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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy
So.... in light of my recent post about meatless meals, I attempted a tofu curry today! I was all excited, and ready to go!
First of all, I am seriously unable to follow a recipe. I start off with good intentions and then I randomly grab things off the shelf and throw them in too (and maybe substitute random things because my pantry never has the things I need). I just go crazy! And forget about amounts! I just put in whatever feels right. I think perhaps I am a born chef who just doesnʻt make very good food 
In any case, the food looked great, smelled awesome and tasted.... blah. it was not very good at all. We had no ginger, so that was lacking, it was a really easy and not very exciting recipe in the first place, and I realized that I forgot to add water, and I think I simmered it too high and reduced the coconut milk to almost nothing.
In other words, I was really disappointed. I had such high hopes  *sigh* |
one of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is a really well decked out spice cabinet. the second time around in Germany we ended up having to "sponsor" quite a few young officer's families coming into country. that usually meant that they lived with you days, weeks, in one situation, months
. anyway most of those young wives were fresh out of college and really challenged in the kitchen. I had many of them at my elbow the entire time they lived with us. as I told them, get some spices and then get comfortable with them. then, keep in mind (start cooking this way for awhile) that cooking is a chemistry exercise. the recipes are that way for a reason, these are tried and true techniques of blending various flavors and textures together to achieve a predictable and palatable end result!
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Originally Posted by GeoffC
Hmmmmmmm
I might join this as well....
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THIS IS A COPY OF A GENUINE LETTER SENT TO DAVID MILLIBAND.....................
Rt Hon David Miliband MP
Secretary of State.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA),
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
*snip*,
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we've had these subsidies for years, and similar letters have been circulated for a variety of livestock and produce