/TMoiWjIkniI/AAAAAAAAAmo/IP3JS7Pw6uY/s576/IMAG0186.jpg

[mitchy]

"bazaar" brand pizza bases from coles/woolies are pretty good too
they arent frozen... and crisp up pretty well in the oven, no soggy base ftw!

http://www.bazaarbreads.co.nz/Shared/Images/Sites/Bazaar/Recipes/Large/Pizza%20Base%20Web%20Res.jpg

[_S9_]

dude at work put me onto epicly good/cheap pizza bases (1.50 each fresh or frozen)

Istanbul Kitchen
394 Fitzgerald St, North Perth WA 6006

are these just dough balls, or flattened already?


(interested in buying 20 balls and whacking them in the freezer to use in my pizza maker randomly)

[Smoked]

Little brother is a Chef, he cooks bombed feeds. Highly suggest forcing a younger sibling into the profession.

i like your style sir

[AGIT8D]

remember that place only sells the bases..you have to smash your own toppings on


should have taken last night when made them...in my lunch box today are not the same

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YnLy2k8c9Xo/TMoiWjIkniI/AAAAAAAAAmo/IP3JS7Pw6uY/s576/IMAG0186.jpg

Yeah all the best pizzas are home made dude!! I go nuts on my home pizzas, bulk toppings ftw! Can usually only eat half a pizza and then I'm full cause I make it more like a pie hahaha

[HANS YOLO]

are these just dough balls, or flattened already?


(interested in buying 20 balls and whacking them in the freezer to use in my pizza maker randomly)

flat already...i reckon you could ask for balls and they could do it though, really it would be easier for them i would think

[AGIT8D]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs813.snc4/69308_487274003435_560428435_7075518_2309293_n.jpg

Spicy Tori Kara:

Chop up equal parts of garlic and ginger - as a guide do 3 large cloves of garlic and ginger to match. Place in a bowl and drown in some soy sauce.

Dice up 2 chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and marinade in the mixture above.

Mix equal parts (2Tbsp) cornflour and plain flour and coat chicken individually in the flour.

Lower into vegetable/canola oil that has been heated to ~180deg and cook for about 2 minutes per piece (yes you can cook about 10 pieces at a time if you like, pending on pot size and amount of oil)

Place a large dollop or 2 of Japanese mayonnaise in a bowl. Finely chop up a couple of fresh red chillis and stir through - or spice to taste (tabasco, chilli paste etc)

Serve up chicken with mayo and mung out.


Tempura veggies:

Beat 1 egg with 1 cup of icy cold water (make sure it is VERY cold)
Add 3/4 cup plain flour and stir through - do not over work, some clumps are okay.

Coat vegetables, seafood etc in this batter and lower into pre-heated oil to ~180deg. Important not to over-heat the oil or the batter will burn (as it did on my first attempt)

I used green capsicum and mushrooms - both turned out awesome after a brief trial and error.

[Justooon]

Looks like a top spread!
That chicken sounds mint! If its anything like the Karaage chicken I get from the take aways I will be a happy man.
Thanks for sharing

[YOUR MATE]

dude at work put me onto epicly good/cheap pizza bases (1.50 each fresh or frozen)

Istanbul Kitchen
394 Fitzgerald St, North Perth WA 6006

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=istanbul+kitchen+north+perth&fb=1&gl=au&hq=istanbul+kitchen&hnear=North+Perth+WA&cid=15928496989573566185

did some up last night...spot on bases...just top them then into the oven...can put tray on the stove to crisp up the base even more once out if you wish

I can see how that might be alright if you're in a hurry, but making your own dough really is simple and makes a huge difference. Would never use the shop bought ones, come out like cardboard compared to knocking your own up. I worked in a few restaurants and ran a few pizza joints back in the day and there's nothing like making a bombed pizza from scratch.

[AGIT8D]

Justooon it's not that hard after a few goes but can be time consuming. I spent the best part of 3-4 hours last night making that sushi then another hour today at work frying up all the other stuff after prepping it haha.

Brendan - share a pizza base recipe? Would love to give it a go.

[HANS YOLO]

I can see how that might be alright if you're in a hurry, but making your own dough really is simple and makes a huge difference. Would never use the shop bought ones, come out like cardboard compared to knocking your own up. I worked in a few restaurants and ran a few pizza joints back in the day and there's nothing like making a bombed pizza from scratch.

as close to home made ya can find i reckon...they are pretty good. they make em up with their turkish wizardry then sell em to ya in a shopping bag. massive time & mess saver - after work i usually can't be assed letting it rest/rise, i just wanna eat!...definately hearing ya though, 'packet' pizza bases FTL

[2LV8ETR]

FROM OUR WEBSITE (WCC)

Pizza Base:

Ingredients

1 Cup Plain Flour
2 tablespoons olive oil or similar - I actually use rice bran oil
1 teaspoon caster sugar
1 8g sachet of Instant Dry yeast
1 cup or 200ml of warm water no hotter than 37degrees = body temperature

Method

In mixing bowl place the flour, oil and sugar.
Run tap water to a nice warm temp not too hot and measure your 1 cup=200ml of water. Put water in small jug/bowl and add yeast and stir, let this sit for a few minutes.
Add water and yeast to the flour, oil and sugar in the mixing bowl, make sure to scrape any yeast stuck to the jug into the bowl too.
Time to get your hands dirty, remove all rings/jevelery. Mix the dough with your hands thoroughly kneeding in either in the bowl or on the bench top. if you choose the bench top make sure you put some flour down, I just kneed it in the bowl it is less messy. kneed for about 5 mins and rall into a ball. place back in mixing bowl and cover with glad wrap.
Leave the dough to rise to about double its size, time will depend on room temperature but approx 10 minutes will do it. In this time I suggest you make the pizza sauce and chop up your toppings.
Grease your pizza tray with some butter, or spray on non stick spray. I use butter.
ok now it has risen and it time to roll it out, put down some flour on your bench top or on a cutting board, dust some flour over your rolling pin too and some on your hands, now get the dough out the bowl, place on floured surface and punch it a few times to get the air bubbles out, then roll into a nice neat round shape. DO NOT ROLL OUT TOO LARGE, it must be slightly smaller than your pizza tray.
Place rolled out dough on the greased pizza tray and stretch it out to meet the edges. now your ready to add sauce and topings.
Cook for approximately 30mins on 200degrees. or until cheese is golden brown.

