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Weirdest craving but I wanted a grilled cheese with fake American cheese slices. I turned it into a melt though with grilled onions and jalapeños.
I don't get the hate for processed American cheese. We all know it's not "real" cheese in the strictest sense of the word. But that's really not the point. No other cheese can impart that salty, melty goodness to a dish in quite the same way.
 
I don't get the hate for processed American cheese. We all know it's not "real" cheese in the strictest sense of the word. But that's really not the point. No other cheese can impart that salty, melty goodness to a dish in quite the same way.
Just treat it as a hamburger topping, or for grilled cheese with tomato soup, and similar things. Even better, though, is so-called "government cheese," much maligned but makes a perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Usually. Since government cheese is usually a bunch of overproduced cheeses that were originally subsidized in the first place, sometimes the mix is goofy.

It's usually better than Velveeta, though.
 
Just treat it as a hamburger topping, or for grilled cheese with tomato soup, and similar things. Even better, though, is so-called "government cheese," much maligned but makes a perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Usually. Since government cheese is usually a bunch of overproduced cheeses that were originally subsidized in the first place, sometimes the mix is goofy.

It's usually better than Velveeta, though.
The assholes won't share it. The entire scheme exists to just buy up dairy to control prices, and maybe provide a reserve protein source in event of war. I thought the last time the Federal Government released some of it for general use was in the 80s?
 
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The assholes won't share it. The entire scheme exists to just buy up dairy to control prices, and maybe provide a reserve protein source in event of war. I thought the last time the Federal Government released some of it for general use was in the 80s?
Reagan was widely mocked for it, in fact, even though it was one of the actually sensible things he did.
 
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Yeah that was another thing I was concerned about. I almost boiled over since I was using the smallest saucepan I could get away with and overloaded because I was impatient/hungry. Tomorrow I'll try some mini corn dogs using vienna sausage to get some more use out of the oil and clear more of my bum food out of the pantry.
Ended up with too much batter so I also made mashed potato balls 👌
 
mac and cheese
equal parts (volume not mass) cold sour cream, aldi velveeta, shredded cheddar
half a part unsalted butter
couple of big globs of prepared horseradish
pepper, bit of cayanne
dank af
Just treat it as a hamburger topping, or for grilled cheese with tomato soup, and similar things. Even better, though, is so-called "government cheese," much maligned but makes a perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Usually. Since government cheese is usually a bunch of overproduced cheeses that were originally subsidized in the first place, sometimes the mix is goofy.

It's usually better than Velveeta, though.
irl buddy was on serious business welfare as a kid and will always have a place in his heart for Government Cheese and how Velveeta just isn't the same.
 
mac and cheese
equal parts (volume not mass) cold sour cream, aldi velveeta, shredded cheddar
half a part unsalted butter
couple of big globs of prepared horseradish
pepper, bit of cayanne
dank af

irl buddy was on serious business welfare as a kid and will always have a place in his heart for Government Cheese and how Velveeta just isn't the same.
I agree. Government cheese was pretty good when I had it.
 
Moisture is the cause there, not temperature. Don't put wet things in hot oil, frozen or otherwise. The water will turn into steam and cause the oil to splatter.
It's a combination of both, and each one can do it independently. On top of those two characteristics causing spattering and explosions on their own, something frozen is likely to have extra moisture frozen onto it or coating it due to condensation after taking it out of the freezer.
 
Made a mixed bean and halloumi stew, was kinda curious how many portions it would make since based off the recipe, it seems like it would only make two bowls full, but along with the beans and halloumi cheese it makes you full pretty quickly so there was enough for three people, which was perfect.

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The only thing that I decided to add was some spinach since I had plenty of leafy greens left over from previous trips to the market.

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Bought some steaks and seasonings on a sale, been pan frying them with different spice mixes to see which ones work best together. Best one so far has been coarse salt, garlic, paprika, black pepper and fresh rosemary, steaks cooked to medium rare. Spices hold well after their expiration dates (unless they have visibly degraded), so I often buy them on those sales as well lol!
 
Today I had pan-fried venison loin (medium rare) , asparagus and new potatoes for dinner. Three ingredients cooked simply (plus a touch of salt and pepper) and yet it was absolutely bloody lovely.
The older I get the more I realise it’s all about getting the salt right.
If you forget to pay attention to that element the dish will never sing.
 
I made an improvised pseudo-bolognese based on ground meat, onions and a bag of mixed frozen vegetables - the latter of which I seared, steamed, then put into a food processor. Fried the meat and onions separately then added the vegetable purée along with some tomato sauce.
Turned out pretty great. Hearty and balanced in taste, though could have used a bit more salt and pepper. It can be eaten on it's own or served with rice or pasta.
 
Where did you get whale meat? And what does it taste like? And how fatty is it?
Got it of a whale fishing boat.
It tastes like a "wild" meat really, you know... beary deery kinda, with a hint of seafood. Kinda hard to explain. A much more tasty meat than what beef is.
Back in the day you could be unlucky and get meat that tasted awful. Like fish oil. Very rarely happens anymore.
Not very fatty at all. Much much less fatty than beef.
 
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