one tip for prepping the potatoes, since they take longer to cook than other veggies: before throwing them in the pot/oven with the rest of the ingredients, microwave them with a little water for about 8 minutes--just enough to get them a bit cooked. of course the thinner you slice them the less time it will take to cook.
by the way, your concoction sounds delicious. i wish we'd cooked together during our stint at USC.
also, you are fulfilling my fantasy of becoming a bartender. keep us posted on how that goes!
thanks for the potato tip, I'll use that next time. Do I slice them before microwaving them or toss them in whole? That seems like it'd cook them through regardless - a baked potato in the microwave is like 3 minutes?
Also, the extent of my cooking at USC was heating up a can of chili or soup, or baking a freezer pizza. I was far too lazy/stingy to actually buy ingredients on my own (except when I'd make chorizo and eggs now and then). I wish I'd started sooner, but I've really only done any cooking this summer, sadly. But yeah, it would've been nice to have a cooking buddy.
yeah slice them up, or chop them into whatever shape you intend them to be for the final outcome. one whole baked potato actually takes about 7-8 minutes in the microwave (depending on the power). if you put a dish of 3 or 4 chopped potatoes in the microwave for that amount of time they'll cook about halfway.
I've really only started cooking at all this summer, mostly through boredom. It's actually pretty easy to get started. Also, we have lots of ingredients lying around, and a trip to the grocery store can solve all that right off.
Classes were actually like $700, more than I expected, but they say it's based on what you can make in the first week/week and a half of bartending and it's tempered by their assurance of high job placement chances. So here's hoping!
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by the way, your concoction sounds delicious. i wish we'd cooked together during our stint at USC.
also, you are fulfilling my fantasy of becoming a bartender. keep us posted on how that goes!
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Also, the extent of my cooking at USC was heating up a can of chili or soup, or baking a freezer pizza. I was far too lazy/stingy to actually buy ingredients on my own (except when I'd make chorizo and eggs now and then). I wish I'd started sooner, but I've really only done any cooking this summer, sadly. But yeah, it would've been nice to have a cooking buddy.
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Also, seconding Ivy's sentiment of the bartending dream. How much did classes cost?
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Classes were actually like $700, more than I expected, but they say it's based on what you can make in the first week/week and a half of bartending and it's tempered by their assurance of high job placement chances. So here's hoping!
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That's not too bad for classes (though more than I'd expect as well) but if they've got placement I suppose it's worth it. Good luck!
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