Food & Drink

Thursday, April 2, 2009

What

Depends where you live. (Where I live it's snowing)




summer would be : watermelon and hamburgers and summer food you no what i mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Asparagus now, strawberries next.




Tomatos all the way.

What kind of chili do you like?

well...the one with ground beef and kidney beans,i do not mind the seasoning package! served with all the toppings:cheddar,black olives,chopped onion and tomato and tortilla chips,or served in a bowl of that round bread.yum!




White chili with chicken, white beans, and white shoe peg corn.




Y U I P G W B

I went to a chinese buffett and they had peanut chicken can you tell me how to make it?

The chicken was fried and had a sweet taste to it.



Delicious isn't it? There are several recipes, but basically it is lightly floured chicken strips that are fried, then a peanut butter sauce put on top.




Kung Pao Chicken ( peanut chicken ) Authentic recipe





2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 7 to 8 ounces each


Marinade:


2 teaspoons soy sauce


2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry


1 teaspoon sesame oil ( toasted )


1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch


Sauce:


2 tablespoons dark soy sauce


1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry


1 teaspoon sugar


Other:


8 small dried red chili peppers


2 cloves garlic


2 green onions (spring onions, scallions)


4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, or as needed


1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn, optional


1/2 cup peanuts or cashews


a few drops sesame oil, optional


Preparation:


Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Combine with the marinade ingredients, adding the cornstarch last. Marinate the chicken for 25 minutes.





While the chicken is marinating, prepare the sauce and vegetables: In a small bowl, combine the dark soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar. Set aside.





Cut the chilies in half so that they are approximately the same size as the chicken cubes. Remove the seeds. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Cut the green onion on the diagonal into thirds.





Heat the wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken. Stir-fry until it turns white and is 80 percent cooked. Remove from the wok.





Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds). Add the chili peppers and the Szechuan peppercorn if using. Stir-fry briefly until they turn dark red.





Add the sauce to the wok. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken back into the pan. Stir in the peanuts and the green onion. Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve hot.

What ? Me worry ? ... My fortune cookie had no fortune in it....Should I worry ?

no.


it just means you are smart enough to SHAPE your future and you are in charge of it.good luck.




LOL no.




yes it means ur going to DIE...lolzzz

Do u think $50 dollars is too much to pay for one sushi meal for two?

Someone I know went out to eat and paid $50 dollars for two people to eat sushi. I wonder if you think that is alot to pay or is it normal?



That's pretty normal for low-quality sushi. Well, I shouldn't say low. Maybe medium quality. Low quality sushi would be supermarket sushi.





For better sushi you'll have to pay more.




Well, being the person that I am, I believe that sushi for two, for $50 is A LOT! Here, we have a place called Waraji, and there's a sushi for two choice that costs only about half of what your friend paid. I know that sounds cheap, but the sushi is delicious, and the restaurant isn't bad, either. It's a nice little Japanese restaurant. The only time I ever spend more than $50 on sushi is when there's a special occasion for it. For example, about a year ago, a few of my buddies came over, and we dined out at Mura for $230. Now THAT is what I call expensive, my friend.




all i can say is that you can definitely get it for cheaper at other places. i wouldn't go back there especially if you don't want to pay that much for it. i used to go to this chinese buffet restaurant and the sushi was included in the meal... and i didn't pay $25.




There are three all-you-can-eat sushi places near where I live. One is $22.95 per person, the others $19.95 and 18.95. Add taxes and you're looking at about $50 for two. Canadian. We don't do it often but every once in while, we have cravings....




It depends on what you got. Sushi is expensive ,but you can get cheaper at other places.




No, not too much.

Mullingtwamy soup ................?

Hey,I'd been to an Indian restaurant and tried this soup. That was just slurpy and yummy ..how to prepare this at home ?



1/2 cup chopped onion


2 stalks celery, chopped


1 carrot, diced


1/4 cup butter


1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder


4 cups chicken broth


1/2 apple, cored and chopped


1/4 cup white rice


1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into cubes


salt to taste


ground black pepper to taste


1 pinch dried thyme


1/2 cup heavy cream, heated

















DIRECTIONS


Saute onions, celery, carrot, and butter in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry, and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.


Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice is done.


When serving, add hot cream.

Can Pure Capsicum (Extact from Naga Jolokia), Kill someone if they ate it?

The Naga Jolokia, the worlds hottest pepper, also known by the name Bhut Jolokia. I was wondering if the Pure Capsicum extract from this pepper could kill someone. The Naga pepper is at a 1 million on the Scoville Units while the Extract is at a 16 million. Could this kill someone if consumed? Oh, the extract is a "hot sauce" (right, like anyone would ever use it.)



I've heard that too much capsicum can actually cause heart and/or respiratory failure, which would obviously be fatal.





But that was for chemically pure capsicum. I don't know if the extract you mention would be strong enough. However I would certainly treat such a substance with care, and use very very very very sparingly.

Is it true that cannibals don

LOL, very funny. I like that one, never heard of it.




No . Haven't you seen clowns before they are horrible. They don't eat clowns because clowns are all cannibals themselves.




Yes it's true. Their favorite food is Chinese but they don't know what to do when they get to the Balls.




yes that is true because my friend Tyler Curtis Lowrance is a clown and i won't eat him.




hahaha no




That joke sucks.




I love that joke!




that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO corny




Hahaha you just brought I smile to my face!!!!




I love starting my day with a big ole smile, Thanks!




ha ha ha ha

Hey party people!! Who likes ciabatta?!?!?!?!?

I like ciabatta!!!




I do, especially for making a panini. Really great with grilled chicken, pesto, caramelized onions, and mixed greens. Totally yummy!




hek yea, i just had some yesterday on a Torpedo Sub from Quizno's. Very Delish.




sooo good. especially with like a grilled chicken sandwich with some veggies




I do




i do!

What is the fat content of romano pecorino per ounce cup?

Serving Size


1 oz





Amount Per Serving


Calories 110Calories from Fat 69


% Daily Value*


Total Fat 7.6g12%


Saturated Fat 4.8g24%


Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g


Monounsaturated Fat 2.2g


Cholesterol 29mg10%


Sodium 340mg14%


Total Carbohydrates 1.0g0%


Sugars 0.2g


Protein 9.0g





Vitamin A 2% ?Vitamin C 0%


Calcium 30% ?Iron 1%





* Based on a 2000 calorie diet


%0D%0A

What is the red dipping sauce that you get at chinese restaurants with the drop of hot mustard on top?

I always get this sauce with fried shrimp. I'm trying to find a recipe for it, but don't know what it's called.



Some restaurants serve plum sauce that way, or sweet and sour. I'm betting on plum, though


Depending on the restaurant and the brand, the plum sauce can be brownish, or sort of red in color.




I ama former chef and worked in Asia, and here in Toronto Canada when I ask for chili sauce that is what I get, in other country's I am not sure what it is, I have never gotten mustard in mine, other than sweet and sour sauce I am not aware of many other "red" sauces.




It might be sriracha. it is a garlic-chili hot sauce that comes in a bottle with a rooster on the front of it.




To me it tastes like regular Ketchup with Hot MUSTARD on top.




its sweet and sour sauce.

When you order carry out Chinese or Thai, do you tip?

Nope, I had to go get it, they didn't deliver... that would be different. If it was delivered, then I would.





Just me.




I always give a tip, cuz I care.





I either tell them, " lay off the msg" , or ' fry the rice harder next time".





hey, if there's any small way i can be of some help, i'm all for it.....matta a fact here's a tip; put more into your question..some people might think you mean tip, as opposed to hurl.




I just ordered Vegetable Lo Mein last night...I always tip, even it it's just a dollar or two. They worked to prepare my meal, and I think they deserve some kind of compensation. Especially because most people don't.




Carry out, I don't usually give much, maybe just to make it to the nearest round dollar amount. delivery, definitely.




