Recipe's & Cooking

[Sam]

I don't know about you guys but I find cooking great fun, and quite relaxing. I thought if anyone else was interested we might exchange a couple of quick and easy recipes (feel free to bash in some atheist meal titles)! Being a student I've come up with one or two ;-)


Flying Spaghetti Monster Bolognese ;

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- Ingredients -

500g Lean Steak Mince
5/6 Strips of Streaky Bacon
1 Green Bell Pepper
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Large Onion (Red or White)
2 Shallots
4/5 Mushrooms
2/3 Sticks of Celery
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Medium Carrot
2 Tins of Chopped Tommatoes (400g)
200g Tommatoes Puree
1 tsp Oregano
1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
Basil
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper

- Method -

1. First you need to prepare your ingredients, this is mostly done to taste (I like mine quite chunky, others don't) As a general guide you want to slice the peppers, onion and mushrooms and dice your celery and carrots. Also cut the bacon into small strips.

2. Finely crush and chop the garlic along with the shallots, add them into a large saucepan along with some olive oil. Let them cook untill they have taken on a little colour then add the mince, you wants to cook the mince untill it is thoroughly browned and all the excess liquid is driven off. Once that is done add the bacon and cook for a further 2/3 minutes.

3. Once the bacon is cooked add the onions, peppers, carrots, mushrooms and celery and cook for around 6/7 minutes.

4. Add the chopped tommatoes and puree and mix thoroughly then add the oregano and red wine vinegar (if you overdo the vinegar add a little sugar to take the acidity off).

5. Finely chop a few basil leaves and add them to the sauce, stiring them through then add salt and pepper to taste (The bacon is quite salty so don't overdo it).

6. Bring the sauce to the boil, then allow to simmer for about 1.5 to 2 hours, this allows all the flavour to mix and the vegetables to soften.

Serve with pasta and if you like a free basil leaf and grated parmesan ...

(Serves 3 - 4)

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Let me know what you think!

Sam

[WWLD]

I know one!

STEP 1: get a bowl
STEP 2: get a spoon
STEP 3: get milk
Step 4: get cereal
Step 5: fill bowl with half milk and half cereal
Step 6: eat with spoon

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

@Sam

Here's one I use lot because I'm lazy and love spicy food. I call this method "fast braising"

I use chicken fillets (you could use small chicken pieces,but it would take longer) or beef.

You will need:

Large to medium frying pan (I use electric pan)

One medium onion,cut in half and sliced thinly

1 or 2 cloves or garlic if liked.

1/2 pound (250gms per person) of Chicken or beef cut into thinish slices.

About 1 table spoon Olive,peanut or canola oil.

About 2-3 tablespoons of soy sauce. .

About 4 tablespoons (more if you like) of SWEET Thai chilli sauce.

Enough water to cover the meat and onion.


That's the basic ingredients. You can also add a range of finely diced vegetables. I cook the vegetables separately. Goes well with rice or potato.(or just bread)


METHOD:

Heat the pan to a moderate hear.

Add onions,and garlic,stir briefly.Add mead and stir for about 30 seconds only.Add soy and chilli sauce,stir in quickly,and add water.

Raise heat heat on the pan until the water begins to boil.Allow to bubble with reasonable vigour. Cook for about 15 minutes,until the liquid has reduced to a thick sauce or virtually none leaving the meat glazed.. You may need to add more water if it reduces too quickly.Allow 25-30 minutes if using chicken pieces with bones.

Time taken should be not less than 15 minutes, not more than 20 minutes. WARNING: keep an eye on this: If it dries right out,it WILL burn; the chilli sauce contains palm sugar

Serve immediately.

This dish also works well with any kind of currie past (about 1 tablespoon,depending on how hot you like) instead of soy and chilli sauce.

If you like that,I have authentic recipe for a solid,basic spaghetti bolognaise.

[Kyuuketsuki]

Tuna Mix is nice

Simple enough ... pasta (obviously atheist), green and red peppers chopped very small, a tin of tuna in water or brine (you can also add chopped onions if you wish) and mix together with mayonnaise to your personal taste.

I prefer it cold but my daughter (The Tuna Queen) prefers it hot.

Kyu

[Giff]

I want to post something swedish without the sterotype recipes like meatballs or something like that. I could give a recepe of my families verision of Ris à la Malta. Will check out the recepe first, you can see it here on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_puddin..._countries.

It's nothign to do with Malta if you wonder it come from the dansih Risalamande which come from the frensh Riz à l'amande.

However it's acctually something we eat the day after christmas which is the 25th. From the leftovers from the risgrynsgröt, which also is mentioned in the article above.

It's really, and I mean really, tasteful. I will post the recepe when I can. But I promise that it's really good.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

However it's actually something we eat the day after christmas which is the 25th

Actually,I think you'll find the day after Xmas is December 26.

[Edwardo Piet]

Is it? FUCK I've been having Christmas on Christmas EVE every year for my whole life!

Bah, who gives a shit it's only stupid tradition!

[WWLD]

Christmas eve = Dec 24th
Christmas day = Dec 25th
Day after Christmas = Dec 26th

lol

[Giff]

However it's actually something we eat the day after christmas which is the 25th

Actually,I think you'll find the day after Xmas is December 26.

We celebrate christmas the 24th. but your right the 25 is called the christmas day, even thought we don't celebrate the holiday then. It's just a day to relax and prepare to eat more food after eating yourself uncouinsess the day before.

THe reason why we celbrate christmas (which is called Jul here from the old nordic word Yule) is because it come from the nordic pagan feast with the same name. At the time scandinavians believed in Tor and those other cool fellas.

Much better times. They also had much more awesome superpowers then Jesus or God. Also were there very many of them so they would outnumber and kick Jesus ass any day in the week. I mean they did that to giants which where not a easy opponent.

[Edwardo Piet]

We call the day before Christmas Eve (the 23rd) Christmas ADAM in this house (Adam & Eve) lol.