Cooking Hints And Shortcuts

[ItsOKImAPilot]

Mix 3 cups of basil or arugula, 3 to 6 gloves of toasted garlic (number dependent on taste), 1/2 cup of pine nuts or walnuts, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Only add enough olive oil to make it a creamy paste, then put the pesto in an ice cube tray to freeze for 15 minutes. Take them out and wrap the cubes individually then add to pasta, chicken, salmon, ect. Use a little more olive oil to loosen the pesto each time. I've also experimented adding red pepper and sichuan pepper with the basil or arugula.

 

[summerisle]

Mix 3 cups of basil or arugula, 3 to 6 gloves of toasted garlic (number dependent on taste), 1/2 cup of pine nuts or walnuts, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Only add enough olive oil to make it a creamy paste, then put the pesto in an ice cube tray to freeze for 15 minutes. Take them out and wrap the cubes individually then add to pasta, chicken, salmon, ect. Use a little more olive oil to loosen the pesto each time. I've also experimented adding red pepper and sichuan pepper with the basil or arugula.

I'll try that ; never heard of arugula though.

 

[ItsOKImAPilot]

I'll try that ; never heard of arugula though.

It's also called "salad rocket," which sounds pretty hilarious.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Out of eggs or trying to not eat them? Brownies can be made with apple sauce as a substitute.

 

[summerisle]

You can make pastry out of mashed potato, popular during the War.

 

[summerisle]

Out of eggs or trying to not eat them? Brownies can be made with apple sauce as a substitute.

Have you made them . I've been given three bags of apples so would come in handy. How much puree per egg ?

You can freeze apples : peel, core and slice them. Put in a big pan of water with a little lemon juice. Drain. Get some trays - cover with cling film, tin foil or greaseproof paper. Lay slices down on tray without touching and put in the freezer. When frozen store in the freezer in containers or freezer bags. The slices won't stick in a big clump if done this way.
Can be used in pies from frozen.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Have you made them . I've been given three bags of apples so would come in handy. How much puree per egg ?

You can freeze apples : peel, core and slice them. Put in a big pan of water with a little lemon juice. Drain. Get some trays - cover with cling film, tin foil or greaseproof paper. Lay slices down on tray without touching and put in the freezer. When frozen store in the freezer in containers or freezer bags. The slices won't stick in a big clump if done this way.
Can be used in pies from frozen.

1/3cup which the Internet says is 80ml for those who do that sort of thing.

 

[Baines' left foot]

If you're lazy like me get a microwaveable vegetable steamer. Saves so much time and you never overcook things.

 

[Ollie d]

I was given loads of tomatoes at the weekend. Any suggestions for preserving them ?

I'm much more a consumer than a preserver but maybe oven roast then store in oil in a jar? Not that I have any idea like!

 

[summerisle]

I'm much more a consumer than a preserver but maybe oven roast then store in oil in a jar? Not that I have any idea like!

Going continental

 

[Ollie d]

It's the Martinez influence!

 

[summerisle]

To peel a large piece of ginger use a spoon and scrape off the skin.

 

[AlE]

Lay a wooden spoon over a saucepan to stop the water boiling over.

...never tried it, but it sounds like it might work

 

[arch stanton]

Save time and effort whilst cooking and order a takeout

 

[summerisle]

Defrosting food is much quicker if done on a metal tray because it absorbs radiant heat from the atmosphere. And it does work.