Just a thought, about what I read on FB

[kozar]

If you are using the microwave to “cook” French fries. Then you don’t remember when fries, crunched, snapped, and had a bit of salt on them.
MrsK used to call todays French Fries,

Potato noodles.
I believe I’m banned from FB

[Ocelot II]

1. "Potato noodles!"

That's definitely what happens when you microwave them.

[kozar]

3. MrsK got excited back when

Wendy’s said”. Hot, crispy fries!”

I told her” ok ,go” ( it was a half hour drive to nearest Wendy’s)

She came home,and said, “ don’t waste your time”

My point Ocelot, is a Bob Dylan song,
The times, they are a changin

One thing that doesn’t change, people who know how to cook, keep on cooking.

Let’s eat , good food, like NJCher.
Let’s eat crispy fries, let’s buy cheaper ingredients, let’s grow, our basil, parsley and just spend,
A few more minutes in the kitchen,
And “ cook”,

Like our Grandmothers did.

I’m just Koz,

[calimary]

2. "Potato noodles." That's pretty good!

[bottomofthehill]

4. Tater tots in the air fryer

Amazing. Same with frozen fries

[kozar]

5. You are kinda proving my point,

So carry on,
When I was young, my parents were poor,
We had gov cheese and gov eggs,
OMG I was hungry, so I picked a pan up, cracked and egg, put on cheese,



And got my butt beaten when Mom came home, cuz, I didn’t clean up after me.


But I learned my lesson, I was fed, oh, crap! Clean,what you cook in.

And now, 40 years later,
I still remember, egg and chees sammich, I still remember, getting my butt whipped,

I’m just sharing to the younger members here,
Pick up a pan, cook, for you, and a neighbor, the online meals are expensive,


What you just did, and you fed a neighbor, was cheaper

And you aren’t hungry, neither is your neighbor.

[bottomofthehill]

7. My wife and I are. 2 income family and comfortable.

We are fortunate. There were times I’m both of our upbringings that the big ole block of cheese came in handy. That and the 1 pound block of margarine would make a jell of. Grilled cheese. The eggs were off limits to up. Bread. Butter and cheese all fair game.

[kozar]

17. A little trick I learned about grilled chees

We all, I assume love cheese sticks also, grate some Parmesan onto the grilled cheese. Uhm it’s like cheese stick/ grilled cheese!!
Koz

[rubbersole]

6. Sonic tater tots with chili and cheese.

Reba was spot on with this recommendation!🍟

[kozar]

8. So hit me!!

Sonic tater with cheese? I would drop LilBit off, and Sonic on 39 th Ave in Gainesville, knew me. They do their menu well.
As I don’t have my LilBit anymore,, just talk about fast food, vs, cooking

I did the sonic thing, for my 4 bucks, for my one serving,
I can buy, and cook, not only for me, but 4 other neighbors,
Difference is,
I just had to wash dishes.

[rubbersole]

9. I get them frozen in a 1lb bag at Publix and cook them at home.

Cheat with Hormel chili in a can and shread cheddar all over them. 😋 We're having them tomorrow night for the college football championship game. Baby backs in the crock pot, Caesar salad and banana pudding for dessert (might try to eat the pudding with my fingers to see what it's like to be a republican).

[kozar]

11. Uhmm yummy

I doing a Cornish game hen , in my oven, cuz I’m craving chicken

[rubbersole]

12. Do you ever deep fry your Cornish game hen?

We tried it on Thanksgiving about 5 years ago. Really good but easy to overcook. Neighbor knew her stuff and they came out perfect. We bake them now...you have great taste!

[kozar]

16. No, I cook them

As I always cooked turkey for the holidays, melted butter, the rub , inside and out with garlic and basil, and cook slow, at end , raise temp to crisp skin.

[kozar]

18. They rock!

Hard to drive and eat at same time though

[Warpy]

10. What kind of utter barbarian thinks frozen fries don't go into a toaste oven?

Kids these days are so divorced from cooking that they don't know diddly squat even about reheating precooked food properly.

I never signed up for Farcebook. I didn't like Zuck's business plan. If I had, I wouldn't have lasted long.

[kozar]

13. Exactly

French fries , snap! They are crispy, salted

Let’s just cook,
We also need to teach” the kids” how to cook . We are old, I get more satisfaction from bringing a child into my kitchen. And teaching them, than I get from a post on here

I’m kinda making a point,

As an elderly, our job is to teach, share our knowledge.
Our job is not to eat , crispy fries

Our job is, to teach our children, that life, moves too quickly.
We need to slow , our children down.
Our job , as older parents, is , to teach. Our children, to what we know. Not to answer posts
That I made,
French fries in microwave?

No, our job as parents, is hard,

All ya gotta know is

Fries never come out crispy, from a microwave.

And teach your children that!

[Warpy]

15. My mother was a non cook

My mother absolutely despised cooking and during the week, when my dad was on the road, it was Campbell's soup and sandwiches.

She was thrilled when TV dinners came out, just shove them into an oven and return 30 minutes later and it was a full dinner.

I learned to cook from Julia Child. Those TV shows saved me from poisoning myself.

Kids today don't have that, they have food porn and competitions. It's no wonder they try to cook French fries in microwaves.
Cooking is either a nuisance best left to brown people in factories or it's a fine art and totally beyond them.

[kozar]

19. My mother would

Pat ground beef into a 9x13 sheet pan and toss it in oven, then cut to fit bread! Hamburgers! Oh that greasy, gray , mass of whatever, still haunts me.
Yes she was a non cook also
Koz

[kozar]

20. My counter top oven broke

I don’t use the camper oven, it doesn’t cook evenly, so I bought one of the new,Emeril 360. Love it!! Best investment I’ve made in a while!

Koz

[Warpy]

21. I have a Cuisinart oven, love the sucker

but honestly, frozen fries can be cooked in a dry frypan over low-medium heat, they just require a lot of flipping and stirring.

Chinese steamer no bueno, same reason as the microwave.

[kozar]

14. I'm talking too much, I just love cooking

And parenting.

Ya can spend 5 mins in bed, could lead to a lifetime.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

22. Potatoes. Real potatoes.

scrape off the skins. Cut them. Cook them in oil. The best really is Crisco. Which can be saved and use again and again.

So good.

Frozen versions can't compare. Trust me. Try the real thing.

I have often made french fries this way as a full meal. It's been a while, so I probably need to do it again.

[kozar]

23. When LilBit was here,

I would kinda do the same thing, but with a mandolin, and then make her some " fresh chips" !( parmasean and sea salt, was her fave flavor)
I agree 100% , just seems like a bit of work for just me. And i seldom eat fries anymore.

Koz

[Ziggysmom]

24. You got me wanting potatoes, so I'm making potato pancakes for dinner. Hand grating some

Russet potatoes. Yummy with applesauce & sour cream on the side.

You inspired me; I'm making extras to share with the neighbor.