Food & Drink - 30 July 2007

I have tried the salting to leech the bitter juice out, made ratatouille, baked it in tomato sauce, roasted it to make baba ganouche (I liked that) and fried it (I liked that too)...I just can't seem to get the eggplant to turn out the way I want it to...so what are the secrets of eggplant? And what are the best recipes...??

2007-07-30 06:47:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

2007-07-30 06:43:11 · 25 answers · asked by Sunny Days 1 in Other - Food & Drink

I would like to make flour tortillas, whether they will be whole wheat or flour, I don't know.
Can you make tortillas without a tortilla press?
If so, how ?
Can anyone give me an estimate of how much a tortilla press would cost?

2007-07-30 06:42:08 · 7 answers · asked by youngladyintxsa 4 in Cooking & Recipes

what is that dish called thats orange and it has potatos and pee's in it? and is there any website on how to make it?

2007-07-30 06:35:16 · 3 answers · asked by eX0tic 1 in Ethnic Cuisine

2007-07-30 06:30:25 · 23 answers · asked by NICOLA G 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

I tend to buy organic free range eggs for obvious reasons, lucky me I can afford that, but i was looking at the cost differences between supermarket economy flour and the leading branded flours and I was surprised at the cost differences: Even in the supermarket they have regular supermarket brand 34p/Kg and economy 21p/Kg thats a 10p per kg difference for the powdery white stuff but branded plain flour comes in at anything from 50p to 110p /Kg. Now I know arguably there are some direct costs involved in advertising certainly we the supermarkets dont advertise individual own frand economy produce with tv inserts where as a brad company might, but come on help me out is it really all profit? am i getting a better flour for 5 times the price ?

I used a supermarket that states it doesnt use GM products and I also assume that one cant be cruel in raising flour and a field is a feild to an ear of corn!

2007-07-30 06:29:20 · 6 answers · asked by sweet tang 1 in Other - Food & Drink

im only 14 years old.. and i rrly have no idea what to make...
my mom says to make something before these ppl come and shes at work.
im rrly.. desperate and cluless i never cooked anything epscial.. not even a cookie.
soo .. PLEASE HELP ME.

2007-07-30 06:28:17 · 10 answers · asked by ILIKETOPARTYY~! 3 in Cooking & Recipes

I am looking for a pattern to carve a watermelon.
I would like the image if a bride and groom. I had one in the 90's but can't find it.
It was similar to the pumpkin carving patterns you can get.
If anyone has a website or book they know of PLEASE, forward it to me. I don't need the halloween patterns, ONLY wedding images please.
THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!!

2007-07-30 06:27:12 · 4 answers · asked by einnob 1 in Entertaining

Every time this couple brings food items to our house they (without asking) grab the left overs and go out the door.

2007-07-30 06:26:11 · 26 answers · asked by snakman76547 1 in Entertaining

Should you not drink the water from plastic water bottles left in the car or exposed to heat for a long time?

2007-07-30 06:24:52 · 9 answers · asked by Ken 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

I'm not a dairy person and don't really drink alot of milk anymore, or any dairy for that matter.

And I was wondering wether calcium from fruits and veggies is as good as the calcium from milk

I checked online and it said an adult only need around 100 MG of calcium a day and:

1 apple = 9.5 mg
Banana = 7 MG
Black berries = 46 mg
grapes = 9 mg
Orange = 52 mg
tomato 31.9
watermelon = 23 mg

And there are some others
So wouldn't it be better to get your calcium off fruits and veggies since they have the calcium you need and plenty of other vitamins and minerals?

Or is the calcium in milk somewhat better?

Thanks

2007-07-30 06:19:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

My friend bought a roast beef sandwich from arby's thursday and now he wants to eat it on monday. Is that a problem?

2007-07-30 06:15:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

Hi!!! I'm making one of my world famous cakes (lol) for a birthday, and I'm trying to make it look professional. I usually just use a piping tool to make a decorative design on the cake, but this time I want a very smooth look with elegant detailing. Therefore, I need one of those "frosting spreaders," but I don't know what the real name is, and I don't know where to find it! It looks almost like a flat, thin, 1-inch wide piece of metal that has a crink in it, and professional bakers use it to spread frosting. I see it everywhere, on all the cooking shows! Let me try to draw it online:
________
.................. \ ________

^That's the basic shape of it (never mind the dots on the bottom that are just holding the space).

Does anyone know the official name of this and/or where I can find it? THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'll PICK A BEST ANSWER TONIGHT!!!!!!!

2007-07-30 06:08:09 · 8 answers · asked by Happy 3 in Other - Food & Drink

Please only post if you have a recipe which you yourself or someone you know has made. Anyone can search recipes on the Internet. I'm not looking of random net reicpes.
Thank you!

2007-07-30 05:48:44 · 3 answers · asked by Heather 1 in Vegetarian & Vegan

just curious what everybody is having/had....I have home-made chicken noodle soup.

2007-07-30 05:41:57 · 29 answers · asked by Kimmy 4 in Other - Food & Drink

2007-07-30 05:33:38 · 7 answers · asked by $Sun King$ 7 in Cooking & Recipes

2007-07-30 05:32:43 · 5 answers · asked by skirch 2 in Other - Food & Drink

2007-07-30 05:31:29 · 17 answers · asked by banhga 1 in Other - Food & Drink

I am a big fan of natural flavoured yoghurt and wondered how it differs in taste from greek yoghurt. Also which is lower in fat?

2007-07-30 05:30:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

ok u know the fridges that hold pop and water like they put them in front of the check outs. the ones thats a glass fridges and u open it and take pop or water. what are those called

2007-07-30 05:27:02 · 6 answers · asked by azn3invasion 1 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

You receive awful service at a restaurant. How bad does it have to be before you will take the time to write a letter to the corporate office?

2007-07-30 05:26:57 · 8 answers · asked by paganmom26 3 in Other - Food & Drink

Is tea just for the english people ?

2007-07-30 05:16:48 · 13 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

2007-07-30 05:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by no shame in my game 3 in Ethnic Cuisine

using normal ingrediants people have at home.

2007-07-30 05:13:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

2007-07-30 05:12:51 · 27 answers · asked by breezy 1 in Other - Food & Drink

2007-07-30 05:09:22 · 1 answers · asked by pete 3 in Cooking & Recipes

I am getting a 1/2 barrel keg and I need to know what size trash can to use to put the keg in

2007-07-30 04:54:18 · 4 answers · asked by Ivy P 1 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

Why is food considered an important aspect of parties ???? Does this have anything to do with the basic necessity of survival ???? is it beause we consider food as our ultimate requirement that we cannot leave our time of enjoyment without food???

2007-07-30 04:51:08 · 8 answers · asked by friendly gal 1 in Entertaining

What are some good meals that I can make ahead and freeze for later? I want to be able to pull them from the freezer, pop them in the oven and have a hot meal ready to eat. I bought some aluminum cake pans to store them in, the disposible square ones, and I'm already planning on a Chicken Pot Pie, Homemade Mac & Cheese, Lasagna and Stuffed Shells. Can you think of any others?

2007-07-30 04:46:01 · 9 answers · asked by Wildflower 5 in Cooking & Recipes

2007-07-30 04:44:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Non-Alcoholic Drinks