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Sadiakay

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:44 am


Okay im completely new and i really don't have any knowlege on how to cook, even though i absolutly love to cook and i love experimenting with new flavors and trying new things.

Okay this is my deliema(sp)...i have:
crab meat
shrimp
soba noodels
pasta
rice(whte and brown)
onion
tomatoes
asparagus
all kind of normal hous hold spices

and pratically anythignounder the sun and i live close to a small market store so i could always go buy what i need

anyway i need some ideas on how to use the crab meat to make a good dinner for me and my family and the only limitations are

no bellpeppers
no celery

Besides that, it's all fair game...

now i was thinkingosmthing along the lines of maybe a crab bisque with a side of pasta or somthing...but i really have no idea what i am doing and could use some major help @_@ please ...
PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:10 pm


I dont know
how to cook crab
but I could help you make
side dishes
with the vegetables,
noodles, and rice...
sounds like a good plan
so Id say
look up a bisque recipe
if you dont already have one
and get that started

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Sadiakay

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:10 am


the crab is alreay cooked its a package fo immitation crab meat (cause it all tastes the same to me) and i have tried to find a crab bisqu recipie but they are either to fat based, to complicated, using certain items that i really cant get ahold of or just dont sound apittizing..

have had crab bisque before it was kinda tomato based and very spicy and that is what i want
PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:49 pm



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Sadiakay

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:30 am


@_@ i searched for reciped like on foodnetwork ^_^ anyway thanks i think i will try one of those
PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:07 pm


nevermind...,..i cant do it..i tried twice and i screwed it up both times.....im no cook.... crying

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Robert Harbour

PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:53 pm


Cheer up, it will be allright. Cooking complicated things like bisques takes a lot of guidance and practice.
DO you happen to have a family member that cooks a lot, or enjoys cooking?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:53 pm


If you're pressed for time
I suggest you make something else
or do what Mr. Harbour said
and get an adult or whoever to help
if you really have
your heart set on Bisque
keep practicing
maybe write down
the mistakes you made
this time around
and try to find what caused that
to happen because cooking
like everything else
is Cause and effect
or if you have alot of free time...
when I do something tricky
I never leave it
I watch the whole time
it's time consuming and boring
but Im there to stop possible problems
before the smoke detector goes off

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:55 pm


Or maybe if you could
describe how your attempts
came out and
what the problems were
somebody on the board may
be able to help you diagnose
what went wrong
and give you tips on it
Or atleast I can try to help
(ish a vegetarian cook
and has never made bisque sweatdrop )
PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:25 pm


Robert Harbour
Cheer up, it will be allright. Cooking complicated things like bisques takes a lot of guidance and practice.
DO you happen to have a family member that cooks a lot, or enjoys cooking?
my mom cooks...but...mostly it sground turey..she is not big on trying to cook different and super uinque things like a crab bisque

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Kanhoro

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:29 pm


Sadiakay
Okay im completely new and i really don't have any knowlege on how to cook, even though i absolutly love to cook and i love experimenting with new flavors and trying new things.

Okay this is my deliema(sp)...i have:
crab meat
shrimp
soba noodels
pasta
rice(whte and brown)
onion
tomatoes
asparagus
all kind of normal hous hold spices

and pratically anythignounder the sun and i live close to a small market store so i could always go buy what i need

anyway i need some ideas on how to use the crab meat to make a good dinner for me and my family and the only limitations are

no bellpeppers
no celery

Besides that, it's all fair game...

now i was thinkingosmthing along the lines of maybe a crab bisque with a side of pasta or somthing...but i really have no idea what i am doing and could use some major help @_@ please ...


OOH! i know i tried this a few days ago, you can steam the asparigous( or just microwave them with one of those handy dandy microwave domes with the opeing slots aroudnt he bottme for steaming like thiny) and then sauteee the tomatoes and then make a light vinigar+ spices+mustard sauce or somethingl iek that, sorry if it is not alot of healp, i made it look real nice, il post it soon.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:11 pm


Sadiakay
nevermind...,..i cant do it..i tried twice and i screwed it up both times.....im no cook.... crying


Where in the recipe did you "screw it up"?

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Kanhoro

PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:37 pm


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that is what i made last time, it dostn really look good sorry, anyway, ther eis sauce still leaking from the top and such but it over all it tasted good, i always great ith steak, that is about the only thing i cannto mess up in bakery on the other hand...lol sorry fi this picutre takes long for some of you to load bc its too big.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:36 pm


Sadiakay
Okay im completely new and i really don't have any knowlege on how to cook, even though i absolutly love to cook and i love experimenting with new flavors and trying new things.

Okay this is my deliema(sp)...i have:
crab meat
shrimp
soba noodels
pasta
rice(whte and brown)
onion
tomatoes
asparagus
all kind of normal hous hold spices

and pratically anythignounder the sun and i live close to a small market store so i could always go buy what i need

anyway i need some ideas on how to use the crab meat to make a good dinner for me and my family and the only limitations are

no bellpeppers
no celery

Besides that, it's all fair game...

now i was thinkingosmthing along the lines of maybe a crab bisque with a side of pasta or somthing...but i really have no idea what i am doing and could use some major help @_@ please ...



I know you were thinking about a bisque, but how 'bout a stir-fry? You could do something quite tasty with the seafood and veg, served over the soba noodles or white-flour pasta.

A simple sauce could be made with some white wine, light soy, ground ginger, and garlic (mmmmm lots of garlic). Maybe a sprinkle of sesame oil. Make the sauce separately and keep tasting it till you get a balance you like. A teensy bit of sugar is okay if you want to smoothe it out.

Saute the shrimp in a couple tblsps of vegetable oil, over medium-high heat, till they're no longer see-through, then add the Krab and the asparagus (chopped). When done to your taste, sprinkle with some cornstarch (about 1 tblsp) and stir well. Then add the sauce and stir over medium heat till it thickens. Serve over your cooked noodles. Yum!

Options: The tomatoes maybe wouldn't be so good in this, but you could try using some onion slices. Saute them first -- cook until soft and somewhat clear.

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nicolklm

PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:39 am


Why not just make pasta toss it in a light sauce of diced tomatoes and onions, choppes apsaragus and add the shrimp and the crab meat in. Add some butter or some olive oil and maybe some garlic and salt and pepper and you are good to go. As long as you have pasta you can make a great meal out of anything..
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