Tried and true favourite recipes

[Chara David]

would love to try this one out.

 

[Deleted member]

would love to try this one out.

Missing a link I think ?

 

[Milboo]

I have not tried this one myself but I know there are some slow cooker fans here!

Slow cooker lamb with cheesy polenta: Slow Cooker Lamb & Creamy, Cheesy Polenta @ Not Quite Nigella

Lorraine's recipes have never disappointed me.

 

[Essi]

Must admit, I love a good slow cooker recipe.....
Best thing about winter.

1. Actually we use ours in summer alot too - on those 33+ days when it's too hot to use the bqq! It's perfect, can put dinner on in the cool of the morning and the best thing of course, doesn't heat up the kitchen.

• 2. All these cauliflower soup recipes are a great inspiration, on my to-try list (again), after French onion later this week, my last recipe was creamy but bland (we have Soup Sunday for dinner).
  
  3. Not a good idea to read this late at night as now I'm hungry...all those gorgeous pics

 

[Pushka]

I bought cauliflower and bacon yesterday. MrP away for next 3 nights so perfect for me.

 

[Denali]

Bought myself a candy thermometer and made southern fried chicken on the weekend!

Turned out good, buttermilk soaked then double dipped in flour/seasoning. I think I would add a hot sauce to the buttermilk next time because it needed a kick of something.

Will say, the chicken was very tender and juicy and coating crunchy and the left overs tasted good the next day as well. Much, much better than KFC, I didnt feel ill afterwards (KFC is too greasy).

 

[Quickstatus]

....Serve with rice....

Interested to know what methods are used to cook rice.

This is mine for white rice which is does not require any special rice cookers, measuring cups. (Absorption method)

Any pot with lid
Any type of stove.
White rice any amount you like - washed in cold water
Water - amount to cover rice from tip of finger to cuticle of nail. (Touch rice layer at bottom of pot with a finger and fill with water
Bring to boil
As soon as its boiling immediately turn down to simmer
When steam subsides rice is cooked - dont need to remove lid to check.

Any pot, any stove any amount of rice. No measuring cups.

Dont remove lid to check

 

[Denali]

Interested to know what methods are used to cook rice....

Ive owed a rice steamer in the past but now I just do similar to this. Water, rice, I add a stock cube, stir at the beginning a couple of times and leave alone. The more I leave it alone, the better it works out.

 

[Quickstatus]

Interested to know what methods are used to cook rice....

Ive owed a rice steamer in the past but now I just do similar to this. Water, rice, I add a stock cube, stir at the beginning a couple of times and leave alone. The more I leave it alone, the better it works out.

Always leave rice alone to cook. No peeking and no stirring necessary but i suppose a stock cube is fair enough reason to stir.
It will not burn if immediately after boiling heat is down to simmer

Rice Cookers automate the cooking process, however the water to rice ratio is still the fingernail method.

 

[VPS]

How to Cook Perfect Rice | Recipes | Delia Online

Best way to cook rice - never failed since I used this method

 

[love_the_life]

The danged app! I posted but it seems not to have followed through
Anyway, to repeat, I use Tilda pre-cooked rice and heat in the microwave for 2 minutes. Plenty for MrLtL and me. The only rice I cook on the stove is Japanese rice for sushi.
I'll duck and run now.

 

[Milboo]

I will hide under cover with you!

I use the SunRice cups that go in the microwave for 90 seconds - always brown rice as much prefer the taste. One cup is the perfect size.

Absolute cheats meal in this house is ginger and garlic into the pan to soften, add in the cooked brown rice, in goes vinegar, soy, sesame oil and a pinch of sugar. Then a beaten egg. If there is left over meat or vegetables around they might get thrown in too - especially spring onions.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

I will hide under cover with you !..................

Me three ! I use the SunRice cups too, especially Jasmine. When I am home alone its a no brainer to use those. When Ron is here it is his job to cook the rice in the rice cooker !

 

[Chara David]

I will hide under cover with you!

I use the SunRice cups that go in the microwave for 90 seconds - always brown rice as much prefer the taste. One cup is the perfect size.

Absolute cheats meal in this house is ginger and garlic into the pan to soften, add in the cooked brown rice, in goes vinegar, soy, sesame oil and a pinch of sugar. Then a beaten egg. If there is left over meat or vegetables around they might get thrown in too - especially spring onions.

mouthwatering

 

[Pushka]

mouthwatering

Roll eyes?

 

[Denali]

Precooked rice? I dont even own a microwave.

 

[love_the_life]

I will hide under cover with you!

I use the SunRice cups that go in the microwave for 90 seconds - always brown rice as much prefer the taste. One cup is the perfect size.

Absolute cheats meal in this house is ginger and garlic into the pan to soften, add in the cooked brown rice, in goes vinegar, soy, sesame oil and a pinch of sugar. Then a beaten egg. If there is left over meat or vegetables around they might get thrown in too - especially spring onions.

I do something similar with long grain rice. It makes a good fried rice though I make an egg omelette to cut into strips to add with prawns, chicken, pork, onion, red capsicum. As the rice grains are well separated it seems to work well.

Precooked rice? I dont even own a microwave.

It's funny but I use the microwave more these days than I used to. Bacon comes out well (and quite crisp considering), I have an omelette pan that turns out excellent ones and I make my porridge in the microwave every morning.
I think maybe because I'm not totally in love with my induction cook top I have looked for alternatives.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

........ I dont even own a microwave.

o m g !!!!!

 

[love_the_life]

o m g !!!!!

In big letters!

 

[Denali]

o m g !!!!!

I also dont own a kettle or toaster. Im old school