Posts by benway

Sous vide of corned beef?  Sounds like that would take a week.   Anyways, the ultimate example of what this thread is about is meat cooked in a pressure cooker.  In any other situation, the water inside the meat can...

Sorry guys, WI was a tropical paradise last week and I just couldn't bring myself to sit inside and type until now!  Anyways here's a rundown of the rest of the week's menus:   Wednesday: Vegetarian Sushi (as suggested...

Well lunch one just wrapped up.  I had an unexpected interview this morning that ate up most of my prep and shopping time so I had to improvise a little.   The menu consisted of: la mian chinese hand-pulled noodles,...

Less rustic.  I enjoy cooking classics on my days off and hence why I like this board but in general my food is very contemporary.  That said whatever I serve is going to look like food, not trying to freak her out right...

Quote: Originally Posted by petalsandcoco  Maybe sushi for two ? vegetarian......heat up a nice miso soup.....dessert: if she has a sweet tooth, something with chocolate ?   Benway, whatever...

Good food no doubt team although I'm thinking a lot less... rustic.   Also, lets steer clear of things like bean burgers.  I'm a firm believer against vegetarian food that is just a worse version of a meat dish.

I got into cooking for the same reason anyone my age did: to impress girls.  I accidently loved it and got carried away with a career in haute cuisine but on occasion I still get the opportunity to impress a lady and such an...

Electric deep fryers are very cheap get good results.  If you don't fry often though or frequently have to change oil (after seafood, etc) then I like to use a wok.  The round bottom of a wok allows you to use a lot less oil.

I did salmon seining in Alaska the past few summers.  Parasites are a certain danger in wild salmon and I personally know people that have tried making sushi without freezing the salmon first and gotten their crew sick.  That...

The wine cork thing is a funny old story, but I really don't think there is any truth to it.  Your cooking time needs to be much much longer.  The best thing you can do for your octopus is to get yourself a pressure cooker....