Cookiemas 2022

Matfer Bourgeat

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Mineral B Carbon Steel 12.5" Fry Pan 

CRS12 Carbon Steel 12" Skillet

Black Carbon Steel Fry Pan 12"

Blue Carbon Steel Frying Pan (12")

M'steel Carbon Fry Pan (9.5")

Obsidian Carbon Steel Skillet

Carbon Steel Farmhouse Skillet

Exactly what you'd expect from carbon steel and nothing more. It's the very definition of a standard carbon steel skillet.

Shin

Spicy Soy Noodles

Aromatic Scallion Noodles

Soy & Scallion Noodles

Tingly Chili Wavy Noodles

Sichuan Pepper Noodles

Spicy Ramyun

Spicy "Beef" Flavor Ramen Soup

Tom Yum "Shrimp" Flavor Ramen Soup

Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum  Noodles

Black Garlic "Chicken" Flavor Ramen Soup

Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Flavor

Soy Garlic Noodles

Coconut Lemongrass Curry

Garlic Black Pepper Noodles

Chili Sesame Noodles

Mi Goreng 

Spicy Sesame Paste Noodles

Penang White Curry Noodles

Laksa La Mian

Cheap. Delicious. Filling. Infinite hacks.

Really can't go wrong with Shin Ramyun...

I grew up on Maruchan ramen. Shin has the same vibe, but higher quality, and comes in a much larger serving size. It's salty and spicy with excellent balance and good quality vegetables. This is my go-to for a late night or post drinks snack.

Lerato Umah-Shaylor

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Ammu

Ethiopia

Africana

Chicken and Charcoal

The Outdoor Kitchen

Charred

Mi Cocina

Persiana

Bavel

Cook This Book

Diasporican

Foodheim

Home Style Cookery 

In Bibi's Kitchen

An Invitation to Indian Cooking

Mezcla

Mission Vegan

Momofuku

Motherland

Night + Market

Ottolenghi Simple

A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches

Win Son Presents: A Taiwanese American Cookbook

The Family Meal

The Food of Sichuan

The Modern Larder

The Woks of Life

The Tucci Cookbook

Turkey and the Wolf

Xi'an Famous Foods

A Good Bake

All Under Heaven

Veg-Table

Start Here

Writing a cookbook is fucking hard, and that's where this book struggles the most. From a handful of confusing instructions to ingredient quantities that sometimes asked a home cook to acquire a half ton of potatoes. If you're an intuitive cook, you'll know right away that she really means a pound, but if you're new to this type of cuisine Africana might pose a challenge or two. 

That being said, don't let a couple of typos get in the way of putting some truly life changing dishes like the Mothered Oxtail Stew with Vanilla Mashed Potatoes and Braised Greens with Sweet Red Peppers on the table. 

To have a cookbook that covers so many cuisines, makes them semi-approachable to newcomers, and truly delivers on flavor — even with a few bumps along the way — is a book we’ll be coming back to for a long time to come. 

MAMA

Salty and spice with hints of lemongrass and coconut. The broth was complex and well balanced. My biggest hangup with MAMA's noodles are their texture. They're a little too delicate, and they bubble and dissolve quickly. I like the broth, but wish they would upgrade their noodles.

Great aroma, but only decent flavor. Old-school fried noodles have a slightly foamy texture and these are a perfect example.

Would be way better if they were air-dried...

I've been eating Mama noodles for decades and they're still delicious and affordable!

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