Raptor wrote:Due to cultural factors, I have this multiple times a week. Delicious.
Are you Spanish Raptor? Either way jealous!
I think I’d like to retire to Portugal and live on a small farm with enough room to grow my own produce.
Demosthenes wrote:I can't say I'm nearly as cultured in my cooking. I actually love quite a lot of Mexican/Latin American foods, which I guess are just dirty colonial sustenance. I can say I've cooked some Asian dishes, but really they are just Americanized-bastard dishes.
I find the Western-bastard dishes problem massive in Australia. Thank god there are finally some authentic restaurants opening up here. Good thing about your own cooking is you can find authentic (enough) recipes. And the more involved you are, the more authentic you can make it taste. Such as, instead of using a pre-made curry sauce you put over the top, I like to roast and grind my own spice, make my own curry pastes etc. Makes such a huge difference, and really only adds maybe what 20 minutes at the most to the cooking process?
I’m in two minds about things like stir fry sauces and quick cooking. It’s great that people are being encouraged to cook quick, easy, somewhat tasty and healthy meals instead of takeout. But I despise the idea of making it so lazy that you’re encouraged to use packet rice, or stir fry sauce, instead of taking the time to make it yourself which makes the meal tastier and healthier (in so far as the produce is freshers, less preservatives and you can change out something if it’s too fatty etc).
The bastard dish is a real problem for Latin American/Mexican foods. It’s all tex mex here in Australian and it’s hard to find traditional recipes and then in Metric values too. I really want good Mexican!
Demosthenes wrote:For those of you who are at least a little serious about your hobbies, do you have pics?
I do take some pics. I did try doing a food blog for while, but I don't have the commitment and I think people who take photos of meals at restaurants (you didn’t cook it!) and who have food blogs are Grade A wankers. So I stopped. I don’t mind if you take pictures of your own food and blog it, but still...
Also I can’t post pics on here due to internet filter restrictions.
Demosthenes wrote:Some of the things you guys are listing aren't really hobbies, they are either sports, past times, or simply activities.
For something to be a hobby you have to spend time and money on it.
I agree, it's like saying sitting down is a hobby.
I’ve spent a lot of money on getting new things for my kitchen. A Kitchen Aid, Food Processor. Next on my list is my own meat mincer and/or a pressure cooker. When I have money to buy/build my own house I want to design my own kitchen. Have a larder room where I can store my preserves and drippings and what not.