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Thank you, I had a load of links saved on my old laptop....but then I sorta dropped it

I think we need a sticky Dakka Recipe Exchnage post! A grimoire of the bestest dishes by dakkas for dakkas.

But that would dispel the myth that all nerds are geeks still live with their parents and can only cook Ramen, or order pizza


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We could call it Mealus Malefacorum, or Grimore Grastronomicon

Necros wrote:I think we need a sticky Dakka Recipe Exchnage post! A grimoire of the bestest dishes by dakkas for dakkas.

Dreadclaw69 wrote:But that would dispel the myth that all nerds are geeks still live with their parents and can only cook Ramen, or order pizza

If we can get technical over which blends of paint to base/highlight/wash miniatures I'm sure we can figure out a nice blend for a steak's spice rub. Cooking, like painting, is an art.

And we eat ramen so we can afford to buy our toys!

I do have to say, Dakka has a very internationally diverse population. I, for one, would be interested in seeing what everyone is cooking. At the very least we can try to keep this thread alive and post recipes for what we are cooking here.

Dinner tonight is going to be potato soup. It's going to be a variation of the following recipe, but I already have the potatoes/carrots leftover from sunday, so I'm just going to hit them with a stick blender and add some chicken stock. This recipe works well for parties and gatherings. You have extras on the side, the sort of things you put on a baked potato, and people can fix their own. Vegi stock can be substituted for the chicken if you have vegetarians.

Potato Soup:
Ingredients:

3 large potatoes diced into bite sized pieces
2 carrots sliced into rounds
(Put these together in a bowl of cold water and salt until ready.)
2 large onions diced
3 to 4 garlic cloves finely diced
3 to 3 1/2 quarts of chicken stock

Herbs & seasonings: 1 tlb. salt, 1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp sage, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp. thyme (this is where you can add or subtract to your taste)
1 tlb of parsley, if you have it.
Instructions:

1) Oil enough to cover the bottom of a dutch oven or large cooking pot
2) saute onions until translucent
3) add garlic and saute for about 1 minute
4) Put herbs & spices over the onions, stir in so that they can sweat
5) Drain potatoes and carrots, add to the pot and saute until they look slightly cooked around the edges
6) Add chicken stock or chicken paste in hot water to make 3 to 31/2 quarts
7) Bring to boil, turn down to simmer for 2 hours.

Additions:
You can of course, add cream or milk at the end and all types of toppings such as bacon and/or cheese. If you want to puree it (and you do), it needs to cool for about 1 to 2 hours and then put into blender in batches to puree (or just hit it with a stick blender). It is actually a very simple recipe.

For my dinner I had the good old Scottish stand by, mince 'n tatties wi' peas.
Lovely.
I had mash and mince left over from making a Cottage Pie for the freezer.
(I work shifts, so I like to have a nice selection of meals frozen, ready to bring in to work)

Wild Boar is the greatest game meat of all time.

You heard it here.

 Snrub wrote:
Kangaroo is damn tasty. Very tender. Dunno how easy it would be to get in States or the UK but if you do find it i certainly recommend trying it.

Its fairly easy to get, most speciality butchers seem to have it in some form or other. I have even seen it in supermarkets (althought that was in Ireland) and there is an Australian theme pub that seems to put it in all their bar meals (kangaroo curry, lasagne etc).

Its chillie tonight

I had wild boar at a restaurant in Delphi when I went to Greece in 2006. It was yummy, but I kept chomping down on bone bitz .. at least I thought thats what it was. I spit it out, and it turned out to be buck shot. Lots and lots of it too. Dunno if I swallowed any, but I don't remember seeing or feeling any come out the other end. I didn't set off the airport metal detector, so I guess I was ok.

I also thought it was funny how greek salad we had in greece had no lettuce at all. Just cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, wrinley olives and lots of feta. Must be an american thing...

 Necros wrote:
...lots of feta.

Mmmmmm.....feta cheese
/drool

And I'm making tacos tonight! And I have to say, since I made the switch to ground turkey, I actually prefer it to beef.

Ground turkey is real tasty.. it's good for almost anything, but I never really liked turkey burgers.. but then all I ever tried were the pre-formed frozen kind not fresh ground. It's great in chili and sloppy joes too

I've eaten the following:
Elk
Moose
Venison
Antelope
Rattlesnake
Gator
A wide variety of fish
Ostrich
and all the regular critters

I really want to try 'Roo steaks, a buddy of mine just moved to Australia and that sob keeps sending me photos of 'Roo steaks.

My one real regret in my life so far is that I missed out on getting to eat a Lion burger. No gak, actual LION.

 Necros wrote:
Ground turkey is real tasty.. it's good for almost anything, but I never really liked turkey burgers.. but then all I ever tried were the pre-formed frozen kind not fresh ground. It's great in chili and sloppy joes too

That is probably what I'm making tonight.

1 pound of ground turkey
1Tb of Smoked Paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste (I don't measure that lol)
1/2 Tb of Todd's Original Dirt

Form into patties, grill on one side for 5 minutes, flip once, grill for another 5 minutes, add cheese 2 to 3 minutes in.

 Necros wrote:
Ground turkey is real tasty.. it's good for almost anything, but I never really liked turkey burgers.. but then all I ever tried were the pre-formed frozen kind not fresh ground. It's great in chili and sloppy joes too

Oh, totally agree. Last time I made turkey chili, my roommate and girlfriend had no idea I used ground turkey! Haha. As for turkey burgers, since there's no fat on them, they're frustrating to grill. I normally mix a little bit of ground beef in to fix that. Now, as for frozen turkey burgers, the Butterball ones are the best in my opinion.

