Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Love of Food - How I choose my ingredients

How do I choose my ingredients?

This question is link to another question : How do you cook that?

I bought my whole week food and store in the fridge during weekend.

I carefully make sure that the food I bought especially vegetable is not the same as last week if possible.

Everyday I will think of what is the combination of Carbohydrate , Protein , Vegetables and make it difference for whole week menu.

Another suggestion , Plan your whole week menu and do the research for the recipe, and make your shopping list before you shop. Remember to note for some extra menu , in case the ingredient is not available for you to shop.

WHY? This is to ensure myself and my love ones have balance meal , so that we consume everything to boost our immune system.


My experience, I was not a born to be chef , so I always look for the recipe so that I can follow the recipe to cook.

The PRO  , I will know how to cook a dish in a proper manner.
The CONs, I am restricted to the recipe .I might gone crazy looking for the ingredients that I may just use like once a month?

Now, I will base on the available ingredients and look for similar recipe and make some modification.
Waa Lah.. I got my own creation of recipe. I happily playing with my herbs and all the other flavors , like a witch putting a spell and waa lah..there goes my creation. ^_^

The Key to do the modification , is to understand your ingredient, the texture , the flavor and the cooked time for that ingredient.

Well we all not a born to be CHEF. You can always start with the basic, salad .
You can choose whatever ingredient you like , add in , and choose your dressing ( simple as lemon juice , salt and pepper, olive oil)

Try now, you can make your own lunch.

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