Do You Cook At Home?

[miltonbentley]

Food is something of an obsession on the forum but how many fellow CMers cook at home and how often? What do you cook, farang or Thai, favourite dishes etc? Where do you buy your ingredients - local markets, specialist shops or supermarkets?

Just a general discussion to liven up the day and if we get some good answers maybe we could incorporate a bit of bring a bowl of your specialty into the forthcoming big TV Party ,purely on a voluntary basis of course and to add a bit of extra excitement to those that love good food.

[lazeeboy]

almost everyday ,i cook anything from roast dinners to thai food ,i do change the vegetables from thai to western ,ie more carrots and peas than morning glory and eggplant

[wimpy]

I cook at home all the time.

Herb roast chicken, steaks, baked salmon, macaroni & cheese to name a few. Also BBQ regularly. Mainly cook things that I do better than most restaurants. If I want Thai, it is much more convenient to eat out.

Meat, fish, and poultry are typically purchased at Rim Ping. Eggs, Fruits, and veggies come from the Nong Hoi market. Cheeses and butter from Dacheeso.

[Rasseru]

Supper? Three or four times a week. Mostly Japanese, with the rest being Italian or other farang food. Usually shop at Rimping Super.

[bunta71]

I stumbled upon Dacheeso once and could never find it again. Anyone have a google photo or landmarks along the Hang Dong rd.??

[wimpy]

I stumbled upon Dacheeso once and could never find it again. Anyone have a google photo or landmarks along the Hang Dong rd.??

Take a left on the soi just before Siam Commercial Bank.

[Sathip2008]

Yes, I make the best Mah-Mah noodle in town

[Maccheroncini]

I do BBQ amost every week ie. pork ribs, jerk chicken, beer brined chicken breasts, other grilled veggies

I also like to make burritos and soft taco.

Got most of my meat supply and dairy Products from Rimping but will try Dacheeso like the above comment says.

[DavidOxon]

We're probably about 50/50 out and in, mainly local Thai when out

And 50/50 Farang/Thai eating in. We both enjoy cooking but as

the cost of eating out is almost the same as eating in, then often

we just 'pop out' for a change of scenery or to avoid washing up.

eating in we eat home made pizza, roast dinners, salmon steaks, rack of lamb,

'all day breakfast' various pastas and sauces, hearty stews, curries, cassoulet, crepes, banoffee pie,

I bake all our bread, apple crumble etc, . . . all trad farang fayre.

We rarely 'go out to eat' but not sure why, but would choose somewhere

like riverside or good view, with live music and a vibrant ambience.

David

[Ajarn]

mealsonwheels4u.com gets a lot of use from me, and my housekeeper cooks the rest, usually farang/thai food

[miltonbentley]

Racks of lamb DO? Mst pop round to yours at dinner time!

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I cook at home a lot more since prices went up so much. I hardly ever eat in restaurants these days and especially not Western ones.

Most vegetables and fruits come from the local market, most fish, meat and sauces from Tesco, Makro or Big C et al.

I think Dacheeso cheese is bland. Just not a lot of taste there.

[gpdjohn]

I cook. ( besides making fairy cakes )

Wife does not.

Shop at fresh market and Rimping.

[angelal]

I cook probably once/month. The rest of our meals come from the guesthouse next door (Thai and Farang food) or Subway in the Night Bazaar. Back in the U.S, I cooked 5 nights/week, so this is a big change for us.

[fred2007]

well I cook nearly every day at home I stareted cooking for my self but now I end up cooking for the whole family they all love my cooking I can't cook Thai yet but they all love my Farang food, like mexcican italian german and indian and many more. And now I feel sorry for my self

[Ulysses G.]

I think Dacheeso cheese is bland. Just not a lot of taste there.

I like their cream cheese, feta cheese and goat cheese, but I have not tried them all. There are some that I avoid as well.

[wimpy]

Their sharp cheddar is ok, as well as their fresh mozzarella. They now have Monterey Jack too. This is good, as Rimping has really "jacked" up the price of Caroline Monterey Jack. I was recently at Villa in Hua Hin, and their Caroline Jack was MUCH cheaper than Rimping. Go figure.

I think Dacheeso cheese is bland. Just not a lot of taste there.

I like their cream cheese, feta cheese and goat cheese, but I have not tried them all. There are some that I avoid as well.

[SamSipEt]

I cook at home all the time.

Herb roast chicken, steaks, baked salmon, macaroni & cheese to name a few. Also BBQ regularly. Mainly cook things that I do better than most restaurants. If I want Thai, it is much more convenient to eat out.

Meat, fish, and poultry are typically purchased at Rim Ping. Eggs, Fruits, and veggies come from the Nong Hoi market. Cheeses and butter from Dacheeso.

