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Post by enigma72 on Apr 25, 2023 14:14:16 GMT
How many ingredients are too many for you to make a recipe?
If a recipe has more than 5 ingredients, I won't attempt it.
What's your number?
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Apr 25, 2023 14:31:58 GMT
I agree with you enigma, unless the extra ingredients are just salt, pepper or something else to sprinkle - if it has more than 5, I'm out.
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Post by divtal on Apr 25, 2023 21:47:53 GMT
"Explain."
I don't think I've given much consideration the the number of ingredients. Also, I wouldn't consider S/P, or most common herbs or spices to be separate ingredients. They are, really, but I have most of the dried versions on hand, and very close local produce stores, where I can pick up fresh ones, if that's what is specifically called for.
My basic meatloaf includes; ground beef, pork sausage, egg, onion, garlic, bread crumbs (soaked in milk) ... plus all of the herbs/spices I decide to use. It comes together in a very short time, and cooks for one hour. It's very easy.
One time ... emphasis on one time ... I tackled a shrimp jambalaya from Paul Prudhomme's cookbook. I ran around for a couple of days gathering things. It was good, but I'm not anxious to do that, again.
A walking group is thinking of doing a Paella dinner. That should involve quite list.
Although, my favorite thing is any fresh veggie that can just be steamed.
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Post by NJtoTX on Apr 25, 2023 22:52:33 GMT
Well, the more ingredients, the more likely there will be a deal breaker like eggs that I have to get around or just skip the recipe.
That said, I can get way up there if I've made something before, like slow cooker beef stew, even if I start by browning everything separately first.
My weekly salad can take an hour to make with everything I cut up and add.
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Post by Karl Aksel on Apr 30, 2023 0:16:46 GMT
So not even pancakes, then?
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Post by Karl Aksel on Apr 30, 2023 1:25:47 GMT
So not even pancakes, then? I'll have them on rare occasions. At home, I make them without. You'll make pancakes without what? |
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Post by NJtoTX on Apr 30, 2023 2:07:05 GMT
I'll have them on rare occasions. At home, I make them without. You'll make pancakes without what? Eggs I thought the question was for me, but I suppose you mean the OP. |
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Post by Karl Aksel on Apr 30, 2023 2:30:22 GMT
You'll make pancakes without what? Eggs I thought the question was for me, but I suppose you mean the OP. Oh, I see what you meant now. Yes, my question was for enigma - should've quoted. But why are eggs deal breakers? |
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Post by enigma72 on Apr 30, 2023 13:29:21 GMT
Eggs I thought the question was for me, but I suppose you mean the OP. Oh, I see what you meant now. Yes, my question was for enigma - should've quoted. But why are eggs deal breakers? Lol Karl, I buy pancake mix. That works😏 One thing I should have said: salt/ pepper don't count in my 5 ingredients. Wicked kitties mom's explanation was better than mine. It really is 5 ingredients I have to manipulate, not just add Potato salad is right at the edge with potatoes, eggs, celery, onions, all needing cooking/cutting. Then adding mayo, etc 5🤗 |
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Post by Karl Aksel on Apr 30, 2023 14:16:04 GMT
Oh, I see what you meant now. Yes, my question was for enigma - should've quoted. But why are eggs deal breakers? Lol Karl, I buy pancake mix. That works😏 One thing I should have said: salt/ pepper don't count in my 5 ingredients. Wicked kitties mom's explanation was better than mine. It really is 5 ingredients I have to manipulate, not just add 5🤗 Ah, well that makes more sense, then. To me, it's not about how many ingredients, but how long it all takes to make. And how much cleaning up is required afterwards.  I wouldn't know about that. I'm a guy, I'm allergic to salads.  |
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Post by enigma72 on Apr 30, 2023 15:54:45 GMT
Lol Karl, I buy pancake mix. That works😏 One thing I should have said: salt/ pepper don't count in my 5 ingredients. Wicked kitties mom's explanation was better than mine. It really is 5 ingredients I have to manipulate, not just add 5🤗 Ah, well that makes more sense, then. To me, it's not about how many ingredients, but how long it all takes to make. And how much cleaning up is required afterwards. I wouldn't know about that. I'm a guy, I'm allergic to salads. dont get me started on clean up. two bowls? maybe three? no way! I'm lazy. Restaurants are there for the complicated dishes  |
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Post by enigma72 on May 13, 2023 23:42:42 GMT
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Post by NJtoTX on May 14, 2023 18:57:35 GMT
