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re: What is one dish that you just absolutely can't cook?

Posted on 3/11/17 at 12:35 pm to
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
10345 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

Meatloaf, I love it but have never been able to cook a good one


Use a meat thermometer. 155 degrees and its done.
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
10345 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 12:36 pm to
quote:

ribs give me fits...they are either too damn tough, dried out, or have some other flaw.


Low and slow is the key. Your heat is too high.
Posted by SaintBrees
Member since Oct 2015
547 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 12:43 pm to
quote:

You're probably letting them cook too long. That seems to be the issue for most folks who have issues with scrambled eggs.



This. When you beat them, put a splash of milk or cream in there and whip the hell out of them. Cook on low-ish heat, and pull before they're completely cooked. Scrambled eggs are supposed to have a slight run to them anyway, and they will continue to cook a little bit once you remove from heat, so you want to pull before they're done.

Dried up scrambled eggs suck.
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
17823 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 12:45 pm to
Sushi
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
39518 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 12:53 pm to
I seriously doubt you can cook anything if you can't cook a damn egg
Posted by 504Voodoo
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2012
13833 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 1:04 pm to
Making a brown gravy plagues me
Posted by HandGrenade
Member since Oct 2010
11234 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 1:45 pm to
For some reason I always mess up frying bacon. Either under cooked or over cooked, I never get it right.
Posted by CorkSoaker
Member since Oct 2008
9823 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 1:50 pm to
I overcook eggs 90% of the time because I am doing too many offer things while I try to cook-braiding hair, getting kids dressed, unloading dishwasher, packing lunches, etc.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66950 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 2:03 pm to
Satellite
Posted by tigervet4
Member since Sep 2006
2343 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 2:12 pm to
quote:

I suck at frying and scrambling eggs. Completely horrible at it. I can cook damn near anything other than eggs


Cooking eggs is about proper equipment and patience which make me doubt your claim that you can cook everything else. If you can't even cook an egg properly you aren't a good cook, period.
Posted by Geauxtiga
No man's land
Member since Jan 2008
34401 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 2:22 pm to
-Rice without a rice cooker- have been meaning to learn.
-Jambalya the real way and not mixing everything after.
Posted by MadtownTiger
Texas
Member since Sep 2010
4415 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 2:38 pm to
Beef stroganoff, can't get my broth/sour cream mixture right
Posted by MississippiLSUfan
Brookhaven
Member since Oct 2005
12591 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 2:39 pm to
Fried chicken. I screw it up every time. Either burn it or it's pink at the bone.
Posted by Earthquake 88
Mobile
Member since Jan 2010
3332 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 7:10 pm to
quote:

I have a hard time getting Asian dishes to turn out right.


I'm right there with you. It's not just one dish, it's the whole Asian cuisine. Pisses me off because I like that kind of food. Seems like there ought to be a recipe book where the recipes actually work out right for Asian food.
Posted by Grilled Bald Eagle
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
1069 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 7:58 pm to
quote:

For some reason I always mess up frying bacon.


Try baking it in the oven. Line a sheet pan with parchment and lay the strips on there (or better, get a good wire rack that fits the sheet pan and se that). Put it at 350, check after 7-10 mins and then check every few after that until its the temp you like.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23244 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:02 pm to
Poached Egg, I end up with egg drop soup.


Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:02 pm to
I havent been able to get the reverse sear right after 3 tries. I dont have a meat thermometer though.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118252 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:06 pm to
I've never used a meat thermometer to do a RS. Fly blind. Not too hard.

This is good:

Good brunch dish/easy
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:19 pm to
Ok...tell me an exact time, temp, and technique that will work perfect with a specific thickness.

Thanks
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118252 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:22 pm to
Two inch thick filet
Oven at 225°
Place on the rack with a pan under it on the next rack
Go for 35 minutes and cut the oven off
Take the filet out after another 10 minutes.
Get the pan that was in the oven really hot.
60 seconds on each side.
When you flip the first time, pat the side that's been seared with a nice hunk of butter.
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