Man Cooking

[frogbeastegg]

Olive oil? In a cake? In a chocolate cake? An inch of it? And Nesquik? Um ... ok. Right.

I don't do much baking. Basic chocolate cake is easy; been years since I made one but I still remember the basics.

First thing is to forget the idea of mixing it in the pan. No. Just, no. You won't be able to blend it all up properly and half of the mix will end up splattered across the surrounding area. If you're absolutely desperate and don't have any reasonably sized bowls then you should use a large cooking pan which has a similar shape to a bowl. Absolutely do not cook the mix in this pan; it's for mixing only.

Second thing, put the oil down and step away. You want to rub a small amount across the entire inside of the tin you will cook the cake in. Small amount, i.e. enough to coat the metal without any dripping or running at all. Anything else will turn out very badly indeed. Unless you like eating mud-coloured oil slick, that is.

Ingredients are simple: flour, egg, butter, milk, and some form of power which is chocolate flavoured. Drinking chocolate mix is good. I guess Nesquik might do. Is it the powdered or liquid version?

Step 1: Grease the cooking pan up ready and turn the oven on.

Step 2. Put the flour and the chocolate powder into the bowl. Crack the eggs on top, pour on the milk. Now mix it up with a spoon until it is smooth. No lumps allowed, and yes, your arm will ache long before it's done. If the mixture is looking too dry add in a little bit more milk, and keep stirring. Remember: it is easier to add more milk in than to take it out. Make it too sloppy and you're doomed.

NB: If the Nesquik is liquid remember that you will need less milk.

Step 3: Once the mixture is entirely smooth and definitely, properly, really lump free you can pour it into the cooking pan and place it in the oven. Cook it on a medium-high heat. To test whether it is done stick a skewer into the centre of the cake; it should come out dry with no mix sticking to it.

There's one teeny problem, and that is that I can't tell you how much of what to use. I cook by eye instead of measured quantities. I'd guess around 2/3 a small bag of flour, 2 eggs, half a pint of milk, and three large spoonfuls of chocolate powder.

[Vuk]

Olive oil? In a cake? In a chocolate cake? An inch of it? And Nesquik? Um ... ok. Right.

I don't do much baking. Basic chocolate cake is easy; been years since I made one but I still remember the basics.

First thing is to forget the idea of mixing it in the pan. No. Just, no. You won't be able to blend it all up properly and half of the mix will end up splattered across the surrounding area. If you're absolutely desperate and don't have any reasonably sized bowls then you should use a large cooking pan which has a similar shape to a bowl. Absolutely do not cook the mix in this pan; it's for mixing only.

Second thing, put the oil down and step away. You want to rub a small amount across the entire inside of the tin you will cook the cake in. Small amount, i.e. enough to coat the metal without any dripping or running at all. Anything else will turn out very badly indeed. Unless you like eating mud-coloured oil slick, that is.

Ingredients are simple: flour, egg, butter, milk, and some form of power which is chocolate flavoured. Drinking chocolate mix is good. I guess Nesquik might do. Is it the powdered or liquid version?

Step 1: Grease the cooking pan up ready and turn the oven on.

Step 2. Put the flour and the chocolate powder into the bowl. Crack the eggs on top, pour on the milk. Now mix it up with a spoon until it is smooth. No lumps allowed, and yes, your arm will ache long before it's done. If the mixture is looking too dry add in a little bit more milk, and keep stirring. Remember: it is easier to add more milk in than to take it out. Make it too sloppy and you're doomed.

NB: If the Nesquik is liquid remember that you will need less milk.

Step 3: Once the mixture is entirely smooth and definitely, properly, really lump free you can pour it into the cooking pan and place it in the oven. Cook it on a medium-high heat. To test whether it is done stick a skewer into the centre of the cake; it should come out dry with no mix sticking to it.

There's one teeny problem, and that is that I can't tell you how much of what to use. I cook by eye instead of measured quantities. I'd guess around 2/3 a small bag of flour, 2 eggs, half a pint of milk, and three large spoonfuls of chocolate powder.

lol, thanks Frogbeast Egg! I got a sauce pan I can mix it in, not sure why I did not think of that. :P It is the powdered type BTW. I will try it and tell you what it comes out like!

Man cooking is a major part of my culture.



