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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/EldurSkapali on 2023-10-05 05:51:30.

Salad Spinner, Slap Chop, Showtime Rotisserie Grill?

For me, I haven't cooked a frozen pizza without my Pizzazz Pizza Oven in over 10 years.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/GR-6171972 on 2023-10-05 05:10:53.

I thought I had gotten pretty good at soups. Then I made slow-cooker lasagna soup and put the lasagna chips in at the beginning instead of towards the end. The next morning, the pasta turned to puree with a texture of overdone mashed potatoes.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/nisshaaa on 2023-10-05 07:15:05.

Hey fellow food enthusiasts! I've always been passionate about cooking, and I've learned that sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference in the kitchen. Whether it's a unique cooking technique, a secret seasoning, or a kitchen hack, I want to hear from you all. What's that one cooking tip or secret ingredient that has elevated your dishes to the next level? Share your culinary wisdom below, and let's all level up our cooking game together! 🍳👨‍🍳🌶

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Bogey247 on 2023-10-05 01:38:11.

I’m making salmon tonight. He claims to hate salt, but whenever I properly season the food, he loves it. He said, and I quote, “I only want you to season mine with lemon juice”. How do I explain that: a) you’ll lose a bunch of the lemon flavor b) you can’t sear anything if it’s wet

I’m not petty so I’ll make it how he asked tonight, but his lack of cooking understanding hurts me

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/NightReader5 on 2023-10-04 19:55:59.

I don’t want to be the one that brings a salad or raw veggies, but I am also aware that most of the food will be pretty unhealthy. I’d like to counteract that a little bit with something that isn’t drowning in oil and fat, has a decent amount of protein and maybe even some other nutrients.

Diet restrictions are: no red meat, and not a ton of dairy. I can do some dairy but not as the focus of the dish.

This doesn’t have to be traditional thanksgiving dishes, just something that fits the fall season.

We already have a sweet potato dish and Mac and cheese.

Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Willing_Donut_17 on 2023-10-05 02:53:02.

What should I bring to a Mexican potluck? I need enough to feed 20-30 people and I’m working on a budget.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/onetoomanyusernames on 2023-10-05 00:06:47.

I don't wanna brag but I already know how to boil an egg, AND I'm planning on learning how to make 'em sunny side up.

But in all seriousness, I'm a terrible cook and I think that's because I always tried to learn recipes but then I'd only know how to make that one recipe exactly the same every time.

I read that you should learn techniques instead, and that makes sense to me. So what kinds of techniques should I learn?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Kaylaleighann94 on 2023-10-04 23:23:05.

I recently gained custody of my 8 year old nephew. Previously he had been living with my grandmother (his great grand mother) and my father (his grand father). To make a long story short they very obviously catered to him and treated every day like a day visiting grandparents. This child lived off of ice cream, chips, and hot pockets. The only thing he ever drank was soda. He has been living with me for a few months and it is a daily struggle to get him to eat. I'm talking tears are being shed over pot roast. I have a seven year old son and a two year old daughter and they are both excellent eaters, not super picky at all. I thought that watching my children eat would help entice my nephew to make better food choices but it hasn't. I refuse to make a special meal for any child. I will offer substitutions of vegetables if I know it is something they really do not like. For example my son has tried broccoli many times and still doesn't like it, so I offer green beans instead. I even struggle getting my nephew to drink water, having to remind him throughout the day to drink. Does anyone have any advice on how to get this kid to eat normal food?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/LonelyInIowa on 2023-10-04 21:16:51.

Breville Smart Oven for us. We barely use our regular oven anymore, even though it's brand new. I originally got a black n decker toast oven, wasn't fancy. Boyfriend hated it, so I went with the best of best (at the time). And even though there was a huge price difference, I have not regretted it.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/UnusualPomegranate32 on 2023-10-04 19:51:07.

My girlfriend and I have been dating for 3 years, soon to be 4 on the 7th. The night we got together we were eating japanese take-out, and as a tradition we would always order japanese take-out on every October 7th. This year however, I want to be a little bit more sophisticated and do it myself, while still giving it the "take out vibe" she loves so much. Usually she goes for some sort of skewered meat, with rice and sushis. I feel like she'd be open to try anything new, but I'm kind of lost between all those possibilities and what is realistically feasible at home with limited equipment (I live on the 7th floor of an apartment complex so bbq skewer are a no go for example), while still giving her the experience she's used to, only more personnal. Any ideas ?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Ridgew00dian on 2023-10-04 17:46:30.

