Molisana spaghetti, abundance of guanciale and black pepper, 4 (small) yolks and a pile of Pecorino Romano.
u/Jim_Clark969 — 16 hours ago
r/CookingForOne
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Bagel sandwich I made for breakfast this morning.
Everything bagel, mashed up avocado and some salt, cheese and ground pork mashed down.
u/Python_Child — 1 day ago
Sweet Soy Noodle Stir Fry with Succulent Prawns, Chinese Sausage and Bok Choy
Chinese-style sausage is one of the hidden gems of the culinary world. I love keeping it in my pantry, it has a subtle sweetness and a satisfyingly chewy texture.
Combined with Aussie prawns and noodles, this dish turned into restaurant-quality noodles.
Definitely worth a try!
u/iamteddykim — 2 days ago
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Sautéed Chicken with reduced veal demi-glaze sauce and rice.
Chicken
High heat minus a bit pan - 2 TB butter - 1-2 TB EVOO.
Put breast in salt side down.
Heavily pepper other side.
Cook until you see brown just coming up over edge of bottom side.
Check, if brown enough for you turn or keep going.
After turning you can lower heat a bit - the second side will cook faster.
Sauce Reduction
2 TB Butter
Medium+ Pan
Sauté Handful of diced Shallots till fragrant
Add 3/4 Cup Dry white wine
Bring to High Heat and reduce by 1/2
Lower heat - medium
Add veal demi-glaze 2-3-4 tablespoons
Stir - reduce till thickens
Rice
1 cup carolina rice
2 cups chicken stock
4 TB butter
1 good pinch sea salt - ground in fingers
Get butter melted
Add rice - stir every 30 secs or so around 1-2 minutes
Add Chicken Stock
Bring to Boil for 2-3 minutes
turn heat to low - 2
cover
check at 8 minutes
finish 10-12 minutes
u/ThoughtLabWork — 1 day ago
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Breakfast I just made for my gf (pancakes and strawberries)
Pancakes have blueberries and chocolate chips in it
u/Python_Child — 1 day ago
Korean Bulgogi (Fire Meat) Next Level Instant Noodles
“Bulgogi” means “fire meat” in Korean and is one of Korea’s most loved beef dishes, usually enjoyed on special days with family.
With thinly sliced beef and instant noodles, I decided to create my own Bulgogi noodles.
It turned out amazing, so glad I made it!
u/iamteddykim — 3 days ago
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How do I learn this
I was raised by a single parent and they did not teach me how to cook at all. I couldn’t learn by watching because they were cooking when I was at school / work. They were making complex entrees that you can’t just learn by watching anyway.
So now I have a blank slate. I don’t know how to make anything except ramen noodles (on the stove) and mac and cheese out of a box. And maybe a sandwich.
How do I learn how to make real food?
I mean, recipe books don’t include the nuances or the “secrets” of what you need to know to cook for one. They assume you already have the knowledge. And a lot of times, some ingredients are not sold in regular grocery stores, so I have idea what to do for substitutions.
I am mostly vegetarian. If I am craving chicken or something, I will just go out to eat for that.
Also, my parent told me it is too difficult and I should just eat out. But eating out is not healthy. I have high cholesterol and literally cannot keep this up.
And if all I had was salads / soup everyday, I cannot live off of that. I need variety and actual food.
Does anyone have any thoughts / ideas?
u/newuser2111 — 2 days ago
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Cooking for one really changes your relationship with leftovers
When you cook for yourself, every recipe suddenly becomes either:
- enough food for three days or
- somehow still not enough food.
I swear recipes are never designed for one person realistically.
u/ressem — 3 days ago
Wok-Tossed Chili Soy Beef & Onion Rice Noodles with Fried Egg
I always keep rice noodles in my pantry, they’re one of my favourites.They can be a bit tricky to cook since they’re so fragile, but when done right… they’re so worth it.
u/iamteddykim — 4 days ago
Crispy Wrap Loaded with BBQ Pork Belly, Caramelised Onion & Melting Mozzarella
I had some pork belly, half an onion, mozzarella, BBQ sauce and a wrap. I saw the potential.
The BBQ sauce elevated everything to another level and really enjoyed eating this BBQ pork-loaded goodness!
u/iamteddykim — 5 days ago
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Suggestions on Dinner by Maid
Hi Folks, I recently shifted to Flat and hired a Cook(He’s Nepali) and within 2 weeks I am out of dinner ideas. Can you guys drop your food options or dishes( comfort and easy).
Preferring North Indian Food (Veg &Non Veg)and easy to make ,as we are using 2 Inductions (no lpg for now)
u/haryanvijesus — 4 days ago
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I spoil myself
I’m single, a good cook and treat myself well.
TBone on the bbq. Steamed corn, carrot, whole onion and red pepper sprinkled with taco seasoning. home made apple pie.
Sunday brunch needs wine.
Happy Canadian long weekend.
FOLLOW UP - The leftover steak was added to gravy and mushrooms for the next meal. It was a HUGE steak. The wine didn't survive and was put down.
u/Standard_Army_1826 — 5 days ago
Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Honey Chicken with Mozzarella Melt
When I saw chicken and mozzarella in the fridge, I wanted to try combining the two, just like I’ve seen at Korean chicken restaurants - wrapping melted mozzarella around chicken and eating it.
Even though this is homemade, it turned out uniquely delicious: savoury, sweet, spicy, and very cheesy!
u/iamteddykim — 7 days ago
Fries + this random masala sachet = surprisingly good
u/Agreeable_Math_2184 — 7 days ago