Comments on: Truth or Daring – Daring Cooks Challenge August 2009 http://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009 Sydney Restaurant, Lifestyle & Recipe Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Simonhttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Simon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:10:56 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-692 <b>Hi Yas!</b> I guess it is somewhat involved. However, I imagine it wouldn't be any more involved than say making a sukiyaki or other nabe dish with <i>everything</i> from scratch. <b>Hi rose!</b> Thanks! It's very much about the learning, as well as the personal growth :) <b>Hi natalia!</b> Ciao! Thanks, much appreciated :) The aioli did make a difference. Shame that it wasn't a positive one, due to using old garlic. <b>Hi Ellie!</b> Yes, this would be my first challenge. Thanks :) Hi Yas! I guess it is somewhat involved. However, I imagine it wouldn’t be any more involved than say making a sukiyaki or other nabe dish with everything from scratch.

Hi rose! Thanks! It’s very much about the learning, as well as the personal growth :)

Hi natalia! Ciao! Thanks, much appreciated :)

The aioli did make a difference. Shame that it wasn’t a positive one, due to using old garlic.

Hi Ellie! Yes, this would be my first challenge. Thanks :)

]]> By: Elle@AlmostBourdainhttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Elle@AlmostBourdain Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:28:58 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-653 Good one! Is this your first challenge? Well done! Love your photos. It's not easy to take a good shot of rice dish. Good one! Is this your first challenge? Well done! Love your photos. It’s not easy to take a good shot of rice dish.

]]> By: nataliahttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-651 natalia Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:42:19 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-651 Ciao Simon ! I love your photos ! My rice wasn't very tasty either , unless we would add the aioli, that really made a difference ! My rice was made like yours adding the stock so the consistance wasn't intentional !!! Ciao Simon ! I love your photos ! My rice wasn’t very tasty either , unless we would add the aioli, that really made a difference ! My rice was made like yours adding the stock so the consistance wasn’t intentional !!!

]]> By: rosehttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-650 rose Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:29:33 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-650 Yep, I thought it was a little bland too. Great job on the challenge! It's all about learning :) Nice photographs. I'm new to your site, I'm gonna take a look around! Cheers! Yep, I thought it was a little bland too. Great job on the challenge! It’s all about learning :) Nice photographs. I’m new to your site, I’m gonna take a look around! Cheers!

]]> By: yas @ hungry.digital.elf.http://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-649 yas @ hungry.digital.elf. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:48:39 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-649 Hehe nice one! I can't even begin to take up on the challenge.. why, you ask? that's way too many ingredients for me LOL Hehe nice one!
I can’t even begin to take up on the challenge.. why, you ask? that’s way too many ingredients for me LOL

]]> By: Simonhttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Simon Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:09:47 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-647 <b>Hi Valérie!</b> Glad my little tidbits of info were useful to you :) As I said, aside from the Dill flavour/aroma, there wasn't much taste to the stock. <b>Hi Charli!</b> I haven't mastered it either, believe me :) <b>Hi Leona!</b> Thanks, and thanks for the nuggets of info. It's certainly something I'll try again at some stage. <b>Hi Lorraine!</b> I was planning to make my own but the fishmongers at the Sydney Fish Markets didn't have the sort of fish bones I had the recipe for. Next time for certain! <b>Hi Lisa!</b> Thanks :) In this scenario, I prefer to be behind the lens than the stove. Less stress involved :) <b>Hi Sarah!</b> Thanks. As I said, I still think it was worth it for the challenge and experience, having never made paella before. <b>Hi Brunnee!</b> Thanks for the complements, as well as the advice. I'll have to remember it the next time I look to make paella :) <b>Hi Bice!</b> With the ingredients you've listed, I'm not at all surprised that the paella had turned out tasty as it did! :) Hi Valérie! Glad my little tidbits of info were useful to you :)

As I said, aside from the Dill flavour/aroma, there wasn’t much taste to the stock.

Hi Charli! I haven’t mastered it either, believe me :)

Hi Leona! Thanks, and thanks for the nuggets of info. It’s certainly something I’ll try again at some stage.

Hi Lorraine! I was planning to make my own but the fishmongers at the Sydney Fish Markets didn’t have the sort of fish bones I had the recipe for.

Next time for certain!

Hi Lisa! Thanks :)

In this scenario, I prefer to be behind the lens than the stove. Less stress involved :)

Hi Sarah! Thanks. As I said, I still think it was worth it for the challenge and experience, having never made paella before.

Hi Brunnee! Thanks for the complements, as well as the advice. I’ll have to remember it the next time I look to make paella :)

Hi Bice! With the ingredients you’ve listed, I’m not at all surprised that the paella had turned out tasty as it did! :)

]]> By: Bicehttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Bice Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:29:05 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-638 Hello Simon, I think the problem in this recipe is really in the ingredients, cuttlefish are not very tasty and the same frozen artichokes, mushrooms grown even less. What should give flavor to the dish? I have attended a course on the preparation of the paella, but we have prawns, cuttlefish, mussels, clams, shrimp, peppers, carrots, peas, tomatoes. The result was excellent and very tasty, nothing to do with this. By :-) Hello Simon,
I think the problem in this recipe is really in the ingredients, cuttlefish are not very tasty and the same frozen artichokes, mushrooms grown even less.
What should give flavor to the dish?
I have attended a course on the preparation of the paella, but we have prawns, cuttlefish, mussels, clams, shrimp, peppers, carrots, peas, tomatoes. The result was excellent and very tasty, nothing to do with this.
By :-)

]]> By: Bunneehttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Bunnee Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:59:18 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-637 You did a great job with all the detail and colorful pictures! I appreciate your telling me you thought it was a little bland. When I do paella (the traditional recipe), I use chicken stock, which I think adds to the flavor. I also cook the rice in the garlic and olive oil for a while BEFORE adding any liquid (similar to risotto) - another flavor builder. And rather than the sofregit, I add tomatoes, garlic and other flavors directly to the rice. Your blog is beautiful and I look forward to hearing about more of your creations. You did a great job with all the detail and colorful pictures! I appreciate your telling me you thought it was a little bland. When I do paella (the traditional recipe), I use chicken stock, which I think adds to the flavor. I also cook the rice in the garlic and olive oil for a while BEFORE adding any liquid (similar to risotto) – another flavor builder. And rather than the sofregit, I add tomatoes, garlic and other flavors directly to the rice.

Your blog is beautiful and I look forward to hearing about more of your creations.

]]> By: Sarahhttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Sarah Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:42:38 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-636 Your photos look FANTASTIC! Even if it didn't seem worth it... You know, I was a little dissapointed with mine, too... it was a LOT of effort for what otherwise seemed like a pretty ordinary meal? I feel your pain. No disrepesct to José Andrés or Olgam maybe it just wasn't my thing, but honestly, yours looks fabulous! Your photos look FANTASTIC! Even if it didn’t seem worth it… You know, I was a little dissapointed with mine, too… it was a LOT of effort for what otherwise seemed like a pretty ordinary meal? I feel your pain.

No disrepesct to José Andrés or Olgam maybe it just wasn’t my thing, but honestly, yours looks fabulous!

]]> By: Lisahttp://theheartoffood.com/truth-or-daring-daring-cooks-challenge-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Lisa Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:13:55 +0000 http://theheartoffood.com/?p=92#comment-635 I can't imagine it tasted ordinary. I looked at your photos and thought: yum! When I'm cooking, I use my boyfriend to make the photos. Works pretty well :). I can’t imagine it tasted ordinary. I looked at your photos and thought: yum!

When I’m cooking, I use my boyfriend to make the photos. Works pretty well :).

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