There is actually a term in marketing for people like me (and probably you). Men who are between 25 and 35 years old, who are highly educated and who live in or near a major city tend to be into making elaborate food, so we get advertisement targeted towards us. I just wish I could remember the term :(
I love making food, but I don't tend to make very photogenic food (when you live alone, spending time making the food look pretty is wasted time, it just needs to taste good)
Oh, I can understand that. I've lived alone for years, which means a whole lot of cooking for 1. Although I've never really figured out how to make a single portion of anything. But that just means I get awesome leftovers to take for lunch!
I just make a lot and then I have food for 2 days. I was a student for quite a while (first studying history and then switching over to become an engineer) so making big batches of food just made sense (cheaper when you make it in bulk).
Its not quite as extreme when I'm doing Summer cooking, but in the Fall and Winter, when I big pots of things, it seems the size of the pot ends up becoming the limiting factor for the amount I make. I'm simply not capable of making a small pot of soup or stew. And when I make lamb stew, I usually end up just making it in a big, deep roasting pan.
It's a red onion and chili marmalade (actually, outside of Sweden it would probably be considered a form of jam, but we have a slightly different definition of marmalade). You're not really supposed to eat it on its own, instead it's something you have with the Sunday roast. As for recipe, I don't really follow one, but here are the basics of it:
Use 3-4 large red onions and 2-3 medium sized red chilies. Chop them into smaller pieces (don't worry if they don't get perfectly even in size). Put them in a pot and add enough water to cover them and then a splash more. If they sell what I guess would be called "jam sugar" or "jelly sugar" (it's a mix of sugar and pectin) put 2-3 dl into the chili & onion mix, otherwise you'll have to improvise a bit (pectin should be available on its own and just use regular white sugar). Let it boil until the mix starts to get a bit viscid. Put it in a container and let it cool a bit before putting it in the fridge. Let it stay there overnight (if it's still a bit runny just add more pectin & sugar to the mix and let it boil a little bit more, and then put it in the fridge again).
Did you activate the gift link and when you tried to use the key it told you that you already had the game? If so, could you send me the key, as the new winner would want it.
nope... and that dish might be something I'd eat, though without the cucumber I don't like.
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Yumm.
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Thank you very much! Another engineer who loves to cook, yay ^^ WL'ed :P
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There is actually a term in marketing for people like me (and probably you). Men who are between 25 and 35 years old, who are highly educated and who live in or near a major city tend to be into making elaborate food, so we get advertisement targeted towards us. I just wish I could remember the term :(
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Other than the highly educated part, that sounds like me as well. I only went for three years before moving on.
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The sequel, however, has an achievement for baking a cake and sending its picture to the developers.
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I need that game (and achievement)!
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I'm a little disappointed that there was a giveaway. I was hoping you were serious! I always like dorking out about food.
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I love making food, but I don't tend to make very photogenic food (when you live alone, spending time making the food look pretty is wasted time, it just needs to taste good)
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Oh, I can understand that. I've lived alone for years, which means a whole lot of cooking for 1. Although I've never really figured out how to make a single portion of anything. But that just means I get awesome leftovers to take for lunch!
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I just make a lot and then I have food for 2 days. I was a student for quite a while (first studying history and then switching over to become an engineer) so making big batches of food just made sense (cheaper when you make it in bulk).
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Its not quite as extreme when I'm doing Summer cooking, but in the Fall and Winter, when I big pots of things, it seems the size of the pot ends up becoming the limiting factor for the amount I make. I'm simply not capable of making a small pot of soup or stew. And when I make lamb stew, I usually end up just making it in a big, deep roasting pan.
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Thanks :)
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Cheers!
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Thanks for the food. Om nom nom.
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Thank you, btw
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That dish looks pretty good :D
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Those are swedish meatballs? I think i'll cook some next week.
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Ah no, those are done quite differently. For Swedish meatballs you need minced meat, egg, onion, bread crumbs, a splash of milk & ground black pepper.
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I read "A hat story"... RedFrix, what did you do with my mind!!!
Thanks for the giveaway FNord
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This may provide some help for food picture. http://foodpic.net/
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was it that bad? ;)
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Just sharing a used site.
BTW although it says "make your photo delicious" but sometimes may make it terrible :P
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Thank you
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without cooking its also good :)
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Now I'm hungry... ._.
Thanks anyway! :D
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Thank you
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I love cooking so your post was interesting for me :) I wonder what is on second picture, I hope its something sweet and you give us a recipe ;D
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It's a red onion and chili marmalade (actually, outside of Sweden it would probably be considered a form of jam, but we have a slightly different definition of marmalade). You're not really supposed to eat it on its own, instead it's something you have with the Sunday roast. As for recipe, I don't really follow one, but here are the basics of it:
Use 3-4 large red onions and 2-3 medium sized red chilies. Chop them into smaller pieces (don't worry if they don't get perfectly even in size). Put them in a pot and add enough water to cover them and then a splash more. If they sell what I guess would be called "jam sugar" or "jelly sugar" (it's a mix of sugar and pectin) put 2-3 dl into the chili & onion mix, otherwise you'll have to improvise a bit (pectin should be available on its own and just use regular white sugar). Let it boil until the mix starts to get a bit viscid. Put it in a container and let it cool a bit before putting it in the fridge. Let it stay there overnight (if it's still a bit runny just add more pectin & sugar to the mix and let it boil a little bit more, and then put it in the fridge again).
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Uuuuu nice :D My second half will love it :D Thank you ^^
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Thank you so much for the giveaway!
Sorry for the delay, unfortunately you'll have to reroll, i already have it now ):
Have a good day ^^
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Did you activate the gift link and when you tried to use the key it told you that you already had the game? If so, could you send me the key, as the new winner would want it.
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Oh so sorry, totally forgot about that, i'll add you!
Yes, exactly, that's what happened, i had the game for months after all o.o
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Gift key already used
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That's strange :( Going to have to check if the problem was on humbles side, I'll keep you updated.
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Ok :)
I`ll wait :)
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There we go, new key sent through the SG system.
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Thanks!
Everything is working now :)
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