I can, just in small amounts.
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I just might. I have never made bread before except banana bread which is not the same. I have also never personally fried anything - I have watched though. We just did not grow up eating anything fried unless it was at a rare restaurant so it was not something I ever incorporated into my diet/cooking skills.
Yeah, I am old and have never learned to fry anything. I have wanted to start learning flat breads though and to fry so this might be a fun project. Good with chili too.
P.S. We have had a Lounge food and chit chat thread on the D3 forums for quite some time. It has recipes and food ideas in it too.
Like Spicy Pumpkin Soup w/ Andouille and Caramelized Onions
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Absolutely. Definitely worth your time. I cooked professionally for 7 years, and of all things, frying is a very specific art.
I just left one of those on the ground 30 minutes ago. 
runs away
And now I suspect we might want a Lounge thread on the D2R forums when those are final after release. Off topic place to chat, share snack ideas, sports/media/music, etc. Like the Lounge thread for D3.
Maybe call the D2R one “Lounge: Diablo’s Cauldron”
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You what sir…?! DOOMBRINGER IS WHAT I LIVE FOR!
APOLOGIZE TO THE BRINGER OF DOOM! :<
I second this post, lol. I like.
I would, but apparently the bringer of doom chose a candy-butt that couldn’t take a frozen orb lol. You didn’t want that particular doombringer.
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Ok then. I will make one once we get real forums for D2R. It can’t hurt anything.
Oh, and this is what I made this weekend.
I used fresh crushed tomatoes from the garden though and also added some black beans. I made stock from scratch too. I can’t get black lentils so used red (cook down nicely to thicken), brown, and some black beans for fun textures.
That spice blend is hot though so I go sparingly. Ethiopian-Style Pepper Blend | Penzeys
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That sounds so good right now.
I made some homemade yellow Indian-Japanese chicken curry last night myself. Mild on the spice, included diced potatoes, miniature cut carrots, over slow cooked brown rice.
oooohh yummeh~
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Yeah, I hear that. My girlfriend is petrified of using boiling oil and grilling. I don’t often fry anything, mostly just chalupa shells (fry bread) and homemade fries/breaded mushrooms.
I try to eat clean as best as possible but ya know, once a month, she needs trash food so I oblige.
In all honesty, banana bread is a deceiving little f’er. You overmix and it’s a brick, basically making pancakes.
My first adventure with homemade bread was Japanese Milk Bread and it’s still one of my favorite recipes. That and sourdough but the latter is pretty difficult, takes a lot of time, patience, and it’s mostly by feel.
Almost all bread “timings” are estimates, rise time changes drastically depending on the ambient temperature (if you don’t have a proofing box, it varies a lot), humidity, yeast str stat, etc.
Fry bread is a different creature, not so much bread but made more like pizza dough without the rise (or tortillas) and cooked in boiling oil.
Love me some Naan and Pita and they’re stupid easy to make on the fly, same with tortillas. Flat bread best bread? (Okay, not really cause you can’t beat sourdough).
Mmm I got this curry pocket recipe that is to die for (yes. I sound like a grandma lol)
Basically ground beef, diced potatoes pan fried, and curry powder.
Smash all of it together and use puff pastry (Paul Hollywood’s recipe is a godsend) to make little triangle pockets. Bake and shove in mouth hole.
thespruceeats com/curry-puffs-recipe-256156
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Right?! Sourdough is a favorite, along with rye type breads. I actually do know how to do sourdough starter. We used to make a cranberry walnut quick bread at xmas time that used the sourdough starter. I figured though learning bread making with flat breads would be an easy way to get used to it. Lets me learn dough without having to learn yeast (yet).
My recipe folder is only getting larger here. With curry puffs I can cheat and buy the puff pastry. Savory puff looks great and as though I could make a ton of varieties.
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One of these days I’m going to go to the Cheesecake Factory restaurant and sit down, waiter/tress is going to come up to me asking what I want to order and I’m just going to reply “more of the free Rye and Sourdough please”.
Surely get myself kicked out before long, but will be stuffed full of happiness.
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I have done this and so has my sister! There is a restaurant in the general area we tend to vacation and hike. Fresh bread is a lovely day hike snack so she would ask them for extra to take “home” - and offered to pay for it even. They were so happy to pack her a take away hiking bag for free! I think they even gave her some of the fruit quick bread too for breakfast before hiking.
That’s what I’m talkin’ about right there, lol. That’s awesome.
A Wild TanisGunthar is typing.
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Up around 9am Central, 32 oz mug of french vanilla coffee, play with the puppy a bit, lunch around 10:30 probably consisting of cubed steak (George Foremaned, not fried) with veggies, load up D2R afterwards. Banana and pretzels for snacks, dinner around 4 (Georged chicken and veggies), back to play with occasional breaks with puppy. Crystal light for most of liquid needs. Bed by 9 pm (early early morning shift Friday, up at 3:30 am).
Save my alcohol beverages of rum and diet coke for Friday night runs.
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To make it more awesome, one hike I did with my dad long ago, we took the crusty sourdough bread along with a thermos of cold home made summer veggie gazpacho drizzled with olive oil and fresh pepper. Nothing like lunch on top of a mountain 
It was only a day hike so we had pack room for it.
Now I am both hungry and nostalgic. We are all so old now. I did talk to my dad on the phone tonight, at least there is that. I am lucky to still have him.
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I ran out of likes… I think I’ve liked one too many food related posts tonight lol.
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