As if I don't have enough communities already...

[geminigirl]

I was thinking about starting a new community.

I like to cook. I know a lot of my friends like to cook. But, like almost everyone, I sometimes have an ingredient around that I need or want to use (right now it's four potatoes that I had planned to use last week but didn't) and no inspiration or ideas. I could google away for potato recipes, but sometimes when I'm not looking with something in mind, it's rather futile to do that.

So, what I was thinking is that I'd like a community where I can go and post my primary ingredient, the kind of meal I'm planning on using it for (if I know), a few of my kitchen basics/staples, and my skill level, and then let people post recipe suggestions or favorite recipes of their own...rather than saying "Oh, just google it" or "that's what allrecipes is for."

Thoughts? Comments? Feel free to link to this discussion or crosspost it.

In the meantime, I'm going to figure out what to do with those potatoes.

Comments

[mskathy.livejournal.com]

when I was really poor, my favourite thing to eat was a sort of potato/egg fritatta. Slice potatoes thinly, put some butter in the bottom of a pan and fry 'em in a single layer. Scramble some eggs up, add seasonings/veggies as you prefer. Pour eggs into pan, cover, cook until eggs are almost set. Slide out, top with sour cream (if you have/like it). Yum.

(PS- I'd join a community like that!)

[cmariewt.livejournal.com]

Mmmm! That does sound yummy. And cheap!

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

People make posts like that to food_porn all the time. Yeah, some people will link to a recipe on allrecipies, but generally it's something they've tried.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Folks do this on vegancooking all the time, but I don't think that'd help you much.

[geminigirl]

If they have really good potato recipes it might. :)

[thepozlife.livejournal.com]

After reading this post I have an almost uncontrollable urge to go out and have some potato latkes. The only thing stopping me is knowing that I have to get up at 5AM.

[geminigirl]

I did think about making latkes out of them. I still might.

By the way, this week's Question of the Week in bisexual is going to somehow honor World AIDS Day. I post it on Friday, so if you're interested, check it out.

[aliki.livejournal.com]

People do that in food_porn quite a bit. You will get anything from recipes that people have tried, to people trying to make a recipe around allergies or a key ingredient they have.

If you don't mind a very vague hand-waving sort of "recipe"...

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

...roasties are tasty and quite simple. Wash potatoes, cut out any manky bits, chop into thick chunks or slices, skin-on. Place in a more-or-less single layer in a shallow baking dish. Chop some smaller pieces of onion, mix in with potatoes; mince or crush some garlic and add them to the mix as well. Drizzle with some nice olive oil and stir -- everything should have a nice light coat of oil, but the pan shouldn't be swimming in the stuff. (A Misto sparyer could work here.) Add lots of freshly ground pepper and dry or chopped fresh herbs -- sage and rosemary are particularly nice, dry blends like Italian seasoning or bouquet garni will also work quite well. Stir a bit and make sure the potatoes have a fairly even distribution of oil and seasoning on all sides, and you're ready to bake.

Cooking time will vary depending on how thick the slices are, how full the pan is, and oven temp -- if I'm doing these by themselves I'll usually set the oven from 375 - 400 and it'll take anywhere from 40 minutes to an hour; if I'm baking something else at a lower temp and throwing these in on the side, they may need to stay in longer or have a little finishing time under the broiler. Mostly I just go by color and smell -- check after half an hour or so, stir the potatoes around a bit, and judge how much longer to cook them from that point. They should be sizzling and a nice crunchy golden brown around the edges when done -- a minute or two under the broiler will do the trick if they're cooked through but still a bit pale on the top. Add just a bit of salt (you won't need much at all if they were well-seasoned before cooking) and serve.

[cmariewt.livejournal.com]

I do that in the food_porn community. Sometimes I get irritated because I will specify that I want something simple, and people start getting crazy with their suggestions. Like it turns into a pissing contest. Their tags are useful too. Just click on the main ingredient and it links you to posts that have been made with recipes for it.