Serious Eats: Talk

Chicken Recipe Idea

2012-05-16T14:16:54Z

I am making dinner for my family tonight. I know I am using 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts. I don't really want to go to the store so no crazy ingredients things I may have around already would be great. I would also like cooking time to be 30 mins or less. Any great ideas?

Could not find a recipe, so made one myself

2012-05-16T11:59:38Z

I love tiramisu. It is one of my favourite desserts. I wanted to try and make a tiramisu ice cream, but could not find one. Not a true one. Found some with vanilla ice cream, then put all the bits together.

For those of you who like tiramisu, and ice cream, here is what I came up with.

What you will need:
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Milk
500g (16 oz) Mascarpone Cheese
4 tbsp (60ml, 2 fl oz) Coffee Liqueur (I used Baileys)
Some liqueurs have a stronger flavour, so add 1 tbsp (15 ml) at a time.
1 tsp Rum
1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Grated (More to use
as a garnish)
3 Ladyfingers Biscuit (cut in thin slices width
wise) extra whole ones for serving.

What to do:
1. Add the sugar, milk and Mascarpone cheese in to a medium mixing bowl.
2. Use a hand blender to mix until blended and smooth.
3. Add in the coffee liqueur one tbsp at a time. Mix well and then taste. If you need to, add the next tbsp of the coffee liqueur.
4. Once the taste is how you want it, place mixture into your ice cream maker.
5. Drizzle a tiny bit of the coffee liqueur over the chopped biscuits.
6. In the last 10 minutes add the chopped biscuits and grated chocolate.

Serve with a ladyfinger biscuit cut in half, and top with a bit of the grated chocolate.

I hope you enjoy

Animated Pizza!

2012-05-16T08:35:34Z

Pretty cool!

Sandwich Assembly

2012-05-16T07:20:59Z

This seems a bit silly to be asking but how do you assemble your sub/hoagie/grinder? I spent a few years in New York and since I have left I have not been able to find a great Italian cold-cut sandwich. I have all the ingredients but was wondering on how to assemble the thing. Any tips on getting everything to meld together into a beautiful sandwich?

Cooking graduation dinner for my sister. What should I make?

2012-05-16T06:15:12Z

I'm going upstate in a couple weeks to cook a graduation dinner for my sister, her friends, and everyone's parents. A group of a couple dozen. It's a mostly outdoors, casual, fun meal as things at my sister's place tend to be. Any suggestions for what I should make for her? For the record, Aya Kristin Alt is my sister, and she's soon going to be a vet!

(Congratulations! You've made something of yourself after all :) And good news for Hambone and Yuba)all

Foie Gras is not Unethical Revisited

2012-05-15T21:55:00Z

The impending foie gras ban in CA has gotten a lot of press recently. Pro foie proponents such as myself have routinely referenced Kenji's article as one of the best pieces on the subject.

There is a group called CHEFS who is working to repeal the ban and set an example by creating even better standards for all animal farming. They have a petition to repel the ban which you can find here:

http://chefstandards.com/support-humane-ethical-farming-standards/

I'm not spamming and am very open to further discussion on the topic. I've found that many just won't see eye to eye on the ethics of meat consumption, but we could at least both support better farming practices.

Kenji's original article here: http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/12/the-physiology-of-foie-why-foie-gras-is-not-u.html

Vegas Strip Steak

2012-05-15T21:53:10Z

Anyone else see this today?

http://www.businessinsider.com/meat-specialists-have-discovered-a-new-cut-of-steak-2012-5

http://vegasstripsteak.com/site/

(Note : the picture included in the first link isn't of the new cut; I am assuming that the pictures on the "official steak website" are accurate)

I'd be lying if I said my first thought wasn't KENJI FOOD LAB!!

Condiment Collectors

2012-05-15T19:52:32Z

I'll be the first to admit it: I'm obsessed with CONDIMENTS. I have jars upon jars upon jars of mustards. I have sauces coming out of my ears. Does anyone else swoon when they walk into a well stocked condiment aisle? Are there others out there like me, too?

If you could only live with one condiment for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Any Utah foodies out there?

2012-05-15T19:12:09Z

I JUST (as in a few days ago) moved to Utah, and I have yet to explore the culinary scene. Any comments about what I have to look forward to / expect? If the food is as good as the people are friendly, I am in for a treat!

I love healthy, fresh foods. I also eat gluten-free :)

Does, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" applies to you?

2012-05-15T19:10:42Z

If you are a vegetarian/vegan/raw travelling in the exotic food stall world in Thailand...or if you are a meat-lover in a vegetarian-only countryside, would you temporarily give up your diet to experience the local delacacies or bring your own food stock to sustain yourself during your trip?

Bouillon Cubes

2012-05-15T19:01:33Z

Like many people I've got a pecking order for my stock and broth preferences - homemade, then the good stuff in a box, then canned. Due to time and money restrictions I just bought some beef and chicken bouillon cubes, even though I've never used them before. Am I taking a step down or are they just as good as store bought boxed or canned stuff? I know it won't be as good as homemade, but sometimes you just gotta make do. I'm hoping they'll at least be better than just adding water to sauces, soups, etc.

A question

2012-05-15T10:07:53Z

I was wondering the best place to talk about the ice cream recipe book I have written. I don't want to just start posting links etc about it, not knowing if this was ok.

Cafe au lait recipe from....

2012-05-14T22:28:31Z

Help !! Anyone read COLETTE out there ? I have read all her books and have used some of her recipes...the one I can't find (or remember ) is Colette describing waking up one cold morning and not wanting to get out of bed and hearing the "kitchen maid" making her ( the kitchen maids' ) "kitchen maid" breakfast which Colette described as "cafe' au lait with perhaps a crust of left-over brioche placed therein with butter and sugar sprinkled on top then pushed under the broiler( brazier ?) to form a tender crust" -Colettes' words. If anyone remembers reading this description of "Kitchen maids' breakfast" would you kindly tell me what Colette book/story it comes from . Many thanks ! Now chew slow y'all .

Grilled meat in Manhattan

2012-05-14T18:55:46Z

Anyone know of a good restaurant in Manhattan for grilled meats (Mediterranean style) that is also date-worthy?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions Serious Eaters.

Halal spices on vegetarian food?

2012-05-14T18:50:42Z

I'm always super-envious of the aromas from the halal cart, redolent with delicious spices. Are there carts where you can get the same spices applied to falafel or veggies?