Pizza Sauce:

Ingredients
140g tub of leggos tomato paste, just the plain one.
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
tomatoe sauce
bbq sauce
mixed herbs, dried herbs in the jar stuff.

method
Add 140g tomatoe paste to a small bowl
add a good squirt of tomatoe sauce, maybe about 4 tablespoons or slightly more
add a small squirt of bbq sauce - optional. I use the jack daniels bbq sauce. gives the pizza some zing.
add 1 teaspoon of crushed carlic, more if you like the stuff.
add a good amount of mixed herbs, maybe about 4 tablespoons.
mix together with a spoon. shazam! pizza sauce to rock your socks off.

Now if you want to get creative go for it, if you love hot foods then go ahead and add come chilli sauce or maybe some chilli powder or something.
If your doing the whole hawian thing maybe skip it all and just use sweet and sour all on its own. what ever you think youd like to try, well now you can, create the pizza of your wildest dreams!

[AGIT8D]

West Coast Commodores?

[2LV8ETR]

West Coast Cruisers.

[AGIT8D]

http://www.westcoastcooler.ie/images/west-coast-cooler-bottles.jpg

??

[2LV8ETR]

http://experienceyork.apps01.yorku.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/two-thumbs-up.jpg

[DT95WA]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs192.snc4/37962_486865768435_560428435_7070491_8015007_n.jpg

Will put up a pic of the tempura veggies and spicy tori kara that I'm cooking tomorrow for lunch too..

what rice do you use and you use a rice cooker? i've tried both and come out real sticky. i also go a bit crazy with the Mayo lol.

[magic1]

Giuseppe make me a pizza

Make the dough

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/5131075295_b2379fea17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5131075295/)

onto the pizza stone with Parmesan cheese and home made sauce

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1437/5131677062_e9de8d13ee.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5131677062/)

choose your toppings.
this one is bocconcini and basil, the classic!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5131677248_ae68b28ea5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5131677248/)

smoked ham and corn

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/5131677510_87f1057218.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5131677510/)

Then cook!

I didnt take a before pic of this 1 but.
panchetta and avocado with egg.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5131075497_f6fee10795.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5131075497/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1373/5131677660_e4cd9df37e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5131677660/)


nom nom nom

[AGIT8D]

Those pizzas look tasty!!!

I use sushi rice from a local oriental store, or sunrise/other main rice brand do a re-sealable bag of sushi rice as well

I don't have a rice cooker so I just googled around for a decent rice:water ratio.. Most of them are a bit tight on the water so I add a bit more, seems my burners don't know how to do a slow boil. 15-20 minutes should be plenty for a few cups of rice, and then heat your rice wine vinegar over the stove with salt and sugar. When that cools pour it over the hot rice and fold it through. The end result is to have sticky rice, so you're probably doing it right anyway. If it isn't sticky it won't work.

[duste]

^^ Did you mix some Kupi mayo through the rice? Shit's unreal.

[DT95WA]

Those pizzas look tasty!!!

I use sushi rice from a local oriental store, or sunrise/other main rice brand do a re-sealable bag of sushi rice as well

I don't have a rice cooker so I just googled around for a decent rice:water ratio.. Most of them are a bit tight on the water so I add a bit more, seems my burners don't know how to do a slow boil. 15-20 minutes should be plenty for a few cups of rice, and then heat your rice wine vinegar over the stove with salt and sugar. When that cools pour it over the hot rice and fold it through. The end result is to have sticky rice, so you're probably doing it right anyway. If it isn't sticky it won't work.

ah righto. might be good then. will try a few different water ratios. Cheers

[AGIT8D]

Na i don't put the Jap Mayo through the rice, I add it to the tuna as the filling, though. Haven't used it in the chicken teriyaki or smoked salmon ones yet, I find there's enough flavour in those already.

I also use it with the chilli for the spicy tori kara sauce.

[AGIT8D]

ah righto. might be good then. will try a few different water ratios. Cheers

You can get rice cookers for $20 these days, when I can be assed dealing with Mandurah scumians I'll go to Centro and pick up one myself.. Perfect rice every time! That'd be my suggestion.

[DT95WA]

You can get rice cookers for $20 these days, when I can be assed dealing with Mandurah scumians I'll go to Centro and pick up one myself.. Perfect rice every time! That'd be my suggestion.

yeah got a rice cooker, thought that might of been the problem, turned out the same on the stove.

got a pizza oven a couple months ago, will try the above recipe's also and see how they turn out.

[DT95WA]

http://www.sushiexpress.com.au/ Making sushi the easy way. Ordered!!

[duste]

I've got one very similar to that, works a treat. ;)

[mitchy]

need an AL japanese/sushi night i think... definately a few white asians on here.

[stumps.]

I went to sushi train in the city on friday night. So keen to route one across the river and into my house. Shit is so good. Sushi and Dimsum on demand

[AGIT8D]

Sushi and Dimsum on demand

YESS!!! Have been meaning to get one of those little bamboo steamer things and have a crack at pork buns etc.

[mitchy]

I went to sushi train in the city on friday night. So keen to route one across the river and into my house. Shit is so good. Sushi and Dimsum on demand

yes, please detour via my place too!
pretty sure i had sushi about 5 times last week.

[duste]

yes, please detour via my place too!
pretty sure i had sushi about 5 times last week.

x2, don't even have to ask the guy at the Sushi place at Gateways what I want any more haha, just grabs it ready.

[DT95WA]

x2, don't even have to ask the guy at the Sushi place at Gateways what I want any more haha, just grabs it ready.

is that the old dude with half his teeth missing? was same with me, always got free spring rolls and samosas too

[duste]

That's the one! Champion haha.

