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[besada]

Had some Tom Kha with noodles for lunch, and my shredded beef is smelling delicious in the crockpot. Soon the shredding will commence, then some sauce, then some more cooking, then some delicious eating.

 

[OnkelC]

where's your foods, people? I only had a couple of leftover bread rolls yesterday...

 

[Ether_Snake]

Fresh asparagus right out of the garden, wrapped in bacon and roasted in the oven, with a variation of Goetta that was made with steel cut oats, mushroom, onion, shredded carrot, chives, sugar and a splash of cider vinegar, then firmed in the fridge, sliced and lightly pan fried for a crisp crust.

That looks so good. This thread makes me feel like a peasant among kings>:|

 

[santouras]

where's your foods, people? I only had a couple of leftover bread rolls yesterday...

I've been cooking mostly boring food lately, and stuff I've already posted in this thread...

 

[scottnak]

So I went on a quick 2 week trip around Europe ...
and of course aside from the nice sights and stuff most importantly was trying out some awesome food!

1st: Barcelona, Spain

Paella!

Potatoes with spicy sauce (that was hardly spicy)
Mussels and Potato Croquettes

2nd: Rome, Italy

Gotta have my favorite Carbonara!!

Along with some Scalloppini and Potatoes (though it wasn't what I was expecting alas. Scalloppini = Pork? Boo)

Yummy continental breakfast?

Pizza of course too. Simple cheese and sausage pizza. Yum!

Tasty tasty Lasagna....

4 cheese Gnocchi! Very tasty.

My friend got lasagna at this other place... while it was better than the one i had earlier... it was ridiciulously small. Not worth the tradeoff.... heh.

Food from Greece and Germany a lil' later...

 

[santouras]

nachos tonight. freshly made the guacamole and salsa

 

[nakedsushi]

Damn, those are very tasty looking nachos. Nom. I love guacamole.

 

[OnkelC]

I am more than intersted in seeing "ze german food" pics, scottnak!

 

[santouras]

Damn, those are very tasty looking nachos. Nom. I love guacamole.

yeah I couldn't finish them Had a crazy night last night and didn't eat till 11.30pm. It's 9.30am now and I'm still stuffed, lol

 

[Price Dalton]

Fuck my life. Just spent two days slowly reducing a goose carcass to stock and then demi glacé, only to forget it for thirty minutes while i showered and have it burn on ultra low heat. So frustrating.

 

[santouras]

man that SUCKS

 

[scottnak]

Alright here we go

Location 3: Athens, Greece

Veal with some pasta. This was really tasty

Chicken Souvlaki that was ridiculously dry with Fries that were so wilty that it was ridiculous.
Worst meal ever.

Lamb cooked in a pot with white sauce. Now this was amazingly tasty. Good stuff.

A really awesome gyro. This was huge! And only for 2,20e. Pretty good price:taste ratio here.

Well, I ordered this "spicy cheese salad" expecting some greens (because I've definitely been having a lack of veggies in my diet...) but just got this pat o cheese... bummer.

And then a nice chocolate mousse dessert later...

Location 4: Berlin, Germany

Sausages, Potatoes, and Sauerkraut! This was amazing. First time I actually liked sauerkraut too. Yum.

And of course my friend got some Shnitzel too. Tasty!

a Huge strudel + some kinda berry thing. That's about 1/4 of the whole thing.

Some pastries for the morning. An apple thing along with a pineapple thing... apologies for the rough namings haha.

Currywurst! Saw this being sold everywhere, had to try one. It was great! Yum.

And our last meal... we found a Prussian place (I think)
Roast duck with potato dumplings and a red-sauerkrauty dish with gravy.
So amazing. A great last meal!

>> Goin' Back Home...

Of course there's the ever tasty (blagh) airline food...

And then back home for dinner time to go to my favorite restaurant (Curry House -- Japanese Curry!) Some Corn Potage

And the curry which I was so exicited to eat that I forgot to take a picture until I only had one bite left... heh.

