pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Add a tablespoon of tomato mark and continuously move it in the pot so that it doesn't burn, until the bottom of the pot is covered.That sounds amazing (although I'm not sure what I think of carrots in a spaghetti bolognaise) but what do you mean by tomato mark? Is that thick tomato paste/puree?
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 What kind of burritos? Chipotle burritos?!
indy4 160 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Nope, but I love Chipolte!Homemade, with beef, cheese (string ), refried beans, and some medium salsa.
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 How MacDonalds in all it's nasty, barely-edible "glory" can also own and run Chipotle, one of the best cheap places to grab a filling meal, I'll never understand.Steak fajita burrito with a dollop of each of the three salsas (including the hot one and the corn), and a heart-stopping dollop of sour cream. Mmmmmmm.
indy4 160 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Sour cream? Almost as gross as mayonaise!
gkgyver 1,647 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 That sounds amazing (although I'm not sure what I think of carrots in a spaghetti bolognaise) but what do you mean by tomato mark? Is that thick tomato paste/puree?Yes, tomato paste, that's the word! I wasn't sure about the English term.That you bring the tomato paste to the brink of burning has the effect that the colour of the sauce gets more intense. Plus, it gives the whole thing a "roastier" tone.About the carrots ... You see, vegetables in one form or another are the fundament (taste-wise) for almost any kind of sauce or soup. It's a similar thing with the fresh ginger; you can't really taste it when you eat the dish, but it gives the dish a tasty basis. It may be a funny comparison, but the vegetables are like a stage that actors perform upon.Of course the ratio meat : veggies isn't 1 : 1, but more like 3 : 1.Plus, we're not talking about big chunks, but fine dices. About a third the size of a fingernail. Of course they can be bigger, before you slice off your fingertips, but we only have 20 minutes here, and the veggie dices should be soft at the end, so the smaller the better. The smaller the dices, the softer they become, the less you taste them.And when really soft, when they almost fall apart, they make the sauce a little thicker, especially the onions.It's also kind of important that you have the right amount of each vegetable. Too much carrot makes a sauce or soup sweet.Roughly, you should have less celery that onions, and less carrot than celery, and celery and carrot together shouldn't be more than the onions. So, the ration would be likeCarrots : Celery : Onions = 1 : 2 : 3Indeed. Delicate stuff. It's like deactivating mines. One false move and its alphabetti spaghetti.If you subtract two minutes from the actual boiling time and reheat them in the sauce, they will never, ever be anything but al dente. Trust me One of the easiest pasta recipes is:Prepare the pasta like described above.Take a pot or a pan, turn the stove up to middle heat and heat up around 200 ml of broth (this is for approximately two persons). If you want, you can add some cream (4 parts broth, 1 part cream).Slice a few cloves of garlic, and add them, along with a few leaves of sage and a slice of ginger. Let that simmer for five to ten minutes, then add salt, black pepper, and chili. Reheat the spaghetti in this and at the very last moment, you add some olive oil (or rape oil for a change) and parmesan cheese.
fommes 165 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Yeah, I cook the spaghetti, warm the sauce (from the store) in the microwave. Ready!
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Yeah, I cook the spaghetti, warm the sauce (from the store) in the microwave. Ready!Or just buy alphabetti spaghetti, then you don't even have to cook anything seperately! Alphabetti spaghetti, best served with a glass of Mouton Rothschild '76.It's also kind of important that you have the right amount of each vegetable. Too much carrot makes a sauce or soup sweet.Roughly, you should have less celery that onions, and less carrot than celery, and celery and carrot together shouldn't be more than the onions. So, the ration would be likeCarrots : Celery : Onions = 1 : 2 : 3Sounds like something I should try at some point. Personally I find my way takes just the right amount of hard work and still leaves me with enough free time to drink some red wine while preparing the food! I've saved your directions to my computer though.
Luke Skywalker 2,383 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 But It's 20:30 yet (and you ate at 19:45)!You continental europeans eat too soon...Technically, eating after 20:00 is unhealthy. Never heard that...I hope i'm not killing myself... Anyway, they always say the mediterranean feeding habits are very healthy, so i'll stick to them...
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 It's not eating after 8pm specifically, but rather don't eat less than two hours before you go to bed. If you are physically active until 3am then you can eat until 1am quite comfortably. You just can't go to bed on a full stomach every night. You won't burn off the food and you're setting yourself up for obesity, heart problems, indigestion-related stomach problems, and sleep-related problems like apnea.
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 MarmiteYeah! Let's hear it for Marmite! My mate! Marmite!
Luke Skywalker 2,383 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 It's not eating after 8pm specifically, but rather don't eat less than two hours before you go to bed. If you are physically active until 3am then you can eat until 1am quite comfortably. You just can't go to bed on a full stomach every night. You won't burn off the food and you're setting yourself up for obesity, heart problems, indigestion-related stomach problems, and sleep-related problems like apnea.wow, thanks for the heads up.Thank god i take dinner arround 21:00 and got to sleep arround 23:00. phew...
Mr. Breathmask 624 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 It's customary for the Dutch to eat around 6:00 p.m.Of course, we don't have a hot lunch either.
Marian Schedenig 11,694 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 I usually go to bed between 2:00 and 4:00, so I guess a little cake at midnight can't do much harm.Marian - eating toast tonight.
indy4 160 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Ahhh,I love cake.indy4 - celebrating his 2000thpost!
Richard P 5,303 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Chicken casseroleProbably followed by several Crunchie bars. Curse work for getting me addicted to them
Red 75 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Ahhh,I love cake.indy4 - celebrating his 2000thpost! :ola:When I look at you, I see myself.
Miguel Andrade 1,725 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 This evening I'm skiping dinner.
gkgyver 1,647 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 Ahhh,I love cake.indy4 - celebrating his 2000thpost!Which is one hell of an achievement given that you are only here for three months.
Marian Schedenig 11,694 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 Seriously? Seems like an eternity.
pixie_twinkle 60 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 LOL. It took me about two years just to reach 1000 posts!
indy4 160 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 Seriously? Seems like an eternity.That's because friendship is timeless.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I would have a lot more if I started discussing in the forum when I registered. I used this site purely for trading for about a year.
Docteur Qui 1,581 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 Fascinating.Pete - who has little care for his post count and who is incidentally having steak, sausages and salad tonight.
gkgyver 1,647 Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 It took me two years to hit 2000. I don't just want to post pointless blabber.Of course that policy loosened up
Miguel Andrade 1,725 Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 This was scrambled eggs evening.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I didn't really have anything much to eat today, or really a formal dinner. I had a muffin earlier in the afternoon.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Posted December 3, 2007 what are gizzards?
Hitch 60 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Im eating curry and coleslaw atm. Alma's having dillweed on rye.
Miguel Andrade 1,725 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Forgot to have dinner this evening...
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 what are gizzards?Chicken stomachs. Pretty darn disgusting.They're like chicken liver...except with a more chewy feel. They sorta..."pop" when you bite down. I dunno how to describe it.
Hitch 60 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Historic is how Michael Winner and I would describe it.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Chiptole!Rice, pinto beans, barbacoa, fresh tomato, and lettuce all nicely wrapped in a hot tortilla.
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