If it's in the receipt, I guess it would be the right thing to do, right? Or tell them to keep the change.




yes i will give a $1.00 tip if there is a tip jar.




No




No, I stay upright. Else you will spill the food

Chicken Adobo, Pickled Herring, Yip, Mazarin, Loukoumathes?

Which of these have you had and what did you think of them?



Well I fix Chicken Adobo on a daily basis (Adobo-Spanish for seasoning or marinade) it's one of my favorite chicken dishes. As for Pickled Herring, had that Filipino fish dish once at a restaurant and didn't really care for it. As for Yip had that a few times at a few Chinese restaurants it quite good, as for Mazarin it's a simple and Delicious Swedish cake that is easy to do doesn't require a lot of ingredients just a quick metabolism and as for the Greek Sweet called Loukoumathes...sadly I haven't had it yet.

What sweets do we have in the UK that aren

I want to send my friend in america something cheap from here, but i dont know what. I thought sweets would be good, but i dont know what they dont have. Any ideas???



Chocolate from the UK is made differently than US chocolate so you could basically send anything. I would stick with Cadburys chocolate such as buttons, flakes, Curly Wurlys, etc




ANYTHING YOU CAN DO I CAN DO BETTER LALALLALALA. same goes for desserts. we got it all in the usa...theres a reason we're all so obese you know. don't let these peole fool you. I can get cadburys chocolate at the freaking drugstore. i can get smarties at a gas station.




America does have ketchup chips.. Herrs' potato chips makes Heinz Ketchup chips, using Heinz ketchup.





wanna send something cheap, send vegamite.




I know for sure Americans don't have Ketchup chips, do they have that in the UK?





Can't think of any sweets.




smarties!!! we don't have any! and we don't have magnums. sure it's frozen, but it's sweet!

How to make Kim Chee please answer?

I am in love with Kim Chee


But its sorta expensive


So I was wondering if anyone makes it, and if so how?!





also any other good suggestions for food like kim chee?



I just googled "kim chee/recipe" and a boatload of different recipes popped up. Take a look and try some. Only you know which ingredient you do not like. Some had garlic in them, some did not, some had lots of hot spices, some were more mild. None looked complicated. Basically cabbage and spices then fermented.


I may have to try some myself. I have heard of it but never tried it.




Kim Chee is incredibly hard to make.


It is fermented cabbage, different spices, and garlic.


In addition, to store your kim chee, you have to buy a kim chee refridgerator.


I recommend you just buy it.




Hey I think I saw that on Jon and Kate Plus 8!


(Sorry I couldn't answer the question though)

Any Iranian dessert recipe with some history? Good one for 10 points!?

Hi, I need an Iranian dessert recipe with its history about the food. I will give 10 points to the first answer if it includes the recipe and the history. THanks!



Halva. Name of a hugely varied range of confections made in the Middle East, Central Asia, and India, derived from the Arabic root hulw, sweet. In 7th century Arabia, the word meant a paste of dates kneaded with milk. By the 9th century, possibly by assimilating the ancient Persian sweetmeat afroshag, it had acquired a meaning of wheat flour or semolina, cooked by frying or toasting and worked into a more or less stiff paste with a sweetening agent such as sugar syrup, date syrup, grape syrup, or honey by stirring the mass together over a gentle heat. Usually a flavouring was added such as nuts, rosewater, or pureed cooked carrots (still a popular flavouring). The finished sweetmeat would be cut into bars or moulded into fanciful shapes such as fish. Halva spread both eastwards and westwards, with the result that is made with a wide variety of ingredients, methods, and flavourings





AND.





From The Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 148)





Halva


Ingredients


250 g (8oz ) sugar


125ml (4fl oz) water


60ml (2fl oz) rose water


4 teaspoons liquid saffron


250g (8oz ) unsalted butter


250g (8oz) plain flour





Recipe


1. Boil the sugar and water together until the sugar is dissolved, then add the rosewater and saffron. Remove from heat but keep warm.





