OFFICIAL THREAD: General Cookery and Discussion

[NakedYoga]

Anyone made donuts in the Air Fryer? Any tips? Made some last weekend and they were a little too dense--I think I overmixed the dough because it was taking forever to come together. I kept adding more flour while it was mixing, but it was still way too sticky/wet. Despite their ugliness and density, they were actually quite good. I want to make them more light and airy on the inside, though.

 

[Omega Male]

Getting some fantastic tomatoes from the garden. Had some for lunch sliced up on La Brea Bakery rosemary/olive bread with local buffalo mozzarella. So good.

 

[double00]

anybody ever try one of those chicken roasters that's like a rimmed stoneware platter with a mount in the middle ? i guess you're supposed to put aromatics in the middle cup and vertically jam the chicken down on it ?

 

[beargonefishing]

anybody ever try one of those chicken roasters that's like a rimmed stoneware platter with a mount in the middle ? i guess you're supposed to put aromatics in the middle cup and vertically jam the chicken down on it ?

Sounds like a beer can chicken pan. Yes, add aromatics and shove it up the ass. Beer up a chicken's ass works beautifully.

 

[Omega Male]

Beer up a chicken's ass works beautifully.

As lube?

 

[beargonefishing]

As lube?

 

[double00]

Sounds like a beer can chicken pan. Yes, add aromatics and shove it up the ass. Beer up a chicken's ass works beautifully.

yo!

 

[edmorel]

Sounds like a beer can chicken pan. Yes, add aromatics and shove it up the ass. Beer up a chicken's ass works beautifully.

ahh, that’s where I went wrong, I shoved the aromatics up ******

 

[Piobaire]

First time making chicken scar scarpariello and used some of my homemade Italian sausage. Did not do the crispy potatoes, as I'm watching carbs, but damn that would have gone with the awesome broth so well.

 

[Van Veen]

I gained back all the weight I lost early in the pandemic. Decided I'm going to try to cook more vegetables and see if I can eliminate some meat from my diet, both to help lose weight and to break myself out of my comfort zone cooking. I've lost some enthusiasm for it lately.



Will report back eventually.

 

[usctrojans31]

Not sure if you're an Israeli food fan but check out the Zahav book. Very vegetarian friendly, some relatively low-skill technique and incredibly delicious food.

Have been to Zahav multiple times and eaten world-class Israeli food in Israel, and I was able to come within spitting distance of that quality just by following the recipes in the book.

Made the mistake of trying to do some Grant Achatz stuff and realized that I'm a home cook not a world-class chef. The technique was 10 years ahead of where I was.

 

[Fueco]

My first batch of elk jerky is now marinating. The elk was taken by a friend last year.

 

[cb200]

Decided I'm going to try to cook more vegetables and see if I can eliminate some meat from my diet

I had the same drive to cook more veg a few years ago. For me the Joshua McFadden's cook book, "six seasons" resonated well. Organized around seasons and vegetables. Not vegetarian but vegetable centric and it's not supper tweezer chefy. It got me to cook more veg for sure.

 

[Piobaire]

Just bake or sauté veg and add it to everything. When I decided to change how I eat, about a dozen years ago now, I just started adding veg. Traegering veg is always great, baking off for some caramelization...just add. Look at my recent dishes...just adding veg.

Also, chicken and fish vs. pork and beef will be an improvement. Again, look at my recent dishes.

 

[reidd]

I had the same drive to cook more veg a few years ago. For me the Joshua McFadden's cook book, "six seasons" resonated well. Organized around seasons and vegetables. Not vegetarian but vegetable centric and it's not supper tweezer chefy. It got me to cook more veg for sure.

Have been making ratatouille a lot this summer with whatever I can get my hands on. Just put a little layer of sliced onions and a crushed bay leaf in the bottom of a baking dish, then layer sliced eggplant, tomatoes, squash... whatever you have over the top. Douse with good olive oil and bake at like 375 for 30 min or so. Super easy and the perfect side for literally anything...and addictively delicious.