What can you cook better than anyone you know?

[ohiosmith]

Chili con carne

Baby back ribs

[SteppingRazor]

1. Grilled meat.

Not traditional barbecue, mind you -- I know other people who can do the long-term cooking much better than me -- but if you're just gonna throw a couple steaks on the grill, you might as well hand me the tongs. :)

[AlCzervik]

2. cheesecake.

[ohiosmith]

3. I love cheesecake.

[skygazer]

14. I'm coming to your house!

:9

[AlCzervik]

17. ok, at thanksgiving and Christmas i make a black bottom one with caramel and chocolate

on top and in the spring i make a lemon one with lemon curd on top and a vanilla wafer crust.

[TommyO]

63. Do you make your own lemon curd?

It's surprisingly simple, and sinfully rich when done right.

[AlCzervik]

65. no i don't, i buy it at Trader joe's or if i can get up to Harry and David i get it there.

[TommyO]

68. Here is Tyler Florence's very simple recipe for lemon curd

It's easy, but somewhat time-consuming, you can double the recipe without any problems.

6 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
4 lemons, zested and juiced
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut in chunks

To make the lemon curd: Bring a pot of water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a metal or glass heat-resistant bowl and whisk until smooth. Set the bowl over the simmering water, without letting the bottom touch, and continue to whisk. Keep working-out that arm and whisk it vigorously for a good 10 minutes, until the curd has doubled in volume and is very thick and yellow. Don't let it boil. Remove the bowl from heat and whisk in the butter, a couple of chunks at a time, until melted. Refrigerate until the custard is cold and firm.

[AlCzervik]

70. thanks, i think i could make that.

i loooove lemon curd! I wish i found it years ago but i'm making up for it now in volume.

[TommyO]

59. I do cheesecake very well also

It's a dense, rich, ricotta based cheesecake that is best after the flavors blend for a few days (a week is better). I got the recipe from my mother and haven't changed a thing from the day she read it to me over the phone.

[Shakespeare]

4. Buttermilk biscuits and cream gravy. Creme Brulee.

Guacamole (not really cooking, but sort of). A perfectly roasted chicken, and equally good southern fried chicken.

[ohiosmith]

9. Buttermilk biscuits and cream gravy. Now I'm hungry.

[AllegroRondo]

5. beer

I make a killer cranberry ale.

[seemunkee]

6. beer and gumbo

I don't know allegro so I can still say beer.
The best thing I've made is a Duvel clone.

[LeftyMom]

7. shepherd's pie, spaghetti, chili, lentil loaf, cookies, pie, cake, pumpkin bread, muffins, pizza,

potato soup, black bean soup, garlic soup, spicy yam soup, garlic mashed potatoes...

Lots of stuff. I'm a great cook. :D

[Frosty1]

35. How do you make shepherds pie?

Can I get the recipe?:woohoo:

[LeftyMom]

40. here you go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5286587

[TommyO]

78. Wow, that sounds tasty

When I do my shopping tomorrow, I'll need to get the seitan and give it a try.

[Frosty1]

42. Thanks

:hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

8. Banana bread, cheese straws, potato soup, cinnamon rolls...

:9

[lildreamer316]

20. Potato soup!!!

Would you share your recipe? Or I'll just invite you over here and you can make it... ;)

[NewWaveChick1981]

25. Yes, sure!

:hi: My husband's family made potato soup a lot when he was growing up, and he loves it. He says I actually make it better than anyone he's known, and he has a lot of good cooks in his family. :)

6-8 Russett potatoes, peeled and cubed; cook until tender and then drain the water.
Add a small diced onion (or half a large one), 1/2 cup butter or margarine, and enough milk to cover the potatoes. Add salt to taste (I put in 1/2 tbsp sea salt) and garlic powder to taste. Cook over medium heat until the onion is tender. Take a potato masher and mash some of the potatoes to give the soup more thickness. Add a parsley garnish and bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese to taste.

[lizziegrace]

10. Spaghetti sauce and Dolmadas

:)

[ohiosmith]

18. Are dolmadas those little grape leaf things with meat in them? I love those.

[lizziegrace]

28. Yep!

I use my grandmother's recipe. We were poor Greeks, so we use ground beef instead of lamb.

:)

[ohiosmith]

29. They are the best.

[Highway61]

11. Lasagne with Ragu

With lean ground pork and besciamella (no ricotta)....yummmm...to die for!

[Phillycat]

12. Stuffed shells.

And even mine don't compare with my late grandmother's.

