Do you like to cook?

[And|]

Do you cook because you want to, or do you cook because you must? Or do you just eat McJunkfood?

Myself, I like cooking. Making it a bit special, adding some butter for a richer texture and such.

[egarrard]

Absolutely! All of the above!

[Maro]

I do all the cooking in my house - it is relaxing to use your hands after dealing with tech all day.

I love it
:luxhello

[And|]

Good food rules, because your tasting sence does not get bored with the taste, if it is a good dish.

If you just make some microwave something you get bored with the taste.

Texture of the food, has a great saying as well.

[wazman]

I can't cook at all.

WazLady can cook.

[unloadedak]

the only thing i can cook good is chicken stir fry, and its good :spin

[3dGameMan]

I do all the cooking in my house - it is relaxing to use your hands after dealing with tech all day.

I love it
:luxhello

I also do a lot of the cooking. For me it was a forced learning experience though. University dorm rooms (way to small) and food (horrid) didn't cut it so I went the renting route. Renting you kinda have to cook. Well, unless you love to eat junk food day in day out and I didn’t (still don't). Been cooking ever since :Thumb

Tonight cooked up some Atlantic Wild Salmon with some salt, pepper, sage, lemon, and a touch of virgin oil. All wrapped up in Al. foil and done on the BBQ for 20min, fresh corn... :food

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t cook anything super complicated.

[blpeterson]

Do you cook because you want to, or do you cook because you must? Or do you just eat McJunkfood?

Myself, I like cooking. Making it a bit special, adding some butter for a richer texture and such.

I love to cook. Cooking gives me a chance to relax, do something I like to do and enjoy the fruits of my labor. I also love to cook for Ed and he loves to cook for me. When we are together, Saturday evenings are our our night to cook and enjoy a romantic dinner at home with just the two of us. :food :thumb :devil :heartbeat :kiss

Only 26 more days to go! :luxhello :luxhello :luxhello

[Orangepeel]

I'm glad that Rodney jumps right in with the cooking. During the weekdays, it makes it easier to put meals together if we can both work on the meal. I usually get home a little later from work, and some shifts are physically draining, so if something is started on the BBQ ahead of time, I can jump in and get some veggies, and potato or rice on the go too.

It's surprising how fast you can steam a batch of basmati rice and add an oxo boullion cube for a little extra taste :).

I make a great fried rice. One of these days I'll have to write down the ingredients, becuse there are just too many...but peanut butter and tabasco sauce are two things that gives it a great flavour :Thumb.

[egarrard]

I make a great fried rice. One of these days I'll have to write down the ingredients, becuse there are just too many...but peanut butter and tabasco sauce are two things that gives it a great flavour :Thumb.Peanut butter and tobasco sauce? You've got my attention. Sounds like a Thai adventure... :luxhello :food :luxhello

[Orangepeel]

Peanut butter and tobasco sauce? You've got my attention. Sounds like a Thai adventure... :luxhello :food :luxhello

Let's see if I can remember it all off the top of my head. I may have to edit this post a few times :).

First, I steam up some basmati rice (elephant brand, it's excellent!).

Then, in the fry pan, I put about 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil and heat it up to medium heat.

While that's heating I dice up:

1 large onion
at least 4 or 5 cloves of garlic
at least 2 tablespoons of fresh ginger.

I put the onion in to fry first, but only until it is soft and slightly brown. Don't overcook it :).

Then, I add in the ginger and the garlic and toss that around with the onion. Garlic cooks fast, and you don't want to burn it...it's yucky when it's burnt!

Next...move all that stuff to the side and add a beaten egg (or two or three, depending on how much egg you like) to the pan. Scramble it up nicely, bring the onion mix back in to the middle along with it so that the flavour mixes with the scrambled egg. Then shift it back to the side of the pan.

Next...Cook the shrimp. Little shelled and de-veined ones are best and cook fast. Salt, pepper, and shake a little tababso on the shrimp as they fry. Shake a little light soy sauce on them too...then add some cooking wine and lemon juice, and about two tablespoons of oyster sauce :). Add about a 1/4 cup of peanut butter and melt that in to the pan with the shrimp, and then bring the onion-garlic mix back to the centre and combine it with the shrimp. Add some cashews or nuts of choice...but cashews pick up the flavour real nice :). Let it fry for a little bit.

Now you can turn the rice into the fry pan too. You may need more oil to keep it from sticking.

Stir up the whole mixture so it's well combined, and add some dark or light soy sauce, add a little seasoned rice vinegar...maybe a little more tababsco, salt and pepper. Toss and Taste as you go along to get the flavour just right...that's how I cook :). You can even add some garlic powder and red pepper flakes too if you want an extra kick.

Last..add the veggies. Frozen peas and a frozen stir fry mix. toss that about for a bit, and then lower the heat a little, and let it steam the veggies until they are done.

That's my rice recipe :thumb :food! Now I'm hungry, lol.

[Maro]

Yeah the stock cube trick is good - I use Chicken or Vegetable stock when I cook Rice or Pasta - adds to the flavour.

I learnt to cook when I was young - my mum would get all the ingredients ready before she went to work and I would have it ready when she got home.

Love it - good job really, the G/F set the kitchen on fire last time she cooked :jawsdown :lmao

[egarrard]

Let's see if I can remember it all off the top of my head. I may have to edit this post a few times :).

That's my rice recipe :thumb :food! Now I'm hungry, lol.Me too! I'm going to have to try that sometime this week!

[Tivon]

Ummmmmm... Now Sherry has me thinking jumbo shrimp with curry mustard & yogurt sauce would kickass right about now. :food

[WazLady73]

I am going to have to try that fried rice recipe!!!! :thumb :thumb

I LOVE :heartbeat to cook!

I love dinner parties! I am having one on the 11th and I cannot wait. I am making my ever famous spagetti, with homemade crusy breadsticks and a pound cake for dessert to enjoy with coffee.

Cooking is wonderful...nothing like spending the day in the kitchen cooking up a great dinner! :food

[Maro]

To thank all the girls at work who make me Cake on a regular basis, I am makin Chocolate Espresso Brownies on Wednesday night

:thumb

[jinu123nyc]

i cook because i havta supply my high protein diet everyday with nutritious food

i cant eat out (esp. fast food) since extra carbs and saturated fats are unwanted

i love cookin since it also gives me sometime to do and i get to learn from different dishes...

[tanman_sg]

I do all the cooking in my house - it is relaxing to use your hands after dealing with tech all day.

I love it
:luxhello


Yeah I love cooking in my house too! Except for one thing - my house is around 8580km away in NZ.

Here in the apartment in Singapore, the kitchen is hot and the oven is small and there are ants and you cant simmer on the gas stove and there is no dishwasher and many other things.

Its is definately, more relaxing to cook in NZ. Cause over there, there is this window in between the dinign room and the kitchen, and you can just have a comversation with whoever is in the other room and stuff. Except here the kitchen seems more isolated, its kind of lonely.

You sweat here while you cook. Which is why cooking in SG is not hardly as much fun as in NZ.

[ch0g0nda]

I walk into KFC and say "Gimmie my regular."

[And|]

Peanut butter and tobasco sauce?

Hehehe :)

Ed.... You!!!! :hail