Cooking questions

[quesyrah]

I have multiple food-related/cooking questions.

I want to make cabbage steaks. Ideas for side dishes?

I'm making an Asian inspired salad. I got the recipe from the mom of one of DS's classmates. It calls for the noodles from a packet of ramen noodle soup (discard the flavor packet). I'm assuming all the MSG/sodium is in the flavor packet so the noodles are okay? Or is there a better/healthier alternative?

If a recipe calls for a cup of crushed crackers like ritz, can I use Panko bread crumbs instead?

I think that's all for now! DH has always done the majority of the cooking (okay all of it) but I'm starting to learn my way around a kitchen

[lala]

I have no idea what that is.

I think ramen without the stuff is fine.

Probably. Cracker crumbs will be a little finer and might be closer to regular breadcrumbs than panko, but I don't think it would cause an issue.

[minismama]

Never ever heard of cabbage steaks. Please elaborate.

The noodles are fine. Often the Kraft Mac and cheese is do cheap I buy it and just use the macaroni.

Ritz for Pablo shouldn't make too much of a difference. I have subbed ritz for panko for breadcrumb and it's always fine.

[quesyrah]

Cabbage steaks= slice cabbage, brush with olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe garlic and stick in oven.

Don't you people Pinterest?!

[minismama]

Jul 2, 2015 22:39:16 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Cabbage steaks= slice cabbage, brush with olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe garlic and stick in oven.

Don't you people Pinterest?!

What a serious let down. Where's the steak?? It's just cabbage? I always pin dips full of mayo and fried foods. I have no self control.

Eta: your looking for sides? So cabbage is the main dish? Girl, your house is going
to be farting. Like all night farting.

[Deleted]

Jul 2, 2015 22:45:24 GMT -5 minismama said:

Jul 2, 2015 22:39:16 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Cabbage steaks= slice cabbage, brush with olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe garlic and stick in oven.

Don't you people Pinterest?!

What a serious let down. Where's the steak?? It's just cabbage? I always pin dips full of mayo and fried foods. I have no self control.

Eta: your looking for sides? So cabbage is the main dish? Girl, your house is going
to be farting. Like all night farting.

Lol "where's the beef?"

[quesyrah]

Jul 2, 2015 22:45:24 GMT -5 minismama said:

Jul 2, 2015 22:39:16 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Cabbage steaks= slice cabbage, brush with olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe garlic and stick in oven.

Don't you people Pinterest?!

What a serious let down. Where's the steak?? It's just cabbage? I always pin dips full of mayo and fried foods. I have no self control.

Eta: your looking for sides? So cabbage is the main dish? Girl, your house is going
to be farting. Like all night farting.

Lol I'm aware. You don't eat cabbage regularly?

And yes cabbage is the main dish. I decided to serve it with cous cous mixed with red pepper

[gwapes]

Jul 2, 2015 22:39:16 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Cabbage steaks= slice cabbage, brush with olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe garlic and stick in oven.

Don't you people Pinterest?!

Yes. .

Crunchy fried gooey yum stuff


Never cabbage lol

[quesyrah]

Jul 3, 2015 0:34:47 GMT -5 gwapes said:

Jul 2, 2015 22:39:16 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Cabbage steaks= slice cabbage, brush with olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe garlic and stick in oven.

Don't you people Pinterest?!

Yes. .

Crunchy fried gooey yum stuff


Never cabbage lol

It is seriously all over my Pinterest

[thecheshirekat]

Just fyi, those noodles are fried, so though most of the salt/MSG is coming from the packet, all the fat and calories are definitely in the noodles.

I had to google cabbage steaks. Maybe serve with a side of corned beef?

It might depend on the recipe for the Panko/Ritz substitution. Ritz is saltier and has more flavor, so the Panko will probably need some extra seasoning.

