cooking tips

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what are your favorite recipes or cooking tips? ill start with a simple few, deep fry a pizza pop, use lemons to make steaks tender, steam ribs.

for a sandwich. pan fry some deli meat with balsamic vinegar, add fresh deli meat with the cooked meat, some butter on the bun, deli mustard, some good cheese, lettus , tomato, dill pickle, cucumbor , {all or any just to keep it moist } some italian salad dressing, salt n pepper, and some potatoe salad in middle of it all.

looks like another very boring day at work

[BlackArcher101]

When BBQing a steak, pour beer on it whenever you flip it. Tasty!

When boiling pasta, pour some oil into the water to prevent the pasta from sticking. I use olive oil.

[Reaper]

Not a cooking tip, just a sandwich tip.

Tired of the same old sandwich in your lunch?

Take some ridged potato chips (I prefer President's Choice brand bbq) in a sandwich bag and put them on your sandwich just before you eat it.

The chips add an awesome texture to your sandwich and keep you from getting bored of "the same old sandwich."

I've been doing this for about a dozen years and find it can take your sandwich to another level.

If you want to try this you shouldn't put more than 10 chips on the sandwich as they break up and fall out all over the place.

My favourite combos are:

Smoked Turkey Breast and Barbeque Chips
Ham & Cheese with Sour Cream & Cheddar Chips
Hot Pepperoni & Cheese with Sour Cream & Onion Chips

Experiment. Enjoy. That is all.

[Otto-matic]

Reaper I do the same thing as you do.

I use Ripple lays orginal and put them in like any sandwich I make. Just i dont use that in a Penut butter and jam sandwich.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Hmmm, I'm not good at cooking tips. I'm a big proponenet of the "Keep adding stuff till it tastes good" school of cooking.

Soup doesn't taste good?
What you got in the cupboard?
I got this.
Well throw it in, does it taste good?
Yup.
Voila.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Plain ripple chips is a sandwhich is great, good call guys.

Oil to cook pasta in? Ugh, no thanks. I use just water to boil my pasta in and it is never sticky. Once I am done cooking the noodles I throw it back in the pot and toss the sauce in after it, keep the heat on low and cook the sauce more with the noodles. Its great.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally posted by MrMastodonFarm@Sep 2 2004, 04:24 PM
Oil to cook pasta in? Ugh, no thanks. I use just water to boil my pasta in and it is never sticky.

Geez, I guess people have a beef with oil in their pasta water. I'm only talking about adding a tablespoon or so. Not like a few cups.

[Otto-matic]

I use oil in my pasta water.

But Plain ripple chips are great in sandwhichs so are the plain chips with no ripples.

[habernac]

yep, just a touch of Olive oil, keeps the pot from boiling over as well.

[Otto-matic]

I like Grilled Cheese sandwiches with a touch of Franks Red hot sause. Yumm.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally posted by Otto-matic@Sep 2 2004, 03:15 PM
I like Grilled Cheese sandwiches with a touch of Franks Red hot sause. Yumm.

Speaking of Grill cheese. I was watching Benny&Joon the other night, anyone else remember that movie? Johnny Depp's character makes them with a clothing iron, anyone else try that? Or ever want to try it?

[Otto-matic]

Originally posted by MrMastodonFarm+Sep 2 2004, 03:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MrMastodonFarm @ Sep 2 2004, 03:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Otto-matic@Sep 2 2004, 03:15 PM
I like Grilled Cheese sandwiches with a touch of Franks Red hot sause. Yumm.

Speaking of Grill cheese. I was watching Benny&Joon the other night, anyone else remember that movie? Johnny Depp's character makes them with a clothing iron, anyone else try that? Or ever want to try it? [/b][/quote]
I make them on a george foreman grill and they turn out pretty good just with little grill lines. So a clothing iron might be like a george foreman grill just with out the lines.

I wonder if it would be good.

On the other hand I saw at safeway Garlic and Chedder chips from Old dutch. Has anybody had them. Do they taste good?

[Tron_fdc]

Lightning fast grilled cheese:

throw 2 slices of bread in the toaster, when it pops toss on a processed cheese slice, microwave for 10-15 seconds and voila! Instant lunch!

I also like fries on a burger, or an egg. Sooooo tasty but a heart attack in a bun. Anginawhich anyone???

[Tron_fdc]

Anginawhich, man. Not angina. You know, the older, easier to find variety commonly found in places such as the Drink and The Rose.

Anginas bigger sister.....

[habernac]

for an even better grilled cheese, heat the oven up to broil, get a cookie tray, set your bread on the tray, put some slices of cheddar (or Mozza, or marble) on and cook for 2 minutes (give or take a few seconds depending on the oven) and voila!

[Reaper]

Originally posted by plett22@Sep 2 2004, 03:31 PM
Lightning fast grilled cheese:

throw 2 slices of bread in the toaster, when it pops toss on a processed cheese slice, microwave for 10-15 seconds and voila! Instant lunch!

Sorry, but that's a toasted cheese sandwich. The key element in a grilled cheese is grilling the outside of the sandwich in butter or margarine.

(not trying to be a dick, I just think that by using the toaster to crisp the bread you end up with toast and not grilled bread)

[Tron_fdc]

Originally posted by Reaper+Sep 2 2004, 10:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Reaper @ Sep 2 2004, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-plett22@Sep 2 2004, 03:31 PM
Lightning fast grilled cheese:

throw 2 slices of bread in the toaster, when it pops toss on a processed cheese slice, microwave for 10-15 seconds and voila! Instant lunch!

Sorry, but that's a toasted cheese sandwich. The key element in a grilled cheese is grilling the outside of the sandwich in butter or margarine.

(not trying to be a dick, I just think that by using the toaster to crisp the bread you end up with toast and not grilled bread) [/b][/quote]
Come on now, it's all about the destination and not the journey.

Wanted: Quick technique to effectively grill 2 pieces of bread and melt cheese between the bread. Engineers unite!

[Otto-matic]

Originally posted by plett22+Sep 2 2004, 04:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (plett22 @ Sep 2 2004, 04:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Sorry, but that's a toasted cheese sandwich. The key element in a grilled cheese is grilling the outside of the sandwich in butter or margarine.

(not trying to be a dick, I just think that by using the toaster to crisp the bread you end up with toast and not grilled bread)

Come on now, it's all about the destination and not the journey.

Wanted: Quick technique to effectively grill 2 pieces of bread and melt cheese between the bread. Engineers unite! [/b][/quote]
Wanted: Quick technique to effectively grill 2 pieces of bread and melt cheese between the bread. Engineers unite!


I think the Forman grill works fast with the butter.

[BlackArcher101]

I prefer the more manly way. Fire.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally posted by BlackArcher101@Sep 2 2004, 04:24 PM
I prefer the more manly way. Fire.

Good point. I like to have a grill cheese by waking up at 4:00 in the morning and heading out to the woods with my axe. I then cut down the biggest tree available and log it back home. I chop it up and then get a fire going in the middle of my living room, I get a whole block of cheese and two loaf's of bread and put them together. I then hold the manWhich in the fire with my bare hands.

Like a man.