I thought we had a gourmet chef who visited this site, does anyone remember?

I need some pointers, and I need them toot sweet.

 

Well, first off, you get about a 16oz. T-bone and marinade it in Dale's steak sauce for about 30 minutes. Slap it on the grill and leave it till it's just a wee bit pink in the middle...perfect.


Nah, just kidding. It'd be cool if Emeril Lagase came on this board for a day..

BAM!

SP

 

Beer? What's beer. I've never heard of this "beer" you speak of...

*cough* I'm only 17...

 

Garlic shaved thin does wonders for flavor.... dont fry steak unless you just dont give a damn.... and always make sure the meat is good quality, and cooked to at least 160 degress internally best advice i can give...

 

I own an Outback Steakhouse, and yes, it's VERY hands on. Don't have a culinary degree, but loads of experience. Fine dining Italian before Outback.

Whattayawannaknow?

 

I've been experimenting with stir-fries lately, assorted veg and chicken breast, and veg with lean red beef (mostly chicken tho)

I'm trying to learn the fine art of cooking with spices and have run into a wall.
Can you suggest some good spice combinations to make chicken and vegetable stir fries tastier and give it some zing?

I've tried everything from paprika powder and chili peppers, to garlic and lemon, and even a store bought teriyaki sauce, i just need some new ideas.

Wife got me the big deluxe spice rack and I'm not sure what goes together (I don't wanna over do it)

Yeah that's right, I do the cooking in my house, no wisecracks either!

** For all you self taught cooks, Ive noticed sprinkling caraway seeds onto meet dishes adds a nice taste** Free tip from Habibi!

 

 

Make brownies you know the drill 1 box of mix 1 cup water 1 egg and 1 oz of ses make a fine snack,,, well at least thats what i am told. But you most likely knew that. Just do what the rest of the candians do and wrap in in candian bacon with a tad of soy sause (lite salt of course). Marinate a whole chicken in soy sauce caraway seeds, garlic, basil and a bit of cloander and cook until done in oven or grill it is simply the best.
I am no chef but i am a hell of a cook.

 

ditch the chicken, go shoot a deer. Problem solved!

 

been there done that. yum . remember this is habibi we are talking about if its not in the supermarket well then.

 

I don't do a lot of stir fry so I don't have to many recipes for it. I do have loads of good chicken recipes though! Here is the one stir fry I do have. It doesn't have a whole bunch of spices in it but it's good anyhow!

Orange Cashew Chicken

Ingredients:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" cubes
2 medium carrots, sliced
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 - 1/2 cup salted cashews
Hot cooked rice

Directions:
In a large skillet, stir fry chicken and vegetables in oil for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Reduce heat. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, ginger, juice, honey and soy sauce, mix well and stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve over rice.

 

Dear Habibi this is how to cook chicken, dip the chicken into a egg wash, then coat it with flour mixed with a lot of garlic salt, then brown it in a frying pan with hot Crisco, after that bake the chicken adding more garlic salt in a covered pan. When its done add more garlic salt and allow it to sit for a while before eating it. Women love men that can cook.

 

Okay thats it i'm moving in....

 

No, but here are some sites you might try: www.favoritebrandrecipes.com
www.recipeamerica.com
www.cdkitchen.com
www.chinesefood.about.com
www.cooks.com
www.cooksrecipes.com
www.cajuncookingrecipes.com
www.foodreference.com
www.recipezaar.com
www.chicken.allrecipes.com
www.recipegoldmine.com
www.recipelink.com
www.globalgourmet.com
www.allfood.com

Good luck and happy cooking!

BTW, cooking isn't a feminine trait, if it were, the best cooks of the world would be called chefess'.

And here come the ladies to chime in.





SL

 

Banana's Fosters(the easy way)

*melt 1/4 stick of butter over med heat
*Take 1cup light brown sugar and mix it in until it starts to bubble
*give a quick squirt of lemon juice so it doesn't harden up.
*turn up the flame high, then add 1/2 shot of rum and banana liquer(if you don't have that, just throw in some brandy)
*stand back, this sucka's gonna burn!
* once the liquor is burned off, add a dash of cinnamon and pour the hot topping over french vanilla ice cream(vanilla bean ice cream is good, too)
*add whip cream if desired

This is not the textbook recipe for the dessert. The best part about cooking is that most recipe's are not set in stone, if you mess up a bit, it most likely won't be detectable. We used to prepare this tableside at my families fine dining restaurant. What a show it puts on in the dark! When the liquor is burning off turn the lights off and sprinkle some cinnamon over the flame and watch it sparkle.

It's 11:30am and I'm talking about dessert BEFORE I even had breakfast, god, my priorities are all screwwy.

I think Banana's foster deserves a Nanner...