[Deke]

anyone know how to cook a decent teriyaki chicken they wouldnt mind sharing?

[AGIT8D]

anyone know how to cook a decent teriyaki chicken they wouldnt mind sharing?

Get lazy and marinade! :)

[duste]

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy185/DusteHN/Mobile%20Uploads/2010-11-01195800.jpg

Gnocchi Primavera, used a recipe from Taste, easy as:


http://www.taste.com.au/images/recipes/agt/2009/09/23155.jpg

Cooking Time

25 minutes


Ingredients (serves 4)

* 1 x 500g pkt potato gnocchi
* 80g (1/2 cup) frozen peas
* 1 zucchini, halved lengthways, cut into batons
* 100g snow peas, trimmed
* 200g broccoli, cut into small florets
* 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, halved crossways
* 60g (1/4 cup) basil pesto
* 300ml light thickened cream
* Shaved parmesan, to serve


Method

1. Cook the gnocchi in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 1 minute. Add peas, zucchini, snowpeas, broccoli and asparagus. Cook for 4 minutes or until the gnocchi is tender and the vegetables are tender crisp. Drain.
2. Place the pesto and cream in the pan over low heat. Stir until heated through. Add the gnocchi mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
3. Divide among serving dishes and top with parmesan to serve.

Personally, I ended up leaving the gnocchi + vegies on for about 6 minutes, came out perfect. Didn't think there'd be enough sauce as well but turned out to be plenty, so good! *nom nom*

[Mad_Aussie]

You know you can cook prawn crackers in the microwave?

I didn't until I just did.

Now I know that you can.




The things you learn

[duste]

LOL yeah, same with papadums n shit, can't say they ever taste that good though.

[Mad_Aussie]

LOL yeah, same with papadums n shit, can't say they ever taste that good though.

Yeah, but cook the curry etc right and they go fine...

My gf bought me a Tajine for my birthday, have been cranking some awesome food from it. But its nice to find a low(er) fat option for cooking the sides :)

Actually made a decent Moroccan red curry, with emu instead of beef. Turned out pretty epic, if not a bit gamey.

Butter chicken in a Tajine for the win though.

[XsQuiZiT]

I've tried papadums but never prawn crackers.. will review tonight!!

Sticky date pudding with a butterscotch sauce.
http://i51.tinypic.com/ffclqq.jpg

[AGIT8D]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1325453/Everything-thought-knew-food-WRONG.html

[Sully]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1325453/Everything-thought-knew-food-WRONG.html
I'll be interested to see what the reaction to that is.
I think what it comes to what you eat, everyone knows what's really not good for you (ie, too much maccas) and as long as you don't drastically over or under eat something you'll probably be alright.

[duste]

Exactly, it's not rocket-science. Obesity is increasing because people are lazy as fuck and can't be bothered mustering up a home-cooked meal.

People like Owain, however, are freaks of nature.

[DT95WA]

That's the one! Champion haha.

Speaking of this old dude, have not been there since i left tyrecorp in march, rocked up today. he knew which one i wanted and started asking how work was ect.... no free samosa's though... pingpingpingping haha

[AGIT8D]

I'll be interested to see what the reaction to that is.
I think what it comes to what you eat, everyone knows what's really not good for you (ie, too much maccas) and as long as you don't drastically over or under eat something you'll probably be alright.

From my own research I know that there are good fats and that carbs have their place but some of that is quite interesting, the fruit and veg bit especially.

Ie: I have a banana with yoghurt and oats every morning and the banana is a decent little natural energy hit but I wouldn't have thought natural sugars in fruit could contribute to obesity in the way they made it out..

[Sully]

yeah the natural sugars in fruits turning bad is a little bit of a surprise but a lot of fruit is known to have a crapload of sugar in it to start with. A glass of orange juice for example is loaded with it.

But again, I think you'd have to be eating a hell of a lot of fruit for the effects to start turning negative. If you stick to the usual 1-2 pieces a day then the intake wont be that high. Like we've said before, don't over do it any you should be ok, I would be very surprised if there was any evidence against that when it comes to fruit.

Anyway, nutrition is for another thread. Lets get back to tasty stuff! Any of the wagyu eaters out there got any pics of the end result? Pictures are usually the last thing on my mind when I've just put it on the table.

[R3N]

You know you can cook prawn crackers in the microwave?

I didn't until I just did.

Now I know that you can.




The things you learn

Can also cook rice in the microwave

[Gleeso]

Can also cook rice in the microwave

Have always cooked rice in the microwave, comes out great always.

[Mad_Aussie]

You can also cook rabbits in the microwave.

However you have to make sure you take all the lead shot out of them. Demolished one microwave by leaving several pellets in a duck once, blew holes in the glass.

[_S9_]

several pellets in a duck once

this quacks me up

[AGIT8D]

this quacks me up

YYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[duste]

Made this tonight, absolutely choca-block with protein:

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy185/DusteHN/Mobile%20Uploads/2010-11-05172315.jpg

You'll need:
- Packet of Fettucini pasta
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Butter
- Leek, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Tray of Swiss Brown Mushrooms, thinly sliced (~200g?)
- Tray of Shiitake Mushrooms, torn (~100g?)
- 3-4 medium to large Portobello Mushrooms, thinly sliced (bit thicker if you want it to appear a bit more 'meaty')
- 1/2 cup of white wine, Riesling worked well for me
- 1/2 container of light thickened cooking cream (300g container)
- 1/4 cup of parmesan, more for serving


Now:
- Cook about 3/4 to a full packet of pasta (I used a full packet, turned out way too much but hey, whatever suits you, you could probably scale what you need to make up for the extra pasta)

- In a frying pan (high heat), a bit of oil (tablespoon-ish?) and a teaspoon of butter. Once the butter has melted, throw in the leak, garlic and about half the 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley. Give it a minute, then add in the mushrooms and cook until they start getting soft. Add the wine and let it boil off, then add the cream and let it thicken then off the heat.

