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Kimball_Kinnison
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1/28 6:54pm
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chibiangi posted:
Speaking of cheddar, has anyone had that squeaky cheese?
I only recently discovered a decent supplier of squaky cheese in the DC area. My mother grew up in northern Utah, near the Cache Valley Cheese Factory, and one of her all-time favorite treats is squeaky cheese.
For those who don't know, squeaky cheese is cheese curds (usually cheddar) that are fairly new and springy. It's called squeaky cheese because as you bite into it, it will sometimes squeak against your mouth.
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Lord_Vivec
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Ahh! A cooking thread. Why did I not see this before.
Cooking is an integral part of life. I believe that everyone should know enough cooking so that they can feed themselves and not rely on others.
I'm only 18, but I can cook over 35 dishes 
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yankee8255
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Mr44 posted:
Yeah, I would have to agree with Yankee here.
I would just say that your characterization simply isn't accurate in the large scale. You're glossing over the positive aspects of globalization, and where I live, in the suburbs of Chicago, I can easily find dozens of intimate wine and cheese shops in the area, and this doesn't even include the actual metro area of Chicago which probably has one of every block. I've noticed that olive oil/olive tasting shops are also becoming recently trendy. Someone also mentioned Trader Joe's, which would also be an example of a mass market specialty shop that isn't very expensive.
Just across the state border, dairy farmers/cheese makers in Wisconsin are doing wonderful things with cheese and offer products much more diverse than the typical "Wisconsin Cheddar." (although that's still an art-form in itself.)
Even where my grandparents live- a smaller farming town in the middle of Illinois- has a specialized food shop where one can find things like imported Vieux Boulogne. I don't visit there that often, but I'd like to say that the shop opened around 2002 or so? That's not to say that every small town in the US has access to gourmet food from around the world, some are more limited, but this is no different a reality than one would find in rural Italy, or a remote region in France, or outside of Southampton.
I would simply say that good recipes are good recipes, and if one limits oneself to convention, or refuses to try new things simply because they don't think they should be done, that person is missing out on great opportunities.
I also agree that an example like a nice, homemade blue cheese burger showcases both flavors. There's no magic rule that says something like good cheese only has to be eaten on plain crackers, or that something has to be stuffy to be good.
The big problem with gourmet items is that for too long, mass market principles applied, and smaller, "craft" (that's a c, not a k) were driven out of the market. That applies from everything from cheese to beer to bread to potatoes. Potato varieties in the US aside from Idaho Russet and Yukon Gold are almost non-existent. Why? Because the largest demand for potatoes is from "manufacturers" of french fries, fast food restaurants like McDonald's and frozen food companies like McCain. And they want nothing but Idaho Russet. Living in Europe the past 5 years has really made me appreciate how big a difference there is between potatoes. Potatoes here are labeled as to their texture/consistency ("mealy" vs. "greasy" -- sorry, I have to go with the translation of the German terms here, no idea what one would call them in English).
Fortunately, for many products, the tide has turned in the past decade or so, and enough people are starting to demand more quality and not just quantity.In most European countries, the smaller "craft-based" producers, I guess, were simply more traditionally established, and people appreciated the quality more, so that they weren't driven out by the mass producers. I assume the government also gave them more support.
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SuperWatto
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Obi-Zahn, you're on!
That sounds delicious; I'll be shopping for some green Chile peppers in Amsterdam this afternoon.
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chibiangi
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How many people buy from farmer's markets?
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yankee8255
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chibiangi posted:
How many people buy from farmer's markets?
We have a great organic farmer's market on Thursday's here in Salzburg. Tremendously good stuff.
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Darth Mischievous
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yankee8255 posted:
We have a great organic farmer's market on Thursday's here in Salzburg. Tremendously good stuff.
I've been to Salzburg. Beautiful town!
...and I do love those Mozartkugeln
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Vaderize03
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What a great idea for a thread!
I'm not going to post any recipes as of yet, but I would like to provide some resources (I love to cook all kinds of things, especially light, healthy meals).
The South Beach Diet has an amazing 30-minute cookbook which is available in most bookstores.
Also, two websites to check out are here and here. Whole Foods Market also has a recipe website.
Enjoy, I'll be back to post some stuff later.
EDIT: A nice glaze for grilled chicken:
2 tbsp lite soy sauce
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp natural peanut butter
1 tbsp honey
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp white flour or cornstarch to thicken.
In a saucepan over medium to low heat, add oil, vinegar, soy sauce, heat until lightly boiling, then add peanut butter, flour, water, and bring to a simmer. Stir in flour or cornstarch to thicken.
Goes great over grilled chicken or pasta.
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Kimball_Kinnison
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This past weekend, I had a bit of an epiphany. I decided to go out to eat at my favorite Thai restaurant (the owner's wife is actually a former Miss Thailand, and my sister claims it's the most authentic Thai food she's found in the US), all by myself. This was a bit of an achievement for me, because usually I find it extremely depressing to go to a nice sit-down restaurant on my own. Eating out like that is usually something I reserve for special occasions, to share with someone.
I mean, I eat out on a fairly regular basis, because I'm often traveling for work. I just usually go for the quick meals (although never quite down to the level of McDonalds) when I'm traveling. After all, if I can do food for under $10 a day, that means that I save $30-40 per day of my alloted per diem (making a nice bonus on those trips). I used to feel that good food should be a shared experience.
However, Saturday night I realized that I quite enjoy good restaurants, even when I'm by myself. I even ordered a soup/appetizer to go with my meal (something else I usually only do when I have someone with me).
And it felt pretty darn good.
Tonight, I'm probably going to go eat out again at a nice restaurant. It's the first anniversary of my divorce being final, and I feel like I shouldn't just sit around at home. I plan to find a nice restaurant (after my Tae Kwon Do class and a quick shower), sit down, and enjoy a good meal, appetizer and all. Maybe I'll try a Korean place. Life is worth living, and I plan to live it up.
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Good Thai food is hard to beat. Chicago has an incredible assortment. Cooking great tasting Thai-inspired food is very easy. A bottle of fish sauce and you're off and running.
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ShaneP
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KK
My mother grew up in northern Utah, near the Cache Valley Cheese Factory, and one of her all-time favorite treats is squeaky cheese
 As a former northern Utahn, I know exactly what you're talking about! lol.
A question I have is: what are people's opinions about the best types of Chinese food? What's your favorite?
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Ultima_1
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I personally usually go with General {I always forget the name} Chicken. It's a bit spicy, but it's good.
Second favorite would have to be sweet & sour chicken/pork/beef
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General Tso's Chicken.
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The General for the win.
You don't (can't) get it here, but I guess you probably don't get it in China either. Seems the same with the majority of Chinese / Thai and especially Indian places - they are completely different from authentic cooking as they've been redesigned to suit the palette of the local crowd.
However (as you've pointed out), if you can find a decent, authentic place you are in for a good time.
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Kimball_Kinnison
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Ultima_1 posted:
I personally usually go with General {I always forget the name} Chicken. It's a bit spicy, but it's good.
General Tso's Chicken was actually developed in New York City in the 1970s.
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