Name a land, sea, or air animal, and I'll tell you how you can cook it.

lol, ain't a moving thing out there that I cannot cook. Anything from grilled hamburgers to Chicken Cordon Bleu to Rumroasted Partridge. Thanks for the offer though, but it is not that I have trouble with. My problems start when I come into contact with anything non meat. (or anything that I have to mix - think cake) The only notable exception is fish chowder, I can make a killer chowder.

EDIT: What is your culture BTW? Japanese?

[Yoyoma1910]

EDIT: What is your culture BTW? Japanese?

South Louisiana.



Cajun/French Creole/Canary Islander

[Vuk]

I can give you my recipe for a Meat Cake.

lol, I would like it. I worked on a farm butchering animals for quite a while, so I learned how to make the best cuts, how best to prepare and cook it. I have always stuck to pure meat though, never ventured into the vast unknown realm of cake. :P Seriously though, I would love to try it. If you can get me the recipe, I will make it.

[frogbeastegg]

It is the powdered type BTW.

Phew! The idea of someone attempting to make chocolate cake with milkshake was alarming.

If you make another chocolate cake, I found the very plain cocoa powder types work best. Ones without added sugar, powdered milk etc. I favoured Cadbury's classic drinking chocolate mix but I guess you wouldn't be able to get that?

Add me to the list of meat and veg cooks. Cooking with - and eating - them has always appealed to me more than pastries and such.

[Yoyoma1910]

I recommend replacing the chocolate with ground pork. And you can make a nice special treat by adding crushed fried bacon.


Edit: I'll go digging to see if I can find my recipe for it, to give you the right portions. I had a friend who was diabetic, so I used to make this for him on his birthday.


The basic ingredients are:
Ground Pork (Beef is also fine, or turkey as well)
Eggs
Bread Crumbs
Crumbled Bacon
Worcestershire
Fennel Seeds
And a nice spicey seasoning blend (I use Meat Magic, but Tony Chacere's is fine, if a bit more salty)

It's baked like a meat loaf, but in a cake pan, and multiple layers are encouraged.


For the icing:

Vinegar
Worcestershire
Seasoning Blend
BBQ sauce
Sriracha
Garlic powder

Bring to boil, then add

Tomato paste

Cook down over low heat until thick and sticky. Let cool and thicken.

[Vuk]

You are in a "Man" thread.

Good point, expect to be insulted. *flexes muscles*

I'm the person who stopped Vuk making chocolate-oil cake. As such I should be honoured. Possibly with a nice statue surrounded by gardens.

Anyway, I wouldn't choose tempora. I prefer my men to stew

Nah, seriously, thanks for your help. I had absolutely no idea how you would make a cake. :P You gotta admit though, my guess was pretty close. :P Anyway, I will try to pay you back by sharing some tried and true man cooking knowledge tomorrow. Most everything I know how to cook is really quick, and really cheap. I made them when I was working a minimum wage job and had to get up at 4 every morning. :P They are meaty and good though. :D

I recommend replacing the chocolate with ground pork. And you can make a nice special treat by adding crushed fried bacon.


Edit: I'll go digging to see if I can find my recipe for it, to give you the right portions. I had a friend who was diabetic, so I used to make this for him on his birthday.


The basic ingredients are:
Ground Pork (Beef is also fine, or turkey as well)
Eggs
Bread Crumbs
Crumbled Bacon
Worcestershire
Fennel Seeds
And a nice spicey seasoning blend (I use Meat Magic, but Tony Chacere's is fine, if a bit more salty)

It's baked like a meat loaf, but in a cake pan, and multiple layers are encouraged.


For the icing:

Vinegar
Worcestershire
Seasoning Blend
BBQ sauce
Sriracha
Garlic powder

Bring to boil, then add

Tomato paste

Cook down over low heat until thick and sticky. Let cool and thicken.

Hmmm...I'll have to wait till I am in the States again for that one. :P I wouldn't be able to find those ingridients. :P

[KukriKhan]

OK, I'm sorry.

I saw the topic title, and that frogbeastegg was the last respondent, and knew, just KNEW she'd have written something like:

"Man Cooking? I like my men deep-fried in a tempura batter".

But instead, she's helping. Forgive me all.

[frogbeastegg]

:is insulted:

[Yoyoma1910]

:is insulted:

You are in a "Man" thread.

[frogbeastegg]

I'm the person who stopped Vuk making chocolate-oil cake. As such I should be honoured. Possibly with a nice statue surrounded by gardens.

Anyway, I wouldn't choose tempora. I prefer my men to stew