I'm no longer a food virgin!

[ArgonPlasma2000]

I tried some lo mein last week and I was dead set on making my own. I followed this recipe for the most part, most importantly half proportions as I'm the only on eating it.

I got some smoked ham chops for meat and marinated them for two hours in a mixture of soy, oyster, and teryaki sauce. I didnt half proportion the sauce mix, though, and added alot more sugar than was called for.

I couldnt find some egg noodles at WalMart, even in the oriental section, so I substituted spaghetti. After cooking it, though, its too large, so I'll try angel hair next time.

I did add alot more oil than I needed, but its still really good. I'm actually surprised it went so well for my first time to cook something harder than ramen. The smoked flavor is interesting, but I think it might be too much.



So, wht was your first dish and how did it turn out?

[spindl3--chopper]

congrats..
looks good
my first was ..... spaghetti bolognaise with that had mushrooms and redwine :-)

[smokemon]

My first dished called for one pot, some water, heat, and me adding things to the pot and stirring periodically.

Pretty primitive, but now I have a whole arsenal of weird-ass soups I can execute. Totally pulled outta my ass, totally good.

Congrats on losing your food virginity!

[orangekowsisgay]

i made a broccoli and cheese soup

[napoleon_complex]

I love lo mein. I can't really remember the first thing I made on my own. Probably eggs. My mom taught me how to make eggs at an early age.

[McLaren]

I made some alfredo sauce using a recipe book, used a shitload of parmesan cheese and garlic and this great seasoning from Trader Joe's(when I lived in California). Very fattening but I never worry about that nonsense, and it fucking rocked.