Eating at home.

Post by **jingjai** » May 17, 2007, 6:24 pm

Looks delicious Val! What time is dinner? I'll bring the Single Malt.

Maybe next time I cook up one my famous Baked Lasagne's, I'll post a photo to show the Italian restaurants what a real lasagne looks like or how I can match or best them.

I guess we all could do a cost analysis on what menu items cost versus what they're sold for in a restaurant.

The fact is, I enjoy cooking and take pleasure out of cooking, especially when I am cooking for friends. Most people don't enjoy cooking, even putting together a simple sandwich is too much bother for them, hence most people eat out 90% of the time.
I would say for me, it's eating at home 80%, eating out 20%.

Post by **papaguido** » May 17, 2007, 10:27 pm

Sounds like an interesting thread, prepare your best meal/dish and posted here. My claim to fame with my kids is my pancakes

Post by **jingjai** » May 17, 2007, 10:43 pm

Better yet, Rito. How about a good ol' "American Style" pot-luck dinner?

Post by **papaguido** » May 18, 2007, 9:49 pm

Sounds good to me, have to think what I can whip up. Not many ingrediants for Mexican food can be found here.

Post by **jetdoc** » May 19, 2007, 9:53 am

I got the 'frijoles refritos' ;o)

valentine · Post by **valentine** » May 19, 2007, 9:04 pm

Well thanks all for your favorable responses. I was hoping to see some more culinary examples of your Thai ladies cooking on here .
To Jingjai, you,ve said the magic words, single malt,. June a busy month for me, even my visa finishes, but when things quieten down, your on mate.
Now tonight being a Saturday we,ve pushed the boat out a bit and tonights meal cost a little over 120bht per person. We got some nice Charolais rib eye steaks, 12oz each, made a delicious black pepper sauce some fast frozen peas and yes, some french fries, not greasy though. A magic meal, now I am already to sit and watch the cup final.( Come on the reds)

Post by **beer monkey** » May 19, 2007, 10:57 pm

well its half time and i am killing time. So i thought i would count how many chips val has on his plate, i make it around 20 but they are the bigger crinkle cut variety,so this amount would seem about right, now i started to count the peas and i estimate around the 74 mark.

lol
Ohhh and the food looks good.

Post by **fussychunk** » May 19, 2007, 11:53 pm

Defo looks good. I love sare ribs... I'll get the bint on the job of making em when i get over there next....not bothered too much about the steamed veg.

Macam sauce? Do they name it after people from Sunderland?

Post by **nicko** » May 22, 2007, 4:54 pm

Mmmm-- , that rib eye fillet looks good!
I am considering Udon as an alternative retirement destination and would be interested to know the price of western style meat up there? 120 baht for a meal of a 12oz piece of fillet sounds pretty good to me. I imagine the pork cuts would be much cheaper. Any info on meat prices would be appreciated. Thanks.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » May 22, 2007, 8:14 pm

well, you can get beef steaks as low as 55/69/79 baht. but as you break 100 they tend to be a bit better. 150-200 range and thicker (normal) cut with some seasoning and flavor. then you get your 175-295 range, with upper end being your T-bones or new york sirloin strips. you can find a decent steak for 175-230. something you would expect at an inexpensive steak house in the states. you won't find any USDA prime, or choice for that matter. i haven't tasted anything surpassing usda choice, and that includes the so called import premium (overpriced) aussie or new zealand cuts, nothing special. if not wanting a quick fix out, i wait to eat steak at home. usually get a whole tenderloin and slice and bbq them to my preference and spiced the way i like.

at the market, prices are in the 300 kilo range for decent cuts of beef. there is also thai-french beef shops (2) in town. but i've been hit and miss there, so i stopped trying. if you want fresh, as in very,

there is roadside stand about that have a hindquarter hanging to be sliced from, minus the flies.

Post by **beer monkey** » May 22, 2007, 8:33 pm

there is roadside stands about that have a hindquarter hanging to be sliced from, minus the flies.

it must be good meat as lets face it....2000 flies can't be wrong...

Post by **Aardvark** » May 23, 2007, 1:28 pm

laphanphon, Australian Beef is expensive here so its no wonder its more expensive in Thailand. Lets face it they only use it for Hamberger mince in the States. The reason it's so chewey is because it's free range and Aussies like a more game flavour. In the U.S. and Japan the Cattle are finished off in lots and the meat from lazy cattle is Marbled [pockets of fat through the meat] this is why it's more tender, but not as good for you. Val, the food looks truly delicious but the wife reckons she can do better. Maybe a good idea if we had a giant cook off? Husbands as Judges of course

carpy · Post by **carpy** » May 23, 2007, 1:50 pm

You can get good Australian beef,bacon and sausages in Udon.The Aussie Small Goods Company has an outlet here.Phone Steve 08 7280 3387.
very good products and not real expensive.

Post by **Prenders88** » May 23, 2007, 2:50 pm

carpy wrote:You can get good Australian beef,bacon and sausages in Udon.The Aussie Small Goods Company has an outlet here.Phone Steve 08 7280 3387.
very good products and not real expensive.

Great!! =D>
Where is The Small Goods Company?

Post by **Dakoda** » May 23, 2007, 5:18 pm

Some of us poorer americans always eat at home. Looks like lunch is almost ready at the work site.

Well looks like we have Leo, cucumbers, to cool the main dish, which I can't spell.

but was really out there to take a picture of the granite just installed, guy is artistic, does a great job. Blends into the grout grindings from the granite.

electrician comes tomorrow to connect up electrics for there and another small room. Now if we can keep that no good plumber off the sause, we might have a working sink, very soon.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » May 24, 2007, 10:22 am

bacon and sausages

sounds interesting, still haven't found anything to my liking yet, have to check it out.

carpy · Post by **carpy** » May 24, 2007, 3:57 pm

They do deliveries to your door.Phone Steve he is a good bloke and very prompt.
087 280 3387

Post by **Aardvark** » May 24, 2007, 5:56 pm

Dakoda, my wife guessed it could be Larb, or Yum Pork from the photo. Is she close

Post by **Dakoda** » May 24, 2007, 8:33 pm

Aardvark wrote:Dakoda, my wife guessed it could be Larb, or Yum Pork from the photo. Is she close

I will have to ask the wife. Its is ground pork with spices, you see it everywhere, served with cabbage, maybe long beans and that mint stuff on the side, mint is ok in gum, but not on my food. Few cashew's on top, think her idea.

Post by **beer monkey** » May 24, 2007, 8:45 pm

Yes sounds like its Larb, a real Issan top notch dish, i am not a fan of it myself though.