Chief's Tip of the Day:

[kb0000]

Do not serve " long, stringy noodles with sauce, such as spaghetti, linguini, angel hair, etc.," Break then in thirds of fourths before cooking-- much more manageable.

 

[taxlady]

Do not serve " long, stringy noodles with sauce, such as spaghetti, linguini, angel hair, etc.," Break then in thirds of fourths before cooking-- much more manageable.

My mother did that when we were kids. I think that is a good idea for children or for anyone with motor control problems. I guess it's useful for anyone who doesn't want to make the effort to eat carefully. It is some people's preference to have shorter pieces of long pasta. Also, someone might be cooking the pasta in a smaller pot, so shorter pasta is easier to get into the pot. But an unqualified "Do not serve", hmm.

 

[Just Cooking]

My mother did that when we were kids. I think that is a good idea for children or for anyone with motor control problems. I guess it's useful for anyone who doesn't want to make the effort to eat carefully. It is some people's preference to have shorter pieces of long pasta. Also, someone might be cooking the pasta in a smaller pot, so shorter pasta is easier to get into the pot. But an unqualified "Do not serve", hmm.

I think that's just a kb0000 thing..

Ross

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Use another kind of noodle if you don't like long noodles.

Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

We've just had a thread about husking corn on the cob, the easy way. Soooo, my tips for the day:

• 1; Save those husks. Let them dry. Use them for tamales, or to cover roasts to preserve moisture.
• 2: The corn silk can be used to sweeten certain teas. Look online. There are recipes.
• 3. Dry the kernel-free cobs for a week or so, or cut directly into quarter inch rounds, and place in a dehydrator. When the rounds are completely dry, melt paraffin in a disposable aluminum loaf pan. Place the dried cob rounds into the melted paraffin and let soak for thirty minutes. You will have waterproof fire starters that burn long enough to ignite your charcoal, campfire, fireplace logs, etc. These are very light weight, perfect for camping. No chemical aftertaste from lighter fluid. And while you have that melted paraffin, dip wooden kitchen match heads into the melted wax, to waterproof them as well.
• 4. Coat the dry, and cleaned cobs with polyurethane. Let dry. Sand to make interesting decorations (I saw a fishing pole handle made from a corn cob. It was stunning.)

If all else fails, make a corn cob pipe.

Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Chief's Tip of the Day - GCC

Several years back, we had a regular monthly contest called Golden Chef Challenge. The challenges were based on an ingredient that had to be used in an appetizer, main course, sides, and desert. Creativity among members was nothing short of amazing.

Mt tip for the day: go back and look through the GCC Challenges, under cooking contests. You'll be glad you did.

Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North