What are you cooking?

[friendship]

OK, I just tried this. Not sure I'm that impressed.

I think I "overcooked" it a bit. Will go for slightly more al dente the next time. We'll see if I like it any better then.

Was just reading about these today. Other than overcooking, how was the flavor? What'd you do with them?

[Chankgeez]

The flavor was kinda bland. I expected it to be a little more "chickpea" tasting.

I just added a little tomato paste and some oregano and crushed red pepper. So, nothing too special in the preparation.

Wasn't too bad actually, but next time I need to watch the cooking time more carefully. I like pasta al dente anyway, but some non-wheat pastas have a tendency to fall apart easily.

I also tried some of this recently:



http://ancientharvest.com/product/red-l ... a-rotelle/

I think I like it a little better than the Banza. It has a bit more flavor. It gets really foamy in the pot while cooking though.

I also bought another brand of chickpea-based pasta. So, I'm gonna try that once I'm done with this box of Banza.

[odontophobia]

Blue potatoes (let's call them purple for Chank).

Purple poutine?

we grew our own purple potatoes this year. simple as hell.

the crazy thing is this: home grown potatoes taste so much better, man. it's unreal. having a garden is so fucking great.

[sylnau]

we grew our own purple potatoes this year. simple as hell.

the crazy thing is this: home grown potatoes taste so much better, man. it's unreal. having a garden is so fucking great.

I get my vegetable directly from a farmer. Delicious!

[odontophobia]

we grew our own purple potatoes this year. simple as hell.

the crazy thing is this: home grown potatoes taste so much better, man. it's unreal. having a garden is so fucking great.

I get my vegetable directly from a farmer. Delicious!

i realize buying a 5 lb sack of spuds is easy work but growing them didn't take much effort at all and the taste was superior for sure. farmer's market is definitely the next best thing.

[doommeow]

Made this tonight

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/ ... ers-recipe

Made this awhile back. Turned out surprisingly well, considering it was the first time I'd really cooked in more than a decade.

If I do it again - say in 2021 or so - I'll probably use a different cut of beef. The flank has gotten pricey, and wasn't as tender as I would've liked.

[Chankgeez]

In case anyone's interested, I tried this and liked it better than the Banza chickpea pasta:

[friendship]

I'm going to roast a motherfucking chicken today.

What is the best chutney?

[popvulture]

I love the classic cilantro chutney with chicken, just as a dipping sauce kind of thing. Easy to make, tons of recipes online:

http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/coriander-chutney/

If you're thinking more "classic" mango chutney (not sure how this one gained the most traction), I've never had bad luck just buying a jar from the grocery store. Maybe someone else can chime in with a specific brand

[friendship]

That looks like a great all purpose sauce, I am definitely going to make that.

I picked up a jar of date and cumin chut, tastes very warm and spicy and not too sweet. Not sweet at all really. Gonna put this on a hummus sandwich maybe with a bit of honey.

[coldbrightsunlight]

My mum makes a fantastic rhubarb chutney, which isn't something you often see but it works brilliantly in sandwiches. Worth a try making some.

[popvulture]

That looks like a great all purpose sauce, I am definitely going to make that.

It definitely is! It's the typical one that comes to your table at an Indian restaurant with a sweeter tamarind chutney and flatbread or whatever dipping vehicle

Or at least that's the typical US thing—not sure where you are, Friendship. Being in the UK, Monkeydancer has a lottttttt better Indian food options. Jealous!

[Chankgeez]

Onion chutney, ftw.

[coldbrightsunlight]

That looks like a great all purpose sauce, I am definitely going to make that.

It definitely is! It's the typical one that comes to your table at an Indian restaurant with a sweeter tamarind chutney and flatbread or whatever dipping vehicle

Or at least that's the typical US thing—not sure where you are, Friendship. Being in the UK, Monkeydancer has a lottttttt better Indian food options. Jealous!

Interesting. At Indian restaurants in the UK, with papadums you'll generally get mango chutney, cucumber raita, lime pickle (best thing ever) and a wild card, often onion based. And yeah, we do have some wonderful Indian food here.

[comesect2.0]

pork chops and rice.