I need help learning to cook?!


Question: I just got married....and realized that I can't cook. Can someone please give me a few recepies. I'm not talking about healthy stuff. I need simple recepies, but really good food. My husband and I really like soul food. Like Fried chicken, mac and cheese and ect.

But I can use help on anything. Whoever can give me the best recepies for a good meal..I would choose as winner.

Thanks


Answers: I just got married....and realized that I can't cook. Can someone please give me a few recepies. I'm not talking about healthy stuff. I need simple recepies, but really good food. My husband and I really like soul food. Like Fried chicken, mac and cheese and ect.

But I can use help on anything. Whoever can give me the best recepies for a good meal..I would choose as winner.

Thanks

I know you like soul food but I'm a Yankee...so i will give you what i did as a young cook...plus the best fried chicken recipe...so here we go...think casserole...
mac and cheese....(not particularly southern but good)..
get a large stock pot to a boil with water and salt..add noodles...of your choice
in a smaller saucepan add cheddar cheese soup and 1 1/2 cans of milk...med-low heat whisk together until smooth...once smooth add a whole block of cheddar (sliced thin)...i like white cheddar for this....add diced ham ...mix together ...in a casserole...top with more cheese....bake at...350...about 25-30 minutes.....OR....get a couple of steaks...a nice shell...or even a rib eye...the best thing about a good steak is that it owns the meal....about 1 inch thick...season(always)...4 minutes on both side in a cast iron skillet( a bit of oil...light oil...high temp)...let rest...as it's cooking..make some rice...instant works...they will be done at the same time...serve with a salad....now fried chicken...(this is a combo of paula's and emeril's)....first buttermilk...and hot sauce....mix about 1 qt of buttermilk to about 1 cup of hot sauce....place chicken....marinate.....about 2 hours...or more if that's convenient...don't worry it won't be too spicy....set up a 9x13 pan with flour...about 1 1/2 cups...depending...seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, a bit of oregano....dredge chicken in flour...maybe 45 minutes before the cook....pre-heat a large dutch oven...i always use my cast iron one for this....temp....i like to get naked oil to 370...it will drop....try to keep it at at least 340....fry 12 minutes for white...14-15 for dark...drain...serve with slaw or a nice potato salad....hope this helps

Go google it?
Or buy a ******* cook book.

google, yahoo is matheer

I'd ask his mom for the recipes to his favorite dishes!

congradulation dear u remind me of me tow years ago when i got married and i dont have a clue of cooking but i managed by finding recipes from the internet such as
cooks.com
kraftfoods.com
allrecipes.com


good luck

Try my very simple recipes...

#1. ~Tomato Cucumber Salad~
* 1 large Tomato
* 1 Cucumber
* 2 heaping spoonfuls Mayonnaise

Slice the cucumber lengthways in quarters and remove the bitter seeds. Dice the remaining cucumber into bite sized chunks.

Dice the tomato and place it in the bowl with your cucumber.
Add two spoonfuls of mayonnaise and stir. Adjust amount of mayonnaise to taste. If you're using tomatoes with less juice, such as roma, use less mayonnaise to prevent the dressing from overpowering the vegetables. You can dice the vegetables ahead of time and add the mayonnaise just before you eat the salad.

#2. ~Cornmeal Porridge~
* 1/2 cup Cornmeal
* 1 tbsp Sugar
* 1/2 tsp Salt
* 3/4 cup Water

Put the dry ingredients in a small skillet. Add the water and stir before turning on the burner. Cook on a high heat while stirring constantly. When the mixture gets nice and thick, it's done. Eat with milk, and maybe a little extra sugar on top. The trick to good porridge is to use the right amount of water. Excessive water will leave behind a more starchy paste and give your porridge a bland taste. A good porridge should also have some structure left in the grain. It turns to mush, like an overcooked noodle, when you have too much water. Most packaged hot cereals use too much water in their cooking instructions. Taking the same hot cereal and preparing it in an "al dente" fashion with less water, lets the flavor of the grain come through. It can turn a blah meal into something down-right nummy.

