The Food Thread (3 Viewers)

[V]

No here in America we call things with only a sprinkle of red pepper spicy most of the time although we do have really spicy food but it tends to be made by immigrants. I ate something I don't know the name exactly it was like kolenva or something like that. I just remember eating it with tears in my eyes (lol it was kinda embarrassing).

I'd kill to find out what it was. Kolenva doesn't sound familiar at all...could you describe it somehow?

 

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[Sarah]

I'm sure you would . I'm glad you find it funny haha. It was some type of spicy sausage type thing. It was kinda thick lol if I remember correctly.

 

[soulslider]

No here in America we call things with only a sprinkle of red pepper spicy most of the time although we do have really spicy food but it tends to be made by immigrants. I ate something I don't know the name exactly it was like kolenva or something like that. I just remember eating it with tears in my eyes (lol it was kinda embarrassing).

Kulen maybe ?

 

[Sarah]

Kulen maybe ?

Maybe. Is it really spicy?

 

[V]

Kulen maybe ?

That was probably it.

Sarah, was it at least home-made? Those are the best.

Kulen:

 

[Sarah]

That was probably it.

Sarah, was it at least home-made? Those are the best.

Yeah I had it at someone's house. I just remember the name being a little longer than that.

Edit. Yeah that's it but we had it with other stuff not by itself.

 

[V]

Yeah I had it at someone's house. I just remember the name being a little longer than that.

Edit. Yeah that's it but we had it with other stuff not by itself.

Perhaps it was kulenova seka? It's pretty much the same thing. Though, both are not that spicey in our standards. Well, it depends how it's made though.

BTW, kulen rules, one of my favourites.

 

[Bozi]

Well that was the plan but I'm trying to do this whole eating healthy thing. I heard that people gain like 15 pounds here at school in their first year. I can't be that lol. So I'm cooking at home using fresh ingredients as corny as that is. It really seems to be working. I haven't gained a pound yet and I still run 3 miles a day. So I would like to think I'm not going to gain it.

Fiery Chicken Vindaloo..is that Indian food?

there is always a danger when cooking yourself though sarah. i always cook, every day,i always make things from scratch and trust me it is the best way to go. the problem is though,you tend to have larger portions of food you make yourself and you always make too much...well at least i do

last night i made a lovely paella, my GF took some to work, i am eating it for lunch, i handed some up to my sister and i know that there will still be enough left over that will go to my dog. he eats better than most eastern europeans lol

 

[Sarah]

Perhaps it was kulenova seka? It's pretty much the same thing. Though, both are not that spicey in our standards. Well, it depends how it's made though.

BTW, kulen rules, one of my favourites.

Yeah I think that's what it was called. It just had a long name with a v in it. Okay and well it was hot trust me . I eat spicy food a lot lol and this was hot. Maybe the way she made it was super hot but it was very good.

 

[Sarah]

there is always a danger when cooking yourself though sarah. i always cook, every day,i always make things from scratch and trust me it is the best way to go. the problem is though,you tend to have larger portions of food you make yourself and you always make too much...well at least i do

last night i made a lovely paella, my GF took some to work, i am eating it for lunch, i handed some up to my sister and i know that there will still be enough left over that will go to my dog. he eats better than most eastern europeans lol

You can make paella? I tried doing that myself and it was horrible lol. I'm trying to learn it still. I make waay too much food but I thought that was just me since I shop/cook with my stomach and not my brain. I waste so much. It does seem hard and I've only been doing it for 3 weeks. I just can never think of what to eat. How do you think of what to cook everyday?

 

[Bozi]

first off NEVER shop on an empty stomach, you will impulse buy the worst shit! you have to be open minded with what you want to try,i used to be a chef and worked ina north african/mediterranean restaurant so can cook everything from tagine to babaganoush,spanakopita,cous cous,to spiced leg of lamb.

i also experiment as i love indian cooking and chinese but my specialties are venison in a chocolate sauce and lasagna

 

[Bozi]

oh and paella is simple-you want a recipe?

 

[Geof]

i also experiment as i love indian cooking and chinese but my specialties are venison in a chocolate sauce and lasagna

Do you have a good Lasagna recipe? I make the pasta myself and all I need is a good recipe to cook it before I can call it an official panty-dropper.

*Never thougth I would ask cooking tips to a Scot*

Also, how does one make a good Haggis?

