Learning to cook: baby steps

[afuna_archive]

I don't know how to cook, and starving while I'm in China doesn't appeal to me so I decided it was time to learn. Two nights ago, I learned to mash potatoes (note that I didn't say cook potatoes). Potatoes + butter + milk, dash of salt, some wrist action, and I have a side dish!

Then yesterday I learned how to cook scrambled eggs. (eggs + milk + salt + pepper + more wrist action). Too late, I realized I wanted to have a cheese omelet -- the egg had already been cooked, so I grated a block of cheese over the scrambled eggs, and it turned out mildly pretty. Added toast, a bit of ketchup, and tadaa, breakfast!

I know I still have a lot to learn, but I was satisfied that I at least wouldn't grow sick on just instant noodles and takeout. Then I realized that I didn't know how to cook instant noodles...

This morning, i decided to learn. I now know how to boil water and drain noodles. Isn't it great?

Comments

[afuna]

EEh! Thank you for the omelette recipe! How do you get it your scrambled eggs to smell like shrimp with just eggs and salt?

Fried rice is good as well :D Though I can go with plain rice or garlic rice in a pinch.

Never heard of omelet + instant noodles, but I have tried putting egg into instant noodles just before I take the noodles out of the pot.

[ivles.livejournal.com]

I don't know probably it's the frying pan. I use wok instead of flat teflon ones.

Heat the wok (if it starts to smoke, then it's too hot), and put a little amount of cooking oil/butter (at the same time make sure the oil/butter is all over the wok, not just the center). Wait until it's quite hot (usually some very small bubble started to go up, don't worry, it won't pop).

After that, pour your egg+salt mixture. Wait until it has some brown areas on the bottom (you can lift it up to peek at it, the areas are probably random), then it's time to flip it. Cook until the it turns a little brown too. That's it, if it doesn't smell like shrimp than perhaps our hens are a bit different. *LOL*

My very simple version of fried rice would be: thin slices of onion+garlic (2+1), a bit of chilli, cooking oil, and salt. Additional things would probably kecap manis, tomatoe sauce, and pepper. And I will toss scramble eggs or sliced sausages or shredded chicken or salted fish or .... boy it's endless, any proteins you can imagine. XDDD The Javanese usually toss some vegetables like 1cm-diced carrot or chopped sawi (here's the picture). Not me, tho! I hate sawi. XDDD

Omelet+Instant Noodle:
1. Cook your instant noodle, I prefer Indomie Mi Goreng (literally, fried noodle), according to the instruction.
2. Beat two eggs.
3. Mix 1+2 together.
4. Prepare a flat pan with small diameters or size (with wok, it's a little harder), put on cooking oil, plenty of it this time.
5. When alot of air bubble started to go up, pour mixture 3 into the pan, slowly and carefully.
6. Reduce the heat.
7. After 2-3 minutes, flip the egg+noodle, wait 2-3 minutes.
8. And you're done.

I ate them with tomatoe sauce.

[afuna]

You are awesome. I'm saving this and trying it out when I get the chance :D

[afuna]

Ohh also, I know sawi by another name and absolutely love it XDD

[ivles.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I hate the white part of sawi, the green part is okay with me XDDD