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02-02-2003, 12:38 AM
#13
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Thanks for the opportunity to get some tips, Louis.
I really like onions and peppers. I've got a bunch of green bell peppers in the fridge right now. What are some good ways to prepare the peppers, or the onions?
Also, cheese is my favorite thing in the world. Any kind, feta, sharp cheddar, pepper jack, even the nasty *** velveta. I just love cheese. Got any cheese tips?
I really like onions and peppers. I've got a bunch of green bell peppers in the fridge right now. What are some good ways to prepare the peppers, or the onions?
Also, cheese is my favorite thing in the world. Any kind, feta, sharp cheddar, pepper jack, even the nasty *** velveta. I just love cheese. Got any cheese tips?
02-02-2003, 12:58 AM
#14
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need some tips on making quick pasta stir frys...
personally i love eating at eastside marios... their chicken skillitini, and crushed pepercorn penne with alfredo sauce etc...
i have tried to remake my own versions of it... whichi've come pretty close too.. however my one question is... HOW THE HELL DO U MAKE IT WITHOUT MAKING A MESS EVERYWHERE?
when do they add the sauce in? So i throw some oil in with a bit of minched garlic in a really hot skillet... then i throw in chucks of chicken and make it till its around 3/4 cooked add in onions arond 1/2 way in and then throw in some veggis.
So now the dish is like 80% done and i throw the saunce in... except once the sauce goes it... it goes splattering out of the pan for the next 20%
should ithrow the sauce in right before i plate the stuff? or should i throw it in at 20% and let it simmer a bit in the pan and make a mess
need some tips on making quick pasta stir frys...
personally i love eating at eastside marios... their chicken skillitini, and crushed pepercorn penne with alfredo sauce etc...
i have tried to remake my own versions of it... whichi've come pretty close too.. however my one question is... HOW THE HELL DO U MAKE IT WITHOUT MAKING A MESS EVERYWHERE?
when do they add the sauce in? So i throw some oil in with a bit of minched garlic in a really hot skillet... then i throw in chucks of chicken and make it till its around 3/4 cooked add in onions arond 1/2 way in and then throw in some veggis.
So now the dish is like 80% done and i throw the saunce in... except once the sauce goes it... it goes splattering out of the pan for the next 20%
should ithrow the sauce in right before i plate the stuff? or should i throw it in at 20% and let it simmer a bit in the pan and make a mess
02-02-2003, 01:38 AM
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 525
I also have a big thing for asian cuisine. As well as "Americanized Chinese food," like general tsao's chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and the like. What is the best way to batter the chicken? I'm pretty sure the recipie calls for using corn starch instead of flour. How do you make sweet and sour sauce? And what other dishes can be prepared by a hungry novice? Sorry if asian food isn't your forte.
02-02-2003, 09:05 AM
#16
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Location: jackson, ms
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ok guys, sorry for the delay, i left work last night about 11:30, and just go tback in sunday morning a few minutes ago...
p'cola, your peppers are really easy to prepare. and just think, even if they start to get mushy, they can be used. if you like cheese so much, alson with onions, why not use all 3 together. say you have some pepper jack, and some easy melting velveeta as well, even the Kraft single slices are good, because they melt like a charm. how about southwestern stuffed green peppers?
sliced oinions, chopped/grated cheeses, julienned chicken breast (raw), some sliced green bells, salt and pepper, garlic and onion powder, chili powder, and some cumin, taco seasoning or fajita spice will do fine as well. just take thse random ingredients and saute everything BUT the cheese in a skillet, use the amounts of what YOU WANT, and omit stuff that you do not like. saute the chicken and veggies in a skillet, and season as you desire, remove once the chicken is cooked andthe veggies are tender. mix the sauteed mixture with the cheeses of your choice, and stuff the mix in a few green bellpeppers that you have taken the tops off of and removed the seeds. sprinkle a little cheese on top, and then slowly cook them in the ove at about 350 for about 12-15 minutes, or until the pepper is soft....garnish or serve with some sour cream and some pico de gallo....
as for stir frys....any of you guys who like them, shoud know a few key ingredients to always have on hand when you are ready for a nice stir fry....
-mirin or ahi mirin (like a rice wine sweetener)
-soy sauce
-terriyaki sauce
-rice wine vinegar
-cornstarch
-sesame oil
-sambal chili paste
-fresh or pickled ginger
these are a few of my favorite sideways ingredients, and you can do wonders with them....
it is easy. saute some veggies of your choice in some sesame oil, but not too much, sesame oil is very potent. add some freshly chopped ginger and garlic, but do not let these sit on teh bottom of your skillet, they will scorch and get bitter....toss the ingredients areound while cooking and add a little soy sauce and mirin. not too much soy, it is salty, and there is always more. remember, you can add water too. while this is warming, mix a little cornstarch (tablespoon) with some water, and add it to the veggies and chicken. it will thicken nicely, and now you are ready to add some of the sambal chile paste. it is spicy, but very good.....
good luck guys....i teach a class for single men here and it is nice to get the cahnce to cook fun no brainer things for guys&girls who do not know how to cook.....the restaurant is on the other end of the scale and all that......fine dining you know....
hope that this helps....
louis
p'cola, your peppers are really easy to prepare. and just think, even if they start to get mushy, they can be used. if you like cheese so much, alson with onions, why not use all 3 together. say you have some pepper jack, and some easy melting velveeta as well, even the Kraft single slices are good, because they melt like a charm. how about southwestern stuffed green peppers?
sliced oinions, chopped/grated cheeses, julienned chicken breast (raw), some sliced green bells, salt and pepper, garlic and onion powder, chili powder, and some cumin, taco seasoning or fajita spice will do fine as well. just take thse random ingredients and saute everything BUT the cheese in a skillet, use the amounts of what YOU WANT, and omit stuff that you do not like. saute the chicken and veggies in a skillet, and season as you desire, remove once the chicken is cooked andthe veggies are tender. mix the sauteed mixture with the cheeses of your choice, and stuff the mix in a few green bellpeppers that you have taken the tops off of and removed the seeds. sprinkle a little cheese on top, and then slowly cook them in the ove at about 350 for about 12-15 minutes, or until the pepper is soft....garnish or serve with some sour cream and some pico de gallo....
as for stir frys....any of you guys who like them, shoud know a few key ingredients to always have on hand when you are ready for a nice stir fry....
-mirin or ahi mirin (like a rice wine sweetener)
-soy sauce
-terriyaki sauce
-rice wine vinegar
-cornstarch
-sesame oil
-sambal chili paste
-fresh or pickled ginger
these are a few of my favorite sideways ingredients, and you can do wonders with them....
it is easy. saute some veggies of your choice in some sesame oil, but not too much, sesame oil is very potent. add some freshly chopped ginger and garlic, but do not let these sit on teh bottom of your skillet, they will scorch and get bitter....toss the ingredients areound while cooking and add a little soy sauce and mirin. not too much soy, it is salty, and there is always more. remember, you can add water too. while this is warming, mix a little cornstarch (tablespoon) with some water, and add it to the veggies and chicken. it will thicken nicely, and now you are ready to add some of the sambal chile paste. it is spicy, but very good.....
good luck guys....i teach a class for single men here and it is nice to get the cahnce to cook fun no brainer things for guys&girls who do not know how to cook.....the restaurant is on the other end of the scale and all that......fine dining you know....
hope that this helps....
louis
