AGS Foodies and Drinkies Thread

[Stumblebum]

Basically, all of the wacky religious threads popping up lately have got me thinking about what makes me feel the most spiritually fulfilled.  While pondering this a few nights ago, I began stirring flour into a pan of bacon grease.  After four straight hours of vigilant whisking, I stood before a miraculously thick, dark roux.  I then proceeded to mix in the holy trinity of base vegetables(onion,bell pepper, and celery) stirring rhythmically all the while.  Next came the opposing broths,  one black, the other golden.  Wasting no time, I added fried chunks of beast and fowl along with the leaves and fruits of aromatic and spicy flora to appease the broths, that they might exist in harmony, satiated.  I then quickly moved a cover over the mixture, blocking out all light for one hour.  Twenty minutes before the hour subsided, I removed the lid, offered okra for my indiscretion, and stirred vigorously before once again closing off my sacrifice from the world. 

I prepared a bowl and filled it half way with boiled grains of rice.  Finally, the offering was complete, and ready to drown the bland white grains.  I slowly took a spoon, filled with trepidation, and tasted. 

Suddenly, ephemeral rays of sunlight burst through dark clouds above.  The planets aligned and all creation sang out their secret harmony.  Sublime smoky flavors waltzed with gently burning spices, and a sonorous voice boomed down from the heavens.  "Let There Be Food!"     

And, it was good.

So, where are all the foodies, chefs, and just plain hog beasts on this forum?  Gather and share stories, recipes, and opinions about your favorite indulgent delights.

Edit: Also, anyone who has a love for pretty much any kind of booze, beer, or wine is also welcome to mention them here.

[zabnat]

I never use recipes. I just go to the store, decide what kind of meat I would like to eat (beef, chicken, tuna) or would I go for a just veggie for once. Then I'll bounce around the vegetable area and check out what's good and take those. Then pickup some cream or coconut milk or tomato sauce depending on the feeling. Go home, put everything together and see what comes up. So basically I make up the recipes on the store. Usually this yields a wonderful gastronimical experience.

[RickJ]

What!  No cayenne pepper? That's gastronomical blasphemy!   

[Stumblebum]

Cayenne pepper is actually the main "fruit of spicy flora" I was talking about in the aforementioned gumbo.  (I'm originally from Louisiana and would probably be lynched if I forgot that.) It does make almost everything better.  I actually made some blackened shrimp, calamari, and baby scallops last night  that were pretty heavy on the crushed cayenne but were even heavier on the delicious.  Lately, I've been combining white pepper with the cayenne for an extra kick without changing the flavor too much.  Man, I'm getting hungry now.

Zabnat, it sounds like you make a lot of sauces.  Do you usually go with rice and pasta dishes, or just accompany the meat with the sauce?  I tend to figure out recipes based on what is fresh at the store a lot too.

[LUniqueDan]

> Take Canned good
Taken

> Use Can openener with can
The can is now open

> Use can with bowl
You can't do that

> Wash Bowl
Washed

> Use can with microwave oven
You need to remove the hamster first

> Scrub hamster
Done

>Use can with microwave oven
Done

>Cook 1:30 min
The microwave starts cooking then it makes a long annoying beeping noise

>Enjoy meal
I don't understand the word 'enjoy'

[Stumblebum]

That was quite possibly the saddest ending any text adventure has ever had.  And, what a waste of perfectly good hamster meat. 

Anyone who enjoys talking about beer or wine is welcome to post here as well.  I don't know a terrible amount about wines despite an eager willingness to drink the hell out of them, but I do enjoy a good hoppy brew and have been researching in order to possibly put together a small brewery.

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[zabnat]

Zabnat, it sounds like you make a lot of sauces.  Do you usually go with rice and pasta dishes, or just accompany the meat with the sauce?  I tend to figure out recipes based on what is fresh at the store a lot too.

Actually I almost never go with rice, pasta or potatoes, because they are high on carbs and carbs are bad mmmkay?
I usually make it a soup or just accompany the meat with the sauce. But there's usually enough vegetables in there so it's not just cream and meat, which is good too.

[Andail]

After a few mishaps last month I'm left financially challenged (only until next paycheck, but still) so I'm re-living my student days all over again.

Here's my favourite recipe-o-cheapness.
What you need:
Cabbage
Carrot
Onion
Garlic
Pepper
Various beans (try to get some sort of bean mix)
Tomato sauce
Rice

The trick here is that all ingredients are stupidly cheap, and most people don't know that cabbage and carrot in thin slices are perfect to fry.
Basically shred all the vegetables into pizza-sallad-sized chunks and fry them in oil. The carrot can even be pealed down right into the pan. The beans will provide proteins, but if you've got the cash and want to bulk up, add bacon (preferably cut into small chunks with scissors) or some spicey sausage. Serve with rice.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

hog beasts

TELL ME MORE!

[Trihan]

I like booze.

(also I make a damn good pepperoni pizza)

[magintz]

I like to bake cookies and such.

Here's a link to my rum spiced pirate gingerbread men I made:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=16004.msg474978#msg474978



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[Stumblebum]

 I like that one little pirate bread man's hat.  Stylin.

Last night I went out and had some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on draft and blew 29 bucks at the bar.  At home I roasted a whole chicken with salt, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and a tiny bit of Spanish olive oil.  I also cooked some green beans with bacon on the side, and the whole meal cost less that 5 dollars.  Yeah, so to go out to a loud annoying sports bar where I didn't even enjoy myself was about six times as much as putting together a very tasty meal that, in addition to being enjoyable, was necessary sustenance.

[Stumblebum]

Tonight, I have recreated the absolute most delicious dish offered by most Chinese takeout restaurants, Singapore Mai Fun. And, I have to say, it turned out perfect!  The last couple times I ordered out for it the noodles were too slimy, there was not enough curry, or it was nowhere near spicy enough, so I took the matter into my own hands.  Not to be arrogant, but it really couldn't have turned out better.

take 6oz rice stick (mai fun) noodles, and boil them for 3 minutes.
simmer 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1 tsp sugar, 1tsp coarse salt, and 3 tablespoons of soy sauce until solids are dissolved.
beat 2 large eggs and soft scramble in 2 tsp oil then set aside
clean pan, then stir fry 1/2cup thin sliced red bell peppers, 1/2cup sliced celery, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon peeled+grated fresh ginger root, and 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (more if you like it extra spicy) in 2tsp oil on med-high for 15 seconds.
add 8oz very thinly sliced chicken breast+2 more tsp oil and stir fry for 2 minutes.
add 8oz peeled raw shrimp and 1.3 tablespoons curry powder and stir fry for 2 more minutes (add more oil if needed)
Reduce to medium heat and stir in noodles, broth mixture, and eggs until everything is hot and well mixed.
Sprinkle with lime juice and inch long pieces of green onion and enjoy the hell out of it.
It goes really well with a gewurztraminer or any sweet fragrant German wine.

Has anyone here ever tried to recreate a favorite restaurant dish?  How did it turn out?