"Oh boy...what have I gotten myself into?" or Robin's cooking for LOTS of people.

RobinStarwing · 11-30-2014, 10:44 PM

So I am to bring a dish this weekend to my little brother's an his fiancee's wedding and potluck. What do I get asked to bring? Well here is the List of Ingredients and some of the directions for what I intend to cook up for this event...

3 lbs of 93/7 Lean Hamburger browned
3 lbs of Elbow Macaroni
6 cans of Campell's Tomato Soup (fill and rinse with water)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tbsp Salt and Pepper (1/2 Tbsp of each mixed)
2 cups of finely chopped Celery
2 cups of finely chopped purple Onions
3 cans of Low Sodium V8
1/4 Tsp Season Salt
1/4 Tsp Garlic Pepper
1/2 Tsp Sugar
3 cans diced tomatoes

Fry the Hamburger and chopped veggies together with the Salt and Pepper than mix everything above but the elbow mac and V8 into a large pot (5 quarts or more) and simmer, stirring occasionally till hot. Another large pot of water for the Elbow Mac to cook it al dente than mix the contents of both pots together in either one pot or a very large bowl. Save and serve in cockpot the next day(using the V8 to re-add moisture) after eating some yourself the night you make it.

People, this is the 'Goulash' recipe of my Mother's family taken to feeding WHO KNOWS how many people coming to this potluck.

I am going to be a very busy boy on the 5th of December.

phil_ · 11-30-2014, 11:32 PM

Are you sure that's enough spices for six pounds of ground beef and pasta? Seems a bit wimpy and not vegetable-y except for the Worcestershire sauce, which seems like it would overpower everything else in this meat pasta.

Let us know how it goes, I guess. Or experiment some before the big day. Go beyond "not screwing up" to "nailed it."

Flarecobra · 11-30-2014, 11:43 PM

That looks like a lot of salt.

RobinStarwing · 11-30-2014, 11:49 PM

It's supposed to be a meaty dish and I missed a "b" in some of those measures. The sugar is there to take bite off the acids in the tomato products and the Worst is a required part of it and you would be surprised as it will not overpower it.

EDIT: Also, welcome to Minnesota. Salt is mandatory. Ketchup is spicy.

RobinStarwing · 12-08-2014, 11:14 PM

And update now that I've had a couple days of rest after the whole thing...

...the Goulash was a hit! It even fed the After Party though that's mainly cause we still had 5 quarts of the stuff after the Potluck. I think I seriously made too much.

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 12-09-2014, 01:30 AM

Next time you use a metric fuckton of salt give some Himilayan pink salt a spin. Haven't had normal salt in well over a year now and don't miss it a bit. It's a tad more expensive but the benefits outweighs the cost. That said, despite the slightly higher bump in cost it has a 'saltier' taste with a reduced sodium chloride percentage so you can use less and maintain flavor.

laundry list of trace minerals, electrolytes, and elements that does a body good.
~85% sodium chloride, 15% trace minerals (as opposed to common table salt's ~97.5% sodium chloride/2.5% additives)
Excellent source of Magnesium. Everybody needs more magnesium. Get you some.
promotes and maintains pH balance of cells
helps regulate blood sugar levels
excellent replacement for low salt diets due to cardiovascular issues

among others. But you get the point.

Azisien · 12-09-2014, 04:29 PM

Good salesmanship, Himalayan salt is definitely better than processed table salt, but it's still overpriced GreenMachine crap. Just switching to most any variety of sea salt is a vast improvement in flavor over processed. I think that trend just works for every type of food, though.

rpgdemon · 12-09-2014, 05:16 PM

Be warned: Sea salt does not contain iodine, which is an essential... Nutrient? Or something. You need it.

I have a thing of sea salt that I use for anywhere I will be tasting the salt directly (Popcorn, on chocolate chip cookies, et cetera), and a thing of normal iodized salt that I use for when I just need something to be salty.

Sea salt is good, but it's a finishing salt, to put on top of things, or in a way that leaves the salt pretty much intact and noticable. You don't want to spend extra money when it is just going to be thrown into a stew, you want to use it when you can really taste the difference.

RobinStarwing · 12-10-2014, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpgdemon

Be warned: Sea salt does not contain iodine, which is an essential... Nutrient? Or something. You need it.

I have a thing of sea salt that I use for anywhere I will be tasting the salt directly (Popcorn, on chocolate chip cookies, et cetera), and a thing of normal iodized salt that I use for when I just need something to be salty.

Sea salt is good, but it's a finishing salt, to put on top of things, or in a way that leaves the salt pretty much intact and noticable. You don't want to spend extra money when it is just going to be thrown into a stew, you want to use it when you can really taste the difference.

There is Iodized Sea Salt on the market. I will buy that next time I need to buy salt.

