afransen
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Perhaps controversial, but risotto doesn't need to be an ordeal. A lot of the conventional wisdom about how it must be prepared doesn't seem to be supported by evidence. I've tried the below and it works quite well.
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Even more heretically, I tried it in an Instant Pot just to see, and it turned out quite well. Just don’t ever tell my Italian cooking school chef that.
AlvinofDiaspar
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I’ve just done a basic Mac and cheese … fancy Kraft dinner (no boxes involved though!). I much prefer it baked. I’ve tried a number of things but generally only once. My IP is great for making steel cut oatmeal and yogurt, but otherwise I prefer other cooking methods.
Northern Light
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In general, I think this thread ought to be about what we are all cooking, LOL; hence the title.
That said, as I was indulging the anniversary of my birth, I opted to let someone else do the pastry, in the form of Rahier, having made Opera Cake.
A slice of which was my breakfast.
That said, as I was indulging the anniversary of my birth, I opted to let someone else do the pastry, in the form of Rahier, having made Opera Cake.
A slice of which was my breakfast.
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afransen
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Happy Birthday!
Cake for breakfast is a good thing. 
. Happy birthday!
. Happy birthday!Northern Light
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Cake for breakfast is a good thing.
TY and @afransen for the fine wishes.
It was a good day!
Towered
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Happy belated!
yrt+viva=1system
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The breakfast of champions! Now where's the tiny strong coffee?
Northern Light
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The breakfast of champions! Now where's the tiny strong coffee?
LOL, I don't have an espresso machine at home.
I did have a coffee w/the cake, I make my coffee red (just a hint of half and half, and 1tsp sugar).
The coffee is made in a French Press and steeps 4m'30s
Northern Light
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Two new things for me last night; in terms of preparing them.
I made Chicken Xacuti, a northern Indian Curry. Then, I made my own Naan bread.
With the Naan:
I made Chicken Xacuti, a northern Indian Curry. Then, I made my own Naan bread.
With the Naan:
I have never made naan … was it a long process? (I realize I could look up a recipe!)
Jonny5
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How did you make the naan, and was it good? I have tried to make it before and it came out... lacking. It wasn't inedible, but it was nothing like the real thing from a restaurant. I am not sure if I screwed up making the dough, or perhaps it was the cooking side where I didn't have the heat correct.
Northern Light
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I got a new cookbook for my B-Day last month. The Curry Guy Bible.
I used his recipe for Curry House Naan.
Which is a cheat, in that there's no yeast (self-rising flour and eggs are your levenors)
He indicates this is the normal way its done in the resto industry, because you can make new dough multiple times a day.
It benefits from 3 hours rest time; but you can make it immediately as soon as the dough consistency is correct.
His only additive for flavour was Nigella (onion seed).
But you can obviously add some form of garlic seasoning ( I finished w/garlic salt); or other spices.
Total process time was about 30M.
I thought it turned out quite good; nice light crunch to the browned exterior and fluffy on the inside.
The recipe is online on his website, with photos:
Instant Naan Recipe
This no yeast, instant naan recipe can be prepared in about 30 minutes. So much better than anything you can purchase!
greatcurryrecipes.net
Edit to add: I had no need to torch mine or use a flame to get it golden. Just a decently hot pan and flipped it like a pancake once it got decent colour on it.
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