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| GoodWatch |
The fast showTime is money. So we are being told. There's a new craze here: cooking has to be fast. A stew that has to simmer for hours is 'so last year' No, use the content of a sachet and presto, 4 hours of simmering is reduced to 30 minutes. All for your convenience 
No! No! No!  I don't want this, I don't need this, we don't need this. Do I actually have to believe that 'the public asked for this'? There are even chemicals that speed-up the ripening of cheese. Chemicals that mimic the effect of smoked eel or sausage
I like cooking. I like the fact that some dishes take hours to finish, like my favourite game pie. I don't want the content of bags that supposedly speed-up the process. I want my matured cheese to be 11 months old, not 1 month old but chemically treated to mimic the effect of those 11 months. Bugger off! I'm sorry for this rant. |
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| Tools |
Hot Pockets..............
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| Lion |
Frans, I agree some things are better when the time needed to complete a meal or aging a food item is better left to a natural procession. I believe we have enough chemicals in processed foods and going back to healthy foods is preferable!!! | ||||
| Carolina |
Frans, no argument from me! We are a scratch bake, slow cook family here.
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| jdc |
my stews can take up to two hours. The only fast food I like is eggs and a medium rare steak - plus resting time of course. Food should be enjoyed not only in time spent cooking but time spent around the table enjoying and talking. | ||||
| Deep Sea |
I hear ya...27-days aged New York strips and rib-eyes. That's what I'm talking about! | ||||
| Lion |
Don't forget the fillet mignons!!! |
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| Lisa |
Yep - unless you're talking about stir-fry or eggs... give me slow cooked any day! I have no use for gimmicky compressing of cooking time or aging of anything.... all in its own good time.... that's what it's all about.
A few years ago my mother in law said I should get a bread baking machine since I like to make bread. She just couldn't understand that the joy of making bread is in doing it by hand. |
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| Carolina |
Lisa, I just tried out this bread recipe this week. It came out really well!
http://alexandracooks.blogspot.co...an-bread-in-five-minutes-day.html |
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| DSJ |
I did a pot roast in the CrockPot last night after browning it on the stove. You can't rush something like that... | ||||
| ABS |
Any leftovers?? 
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| DSJ |
We ate the whole thing - though it was small. Scalloped potatoes and string beans too! | ||||
| BigBird |
I tend to cook my redneck string bean in a minute or two, so says the wife. 
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| GoodWatch |
I CAN ban you here as well, are you aware of this, Mr. 'String Bean'?
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| Deep Sea |
Filet de res tonight (filet mignon)...with Petite Petit Petite Syrah 2006. Feed the kids, exile them to the playroom, and enjoy the company of my wonderful wife! 
Simply outstanding!
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| Lion |
Joe, you mean you last that long..... |