Culinary type post

9/3/26:

A reaction to a reaction. In the computer biz, this is called recursion.

Or did I forget something again???

It reminds me that I cooked a lot using a microwave... It turns out that I can cook some steak by using the defrost setting on this microwave I'm using now. Run it about 30 minutes or so, and it comes out ok. Just ok??? Hey, I'm not picky. Just lazy. Cooking this way takes little energy from me. It might not even take all that much electric energy. It's low power mostly. It doesn't seem like enough to cook, but I noticed awhile back that it really will cook something if you leave it in there long enough. But what about that tendency to cook around the edges only? Put some water in a clear casserole dish, and the water will heat up and spread out the energy so that it will cook evenly. Worked for me this morning!

6/26/26:

Lot of Word Crimes here, eh?

Maybe food crimes, too... Now, the idea about cooking with the fewest calories is indeed an idea worth considering...

Update a little later...:

I've watched a few gourmets on TeeVee. Here's a video of one that you may enjoy: Justin Wilson. If Louisiana fare is not your thing, well I have another one I watched on PBS: (PBS! Yep.). He went by the moniker of Frugal Gourmet. If were to do gourmet videos, I'd make one thing plain. I'm no gourmet. The name? The Lazy Man "Gourmet". I cook for convenience. It may not be fine cuisine, but it is good enough to eat. Not trying to put on airs here. Just telling it the way it is.

May 3, 2018:

Fancy word for cooking, that is.

Been experimenting with my cooking lately.  Yesterday, I boiled an egg in water.  So what?  Well, the egg was cracked and out of the shell.  It was boiled in water, which is no calories.  The problem with this cooking technique was that the egg stuck on the aluminum foil.  So, I got some Pam, and sprayed it on the aluminum this morning.  Yep.  It worked good.  How was the boiled eggs?  Well, they tasted like, ahem, boiled eggs.

I don't know if that counts as a success.  What was the objective?  To cook without oil, and to use as little energy as possible.  This latter part was achieved by cooking on the lowest possible setting on the propane stove.  A small amount of water did reach boiling point, provided that, you cover the top with foil as well.  This traps all the heat, and allows boiling point to be reached.

The eggs were on for about twenty minutes.  They were fully cooked.

Eggs like this are pretty bland.  How do you fix them up to taste better?  I like cheese on my eggs, so the next time, I will add sharp cheddar to it.

Add some bacon bits, and maybe some tomato, and that's good eating.   At least it is by my standards.