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CupResponsible797 t1_iy4vufp wrote

Reply to comment by emibalestr in [homemade] potato terrine by emibalestr

Oxford dictionary is not a good source when it comes to food. Two quick examples:

According to the dictionary, a pizza must be round and have both tomatoes and cheese.

>a dish of Italian origin, consisting of a flat round base of dough baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, typically with added meat, fish, or vegetables.

And mole is apparently expected to contain chocolate (most do not)

>a highly spiced Mexican sauce made chiefly from chilli peppers and chocolate, served with meat.


>All the recipes I saw were literally named “potato terrine (pavé)”, so I assume they’re used interchangeably

That seems to be a common mistake on recipe spam blogs, but it's certainly a bizarre way to describe a dish that doesn't even vaguely resemble anything else you'd refer to as "terrine".

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Booblicle t1_iy4vpeu wrote

My mother always told me that cumin is what gives chili it's aroma and characteristic flavor.

Instead of tomato juice, use diced tomatoes and perhaps tomato paste to thicken it

Optionally, you can add pinto beans along with the kidneys. ( Also helps with thickening )

There are other more personalized ideas.

My mother's chili always seemed like soup and while it tastes great, it wasn't exactly chili in my mind.

Also! Using diced tomatoes ( 2 cans or more ) adds liquid. And let's you cook it longer, and blends those flavors you add. Unfortunately, my mother used to add even more water. Understandable when using a crockpot for 5 hours, but that added water is a no in my book.

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MentallyMusing t1_iy4ulbe wrote

Reply to comment by spaz_chicken in [Homemade] Beef Stew by spaz_chicken

Sounds great! I love rice dishes..... I put long grain wild rice mix into mine and it holds up really well turning the whole thing into a wet rice dish within 2-3 days of continuous absorption of the liquid. I make enough to get me halfway through the week and maybe one side dish for something else , lol.... Store prepared rotisserie chicken is great for it if you're a little lazy, lol.

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zedkyuu t1_iy4u0oc wrote

Only way to get better is to keep doing it!

My preferred technique is to go by the hinge in the back, and one thing I learned regrettably late was that it works so much better if I wiggle the knife up and down in addition to left and right. I think I learned this after years of struggling.

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