Cooking Tips and Tricks Megathread

[Lisa]

Oven Fried Chicken. When you want some tasty chicken, but don't want to bother frying, or just having a bit healthier meal, get some of the Kraft Oven Fry stuff. But don't follow those bullshit instructions. Fuck an egg. Put some ranch dressing in a bowl, dry the chicken off, dip it into the ranch, then into the oven fry. SO GOOD.

Secretly? I love stuff like Shake N' Bake. Okay, guess it's not a secret anymore, but y'know...

[BillyG]

For some reason I cannot stand Shake N Bake. I think my mom used it 4 days a week for about 10 year straight, and it ruined me. But the Kraft Oven Fry which is EXACTLY THE SAME is all gravy.

[Lisa]

For some reason I cannot stand Shake N Bake. I think my mom used it 4 days a week for about 10 year straight, and it ruined me. But the Kraft Oven Fry which is EXACTLY THE SAME is all gravy.

Huh... I wonder what the difference is? Granted, the pork chop S&B is way better than the chicken S&B, so there's that.

[Chris Miller]

Oven Fried Chicken. When you want some tasty chicken, but don't want to bother frying, or just having a bit healthier meal, get some of the Kraft Oven Fry stuff. But don't follow those bullshit instructions. Fuck an egg. Put some ranch dressing in a bowl, dry the chicken off, dip it into the ranch, then into the oven fry. SO GOOD.

Hahaha.

[Matt]

GOOD GOD does that sound good.

[Chris Miller]

Look, I love ranch as much, if not more than anyone else, I just think it's hilarious that in Texas apparently it's health food.

[V]

Look, I love ranch as much, if not more than anyone else, I just think it's hilarious that in Texas apparently it's health food.

When you cut a Texan, either ranch dressing or chili squirts out instead of blood.

[BillyG]

When you cut a Texan, either ranch dressing or chili squirts out instead of blood.

THIS. Also, I said a "bit" healthier. Compared to legit fried chicken it's like eating a head of lettuce.

[BillyG]

Also, I'm the guy that said to bake chicken covered in Frosted Flakes. Tony the Tiger thinks they're great.

[Abraham Smashington]

How to properly cook an omelet.

[Nathan]

How to properly cook an omelet.

He was on the No Reservations techniques episode. We saved that bitch on the DVR. Good stuff!

[Abraham Smashington]

How not to fry gnocchi.

[Martin]

Remember Rob's tip on steaks? Here's Kenji Lopez explaining that, plus more tips on cooking perfect steaks.

[Lola]

Cooking with Cacti 101:

Seriously,just go to the damn store and buy the ones that are already dethorned for cooking. Vin and I are both still picking them out of our fingers. We found them on a hillside while playing with Brooke at the park. I had the bright idea to cook them for dinner,so Vin picked them and we brought the tasty,yet prickly,things home and began to scour for recipes on the webz. On the other hand(get it?),dinner was amazing! We mixed the cacti strips with fire roasted tomatoes,corn and mushrooms and a bit of Trader Joes 21 seasoning salute in a small amount of oil and stir fried together. Served with Ropa and tortillas. DAYUMMMM!!!

[V]

Shit was CASH! No lie!

God, I love her...

Also... Jacques Pepin = GOD!