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Dancinghomer
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 Posted: 06/30/06 - 09:23 Post subject: The essentials for a chef
I want to start getting all the things I need to cook delicious meals for those I may entertain...particularly one lady friend I'm trying to impress.
Of course, I won't start doing that until I get moved into my new apartment and have a table again.
So...over the next 20 or so days, what should be on my list of spices and food stuffs to get to stock my pantry with, and utensils/pots/pans/etc to fill my drawers and cupboards with?
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 09:25 Post subject:
garlic
kosher salt
paprika
cumin
extra virgin olive oil
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bburgoyne26
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 09:26 Post subject:
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gretriever
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 09:27 Post subject:
Watch Hell's Kitchen. You may not know the equipment you need, but you'll go in the kitchen with the right frame of mind. 
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purple hayes
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 09:28 Post subject:
Good chef's knife, cutting board, bowls, pots and pans, wire whisk. That's 95% of what I use in the kitchen.
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SnootchieBootchies
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 09:30 Post subject:
How much money are you willing to spend?
the essentials:
1. a set of good sharp knives and poly cutting boards. Get a sharpener too.
2. Don't bother with non-stick pans. Get stainless or hard anodized. Easier to clean and no teflon coming off in your food. Stainless if you're on a budget, HA if you can spring for it. One saute pan, one omelet pan, one dutch oven, one saucepan, and one wok (this can be non stick, actually)
as for spices/seasonings, the essentials IMHO:
basil
oregano
rosemary
thyme
cinnamon
cloves (ground)
ground mustard
turmeric
cumin
paprika
cayenne
allspice
buy others as needed for recipes.
Oh, and don't cook with a wine you wouldn't drink.
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bburgoyne26
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:04 Post subject:
I ain't never used no dadgummed wire wisk........you dadgummed limp wristed easterner!.......and ain't nobody mentioned chile powder or beer or mesquite wood yet......wat's wrong with y'all?
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:06 Post subject:
| bburgoyne26 wrote: | | I ain't never used no dadgummed wire wisk........you dadgummed limp wristed easterner!.......and ain't nobody mentioned chile powder or beer or mesquite wood yet......wat's wrong with y'all? |
or tobasco or black pepper
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:08 Post subject:
You people are forgetting the 15 gallon gumbo pot!
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circusdog
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:36 Post subject:
Better off going with something you know than trying to impress her...
C+ is the best grade you can get from a woman...You can shoot for the A but you're not going to get it. So you're setting yourself up for failure. Spending hours in a kitchen making the perfect meal when you know the best you can do is C+....don't waste your time.
Again KISS..You and your lady friend(what a term BTW!) will all be better off
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andydp
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:39 Post subject:
| bburgoyne26 wrote: | | I ain't never used no dadgummed wire wisk........you dadgummed limp wristed easterner!.......and ain't nobody mentioned chile powder or beer or mesquite wood yet......wat's wrong with y'all? |
Philistine !!
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:50 Post subject:
| circusdog wrote: | Better off going with something you know than trying to impress her...
C+ is the best grade you can get from a woman...You can shoot for the A but you're not going to get it. So you're setting yourself up for failure. Spending hours in a kitchen making the perfect meal when you know the best you can do is C+....don't waste your time.
Again KISS..You and your lady friend(what a term BTW!) will all be better off |
Sounds like someone who has tried and failed.
Simple is good, and it's always wise to do a test run, but make sure it's something good. Don't sell yourself short and end up doing shake and bake.
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ristretto
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:51 Post subject:
| bburgoyne26 wrote: | | I ain't never used no dadgummed wire wisk........you dadgummed limp wristed easterner!.......and ain't nobody mentioned chile powder or beer or mesquite wood yet......wat's wrong with y'all? |
si. si. CHILI powder.
bb, I have a wire whisk! You got a problem with that?
signed, triciaflower 
edited to add pepper and pepper mill. And kosher or sea salt.
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bburgoyne26
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:53 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | You people are forgetting the 15 gallon gumbo pot! |
oh my.....cajun is a bit advanced......I was afraid to mention it......after all, home boy is a Michigan boy living in Oklahoma, so..........
Homie, you may be trying to hard anyway.....you might be better off playing the helpless male role...you know, make 'em pity ya........
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bburgoyne26
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 10:55 Post subject:
| ristretto wrote: | | bburgoyne26 wrote: | | I ain't never used no dadgummed wire wisk........you dadgummed limp wristed easterner!.......and ain't nobody mentioned chile powder or beer or mesquite wood yet......wat's wrong with y'all? |
si. si. CHILI powder.
bb, I have a wire whisk! You got a problem with that?
signed, triciaflower
edited to add pepper and pepper mill. And kosher or sea salt. |
well, what the heck do you use a wire whisk for anyways?......if you slow cookin' brisket or ribs or Elgin sausage, what good is it?
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