Cooking - Part 3 (How spicy are you?)

[Pacion]

Allegedly, :lol: a lady can tell how "inventive" a guy is, by the spices/herbs/seasoning in his kitchen cupboard. I have not researched this :( :lol: but, do the ladies agree? Guys?

Before moving house, I always rundown my kitchen supplies. Less packing (!) :lol: how much space a packet of herbs takes up, is not the issue! :lol: But, I just like - 'new home' 'new supplies'.

Yesterday, I finally managed to go to the supermarket and stockup. Bought a few new seasonings :banana: and the fridge is bulging :shock: just have to be home now to actually do something with it. My brother tells the other family members that he 'gets drunk' staying with me because the cupboards are always bare :shock: playing on the word beer :oops: :lol:

[tj]

Allegedly, :lol: a lady can tell how "inventive" a guy is, by the spices/herbs/seasoning in his kitchen cupboard. I have not researched this :( :lol: but, do the ladies agree? Guys?


Hmm, personally, while I have waaaaay too many spices in my cupboard, it's more because I like trying lots of different recipes than being particularly creative. Sure, I'll occasionally add a different spice to a dish if I feel like it's missing something, but I believe that I've, for the most part, narrowed down which spices go best in which dishes.


Before moving house, I always rundown my kitchen supplies. Less packing (!) :lol: how much space a packet of herbs takes up, is not the issue! :lol: But, I just like - 'new home' 'new supplies'.

During my last move, I was contemplating tossing a lot of my spices, but since each bottle runs around $5 each :shock: I decided it would be more of an effort restocking my cupboard rather than buying new.


Yesterday, I finally managed to go to the supermarket and stockup. Bought a few new seasonings :banana: and the fridge is bulging :shock: just have to be home now to actually do something with it. My brother tells the other family members that he 'gets drunk' staying with me because the cupboards are always bare :shock: playing on the word beer :oops: :lol:

Are we talking the same thing? Why do you refrigerate your spices? Hmm...

[ShyDancer]

I just keep on hand the "basic" spices/herbs

Rosemary
Sage
Paprika
Chicken Salt
Cajun spice
Moroccan spice


Gee cant think of anything else...too lazy to get up and look too :lol:

[dr daffy]

lol... in my case, i have an interest in any guy who can cook at the very least. i'm a terrible cook... i burn or undercook everything i try to cook cuz i'm so paranoid, lol. plus, i'm very, very.... and i mean, very picky. so if a guy were cooking for me, he'd have to know what i like to impress me :P

[tj]

lol... in my case, i have an interest in any guy who can cook at the very least. i'm a terrible cook... i burn or undercook everything i try to cook cuz i'm so paranoid, lol. plus, i'm very, very.... and i mean, very picky. so if a guy were cooking for me, he'd have to know what i like to impress me :P

Lol!

From a male cooking perspective... it would be like: I'll cook what I like, and if we're meant to be together, you'll like it, too.

If not, oh well. There are more women willing to try my cooking than there are guys who are willing to cook. :roll: :wink:

[pygmalion]

Hmm. I don't know about your theory, Pacion. all I know is that my former SO had three spices in his cupboard when I met him -- red pepper, ginger, and salt. What does THAT mean? :lol: :lol:

[dr daffy]

haha tj, that's a good way of looking at it. who knows... i might end up trying something new and actually liking it... that'll be a first :shock:

lol... i'm not picky in anything else though :wink: or so i like to think, heh

[tj]

haha tj, that's a good way of looking at it. who knows... i might end up trying something new and actually liking it... that'll be a first :shock:

lol... i'm not picky in anything else though :wink: or so i like to think, heh

Lol! So here's the thing... being an ornery older guy, I don't really care about whether I impress a date. Either she accepts my cooking and how I am or not. I'm not going to worry about it, since there's always others who will appreciate me. It's not about me trying to "win you over" but whether the two of us have mutual chemistry going on.

And hey, I've had girlfriends in the past who were picky eaters but liked my cooking nonetheless... And the sooner that we both can establish our "quirks" the sooner we get to decide whether this will go anywhere or not.

I am astonished at what dramas my friends will make of just dating or trying to date someone. ...and I will leave it at that! :shock:

My personal philosophy: Be yourself, even if that includes being picky.

