single houstonian needs cooking help/tips
single houstonian needs cooking help/tips my dad taught me how when i was in high school, but that was over 10 yrs ago. i been in the Marine Corps since then(high school), so i never had to cook for myself till now. can ayone help? i get meal recommendations off ballynutrition.com but i dont know how to do some of the stuff they talk about, like sauteeing(sp?). i figure between here and the cooking section on seats stay up, i should find some help.
I've got some good "one dish" recipes from my single days. I'll see if I can dig them up. Other than that, some general tips:
1) Get a grill
2) Get this book: http://www.amazon.com/How-Grill-Illu...e=UTF8&s=books
3) Watch "Good Eats" on Food Network. Alton Brown gives excellent tips and explains stuff really well.
4) Frozen vegetables are your friends. Especially the newer "steam in the bag" things.
-Mike
1) Get a grill
2) Get this book: http://www.amazon.com/How-Grill-Illu...e=UTF8&s=books
3) Watch "Good Eats" on Food Network. Alton Brown gives excellent tips and explains stuff really well.
4) Frozen vegetables are your friends. Especially the newer "steam in the bag" things.
-Mike
FYI -- Sauteing is when you cook something quickly in a pan on high heat using butter or oil. There is more to it, but it takes practice to learn the best ways.
Check your local book stores for how to books. Many of them will start on the basics and teach different cooking methods. Search the internet for quick and easy recipes. Several sites will break it down by level of expertise, so you should be able to find some beginner foods. The only way to learn is to jump in and give it a try. Trust me, you aren't the only guy that doesn't know how to cook
Check your local book stores for how to books. Many of them will start on the basics and teach different cooking methods. Search the internet for quick and easy recipes. Several sites will break it down by level of expertise, so you should be able to find some beginner foods. The only way to learn is to jump in and give it a try. Trust me, you aren't the only guy that doesn't know how to cook
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From: Anheuser Busch, Houston Texas
Wok = friend
Don't need a lot of oil, sometimes none
Heats up quickly
Capable of cooking a lot in one shot (leftovers = cheap)
Things you can throw into a wok easily:
afforementioned frozen veggies (sams/costco bags are good)
bean sprouts
basically any sliced veggie
mushrooms
You can do chicken breast, or beef if you want too. Best
bet for keeping the cooking time down is really thin cut.
Cut across the grain, not with it. Or do ground beef or pork;
they cook fast.
Throw in the meat first, cook it 'till it's pretty much done then throw in your veggies.
Earlier if they are frozen. I use a little water or chicken broth instead of oil, but if you heat the wok up first, you really do not need all that much oil/butter/whatever to keep stuff from sticking. If something needs less heat, move it up the sides. More heat, move down to the bottom. It's pretty easy.
The combinations are pretty much endless, and in terms of healthy
its pretty effective, since you aren't compelled to put in anything besides
your main ingredients, and you can pour the meat fat right off if you want.
Sauce is up to you. You can get more complicated
if you want (marinating your meat, etc) but bare bones for eating in 15 ish
minutes, you cannot beat: cook meat, add veggies, add flavoring..done.
Beats PBnJ every night.
Don't need a lot of oil, sometimes none
Heats up quickly
Capable of cooking a lot in one shot (leftovers = cheap)
Things you can throw into a wok easily:
afforementioned frozen veggies (sams/costco bags are good)
bean sprouts
basically any sliced veggie
mushrooms
You can do chicken breast, or beef if you want too. Best
bet for keeping the cooking time down is really thin cut.
Cut across the grain, not with it. Or do ground beef or pork;
they cook fast.
Throw in the meat first, cook it 'till it's pretty much done then throw in your veggies.
Earlier if they are frozen. I use a little water or chicken broth instead of oil, but if you heat the wok up first, you really do not need all that much oil/butter/whatever to keep stuff from sticking. If something needs less heat, move it up the sides. More heat, move down to the bottom. It's pretty easy.
The combinations are pretty much endless, and in terms of healthy
its pretty effective, since you aren't compelled to put in anything besides
your main ingredients, and you can pour the meat fat right off if you want.
Sauce is up to you. You can get more complicated
if you want (marinating your meat, etc) but bare bones for eating in 15 ish
minutes, you cannot beat: cook meat, add veggies, add flavoring..done.
Beats PBnJ every night.
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From what I've heard, single women KNOW that single guys will be found wandering the frozen food aisle with a dazed look on their face...
You need to start hanging out at the grocery store more often - might be easier than learning how to cook
You need to start hanging out at the grocery store more often - might be easier than learning how to cook
Step 1: go to grocery store of choice
Step 2: buy Ramen noodle flavor of choice
Step 3: go home
Step 4: open Ramen package
Step 5: dump Ramen noodles in pot of water
Step 6: heat pot of water
Step 7: dump flavor packet in pot of water & mix
Step 8: eat
Step 9: use all the money you saved on food for buying go-fast parts for your car
oh, wait...you mean REAL food....
Step 2: buy Ramen noodle flavor of choice
Step 3: go home
Step 4: open Ramen package
Step 5: dump Ramen noodles in pot of water
Step 6: heat pot of water
Step 7: dump flavor packet in pot of water & mix
Step 8: eat
Step 9: use all the money you saved on food for buying go-fast parts for your car
oh, wait...you mean REAL food....