2. Melt butter in a pan and gradually stir in the flour to a smooth paste. Cook over a low heat until golden in colour.





3. Over a very low heat, slowly add the syrup to blend into a smooth paste. Remove from heat immediately.





4. While still warm, spread on to a plate and press down with the back of a dessertspoon, making a pattern with the spoon.





5. Serve cold, cut into small wedges, accompanied by toast and tea.

Is peas

If not what is the Bahamas traditional food?



Peas and Rice is a traditional Italian dish! Red beans & Rice would be Bahamian.




Rice & Beans




rice and red beans

Which meat does british people like the most?

I made a Mincemeat PinWheels for my food technology practical with beef and it didn't tasted very nice so I'm thinking if pork would be better, but some people say that pork is cheap and I'm making Mincemeat PinWheels for my food tech. final practical. So my question is :


- Which meat does British people like the most?


Thanks for all the answers!



Beef, beef kidney, liver and tongue...followed by lamb, pork, chicken, goose, etc.




Spam




mostly sheep meat what is that called mutton?

Anyone ever tasted mouse before?

I'm going on holiday to Spain this summer, and hear it's a local delicacy.



Roast mouse and a big jug of sangria,yum yum.I told my boss that I heard a mouse squeak,and he said,What do you want me to do? Oil it?




I have never seen mouse on the menu's in Spain and I have traveled the length and width of Spain several times. I think most Spaniards would be amused and think it must be an American dish if you ask for a mouse.





Spanish food is almost identical to English Food, bland and not something you would crave. There are distinctive Spanish dishes, like Paella ( rice and different meats or fish ) and Tapas, but mouse is not one of them. The real exception is Spanish Deserts.




Yes, it is similar to hamster.




My kitty cat has and he thinks it's delicious. As for me, I'll take a pass on mouse.




ewwww NO




No I don't think I would either

Does Thai curry paste go bad?

We bought a jar of red curry paste and green curry paste, but are apprehensive to open them both because we don't want them to spoil. Can these products go bad in the refrigerator? How long are they good for?



I've had opened jars in the fridge for many months (probably over 6 mos) and they were fine.





Thai curry past is great for a quick, flavorful meal. Go for it!




Unopened they will last a very long time. Opened, probably a week.




yes defitnaly

Why are Italians so fussy about food?

In italy I ate all italian food


and ok, i know english food isn't the best, but really....





my exchange partner didn't like a danish pastry, nor any of the buns, fruit, yogurt on offer at the table at breakfast. In the end she ate dried rice crispies which she insisted on putting in the froth of her cappuccino





she looked at the gingerbread man and decided she didn't like it,


didn't like strawberry and banana innocent smoothie, I heard 'che schifo', -it sucks





indian meal was a no go, apart from the italian tasting dal mahkani (mild and creamy lentil mush), liked the sticky toffee pudding





in the end wanting sugar on buttered toast for breakfast





apparently everyone else said their partners didn't eat any of the roast dinner they gave them, turned down nutella on toast, pain au chocolats, cereal, fry ups, most sandwiches unless they only had in them cheese or ham and salad





ok i know italian food is good, but when in italy we all tried to at least be polite and eat lesser normal things, like biscuits for breakfast (not abnormal for me but i know strange for other people)





why so fussy? hehe, curious



"De gustibus non est disputandum" used to say the romans (do not discuss about personal taste).


Italian recipes have been elaborated during centuries and the great variety of vegetables, fish, cheese, fruits made "Italian cuisine" very rich and enjoyable. When I travel in the Mediterranean area I found always recipes I like ; I have some problems with "new cuisine" made in countries where new products, coming mainly from southern areas, are treated in a different way. (ex. Pizza, which is a mediterranean bread seasoned with olive oil, garlic and oregano, to which was added fresh tomato, becomes in Finland a kind of kake topped with whatever you have in the fridge, one layer of cheese, one of pressed meat, one of shrimps, then tomato ketchup, fake grated Parmesan and God only knows what else! In this case I refused saying I was on a diet )


don't be surprised, anyway, if someone says "che schifo" ..it's the new generation who is "merendine and nutella-addict "!