- Mix the mushroom mix in to the pasta (once drained, obviously) with some salt-n-pepper to taste then viola. :) Top with more parmesan cheese (douse it if you're like me haha) and a bit more parsley if you want.

[nicecar]

What part of that is full of protein?

[duste]

Mushrooms.

Cue anti-vegetarian arguments, fuck yeah.

[nicecar]

Mushrooms aren't really all that high in protein, but looks tasty :)

[magic1]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5273233388_4222f629c0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5273233388/)

Ricey if you can guess the flavor there is a slice here waiting for you.

[RICEY]

fark ummmm apricot crumble maybe with apple as well?

[magic1]

bing bing bing, we can only accept your first answer.............APRICOT.

come get some. :)

[RICEY]

Looks delish !

[gav_wah]

bit of Chantilly cream with wattle seed and that would be bomb together.

[RICEY]

OK havent contributed here before so its now's a good a time as any.

Got this simple but tasty as fuck recipe off my mum.

Peel about 6 decent sized potatoes and cut into slices and chuck in a microwave safe bowl that has a lid.

Get a carton of cream like the small square carton fuck knows how many mls they are and to the cream add a sachet of french onion soup mix. Stir well and pour over the sliced potato.

Depending on the wattage of your microwave zap it for 15-20 mins, stir well then zap for another 15-20mins.

Goes mint with a nice steak and some veges.

Enjoy.

[_S9_]

Peel about 6 decent sized potatoes and cut into slices and chuck in a microwave safe bowl that has a lid.

Get a carton of cream like the small square carton fuck knows how many mls they are and to the cream add a sachet of french onion soup mix. Stir well and pour over the sliced potato.

this.

plus add some diced bacon and thinly sliced onions over the potatoes before covering with the cream sauce.

top with grated cheese and use the oven instead.

gotta be one of my all time favourite simple-but-tasty side dishes!

[gav_wah]

this.

plus add some diced bacon and thinly sliced onions over the potatoes before covering with the cream sauce.

top with grated cheese and use the oven instead.

gotta be one of my all time favourite simple-but-tasty side dishes!

agreed have tried this and went down well dinner guest asked for the recipe gave them a bogus one haha

[Lonewolf]

Caramel slice, my mum used to make this when I was young, havent found any bakeries that do it as good.

Followed this recipe and came out like mums, bit of effort required but soooo good

http://www.exclusivelyfood.com.au/2006/07/chocolate-caramel-slice-recipe.html

Beware burning the condensed milk (use thick base pot and low heat)

end result:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~lonewolf3/random/slice.jpg

[Deke]

farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkk ,i could go for a caramel slice right now , iv tryed very hard to find a good one, the best i have had was at this rockingham bakery. it looks to hard to make at home haha

[Lonewolf]

yep, I got sick of testing bakeries so pulled my finger out haha.
Doesnt last long in the fridge, trust me.

Other tip: use a full block of chocolate rather than the 150g odd in that recipe.

[AGIT8D]

Is that crazy rich or what? I've never been able to stomach a full slice due to the richness of it.. Vanilla slice is a different story though!

[AGIT8D]

Smashed chips with bacon, onion and rosemary:

*8-10 medium potatoes
*8-10 whole garlic cloves
*2 large red onions
*~300g bacon
*Few large sprigs of rosemary
*All purpose seasoning
*Cracked pepper

Boil 8-10 medium sized potatoes with the skin on until soft
While the potatoes are boiling, roughly rice the bacon and onion into ~2cm squares
Peel the garlic cloves
Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a direct heat & oven proof metal dish and cook the onion, bacon, garlic and rosemary (in sprigs or remove leaves from the stem)
Remove the potatoes from the water and drain all excess water
Add to the oven proof dish and lightly dust with all purpose seasoning and pepper
"Smash" potatoes (place a spoon in the centre of the potatoes and push down until the potato splits and spills some of it's guts out
Chuck in the oven on 180deg for about 15 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy

Serve up your rustic creation! I saw this on Ready Steady Cook last week, couldn't find their recipe so made my own, and it got mauled by the mrs folks and their friends.

I'm keen to make it again but with some oregano, S+P seasoned tomatoes added in too for something different.

Hope I didn't miss any steps in that.

[Fukushima]

Mushrooms.

Cue anti-vegetarian arguments, fuck yeah.

LOL

Spewing i didn't get a photo of my dinner last night

Pork veal and sage sausages
Lamb chops with black pepper, chicken salt garlic and rosemary seasoning
With chicken ceasar salad on the side with plenty of bacon

[AGIT8D]

Chicken salt on lamb chops eh?? Interesting

[Lonewolf]

Is that crazy rich or what? I've never been able to stomach a full slice due to the richness of it.. Vanilla slice is a different story though!

yeah, you cant eat a lot of it without feeling sick lol

[Justooon]

Worthy of sharing:

Mini Meat Pies:

Filling:
This can be anything really but I will just tell ya whats in these ones.

500grms Mince.
1 Medium Onion.
2 smashed garlic cloves
1 pkt Master Foods Country Beef Casserole
2tblspoons of gravox.
2 rasher bacon.
5 sheets puff pastry
Cheese.

Sweat the onions with the garlic over a medidum heat and dice up your bacon, then chuck that in.
once the onion is somewhat caramelised add mince and brown it up.
add your packet mix and gravox in order to create a gravy. add water if needed.

After cooking that on low heat and getting the mix to thicken up get out some muffin trays and line each cup with pastry. Spoon in the meat and put in a small slice/cube of cheese.

for extra prezzo skills cut a square of pastry and line it up on the alternate corners of each cup.. makes for an 8 pointed crust (see pics)

Bake for 10/15 on about 200 (fan forced)

Smash with chips and gravy.

http://i54.tinypic.com/ehciaa.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/im5nh1.jpg

[Splat_man]

Smashed chips with bacon, onion and rosemary:



Definitely going to try these!

[INSINR8R]

Made an awesome Caesar Salad last night and my own dressing for it.

