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Showing posts with label cook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cook. Show all posts

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Sushi!

This was requested by a reader of ours.  They wanted to read about sushi.  
So here is my guide to making your own sushi.
To start with you will need 2 base ingredients #1 Nori/Seaweed and #2 Rice.  
I get my nori in a 10 pack from the grocery store. It goes for about $2.25 to $3.  Normally you would use white rice but as I have been experimenting I have found that other types of rice have interesting flavor combinations in sushi.  For this guide I have chosen white rice.

 To begin you will want a flat surface to place your nori on.  I have chosen a cutting board.  Lay out the nori flat and spread the cooked rice all over it in a thin manner.  Try not to spread it out too close to the edges.
 When adding the rice make sure it is drained.  Excess water is to be avoided.
 The nori comes in paper like sheets which are very thin and can tear or rip easily. 
Be careful when opening the package. 


 Chose your ingredients. I have chosen tuna and avocado. Place them in a row in the middle of the sheet on top of the rice.  As before try not to go all the way to the edges with your toppings.
 
 Gently but firmly start rolling the nori from the bottom to the top.  You want it as cylindrical as possible.
 Choose a sharp knife that does not have a large serrated edge.  If you choose a poor knife, your sushi will look ripped and torn like mine above.  Carefully cut slices to be 1 and a half inches to 2 inches in length.
 There are many sauces you can choose.  I prefer yum yum sauce. 
 Sprinkle some on the top to taste.
For a healthier alternative to yum yum sauce try adding coleslaw to the roll.









Sunday, December 16, 2012

Cook the Part

Group cooking book is here, lets guests take part in cooking the meal.  
great for team building or teaching a small group how to cook. 
great for the family as well.





Saturday, December 15, 2012

Cheese!


Cheese is my absolute favorite thing to work with in the kitchen.  It can be used on its own or added to almost anything to improve the taste. 9 times out of 10 if adding cheese to something doesn't improve the flavor then you need to rethink what it is you are making.  Currently in my kitchen I am working with a super spicy 4 pepper blend cheese that I picked up from my local deli.  It is much hotter then a pepper-jack.
The heat of the peppers blend nicely with the cheese.
I have included some history, info and recipes I thought were informative.





Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Eating Clean in a Dirty World: An easy to follow guide to cleaning up your diet for life [Kindle Edition] Free

Eating Clean in a Dirty World: An easy to follow guide to cleaning up your diet for life 

[Kindle Edition]










Spicy Asian Beef

Thaw slender strips of beef steak.
Finely slice green and red peppers. Keep seeds with them for spicy flavor.  Add to an oiled pan, add 1.2 cup water and set aside to be put in oven at same time with the beef.

Marinate the beef slices with a garlic, red pepper, sesame ginger teriyaki barbecue sauce.
Place in preheated oven set on 400 degrees. Place the peppers in the oven at the same time.

Cook them both for 20-30 minutes

Pile them atop a bed of rice or noodles.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Immigrant worker feeds deathcaps to grandma.

Immigrant worker feeds deathcaps to grandma.
Barbara Lopes, 86, and Teresa Olesniewicz, 73,  died needlessly in a nursing home where they lived.  Their caretaker poisoned them in a mushroom mix up.  The immigrant worker made the mistake of picking what she thought was an edible mushroom and then made a soup which she also ate.  "Deathcaps" look similar to an edible wild mushroom popular in Asian countries. The worker and a few others went to the hospital after eating her soup.  It is reported that she was unaware of the danger.

Get ready for some knowledge.  Many mushroom varieties found in the wild are in fact deadly!  Many people who get mushrooms for food do their homework and are extremely careful when picking them.  As these videos show, they are knowledgeable about their product.  Please  don't poison yourself or others because you get an idea that you want to make some mushroom soup.
Here is a guide on mushrooms for your kitchen.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/13/4983510/deadly-california-mushrooms-came.html#storylink=cpy

Monday, November 5, 2012

A Pantry Challenge


The Challenge is to use what you have stored up in your pantry to make interesting new dishes by clearing out some things that have been in the pantry taking up space.  
If you have a sparse pantry then you might need to wait till its stocked up more.  
But, if you have a bit of selection you might discover some favorite meals by mixing what you have to find some great creations.  A can of spinach and some pasta shells go very well together.  
It rests solely on your items in the pantry and your ingenuity to find things that will work.  
To get you started, here are Some Ideas.  
Good luck and please let us see what you have come up with.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

A camping Stove that Charges phones?

Found this beauty today. It is a camping stove that can power USB devices. 
From the reviews I have seen this is another must have product.
It is a campfire stove that burns small pieces of branches or sticks. As it gets hot, a fan blows and creates a  cyclone.  This airflow forces the fire to get hotter.  This heat in turn gets turned into electric energy which charges your USB devices.  Current prices I have seen are around $129.  For something this functional it is well worth the price.  Can be found here.