[dizzycooks]

I've never heard them called cabbage steaks and I'm pretty sure my very agreeable dh would not agree to cabbage as the main course, but I do serve that as a side dish

[quesyrah]

Jul 3, 2015 2:08:47 GMT -5 thecheshirekat said:

Just fyi, those noodles are fried, so though most of the salt/MSG is coming from the packet, all the fat and calories are definitely in the noodles.

I had to google cabbage steaks. Maybe serve with a side of corned beef?

It might depend on the recipe for the Panko/Ritz substitution. Ritz is saltier and has more flavor, so the Panko will probably need some extra seasoning.

Thanks for the tips.

As far as the cabbage....do you all never eat dishes that are mainly veggie? We eat several meals a week with no meat. It's not an unusual meal for us

[abs]

Jul 3, 2015 10:13:24 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Jul 3, 2015 2:08:47 GMT -5 thecheshirekat said:

Just fyi, those noodles are fried, so though most of the salt/MSG is coming from the packet, all the fat and calories are definitely in the noodles.

I had to google cabbage steaks. Maybe serve with a side of corned beef?

It might depend on the recipe for the Panko/Ritz substitution. Ritz is saltier and has more flavor, so the Panko will probably need some extra seasoning.

Thanks for the tips.

As far as the cabbage....do you all never eat dishes that are mainly veggie? We eat several meals a week with no meat. It's not an unusual meal for us

No. My DH would never complain but he'd start making menu suggestions. All of which would involve meat! Texas. Beef. Stereotypes. All that jazz. True here!

[lala]

We eat meatless meals, yes. And I like cabbage. But we don't eat it that often.

[NandaB]

Jul 3, 2015 10:13:24 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Jul 3, 2015 2:08:47 GMT -5 thecheshirekat said:

Just fyi, those noodles are fried, so though most of the salt/MSG is coming from the packet, all the fat and calories are definitely in the noodles.

I had to google cabbage steaks. Maybe serve with a side of corned beef?

It might depend on the recipe for the Panko/Ritz substitution. Ritz is saltier and has more flavor, so the Panko will probably need some extra seasoning.

Thanks for the tips.

As far as the cabbage....do you all never eat dishes that are mainly veggie? We eat several meals a week with no meat. It's not an unusual meal for us

Lol. My meatless meals consist of skillet meals with quinoia/pasta. And usually cheese. Not slabs of cabbage. But I am intrigued by the dish.

[dizzycooks]

I try for once a week. This week it was black bean tostadas. We also did Cobb salad hit that had bacon.

[quesyrah]

Is this my UO?! We eat a lot of cabbage?? (toot toot!)

[expectantsteelerfan]

My dh doesn't eat vegetables. At all pretty much (there are a few exceptions but nothing at all that would constitute a main dish). And he's a doctor.
He used to say..."when we get married" that became "when we have kids" that became "when they are old enough to notice" that finally faded away to this is the way I am and I'm not going to change.
I'm grateful I get my kids to eat veggies as a side dish. They won't touch cabbage though. And tbh I only like it in slaw form.

[Rainyday]

I've had cauliflower prepared that way, just not cabbage.
I know nothing about ramen, not my thing.
I always sub panko for any other bread crumb, it's much crispier.

[NandaB]

Jul 3, 2015 20:13:19 GMT -5 expectantsteelerfan said:

My dh doesn't eat vegetables. At all pretty much (there are a few exceptions but nothing at all that would constitute a main dish). And he's a doctor.
He used to say..."when we get married" that became "when we have kids" that became "when they are old enough to notice" that finally faded away to this is the way I am and I'm not going to change.
I'm grateful I get my kids to eat veggies as a side dish. They won't touch cabbage though. And tbh I only like it in slaw form.

I went on one date with a guy who said the only veggie he ate was French fries. I couldn't do it.

[5thofjuly]

We eat lots of meatless meals, but they always feature quinoa, legumes, or dairy. Cabbage steaks sound like a good start, but I need more protein to keep me full.

[iheartthe80s]

I just pinned a recipe quesyrah!