Monday, September 5, 2011
Cooking for friends
On Saturday, I was asked to make manicotti for a gathering of friends while we watched some bad barbarian movies. One manicotti dish that I have to make is bacon and shrimp Alfredo. The challenge with that is two fold: I do not eat red meat myself (so cooking with it is not that pleasant) and one of my friends has just been diagnosed with an allergy to cow's milk. I normally use heavy cream to make Alfredo, so I needed to find an alternative. I first tried coconut milk, because it is actually the most similar to cow's milk for cooking. The taste was a little too light, but the consistency was almost just right. So I figured I would use goat's milk instead. The taste came out right, but it wound up being to watery (even with using a rue). So, to really make an Alfredo sauce with cow's milk, I just need to find a heavy cream that is made from goat's milk. Which may be easier now than it was a few years ago.
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If I ever decide to cook (maybe once a year), I'll keep this tip in mind:)
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