What did you cook or eat today (December 2023)

[TastyReuben]

Pasta al forno - Baked Pasta

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That looks so good!

 

[Puggles]

Fried rice

 

[msmofet]

A salami sandwich on a small onion roll. Half for lunch, and half for dinner.

 

[TastyReuben]

I used two of my (American) biscuits to make a couple of ham and cheese sliders.

 

[Herbaceous]

Harissa chickpea stew with shrimp and toasted ciabatta from HelloFresh. This one really hit the spot for me.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

No photos this time around, but Portuguese Bean Soup and a loaded tossed Salad

 

[caseydog]

Those are pretty normal ingredients for nachos. I generally use cheap steak pieces instead of ground/minced beef. I assume nacho mix is something you put in the minced beef? I use refried beens (kind of a paste). I also often have sour cream for dipping, and some pickled sliced jalapeños on the side.

The biggest difference between my nachos and a lot of nachos is that I use a more traditional method of building each nacho one chip at a time, instead of dumping a bunch of ingredients onto a pile of tortilla chips. Then, into the oven to heat up and melt the cheese.

Nachos were invented in a bar on the Mexican side of the TexMex border. They weren't planned out -- they were something the bar owner tossed together for some customers using some things he had at the time. They have evolved a lot over the years, and there are hundreds of ways people and restaurants make them now.

CD

I just came across a photo of my nachos...

CD

 

[Rocklobster]

I just came across a photo of my nachos...

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CD

I do that at work with saltine crackers and sliced cheddar from the sandwich table..then hot sauce..lol..

 

[caseydog]

I do that at work with saltine crackers and sliced cheddar from the sandwich table..then hot sauce..lol..

I've actually done that a few times, too.

CD

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Ratatouille with roasted butternut squash (with skin).

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Lunch. I tried a suggestion from TR. Not sure I'll do it again. It was a bit too oily for me.

It did crisp up well though

 

[TastyReuben]

Lunch. I tried a suggestion from TR. Not sure I'll do it again. It was a bit too oily for me.

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It did crisp up well though

I’m sorry that didn’t work for you, but I’m glad you tried it!

Consider this - Serious Eats, their recommendation for the “ultimate BLT” is to grill/fry the bread in the rendered bacon fat, and to use mayonnaise on the sandwich.

I usually do that (using the bacon fat), but I still add a smear of mayonnaise to the outside of the bread as well - fat on fat!

 

[karadekoolaid]

Found some enormous sweet chiles in the market, so just for a change, I stuffed them with minced meat, Venezuelan style, poured some passata over them and served them with tostones. In the photos, you'll see the nifty little machine we've got for making tostones!

 

[Rocklobster]

I've actually done that a few times, too.

CD

My sone calls them Trailer Park Hors d'oeuvres..

 

[medtran49]

Lunch. I tried a suggestion from TR. Not sure I'll do it again. It was a bit too oily for me.

That was my reaction too when I tried it a long time ago after seeing a cook do it on a TV show.