Whew.

 

[OnkelC]

scottnak, you were not betrayed with the german foods, it all looks OK. Thanks for sharing.
Funny side note: To my subjective taste, the greek food in germany is way better than in greece itself:lol
Did you have a Döner Kebab while in Berlin? It#s the turkish equivalent to Gyro and gives the currywurst a run for the money as the favorite fast food for nearly 20 years now:

 

[santouras]

kebabs are the best thing ever after you've been drinking

sensational ad. the beer sucks but the ad is brilliant and oh so very true.... :lol

 

[Cosmic Bus]

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[scottnak]

scottnak, you were not betrayed with the german foods, it all looks OK. Thanks for sharing.
Funny side note: To my subjective taste, the greek food in germany is way better than in greece itself:lol
Did you have a Döner Kebab while in Berlin? It#s the turkish equivalent to Gyro and gives the currywurst a run for the money as the favorite fast food for nearly 20 years now:

I didn't! It was that or currywurst, and my friend suggested currywurst over Doners.
Though she also said she was sick of eating Doners , dunno if that had anything to do with that decision. Heh.

It did look nice though. :d

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Wow nice stuff on this page, all that German food makes me wanna go on a Euro-trip.

I just got back from Vegas and had my share of eating and gambling but little in terms of pictures.

 

[beelzebozo]

i know i post tons of pizza pictures, but yeah, i'm an addict, so here's some more

corn, black bean, and spicy chicken pizza:

spinach, caramelized onion, mushroom, roasted garlic, and egg pizza:

 

[electricpirate]

Do you have any pics of that yolk oozing out over the pizza?

A broken yolk is like the moneyshot of foodporn. :lol

(looks a-maze-ing btw)

 

[Cornballer]

Pizza looks great Beelze. Think I'll try try my hand at homemade pizza dough sometime soon because I recently tried baking bread and it wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it would be.

 

[nakedsushi]

Fresh asparagus right out of the garden, wrapped in bacon and roasted in the oven, with a variation of Goetta that was made with steel cut oats, mushroom, onion, shredded carrot, chives, sugar and a splash of cider vinegar, then firmed in the fridge, sliced and lightly pan fried for a crisp crust.

I've never heard of Goetta, but I must make it now too! How do you do the steel cut oats? Just cook them regularly, and then....mix in the veggies? What should the ratio be? Are the oats just acting as a binder?

 

[Flo_Evans]

Office party catering (from my favorite restaurant!)

Cheese and figs, asiago herb chicken on a stick, deep fried porcini risotto balls, steak and blue cheese sandwiches with french fried onions!

Brie with pesto and eggplant.

Kahlua chocolate moose.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

I've never heard of Goetta, but I must make it now too! How do you do the steel cut oats? Just cook them regularly, and then....mix in the veggies? What should the ratio be? Are the oats just acting as a binder?

Goetta normally has meat in it, so I actually thought you might like this vegetarian version of it.

I made the oats like normal (about a 3:1 ratio of water to oats) and left if a bit undercooked so they still have some "toothiness." While that was cooking, I sautéed the minced vegetables: the mushroom and onion first, so they soften and break down, then the shredded carrot, garlic, sugar and cider vinegar. I mixed in the chives and some fresh herbs at the end.

After everything cools a little, I mixed the veggies into the oats, added salt and pepper, and then spread the mixture into a shallow pan lined with plastic wrap (so it's easier to turn out later). Toss it into the fridge for a few hours, then when you're ready to finish it, just flip it onto a cutting board and cut into 2"x4" slices and fry in a little olive oil or butter until it's crisp.

I wasn't using a recipe or anything, so measurements were imprecise, but I started with ¾ cup of dry steel cut oats and roughly 1½ cups of vegetables prior to cooking. I used about a teaspoon of sugar and literally one decent splash of the vinegar, enough to get that "bite" of flavor and most of the liquid cooks away.