Also, Skweeb's...this is Minnesota. Salt is mandatory. Ketchup is too spicy.

11-30-2014, 10:44 PM	#1
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	"Oh boy...what have I gotten myself into?" or Robin's cooking for LOTS of people. So I am to bring a dish this weekend to my little brother's an his fiancee's wedding and potluck. What do I get asked to bring? Well here is the List of Ingredients and some of the directions for what I intend to cook up for this event... 3 lbs of 93/7 Lean Hamburger browned 3 lbs of Elbow Macaroni 6 cans of Campell's Tomato Soup (fill and rinse with water) 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 Tbsp Salt and Pepper (1/2 Tbsp of each mixed) 2 cups of finely chopped Celery 2 cups of finely chopped purple Onions 3 cans of Low Sodium V8 1/4 Tsp Season Salt 1/4 Tsp Garlic Pepper 1/2 Tsp Sugar 3 cans diced tomatoes Fry the Hamburger and chopped veggies together with the Salt and Pepper than mix everything above but the elbow mac and V8 into a large pot (5 quarts or more) and simmer, stirring occasionally till hot. Another large pot of water for the Elbow Mac to cook it al dente than mix the contents of both pots together in either one pot or a very large bowl. Save and serve in cockpot the next day(using the V8 to re-add moisture) after eating some yourself the night you make it. People, this is the 'Goulash' recipe of my Mother's family taken to feeding WHO KNOWS how many people coming to this potluck. I am going to be a very busy boy on the 5th of December. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys Last edited by RobinStarwing; 12-04-2014 at 05:57 PM.

11-30-2014, 11:32 PM	#2
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Are you sure that's enough spices for six pounds of ground beef and pasta? Seems a bit wimpy and not vegetable-y except for the Worcestershire sauce, which seems like it would overpower everything else in this meat pasta. Let us know how it goes, I guess. Or experiment some before the big day. Go beyond "not screwing up" to "nailed it." __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

11-30-2014, 11:43 PM	#3
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	That looks like a lot of salt. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

11-30-2014, 11:49 PM	#4
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	It's supposed to be a meaty dish and I missed a "b" in some of those measures. The sugar is there to take bite off the acids in the tomato products and the Worst is a required part of it and you would be surprised as it will not overpower it. EDIT: Also, welcome to Minnesota. Salt is mandatory. Ketchup is spicy. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys Last edited by RobinStarwing; 11-30-2014 at 11:57 PM.

12-08-2014, 11:14 PM	#5
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	And update now that I've had a couple days of rest after the whole thing... ...the Goulash was a hit! It even fed the After Party though that's mainly cause we still had 5 quarts of the stuff after the Potluck. I think I seriously made too much. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys

12-09-2014, 01:30 AM	#6
Grandmaster_Skweeb Doesn't care anymore Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,429	Next time you use a metric fuckton of salt give some Himilayan pink salt a spin. Haven't had normal salt in well over a year now and don't miss it a bit. It's a tad more expensive but the benefits outweighs the cost. That said, despite the slightly higher bump in cost it has a 'saltier' taste with a reduced sodium chloride percentage so you can use less and maintain flavor. laundry list of trace minerals, electrolytes, and elements that does a body good. ~85% sodium chloride, 15% trace minerals (as opposed to common table salt's ~97.5% sodium chloride/2.5% additives) Excellent source of Magnesium. Everybody needs more magnesium. Get you some. promotes and maintains pH balance of cells helps regulate blood sugar levels excellent replacement for low salt diets due to cardiovascular issues among others. But you get the point.

12-09-2014, 04:29 PM	#7
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Good salesmanship, Himalayan salt is definitely better than processed table salt, but it's still overpriced GreenMachine crap. Just switching to most any variety of sea salt is a vast improvement in flavor over processed. I think that trend just works for every type of food, though.

12-09-2014, 05:16 PM	#8
rpgdemon Not a Taco Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,313	Be warned: Sea salt does not contain iodine, which is an essential... Nutrient? Or something. You need it. I have a thing of sea salt that I use for anywhere I will be tasting the salt directly (Popcorn, on chocolate chip cookies, et cetera), and a thing of normal iodized salt that I use for when I just need something to be salty. Sea salt is good, but it's a finishing salt, to put on top of things, or in a way that leaves the salt pretty much intact and noticable. You don't want to spend extra money when it is just going to be thrown into a stew, you want to use it when you can really taste the difference. __________________ I did a lot of posting on here as a teenager, and I was pretty awful. Even after I learned, grew up, and came to be on the right side of a lot of important issues, I was still angry, abrasive, and generally increased the amount of hate in the world, in pretty unacceptable ways. On the off chance that someone is taking a trip down memory lane looking through those old threads, I wanted to devote my signature to say directly to you, I'm sorry. Thank you for letting me be better, NPF.