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Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 7:27pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Don't add salt to beans until it's almost done. Mom says the beans will cook forever if you did otherwise.I've never tried to find out. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 7:30pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Never ever add palm oil to ji mmiri oku uda (yam peppersoup with uda) Uda is a spice used to cook for nursing mothers They said the palm oil will neutralize the taste of the uda. I've never tried to find out. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 7:32pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Always mix your ofo with palm oil before adding it to the soup or else it will be lumpy. Ofo is a soup thickener. This is true I've tried doing this without heading moms advice. If you sprinkle it in a little at a time,no problems but if you pour it in,it will be lumps of ofo all over the place, nasty. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 7:34pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Never parboil rice and drain the water or you lose all the vitamins in the rice. I do that for jollof sorry mom |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 7:38pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
When you get a burn while cooking or baking just rub salt and palm oil on it and it will heal faster Even here in America I still do that ROFL. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 7:41pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
An iron sponge and vim/ajax is a girl's best friend in the kitchen to keep your pots, pans and stove top shiny. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by finemocha(f): 8:05pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
always buy the ripest tomatoes, u will never have to use tomato paste. my aunty always wanted me to wear foundation while cooking, i was like no way but later my dermatologist confirmed that the heat from the pots can actually darken ur skin or break u out, and foundation protects ur skin. "weird but works for me sha" handles of pots should NEVER EVER stick out |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by twinskenny(m): 8:06pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
this is great, i just find out that our ladies of this day still make food on their own thats interesting, i have been to so many restaurant here in Lagos and i find out that number of ladies patronizing them is much more than the guyzz, , hope someone can get a lady who know how to cook as a wife, like the saying, food is medicine to a man's Heart. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 8:08pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
finemocha: Only if you use bleaching cream Which heat? do you cook in a fiery furnace like nebuchadnezzar |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by twinskenny(m): 8:09pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
0sisi: lol |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by posakosa(m): 8:24pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
why cook, when you have a maid ? |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Agbo2(m): 8:36pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Mum never cook maybe I should have learnt from Dad. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Pharoh: 8:49pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Interesting thread and most of what has been said here i knew them from both parents. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by caral(f): 8:54pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
still learning |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by finemocha(f): 8:58pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
@osisi my aunty is very light skinned, plus my dermatologist confirmed what she said. but i do cook a lot |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Hanoobaba(m): 9:04pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
@mohawkchick: are we not supposed to talk about the rituals we learnt. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Epi: 9:15pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Don't use my fingers to taste or test the food especially if others are going to eat from it Don't taste with the same spoon that i am stirring the food with Kitchen and sink must be cleaned before sharing food Keep the stove clean, ALWAYS *my favorite* (when caught wiping my hands on my clothes) - "u don't have an apron or kitchen a towel" |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Nobody: 9:28pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Epi: niceone |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Outstrip(f): 9:34pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
My dad taught me how not to "carve" the yam LOL. He taught me the proper way to peel a yam My dad taught me how to fry beans My mom taught me to sieve the tomatoes to cut down on frying time to boiling time before I cook my stew My mom taught me how to cook this very spicy rice. I don't know the name I just know how to cook it. She probably made it up. I just call it mommy's rice |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by koolchicco: 9:55pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
0sisi: Am not sure about this, I dey put salt and it still OK! |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by koolchicco: 9:58pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
Agbo2: @Topic Anyways, Mum says: Never use Onions when making Onugbu soup. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 10:00pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
koolchicco: Never heard that one. another good one soak your stockfish overnight before cooking |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 10:01pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
another good tip add some sliced onions into the pot of soup after cooking and cover it for extra flavour. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 10:03pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
add half a teasponful of sugar in your stew to neutralize any left over acidic taste from the tomato |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by koolchicco: 10:08pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
0sisi: Pls dont try to put Onions ooo. Once I tried (was experimenting though) and the soup tasted like Nsala Soup mix with egusi soup and pepper soup. i wont try it again! And as for the Stock fish, I think you're right. However If its the Cord (not Tusk!!) type of Stock Fish then u need not to soak it. |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by koolchicco: 10:15pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
0sisi: Never heard of that. 0sisi: So true!! |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by ponytail: 10:16pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
don't talk while you are putting the bitterleaf in onugbu (bitterleaf) soup, if not the soup will be bitter |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by koolchicco: 10:20pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
ponytail: Hahahaha, unu don come oo! |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Nobody: 10:20pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
koolchicco:Really? Osisi is right though, let it soften first 0sisi:My mom taught me that. 0sisi:Never heard of this. . . .might try it. But how do you know its still acidic? |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 10:23pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
koolchicco: That is eh very soon they'll say we need to say 10 hail Mary's before frying akara if not the akara will disintegrate in the oil |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by 0sisi: 10:25pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
koolchicco: I have put onions in my onugbu several times but I don't eat it I don't eat swallow |
Re: Which Kitchen Rituals Did You Learn From Your Mother? by Nobody: 10:28pm On Nov 03, 2009 |
sprinkle garri inside egusi soup, thickens it. |
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