Office party catering (from my favorite restaurant!)

Cheese and figs, asiago herb chicken on a stick, deep fried porcini risotto balls, steak and blue cheese sandwiches with french fried onions!

Brie with pesto and eggplant.

Oohhh, yes. I've had risoto balls before, which are amaaazing, but not deep fried! That sounds evil. I would also throw myself onto that brie and eggplant.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Do you have any pics of that yolk oozing out over the pizza?

A broken yolk is like the moneyshot of foodporn. :lol

(looks a-maze-ing btw)

you are so right

 

[DarkJediKnight]

My tongue is crying. How do I stop it?

 

[pab]

The Goetta looks great and those are some awesome looking pizzas.

Below are some ricotta pancakes I made a few days ago.

Tonight's dinner was roast chicken with a sage and onion stuffing smothered in gravy and roasted veges (parsnip, beetroot, kumara and butternut pumpkin). It seems the kitty approves.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

well my bro borrowed my computer for a LAN party so I didnt have a chance to upload some photos for a few days,

Here is my week in review:

Some Sushi from an awesome local place called Midori Sushi in Studio City

Chicken and liver seasoned and simmered in a chicken stock and white wine reduction

Bacon wrapped asparagus skewers dusted in cornstarch and fried, served with a sunny side egg as a dipping sauce, and topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

[SRG01]

I have no idea what this is...

 

[Zyzyxxz]

I have no idea what this is...

spicy scallops baked with a cheese and mayonnaise sauce I think, not too sure but it was tasty!

 

[slidewinder]

You people ever seen split chicken leg quarters? These are the normal leg/thigh "quarter" but somehow split along the length of the bones, so that you end up with a half-depth leg-thigh combination, the bone marrow of each exposed along with the flesh on one side, with the expected skin on the other.

 

[Mik2121]

well my bro borrowed my computer for a LAN party so I didnt have a chance to upload some photos for a few days,

Here is my week in review:

Some Sushi from an awesome local place called Midori Sushi in Studio City

First time I ever see that... and I live in Japan Oo'. I'll guess that's an special recipe for 'Japanese food' to sell in the Western. Because I doubt that's original Japanese food.

Same goes for every other picture except the actual sushi, hahah


I'm going to eat out today probably at an Indian restaurant (my gf chooses restaurant though, so maybe not), if I can I'll take some pics . Though I would probably eat the typical curry + tandori chicken + nan + rice, but oh well ;D

 

[OnkelC]

Amazing dishes all around, people! Keep sharing, please.

Do you have any pics of that yolk oozing out over the pizza?

A broken yolk is like the moneyshot of foodporn. :lol

(looks a-maze-ing btw)

Have some soft-core :lol

 

[funk0ar]

Woah, NSFW that shit onkel!!

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

i took it back to my roots tonite and made some jamaican food. Steamed cabbage, rice and peas, simmered beef with potatos and carrots. you guys won't even believe the flavors and aroma that's going on right now

 

[Zyzyxxz]

First time I ever see that... and I live in Japan Oo'. I'll guess that's an special recipe for 'Japanese food' to sell in the Western. Because I doubt that's original Japanese food.

Same goes for every other picture except the actual sushi, hahah


I'm going to eat out today probably at an Indian restaurant (my gf chooses restaurant though, so maybe not), if I can I'll take some pics . Though I would probably eat the typical curry + tandori chicken + nan + rice, but oh well ;D

its not exactly authentic but its good stuff, most of their rolls are westernized creations but that doesn't stop them from being good.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Wal-Mart plates, high-five!

 

[woeds]

scottnak, you were not betrayed with the german foods, it all looks OK. Thanks for sharing.
Funny side note: To my subjective taste, the greek food in germany is way better than in greece itself:lol
Did you have a Döner Kebab while in Berlin? It#s the turkish equivalent to Gyro and gives the currywurst a run for the money as the favorite fast food for nearly 20 years now:

Nomnomnom

I enjoy a fancy restaurant as much as anyone, but eating a good Döner on your way home after some beers just can't be beaten.

