So im currently looking for a small cooking related gifts.
Have you ever made someone such a present and how did it go? Any good ideas?
>eiter on a budget up to 20 or 50 bucks
>under or out of budget stories welcome
How about some homemade cookies put in a glass jar from the dollar store? Never did this, though.
I once did the "energy balls" (dates, instant coffee, chia seeds, etc.) from this youtuber Bondi Harvest. I had to wrap them individually in plastic film, so it was not pretty, but it was good, it was not too sweet.
I once gifted a self made bread mix in a glass jar that only needed the liquid to be added.
>tfw eat veggies and fruits all the time
>still poop once every 3-4 days or so
any solution to this cu/ck/s?
>>8271965
You need stuff with more fiber than just fruits and vegetables. Try adding a bit if starch to your diet and see if that helps.
Yes, a laxative...
Macrogol is first-line therapy for chronic constipation.
Wheat bran is an adjuvant therapy option. The fiber in wheat bran is the type that actually stays in your poop, it's basically like eating paper. Most fruits and vegetables don't add too much bulk to your poop, so they're not particularly laxative.
However, in any case the cause of constipation should be investigated first, especially if it persists even on a regular diet moderately high in fiber.
>>8271965
Having the same issue here, although I could eat more fruit and veg I guess.
Sometimes I don't have to poop for 4 days or so, and then suddenly it's D-Day again and I'm in the shitter 5 times in an evenings time.
Any reason why that's happening? It's been this way for nearly a decade now and I don't have any other issues.
So I've been eating a lot of pickles lately and now I have two jars of pickle juice sitting in my fridge. Shit tastes so good I hate to throw it out.
What can I do with it? I figured I could marinate chicken, maybe? What about fish? Any other culinary uses?
Bootleg Krautsalat, aka put shredded cabbage in it
>>8271961
I'm gonna give you some serious fucking advice right now. /ck/ autists are going to get so fucking pissed.
Hard boil as many eggs as you can fit in to the jar, peel them up, put them in there. Let them soak for about 1.7-2 weeks, (I tend to let mine sit for a month).
>>8272018
I remember first seeing pickled eggs on The Simpsons and thought it was a joke, then I saw them on Trailer Park boys and realized that the shit is real. Why would you do that to perfectly good eggs?
Imma gunna make me one of those bad boys! Jealous much?
no not at all, looks gross as fuck
>>8271897
>he doesn't like flæskestegssandwich
what is wrong with you?
>>8271905
Exactly. Best hangover food.
Moving in to my first apartment soon. Is this silverware a meme set?
>>8271724
forks and knives are too round. pretty ugly.
>>8271724
they look nice i think. the knife looks really funny though haha a little short i think, but the rest looks good. i dont understand the two fork situation though. is the small fork for desserts? good luck on moving into your first apartment, must be exciting!
>>8271724
>meme
An element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
>Popular
Intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals.
>Trend
A change or develop in a general direction.
>Fashion
A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.
>contrarian
opposing or rejecting popular opinion or current practice.
>Faggot
OP
This is the best chef in the United States of America. Say something nice to her.
>>8271502
>This is the best chef in the United States of America.
Says who?
>>8271502
She looks like The Vicar
>>8271502
She's comfy, i'm jealous of her husband
How the fuck do you dice an onion into those perfectly gay little squares?
https://www.google.com/search?q=dice+an+onion
With Crystals xD LMAO
>>8271434
You use a food processor.
What are your everyday go-to meals and grocery staples /ck/?
I'm trying to cook more for myself but want to be realistic to what I'd actually make and buy ingredients for.
My regular meals:
> Spaghetti and meatballs
> Rice, eggs, ham
What I buy regularly:
> Eggs
> Spaghetti and sauce
>>8271431
my life became flavortown once i realized you can just make pub food instead of normal food.
try sauerkraut + wurst without eye contact. the litmus test is how much you hate british posters on /int/.