Salad consisted of Iceberg lettuce, crutons made by frying some bread in oil, chicken schnitzel cut into strips, bacon and shaved Parmesan cheese over the top. Would have added hard boiled eggs but my girlfriend doesn't like them. Also, it's better to use Cos lettuce, but just made do with what was in the fridge.

Dressing was made by cheating. I used whole egg mayonnaise instead of making it, but to make mayo, just need to put eggs in a food processor and add olive oil until it emulsifies and becomes mayo.

But here's the dressing.
1 cup of Whole Egg mayonnaise
1 or 2 small anchovies, depending on if you want to really taste it in the dressing.
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
2 teaspoons of White wine vinegar
1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard
Juice from half a lemon (can add more depending on taste)
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons of Parmesan cheese, roughly grated
Small amount of black pepper to taste (if you like, mine didn't need it)

Method:

1. Chop the anchovies and then use your knife to turn it into a sort of paste, throw in a bowl with the garlic. Mix together.

2. Add the mayonnaise and stir, then the white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice and mix well.

3. Add the Parmesan cheese and pepper (if wanted/needed) and mix again.

4. Allow it to rest for at least an hour in the fridge before serving.

5. Serve on top of your Caesar salad and enjoy.

I found that if you make it and let it rest for a day or even a few more hours, the flavour of the dressing is a lot better that when you first make it.

[magic1]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5292166606_7cf8aba826.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5292166606/)


http://antilag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43384

[Splat_man]

So did any of the antilag masterchefs try anything new while cooking on christmas day?

[magic1]

So did any of the antilag masterchefs try anything new while cooking on christmas day?

did u see the post above?

[DanWA]

magic1: you are an awesome cook!

[Splat_man]

Looks awesome!

Whoops i forgot to check, i was about to run out the door as i was typing the post!

[gav_wah]

link dead or need to be some one special to read up on it?

[magic1]

its my bbq thread in off topic

[gav_wah]

cool cool read through it well done is understatement might have to making one myself

[magic1]

Wagyu sandwich


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5404607450_88bdc94219.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5404607450/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5404007229_a9f0799a1f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyline25t/5404007229/)

deluxe :)

[INSINR8R]

Epic!

[AGIT8D]

Okay who has a killer roast beef recipe?

I've got 1.5kg of topside, potatoes, garlic, onions, sweet potato etc

Looking for a good tried and tested recipe to slap it all together on Thurs. Some websites say brown/seal the meat first others just say pile it all into a tray and bang it in the oven for an hour.

Regardless I will be herb and spicing it up with some oil, S&P, fresh rosemary and what not - depending on feedback here.

[INSINR8R]

Use garlic as well. Cut slivers from a clove, make little pockets in the meat and put them with the rosemary. Did that for a roast once, outcome was awesome.

Also, every so often when its cooking, pour some of the juice from the tray over the top to keep it moist.

[AGIT8D]

Yep will rub meat with garlic as well as roast some garlic for eatings :)

Any other tricks and tips? Bit of red wine perhaps?

[Sully]

Instead of putting cloves into the pockets cut in the meat i put the rosemary and garlic in there. A bit of red never goes astray. Also use a little thyme if you want.

Sealing the meat will help keep it a bit more moist, if you do that make sure you knock a little bit off your cooking time. Just keep an eye on it.

If it's a nice piece of beef then you can't really screw it up short of overcooking it. Also, if you're doing roast veggies at the same time, put them in the pan with the meat, soaks up some of the juices, turns out tasty.

[_S9_]

Okay who has a killer roast beef recipe?

Regardless I will be herb and spicing it up with some oil, S&P, fresh rosemary and what not - depending on feedback here.
+1


Use garlic as well. Cut slivers from a clove, make little pockets in the meat and put them with the rosemary.

+1

rub with olive oil, coat liberally with freshly ground salt (plus rub it all over with rock salt) and black pepper, insert garlic slivers by stabbing the meat and stuffing it in. also I use fresh Rosemary cut directly from my bush - same method, stab holes and stuff them in, stalk and all.

that's it.

I roast in a hooded BBQ on a spit for all-over goodness. then BAM. greatest roast beef you will ever eat.

[AGIT8D]

I've got fresh rosemary growing outside as well, so will do that. Might pop back to the shops and get some thyme also. What about a bit of chilli? I like chilli on everything haha.

Have also seen roast cooked on a wire rack with the veggies in a pan underneath, the roast meat juices drop into the pan.. Thoughts on this vs putting it all in a pan together? At a minimum I guess it would allow you more room to cook bulk veg.

From all accounts it looks like I should have the slab of meat in there for about an hour, I might seal each side for 3min or so just to keep it moist as it is not an expensive cut of meat.

[INSINR8R]

Yeah or worcestershire sauce. Can throw in both if you like.

[Sully]

yeah I've got a rack but I only really use it when I'm doing a chicken so the skin gets done nicely all round. No reason why you can't use it for beef though.

If you want something to really top it off, knock up an avocado bernaise. Sounds nasty and I don't even like avocado that much but it's seriously fucking awesome.

[AGIT8D]

Thanks for the hints dudes.. I did cook the meat on a rack (after sealing it) with the veggies underneath to bathe in the goodness (cue Kael spec sequence shots) :

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[_S9_]

Looks good - although a bit overcooked ;)

PS. No need to seal first if your cooking it in alfoil!

[AGIT8D]

I didn't cook it in alfoil, just rested it in alfoil.. That was 1.5kg for 60 minutes on the dot, juicy as. But I was expecting a little more blood inside.. (should've been medium)

Pretty happy with it for my first roast beef, I usually do chicken, and I've done a pre-prepped pork once.

[duste]

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5795/img1316800x600p.jpg

Cheap and easy to make, and tastes amazing to boot, even if I do say so myself.

