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 Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:41 pm
maenad nuri Sumac? Paprika is like, a staple in my house. Angry>> Yeah. I know how you feel.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:45 pm
maenad nuri TeaDidikai maenad nuri TeaDidikai I keep forgetting how yummy some of my own cooking can be to people who only grew up with parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme as their only seasonings. If it can't go to Scarborough Fair, it can't go on the plate? Apparently. Growing up, my mom's idea of a home cooked meal was Hamburger Helper. My Nana, my Baba, my Aunts Grandma etc... they all actually cooked, so I should be able to understand why people are looking at me funny when I mention making something with sumac and paprika. In other news, apparently my tin of peanuts warns that it may contain peanuts in it. Sumac? Paprika is like, a staple in my house. My family uses lots of paprika. But my mother never really cooked much. I've been picking up a lot of Mexican cooking from my adoptive aunt. Lots of cayenne, cumin, cilantro. MMMM <3! If the sumac tea is talking about is the same as the Arab sumaq I learned about in high school, it's a red spice mixture. My Iraqi friend always complained because her dad would sprinkle it on EVERYTHING and she couldn't stand it any more. biggrin EDIT: Yep. biggrin
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:15 pm
~loves it~ It's one of the key spices in my Pom-Kabob marinade.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:33 pm
TeaDidikai ~loves it~ It's one of the key spices in my Pom-Kabob marinade. There's this Turkish restaurant not too far from my house that mixes it in olive oil with roasted red pepper, and you dip a bread they call "pide" which is essentially a risen pita bread. It's... delicious. biggrin
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:35 pm
Collowrath TeaDidikai ~loves it~ It's one of the key spices in my Pom-Kabob marinade. There's this Turkish restaurant not too far from my house that mixes it in olive oil with roasted red pepper, and you dip a bread they call "pide" which is essentially a risen pita bread. It's... delicious. biggrin Is it a yeast based bread?
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:37 pm
TeaDidikai Collowrath TeaDidikai ~loves it~ It's one of the key spices in my Pom-Kabob marinade. There's this Turkish restaurant not too far from my house that mixes it in olive oil with roasted red pepper, and you dip a bread they call "pide" which is essentially a risen pita bread. It's... delicious. biggrin Is it a yeast based bread? Yes. It's the same recipe as pita, afaik, with the addition of yeast, and baked at a lower temperature. Makes it crisp on the outside and airy and chewy on the inside.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:42 pm
Collowrath TeaDidikai Collowrath TeaDidikai ~loves it~ It's one of the key spices in my Pom-Kabob marinade. There's this Turkish restaurant not too far from my house that mixes it in olive oil with roasted red pepper, and you dip a bread they call "pide" which is essentially a risen pita bread. It's... delicious. biggrin Is it a yeast based bread? Yes. It's the same recipe as pita, afaik, with the addition of yeast, and baked at a lower temperature. Makes it crisp on the outside and airy and chewy on the inside. It sounds like a yeast based version of Fire Bread.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:54 pm
TeaDidikai Collowrath TeaDidikai Collowrath TeaDidikai ~loves it~ It's one of the key spices in my Pom-Kabob marinade. There's this Turkish restaurant not too far from my house that mixes it in olive oil with roasted red pepper, and you dip a bread they call "pide" which is essentially a risen pita bread. It's... delicious. biggrin Is it a yeast based bread? Yes. It's the same recipe as pita, afaik, with the addition of yeast, and baked at a lower temperature. Makes it crisp on the outside and airy and chewy on the inside. It sounds like a yeast based version of Fire Bread. Maybe. It's pretty delicious, especially when you use it with dips. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:18 am
Food should be making me hungry at this moment, but I just realized this morning, when I woke up, the reason everyone shut all the doors in the house last night.
I woke up to the smell of Indian cooking. Which isn't a bad thing, but the smell lingers and it had been lingering in my room for awhile. Garlic, masala, and onions are not what I want to be woken up be. xD
And it still smells! We have all the windows open, the stove fan on, the porch door and back door open and I can still smell it. xD
And it's not like we do it all the time, like the stereotype of Indians and the curry smell all the time. Just that the guests are coming for lunch instead of dinner.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:48 am
I get weird looks when people find out I cook. Once they find out I'm veggie, I get lots of "...but what do you EAT?" And a look at my spice cabinet is enough to make most people confused, especially if I've got anything but basil, thyme, oregano, garlic, and pepper near the front. The very appearance of fresh garlic is enough to baffle a lot of people. rofl
But that may be because I'm a university student. I think we're expected to live off meal plans and/or instant ramen, or something like that.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:49 am
AngryRobotsInc. 1) Baked acorn squash, with a orange, raisin, and brown sugar sauce. With refried beans, and a little cheese for a side dish. 2) Baked eggplant with a little red vinegar, caramelized onions, Monterey Jack cheese, all on sour dough bread, and heated up in a pan. 3) Pasta (usually spaghetti), with kale, cottage cheese, and garlic (all three cooked together), sprinkled with chopped walnuts. If it's anything beyond your typical cheeseburger, hot dogs and mac and cheese, pizza, sort of meals, I find people give out some crazy looks. Those sound amazing. Minus the cottage cheese on the third one, and maybe with a substitution for the eggplant on the second. Not a fan of eggplant.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:57 am
I love the smell of Indian food - but I agree that it's very uncomfortable the next morning, when you rub your face awake and it's like POW, curry fingers. biggrin Calixti I get weird looks when people find out I cook. Once they find out I'm veggie, I get lots of "...but what do you EAT?" And a look at my spice cabinet is enough to make most people confused, especially if I've got anything but basil, thyme, oregano, garlic, and pepper near the front. The very appearance of fresh garlic is enough to baffle a lot of people. rofl But that may be because I'm a university student. I think we're expected to live off meal plans and/or instant ramen, or something like that. I love fresh garlic. I use lots of garlic when I cook. smile I like pulling out the little clove and giving it a nice whack with a knife, and then chopping it into little pieces. Good stress reliever. Although, I admit, I do keep a jar of pre-minced garlic in my fridge. Saves a lot of time. I just wish I could get my dad to quit complaining because I won't use ground beef. >.< It's like, the only things he ever wants to eat are steaks, mac & cheese, and ground beef anything. He's impervious to quality food.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:02 am
Calixti Those sound amazing. Minus the cottage cheese on the third one, and maybe with a substitution for the eggplant on the second. Not a fan of eggplant. In the third one, the liquid from the cottage cheese is cooked away, leaving just the curds behind, if that would help at all. And I can't really think of a suitable replacement for eggplant on the sandwich. Mainly just texture-wise. Maybe a portobello mushroom.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:27 am
Ack. I'm going down to Portland and I have to drive up the same day.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:22 am
I get strange looks for my lunches and snacks, too, and I don't consider them all that strange. Dried pineapple for a morning snack, peanut stir fry (veggie only) half a plout and half a mango for lunch, figs and a granola bar for my second break.
I get strange looks that my lunch isn't a can of soup or leftovers.
Also, seriously, Gaia isn't blocked at work? Weird.
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