Sometimes the forum regulars here need non-video threads to unwind. I know I do!
So, easy question:
Can you cook?
And I happy to report that I can.
Some of my favorite dishes include:
- Over-easy fried egg sandwich, either ham or bacon, real cheese, side of hash browns, skim milk.
- Catfish, lightly pan-fried with flour, coated in spinach leaves.
- Pork chops, either lightly pan-friend with flour, or flour-less (batter-less) with simple seasoning
- Chicken roast: slow cook potatoes, boneless/skinless chicken breast, carrots, string beans in pyrex bowl, add a bit of water and bouillon cubes.
- Chicken salad: make roast with extra chicken, use for this. Fresh pecans (home grown!), raisins/craisins, apple, celery, all finely diced. Easy on mayo.
- Gourmet toaster-oven sandwich: fancy bread (ryes and whole grains are awesome), 1-2 meats, 1-3 cheeses, tomato, spinach and onion (heated or cold), lettuce if cold veggies
- Salmon salad: literally make a salad with green and/or iceberg lettuce, add can of pink salmon, tiny drop of French/catalina dressing, crushed saltine (salt-free best), raisins/craisins.
For stovetop:
- Olive oil is a must.
- Never added salt.
- Lots of garlic, 1-3 peppers, onion powder, tenderizer for pork/beef, liquid smoke for pork/beef
I almost never use a microwave. Hate them.
I can't bake worth a darn. The term "culinary abortion" would be fitting for some of my attempts.
But I'm a whiz on the stove, using the oven (non-baking), and even open flame.
I try to stay healthy.
And no, I've never read or followed recipes. Most of what I do is me simply wandering into the store or pantry, seeing something, and attempting a dish. Some need perfecting, while others are good on first try. Some are disappointing one-hit wonders, while others (like the above dishes) are favorites. This is how my dad cooks, and it's how I do it too!