Fried rice

[samhexum]

 

[Guest MikeThomas]

On 8/23/2025 at 10:27 PM, samhexum said:

 

Lan Lam is the best!

[jeezifonly]

Lan Lam is an excellent instructor, and I have had success with more than a few of her recipes/techniques. I will give this a go!!  

[Guest MikeThomas]

2 hours ago, jeezifonly said:

Lan Lam is an excellent instructor, and I have had success with more than a few of her recipes/techniques. I will give this a go!!  

I was thinking of doing a Mexican style fried rice, using chorizo and jalapeños. She did encourage people to use whatever mix-ins they want.

[mike carey]

6 minutes ago, MikeThomas said:

I was thinking of doing a Mexican style fried rice, using chorizo and jalapeños. She did encourage people to use whatever mix-ins they want.

Fried rice / paella fusion! I recall havig fried rice in Hawai'i that had Portuguese sausage and some sort of chilli in it, and that was a reflection of the melting pot that that Pacific nation state is.

[+ azdr0710]

if I had a spectacular kitchen and cookware with fantastic lighting and camera angles, I just KNOW my food would taste better........these goddamn cooking shows make me feel inadequate 

[samhexum]

4 hours ago, azdr0710 said:

if I had a spectacular kitchen and cookware with fantastic lighting and camera angles, I just KNOW my food would taste better........these goddamn cooking shows make me feel inadequate 

Fortunately, I have a whole staff of talented people working behind the scenes, just like they do.

[jeezifonly]

Since 2020 - even before that, really - we've always watched a lot of cooking demos - on networks, streaming, socials, YT - they're a staple of my entertainment consumption. Some episodes/recipes validate tricks or techniques already in my repertoire, but more open my eyes to a specific combo of flavors or textures or a new sequence of prep, cooking, or presentation. ATK has proven itself reliable - I'm a food science nerd, I guess. They give well-researched results and explain why particular methods consistently work better than others.

Now let me get back to my Fritos. 

[Guest MikeThomas]

19 hours ago, jeezifonly said:

Since 2020 - even before that, really - we've always watched a lot of cooking demos - on networks, streaming, socials, YT - they're a staple of my entertainment consumption. Some episodes/recipes validate tricks or techniques already in my repertoire, but more open my eyes to a specific combo of flavors or textures or a new sequence of prep, cooking, or presentation. ATK has proven itself reliable - I'm a food science nerd, I guess. They give well-researched results and explain why particular methods consistently work better than others.

Now let me get back to my Fritos. 

ATK is the best.  For pure entertainment and fun, I love Ina and Pasta Grannies.  Check out RecipeTin Eats... great cookbook.  Rick B is great as well.

[jeezifonly]

1 hour ago, MikeThomas said:

ATK is the best.  For pure entertainment and fun, I love Ina and Pasta Grannies.  Check out RecipeTin Eats... great cookbook.  Rick B is great as well.

Bayless another great teacher! 

[luvhusky]

On 8/28/2025 at 5:08 AM, MikeThomas said:

I was thinking of doing a Mexican style fried rice, using chorizo and jalapeños. She did encourage people to use whatever mix-ins they want.

I used to do this often. So many cool variations 

[samhexum]

I have found that most instructional videos on YouTube are enhanced by increasing the speed to 1.25X because you can understand the dialogue just as well but it takes 80% of the time to watch.

[marylander1940]

On 8/23/2025 at 11:27 PM, samhexum said:

 

"Popcorni", rice, I love that! 

I always get it that way if I let it slightly overcook in the "rice cooker"!

[+ JEC]

On 8/28/2025 at 2:37 AM, jeezifonly said:

Lan Lam is an excellent instructor, and I have had success with more than a few of her recipes/techniques. I will give this a go!!  

...she is also the Executive Producer of America's Test Kitchen!   She's no slouch.

[LukePhx]

On 8/28/2025 at 2:18 AM, mike carey said:

Fried rice / paella fusion! I recall havig fried rice in Hawai'i that had Portuguese sausage and some sort of chilli in it, and that was a reflection of the melting pot that that Pacific nation state is.

Hawaiian fried rice sounds so good!! 😋 

Pineapple, teriyaki, chicken... even possibly spam haha 🤣

I am keto so I'd make it with hemp hearts or riced cauliflower. And I make my own teriyaki sauce with erythritol vs loads of sugar

Edited October 18, 2025 by LukePhx