- Small onion, diced.
- Cherry/grape/whatever tomatoes (punnet, 250g), sliced in half.
- Shitload of button/cup mushrooms (you know those brown paper bags woolies have for them? Half fill one!), quartered.
- Medium-sized red hot chilli, ends chopped, sliced in half with seeds removed and then diced/sliced.
- 60% Fat Free Philli Cooking Cream (I think it's a ~250g container?)
- Sundried Tomato Pesto (~190g jar, only need half though)
- 1/2 to 2/3 packet of Rollini pasta.
- Fresh parsley, to garnish.

Smash the onion and tomatoes in a frying pan on high heat with a little bit of garlic (half tsp?), little bit of oil. Get them to the point that the tomatoes are beginning to char-grill. Throw in the chilli and mushrooms, let them get soft - up to personal preference really as to how you like your mushrooms.

There'll be a point at which there will be a fair bit of tomato juice in the base of the frying pan, so strain it out as best you can then put back on the stove and crank it down to low heat.

Mix the cooking cream and half a jar of pesto in a bowl, getting a good consistency. Pour this in to the frying pan, give it a stir to mix it all together to get some heat in to the cream/pesto mix.

Serve on the cooked rollini, parsley to garnish.

Viola! Probably good for about 3 people, maybe 4 with smaller portions.


I'll probably throw in a bit of a mix of mushrooms next time, maybe some Shiitake? Personal preferences!

[Splat_man]

A little bit of a plug here for all the masterchefs, i have started up a blog!
I will be posting recipes/reviews every week or so on there :)

http://simonsayseat.wordpress.com/

[magic1]

A little bit of a plug here for all the masterchefs, i have started up a blog!
I will be posting recipes/reviews every week or so on there :)

http://simonsayseat.wordpress.com/

how bout doing a review 808 Albany hwy good one bbq

[RK 86 WA]

^ I actually love that place lol

[magic1]

^ I actually love that place lol

use to go there 4 times a week

[Splat_man]

how bout doing a review 808 Albany hwy good one bbq

Already got it on the list mate ;) i have been there probably about 15 times before. I cant go past the two combination rice with roast pork and soy sauce chicken.

I am a big fan of it, my only issue is when you ask for chilli oil they are a bit stingy with the serving sizes, i normally have to ask for extra.

But yeah its great :)

Any other suggestions?

[_S9_]

Cheap and easy to make, and tastes amazing to boot, even if I do say so myself.


dude that looks delish!

(or scrump, even)

[RK 86 WA]

use to go there 4 times a week

Tris! need a roast pork day :D

[AGIT8D]

dude that looks delish!

(or scrump, even)

Needs moar meat.

[Skitzo]

that pasta looks/sounds liek soemthing right up may alley duste. CBF cooking it though haha.

[duste]

Needs moar meat.

pingpingpingping. xo

[Skitzo]

Id prob smash two pre diced chicken breasts in it. Would be good.

[magic1]

have i got more, yes, when i get time.

keep you busy for a year

[AGIT8D]

I got around to making my own pasta dish finally..

Grabbed a pasta cutter and rolling pin at the shops on Sunday morning then set about making a wicked ass mess in my kitchen :)

Did a small amount of browsing the net for recipes and youtube as well, pretty much worked out that I just need to make a big pile of unbleached flour on the bench, make a well in it, chuck in a couple of eggs, beat them up, add salt, then slowly mix through flour until it's not runny then get 'Hands on Harry'.

We rested the dough ball in glad wrap for about half an hour then rolled it out with the pin. Put it through the pasta cutter and voila, fettuccine.

Onto the sauce:

I heated up butter and olive oil in a pan and seared the scallops, before removing them and adding plenty of chopped garlic, S&P and a touch of dried chilli. This all made love for a few minutes before I added the pre-cooked fresh prawns to warm through. I then added the scallops back to the pan with some thickened cream and chopped parsley, warmed it through then removed from heat.

Pasta took about 90 seconds to cook, chucked it all in a big pot and stirred it through then served. Then ate.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216632_10150210847018436_560428435_8506675_6616_n. jpg

I wish I took a decent photo of it, easily top 3 meals I've ever cooked.

[miss_petepie]

that looks amazing!!! :)

[duste]

Not bad Dan, how huge is the difference between home-made fresh egg pasta and bought fresh egg pasta?!

Gonna try and make my own gnocchi when I get time, maybe spinach/feta or pumpkin...

[AGIT8D]

IMO nothing compares to fresh pasta, and it is ridiculously cheap to make, plus rewarding. You can put pesto and all sorts of stuff through it if you like, I was just starting VERY basic.

[duste]

Yup, spinach pasta FTW!

[cplagz]

Sundays dinner....

Crispy skinned salmon on a bed of capsicum and spring onions, infused with lemon zest and chilli.
Courgette salad with lemon, mint and chilli dressing.
Steamed rice with diced peppers, courgette and coriander
Guacamole with tortillas

Went down a treat (even with my steak). Don't eat salmon. But could have easily fed 6 with more salmon (only cooked 600g) and would have cost ~$70 total for ingredients.

[XsQuiZiT]

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5795/img1316800x600p.jpg

Cheap and easy to make, and tastes amazing to boot, even if I do say so myself.

- Small onion, diced.
- Cherry/grape/whatever tomatoes (punnet, 250g), sliced in half.
- Shitload of button/cup mushrooms (you know those brown paper bags woolies have for them? Half fill one!), quartered.
- Medium-sized red hot chilli, ends chopped, sliced in half with seeds removed and then diced/sliced.
- 60% Fat Free Philli Cooking Cream (I think it's a ~250g container?)
- Sundried Tomato Pesto (~190g jar, only need half though)
- 1/2 to 2/3 packet of Rollini pasta.
- Fresh parsley, to garnish.

Smash the onion and tomatoes in a frying pan on high heat with a little bit of garlic (half tsp?), little bit of oil. Get them to the point that the tomatoes are beginning to char-grill. Throw in the chilli and mushrooms, let them get soft - up to personal preference really as to how you like your mushrooms.

There'll be a point at which there will be a fair bit of tomato juice in the base of the frying pan, so strain it out as best you can then put back on the stove and crank it down to low heat.

