Can you cook?

[Adz]

Do you not put cream in a risotto too? I've never made it, but i thought i remember reading one recipe where it was a combination of white wine and cream. I dunno, just wondering

I think the 'creaminess' comes from the starch in the rice. I've yet to consult a recipe though...

 

[Royality]

I basically marinade any given meat in soy and garlic, fry it and add pasta/rice with tomatoes and cucumber. Tasty.

I can cook other stuff but I like to keep stuff healthy, Spag Bol and Lasagne, whilst lovely, are something too rich for me to cook. I leave it to my mum.

 

[glitch]

I can't be arsed to wait for your recipe but it did look delicious so I'm having a go at Risotto tonight for the first tiem, without the aid of a safety.... woman!

1. Melt a knob of butter in a medium/large non-stick saucepan with a small amount of olive oil.

2. Soften a finely chopped onion in the butter and oil.

3. Add your rice to the onion and stir until the rice has gone slightly translucent.

4. Pour a glass of wine in the pan and wait for the 'whoosh'. Stir until the wine has almost dissolved and the residue has thickened.

5. Add a ladle of stock and keep stirring the rice until the liquid has been absorbed. Repeat until the rice has swelled and the risotto mixture is thick and creamy. Stirring releases starch from the rice grains and gives that creamy texture.

6. Finish off with some parmesan cheese (but sparingly if you are using seafood), cracked black pepper and some finely chopped chives.

Well, that's a very, very basic cut-down version. Should see you right though. Please don't use bacon in the risotto - it won't taste right at all!

 

[jellybeard999]

To an extent i can...

Simple full meals... Sunday lunch, chilli, stew, spag bol, shepherds pie etc etc
Following a cookery book... with varied success... but always at least edible

I can't invent a recipe or anything... ie masterchef style, knowing what goes with what etc, apart from the obvious, can marinade chicken breast in things i know go together (eg lemon and pepper) but don't ever know what herbs taste good with what etc

 

[Adz]

1. Melt a knob of butter in a medium/large non-stick saucepan with a small amount of olive oil.

2. Soften a finely chopped onion in the butter and oil.

3. Add your rice to the onion and stir until the rice has gone slightly translucent.

4. Pour a glass of wine in the pan and wait for the 'whoosh'. Stir until the wine has almost dissolved and the residue has thickened.

5. Add a ladle of stock and keep stirring the rice until the liquid has been absorbed. Repeat until the rice has swelled and the risotto mixture is thick and creamy. Stirring releases starch from the rice grains and gives that creamy texture.

6. Finish off with some parmesan cheese (but sparingly if you are using seafood), cracked black pepper and some finely chopped chives.

Well, that's a very, very basic cut-down version. Should see you right though. Please don't use bacon in the risotto - it won't taste right at all!

That's basically how I did it tonight. It was fantastic. Ended up using around 1.5 pints of stock for 200-250g of rice. I did put the bacon in - that was good too. Not too fussed about authenticity .

 

[DEL 707]

Had another go at making sausage rolls and I nailed it on the head this time.

I've eaten 5 already
Goining to have a bash at chili con carnie with jackpet potatoes tonight, may not be very adventurous, but your looking at a guy who's never done mincemeat

 

[Greenlizard0]

I got to uni without the ability to cook an egg. Now I cook everything I can think of from scratch except pies and stuff coz I just can't be arsed.

I'm Indian so I can cook a lot traditional dishes, not the crap you get at restaurents. I can also cook most things Italian and sometimes make the pasta from scratch.

 

[crystaline]

Had another go at making sausage rolls and I nailed it on the head this time.

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~del707/Dels rolls.jpg

I've eaten 5 already
Goining to have a bash at chili con carnie with jackpet potatoes tonight, may not be very adventurous, but your looking at a guy who's never done mincemeat

Those sausage rolls look excellent, inspired me to maybe make some myself later

I find cooking theraputic, it helps me de-stress

 

[MT01XP]

Can't cook, won't cook. Luckily the wife enjoys it!

 

[Magic_x_uk]

Absolutely hate it, lol. But then I am a Head Chef......Been doing this since I was 18 at college,,,,,some years now, (18 years actually, Jesus!!) makes me feel old. Worked all over Europe. Not a big fan though of cooking at home. Never know where anything is and have no staff to do this and that etc.............

 

[Miguél]

I can cook yes.. most of it is just down to practice

 

[mr tommo]

Can I just point the guys from this thread to here... http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17703054

Created new thread because I didnt want to hijack this one..

 

[Jimi]

I mostly cook curries as that's my favourite meal. My two most favourite curries I like to cook are, beef madras and Bengal home style chicken curry. But also cook dishes like chicken tarragon which I'm cooking tomorrow and Hungarian goulash.