I'm in saver mode right now so I can buy my own apartment, my groceries usually consist of:
>rice, lentils, oats and yams
>frozen/canned/packaged meat
>inexpensive vegetables
So unless I've bought ingredients to experiment with a specific recipe, my staple meals tend to be:
>pilaf rice
>lentil soup
>porridge
>potato salad
>fish cakes
Regular meals:
>baked sweet potatoes
>vegetarian curries (i don't like meat curry idk why)
>chicken + a salad (then I can have the salad for lunch later)
>sachets of readymade soup as a healthy lazy option
Grocery staples:
>lots of fruit and vegetables, particularly root vegetables
>bread
>milk
meh pretty average poor student food
Is this the most delicious spread ever?
>>8271405
>cookie butter
Elaboarate
>>8271408
It literally tastes like a Biscoff cookie with the feeling of peanut butter, I just got a jar this week and it's the tastiest stuff ever.
Just make cookie dough without any eggs or a rising agent.
On, or off?
I never cut the crust off, but I know some people do.
So, /ck/, is it okay to do? Do you do it? Is it immature, or a preference of taste?
>>8271352
Only babbies remove the crust
Crust never bothered me. You lose too much of the sandwich if you cut it off.
I hate people who don't eat pizza crust
As a home baker, fuck you if you remove the crust from my breads. The crust is the most interesting part of the whole loaf, where all the caramelization and Maillar shit happens to take you to Flavortown, and you just take it off like a manchild with his tendie's bones.
For the store bought shit, i dont care, you can throw the whole thing to the thrash, where it belongs anyways.
I'm in San Diego for a conference /ck/,
any particular recommendations while I'm here? I intend on trying carne asada fries, since I've never had that, I guess. Maybe I should try in-n-out as well?
I'm particularly fond of spicy food, but my colleagues are all white. Price also isn't an issue.
In-n-Out is good, but it's still fast food. You're not missing much if you skip it.
You'll have to do some research to find the name, but I
had some really good Mexican food at this place that was over decorated with the theme of masked wrestlers.
>>8270953
In N Out sucks. Get a copy of the San Diego Reader, a weekly free paper. Find a place in there to eat. Are you anywhere near the Gaslamp area? Tons of great restaurants down there.
>>8270953
Find a nice, small family owned taqueria.
pasta bake
>>8270832
was it good?
nyaaahhh
>in retrospect i should've used a bowl
>>8270847
10/10 would devour
Im drunk
So I got one nice ribeye (Prime!) and I am wondering if I should bother putting herbs in it or just garlic powder, kosher salt, and pepper.
Please teach me how to cook it perfectly
Rib eye is full of flavour, so just season it heavily with salt and pepper. If you're wondering if you've sprinkled enough, you probably haven't. Garlic powder should be fine but I'm not sure how it holds up to high heat searing.
Cook it as high as possible, let your pan heat up for ages. Cook it for 3-6 minutes depending on thickness, flipping regularly, but you can just make a slight incision to check doneness. Add some butter 90 seconds or so before you're done, and baste with some rosemary.
Leave it to rest for at least how long it cooked for.
>>8270630
The garlic powder can burn, and though I like that, it is clearly bitter when you do that. When I have a really nice (thick) steak that is lovely and fatty like a lucious ribeye, I give it a 10 minute marinade with a rub of sea salt, coarse pepper, and olive oil. I might give it a splash of worchestershire or balsamic vineger if it doesn't clash with my sides. A really nice steak might have me buying some mushrooms to saute, some gorgonzola for the top, I might buy some kerrygold herb butter. Sometimes I use some Peter Luger steak sauce if I have some skirt steak, or I whirl up chimmichurri in the processor.
>>8270662
THE MARINADE IS COMPLETELY UNESSASARY BUT THE REST ISNT BAD.
How'd I do, /ck/?
>>8270579
here's a reply
London?
>1396216817873.jpg
didn't even try and rename it
what is trolling coming to these days
How do I heat up leftover breaded food so that it doesn't get chewy and dry?
mug of water in the microwave with it
>>8270332
warm it up in the oven on the lowest setting possible.
>>8270332
derp fry it