I am looking to cook dinner for my wife. I don't like saying I "hate" cooking, but I don't enjoy it at all. I don't find it calming nor fun. That said, I love eating and my wife loves cooking.

I'd like to surprise her and cook her dinner. I could Google "simple dinner recipes for two" but figured I'd ask y'all for recommendations.

We live in an apartment in NYC - I have a gas stove with an electric oven (though I'd like to keep it on the stove). Thank you!

Edit: How foolish of me. No dietary restrictions and no allergies. We both eat almost anything though she is not the biggest fan of broccoli.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/sarcasticseaturtle on 2023-10-04 15:24:35.

I’m going to have a houseful Thanksgiving week and start the heavy prep on Wednesday. What do you cook for dinner the night before a big meal? I’m already tired thinking about having to fix dinner after spending a day prepping and baking. (Due to the ages of houseguest; two babies, a toddler, and three very elderly people, dinner out is not really an option.) EDIT: Takeout, while a wonderful solution, will not work for us because two of the elderly on low sodium diets. Chinese and pizza are, sadly, off the table. Thanks for the suggestions.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/teekay61 on 2023-10-04 16:16:40.

I had previously written off cauliflower rice as being a bit of a dieting fad (particularly when it's sold as an overpriced readymade product in the supermarket) and therefore hadn't got round to making it.

Made some earlier today and was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it - possibly because I fried it (in a small amount of olive oil) rather than just steaming it, so it took on a bit of colour and flavour. Timewise, pretty sure it was quicker to make (including grating the cauliflower) as boiled rice would have been and it made sure I got through a cauliflower that had been sitting around the fridge for a bit too long.

Recipe here in case anyone wants to give it a go

What homemade dishes have you been pleasantly surprised by?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Salvador-Dalek on 2023-10-04 13:07:54.

I don't know how people get their fried eggs so perfect. Everytime I try I always break it when transferring it to the plate.

The yolk doesn't taste as good as other peoples, it tastes quite bland.

I am using a ceramic pan. I tried olive oil, butter, lard and avocado oil (because of higher smoke temperature). I think the avocado oil was the best but it seems like I'm missing a trick (or three).

Edit- Thanks for all the helpful replies!

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Flogge on 2023-10-04 10:43:49.

I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit, but...

Yesterday while cooking I experienced the most strange phenomenon I've ever encountered while cooking: The "Angelle" tomatos (a type of date tomato) that I was using were literally neutralizing the taste of my food.

I was making thai papaya salad, which requires a few very intense ingredients:

• fish sauce
• lime juice
• garlic
• chillis
• sugar
• tomatos
• green papaya

I have made the salad countless times before and usually, the taste of the salad is quite intense, and 1/2 to 1 Tbsp of fish sauce and lime juice are plenty enough to produce the intense flavor. This time however it came out very watery, even after adding a ridiculous amount of fish sauce and lime juice (more than double the usual amount).

After some confusion and trial and error I was able to narrow it down to the tomatos and reproduce it with a simple test:

5 drops of fish sauce + 5 drops of lime juice on a spoon taste like you would imagine: very very intense, very salty, fishy and sour. So intense in fact that it made me shiver.

Now add 1/2 of this Angelle tomato (they're very small) to the spoon and chew it all together, and the taste immediately becomes pleasantly mild.

Luckily I have another batch of that tomato, bought on another day, and tried it again with that other batch, and there was no such effect. It's only the tomatos from this one special batch that preduce this peculiar effect.

Can anyone explain this?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/GR-6171972 on 2023-10-04 03:01:51.

For me it would be chopping on the cutting board. I can rapid fire the chopping of some ingredients. I was so bad and cut myself so often when I started. I watched a Gordon Ramsay video where he said to just learn to chop safely, and speed will come.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Jenergy77 on 2023-10-04 02:31:37.

Thanksgiving is this weekend in Canada. It's my absolute favorite food holiday. As a child I dreamed of the day I could do the Thanksgiving dinner. I've been hosting for a few years now, I'm still learning but my Dad just told me they're all happy with this arrangement so this is it, it's finally officially all mine!!

I've been working on perfecting my regular recipes while also trying new ones and wondering what others are doing. I know the American holiday isn't for a while yet but I'd love to hear what are everyone's favorite thanksgiving foods.

So tell me, what are your mainstays and what are your best non-traditional additions? Are these dishes regional or the foods of your culture? Did you find a killer recipe online, create something yourself or was it passed down for generations? Do you do the same thing every year or change it up to keep your guests guessing? Let's share our love for Thanksgiving cooking.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/juliekelts on 2023-10-04 01:50:55.

