OT: The Food & Drinks Thread (Part 4)

[groovejuice]

I've had Ceviche yesterday. Perfect 8:30 PM meal when it's still well over 25C.

Which makes me think, anyone of you ever did that at home?

I've made ceviche at different times with fish or shrimp or scallops. They are all excellent options.

 

[ArtPeur]

Looks like watermelons,what type of squash are they?

Should be spaghetti but might be another type

 

[angusyoung]

Should be spaghetti but might be another type

Which one does it most closely resemble?

?

 

[Treb]

Should be spaghetti but might be another type

Which one does it most closely resemble?

?

Looks like Delicata squash - Wikipedia not Spaghetti squash - Wikipedia

 

[cphabs]

A fruit fly just committed suicide in my Jameson and ice... I hate those bastards!

 

[Le Tricolore]

A fruit fly just committed suicide in my Jameson and ice... I hate those bastards!

Maybe they just got drunk and passed out. It happens to the best of us.

 

[cphabs]

Maybe they just got drunk and passed out. It happens to the best of us.

I have been battling these bastards for decades. I drank his/her ass!

 

[GoodKiwi]

Fish/Seafood, "cooked" (this isn't the right word) in some kind of acid (mostly lemon/lime juice) along with onions, a pinch of spices and some kind of heat (typically Serrano Pepper).

"Cooking" can be loosely used in this case. By submerging fish/seafood in acid you're causing exactly the same denaturation of its proteins as you would when heating it up. But you also gain the advantage of not losing any moisture with acid "cooking".

One important distinction here is that heating up your seafood will also kill off any micro organisms present. This is why you must make sure your source protein is as fresh as possible when preparing a ceviche.

 

[peate]

By submerging fish/seafood in acid you're causing exactly the same denaturation of its proteins as you would when heating it up

You're also pre-digesting it.

 

[groovejuice]

For those intimidated by cooking rice, here's an amusing primer.

 

[peate]

Funny, that's how I cook it too.

 

[Le Tricolore]

I have been battling these bastards for decades. I drank his/her ass!

Extra protein!

 

[angusyoung]

Looks like Delicata squash - Wikipedia not Spaghetti squash - Wikipedia

I'll take squash for 500 Alex

 

[angusyoung]

For those intimidated by cooking rice, here's an amusing primer.

That's friggin hilarious! thought jacki chan was gonna stroke out there for moment.

 

[ArtPeur]

Which one does it most closely resemble?

?

Looks like Delicata squash - Wikipedia not Spaghetti squash - Wikipedia

My brother who planted them swore it was Spaghetti but it doesn't look like one for sure. Weirdly enough, on the package, they aren't delicata and really spaghetti. I wonder why we got Delicata instead

 

[ArtPeur]

For those intimidated by cooking rice, here's an amusing primer.

He did a second where he shows how to cook rice properly (in a rice cooker)

 

[groovejuice]

He did a second where he shows how to cook rice properly (in a rice cooker)

I had a Filipina fiancée. I'm an expert now.

 

[ArtPeur]

I had a Filipina fiancée. I'm an expert now.

Does she (do you) measure water with your finger?

 

[groovejuice]

Yes. After rinsing and draining in 3 changes of fresh water. Perfect rice every time.

 

[angusyoung]

Does she (do you) measure water with your finger?

It works fine like that,cook it properly of course. Best is to just get a rice cooker,they have marks for the amounts for portioning.

 

[ArtPeur]

It works fine like that,cook it properly of course. Best is to just get a rice cooker,they have marks for the amounts for portioning.

I have never had any problem with cooking rice to be honest as long as the rice itself is good quality.

Yes. After rinsing and draining in 3 changes of fresh water. Perfect rice every time.

That's one thing I don't do often. There was one bag of rice that I really had to rinse though. I often found larvae inside or eggs. It felt a bit disgusting

 

[groovejuice]

I have never had any problem with cooking rice to be honest as long as the rice itself is good quality.



That's one thing I don't do often. There was one bag of rice that I really had to rinse though. I often found larvae inside or eggs. It felt a bit disgusting

That'll quash your appetite in a hurry!

 

[peate]

Basmati rice needs to be washed thoroughly I found. Then I do it with almost burnt onions, tomatoes and spices, to go along with chicken curry.

 

[cphabs]

Anyone having a special meal for tonight’s game?

 

[GoodKiwi]

Anyone having a special meal for tonight’s game?

I just placed an order for Bell Centre hotdogs!