#3. ~Cauliflower Soup~
1 medium cauliflower
1 large onion
1 pint white stock (chicken stock cube will do)
seasoning
1 pint milk
? oz flour
? oz margarine

Gently cook the cauliflower and onion in butter without colouring, gradually add stock. Simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove from heat and pass through sieve or liquidizer.
Finish off by adding 1 pint thin white sauce. Check for seasoning.

#4. ~Special Roast Potatoes~
peeled potatoes
bacon rashers
cooking oil

Boil 10 medium peeled potatoes (or amount required) for approx 6 minutes until almost cooked but still firm. Remove centres with an apple corer (the centres can be mashed with a little chopped scallion for champ). Roll up 10 rashers of bacon and put through the holes in the potatoes. Deep fry in oil until golden and crispy on the outside.

#5. ~Spaghetti Bolognese~
lard
onion
? lb minced steak
1 oz flour
tin tomato puree
tin tomato soup
salt
mixed herbs
spaghetti

Melt lard, fry onion and add minced steak. Add flour and stir in briskly. Add tomato puree, tomato soup, mixed herbs and salt. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Boil water, add salt and spaghetti and cook for about 15 minutes until spaghetti is soft. Drain and add a knob of butter. Serve spaghetti with meat on top.

Hope this will help! Enjoy!! :)

check out allrecipes.com

It's a pretty good website with lots and lots of recipes.
http://allrecipes.com/

There are lots of good recipe websites, if you don't want to buy a cookbook. I would highly recommend subscribing to Cook's Illustrated magazine.

My mom is the queen of soul food, and I know her recipes by heart, but it's all "a splash of this" and "a dash of that" and "just cook it until it's done, I don't know how long!"

I can't transcribe them right now, sorry! Good luck on your marriage. I am so thankful to have a mom that taught me how to cook.

You can always check out the soul cookbooks at the libraries.Also you can watch Foodnetwork if you have cable or satellite. Chef Paula and Barefoot Contessa use more of soul foods.

My favorite soul food is fried chicken and collard greens.

Happy cooking!

My advice to you is to watch the Food Network. If you like down home cooking, watch Paula's Home Cooking and 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray. Those two shows will teach you everything you need to know in a few episodes. The more you can watch, the more you will learn how to cook.

In the meantime here is an easy recipe for crispy chicken strips without the fuss of frying chicken:

Crispy Chicken Strips:
* 1/4 cup butter, melted
* 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal, coarsely crushed (not too fine of a crush, just gently crushed
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
* 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Place butter in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, mix the crushed cereal, flour, and seasoning blend. Dip chicken tenders in the butter, then press in the cereal mixture to evenly coat. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with any remaining butter.
3. Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear.

Serve with a green salad and a baked potato or fries. Enjoy.

Another easy recipe is:

Garlic Spaghetti:

INGREDIENTS

* 3 tablespoons minced garlic
* 4 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
* 8 ounces spaghetti
DIRECTIONS

1. In a sauce pan, heat the oil and add the garlic, cook but do not let garlic brown. Stir in the tomato sauce and oregano. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
2. While the sauce is simmering, cook spaghetti as per package directions and drain.
3. Pour sauce over cooked spaghetti and serve with French bread, a green salad and Love!

Now go watch the Food Network and have Fun!

Buy a good cookbook. Go to a cooking school like CIA. Casseroles are very easy to make. Go to the Everydaycooking website. Enjoy! {:-)

I'm an avid cook....and could get you recipes...but I find that a great place for new cooks is the Kraftfoods.com site....you can also sign up for a free magazine that sends recipes out....they have great recipes that are easy, some that offer alot of variations and I think is perfect for a "new" cook. When some of my former employees were getting married, I signed them up and they loved it, because the ingredients were easy to get and the recipes simple to prepare for the most part. If you can read, you can cook....a great site for more ambitious recipes is Epicurious.com. Oh and the best Fried Chicken recipe is Southern Fried Chicken that you soak in buttermilk overnight......there are a few variations on Epicurious...Happy cooking!





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