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[waggo]

Im just on an idea fish for recipe suggestions.My Kitchen is pretty basic as are my skills.

Im looking to cook something not to heavy or greasy.I think she's a bit picky so any simple recipes that have been tried and tested will be greatly appreciated.

Any pudding recipes would also be a bonus.

Thanks for your help.If I choose a recipe ill PM you for some more advice.

[peppermint]

If you could swing a good risotto that would probably go over well.

[Maugrim]

Dude, go to Epicurious.com and kick around the site. Find something with ingredients that are readily available, and follow the instructions.

[Qinella]

Chicken: Buy three boneless chicken b reasts. Poke some holes in them, rub on a little chicken seasoning herb mix (easily found in most groceries), and sautee them in butter. You wanna keep the temperature kinda low so they get cooked thoroughly without having a crispy outside. Top them with some green and red bell pepper rings, and that's that.

Mashed potatoes: Peel about 3 large potatoes, cut them up into 1-inch square chunks, and boil them for a long time. It takes at 30-45 minutes to get them soft enough. Buy a masher thing and mash up the potatoes with some butter, a little milk, and salt. Keep adding salt and butter until they taste right, and make sure to mash them completely so they're smooth.

Broccoli: Get a head of broccoli, cut off the majority of them stem, and put it in a pot on a steaming rack. Sprinkle a little salt over the top, and steam them for about 8 minutes. You want it to be soft enough to cut with a fork, but not burnt and/or crispy.

Wine: I have no idea on this but buy some and don't chill it.

That's my suggestion. Basic, classic American dinner. Don't know if American is what you were going for, but that's the only western style I know.

[Corporal]

You need cheese sauce for the broccoli. Melt a little butter in a saucepan, add a couple of tablespoons of flour (depending on how much you want it to thicken), then slowly add milk while stirring. Once it starts to thicken a bit and coat your spoon, add some grated cheese (orange is fabulous). The cheese will thicken it even further to the perfect consistency. Then add salt and pepper to taste. Sooo good.

[Troll_Bait]

[moptop]

one of my fave easy recipes is to buy some pork tenderloin. If you go to one of the big marts, it's usually all wrapped and priced for you. It looks like a thick rope, and costs about 3-4,000 won for a package. Depending on how much meat you eat, one is probably fine, but if you like leftovers, or are not sure, get two.

Put 1 teaspoon of olive oil or butter in a pan at more than medium heat, and melt. You want to sear the meat so it is more tender. When the butter or oil is melted and sizzling, take the meat with a pair of tongs and place in the pan. Keep turning the meat until all the pink is gone. LOWER THE HEAT.

Add about 1/4 cup soy sauce, a few dashes of corn syrup (clear syrup you can find at most mom and pop convenience stores-will say corn syrup in english on the front), a few shakes of black pepper, 1/2 clove of crushed garlic/a few shakes of dried garlic powder, and about 1/2 cup of water. Simmer these at low heat for about 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the meat, until the sauce is thick and gooey, like a gravy. If you are unsure if the meat is cooked, just make a cut in the thickest piece to be sure. A little pink is ok because the meat will continue to cook when you take it off the burner. Garnish with sesame seeds (they really boost the flavor!) Cut crossways (so they form little coins), place on plate and drizzle the sauce over top.

I also like to add a 1/4 teaspoon red pepper powder, a pinch of oregeno, and a pinch of basil when cooking, but it's still good without this.

For accompaniments, I would go with an easy cabbage salad:
Buy half a head of the either long green cabbage that looks almost like lettuce (for more of a ceasar salad taste-doesn't last as long. The hard cabbage will last for several days even with dressing on it.), or the more white looking hard round cabbage.

If you get the oblong lettucy cabbage, slice crossways in about 1 inch cuts. Rinse and drain (salad spinner the best, but shaking it in a strainer works in a pinch).
If you get the round green/white cabbage, take out the core first, place it flat and try and slice thinly, almost shaved, like coleslaw. I like to cut them in half, but not too small. Also rinse, and drain.

