Chefs of Equestria

[Olsen1987 133]

Nope, the title really has little to do with Equestria, just a play on words.
So, inspired by that topic on top 5 things people want to do, i noticed that learning to cook was seen often enough.
And that's what this thread is about, cooking, food, yummi.

So, for starters, i really love food, and i always try and change my recipes to improve the experience.
And i'm sure there's otheres here who shares the love for consumables, and/or atleast someone who wants to learn something basic (but still tasty).

As for my knowledge about cooking, i've gotten most of my knowledge from my father, who did finish some kind of chef school.
I've brought that knowledge with me, and added my own experience and...as much as i hate to brag, i've gotten some very good feedback on my meals, just by experimenting with even simple things.

So, let's share recipes, taste experiences, seasonings for the season, helpful tips, make the world tastier again.
I'll even add a recipe tomorrow of something i consider the best thing i've made, and quite easy and tasty too.

[Thuja 3,665]

I wish I copied some more recipes while I was still living with my mom, now I can never go back and do so.  Ah well...  Here's one of my favourite recipes:

Pre-heat oven at 375F

1 cup butter(room temp), 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1/4cup maple syrup(I'd suggest using actual maple syrup, not table syrup but it's mostly just taste preference), 1/4 cup milk, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 cups flour

-mix butter and sugar together until fluffy.

-adding one egg at a time, add maple syrup, milk and cinnamon.  Add flour.

-bake for 20-30 minutes.

I'd recommend using a cupcake tin for this and the batter itself can be pretty solid so try not to use flimsy tools to stir it!  The original recipe came with a recipe for icing but I've found that using cookie butter as a topping tastes a lot better than the icing.

Edited April 17, 2017 by Thuja
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[Olsen1987 133]

i guess we can say this thread can be about food in general.

alright, a very simple, yet very common recipe for a sauce base is: melt butter until browning, add equal amount of flour, stir until all brown/nutty in color.
then add enough water to make the nutty flour liquid.
it may appear dry, and that's the point.
transfer it to a bigger pot, add water, 2 cups at first, stir until dissolved.
let simmer for a while, stir now and then.
if it appears to thick, add more water and stir more.
proceed until reaching desired thickness.

this sauce can be used as a base for basically most sauces.
add onion, garlic, herbs, other spices, milk, cheese, etc (it's also what i use as base for bechamel sauce, but by adding milk (instead of water), and grated cheese and powdered nutmeg).

one of the most norwegian cuisines are made with that base.
boil up that base for some time, heat meatballs in it.
side with steam (or boiled) potatoes and carrots.
and a tablespoon jam of lingonberries too.

[Klaatu 28]

I usually make one big meal every week, so I don't end up living on junk food. This past week I tried making jambalaya in the slow cooker using this recipe as a base. I added about 3/4 pound of ham and doubled the Cajun seasoning. Then I made some brown rice to go with it. It's got a kick, but isn't too spicy. And I got 5 lunches out of it!