What did you cook or eat today (September 2025)?

[MypinchofItaly]

Had a salad with lettuce, lightly seared courgette flowers, tomato, shaved Parmigiano and crostini

 

[karadekoolaid]

The flavours. The spices were very lacking.

I just took a look at the recipe. First of all, I'd never use leek or celery in a curry. Just not right. That's like making tacos using Wonderloaf.
2 onions for that, and I don't understand why there's no ginger in there. Rhubarb & ginger go so well together. Chile peppers seriously lacking. I'd double the amount of spices, and add a tsp of garam masala near the end.

 

[msmofet]

Barriehie I went looking for a recipe and found one from All Recipes Chef John I think will work well for me, as DH can't eat Shrimp. so ...

There's a pretty authentic one here if you want to get a composite idea...

Shrimp Étouffée Recipe

If your interested. I found an Instant Pot recipe. I don't eat shrimp so I may make this for the DD's.

Classic New Orleans Instant Pot Shrimp Étouffée is so tasty!

 

[Barriehie]

If your interested. I found an Instant Pot recipe. I don't eat shrimp so I may make this for the DD's.

Classic New Orleans Instant Pot Shrimp Étouffée is so tasty!

That one looks pretty darn spot on!
I'd up the tomato paste a bit. When I make mine I always peel the tomatoes before using. Something about tomato skin curls in the bowl doesn't work for me.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Amazes me that in European countries dinner at a hotel is a treat. In America dinner at a hotel means you have no means of transportation.

She's not in Europe though.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Sorry theres no pic but tbh it wouldn’t have done it justice anyway.
One of Max’s Sandwich Shop recipes, ‘The Original Gangster’
It went down a storm. The beef was supposed to do two days but it was a bit too successful and now I don’t have any beef left!

It was -
Focaccia
Braising steak slow cooked in beer, soy sauce, fish sauce, carrots, onion, doenjang, ginger and a bulb of garlic. Then roughly shredded.
Parsley
Quick pickled onion (red onion sliced super thin and left for 30mins in lemon juice and salt to take the edge off the onion).
Sauerkraut
Caraway seeds
Cassava Chips (Crisps)
Gravy Mayonnaise.

I was nervous, I thought the combo sounded on the edge of reason but I needn’t have worried it was wonderful.

 

[msmofet]

That one looks pretty darn spot on!
I'd up the tomato paste a bit. When I make mine I always peel the tomatoes before using. Something about tomato skin curls in the bowl doesn't work for me.

If I can't find seafood stock, can I use vegetable stock or chicken stock?

 

[msmofet]

Started having a sore throat last evening. Had orange juice. This morning, completely stuffed head and no energy. I'll probably have Lipton chicken noodle soup with egg (scrambled egg added at the end of cooking to make strings/threads) for dinner.

 

[Barriehie]

If I can't find seafood stock, can I use vegetable stock or chicken stock?

I would go with chicken. I have some dashi, bouillon powder made from dried anchovies, that I use. This one is reasonably priced: Amazon.com : Cj Anchovy Dashida (Fish Stock) 300g : Grocery & Gourmet Food

 

[Windigo]

Ordered a tuna pizza because I was at a training all day

 

[TastyReuben]

Started having a sore throat last evening. Had orange juice. This morning, completely stuffed head and no energy. I'll probably have Lipton chicken noodle soup with egg (scrambled egg added at the end of cooking to make strings/threads) for dinner.

I hope you’re feeling better soon.

 

[msmofet]

I hope you’re feeling better soon.

Thank you.

 

[TastyReuben]

I’m about to make some chili (con carne), completely unplanned and it’ll be for tomorrow.

Funny thing was…I walked into the kitchen to make salad dressing for tonight, and suddenly thought, “I think I have everything on hand for chili, and that’ll be good for tomorrow…”

 

[JAS_OH1]

I’m about to make some chili (con carne), completely unplanned and it’ll be for tomorrow.

Funny thing was…I walked into the kitchen to make salad dressing for tonight, and suddenly thought, “I think I have everything on hand for chili, and that’ll be good for tomorrow…”

Shocking lol!

 

[Puggles]

Started having a sore throat last evening. Had orange juice. This morning, completely stuffed head and no energy. I'll probably have Lipton chicken noodle soup with egg (scrambled egg added at the end of cooking to make strings/threads) for dinner.

I feel like $h!t as well today, I have no energy and have a globus I'm trying to get to go away.