Yes I Need All of This to Cook!

I was visiting Dave's place earlier this week about a post on what to do with serving spoons when cooking, ordering cooking utensils and being a messy cook. I agreed w/Dave in that I use quite a bit of dishes and utensils when preparing even the basic meals. Don't know why but the good thing is I clean up after my mess thereby saving a few quarrels between my sister and I. Then I thought, "how interesting a post can I make simply by writing I'm a messy cook"? So, I decided to post my favourite recipes and detail necessary items.

At the risk of sounding as if I'm related to Emeril or Wolfgang, I should point out that these meals are the ONLY ones I'm a success at according to my family who has to help me eat this. And yes, I do use red pepper flakes for most of my meals. I'm a "hot mouth" and love heat in most of my meals. Here's a glimpse into my culinary prowess.

Spaghetti

-large non-stick skillet to cook the sauce

-1 cup to reserve pasta water

-large pot to cook the pasta

-tongs to stir pasta

-metal strainer for the pasta

-large spoon to twirl pasta

-fork to twirl the pasta (for tasting)

-small plate or saucer to sample the pasta

(Ingredients: spaghetti sauce, parmesan cheese, turkey sausage, garlic, sugar, stewed tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt).

Menudo

-large pot to cook the stew

-cutting board for the onion, cilantro & lemons

-scissors to cut the tripe

-wooden spoon to stir

-knife

(Ingredients: tripe, pata (cow's foot), onion, garlic, salt, lemon, pig's foot (optional), hominy, chili powder, garlic or reg salt, red pepper flakes)

Turkey & Tofu Balls

-large plate to hold ground turkey

-cutting board to chop the onion & garlic

-large non-stick skillet to cook the tofu

-small pot to cook the turkey balls

-fork

-small plate or saucer to sample food

(Ingredients: chicken broth, ground turkey, tofu, Five-spice powder, wasabi powder, salt, white pepper, onion, black fungus mushrooms, red pepper flakes)

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