Mix the cooking cream and half a jar of pesto in a bowl, getting a good consistency. Pour this in to the frying pan, give it a stir to mix it all together to get some heat in to the cream/pesto mix.

Serve on the cooked rollini, parsley to garnish.

Viola! Probably good for about 3 people, maybe 4 with smaller portions.


I'll probably throw in a bit of a mix of mushrooms next time, maybe some Shiitake? Personal preferences!

Thanks dude, I craved pasta, saw this and made. Added chorizo too!

Was a quick and cheap dinner! $20 and could feed 4 easily

[AGIT8D]

Marc, it doesn't count without a recipe or photos!

[duste]

Thanks dude, I craved pasta, saw this and made. Added chorizo too!

Was a quick and cheap dinner! $20 and could feed 4 easily

Thanks! Had it again last night myself as well haha.

[cplagz]

Marc, it doesn't count without a recipe or photos!

Jamie's 30 Minute Meals. Took me 40 minutes due to oven and grill being separate entities. I was too hungry to take photos.

[AGIT8D]

Ahh yep, not a bad show that!

[cplagz]

Ahh yep, not a bad show that!

Got the book from Book Depository UK for 1/2 the price it is here, $34 delivered :)

[Splat_man]

New blog post up. This one is about the best chilli sauce around.
http://simonsayseat.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/sriracha/

[gav_wah]

that shit be good let it "mature" a little and mix it with some maccas sweet chili sauce and you have a bombed mix.

still got a tub hanging around from 2007 all good still.

[magic1]

New blog post up. This one is about the best chilli sauce around.
http://simonsayseat.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/sriracha/

YYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

i love this sauce, found it a few years ago

[Skitzo]

Just had your pasta duste. Was good! I had it with tortellini and added diced chicken as well.

[_S9_]

+1 for making that pasta last night. Added Chorizo and few handfuls of spinach leaves.

It's now on my top 10 list of meals. A+!

[duste]

:D Cheers guys!

[Splat_man]

YYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

i love this sauce, found it a few years ago

Me too man!
What do you like to use it on? Or are you like me and have it within arms reach in the kitchen and hit everything up with some hot cock sauce?

Wait....... what?

[magic1]

hot cock, goes well will all food

[AGIT8D]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216953_10150221419488436_560428435_8595574_1747442 _n.jpg

Got a couple of inch thick scotch fillets this arvo and some fresh salad.

Turned the oven onto 170FF and got the pan smoking with some olive oil.
Seasoned the steak with olive oil, bulk cracked S&P
3 minutes a side for the steak then into a glass baking dish and into the oven for 6 minutes
Chopped up mushrooms and capsicum, put them in the pan with big cherry tomatoes, a splash of olive oil and let them cook for 5-6 minutes, then put in the spinach leaves.. Gave it a quick stir around then served up with balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper with persian feta on top (this shit melts amazingly)

First time I've done my steak seared crusty then into the oven, and first time I've done a warm salad. Both were great, and the steak was nailed at 'medium'.

[miss_petepie]

that looks sooo yum! craving steak is not good at 9am :(

[AGIT8D]

Wasn't a very good picture of it now I look at it, looks like I have no salad on the plate, but it was heaped. Would recommend that salad to anyone.. absolutely delicious.

As for the steak, a little sad they only had ~200g steaks available but regardless it was full of flavour. :)

[Georgina]

Curry- Old family recipe.. not sure what type of curry to compare it to:

2lb Diced chicken
2 Large onions chopped
2 Thin Chillies Red or Green
2 Bell fat chillies (2 thin is usually enough depending on how you like it)
Small bunch of corriander
Part of a block of butter
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 table spoon of worchester sauce
1/4 jar of madras curry paste (hot)
1 Teaspoon of Chilli powder
2 Table spoons of Garamasala
1 Heaped table spoon of curry powder
4 cloves of garlic, crushed.
2 Table spoons of oil
Spinach (optional/as much as you like)
Inch of fresh ginger

Pre heat pan, medium heat. Add onions till browning followed by chillies, garlic and ginger.
Keep stirring and cook for 2 mins, then add some of the butter and keep stirring so it doesnt stick.
Turn down the heat and add the Chilli powder, Curry powder, Garamasala, Curry Paste and Worchester sauce/
Add more butter, along with chicken and cook until sealed.
Add tomatoes.
Be rough when stirring, then add corriander and spinach, simmer for 20 mins and leave to rest.

Don't over do it with the powders.. It is a pretty spicy curry ! Sooooo good though ! Glass of milk will be needed if you don't like hot food !

[XsQuiZiT]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216953_10150221419488436_560428435_8595574_1747442 _n.jpg

Got a couple of inch thick scotch fillets this arvo and some fresh salad.

Turned the oven onto 170FF and got the pan smoking with some olive oil.
Seasoned the steak with olive oil, bulk cracked S&P
3 minutes a side for the steak then into a glass baking dish and into the oven for 6 minutes
Chopped up mushrooms and capsicum, put them in the pan with big cherry tomatoes, a splash of olive oil and let them cook for 5-6 minutes, then put in the spinach leaves.. Gave it a quick stir around then served up with balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper with persian feta on top (this shit melts amazingly)

First time I've done my steak seared crusty then into the oven, and first time I've done a warm salad. Both were great, and the steak was nailed at 'medium'.

Tried this tonight, WIN! Steak was slightly past medium but thats cause it was thick enough, I used Greek feta instead and salad was lovely.

Missus impressed :)

[AGIT8D]

^^ Nice one :) If the steak wasn't thick enough you could eliminate the oven stage of the cooking completely. I opted for it as the fillets I grabbed were staunch.

[magic1]

braising some goat at the moment.............dont panic i got pics :)

[Risk10k]

braising some goat at the moment.............dont panic i got pics :)

You're an ass! I requested cappretta for MEEEEEEE!!!!!!