 

[Sarah]

first off NEVER shop on an empty stomach, you will impulse buy the worst shit! you have to be open minded with what you want to try,i used to be a chef and worked ina north african/mediterranean restaurant so can cook everything from tagine to babaganoush,spanakopita,cous cous,to spiced leg of lamb.

i also experiment as i love indian cooking and chinese but my specialties are venison in a chocolate sauce and lasagna

Yeah I definitely need to work on that. I'm not really good at grocery shopping yet. I have to shop for the ingredients I need everyday. I haven't mastered it yet as stupid as it seems. So I'm always shopping on my empty stomach and I do buy soo much crap that I do not need. One thing is I am open minded when it comes to food. You know I never even thought of Mediterranean type foods to cook. So I'm going to try that this week (thanks for the idea). And I would love a recipe for Paella. I really want to learn to make it and I used some recipe online which was horrible.

 

[Bozi]

Do you have a good Lasagna recipe? I make the pasta myself and all I need is a good recipe to cook it before I can call it an official panty-dropper.

few years ago when i was with my ex-gf (the italian girl) i went to her house and her mum made a fantastic lasagna....but she did something i have never seen before (bear with me on this) she boiled some eggs,sliced them and put a layer into the lasagna....it was incredible! and it is something i still do,trust me it is sublime the different textures with the mince and the egg

i also experimented a bit and now make a lasagna that looks like this (obviosuly pasta between each layer and mince and sausages in sauce)
layer mince,layer mince,layer fresh mozzarella,layer mince, layer spicy sausages,layer mince,layer egg, layer mince and finally fresh grated parmesan on top

*Never thougth I would ask cooking tips to a Scot*

hey it's not ALL deep fried mars bars you know

Also, how does one make a good Haggis?

there is no such thing

 

[Bozi]

Yeah I definitely need to work on that. I'm not really good at grocery shopping yet. I have to shop for the ingredients I need everyday. I haven't mastered it yet as stupid as it seems. So I'm always shopping on my empty stomach and I do buy soo much crap that I do not need. One thing is I am open minded when it comes to food. You know I never even thought of Mediterranean type foods to cook. So I'm going to try that this week (thanks for the idea). And I would love a recipe for Paella. I really want to learn to make it and I used some recipe online which was horrible.

you shopuld try spanakopita-spinach,red onion cooked off,add feta cheese and paprika and wrap in filo pastry. lightly fry it off...yummy


paella my way is easy

use whatever kind of fish you like, i have tried it with cray-fish,scallops,salmon and it works oh and make sure to buy a good quality chorizo,the smokeyness should compliment the fish.

i generally cook off the chorizo in the pan first to get the flavour throughout the dish, take it out and cook lightly the fish and take that out

sautée a diced onion and garlic in the pan,add the cooked chorizo and fish, some chopped tomato,rice, 2-3 bay leaves, saffron and oragano. add a large glass of white wine and cook it down a little, then add about 3/4 of a pint of stock,place prawns and mussels on top,put the lid on and let it cook for 15-20 minutes on a low heat,checking occasionally that there is still moisture in it

that should do it

 

[Maher]

it seems you are so good in cooking paella bozi

 

[Bozi]

i love cooking maher but i would not recommend becoming a chef to anyone! nowadays i have family/friends coming to my house at least once a week for dinner though i insist they supply me with copious amounts of alcohol as payment:tongue:

 

[Sarah]

you shopuld try spanakopita-spinach,red onion cooked off,add feta cheese and paprika and wrap in filo pastry. lightly fry it off...yummy


paella my way is easy

use whatever kind of fish you like, i have tried it with cray-fish,scallops,salmon and it works oh and make sure to buy a good quality chorizo,the smokeyness should compliment the fish.

i generally cook off the chorizo in the pan first to get the flavour throughout the dish, take it out and cook lightly the fish and take that out

sautée a diced onion and garlic in the pan,add the cooked chorizo and fish, some chopped tomato,rice, 2-3 bay leaves, saffron and oragano. add a large glass of white wine and cook it down a little, then add about 3/4 of a pint of stock,place prawns and mussels on top,put the lid on and let it cook for 15-20 minutes on a low heat,checking occasionally that there is still moisture in it

that should do it

Thank you. I am definitely going to try it out this week. Maybe I can succeed at it this time because last time I made it I know everyone ate it to make me feel better . I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Bozi]

good luck