I'm the opposite in that the wife's Thai cooking is so good it is a pleasure to stay in and eat it whereas my Western cooking leaves a lot to be desired (and that is definitely being economical with the truth) so it is a pleasure to go out and eat it occasionally.

[Nienke]

I think in all those years Thailand I cooked three times. The last time was about 6 years ago. I gave up.

[cmbe]

Yes, since 7 years old.

[ThaiPauly]

I am NOT allowed anywhere near the kitchen

Tip has convinced me that the BBQ is the only place I can try "cooking" things.

However She did make an exception on Sunday and let me cook a Peking Duck.....it turned out alright once I had covered it with all the spices that I should have put on before I put it in the oven (well the instructions said boil then fry, but thats way to much hassle).

So my Son and I did get enjoy crispy duck in tortilla wraps, the instructions said microwave them, but the ended up like pappadoms , so Tip steamed them....and all was well.

If anyone is looking for a video recepie, there is a very good site called videojug, it certainly saved me from a potential disaster on Sunday!!

[thaimiller]

My GF cooks thai food for us most weekdays, then its my turn at the weekend to get the BBQ out.

[bggg]

Their sharp cheddar is ok, as well as their fresh mozzarella. They now have Monterey Jack too. This is good, as Rimping has really "jacked" up the price of Caroline Monterey Jack. I was recently at Villa in Hua Hin, and their Caroline Jack was MUCH cheaper than Rimping. Go figure.

I think Dacheeso cheese is bland. Just not a lot of taste there.

I like their cream cheese, feta cheese and goat cheese, but I have not tried them all. There are some that I avoid as well.

Is Dacheeso's jack cheese good though, or just cheaper than Rimping? We use a lot of jack cheese with mexican food I cook. We tried Dacheeso a number of years ago and really did not care for any of their food.

In answer to the question I cook 3 meals a day (with a little help from the maids) all farang food, we do a lot of BBQing. If we want Thai mostly we send someone to pick something up. Most all fruits/Vegis come from the fresh market the rest mainly rimping. Very seldom go out

[Agenda]

I cook Thai and Russian food, usually 2 times a day, but vegetables and fruits at local market, and some other products at Kasem's and Rimping supermarket.

I'm not sure about bringing something to the party, it's cool idea, but don't know how you like veg.food. I'm still not sure I should come over with all that BBQs and other stuff.

[wimpy]

The jack seems a bit drier than Caroline. The flavor is fine to me.

Is Dacheeso's jack cheese good though, or just cheaper than Rimping? We use a lot of jack cheese with mexican food I cook. We tried Dacheeso a number of years ago and really did not care for any of their food.

In answer to the question I cook 3 meals a day (with a little help from the maids) all farang food, we do a lot of BBQing. If we want Thai mostly we send someone to pick something up. Most all fruits/Vegis come from the fresh market the rest mainly rimping. Very seldom go out

[beerMe]

I do cook myself 3-4 times per week, mostly scandinavian and east european foods.

[p1p]

Cook most days for my family and for others, who order for their deep freezes or for special meals. Used to cook for Rimping too, but that was far too much hassle for far too little return.

Get ingredients mainly from Muang Mai market, some from Macro and other specialist suppliers around town, ie. beef from Northern Farms, goat, mutton and goose from the butcher on Charoen Prathet rd, spices from Bombay Phanich, fresh herbs from the King's Projects etc....

Food cooked is of all types from Asian, African to European and the American continent.

[Nienke]

goat, mutton and goose from the butcher on Charoen Prathet rd

Could you be a bit more detailed, please? Where exactly and how about prices: meat, bones, different organs?

Thanks,

Nienke

[in the sky]

Food is something of an obsession on the forum but how many fellow CMers cook at home and how often? What do you cook, farang or Thai, favourite dishes etc? Where do you buy your ingredients - local markets, specialist shops or supermarkets?

Just a general discussion to liven up the day and if we get some good answers maybe we could incorporate a bit of bring a bowl of your specialty into the forthcoming big TV Party ,purely on a voluntary basis of course and to add a bit of extra excitement to those that love good food.

I cook at home for 99% of my meals. My Thai friends say I should go into business (they must be kidding!) I make my own yogurt and granola. Have just started to make my own pizza which needs some work. I buy a lot from Kasem and Rimping as well as the fresh market and Doi Kham fresh market. I get my milk from the school of agriculture and cheeses from DeCheeso as well as the best bread in town from them. Am always finding new sources or ideas. I get a lot of my recipes from the internet and adapt from cook books as well. I live alone so have friend over often.

[adjan jb]

I think in all those years Thailand I cooked three times. The last time was about 6 years ago. I gave up.

Why did you give up?