I thought about this again while making dinner this evening. I peeled some onions and found mold under the outer skin. I think it would be very wasteful to throw them out, because a layer or two later, there is no mold.

But regarding other foods, i've seen recent posts here where some people say any mold is disgusting, and I think that's also wasteful.

I cut mold off of fruits, vegetables, hard and semi-hard cheese, and bread. But if I find mold in yogurt, cream, sour cream, or soft cheeses, I throw them out.

What do you do?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/emceeflurry on 2023-10-03 23:27:58.

Hi there! It appears the reins are finally being passed down. My dad told me (M29) that I'm doing the turkey this year for Thanksgiving. As excited as I am I'm also very nervous. I've never so much as helped with the turkey since he's been a one man show.

I'm planning on cooking it in an electric stove. Does anyone have any surefire recipes? Tips & tricks? I don't need to make the best turkey of all time (though it would be great to show up my old man on year 1) but I just don't want to fall flat on my face.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/macab1988 on 2023-10-03 23:04:09.

Alright, I'm really stressed out. My wife could go into labour any day and my life will totally change. That's okay and I feel ready for it. But here's my problem: My wife's mother will arrive at our house tomorrow and stay for 16 days. Means, I as the designated chef have to feed the three of us with some healthy and tasty meals but my mother in law DOES NOT EAT VEGETABLES. None, no carrots, no onions, not even a tomato sauce, it drives me insane. How am I supposed to cook healthy for my family when I have a person who denies to eat anything healthy? I don't want to cook two meals every day as I also want to enjoy the first time with my baby and not worry everyday about what to cook for them. Also I refuse to cook burgers, plain pizza and hot dogs every day as my wife needs vitamins, healthy fats and good carbs to breastfeed. How the hell will I make it through this time?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/Rough_Moment9800 on 2023-10-03 13:48:33.

I'm not the biggest fan of packing sandwiches for lunch, so my expertise ends with ham and cheese between two slices of bread. The school year just started and I'm tasked with making and packing food for my girlfriend and on some days she has lectures and exercises for 10 hours with breaks, so I need something that will keep well for a long time outside of the fridge. Can you give me some ideas on some extravagant combinations, techniques (for making and packaging), tips and tricks, etc? I want to become a sandwich school lunch aficionado.

Budget for the ingredients doesn't matter (within reason) since I'm certain anything I make at home will still be cheaper than the food around/on campus. High effort recipes are very welcome, as long as I can split the cooking time between few day, for example it's fine if one ingredient takes 3 days to make as long as the assembly time in the morning is still just a few minutes.

My location is Eastern Europe in case if that matters (so no recommending specific American brands, almost certainly I won't find any of them in the store).

EDIT: If you know of any videos or articles about this, I'll be glad to watch everything you share. But I do make the distinction between a packed sandwich and a regular sandwich - soggy bread soaking over 10 hours in a hot backpack is not as appetizing as slightly wet sandwich assembled seconds before serving.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/DinkleWottom on 2023-10-03 22:03:30.

I saw a video in which Jacques Pepin made an onion sandwich. Bread. Mayo. Bit of salt. Raw white onion. That's it. He did fancify it a bit by cutting the bread into a circle the size of the onion slice, then coating the sides in mayo before rolling it in chives.

Now, I love onions. I always have. And of course I had to make one.

-Martin's potato bread -Homemade mayonnaise (Or Duke's) -Sliced raw onion -Pinch of kosher salt

Life changing. So easy and satisfies my need for the CRONCH. I had to come here and talk about it. Anyone else make these or have fun ways to make it better?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/hecooks_co on 2023-10-03 17:06:13.

My wife used to have the most limited palate before we met. (I do the majority of the cooking). It's still pretty limited, but believe it or not, Brussels sprouts are her favorite food... by a mile... I'm not sure she ever had them before we met, and now she's addicted (not really, but you get the point). Her eyes brighten up at restaurants when she sees any form of Brussels sprouts on the menu. At home, I can cook them often enough.

Anyone else feel this?

Any creative uses for Brussels sprouts you'd like to share?

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/HackJarlow23 on 2023-10-03 18:42:33.

30 years on this earth and I’m just now getting around to this.

Good lord.

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The original was posted on /r/cooking by /u/nosrslythatsrlyhot on 2023-10-03 18:32:12.

To this day I will take down a fried spam sandwich like nobody's business. I saute the shit out of slices of spam in a pan with butter until its basically burnt, lather an ungodly amount of mayo on untoasted white bread, put it all together and go to town