What have you cooked recently

[AlexM]

I think I need a couple more tries before I can be sure. I've had similar problems. I used to try to make fries with them. Does not work.

 

Right now  I cut them into maybe 2cm cubes, put them in a bowl with oil and toss them until they are lightly covered. Put them on the pan then season them on the pan.

 

The thing I noticed with doing sweet potatoes in the oven is there's like this small 2 min period between them being undercooked and burnt to a crisp. I still tend to overcook

 

If I figure it out I'll let you know

[knj]

Holyy shit Alex !

[blackdog]

Are you covering the potatoes to maintain some moisture?

 

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Potato and asparagus cream soup

 

[AlexM]

I"m not covering them because I do want the caramelized, hardened corners. Like I would do regular potatoes. Should I cover them for a portion of the time?

[blackdog]

I don't cook sweet potatoes, but from what you wrote, i'd try covering for the final part of the process and see what happens.

Alternatively, could try to put a small water container in the oven, not sure it can help though.

[knj]

Post workout meal - doesn't look great but taste mmm  
broccoli + mashed potatoes + pork Tbone

oh, if someone will try to say that it's fat, carbs bleh bleh bleh, i would say this - eating 4100 - 4000 cal's per day I've lost 2 kg (2 weeks ago) still need to put some weight more, that I'm moving my cals higher every week, this is how you boost up your metabolism 

[dux]

What are you doing to shift those 4k calories? You eat 2400 more than me. What's your height, weight and measurements?

 

Also fuck broccoli. I know it's amazing but I fucking hate the sutff. Blerghghghghg.

Edited January 28, 2014 by dux

[knj]

So you are eating about 1600 cals, and you are not a girl i would say you are eating about half what you really need, but by eating this small your metabolism is adapting and just slowing down

as for broccoli, most ppl hate them, i love dem

[dux]

My body is different and this is what works for me.

 

You are avoiding the details, cmon give.

[knj]

What's your height, weight and measurements?

 

Havn't seen that edit

170cm, 78kg and I don't know my measurements exactly so hmm i can give you aprox stuff

arm 40, ches 120, stomach 84, thigh 57

as for different body thats true - everyone is different but man, girls eat more than you do, i assume you are working out ?

 

Edited January 28, 2014 by knj

[RaVaGe]

Dux for your fucking potatoes, cook them twice, fry them in a fryer until they start to get some colors, don't wait too much, you don't want to fry them at first, then take them out and put that shit on a paper towel, wait a moment to let them chill and cool down, then put them back in the fryer, I'm a belgian, I know my shit about fries

 

Or simply take a pan and fry them, don't use too much oil though.

Edited January 28, 2014 by RaVaGe

[KoKo5oVaR]

A cool thing i tried with potatoes which is pretty simple and usually gave me good results is to cut them in two from bottom to top (keep the peel)

 

Get them into water to wash away the starch

 

Have some butter warming up in a pan, and dip the flat side of the potatoes into the butter

 

Then you could put some stuff over it, usually i put herbs and peper

 

Then you put them in the oven on cooking paper 180°C ~ 40 mins and you should have something like this :

 

 

Pretty awesome with roasted meat and a lot of sauce

 

 

This thread is just too cute

[knj]

Late dinner,
chicken, baked fries and green beans

doesn't look too good either, but I aim for time and taste

[RaVaGe]

Oh yeah also, don't forget to wash the potatoes, actually I let them chill in the water for 10 minutes. And it won't work if you try to fry a big ass potatoes, it works for some small cubes or sticks, but not for a half potatoes, it would probably blow up in the oil, the hoven is also a good technique, put some cheese/ham on it too, but you can't fry them that much.

[AlexM]

now I'm hungry :X

 

 

My lady has started a cleanse so the house is full of crap food. Unless you like psyllium husks.