Something Delicious

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Lusciouskiwi inspired me. I just made 60 little dumplings and they're sitting in the freezer right now

Thank God for gow gee wrappers from the supermarket! I have a recipe to make them from scratch, but after a full work day I didn't have the time or energy.

I love having stuff in the freezer, it's like a "Get out of jail free card" for those days when you want something quick and easy.

Lmao @ get out of jail free card. That is too funny.

Can I get one of those?

We could do a whole thread on dumplings, seriously. There is a Chef in Phoenix who is becoming well known for his Asian fusion Happy Hour menu where every dish is under $5. One dish is a large dumpling filled with soup. The locals are crazy over it. I will get more info on this.

Would it be useful for us to post some recipes for dumpling fillings? Most people can find dumpling wrappers at market or grocery story. The fillings are a bit more challenging.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Lmao @ get out of jail free card. That is too funny.

Can I get one of those?

We could do a whole thread on dumplings, seriously. There is a Chef in Phoenix who is becoming well known for his Asian fusion Happy Hour menu where every dish is under $5. One dish is a large dumpling filled with soup. The locals are crazy over it. I will get more info on this.

Would it be useful for us to post some recipes for dumpling fillings? Most people can find dumpling wrappers at market or grocery story. The fillings are a bit more challenging.

I think they did a soup filled dumpling on Masterchef Australia last year. It looked very interesting. I think sharing dumpling filling recipes sounds like a wonderful idea!

I wing it most of the time, just throw in bits of this and bits of that... it's difficult when you can't taste as you go along, if you're using meat like chicken, etc. I'm usually too lazy to get a pot boiling just for one tester.

I'm just about to try a batch for breakfast now.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

I think they did a soup filled dumpling on Masterchef Australia last year. It looked very interesting. I think sharing dumpling filling recipes sounds like a wonderful idea!

I wing it most of the time, just throw in bits of this and bits of that... it's difficult when you can't taste as you go along, if you're using meat like chicken, etc. I'm usually too lazy to get a pot boiling just for one tester.

I'm just about to try a batch for breakfast now.

Master Chef Australia..hmmm..I am going to have to find this online. It will be interesting to see what different ingredients they are working with as compared to the chef shows here. Did they use mud bugs?

Ah dumplings for breakfast. Now I could go for that.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Master Chef Australia..hmmm..I am going to have to find this online. It will be interesting to see what different ingredients they are working with as compared to the chef shows here. Did they use mud bugs?

Ah dumplings for breakfast. Now I could go for that.

Sometimes they do use bugs. There's always at least one show devoted to seafood. Yummm <3

Last year (or was it the year before?) they were demonstrating how to prepare an octopus. I think you bash it against a rock?!

Dumplings were pretty good. I have to get out of the habit of buying the leanest mince possible though, I always forget when it comes to dumplings. I think they just need a little bit of that fat, for the texture.

Okies, maybe I should try to get ready for work. It's really hot already and it's not even 9:00 am - now there's an incentive to get into the airconditioning!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Sometimes they do use bugs. There's always at least one show devoted to seafood. Yummm <3

Last year (or was it the year before?) they were demonstrating how to prepare an octopus. I think you bash it against a rock?!

Dumplings were pretty good. I have to get out of the habit of buying the leanest mince possible though, I always forget when it comes to dumplings. I think they just need a little bit of that fat, for the texture.

Okies, maybe I should try to get ready for work. It's really hot already and it's not even 9:00 am - now there's an incentive to get into the airconditioning!

Ok I have to see this show. For the readers mud bugs are a kind of shellfish. Not a bug, bug.




I do not know anything about bashing an octopus. Not my thing. If I have to kill it I will not deal with it at all.

Using some fat content in the dumpling meat is a good idea. When I have done them on the fly I use ground pork, fresh grated ginger root, minced garlic, scallions, a little soy, a little rice vinegar. Not bad but it needs work.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Ok I have to see this show. For the readers mud bugs are a kind of shellfish. Not a bug, bug.




I do not know anything about bashing an octopus. Not my thing. If I have to kill it I will not deal with it at all.

Using some fat content in the dumpling meat is a good idea. When I have done them on the fly I use ground pork, fresh grated ginger root, minced garlic, scallions, a little soy, a little rice vinegar. Not bad but it needs work.

Bugs are soooo goood - the meat is kind of like lobster.

The octopus is already dead! I think you need to bash it to tenderise it because the meat is very tough. Nonetheless, it looked like a lot of work and I don't think I'll give that one a go.

Yep - last night I had chicken mince, ginger, garlic, scallions, lemongrass, a little rice wine, chinese five spice, and some maggi seasoning. Oh, and a bit of carrot - just because my food processor needed a bit more volume to get going. Everything was getting stuck up the sides and not moving. I hate it when that happens!

Edited to add: ok, really really going to get ready for work now!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Bugs are soooo goood - the meat is kind of like lobster.

The octopus is already dead! I think you need to bash it to tenderise it because the meat is very tough. Nonetheless, it looked like a lot of work and I don't think I'll give that one a go.

Yep - last night I had chicken mince, ginger, garlic, scallions, lemongrass, a little rice wine, chinese five spice, and some maggi seasoning. Oh, and a bit of carrot - just because my food processor needed a bit more volume to get going. Everything was getting stuck up the sides and not moving. I hate it when that happens!

Edited to add: ok, really really going to get ready for work now!

Oh no we are making you late for work from across around the world!

How cool is that?

Wow your dumpling filling sounds a lot more interesting than mine. Hmm..I need to work on that. Next job is to create a veggie dumpling for the mini diva. At holiday time I want to be able to keep her interested in food and keep her away from sweets. Wish me luck.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by guihong

<-----------------Check the location , although not a native. I'm always "fixing to" do something, too.

I've been trying to just buy some lemons and cut up a wedge, and I try to order water with lemon in restaurants. I can sympathize with your sister; I'm trying to break a pop habit (did a Southernism pop out there?) and it's not easy! So police away .

The greatest soul food I have ever had was in a place that by appearance, was the diviest dive of divedom in a divey neighborhood. Don't judge a book by its cover (usually)!

No, no, nooooooooo!

You are likely getting far more than you bargained for with that lemon (besides, lemons are a diuretic..good for when you've consumed too much salt and the retention is crazy wild...see here).

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