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[Despare]

How about a good recipe for a watermelon & feta salad?

[Phalanx]

Hm...
I don't know any myself, but just guessing what I'd go with some "hot day" fresh and crunchy ingredients for that one, something like a fusion of fruit salad, and a standard salad...

Danish fetta, it's a lot milder.
champagne (yellow) watermelon
roma tomato sliced long
fresh basil (goes with the cheese very well) + mint leaves
finely sliced kaffir lime leaf, used very sparingly
very small amount of carraway seeds, and sesame seeds.
Mango slices
Cucumber sticks
Lychees - they rock a salad.
The fruit is largaly it's own dressing, so nothing much flavour-wise required, maybe just a little plain yoghurt per serve, lemon zest over the top, some sea salt flakes, Fresh black pepper.
I guess a chilli flower for garnish, maybe sliced starfruit here and there might look nice.

I'd serve it on it's own, or maybe with some grilled baby octopus or sashimi tuna.

[Blood Dragoness]

Would love a great recipe for Chile Verde' Any suggestions ? Thanks ! ~Blood D~

[ferretchucker]

I want something my age is bound to like, not too fatty and salty, and easy to make (from scratch)

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Originally Posted by ferretchucker

I want something my age is bound to like

[chef_koo]

Originally Posted by Disease

Well seafood and vegetables.... It's not a joke, there is nothing funny about it....

k that's a toughy. the bacon is what gives it the body. try this one. hopefully you eat dairy.

fennel gratin

1/2 litre whipping cream (or since you're in the UK double cream)
5 bulbs of fennel
salt
pepper
parm cheese
bread crumbs

in a bowl mis the cheese with the bread crumbs. toss with a little water so it's a little clumpy. slice the fennel thinly with a knife of a mandolin. in a pot bring the cream to a boil with the salt and pepper. add the fennel and cook until it's tender. using tongs take the fennel out of the cream and place it into a baking dish that's big enough to make a layer of fennel at least an inch thick. pack it down. drizzle a little bit of the cream over it so it's a bit more moist. top with the bread crumbs and bake in a 350 oven until the top is brown and crispy. let it cool in the fridge. then when you're ready to eat heat it up and again and spoon it out. if you don't let it cool you'll have a big mess of mush. cooling it keeps the shape.

I've never understood when people say

"I'm a vegetarian so I'll have...a tuna sandwich!"

i'm kind of teh same way. i see it all the time at work. "chef? this guy is a vegetarian, but pork, lamb, fish, and beef are ok." i do'nt really care. people have the right to eat whatever they want. for me that it comes down to is, if you can't look at the face of an animal that yiou're going to eat, or have the balls to do it yourself, you're a hypocrite. people see markets in countries outside of the english speaking world and are shocked at the panorama of cruelty. but at least it's a hell of alot more honest than our system of buying pre processed, pre packaged meats.

How about a good recipe for a watermelon & feta salad?

did you just answer your own question?

Would love a great recipe for Chile Verde' Any suggestions ? Thanks ! ~Blood D~

i don't know any mexican stuff but one of the cooks at the restaurant is mexican and made it once for us. i don't know the exact recipe but i know thre was pork, green tomatos, some corn, potatos and tortillas.

I want something my age is bound to like, not too fatty and salty, and easy to make (from scratch)

how old are you? food does not discriminate. if it's good enough for your grand parents, it's good enough for you. now pass the liver and onions.

[Phalanx]

I can see why certain people up in here might've thought you were a little condescending/arrogant...you've made a thread offering advice, and more or less dismissed the majority of the questions.
I'd stick with cheeba too.

Anyways, I won't step on your thread any more.

[ferretchucker]

I'm 13. I eat meat and although my nan doesn't agree with it, my excuse is that, they're not, in my lifetime at least, going to stop meat and the animal's already dead so I might as well fulfill it's dying purpose. Better than it's life being wasted for no reason. I'd only become a vegetarian to lose weight.

[Spallalala]

Being a member of the chef stuff myself I gotta ask the chef a few questions.

If you think that something is "beneath you" then how can you call yourself a chef ? And no, being a chef doesn't mean you studied and got your certificate.

Also since you say you are a chef then you should be able to pull recipes from outta your ass almost. I can pull recipes from the top of my head and not even look at a cook book. No im not trying to say im better then you, I find it rather funny that you can't do something simple.

You say your here to help people with there questions, I see you starting arguments because you seem to think your better. Probably because of the Frenchy in you.

I have been taught well by Horrors own cheebs and many different teachers with there own styles, so yeah I usually know what im talking about.

And did I read this right but did you say your from France with a chinese boss that just got knighted?

As for smoothies, you don't need a recipe. Grab some yoghurt, fruit and blend hehe.

Popcorn in a microwavable packet or just loose popcorn? I don't buy microwave ones as I don't have a microwave ( can't stand the buggers ), heat some oil, add a lil salt ( this brings the temp up ) add 1 popcorn kernal and if it starts dancing about the pan then its ready. Add kernals, close your lid, shake around a lil and wait for popping. Don't have it up on a high heat, medium to high should do it. Just keep moving your pot around. When the popping slows then its done. :)
I suggest adding pepper, tobasco or nutella. mmmmm

I don't disagree with everything you said chef but I think you are talking about 80% shit.

[missmacabre]

Originally Posted by ferretchucker

I'm 13. I eat meat and although my nan doesn't agree with it, my excuse is that, they're not, in my lifetime at least, going to stop meat and the animal's already dead so I might as well fulfill it's dying purpose. Better than it's life being wasted for no reason. I'd only become a vegetarian to lose weight.

I became a vegetarian to GAIN weight. Seriously, because until you get everything sorted out, let's face it, you don't eat very healthy. So I gain a bit of weight starting out and then not eating meat helped me to maintain a healthy weight. Unfortunately I also suffer from an iron deficiency so I'm having a hard time finding a nice middle ground.

can anyone help me out with an answer that isn't "iron pills"? cause I will only take pills as a last resort.