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Inlander:
I put some hot paprika and some nutmeg in a chocolate milkshake I was making the other day.

It was super-delicious.

Slick:

--- Quote from: octodexy on 13 Oct 2008, 00:04 ---I'm sure none of you make soda bread often, if ever, but I'm wondering if I can substitute a cup of whole wheat flour with a cup of cornmeal.

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Not really. With soda bread you may be able to get away with it, but meal is not flour and corn is not wheat. Try it as an experiment but it is not a safe thing, and you'll probably need to add extra flour to get the right texture, like replace a cup of whole wheat with a cup of corn meal plus a quarter to a half cup of whole wheat.
That said, I know most of what I know because I tried substitutions, so actually, go for it. See what happens.


--- Quote from: octodexy on 13 Oct 2008, 00:04 ---I've heard of substituting buttermilk with plain yogurt, but that just seems bizarre to me.

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This is actually what I'd recommend. Buttermilk is a cultured (like, bacterial culture) milk. You can add lime juice or vinegar to milk for a substitute; it'll curdle a bit for the thicker texture and sour a bit for the sour flavour, but it's a weak approximation. Yogurt is closer to real buttermilk since it's cultured and thick and sour. Kefir could probably work if you can get your hands on some, but odds are against that if you can't find buttermilk. Try a health food store?
Yogurt is actually a key component of my standard bread recipe.

KvP:
I'm reading "A Cocking Thread?" whenever I pass by the link. This happening to anybody else?

Anyway, I really would like to learn how to cook. Thing is, I always thought if I learned how to cook as opposed to go out all the time, I'll save myself money. But it hasn't necessarily been the case. I find that I spend about the same amount, usually slightly less, for more portions of a dish that isn't quite as good as one I could go out and buy from someone whose job it is to get it right. Maybe I'm not going about it the right way. Maybe my tastes are too narrow. I'd love to be able to cook italian food. Chinese as well. At this point all I've mastered is a pretty good (and actually very, very cheap) vegetarian chili.

gospel:

--- Quote from: KvP on 15 Oct 2008, 07:45 ---I'm reading "A Cocking Thread?" whenever I pass by the link. This happening to anybody else?

Anyway, I really would like to learn how to cook. Thing is, I always thought if I learned how to cook as opposed to go out all the time, I'll save myself money. But it hasn't necessarily been the case. I find that I spend about the same amount, usually slightly less, for more portions of a dish that isn't quite as good as one I could go out and buy from someone whose job it is to get it right. Maybe I'm not going about it the right way. Maybe my tastes are too narrow. I'd love to be able to cook italian food. Chinese as well. At this point all I've mastered is a pretty good (and actually very, very cheap) vegetarian chili.

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It's only really cheaper if you buy in bulk and freeze (especially meats). Cooking is, no doubt, a luxury compared to the cheaper alternatives of eating out. It's really about learning something because you want to and because the stuff cooked outside is generally really unhealthy. Eating healthy, even out, is usually expensive too. 

I'm not sure where you live, but the tax out here is about 10% + eating-out charge. It's literally $6-7+ to eat at McDonalds.

[e] And, I'm not sure QC allows "cocking" threads. >.>

ViolentDove:
Cooking is usually cheaper once you're buying larger quantities and cooking for three or four people (or alternatively, freezing or refrigerating the food you make). I agree that if you cook for one meal, it usually isn't that much cheaper than eating out. Also, if you've only just started cooking, it takes a while to get a good stockpile of spices and herbs that make it cheaper for the next time you need 'em.

My girlfriend made a salad with fried haloumi, roast pumpkin, pine nuts, and rocket last night. It was sooooo good. Man, I love haloumi.

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