I'm assuming most of us on /ck/ are "thrifty" when it comes to cooking. What are your go-to's when you're trying to save money?
I usually buy yogurt and sardines, dry beans, and bulk meat that I get on sale. I just picked up 6 lbs of pork chops for $.97/lb. I'm going to divide them up and freeze them. I got all this for $20. I usually eat lunch at the restaurant I work at. This will last me a week here.
What about you /ck/?
>>8138109
Frozen chicken breasts
Potatoes and other root vegetables, beans and rice.
Pea soup is always nice.
10 pound bag of rice, $5 at Wal-Mart.
Whatever meat is cheap because the sell-by date is today.
Day old bread, 50ยข a loaf.
Cheese, $2 a pound if it's on sale.
Vegetables, usually frozen.
There are other things, but those are my staples.
>slow cooker recipe
>prepare combine and cook list of ingredients
>then slow cook it for an hour
Is the slow cooker a meme? What the hell is the point of these?
>>8138101
Idk, I got one for free, used it twice and put it away. I just use a dutch oven instead.
>>8138101
It's mostly for working moms that don't feel like cooking after they get home
>>8138101
It's a staple appliance in every kitchen that makes everything that comes out of it worse than with stovetop preparation.
But hell if they aren't timesavers
I am SICK and TIRED of people making fun of Chicago deep dish when they are CLEARLY posting stuffed pizza.
IT IS NOT OK
Since the sauce is on the top and cheese is on the bottom, why not call it upside-down pizza?
if you have to eat it with a spoon it's not really pizza tbqh
Would this fall under 'uffed or 'eep 'ish?
So? Are they Sandwiches or not?
Sandwiches are burgers
Burgers are sandwiches
You can't have it one way but not the other.
WARNING YOU ARE NOW ENTERING A TROLL THREAD ABANDON HOPE ALL YE WHO ENTER
>>8137938
>the number 2 is even number, if it's an even number it's the number 2. you can't have it one way but not the other
I've tried broiling, smoking pot cast iron, reverse searing. None of it comes close to the flavor of grilling. I'm talking about gas grilling too, it's not even a charcoal thing. I already get my indoor steaks pink in the middle and browned/blacked on the outside. Is there any more I can do or are indoor steaks just limited this way.
Good question. I'll stick around for an answer.
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons
>>8137920
the marinades infuse better with a nice smoky taste, on pan or dish inside it's just going to collect grease
Ok guys I made a vegetable this time to go with my trough of pasta. I cut up the sausages too to make it look a little better. Well guys how'd I do this time? Tips?
>>8137893
Disgusting
>>8137893
>onions
No thanks
>>8137893
>red peppers
No thanks
Come share dinner with me, /ck/.
>>8137813
no fuck you
>Eating on this floor where people walk and animals drag their asses
Plebeian
>>8137813
Crikey! That looks like the floor setting I had at the Hare Krishnas' for the free lunch when I was at university. No prosletyzing during lunch (dinner a different matter) just all you could stuff for free.
As a broke amerifag college student, I survived on that shit.
September. Too many cucumbers. Wat do?
Cucumbered Water
>>8137788
Pickles?
Make them disappear inside of you.
Al/ck/oholics, what are some good tasting but not shit-for-you drinks.
Got a huge amount of whiskey and Kahlua that I don't want to drink because of the calories.
They're all shit for you health wise, so for the point of this post we'll consider low-calorie alcohol to be "healthy"
The only healthy alcohols are the bases:
- vodka
- rum
- whiskey
- gin
- brandy
- etc.
^ pretty much any hard alcohol that is only pure alcohol with no carbs or protein. From there you add a calorie free mixer (coke zero is my fav) and you have the healthiest alcoholic drink you can have.
>>8137593
eventually all alcohol maniacs end up drinking el cheapo vodka and mixing/chasing it with water or soda water, it's pretty much the cheapest and healthiest way to get liquored up
>>8137612
Coke Zero and healthy hahaha
Just mix some whiskey with water. You'll be perfectly fine. Takes away some of the bite and you actually taste your liquor.
i don't even like food. it's just sustenance. i eat out of necessity.
You probably won't find anything on this board to interest you, then.
You probably have depression, anon
That's what they all say right before "except ______"
Make up your mind.
My ex said that shit all the time but would never touch eggs, anything white and creamy (ironically), etc etc.
>coat the steak in a thin layer of olive oil
People don't actually do this, right?
retards who like the acrid taste of burnt oil do - I've seen it more than once
What if im pan-searing?
I usually follow the ramsey method, suggestions?
I do it when I pan fry because I dont need a whole grill just for myself.
How do you find the magic sweet spot between not enough heat and undercooked rice, and too much heat that causes the rice to boil over?
Bring it to a boil, then turn it down to a simmer.
>>8137356
1) rinse your rice so it doesn't have that thick sticky scum like OP pic does
2) rice cooker
>>8137361
this, how fucking dumb are you OP? also maybe try a bigger pot?
>go to jason's deli and ask to speak with jason
>get told he's not there
I'm starting to think this whole fucking thing is a scam.
I actually did find Wendy, though.
>>8137299
What is that in your pic? I always have a hard time finding anything good at Jason's besides the free 'scream
>>8138208
that's a baked potato, the chicken pasta with red sauce is ok too.
their soft serve ice cream with the dark chocolate syrup is some of the best I've had, not many places have good soft serve.
Fry Wheel
>Literally everything is fried
>Menu designed after those "eating contest" system where if they manage to eat it under a time limit they get it free/prize/cupon/etc.
>Adorn side of truck with winners
>Mostly work off of novelty, so you don't expect many folks to be regulars, to compensate you follow events (like state fairs)
>some menu items I have tested include twice fried cornbread (sweet chili inside of a cornbread coating & desert corndog which is a hollowed out banana fried in sweet batter with fillings (done peanut butter & jam, chocolate, lemon puree)
post n' r8?
>>8137253
Neat idea, but impractical. How are people supposed to keep track of the time (etc.) for the eating contest yet still serve other customers?
The key to a food truck is speed & simplicity.
I do agree that fried food is a good idea for a food truck though. Frying is simple and fast. It can be used for many different foods as well.
>>8137264
>Neat idea, but impractical. How are people supposed to keep track of the time (etc.) for the eating contest yet still serve other customers?
See, that's the main issue. You would record the time a person is given their food, and they come back with finished food. Only problem is if they go and just throw the food away I suppose, but why the fuck would people do that?
You would put a time next to certain meals (only some would have the timed eating gimmick like a 3" corndog and shit.
How do I make bread crumbs?
I wanna deep fry some stuff, but dont have any bread crumbs. I have some normal bread and a bunch of crackers.
Toast the bread, then grind it up in a blender or food processor (or I guess you could do it by hand). Alternatively, first grind the bread - don't grind too finely - then melt a little butter in a pan and toast the crumbs til golden.
Crackers make good coatings too, you can grind them in a food processor or just put them in a bag and smash them with something heavy.
>>8137236
There are people out there that still use Italian bread crumbs instead of panko?
>>8137256
>Toast the bread, then grind it up in a blender or food processor (or I guess you could do it by hand)
This.
Or if you want to use the crackers just toss those in the food processor, or stick them in a plastic bag and smash.