[HERVEPA]

13. Veggie sloppy Joes (nt)

[skygazer]

15. Chocolate chip cookies

I have a killer recipe.

[Lautremont]

16. Flavor snacks.

[lildreamer316]

19. Cake (most kinds) and for some reason,

I'm not consistant but I make really good sweet tea! Go figure.

[MissMillie]

21. peanut butter fudge and Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner is usually prime rib.

[The2ndWheel]

22. That black stuff that's left over after you scrap the food away

Oh man, is that ever sweet.

[graywarrior]

23. Cous-cous cake with apricot dressing.

[MorningGlow]

24. Pie

But I must give credit where credit is due--the (ONE) really sweet (and talented) nun at my high school taught us how to make the perfect pie crust. Been using her recipe and technique ever since. She also taught a kickass geometry course. I'm usually anti-nun, but this lady was amazing.

Also...brownies from scratch. And white chicken chili.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

not cook, but make... Tortellini

yum! made by hand from the pasta dough to the filling.

[AnneD]

26. Banana Pudding....

yeast breads, pies-meat AND fruit, cakes, muffins, cornbread, chili, stews, pizzas, and roasts of any kind. I do veggies pretty well to. My bakery stuff gets the most raves.

[redqueen]

27. Spaghetti Sauce

Lasagna

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stew

Stuffing / Dressing

Steak



Hmmm... I think that's it. :D

[Balbus]

30. Chili!

[Zoigal]

31. Baklava

Green beans (according to my husband)
Green chili
Meatloaf
Lasagne

[tainted_chimp]

32. Perfectly scrambled eggs.

Even if i'm sleepy.


It's almost insane, how good they are.


With whole grain buttered Boast....er....toast.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

33. Chicken soup

mmmmmmm

[Bennyboy]

34. Tacos...

I can make them about 20 different ways. None of them like Taco Bell. Chicken tacos, fish tacos, shrimp tacos, shredded beef tacos, ground beef tacos (about ten ways) carne asada, carnitas etc.

[SeattleGirl]

36. Baby back ribs for me, too.

:9

[ohiosmith]

39. I just created a new recipe. P&J ribs. Marinated in apple cider, brushed with raspberry chipotle

sauce and peanut butter while grilling.

[SeattleGirl]

66. Wow.

I'd like a taste of those.

[ohiosmith]

75. They are amazing.

[LynzM]

37. Chocolate chip cookies

:)

[JTG of the PRB]

38. Mashed potatoes and pizza.

Mmm, mmm, good.

[EstimatedProphet]

46. Man, I LOVE mashed potato pizza!

[Oeditpus Rex]

41. The Spam omelet I invented

Mmmmmm... Spam. :9

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

43. Pad Thai

[ohiosmith]

49. God I love pad thai.

[EstimatedProphet]

44. I can make better baby back ribs than you

And chili.

[ohiosmith]

47. NEVER!.

Blasphemer!

[AnneD]

69. FOOD FIGHT...

:P

[EstimatedProphet]

81. Anything you can do I can do better

I can do anything better than you.

[ohiosmith]

82. no you can't

[EstimatedProphet]

110. Yes I can

[ohiosmith]

111. CAN'T!

[EstimatedProphet]

112. Yes I can yes I can Yes I CAN!

[SmokingJacket]

45. Pancakes.

I've made them once a week for about twelve years, and have a highly honed delicious and healthy recipe. I take on all comers!

[Throd]

48. Tripe

[flvegan]

50. Kobe lobster.

It's lobster that I raise myself, and all they eat is Kobe beef.

[ohiosmith]

54. You are not serious,...are you?

[flvegan]

56. Not exactly.

I laughed myself silly at it on last night's "How I Met Your Mother" episode. Seemed like the perfect smartass thing to post.

[ohiosmith]

57. Damn, I was salivating at the thought.

[TommyO]

62. As soon as I saw Kobe Lobster, I knew it was from the show

It's one of my TiVo favorites, and Kobe Lobster was definitely a keeper from last night's show.

[ohiosmith]

64. But damn, it does sound good, doesn't it?

[TommyO]

67. When they first mentioned it, I was wondering how they massaged the lobster

before they explained that it was lobster that was fed Kobe beef.

Yes, it sounds tasty.

[FunkyLeprechaun]

51. Nothing

I can cook nothing better than anyone I know!




I seriously need to learn how to cook... I have such a sweet man who knows how to cook!

[ohiosmith]

61. You have discovered the secret to never having to prepare a meal. Don't learn a thing.

[unsavedtrash]

52. Fried Green Tomatoes

Chili

[Zoigal]

87. I love fried green tomatoes.

[Rabrrrrrr]

53. The books.

I'm a genius.

