All Things Food and Cooking

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/16920706 > What neat food eating tricks have you discovered? > > Over the years, I've run into a few things that weren't immediately-obvious to me. > > One of the big ones was eating pomegranates by opening them underwater. For those not familiar, pomegranates have a lot of red seeds and white husk between them: > > ![](https://lemmy.today/pictrs/image/5b1df121-1754-4b0d-b8a5-a92dccfe788a.jpeg) > > Cutting a pomegranate or even opening a pomegranate tends to burst at least some seeds. The seeds are sticky and stain and tend to spray juice when pierced. > > However, if you just cut through the outer hull of the fruit, then open it by hand underwater in a bowl of water, any juice that would have sprayed out is just grabbed by the water. Even better, the (inedible) white husk floats, so it self-separates instead of sticking to everything. > > Today, I decided to try eating a watermelon with a spoon. In the past, that's tended to also make things spray, so I tried a [grapefruit spoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit_spoon), one with serrations that runs down the side. And that works great -- the spoon is like a knife, can go more-cleanly through the watermelon than a regular spoon, and still lets you scoop up the watermelon. > > Any other neat tips that might be unorthodox or that people might not have tried or know about?

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A bit too salty. I place full blame on the fact that we did not have any fresh mushrooms, so I used canned, and they have sodium in them 😡. Otherwise it was bangin’. Everyone had multiple helpings. ~ I can’t believe how corny I sound. When did this happen to me? ~

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I made tortillas for the first time the other day. I didn’t have any Masa Harina so I used Pan. They came out terrific, almost like a thin chalupa shell. Absolutely delicious. Then a couple days ago I tried to do it again, but this time I used Masa Harina. They all just fell apart. Nothing would hold up, and even the fried bits didn’t taste great. What is happen here? What’s my next step?

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cross-posted from: https://vive.im/users/dnc/statuses/113026593333185799 > Does sourdough pizza count? <https://www.diningandcooking.com/1553516/does-sourdough-pizza-count/> #Bread #Sourdough #SourdoughBread

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Dinner for my dad & lil bro. I'm a sheltered white boy from Australia, pls don't make fun of me 🤠🌮🦘

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18724475 > Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18525600 > Acceptable range of answers: > > "I mix mustard with mayo" > > to > > "I emulsify a blend of herbs and mustard seeds and chilis in clarified butter to make and herbaceous fatty hot spread" > > Bonus: what's it best on?

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What are your experiences, and what do you prefer?

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Been making ice cream at home. After banana, it was rocky road ice cream. No tree nuts though, family member is allergic, so peanuts, mini marshmallows, and mini m&ms instead!

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I took the picture before I remembered to put on the mustard sauce. ![](https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/19a99c0b-70dc-4dbc-9473-985d006d8614.jpeg) Then I regretted it because it was better without the sauce.

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My husband was the one that was really into cooking, but since we split, I found more time to get back into cooking.

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![](https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/97b06319-822a-4f22-8961-b78f1bc46344.jpeg)

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Some followers of Foodporn attacked it because it wasn’t dressed up by some food artist.

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It was outstanding. Will definitely be making this again.

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I read through everyone's posts and tried to come up with the best conglomerates result. I did not really measure anything. Ingredients: • Meat: • 2.9 lbs 80% lean ground beef • Dry Mixture: • Gardetto’s pumpernickel chips (to be ground) • Progresso seasoned panko (to be ground) • Salt • Pepper • Chili powder • Thyme • Liquid Mixture: • 2 eggs, whipped • Pickapeppa Sauce • Tiger Sauce • Worcestershire Sauce • Good quality soy sauce • Whipping cream • Sauteed Veggies: • 8-10 white mushrooms • 1 medium onion, diced • Butter and olive oil for sautéing Instructions: 1. Prepare the Dry Mixture: • In your food processor, grind up Gardetto’s pumpernickel chips and Progresso seasoned panko. • Add salt, pepper, chili powder, and thyme to the processor and pulse until the spices are well integrated with the ground chips and panko. 2. Prepare the Liquid Mixture: • In a bowl, whip together 2 eggs, Pickapeppa Sauce, Tiger Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, soy sauce, and whipping cream until well combined. 3. Sauté the Veggies: • In a pan, heat a mix of butter and olive oil. • Sauté 8-10 white mushrooms and 1 medium diced onion until soft and lightly caramelized. • Allow the veggies to cool before adding them to the meat mixture. 4. Combine Ingredients: • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with the prepared dry mixture, liquid mixture, and cooled sautéed veggies. Mix well to ensure all ingredients are evenly distributed. 5. Bake: • Preheat your oven to 425°F with the convection setting on. • Transfer the meat mixture into a baking dish and shape it into a loaf. • Bake in the preheated oven for about an hour or until cooked through and the exterior is nicely browned. 6. Serving: • Let the meatloaf rest for a few minutes before slicing. ![](https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/56e48752-dc6a-4656-b71f-fbedb5ccbf66.jpeg) ![](https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/152bb192-5060-497a-97bc-5aaf3b25ed3e.jpeg)

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Get a wok. You can craft restaurant quality dishes in minutes. This little number was made from mostly leftovers, fed 3 people, and was downright delicious.

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I'm always trying to create the ultimate, but I've never quite achieved it. I definitely need more restraint in terms of number of ingredients. EDIT: For Kicks, I dug up this very old family recipe.

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Spinach and bacon quiche and...spinach and bacon lol. With a side of fries with olive oil and kosher salt.

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One of the best meals I’ve ever had. Started with this appetizer special. I’ll just put the descriptions in. I devoured the app, leaving nothing on the plate. Entree was a little heavy, but delicious. Tres Leche was the best I’ve ever had. Ceviche Frito Nikkie $18.00 Crispy salmon tossed in a creamy ceviche leche de tigre, topped with seared Ahi tuna, in a ponzu dressing along with onions, cucumber and cilantro Jalea $31.00 A Peruvian fisherman fried seafood medley, consisting of peruvian bay scallop, shrimp, pota, kiwi mussels, squid, and paiche battered with a aji amarillo butter milk, fried and topped with a salsa criolla, served with fried yucca, choclo, cancha, plantain chips and crema tartar ![](https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/055c3d94-a422-4ad7-81e5-6c74f9d2035f.jpeg) ![](https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/2f6587d8-b6bd-4194-a156-32aeef8cfd29.jpeg)

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Wasn't much to look at, but it tasted pretty alright! I felt bad for the servers though. They were all children who clearly had zero food service experience, and were very nervous.

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A bit overcooked, but it was still tasty!

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It's delicious! With a good crumb!

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