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khyber



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:40 pm    Post subject: so you just got an oven... Reply with quote

Well actually, I just got an oven.

I'm pretty psyched about the whole deal... Of course, that died down the minute I realized "hey, WTF? I have no idea how to cook anything in an oven.
I due time i'll be whipping up bread, oatmeal cookies, and such...
But i'm kinda interested in casseroles, soufles and such...meal sorta things.
Anyone in korea have some good ideas for possibilities?

or a good website?
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

May I recommend 'allrecipes.com'?

This site has a search function that works. Two, actually. One is at the top. If you know what you are looking for, just type it in and, voila! The other one is even niftier. It's near the bottom of the page; type in the ingredients you have and it supplies you with all the recipes in its files that fit your description.

Possibly the best feature is the review section. People who have tried a recipe rate it from 1 star to 5 stars. Many of them tell what happened, offer suggestions for improvements, etc. Lots of great ideas.

One of the best cooking sites on the net.

Happy baking Exclamation
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Maugrim



Joined: 10 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

An oven is the least expense for the biggest increase in living standard you'll get in this country. (Well... if you have a significant other it's a toss up between that and a Queen-size bed)

It's not even necessarily the oven itself that makes the difference. It's the 4 burners that come on top of it, too. Finally, you can prepare a meal that consists of more than just pasta and sauce. You can even have other people over for dinner! They're cheap as dirt too, if you get them second hand.

Anyway, try epicurious.com, a cook away. One of the first things that I made was lasagna. And then shepherd's pie. And then my girlfriend cooked pizza and baked cookies. Twice baked potatoes, scalloped potatoes, home made fries... We had Thanksgiving dinner and baked squash and had room on top to do stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. For at least 10 people. The possibilities are endless...
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SirFink



Joined: 05 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy a whole chicken. Rub butter all over it. Shove a carrot and a celery stalk into its nether regions. Stick it in the over for 1.5-2 hours at 350 F. Who doesn't want their whole apartment smelling like roast chicken?
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PaperTiger



Joined: 31 May 2005
Location: Ulaanbataar

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now that you have an oven you should get a membership to Costco...provided you also have a big fridge. They have a ton of cookbooks there that have a lot of great baking basics and oven-based recipes. Most western goods (read: raw materials, not actual pans n' stuff) you need for baking can be bought for pretty cheap.

Pie. Hannam Market has frozen pie crusts if you aren't into making your own.

Try home-made pizza. Get a simple recipe off the internet, use spaghetti sauce as pizza sauce and use whatever you can get for toppings (corn!).

Roast chicken or turkey is good from Costco. Korean chickens are obviously not a source of national pride, otherwise they wouldn't be the size of Cornish game hens. Costco has normal-sized fryer parts for a fraction of what you'd pay elsewhere...they also have frozen turkeys, but you might have to ask for those since they might not keep them on display.

Have fun.
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fusionbarnone



Joined: 31 May 2004

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good score! Pizzas, roasts, etc now belong to you.
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fusionbarnone



Joined: 31 May 2004

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good score! Pizzas, roasts, etc now belong to you.
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maeil



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can someone give me an idea as to how much an oven would cost me? Used or otherwise. I don't have a car to pick one up, so I'm not sure the used option is entirely open to me.

Thanks
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Jeonnam Jinx



Joined: 06 Oct 2005
Location: Jeonnam

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought a wonderful oven (stove) -- with four stovetop burners -- at Lotte Mart, actually. It cost only about 350,000 won or so. The BEST investment I've made since I've come to Korea. Seriously, I can't imagine life without it now.

If you get it from a department store or "mart," then they will deliver it in about three days. Changing the gas line from your old "gas range" to the new stove will be 10,000 won or so (I seem to think it was 8,000, but I don't really remember).

Seriously, between the pork roasts, cookies, pies, baked vegetables, pastas, casseroles, banana bread, and everything else, it's well worth the investment.
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just a note for anyone with a Preo stove: Your oven looks small, but will roast a 20 lb. turkey to perfection....no room to spare, but it will do it.
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Maugrim



Joined: 10 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

200,000, installation included at the second hand place near my apt (Itaewon). I had a friend who got one from the same place for the same price.

PM me if you want further info.
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crazykiwi



Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: new zealand via daejeon

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

indeed, i couldnt live without mine. Roast pork, chicken, lasagna, pizza, pasta bakes, and would you believe my wife and i found it?? sittting outside in the old furniture dumping place in the apartment complex next door. had the security man ring the old owner up to see if he minded we take it and if it worked. lo and behold, he just wanted an upgrade and said go for it. cost 10 bucks to get thermostat fixed and gas line hooked up. best score ever!
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crazykiwi



Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: new zealand via daejeon

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

double post sorry

Last edited by crazykiwi on Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:05 am; edited 1 time in total
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ajuma



Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

crazykiwi: Where do you find ricotta cheese (or even cottage cheese!) for lasagna??
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crazykiwi



Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: new zealand via daejeon

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
crazykiwi: Where do you find ricotta cheese (or even cottage cheese!) for lasagna??


HAha, never heard of that being in a recipe, so i wouldnt have a clue mate. i just make a cheesey sauce made from good old chedder. sorry not so exciting as ricotta, but still damn tasty!
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