The dressing is super easy. Put the cabbage in a bowl and on the top add about 3-4 tablespoons of mayo, in 4 different sections on top(easier to mix). Best to use fresh garlic-about 1 clove in a garlic press. Try and squeeze it in little spurts, enough to put little chunks on each tablespoon of mayo. Take a fork and rub the garlic into the mayo and then mix throughout the salad. (this prevents the garlic from clumping in one area and burning your mouth). Add salt and pepper to taste. You can use powdered garlic but it doesn't taste as good.

I also like to add fresh broccoli cut into small pieces, and chopped tomatoes to boost the nutrition content.

Fot the cooked broccoli, after steaming, a korean friend told me the best way to make an easy cheese sauce. Drain the water, melt a teaspoon of butter, add 1 or 2 slices of processed orange cheese (yeah, the plastic stuff-the only way i'll eat it!!!) and the cooked broccoli. Stir for 2 minutes until broccoli is coated with the cheese, and serve.

Some alternative side dishes:

Pepper-onion stir fry:

Take sweet big red peppers, and the yellow and orange ones work well, especially for color, too, and slice into 1-2 inch chunks. You want them pretty big chunks as they cook fast. (don't forget to take the seeds out). Chop some onions about the same size. Throw them into a pan with some olive oil at a medium heat. When they start to get a little soft, add some balsamic vinegar, a teaspoon of sugar, some crushed garlic, some oregano, and some salt and pepper. The heat will make the vinegar reduce and coat the vegetables with a nice glaze.

Cooked cabbage:

Use the hard green cabbage, but slice thicker. Slice some onions, and some carrots (carrots lengthways- in 1 inch sections). Steam the carrots first as they take longer to cook, and will turn your stirfry orange). Put cabbage, onions and cooked carrots into a pan over med heat. It's easy to overcook this and you don't want soggy veggies. When the veg have been cooking a few minutes, make a small space on the bottom of the pan. Drop about a tablespoon of butter and 1/2 to one clove of crushed garlic in the space. Stir the butter and garlic until melted and mix with the rest of the veggies, and lower heat. Simmer for about 5 minutes, add salt and pepper, and serve.

All of the seasonings and spices can be bought at Lotte Mart, Walmart, or E-mart, including a garlic press that squeezes the garlic (can't live without mine!). Good luck cooking and if you want any other meat or veg recipes, PM me.

[Newbie]

Grilled Cheese Sandwich!!

If she's never left the country, its bound to be her first time.

[skinhead]

[waggo]

Everybody thanks very much...especially MopTop.Its times like this when i remember this board is good!

Im going to practice a few suggestions before I go for it because i really am terrible at cooking.Also Ill give a full report on the final results.(Of the cooking,of the cooking!)

[brento1138]

As for the wine, go for Hardy's Shiraz. If you cannot find that particular bottle, no worries, because every shiraz is a good shiraz. It's a great tasting wine which appeals to most tastes!! Serve it at room temperature.

[riley]

Have to agree with the Grilled cheese sandwich idea. My Mom in law loves it.
My suggestion is a salad. Use whatever veggies you want, but for salad dressing, mix equal parts olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and mustard. You can change up the type of vinegar or mustard, though I've found balsamic has been best. I've gotten definite raves with that dressing. You can add salt, pepper or garlic as needed.

[Qinella]

Damn that pork tenderloin recipe sounds juicilicious. Definitely gonna have to try that.

[Zenpickle]

The Creole Oyster Stew is the closest I have to a good fish recipe on my site so far. My Korean girlfriend loves it when I cook cajun.

Other shameless plug western recipes (with Korean ingredients) I have so far:
Coleslaw
Schnitzel
Mashed Potatoes (go great with the Schnitzel and a dab of kimchi)
Perfect French Fries
Minestrone
Red Beans and Rice
Welsh Rarebit Mac and Cheese
Spicy Tuna Melt

[deessell]

I must chime in on the wine. Just to clarify my extensive experience in this area. I worked in a wine in the city of London for 2 years..(not a lot really, but I wanted to set the scene so to speak).

Don't listen to any of the other posters suggestions. Most Californian wines are shite and as for Hardy's........


You want something easy and pleasant to drink (and not expensive) but you're not an expert.



It's winter so red is good. My advice is to go for a chilean merlot. You can get a very drinkable bottle for around 10,000.


It is very difficult to find good quality wine in the affordable range. Stick with the Chilean reds and you won't go wrong.