Creativity in the kitchen
@allknowing (143318)
India
January 27, 2025 1:09am CST
Most of us have learnt to cook through our mothers -atleast I have. Then there are friends and now YouTube that gives us ideas.
But what I have noticed is in the process of being busy in the kitchen we also create something that could be termed 'Necessity is the mother of invention'
I have to my credit a few such situations and the latest is using the oranges that I have. The maid bought some and they are all very sour
I now use them instead of tamarind I made a brinjal curry today and instead of adding tamarind I peeled an orange and squeezed it into the curry.
Smart idea. Right?
Nice taste.
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Anything you can share?

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@allknowing (143318)
• India
27 Jan
That's a good idea. Loose jacket oranges are sweet. She brought the tight jacket oranges
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
27 Jan
No one could have taught you cooking better than your mother
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@Shavkat (140379)
• Philippines
29 Jan
@allknowing I totally agree with you. It was too late to whine about it. I am trying my best to learn how to cook in a hard way at present.
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
29 Jan
@Shavkat Sine you are a boy may be your Mom did not think of asking you to learn how to cook
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@GardenGerty (162943)
• United States
28 Jan
I am not familiar with curries but it still sounds like a good idea. Just because the orange is too sour to enjoy plain does not mean it cannot be used.
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@mayka123 (16976)
• India
27 Jan
This is the first time I heard that oranges can be used in cooking. I have learnt cooking through recipe books. I lived in a hostel so did not get chance to learn cooking. After marriage I was working full time so MIL would cook and when I moved out from there husband would cook as he was working from home. I have invented my own dishes over time. I have never been fond of cooking but cook at home because there is no one else to cook for me 

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@mayka123 (16976)
• India
28 Jan
@allknowing Guess I am not too great with experimenting in the kitchen. Since I have to cook only for myself I just make something that's quick and does not need too many ingredients.
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
28 Jan
@mayka123 You must change your thinking. You deserve the best in life and that includes exotic food atleast once in a while
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
27 Jan
If you think out of the box thoughts such as using oranges in one's cooking come to mind
I too always had cooks but these days I only have top help

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@RasmaSandra (83610)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jan
I miss some of the Latvian dishes mom made and special pastries but I have not idea how to attempt to try and make them again, Certainly not just for myself,
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
27 Jan
I understand. When special dishes are attempted there should be others to share it
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@somewitch (2326)
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27 Jan
I was thinking of making some sort of custard but I don't want to use eggs because we never have enough of them, so I might go with bananas instead. But I'm not sure I'm going to prepare that dish today.
I'm not familiar with tamarind but well done on finding an alternative. 

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@allknowing (143318)
• India
27 Jan
I think bananas and corn flower will give you a nice custard Good Luck
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
27 Jan
@somewitch Ofcourse you have to add milk for the right consistency
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@luisadannointed (7314)
• Philippines
27 Jan
That's nice to know, enjoy! I don't really cook, have fun and have a great start of the week/
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@RebeccasFarm (93421)
• United States
27 Jan
hmm that sounds a good idea the orange juice in the curry.
I use all kinds of substitutes out of necessity.
Nothing I can particularly remember.
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@allknowing (143318)
• India
28 Jan
Good that you too do not waste anything in the kitchen
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@Marilynda1225 (84162)
• United States
27 Jan
That was a really good idea to use the oranges. I am always disappointed when oranges aren't sweet and juicy.
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