Boys and Cooking : Othor Games

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:19 pm

It's the traditional Maltese greeting?

Yep.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:03 am

All the men on my dads side of the family can cook (and my grandfather on my mom's side could cook but I'm not sure about the rest of the family as I haven't really met them).

My grandfather was a chef in the navy and had his own restaurant before he retired. After he retired he was in charge of the kitchen staff at our church when we had big events.

Unfortunately, I seem to have no aptitude for cooking :laugh:

Part of it is I really haven't had any chance to develop my skills but it is something I would like to get better at.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:16 pm

I just cooked some duck. It was awesome.

Also made potatoes roasted in duck fat. *drool*

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:13 pm

Good cooks and chefs have nothing to do with gender. If you desire to be a good cook, you learn how. It's fun for anyone who enjoys it. Most great Chefs are men I believe.

I sure with my hubby would learn to cook. Two of my sons are very good cooks. One can't boil eggs.

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:02 am

Two of my sons are very good cooks. One can't boil eggs.

Not so much of a good cook then.

No, I get it don't worry.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:04 pm

Not so much of a good cook then. :tongue:

No, I get it don't worry.

Yep, and he is the eldest of the three. He would always rather be soldering wire or building a robot arm or a broadcasting station...playing with electricity to bother with cooking. The other two on the other hand liked hanging out with girls and enjoyed cooking. None of them make their living cooking however.

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:37 pm

None of them make their living cooking however.

When I went to Arizona, my uncle's friend who lives with him is a very good cook, but doesn't make it a hobby or anything. I guess it goes to show that a lot of people actually have talents that he/she do not realize they have!

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:57 pm

Most people can cook, they just don't know it yet.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:50 pm

Most people can cook, they just don't know it yet.

True. "Haste makes waste" is a saying I remember. As long as some take the time to cook, he/she will have a fine meal! :drool:

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:08 pm

And besides almost anything becomes good if you add bacon, or cover it with cheese and put it in the oven, or both.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:17 pm

And besides almost anything becomes good if you add bacon, or cover it with cheese and put it in the oven, or both.

Me...it's pepper. I have to have pepper on steaks and eggs, ect. My father's boss knew a guy who put garlic salt on everything.

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:07 pm

I love garlic, and I feel that olives are underrated.

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:47 pm

And besides almost anything becomes good if you add bacon, or cover it with cheese and put it in the oven, or both.

And it that fails, try some ketchup.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:59 pm

I love garlic, and I feel that olives are underrated.

Garlic is delicious - a lot of my dishes have garlic in them to some degree.

I've been trying olives lately - apparently it's an acquired taste - and while I don't dislike them, I can't quite get behind them either.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:31 pm

And it that fails, try some ketchup. :tongue:

My mother puts ketchup on potato chips. I have yet to try it :wacko:

@Evilfish: I have had pizza that had so much garlic on it, it was more spicy than garlic :ahhh:

(I think it was Olive Garden or some similar restaurant.)

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:11 pm

My mother puts ketchup on potato chips. I have yet to try it :wacko:

Ketchup and potato chips is a classic.

Wait, do you mean the cooked chips, similar to french fries, or the thin cut stuff that comes in a bag, and we call crisps?

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:19 pm

Ketchup and potato chips is a classic.

Wait, do you mean the cooked chips, similar to french fries, or the thin cut stuff that comes in a bag, and we call crisps?

Lay's potato chips. So yes, crisps.

You call them crisps? I like that better. I am now gonna refer all chips as crisps!

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:07 pm

Does instant oatmeal or Mac and Cheese count?

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:05 pm

Does instant oatmeal or Mac and Cheese count?

As long as the oatmeal is Apple Cinnamon :drool:

Ironically, I am horrible at making Mac n Cheese :laugh:

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:00 am

Lay's potato chips. So yes, crisps.

You call them crisps? I like that better. I am now gonna refer all chips as crisps!

We call it "potetgull" directly translated it means potato gold.

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:06 am

Good cooks and chefs have nothing to do with gender. If you desire to be a good cook, you learn how. It's fun for anyone who enjoys it. Most great Chefs are men I believe.

I sure with my hubby would learn to cook. Two of my sons are very good cooks. One can't boil eggs.

Instant noodles and micro-waved nuggets is the most HC I've done outside of school environment. I did, however, manage to burn the water once...

Don't worry, through a trial and error style of testing, I will eventually make great food. (at least I hope, I don't want to be stuck with micro-wave pizza, burgers and noodles for the rest of my life)

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:14 pm

I've been trying olives lately - apparently it's an acquired taste - and while I don't dislike them, I can't quite get behind them either.

I'm not fussed on olives, but a friend here introduced me to Puttanesca sauce, which shows them off to great effect: sort of a tomato sauce with chopped olives, capers, garlic, basil etc. Pretty good stuff.

In general terms I'm still not overly excited about olives themselves, but that sauce is nice.

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:29 pm

I'm not fussed on olives, but a friend here introduced me to Puttanesca sauce, which shows them off to great effect: sort of a tomato sauce with chopped olives, capers, garlic, basil etc. Pretty good stuff.

In general terms I'm still not overly excited about olives themselves, but that sauce is nice.

I love chopped olives in a good sauce....

As long as the oatmeal is Apple Cinnamon :drool:

Ironically, I am horrible at making Mac n Cheese :laugh:

?? How can anyone be bad @ mac'n'cheese? Boil... dump packet and mix... stir.

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:57 pm

I'm not fussed on olives, but a friend here introduced me to Puttanesca sauce, which shows them off to great effect: sort of a tomato sauce with chopped olives, capers, garlic, basil etc. Pretty good stuff.

In general terms I'm still not overly excited about olives themselves, but that sauce is nice.

Of course, olives alone isn't all that spectacular, but ir's good in Puttanesca sauce and it's also good in greek salads.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:49 am

I took a foods class last semester at my high school. Does that count? I now can make a mean quesadilla. Anywho, as long as I have Ramen noodles, proper cooking is not needed, especially with a egg in there with it, that's basically the extent of my cooking abilities.

Though, me and my friend did once make a http://thehogblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Bacon-Weave-000281.jpg. That was pretty tasty.