If you were to cook?

Question

a meal for a new date to impress that person what would you cook?

Answer 1

Roasted Quail

Answer 2

"Fresh-cut french fries"

Cut russet potatoes to size. Soak them in ice water for 45 minutes. Pat them dry. Fry once at 350F for five minutes, take them out of the oil, and allow the oil to dry. It's OK to let them get cool; you're not done with them yet.

Fry them again at 450 for a couple of minutes, to bring them up to temperature, and put some color on them. Remove from oil, shake out on newspaper, and *immediately* salt them.

"Burgers Diane"

Pan-fry your burgers, then lift them out. Deglaze the pan with blackberry brandy, and add a quarter stick of butter. Reduce the sauce, and pour it over the hamburgers.

"Salad"

Chop a head of lettuce into half, and then half again. Mix up a half cup of ball park mustard with a half cup of Miracle Whip and add a couple of tablespoons of sugar. Serve the dressing on the side.

Why this menu? Because it's foods she already loves, and can't imagine not being able to afford. Because they taste better than she's ever had them before. She'll think that if you can make ordinary foods taste this wonderful, you can do anything.

Dessert? Bring her into the kitchen with you. Toss a cup of shortening into a dutch oven. Lard works fine and it doesn't have any trans fats. When the oil is mostly melted, toss a quarter cup of table sugar into the oil. It will sink to the bottom, and when it has just turned liquid and brown, toss a half cup of popcorn into the dutch oven, and quickly grab a piece of aluminum foil and *almost* close over the top. You need the steam to escape, but most of the kernels to remain inside.

Move the dutch oven around quite a bit, so that the unpopped kernels work their way to the bottom where all the heat is, and the popped kernels work their way to the top, where they won't get burnt.

As soon as the popping slows to an *almost* stop (you don't want it to completely stop), turn out the contents onto a spread newspaper. You don't want 2 pages thick, either, you want a lot of newspaper. You have caramel corn of a kind that she's probably never tasted before, and it's extremely good. Salt it. And eat all you can, because this stuff is wonderful fresh, but it doesn't taste very good the next day.

Voila. You're a magician. Believe you me, she's going to wonder what else you do that's magic - and what better start could you ask for a romance?

Answer 3

Let's think about this. Have you been to some nice restaurants? What is the thing that is usually only served for two? Right, rack of lamb.

A Small rack of lamb.
Season with garlic, Rosemary, salt and pepper.

Fry two stripes of bacon. Drain and set aside.
Chop some chives and set aside

Cube up some red potato's and boil them.

Roast the lamb in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes or internal temp. of 145 degrees.

When the potato's are almost soft ,drain and mash into chunky mashed potato's, we don't want them mushy. Cut them into smaller chunks with a knife.
Put the potato's over low heat to keep them warm.

A few minutes before the lamb is done saute some asparagus and baby carrots in olive oil.

Add sour cream to the potato's and ground pepper.

To serve put the potato's in the center of the plate. Cut the ribs of the lamb and arrange them standing up around half of the potato's. Place the carrots and asparagus standing up on the other half of the potato's. Sprinkle the potatoes with crumbled bacon and chives.

Answer 4

This recipe was on Oprah. It's easy and it is awesome! It's a Rachael Ray recipe.

YOU WON'T BE SINGLE FOR LONG VODKA CREAM PASTA

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup chicken stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
Coarse salt and pepper
16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 cup heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Serve with:
Crusty bread, for passing

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic and shallots. Gently sauté shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan (3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup). Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.

Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.

Answer 5

Entree - Roasted Capsicum and tomato soup drizzled with basil pesto oil (put basil pesto in a bowl add a bit of extra oil and just before serving lighlty drizzle the soup with the pesto oil so it floats and adds contrast against the bright red soup). Serve with gourmet bread and fresh butter and a little bit of sour cream in the middle.

Main - Angel hair pasta with cacciatore fried sausage, musrooms, basil and a light cream sauce.

