Super Cooking (Recipes, Menus, Food & Wine)

[tweeds]

this is getting exciting

[youkinorn2]

when I said I had some ideas...this wasn't one of them

but I was feeling lazy, and this sounded good:

roasted beet, eggplant, tofu, and red pepper stack. balsamic and basil reduction (obviously not reduced that much) and a drizzle of some tasty local honey.

was good.

[mr fluffernutter]

I bought some beets... Don't know what I'll make though.

[cinderella]

I had visions of this really complicated beet/orange/quail dish but it didnt work out, and I just ended up feeling cranky and eating a HUGE bowl of buttered, roasted beets with feta for dinner. Also now I have like, 5 roasted quails in the fridge...and half a pan of beets still Why did I buy so many :/

Maybe I can save it and make some sort of smoked borscht but I dunno

[tweeds]

i just bought my beets

[tweeds]

submission time:

chilled potato and onion soup

with a beetroot and balsamic purée and a roasted basil leaf

after you mix it up the whole thing is like the soup version of a swedish beetroot salad. purée adds a nice sweetness and acidity to the soup. i still need to figure out how to roast basil leaves without having them crinkle up like that...my oven is already on the coldest setting it can manage.

[dismalfuture]

awesome. Did you use a Vichyssoise recipe for that?

[tweeds]

yeah, sans leeks, although there are so many versions of it floating about i don't know which is "authentic". but it's potatoes, onions, stock and cream.

[Guest Phrost]

damn tweeds that looks great. recipe please

[tweeds]

soup - basically a vichyssoise recipe:

cook chopped onions (and leeks) until soft, i like to wait for it to caramelise a little

add diced skinned potatoes, stock (chicken/vegetable), and a splash of white wine

boil and simmer until potatoes are soft, then blend

finish off with a cup of cream and simmer more, i used double cream

chill!

purée:

boil beetroot until soft

puree in food processor with a dash of balsamic vinegar

add the water back in to control the consistency

basil leaf optional but tasty with

[dismalfuture]

for the basil, I'm not sure really, but I'd think that if you want the glass-like basil leaves you need a form of fat, i.e. olive oil, to soak them in for awhile, since oil is hygroscopic and will absorb some of the inner moisture of the basil; then I'd probably try putting on baking parchment and doing the lowest temperature your oven can hold while letting cool air in once in awhile, because all that potential energy will build up, an oven works as a dehydrator in a pinch, but not well.

[dismalfuture]

jawnz had to come first this week, I will try to join in this next round if the ingredient is easier for me to cop (always a living in a third world country where beets are only sold at one store, off and on concept)

[Akira]

Seems like tweeds will choose by default?

[tweeds]

dismal should pick, i want to see another piece of crazy basket-weaving from him!

[mr fluffernutter]

i ended up just tinfoil roasting in the oven with nothing on them.

[sybaritical]

Was busy all week & didnt get to cook.

Juiced mine.

[Faded]

this isnt for the contest but i made some tacos tonight and documented the process as usual ..

salsa supplies .. didnt have anywhere to go with a good produce section so the veggie supply wasnt too good ..

roasted them (also had jalepeno peppers roasting)

finished product

chicken based in an anchiota paste mixture

[dismalfuture]

I can't cook nowadays, too busy with other things. will try to jump in some point later...

[jhxkcd]

submission time:

i still need to figure out how to roast basil leaves without having them crinkle up like that...my oven is already on the coldest setting it can manage.

for the basil, I'm not sure really, but I'd think that if you want the glass-like basil leaves you need a form of fat, i.e. olive oil, to soak them in for awhile, since oil is hygroscopic and will absorb some of the inner moisture of the basil; then I'd probably try putting on baking parchment and doing the lowest temperature your oven can hold while letting cool air in once in awhile, because all that potential energy will build up, an oven works as a dehydrator in a pinch, but not well.

Definitely concurred, and can speak from experience. Works well with sage as well.

Or use a spider and fry dem bad boys, but not as easy to maintain structural integrity

[tweeds]

thanks guys; to keep it rolling, how about salmon, one week from now?

[Tyro1]

yeah, sorry I missed the beets round, will try for salmon

[jhxkcd]

Damn, salmon, I'd be interested just to see what you guys do, my repertoire of salmon recipes is rather small (limited to either some variations of salmon cakes or roasting with various herbs). haven't had much time/money to experiment with the smoked variety.

I like the sound of salmon and ginger though, maybe that'll work well

[tweeds]

salmon and ginger sounds pretty good

see everyone coming sunday evening? tyro, youkinorn, jhxkcd, dismal and hopefully more

[eean]

ooo salmon! if work is slow next time ill try and whip something up!

[dismalfuture]

I don't eat fish, but I will cheer you guys on as I work on jawnz

[Tyro1]

salmon and ginger sounds pretty good

see everyone coming sunday evening? tyro, youkinorn, jhxkcd, dismal and hopefully more

I'll hit up the market on sunday, so should be good

[mr fluffernutter]

I don't eat fish, but I will cheer you guys on as I work on jawnz

da fuck u doin thinkin bout a fish taco stand u fukin hypocrit

[youkinorn2]

I'll try to do something with salmon, but will probably be a little limited since price for nice wild-caught stuff might be a bit prohibitive at this point.

[dismalfuture]

da fuck u doin thinkin bout a fish taco stand u fukin hypocrit

one million apologies, master diamonds.

[tweeds]

cooking....this could go really well or really badly.