Related;

http://www.248am.com/images/mcdonaldspizza.jpg

[magic1]

You're an ass! I requested cappretta for MEEEEEEE!!!!!!


cliff dont hate me,

ok so seeing it was not cooked in the BBQ,

My other slow cooker vessel, tagine, given me to for my birthday yrs ago & i love it!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TM06pPtvAz8/TbwCztAYiaI/AAAAAAAAAEU/1ytz2nlgPO8/s1024/DSC_0006.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_PyOhXWBvsxo/TbwC-L3s9uI/AAAAAAAAAEY/_Fjk1-aLKSs/s912/DSC_0001.JPG

what noise does a goat make ?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_PyOhXWBvsxo/TbwC-LJl4fI/AAAAAAAAAEc/LQgb4xPPcI8/s912/DSC_0005.JPG

now fast forward 3hrs @ 130c

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_PyOhXWBvsxo/TbwDoUwqAwI/AAAAAAAAAEg/BP1dmWmwS0Y/s912/DSC_0009.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_PyOhXWBvsxo/TbwDuFMjI-I/AAAAAAAAAEk/KrXF1ha2rlM/s912/DSC_0010.JPG

so yeah, delightful.

[XsQuiZiT]

Looks perfect for a cold night, got a recipe?

[magic1]

Looks perfect for a cold night, got a recipe?

lol, no.

just made it up.

onion, carrot, celery

goat

1 can whole tomato

red wine

seasoning

[AGIT8D]

The gf made something similar last night, Tris, but in a slow cooker using beef. Tasted insane, especially because she has never made one/anything before.

[magic1]

The gf made something similar last night, Tris, but in a slow cooker using beef. Tasted insane, especially because she has never made one/anything before.

when we going to see her new tits?

[AGIT8D]

when we going to see her new tits?

She doesn't have them, and will not have them in the foreseeable future.

[duste]

So can we see her old tits?

<3

[AGIT8D]

Yep [barely], in the thread I started to win her new ones. Where've you been!?

[magic1]

i will just leave this here.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W4N5CzvaOAo/Tc_Y4l4KItI/AAAAAAAAAFA/sBLFB4NiVYM/s1024/DSC_0001.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7rV5ili5GMo/Tc_ZCyNy_bI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Pj8Fe8jUAVg/s1024/DSC_0002.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6a76Br9S0_Y/Tc_ZAwMIJdI/AAAAAAAAAFE/BWuW3aS_-wc/s1024/DSC_0005.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--6Q8GfD8Uv8/Tc_ZFbv96TI/AAAAAAAAAFM/jG5IyEWFPYc/s1024/DSC_0007.JPG

[Splat_man]

^^YUM!

P.s. i just put a new food blog post online :) http://simonsayseat.net/2011/05/17/subiaco-hotel-subiaco/

[Georgina]

Tristan you're gay ! What did you have with it salad wise ? Looks very colourful.. Jealoussss

[magic1]

george, shut up and eat your salad!............... i dont eat cheese...... wa wa wa.

:)

[Georgina]

Just have a BBQ already !! Haha.. Chicken beef might confuse people though, so you might want to rethink that one :)

[Risk10k]

Just have a BBQ already !! Haha.. Chicken beef might confuse people though, so you might want to rethink that one :)

The hell is wrong with cluck n' moo woman?

[Georgina]

Chicken steaks are confusing ! Is it a chicken or is it a cow ?
They are good though.. Without cheese ofcourse

[magic1]

for the challenged

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_fried_steak

[Georgina]

Wiener schnitzel... Hahaha

[Risk10k]

Just had 2 of these;

http://www.248am.com/images/beef.jpg

You'll have to forgive me for using a stock photo!

200g Fillet
Duck Pate (around 50g)
Few butternut mushrooms
15cm x 10cm Puff pasty EA.

Directions;

Finely slice mushrooms. Coat fillet in Pate, cover in sliced mushrooms and place in centre of pastry. Fold up. Dress with left over pastry.

200C for 40 min should see it crispy and a tiny bit of pink in the middle. Soooo goood.

[evil.e30]

beef wellington^
hard thing is you need a good, hot oven, like atleast 250 if you want it cooked
med rare- med. or by the time your pastrys nice, you're meat will be overcooked
also seal steak in pan before you pate/ cover in pastry etc

[AGIT8D]

Loosely followed this:

http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27153

But cooked a mega batch and this is the end result:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/225832_10150254267253436_560428435_8862479_590210_ n.jpg


Very rewarding to make everything from scratch, ground my own seeds/spices and make my own korma paste etc.. Super happy with it. And yes, it should be served with nice fluffy rice and pappadums but this is the low carb dinner special :) 1.6kg chicken should get me a few frozen meals out of this bad boy!

[duste]

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3821/img1928small.jpg

Vegetarian Chilli

Followed this (http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/5923/vegetarian+chilli) recipe and served it on tortilla wrap with:
Sour cream
Chopped spring onions
Diced avocado
Diced tomatoes
Grated cheese

If you like your chilli, I guarantee you'll like this regardless of whether you're vegetarian or not - one srs meat eater in the household has already given his compliments. :) Give it a go folks!

[urabus]

I bought a new thermomix the other day. It hasn't arrived yet but they are meant to be the dogs bollocks. Has anyone used one before? Are they as versatile as all the literature suggests?

Brendon

[magic1]

i think gav_rs has 1, i want 1!

[revs13]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j243/revs13_carla/IMAG0165.jpg


Beer-Butt chicken^^^ Made this the other night, was really tasty!

Followed recipe from jamie oliver's amercia, but you just basically drink a bit out of a can beer, sit a chicken on it (rub it with some goodies first ie. oil, garlic, herbs, papika, ect...) stuff some rosemary & thyme in its neck, and stick it in the oven. yum!

[duste]

Surely you could have used something other than VB? LOL

[Splat_man]

I put a new review up last night on my blog :)
http://simonsayseat.net/2011/06/21/the-royal-on-the-waterfront-east-perth/

[DanWA]

forgot whos blog that is, i got it bookmarked haha