Italians are definitely picky about their food. But it's not just foreign food. Every region in Italy has their own local cuisine, and Italians will often even refuse to eat food from other regions within Italy other than their local cuisine.





They're missing out I think. Their loss.




Judging by the Italian chefs we keep seeing on TV, I sometimes wonder if they EVER do/did anything EXCEPT pasta dishes and tiramisu - and I don't recall EVER seeing an Italian cook book anywhere (although I'm sure someone will now come up with at least a dozen titles for me!).




It helps if you keep in mind that ALL THINGS Italian are sublime. Their culture is Western culture developed to its highest level. All roads still lead to Rome, either directly or indirectly.





Amore per tutti




Simple. They're spoiled for choice.





However, I do feel that they could be missing out on a whole world of other tastes.




OK My mom was Italian and my dad was Scottish. My sister and I ate what was put in front of us! Bottom line. If we fussed, we went without! That's just how things were. I'm glad because it opened up a world of wonderful tasting foods. Maybe the fact my mom loved to cook had something to do with it. She loved to try new recipes regardless of where they came from!





Yes, Italians are fussy. But what you describe is an embarrassment to an Italian. Italians are hospitable to a fault and would never think of insulting their host! I am shocked! I really am. Those students acted very badly. I apologize! (My Italian grandparents are turning in their graves at this.)





EDIT: I just wanted to explain fussy. We are fussy because we enjoy good food. We are fussy because we enjoy good wine. That is an acceptable form of fussy. What was displayed to you was rude.

How is Mai Tai pronounced?

sounds like my tie.




Mai is pronounce the same as "My" and Tai is pronounced like "Tie"




My tie ...... just like you said to someone: Look at MY TIE.....

What is the plural of Mai Tai?

Mai Tais




Mai Tais.

Kouhaku mochi?(red and white circle things with bean jam in them) how do you eat them? do u have to cook them?

me and my family were going to h mart( an asian supermarket) and we bought these pink and whiteish circle blobs called "kouhaku mochi". and it says they are "red and white rice cakes w/ bean jam". well, to eat them do you have to cook them first? they were stretchy and seemed raw. if you have to cook them, how do you cook them?



I love H Mart:)


Mochi are made of glutinous rice- its cooked then squished into like a paste/dough, then made into little shapes. The kind you have are filled with red bean paste. They are already cooked, you just eat them like a snack or sweet.





edit- they are a weird sticky texture, that is how they are supposed to be.

What

When in puerto rico two years ago, kids were selling these ovular fruits in baggies in this neighborhood. about 20 fit inside a ziplock sandwich baggie. they were green on the outside and you sliced them open with your teeth and the inside was gummy and fruity and you sucked on it and there was a pit that you spit out at the end.





They were so delicious and sweet! they were a little larger than a very large grape! Anyone know the name of them???



quenepas




canepas




it sounds like guinep aka ackee

Are scallion pancakes eaten in China?

Like, are they real Chinese food, or are they just made up for Americans like General Tso chicken is?



yep, theyre called Chong Yu Bing and they are indeed legit chinese food.




Chinese people actually eat scallion pancakes. Common to sell scallion pancakes at dumpling restaurants.

I

Greek American food and Southern American food like Ingredients, preparation, cooking and/or taste.did a little research but rather get hear from people who have tried both or at least would like to make a comment on the subject .



No similarity whatsoever...




Big question. Greek is lemon, mint, good oil, feta, pita chips, parsley, orzo, whole grains, grilled chicken & lamb. South America is cilanto, lime, black beans, charred tomatoes & other vegs, tortillas, tomatillos, chilis, etc. Two different cuisines.




The Greek put Windex on everything...


Just kidding...reminded me of the Greek father in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding.




They do things that are green and lemony, they also cook a lot of mint. Fish is there but it's here to so idk.

All the types of sushi there is or baked mussels with cheese?

which one would u rather have?



Yes.





P.s. Where have you been all my life.




Well....um....neither sounds particularly appetizing, but I'd have to go for the baked mussels and cheese.




SUSHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




ooooooh...bebe