Topper's Grilling Advice!

[Topper]

The true test of a great cook is if you can make tofu taste good

Cook tofu the same way you cook sweetbreads.

[Strangelove]

The true test of a great cook is if you can make tofu taste good

Cook tofu the same way you cook sweetbreads.

Mmmmm vegetarian food...

[Arachnid]

The true test of a great cook is if you can make tofu taste good

Cook tofu the same way you cook sweetbreads.

I was only chjoking mate, I don' eat that crap. It's bad for you. Too much hormonal interruptions. If you do any soy it has to be Tempeh. You can do wonders with that. Stir fry is our default at the Web of joy. With fresh local garlic & ginger. Zing!

[Arachnid]

The true test of a great cook is if you can make tofu taste good

Cook tofu the same way you cook sweetbreads.

Mmmmm vegetarian food...

I eata vegetarian...cows are vegetarians...

[Strangelove]

Not bad ole beaner...

[Arachnid]

Not bad ole beaner...

Mmmmmmm beans.... *fartsa good one*

[rats19]

Not bad ole beaner...

Mmmmmmm beans.... *fartsa good one*

Chowdah..makes em loudah

[Arachnid]

Not bad ole beaner...

Mmmmmmm beans.... *fartsa good one*

Chowdah..makes em loudah

Just don't eat your chilli cold

[KeyserSoze]

We eat a lot of chicken breast at home. It's cheap, easy, healthy, fast to cook and pretty tasty.

BUT, I'm getting pretty bored with my current chicken dishes.

Any chicken recipes you'd recommend for a mediocre cook, Topper?

You cannot go wrong with roasting a full bird like Topper mentioned. Even if it will be too much food, the extra meat, skin, and bones are useful for making another dish a few days later.

Don't be tempted to pull out your turkey roaster for a chicken. Rack on a sheet pan (or something with very shallow edges) is key if you want to get crispy browned skin all around. And speaking of crispy skin, pat the bird dry with some paper towels before roasting it. I like to stick a few cloves of garlic and lemon wedges inside the cavity before roasting as well...but only a few, you want the cavity to be pretty empty which will help the bird cook quicker and more evenly.

Topper - just out of curiosity, what do you usually cook for Christmas dinner?

[Aaronp18]

Topper - just out of curiosity, what do you usually cook for Christmas dinner?

Why pudding and roast-beast of course.

[Topper]

You cannot go wrong with roasting a full bird like Topper mentioned. Even if it will be too much food, the extra meat, skin, and bones are useful for making another dish a few days later.

Don't be tempted to pull out your turkey roaster for a chicken. Rack on a sheet pan (or something with very shallow edges) is key if you want to get crispy browned skin all around. And speaking of crispy skin, pat the bird dry with some paper towels before roasting it. I like to stick a few cloves of garlic and lemon wedges inside the cavity before roasting as well...but only a few, you want the cavity to be pretty empty which will help the bird cook quicker and more evenly.

Topper - just out of curiosity, what do you usually cook for Christmas dinner?

Did I teach you to roast a chicken because that is identical to how I do mine. 375F for roughly 2hrs, on a rack on a sheet pan, a couple of cloves, mashed but whole, of garlic, two lemon wedges.

Fat renders out of the skin and you are left with a crisp mahogany protein bark from the skin. Carcass goes for making a brown chicken stock.

For Xmas, it often ends up as duck, though I've done turkeys and hams as well.

[Topper]

The true test of a great cook is if you can make tofu taste good

Wife made tamales (bollos in Belize) with store bought smoked tofu. Corn masa and a stew of veg and smoked tofu, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed.

Fucking incredible!

[Strangelove]

For Xmas, it often ends up as duck

Made me think of...

[SKYO]

Ya'll outta try the Indian/Navajo Taco one time ......shutup arach+fakes.

[Topper]

Ya'll outta try the Indian/Navajo Taco one time

All my times in northern bars, I've never been that drunk.