Comments on: Fake cakes http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katelyn http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-31380 Katelyn Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:35 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/#comment-31380 <p>I tried this tonight and I have learned the following lesson: If you substitute almost every single ingredient in the recipe, your dish will not be as you planned. (eek) So, everyone else: stick to the egg noodles and don't try to substitute whole wheat spaghetti. They won't adhere correctly. And olive oil will not make this taste Chinese. (The scallions were fine.) </p> <p>What I got out of the experiment was a plate of fried, vaguely Italian noodles with seared green onions with some soy sauce mixed in, which would have been tasty if I even liked whole wheat noodles in the first place. Second lesson: don't keep noodles in your pantry that you thought were gross the first time you made them.</p> I tried this tonight and I have learned the following lesson: If you substitute almost every single ingredient in the recipe, your dish will not be as you planned. (eek) So, everyone else: stick to the egg noodles and don’t try to substitute whole wheat spaghetti. They won’t adhere correctly. And olive oil will not make this taste Chinese. (The scallions were fine.)

What I got out of the experiment was a plate of fried, vaguely Italian noodles with seared green onions with some soy sauce mixed in, which would have been tasty if I even liked whole wheat noodles in the first place. Second lesson: don’t keep noodles in your pantry that you thought were gross the first time you made them.

]]> By: gwen http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-31318 gwen Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:18:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/#comment-31318 <p>I used to make these all the time, too, using flour tortillas. Mix up an egg with some thinly sliced green onions, soy sauce and a few drops of toasted sesame oil. Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Place one thin--thinnest you can find--flour tortilla in the pan, pour egg mix on top, quickly cover with second tortilla and heat. Flip it over to crisp the top tortilla. Cut in wedges and serve with more soy sauce and sesame oil, sprinkling of chopped chives. Not authentic, but delish.</p> I used to make these all the time, too, using flour tortillas. Mix up an egg with some thinly sliced green onions, soy sauce and a few drops of toasted sesame oil. Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Place one thin—thinnest you can find—flour tortilla in the pan, pour egg mix on top, quickly cover with second tortilla and heat. Flip it over to crisp the top tortilla. Cut in wedges and serve with more soy sauce and sesame oil, sprinkling of chopped chives. Not authentic, but delish.

]]> By: HhLodesign http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-31276 HhLodesign Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:39:59 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/06/14/fake-cakes/#comment-31276 <p>My mom made these all the time when I was a kid. they were VERY good! I haven't seen the Gourmet recipe, but I can tell you that my mom's had bacon bits in them. Let me know if you're interested and I'll ask her for her recipe.</p> My mom made these all the time when I was a kid. they were VERY good! I haven’t seen the Gourmet recipe, but I can tell you that my mom’s had bacon bits in them. Let me know if you’re interested and I’ll ask her for her recipe.

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