It's going to be a good night, /ck/.
not for most of us
Needs anchovies.
Where the pineapple bro?
Got invited to my first dinner party as an adult. What's the best brand of baguette to bring? I can pop by trader joes or Kroger on the way.
Get something better... Or it'll be your last invite.
Bring wine or a dessert.
Most people like bread, but they are disappointed when you bring it to a party. Even if it's from a very good bakery. Supermarket baguettes are also pretty terrible.
>>7160252
that's not really true. I've watched get-togethers and meals at restaurants where everyone is so eager to go for the bread while waiting for the food and then using it to eat the soup instead of a spoon that it runs out really quickly and they have to track down the caterer or waitress to bring out some more, often at extra expense.
Worst case, the host has a little left over to make breadcrumbs out of the next day, and you would certainly be remembered for that.
>cooking board
>no one's cooking
I'm making pizza.
Here are my ingredients. This is a live cook-a-long, so bear with me.
> pizza cook-along
> ramen
Thank god I'm going to bed and this won't be up in the morning
>>7160208
/ck/ generally gets really shitty in the evening when all the wageslave Americans get off work and start shit posting while Stouffers brand lasagna is in the oven. Try browsing in the morning for more intelligent conversation and actual cooking threads.
>>7160208
>Tuna
>ramen
>pizza
Please don't continue.
>have perfectly good pasta and sauce
>mix it together
>place in an oven
>wait until it is completely devoid of moisture, flavor, and texture
>serve it to people you claim to care about
can someone explain this insanity to me?
wahhhhhh stop liking what I don't like
>autism
>>7160199
Shit is pants on head retarded.
It's like taking any good dish, imursion blending it and throwing it in a pyrex at 350 for an hour.
Hey bakers...stick with cookies and cakes and leave the real cooking to real cooks you sprinkle loving fucks.
>>7160202
You can't even articulate any kind of flavor or joy you personally get from this?
Wtf is wrong with straight black coffee, everyone has to add crap to it, just enjoy it for what it is
>>7160196
k thx
10-4
Just sharing thanks
Do you find a meal more enjoyable when you have a friend to share it with?
A double sized negro cock
Nope i hate eating with other people
Absolutely not
>Trying to eat my sandwich
>Faggot friend drones on about some stupid shit
>Have to stare and nod at him while eating my sandwich
>Then he asks me a question
>A FUCKING question while I'm chewing my food
Seriously keep that shit YES or NO. All you can do is shake your head when your mouth is full. Anyways,
>Awkward silence while I finish chewing my food
>Don't even get to savor it
>Swallow my food and give him a one-word answer
>He continues with the conversation
Happens every time whenever I go out to eat with someone.
Thinking about going vegetarian for 6 months, longer if I like it.
For the vegetarians on this board:
What should I expect?
What are your favorite dishes?
Do you sometimes struggle wanting meat?
Do you have any recommendations for staying on track?
>>7160097
Just find veg protien sources like beans or basmati rice and shit.
>>7160108
Lentils, eggplant and mushrooms to start on protein. Will find other sources once I get in the niche of things.
Why does this need a thread? Just go eat vegetarian only food for a month and if you like it good for you, I guess. Unless you're only doing it for attention, in which case fuck off.
What the fuck is this thing?
>>7159858
Jigger
dunno but the handle looks like bones wich is spooky
Please post jigger warnings next time
Whats in the pot /ck?
semen
>>7159845
I don't know, but I have a set of pots similar to that, so I'm going to guess that whatever's in there is probably either scorched or about to scorch.
Its nothing
What are the best frozen foods that are
a) relatively healthy
b) not drowning in sodium
c) cheap
d) easy to make
?
frozen versions of whole foods (meats, vegetables, fruits) fall under all 4 of those categories
poverty diet includes bulk rice/beans, dump some frozen vegetables in it. defrost and cook the meat separately. frozen fruits can easily be thrown into yogurt or milk which are both pretty cheap
frozen prepared meals are kind of always gonna be gross unhealthy or comparatively expensive so thats probably the best answer you'll get
Ice.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Homemade+frozen+meals
How would one go about expanding knowledge of cooking?
