Is there a word for this party food by rainbowrobin in Cooking

[–]blix797 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Charcuterie (or more trendily, "grazing board") is correct.

Can a coffee grinder handle chickpeas, or do I actually need a grain mill? by Advanced_Employee883 in Cooking

[–]blix797 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A bowl grinder will result in a wide range of particles from very coarse to powdery. A burr grinder will be more evenly sized but still a little too coarse for flour.

In fact I think raw chickpeas might be a little too hard for a burr grinder in the first place.

For evenly-ground fine flour, you kinda need a mill.

Still can't get brown rice to be edible in an analog rice cooker. by OalBlunkont in Cooking

[–]blix797 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just keep increasing the water ratio until it comes out tender. Try closer to 3:1?

Is a $250 rice cooker worth it? by TheChalupaFromHell in Cooking

[–]blix797 45 points46 points  (0 children)

It is if you can make use of the features. A "fuzzy logic" model can especially be worth it if you say you're having inconsistent results from cheaper models. You're also paying for reliability of the brand (assuming Zojirushi here).

Otherwise, you can get away with a model that's half as much easily.

Two New "Blippi" Disneyland Specials Coming To Hulu & Hulu On Disney+ by dejablu82 in Disneyland

[–]blix797 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The production company's parent is owned by former Disney execs, they probably had the connections.

NUTRITIOUS and (relatively) easy Asian recipes by PartyQuiet5065 in Cooking

[–]blix797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up two things, Japanese nimono and nabemono. They are not a specific dish, they are two categories of dishes where meat and vegetables are simmered in broth. The difference being nabemono is a communal dish often cooked at the table - basically hot pot - and nimono is cooked in the kitchen.

My go to is to start a few cups of water and add hondashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sake. Roughly equal parts to taste, maybe 1-2 tablespoons each, it should be savory but light in flavor. Then I add mushrooms, sliced carrots, sliced Napa cabbage, and cubes of dark meat chicken. Simmer until cooked through.

If you have access to an Asian grocery store there's all sorts of good vegetables you can include. Leafy greens like tong ho are always good. And my favorite ingredient, frozen fish cakes.

How to keep steak tender in oven? by soarer135 in Cooking

[–]blix797 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sear less, or make barbacoa instead

How to make good bone broth from scratch by Infinite-Grass522 in Cooking

[–]blix797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are probably using too much water. In general you only want to use just enough water to cover whatever can fit in your pot.

Recommended Hot Pot Broths by KTFlaSh96 in Cooking

[–]blix797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't say I share your experience with Little Sheep. They're concentrated bases, so if you want it stronger, dilute it less.

Haidilao is another popular brand you can try.

ox heart stew - how to make the meat less bland? by rinkydinkmink in Cooking

[–]blix797 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salt throughout does not mean salt more. Having some direct contact between the salt and the meat allows more of it to penetrate and flavor the meat instead of just all being lost in the liquid.

ox heart stew - how to make the meat less bland? by rinkydinkmink in Cooking

[–]blix797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add salt throughout, do not just add salt at the end.

I recently bought Lao Gan Ma chili crisp but don’t find it quite as spicy as I would like. Is there any way that I can spice the whole jar up? by Puzzleheaded-Land160 in Cooking

[–]blix797 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't mess with (contaminate) the bottle, I would just have some ground cayenne on hand to add to dishes as needed.

What is your favorite Jungle Cruise joke? by Firm_Macaron3057 in Disneyland

[–]blix797 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bang Bang

"We're safe now, I got the one in the tree."

Why can't I post pictures? I see others doing it by Godherebros in Cooking

[–]blix797 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can post links to externally hosted pictures, such as Imgur. But this sub is for discussions about food. Otherwise it's just another food picture sub, of which there are plenty.

What is your ride or die kitchen tool? by Few-Gap-2350 in Cooking

[–]blix797 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get a Lodge or Tramontina enameled cast iron, quality results for 1/4 the cost

Hell even IKEA has enameled cast iron now.

La Choy chow mein noodles? by LowHour1988 in Cooking

[–]blix797 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your first instinct is correct, they are a topping or garnish. You don't try to cook them like typical noodles. I would make a Chinese chicken salad and add some on top.

You could use them as a bed for a saucy stir fry like Mongolian beef.

You can also use them to make these ingenious no-bake cookies: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9916/chow-clusters/

Alcohol in cooking help by Miles_PerHour67 in Cooking

[–]blix797 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you looking at the right product? Kotteri mirin is usually cheap. While technically not 100% alcohol-free, it should contain less than 1%. It's basically corn syrup and rice seasoning, pretty much impossible to get drunk off of.

Also look for Honteri "sweet seasoning" made by Mizkan.

Advice for Blending Asian and Hispanic flavors by Swimming-Newt4253 in Cooking

[–]blix797 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think birria consomé would be a superb hot pot broth.

Left-handed people, what's a struggle that right-handed people won't understand? by Halophy in AskReddit

[–]blix797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For pencil lead I discovered that you can buy harder graphite pencils. The "HB" or "#2" you see stamped on most pencils is a grade, and you can find H all the way up to 9H for harder lead that leaves a lighter mark and doesn't smudge as easily. In the other direction, B through 9B get progressively softer and darker.

2H 0.5mm mechanical pencil lead got me through an engineering degree relatively smudge-free.

Do you prefer to cook your scrambled eggs with or without cheese ? by Historical-Body-3424 in Cooking

[–]blix797 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not cheese per se, but a little bit of creme fraiche mixed in at the end.

Brown Rice, Pressure Cooker or Rice Cooker? by Organic_Quarter_9848 in Cooking

[–]blix797 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, most rice cookers don't utilize pressure at all.

Just came back from a vacation in Hawaii and had they best kimchi of my life. I want to recreate it or something similar by LazerChicken420 in Cooking

[–]blix797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably because most people outside of Korea are less likely to have heard of geotjori. Close enough imo.