[dr daffy]

hehe, i totally agree with you. i don't like it when people try to go through all this drama to try and impress others. me? i'm myself everywhere :D i just do whatever i do... i don't like to try and impress people... if you like me for who i am... great! if you don't... oh well, it was nice meeting you, lol. that includes food too, lol. if a guy doesn't like that i'm picky... deal with it or leave, lol. i can handle other picky people too since i know all too well how it is :wink:

but yes, i definitley agree with your philosophy... very highly-leveled thinking... i'm proud of see others share my views :lol:

and by the way, my friends are like that too, lol... go through SO much drama and complaining and changing and aahhh... over the opposite sex, lol

[tj]

hehe, i totally agree with you.

Lol! You go girl!

[dr daffy]

:D i know.... i'm awesome aren't i? haha (no, i'm not really this conceited, don't worry :wink: )

[tj]

:D i know.... i'm awesome aren't i? haha (no, i'm not really this conceited, don't worry :wink: )

Lol!

Your avatar suits you quite well. :wink:

[dr daffy]

lol, why thank you :)


(ps... i had to look up the word "avatar"... i feel stupid, haha)

[tj]

lol, why thank you :)


(ps... i had to look up the word "avatar"... i feel stupid, haha)

Just another example of "cyber-slang" like LOL, ROTFLMAO, IRL, etc.

[dr daffy]

lol, yeah... i asked two of my friends and they told me the same thing... yay! i learned something new today! :D

[Chiron]

I would say I am a reasonably creative guy and I like to cook. My current spice collection:

All Spice
Bay Leaves
Basil
Caraway
Cardamon
Cayenne Pepper (ground, dried whole, and flakes)
Cloves (ground and whole
Chili Powder
Coriander
Cumin
Lavendar
Lemon Grass
Ginger
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika
Rosemary
Sage
Savory
Smoked paprika
Thyme
Vanilla bean
Vanilla extract

Mixes:
Italian
Herbs-de-Provence

(Not sure if I should include chocolate or coco in there or not... I also didn't include the multiple types of salt)

I don't typically have a lot of any one spice since I usually buy them at the local spice shop and replace them fairly often. Its much cheaper that way and then you always have fresh spices. (Exception to this being cinnamon, I use a lot of cinnamon...)

[fascination]

exceedingly spicey here...no way to itemize

[etp777]

definitely very spicy here. Just off top of my head:

garam masala
yellow curry powder
whole coriander
whole cinnamon sticks
paprika
bay leaves
basil
thyme
oregano
cumin
turmeric
fennel seeds
garlic powder
onion powder
seasoned salt
rosemary
parsley flakes
lemon pepper seasoning
poultry seasoning
steak seasoning
chili powder
cayenne pepper (powder and flakes)
ginger
rubbed sage
summer savory

Sure there are a bunch more I'm forgetting (though I did cheat and read through Chiron's list to remind myself of some :) )

[JEM]

Lots of spice here too - takes 3 narrow shelves. Can fix up almost anything w/the right spice!

[flashdance]

Do Chilli crisps count?

I do love rosemary though on roast potatoes... mmm

http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/realfood/images/recipes/archive/rosemary-roast-potatoes.jpg

[fascination]

yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum

[j_alexandra]

Lots of spices, too many to list. I discard old, tired spices and buy new ones about every six months.

I also have the world's last sizable stash of the finest vanilla I ever tasted. The fields got frosted a few years ago, and the company stopped making this particular vanilla.

[j_alexandra]

I do love rosemary though on roast potatoes... mmm

<snip food porn>

ooooohhh, that was a low blow. I *love* rosemary roasted potatoes.

[tsb]

Do Chilli crisps count?

I do love rosemary though on roast potatoes... mmm

http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/realfood/images/recipes/archive/rosemary-roast-potatoes.jpg

with garlic.

[tsb]

i have a fair variety, but i found that i'm using them less - i have come to the conclusion that if you have good ingredients, they should be doing the heavy lifting in terms of supplying flavor. even my current pork BBQ sauce reflects that - it's mainly reduced vinegar with salt, red and black pepper with melted butter.

[dancelvr]

Do Chilli crisps count?

I do love rosemary though on roast potatoes... mmm

http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/realfood/images/recipes/archive/rosemary-roast-potatoes.jpg

:shock:

Ok......now you've done it. I'll be roasting some potatoes with rosemary tomorrow for dinner....

[etp777]

hahaha, was thinking same thing.