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

Wal-Mart plates, high-five!

:lol shhhhh people think I'm rich cuz my plates are red and black, don't tell em!!!

 

[Zyzyxxz]

:lol shhhhh people think I'm rich cuz my plates are red and black, don't tell em!!!

so high class!

 

[jarosh]

tonight's dinner was a food experiment. can't believe how good it was. the pics on the other hand didn't turn out all that great. but at least there's plenty of money shots (oozing egg yolk).


ok, what you see here is basically a sort of swiss-mexican salad with a homemade yoghurt dressing.


the basic ingredients for the salad are:

lots of tomatoes
beans (kidney, white, green)
corn
fried ground beef substitute (quorn)
swiss appenzeller cheese
chives
two sunny side ups (after frying them i cut the egg white into chunks but left the yolk intact, then i placed it on top and made a cut so it would ooze into the salad... hehe)


swiss yoghurt dressing:

fresh yoghurt
mustard
olive oil
lemon juice
miracle whip
balsamic glaze (crema di balsamico) with figs
chives
salt
pepper

 

[Cosmic Bus]

tonight's dinner was a food experiment. can't believe how good it was. the pics on the other hand didn't turn out all that great.

To quote you from the other day, "I don't buy it." The food looks quite delicious!

I'm going to try my hand at soup-making later this week after seeing Hubert Keller on TV yesterday. Seems fairly simple.

 

[OnkelC]

tonight's dinner was a food experiment. can't believe how good it was. the pics on the other hand didn't turn out all that great. but at least there's plenty of money shots (oozing egg yolk).


ok, what you see here is basically a sort of swiss-mexican salad with a homemade yoghurt dressing.


the basic ingredients for the salad are:

lots of tomatoes
beans (kidney, white, green)
corn
fried ground beef substitute (quorn)
swiss appenzeller cheese
chives
two sunny side ups (after frying them i cut the egg white into chunks but left the yolk intact, then i placed it on top and made a cut so it would ooze into the salad... hehe)


swiss yoghurt dressing:

fresh yoghurt
mustard
olive oil
lemon juice
miracle whip
balsamic glaze (crema di balsamico) with figs
chives
salt
pepper

If the pics are the worst ting about this great dish, you have little to worry Thanks for sharing.

 

[santouras]

Made a nice salad last night, no pictures sorry, was almost midnight when I ate it

toasted pine nuts
sliced chicken thigh, just cooked in some oil
rocket
cherry tomatoes, quartered
half a red onion diced
dressed with some olive oil and lemon juice

tasted pretty magnificent, will have to photograph if I make it at a reasonable hour next time

 

[OnkelC]

Also sounds like a nice salad. pics would be great the next time.

Keep sharing, people!

 

[santouras]

next time turned out to be tonight had to finish off the rocket. added some feta this time

 

[Cosmic Bus]

I love that what we call "arugula," Europe calls "rocket." That's so fun and cute.

 

[beelzebozo]

I love that what we call "arugula," Europe calls "rocket." That's so fun and cute.

i'm a huge jamie oliver fan and this confused the hell out of me for so long in his cookbooks. then i was watching JAMIE AT HOME one day and there was a helpful "rocket = arugula" caption that popped up on the screen, almost as if it were directed squarely at my stupid ass :lol

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Mangetout/snow peas is another great one. I like saying it just like it's spelled: "Hey, man get out!

 

[jarosh]

I love that what we call "arugula," Europe calls "rocket." That's so fun and cute.

europe =/= britain

in fact, most european countries adapt the italian name "rucola".

 

[beelzebozo]

europe =/= britain

in fact, most european countries adapt the italian name "rucola".

embrace it