Dessert - Raspberry and white chocolate mousse


Serving size: Serves 6
Cooking time: More than 1 hour


Raspberry and white chocolate mousse
INGREDIENTS
400g fresh raspberries
200g white chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon gelatine
60ml (¼ cup) water
3 egg yolks
300ml thickened cream
40g (¼ cup) icing sugar
NOTE: White chocolate can be difficult to melt, so look for cooking chocolate or chocolate buttons — they'll make the process much easier.
METHOD
Blend or process raspberries until smooth; strain to remove seeds. Melt chocolate over hot water, cool; do not allow to set.
Sprinkle gelatine over water, dissolve over hot water (or microwave on HIGH for about 30 seconds). Pour gelatine mixture into large bowl, cool slightly, do not allow to set.
Add egg yolks and chocolate to gelatine mixture, whisk until pale and glossy. Whip cream and sifted icing sugar together until soft peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture raspberry puree and liqueur. Pour into lightly wetted mould (5 cup capacity). Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Answer 6

It's funny 'cause I'm a chick and the first thing that popped into my mind was chicken cordon bleu and that was the first answer! It's probably not a good idea to make anything with garlic because you'll have stinky breath for the rest of the date....good luck!

Answer 7

I'd say listen to the other person's preference that you're cookiong the dinner for. No matter how you cook it, you will definitely impress them. Good luck!

Answer 8

Individual Beef Wellingtons

INGREDIENTS
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped parsley
6 (8 ounce) fillets beef tenderloin
1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the mushrooms, onion, sherry, butter or margarine and parsley and saute until all the liquid is absorbed and the mixture resembles a paste. Cover the top of each steak with the mixture.
Partially thaw the puff pastry sheets and roll out pieces thin enough to cover the top, sides and bottom of each steak. Place the steaks on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until serving time.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Bake steaks uncovered in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. (Note: They will be rare but will continue cooking while dish is sitting.)

Bella's Rosemary Red Potatoes

INGREDIENTS
6 red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix together melted butter and oil, then pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the potatoes into the dish, and stir until coated. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Stir the potatoes occasionally to ensure even cooking.

Almond Green Beans

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 ounce) can green beans
1 (14 ounce) can canned stewed tomatoes
Italian seasoning to taste
1/3 cup sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
In a pot over medium heat, cook the green beans and tomatoes until heated through. Season with Italian seasoning. Stir in the almonds just before serving.

Classic Cherries Jubilee

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries)
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon cherry extract
1/4 cup brandy
3 cups vanilla ice cream
DIRECTIONS
Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a wide saucepan. Stir in the water and orange juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until thickened. Stir in the cherries and orange zest, return to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. While the cherries are cooking, spoon the ice cream into serving bowls.
Remove the cherries from the heat, and stir in the cherry extract. Pour in the brandy, and ignite with a long lighter. Gently shake the pan until the blue flame has extinguished itself. Spoon the cherries over the bowls of ice cream.
Note on flambeing

The flames may get quite high when flambeing, so pay attention to anything flammable above and around where you ignite the cherries. When the initial large flame has died down, a small blue flame will continue to burn for several seconds. Shake or stir the cherries gently to expose more alcohol to the flame, being careful that they do not burn. The goal is to have the small, blue flame burn for as long as possible, thereby reducing the raw alcohol flavor, caramelizing the sugars, and entertaining your guests!

Answer 9

Filet mignons with bleu butter, roasted potatoes with lemon and rosemary, and sauted green beans with soy and garlic. For dessert, make a big ramekin of creme brulee and torch the sugar in front of her. I hope this helps you out. Happy cooking and good luck with your date. I'm sure she'll love whatever you make for her. Happy cooking!

Answer 10

It really depends on that person, but I would say speghetti.....I mean everyone likes speghetti right?! You can have garlic bread, salad, and wine. Awww...and you know what would be cute...if you wore a "kiss the cook" apren. Good Luck!