:silly:

[ohiosmith]

55. And one hell of a coach.

[laylah]

58. Lasgne or

eggplant parmesean

[book lady]

60. pasta and meatballs

[SKKY]

71. I make a few Spanish dishes that are freakin' awesome...

...considering the fact that I don't like to cook.

1. Spanish Tortilla
2. Gazpacho
3. Carne Mechada

[VenusRising]

72. Everything.

Seriously, everyone always asks me to cook, fry, and bake my behind off.

I'm going to have to go into business. :rofl:

[matcom]

73. Baby Back WHAT?

i'll MURDER you in a rib cook-off!

hell, YOU probably BOIL yours! :rofl:

[ohiosmith]

74. If ever you are in Vegas dude.......

[matcom]

77. oooo a RIB COOK-OFF?

:bounce:

same rings true if you are evah in Bahston :D

[ohiosmith]

79. thank you sir

[Midlodemocrat]

93. Why would anyone deliberately go to Boston?

:hide:

:loveya:

[ohiosmith]

108. free baby back ribs?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

89. Baby back ribs can't hold a candle to a good brisket

just sayin'

[Duer 157099]

76. HEY YOU PEOPLE!!!

Get your butts over to

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=236

and start posting recipes!!!


(please? :D )

[GOPisEvil]

80. Baked ziti.

Mine kicks more ass than should be allowed. :9

[bluethruandthru]

83. Chocolate Chip Cookies

I make wicked brownies too!

[billyskank]

84. Nothing.

Which isn't to say I can't cook anything well; I can. But I know some excellent cooks.

[lost-in-nj]

85. Chicken Kiev

and Thanksgiving dinner

I have to make double and invite my friends on the Friday after....


lost

[begin_within]

86. Eggplant... Guacamole... Salads... Banana Bread

[Turbineguy]

88. Broken Windshield Chili

[Midlodemocrat]

90. Pumpkin Cheesecake, Baked spaghetti

Greek meatloaf and chicken pot pie. Better than Cracker Barrel, even. :bounce:

[datasuspect]

91. crack

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

92. Pecan pie.

It's better than crack.

[Generic Brad]

94. Turkey

And I never get to make the bird for Thanksgiving.

[yellowdogintexas]

95. home made from scratch not a mix cakes.

I also make a mean lemon souffle

[RushIsRot]

96. Shrimp Creole! Yummers! Rachel Ray asked for my recipe.

She knew it contained EVOO!

[txwhitedove]

97. King Ranch Chicken (a Tex-Mex casserole),

German Chocolate Cake, scratch
and Thanksgiving Turkey

[QMPMom]

98. Rouladen. Roast Lamb. Wiener Schnitzel. Frickadellen. Meat Loaf. Corned Beef Hash....

I'm a pretty good cook, if I do say so myself. The above are just some things that I am particularly adept at making.

[momophile]

99. pad thai

it's almost the only thing I can make.

[Ewellian]

100. Chicken riggies

and cheesecake

[zabet]

101. Vegetable soup...

full of veggies from our garden.
Southern fried chicken.
My spaghetti is famous, have served
large crowds and get-togethers by request.
Even had an Italian tell me it was
the best he ever had - and he was raised
in 'the old country'.

[u4ic]

102. Pasta sauce, lamb chops, omelettes, roast potatoes

[grasswire]

103. pie crust

Good cooks beg me to teach them how I do it. The downside is that people don't make pie for me.

And I won a cheesecake contest. I've made many a fancy dessert, such as a real authentic dobos torte, a concorde, a White House Fancy cake, a Mont Blanc, croquembouche, a chocolate bag filled with apricot mousse, etc., etc.

Unfortunately, the five people in this house barely eat one dessert per week, so there's no use in making them. And that's even with two teenagers in the house. I have hundreds of vintage cookbooks and no one to really feed. Sob.

[libodem]

104. I do most of the basics very well

without a recipe, most of the time, but my green chili from scratch is famous.

[Roon]

105. I can't cook

It's all TV dinners and Pizza for me. :-(

[Thirtieschild]

106. One-of-a-kind throw-together dinner

When I can't think of what else to cook, I take whatever I find that's edible in the fridge, add what I find in the pantry, throw it together and never can cook it again because I'll never again have that particular combination of food. My best meals.

[piesRsquare]

107. Matzah-Ball Soup (meat)

It's kosher and homemade--right down to the broth!

[TK421]

109. Cheeseburgers n/t