Eggs I thought the question was for me, but I suppose you mean the OP. Oh, I see what you meant now. Yes, my question was for enigma - should've quoted. But why are eggs deal breakers? Long story. Was a trust issue as a kid (Happy Mother’s Day). I stopped eating them at 3 or 4, mom was convinced I had to have them, but was deceptive about it. She would put raw eggs in malteds, tell me there weren’t any, but she did a poor job of hiding the shells. Found out later my dad didn’t like eggs – he had to eat powdered eggs in WW2. The trust issues with mom got worse - I wouldn't eat any food I couldn't see into (soup, stew...) I had a fear/disgust reaction to them, especially sunnyside up, hard-boiled. deviled and anything sulfurous. I’d avoid breakfast at camp, or just eat peanut butter. My ex would offer me her hash browns and I’d only take ones away from the eggs. I’d take tiny bites of fried rice if I was sure it had no egg. When I was 33 I took an actualizations workshop. Right after we were having breakfant, I reached over and took a forkful of scrambled eggs and ate it, sending her into shock. It was sort of nothing. It got rid of some fear, at least. And I was able to put eggs into food I cooked for for my son. But I still don’t buy them or eat them or cook with them. I bought egg whites on rare occasion until I found a better way to get breading to stick to food. |
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Post by divtal on May 14, 2023 19:56:05 GMT
When I was in 7th grade, the girls took Home Economics, and the boys took Shop.
My "Home Ec," teacher made a big deal of making French Toast as a way of serving eggs to those who disliked them. (And, one would have to ditch the shells.) Seems kind of sneaky, in retrospect.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 15, 2023 2:07:11 GMT
If it's something fancy like sticky toffee pudding and I want it to taste like Gordon Ramsay's, I'll do whatever it takes. But for something basic like pizza sauce I'll just go to the first 5 and under ingredient recipe I find.
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on May 15, 2023 10:04:01 GMT
When I was in 7th grade, the girls took Home Economics, and the boys took Shop. My "Home Ec," teacher made a big deal of making French Toast as a way of serving eggs to those who disliked them. (And, one would have to ditch the shells.) Seems kind of sneaky, in retrospect. It was the same for me divtal, I wanted to take shop so bad but had to take Home Ec, our teacher was a true "Southern Lady" and she thought it was important to teach us to make grits, well the class was full of students that were either 1st or 2nd gen Americans (Polish, Lithuanian, German Jew, Serbian, Croatian etc.) and you should have seen the looks on our faces, we didn't know what grits were. It would have been nice to learn to make French toast, none of us would even taste the grits. |
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Post by enigma72 on May 15, 2023 13:35:36 GMT
When I was in 7th grade, the girls took Home Economics, and the boys took Shop. My "Home Ec," teacher made a big deal of making French Toast as a way of serving eggs to those who disliked them. (And, one would have to ditch the shells.) Seems kind of sneaky, in retrospect. It was the same for me divtal, I wanted to take shop so bad but had to take Home Ec, our teacher was a true "Southern Lady" and she thought it was important to teach us to make grits, well the class was full of students that were either 1st or 2nd gen Americans (Polish, Lithuanian, German Jew, Serbian, Croatian etc.) and you should have seen the looks on our faces, we didn't know what grits were. It would have been nice to learn to make French toast, none of us would even taste the grits. I also was in the home economics class, divtal. I later made sandwiches for the homeless for a local organization. Guess who was making sandwiches? My home economics teacher. As much as I was culturally forced into home ec, she was, too. She had a college education in something like English, but the school needed a home ec teacher. She was well read and smart. I was so glad I got to know her outside the home ec venue. Strong, smart, independent woman. That was the culture of the day. I thought it unnecessary, but I do use her instructions more than I thought |
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Post by divtal on May 15, 2023 20:46:01 GMT
WKM, My mother, and her brothers, went to school in Salem, Oregon. One of my uncles wanted to take Home Ec, rather than Shop. That was allowed. Oddly, he didn't carry-on with any fondness for cooking, and wound up becoming a successful carpenter/contractor. He married Aunt Helen, who was the best cook I've ever known.
Enigma, I later ran into my Home Ec teacher, "Mrs. Hansen," (Marilyn). I was an alumnae advisor to my sorority chapter at SF State. At an alum-meeting, saw her, and still recognized her after 30 years. She confessed that she didn't like French Toast.
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Post by Panther on May 16, 2023 13:52:16 GMT
More than a few. Or a recipe that calls for an ingredient I don't have (whichever comes first).
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