/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>14740278
Deepfried nerve gas

>>14740278
This is vague and depends on what you're feeling like eating. I'd recommend getting some eggplant, tofu, sauces, and crushed red pepper to make some spicy garlic eggplant. really good and "foreign" while still being safe. You also could marinate a steak in garlic, red pepper, rice wine vinegar, and some soy sauce to make an "Asian" steak.
For Mediterranean food a good one is Serbian meatloaf (let me explain before you judge). Take 50/50 pork and lamb, season it with some pepper and basil/oregano, and instead of using salt put in baking soda. Mix well together and pinch in some water for texture to make smooth. Form it into sausage rolls and either grill or bake. Serve with sour cream and pita bread if you have it.

>>14740278
katsu is just sliced schnitzel served with rice
make proper wiener schnitzel with potato puree and lemon slice

>>14741111
>>14741143
Both of these sound like decent ideas. I was also thinking about making either falafel or biftekia since Greek food is pretty easy to enjoy. Lamb is kinda out of the question, and meatloaf doesn't sound bad - it's not a 5 star restaurant I just wanna make them something good and satisfying. They're the type that'd be happy with blackeye peas and baked chicken, and while there's nothing wrong with that I really wanna try something new. You get what I'm saying here?

>>14741111
I think you meant to suggest preparing Bosnian cevapcici.

>>14742672
Actually think I'm going to go with this. Beef and pork are easy to come by, and so are red peppers for ajvar.

>>14740278
You would go for a beef or chicken gyro/shwarma and have it set up where your family can make their own individual wraps. Maybe prepare some persian rice or rice pilaf as a side dish (some recipes call for saffron but I wouldn't bother).

>>14743015
Oooh, that's a killer idea too. I've never made rice pilaf before but I have a rice cooker so it can't be all that hard. Outside of the meat, I'd want maybe tomato, lettuce, tzatziki, what else?

>>14743053
I don't own a rice cooker, so can't properly suggest using one. I've found baking it works well. Though perhaps you could kick it up a bit and use that for stuff grape leaves? You've got the basics down pat, though I'd include kalamata olives if your family likes that. Red onion too, I've got a decent recipe for pickled onions I can share. Are you planning on making the tzatziki from scratch?

My family tends to set up platter/buffet style meals whenever we get together (not just thanksgiving and christmas). Makes things much more social and sort of like a potluck being made in the same house.

>>14743088
>stuffed grape leaves
A bit out of my budget.
>Are you planning on making the tzatziki from scratch?
Presumably. The only grocery stores nearby are supermarkets, no specialized stuff. I've never had pickled onions but hey, if you're sharing I'm always taking more recipes.

>>14743101
Yeah, was never sure how much grape leaves alone were. There's a place near me that sells stuffed one at a fairly cheap price.

>1 cup water
>1/2 cup white vinegar
>1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
>3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
>3 tsp sea salt

Finely slice one large red onion and place into a heatproof container such as a mason jar. After the other ingredients are combined and simmering on the stove top (a boil isn't necessary) fill the container ensuring all vegetables are submerged. Seal and let sit/cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. It keeps best within 2 weeks and the solution ends up having the benefit as a really good base for salad dressings. Also highly suggest this with carrots that have been julienne.

>>14740278

>>14743152
i can second this recipe but i normally do 1:1 water to white vinegar and omit the apple cider vinegar, and i typically only do very thinly sliced yellow onions, but other veggies work. i don't simmer it beforehand, though, i just mix cold in a pitcher, and i've eaten onions pickled this way that are like a month old. my girlfriend loves this shit. she gets visibly excited when i tell her i've made some.

>>14743152
>>14743951
That sounds great actually. Thanks for the advice guys, I'll experiment with that as soon as I'm able to get the ingredients.