Having a prep year for a masters course so I've got quite a bit of spare time and want to get better at cooking in general. I already enjoy cooking and cook everything from scratch where possible (from /fit/ so food is a huge part of my life), but how do I get to the next level?
Had a look at amateur cooking courses but most are either a single day thing or a full blown college course. Any ideas /ck/?
Pic not really related, my favorite meal, pig wrapped in more pig.
>>7159812
>how would one go about expanding knowledge of cooking
Cook more.
Also start threads on /ck/ about how you're cooking something in an obviously wrong manner. The drunk pros will come out of the woodwork to tell you how they would do.
>from /fit/ so food is a huge part of my life
Heh.
Pick foods you like to eat, look up the recipe, and cook them. Fuck it up the first time. Make it again and fuck it up less. Eventually get it right.
Learn your basics: measurements, knife technique, cooking methods.
>>7159834
Cook every day, usually my dinner is where I put the effort in. Just feel like I'm stagnating a little.
>>7159839
Yeah, that's usually how I do things at the moment, haven't had any disasters yet...
>>7159843
Pretty good idea to be fair, assuming I can apply this to other foods too? Vegetables? Meat?
I have some beef short ribs I need to cook up. I haven't cooked these in years. Last time I made them I did a rub, oven, finish them out on the grill with a baste --slow and low. I'm using an old Julia Child ( rub and sauce) recipe but it doesn't mention temperature degree or times for the meat, (it's oven to grill), or thickness of meat. The ribs I currently have are quite thick, thicker than what I am used to and very marbled....about 1 3/4" and up. Do I need to trim some of this middle fat or just let it melt away in the oven and/or grill?....I have looked up recipes and every one says something different. I need some direction from cooks and grillers. I have a convection oven, and combo electric Trager wood smoker/and grill.
I just don't want to overcook them. I want the fat gone but the meat tender....Im concerned that there may be a heavy layer of fat in the middle if I don't cook them right....I would be so grateful for direction and advice. It's been years since I've made beef short ribs. I don't know if I should just smoke them for a long time, oven to grill, just grill....braise...idk
Pic is actual beef short ribs
Seriously, thank you for any advice.
Another pic for reference. This one is about 2" thick. ....They will be marinating in a dry rub until
Tomorrow when I cook em'
So I have time. Thanks again
>>7159644
You shouldn't worry about overcooking them, they have so much fat and connective tissue they'll be moist and tender. I'd say put a spice rub on them overnight, then braise in a low oven with some aromatics and flavorful liquid for a few hours. Once they're done, make some kind of glaze for them and either grill or broil them with the glaze.
You could also just use a spice rub and then smoke them.
Low and slow in the oven and then to the grill to mark them sounds like a good plan.
As >>7159685 suggested, braising them would be a good way to ensure the fat and connective tissue breaks down.
It's 2015, why are you still drinking regular coffee? Why haven't you upgraded to superior bulletproof coffee?
Go on
Butter and MCT oil are fine. If you're buying that dude's "upgraded beans" for $20/lb, you're an idiot.
>>7159619
>drinking butter is great for weight loss
Thanks, but I'll stick to my activated almonds.
How do you like your sauerkraut? I'm having some tonight on hot dogs
I like mine on bratwurst
>>7159498
With shredded pot roast, and mashed potatoes on the side with even more saurkraut on top.
>>7159498
every time I eat sauerkraut I end up having too much because I love it. then I end up spraying fiery death from my delicate asshole
Why do pork and apple go well together?
do americans really eat this?
>>7159430
Pork and apple has been a combination before American even existed idiot
>>7159431
This, apples are indigenous to the Eurasian continent. That whole Johnny Appleseed thing was an actual account of one lonely boy's journey to spreading appledom across the Americas.