Cook them on a George Forman, and put a little bit of ground chili and cayenne on them - very good!

 Necros wrote:
Ground turkey is real tasty.. it's good for almost anything, but I never really liked turkey burgers.. but then all I ever tried were the pre-formed frozen kind not fresh ground. It's great in chili and sloppy joes too

I actually find that I prefer ground turkey meatballs over beef meatballs. Not as greasy, but still tons of flavor, and they're juicy and moist. Man, if we do start a recipe thread, I'll have quite a few recipes to throw down...and a helluva lot to try. I just lost 15 lbs, Dakka, don't make me go [just] above 200 again!

Rather shamefully, I just had a McDonalds.....

Last night was Beefsteak Tagalog, which is a Filipina dish. Its slices of steak, fried with onion and Soy Sauce, served with rice. Twas luvverly.... Usually i'm quite slack with dinner. I tend to grab a bite at work then have something sinple for dinner, like a bowl of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes

Chicken drum sticks tonight I think.

And a rack of BBQ baby back ribs!

Soft tacos, made from ground turkey, some fresh peppers and onions, with a good measure of Pace's Picante sauce. Some spanish rice, and some beans...

Glad I didn't have to make burgers, I'm working on a client upgrade lol

Does anyone have a good spanish rice recipe? I've tried making some once...and it failed terribly.

Usually when it comes to recipes I do not know how to make exactly, I check allrecipes.com I am sure there is a highly rated and good spanish rice recipe.

Off the top of my head, I believe you chop veggies, peppers, onions what not, and put then in with rice, but instead of water you use chicken stock and tomato sauce along with appropriate spice.

Tonight is gammon and chips.

But for some reason I really want some Haloumi. I haven't had it in ages. Damnit, now I want a bbq.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloumi

Squeaky teeth cheese FTW.

 Palindrome wrote:

 Snrub wrote:
Kangaroo is damn tasty. Very tender. Dunno how easy it would be to get in States or the UK but if you do find it i certainly recommend trying it.

Its fairly easy to get, most speciality butchers seem to have it in some form or other. I have even seen it in supermarkets (althought that was in Ireland) and there is an Australian theme pub that seems to put it in all their bar meals (kangaroo curry, lasagne etc).

Its chillie tonight

Kangaroo is really, really, really damn good. Quail is also quite nice.

Just watched a rather amusing video of Jimmy Carr talking about his favourite kind of soup. Does Dakka have a favourite kind of soup?

Mine would have to be pea & ham soup with a nice crusty dinner roll.

 Snrub wrote:
Just watched a rather amusing video of Jimmy Carr talking about his favourite kind of soup. Does Dakka have a favourite kind of soup?

Mine would have to be pea & ham soup with a nice crusty dinner roll.

I'm a big fan of chicken noodle, and also leek and potato, but during my diet it has to be sweet red pepper and tomato soup. It ticks all the boxes by being low on calories, nutritious, tastes amazing and isn't too hard on the wallet.

 Snrub wrote:
Just watched a rather amusing video of Jimmy Carr talking about his favourite kind of soup. Does Dakka have a favourite kind of soup?

Mine would have to be pea & ham soup with a nice crusty dinner roll.

Heinz Lamb Hotpot.
With dippy bread.

It's pretty much kebab flavour.

Double-boiled pork rib and watercress.

Mmm.

Haven't had it in years though!

 Snrub wrote:
Just watched a rather amusing video of Jimmy Carr talking about his favourite kind of soup. Does Dakka have a favourite kind of soup?

Mine would have to be pea & ham soup with a nice crusty dinner roll.

Split pea and ham is a good soup; needs to be fresh though, never found a good canned version. I also enjoy a good french onion soup. But my favorite is probably tinted by nostalgia, as it's an old family recipe I frequently had when visiting my grandparents.

My Great Grandmother’s Potato Soup:

Take a cottage ham (also called smoked pork shoulder) and cover with water in a large soup kettle. Add a bay leaf and 6-8 whole peppercorns. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the meat is tender. This will take about 3 hrs depending on the size of the ham.
Remove meat from pot and shred removing all fat. Grate a number of carrots and potatoes. Slice a large yellow onion. Return meat to soup with vegetables. Add Maggi Seasoning or beef broth if soup broth needs more flavor. Add some rosemary, parsley, and thyme. Simmer until vegetables are cooked. It is best if the soup can be prepared a day before serving, so that the fat can be skimmed off when it is cool.
Serve with pumpernickel bread.

 Snrub wrote:
Just watched a rather amusing video of Jimmy Carr talking about his favourite kind of soup. Does Dakka have a favourite kind of soup?

Mine would have to be pea & ham soup with a nice crusty dinner roll.

My family's lentil soup recipe! Tomato is also very plain but very good, otherwise I tend more towards stews.

I like any kind soup. I make my own all the time in big batches and freeze it in individual servings .. which is like 4 normal skinny person servings. Favorite kinds are usually the cream kinds.. Every other week or so I get brocolli cheese soup from Panera in a bread bowl

6 Mcdonalds Cheeseburgers 3 large fries 3 large coke. AND THATS A SMALL MEAL. After a hard day of rugby its great to just stuff your face

I love Italian Wedding, Chicken Dumpling, Chicken Paprikash, and this Cheese Ale Soup a local grocery store stocks during the colder months...

Most soups I will eat though