Who likes to cook?

[still kicking]

I don't know about you guys, but I love to cook. I cook most days, but I cook mostly Western food. Yes, I know most Thais just go to the local market and never or seldom cook at home. I experiment with different countries. I posted Western food, but I also like Chinese food, which I guess is not Western food. I am in the West now after many years in LOS, so I can buy every ingredient at the (not so smelly market). I love cooking shows on TV (like Master Chef or similar). So, who likes to cook and what food?

[Kinnock]

I wish I could.  There's a real skill to preparing good food, and I don't have it.

 

But as I eat mainly Thai food, either prepared by the Missus or when eating out, I do like to try my hand at simple Italian dishes.  It's difficult to mess up pasta with a pesto or tomato-based sauce.  

 

My wife sometimes likes to cook her version of Western food, and while it's very tasty, it always has a Thai spin to it.  So I try to aim for authentic Italian, but I usually miss.

[Negita43]

There used to be a food thread not sure if it's still active.

 

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

I wish I could.  There's a real skill to preparing good food, and I don't have it.

 

But as I eat mainly Thai food, either prepared by the Missus or when eating out, I do like to try my hand at simple Italian dishes.  It's difficult to mess up pasta with a pesto or tomato-based sauce.  

 

My wife sometimes likes to cook her version of Western food, and while it's very tasty, it always has a Thai spin to it.  So I try to aim for authentic Italian, but I usually miss.

Love Italian food as well.

[Harrisfan]

15 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I don't know about you guys, but I love to cook. I cook most days, but I cook mostly Western food. Yes, I know most Thais just go to the local market and never or seldom cook at home. I experiment with different countries. I posted Western food, but I also like Chinese food, which I guess is not Western food. I am in the West now after many years in LOS, so I can buy every ingredient at the (not so smelly market). I love cooking shows on TV (like Master Chef or similar). So, who likes to cook and what food?

No

[Lacessit]

Cooking is basic chemistry. Time, temperature and materials.

 

I don't cook much here, my GF does most of it. I make stewed apple with cloves and ginger - that's it.

 

I cooked more in Australia - chicken and beef casseroles, roasts, shepherd's pie, lemon cheesecakes, and fruit salads.. My garlic yabbies with rice and cabbage was always popular.

 

I don't have the patience for long reductions and preparations - give me quick and easy recipes.

 

I once watched a guy who had been a chef in London take two days to prepare a Christmas dinner. Too much effort for me.

 

 

 

 

[GanDoonToonPet]

Only anything that can be done in the air fryer like sausages, bacon, chips and hash browns. 🙃

[fredwiggy]

Every day when I'm not with my girlfriend. 

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, GanDoonToonPet said:

Only anything that can be done in the air fryer like sausages, bacon, chips and hash browns. 🙃

I have got an Airfryer I use to make homemade chips or toasties,

[HappyExpat57]

I cook every meal every day. When I take a break and do a holiday in Pattaya, I have at least one meal from Let's Wok for "Chinese," Mike's Mexican and a double fish filet from Mickie D's.

 

I have my meals down to a science - mostly veggies with a protein and dairy. My body thanks me for it.

[Colonel_Mustard]

I enjoy cooking.  Mainly Czech, French and Italian with the occasional Indian meal.  My wife does the Thai cooking though.

[GanDoonToonPet]

46 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I have got an Airfryer I use to make homemade chips or toasties,

Never done toasties but have done cheese on toast a few times.

[KhunLA]

I cook, mostly western (USA, corrupted Mexican or Italian).   If Asian, it's a fusion version, as not a fan of rice.  Usually with pasta or egg noodles.

 

We eat about 90% in house, home cooked, and as much from scratch as possible.  I actually cook a lot more here than when lived in USA.   Too much good food everywhere I lived in USA, and I enjoyed the dining experience.  Social with chickies, as not having any real hobbies in USA, aside from what I do here, just cruise around, O&A, for different scenery & munch, sipping spots.

 

Difference when in USA, it was MC during day, and car/truck at night, when out for food.  Mostly car here, TH, and I won't drive at night.

 

Cooking is easy, and YouTube will teach all the techniques you need to know.  With every thing, it is better with a full kitchen, as all things easier when having proper tools.  Not necessary, but does help.

[Jeff the Chef]

Everyday I cook, mainly for me, until Madam see's it then she wants to try it, I do the occasional cakes or Bread Pudding for our weekly Ex-Pat meet and I'll make from scratch anything that is difficult to find here, decent Sausages, Black Pudding, etc.

 

 

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

Cooking is basic chemistry. Time, temperature and materials

I was always told  cooking was an art but baking is a science  not that I am any use at either, same as ironing leave it to the Mrs   why buy a dog and bark yourself? 

[save the frogs]

Cooking from scratch is a lot of work. And if you mess up, you're stuck eating a crappy meal.

Some dishes are a bit tricky and you need to practice them many times before getting it right. 

 

That's why chefs are needed. The practice of making dishes over and over makes them good at it. 

 

You can "cheat" and piece-meal some foods together.

Supermarkets have some prepared foods. They sell baked potatoes, grilled veggies, quiche. 

They also sell a Broccoli soup with cheese in a can.

Even pasta dishes probably, but I don't eat pasta. 

You can just cook a piece of salmon on the side and combine some pre-cooked foods to make a complete meal to avoid all the work of doing it from scratch.

 

 

[BKKBike09]

Cook a lot when 'back home' but in Thailand it's a real case of "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen". Too damn hot here.

 

Plus I like things that aren't so easily available in Thailand or are really expensive (sausages for toad in the hole; streaky bacon for flavour in risotto; swede; leeks in a cheese sauce mmmm) ...

 

One good thing about cooking in Thailand is that it's still mostly gas; UK and most other western countries are moving to electric for everything. I hate those f##king induction hobs; gas is so much more controllable (although electric ovens are good).