Cookbooks Galore!!

last SG · 2005-09-23T00:02:53+00:00

This is another 'revamped' cookbook, also by Betty Saw. Recently, they've 'revamped' several old cookbooks that were extremely popular, adding photos for...

Rhonda SG

We organise a BBQ cum chalet thing! Wink Let's discuss the details soon!! Very Happy

Rhonda SG

I remember a lot of salient tips on Nyonya cooking just by recalling what I saw grandma do when I was a kid. Very Happy When you grow up with a great cook like my ah mah, it helps a lot! Wink

Sure, I'd love to help you in any way! Bear in mind though, that I haven't cooked 'heavy' dishes for a long, long time now! Sad

But then, we never ever forget certain things, right? Wink

Faye Valentine SG

Yup! Ad you cook, you rememeber some stuffs along the way.
I've stopped cooking for a week ...
Don't think i'll have the time to cook except for weekends. Will probably
try out one recipe and post reviews back here hehehe hopefully with picture! Mr. Green

Rhonda SG

I was kinda amused to see this on the shelves :

Laughing

A local TV program that was aired donkey years ago, has come up with a commemorative cookbook now!

Not the first time TV series has spawned their cookbooks! There's the 'FRIENDS' cookbook, then the World Wrestling Federation has their cookbook too, and even Jim Henson's Muppets have their cookbook! Laughing

But the TV series-cookbook I'm really really anticipating is...

*drumroll...

The Iron Chef Cookbook!!!

They have an Iron Chef book that traces the history of the show, shows you photos of a few of the dishes churned out, etc, but none so far, giving you the actual recipes that were concocted by the various chefs.

I heard my American friend say last year, that he read 'somewhere', that the Iron Chef enterprise is thinking of publishing such a cookbook.

If so, Woooohooooo!! Mr. Green

Rhonda SG

Yup! Yup!! Very Happy

Photos will be much appreciated!

And we have a thread here that will be just right for it too! THe 'Home Cooking' thread! Wink

I-like-flings(m) SG

anyone got cook book on bak kwa, char siew or satay???? i wan to cook them myself.. miss them.. sighz Crying or Very sad

Rhonda SG

BTW, what are your favourite herbs? Wink

Rhonda SG

Yup!

The recipe for Bak Kwa comes from a cooking mag from Malaysia. Drats, gotta dig through the entire PILE just to hunt for it! Laughing You're not in a hurry, right? Razz

Char Siew and Satay, have also! But, wait till I'm free, can? Kinda late now to start research! Wink

TehJarVu SG

but Iron Chef, the programmes, are like quite ridiculous. they've got to use stuff like fresh lobsters and what nots, not very practical for everyday cooking.

Rhonda SG

Where are you now?

Actually, for char siew, the lazy man's way would be to buy a bottle of char siew sauce and use it as per the instructions on the bottle label! Very Happy

Rhonda SG

Do you watch it for practicality?

It's not the key feature!

We watch Iron Chef to watch the chefs at work, competing against the clock. The mystery ingredient adds excitement to the show too!

I really admire the chefs who made it to the Iron Chef show! Very Happy

TehJarVu SG

fav is basil (that's why i love to eat vietnamese pho)

i used that in the fish dish.

and then the usual parsley/ thyme/rosemary.

I-like-flings(m) SG

no in sg lor... got char siew and bak kwa here lah.. but i think wan to have my own flavour... and maybe can be my retirement job too... need to plan early lah...

those char siew sauce one nice meh?? really can make something likr char siew rice in the end?

TehJarVu SG

then you get all excited about their cookbooks? are they meant for professional chefs or for practical, everyday cooking?

Rhonda SG

Yes, I get excited about their cookbooks because the chefs do come up with great recipes during the contest.

And, they do have everyday items as they mystery ingredient too! There was an episode where it was tofu, made with some mineral water from some town that was famous for it.

In another episode, asparagus. Of course, it was some premium one, but you can always stubstitute it with the ones you can get at our local supermarts!

So, why can't the recipes be practical? You can always improvise! Wink

Rhonda SG

Nope... to cook something like char siew rice, you still have to start from scratch! Wink

littlestream SG

Hey TJV: was that rainbow trout you posted? I like the way the Greek restaurants do it. I can actually lift the skin, eat the flesh and covers the skin back. Wink

Rhonda SG

The skin of the fish is supposed to be good for the skin and hair, so why would you not eat the skin, littlestream? Razz

littlestream SG

I think fling is in HongKong. But they have good char siew there wat? Maybe a bit different lah but theirs are authentic, know?

Rhonda SG

My word!!

If he/she's in Hong Kong, then why complain about the lack of food there?! Shocked

And as for food like bak kwa, it's labour intensive, not really worth your while. Razz

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