Keltin
New member
Here's something I think might be interesting to try. I call it Franken-Pantry, you know, like Frankenstein (well, Frankenstein's Monster that is) who was made up of a bunch of different parts.
The idea is that there is a mystery Pantry filled with 10 items. You then take as many or as few of those items and make a dish. Any dish. Make it up. Be creative.
The first order of business though is to stock that Pantry. So each person should post an ingredient that goes into the Pantry. Once there are 10 ingredients, the Pantry is full, and cooking can commence.
A few rules.
1. Salt, Pepper, Water, and Oil are staples and considered stove-top items and are always available and need not be suggested. You are free to use those 4 items no matter what is in the Pantry.
2. You can post multiple times, but not in a row. If you post an ingredient, you have to wait till someone else posts another ingredient before you can post again.
3. Try not to be too outlandish. The hope here is that we'll actually make up a really cool recipe. So posting caviar or sheep's brain probably isn't a great idea and could break the Pantry. There are a lot of creative cooks here, so I'm sure we can stock this Franken-Pantry with some worthy and approachable items. If you were cooking this, what would you realistically want or need in that Pantry?
4. Once 10 items have been posted, the Pantry will be locked and recipes can be made using as many or as few items from the 10 in the Pantry as you deem needed. But, other than the 4 staples (Salt, Pepper, Water, & Oil), you can ONLY use items in the Pantry. So if flour isn't listed, then you can't use it. Same goes for spices, if Cumin or Thyme isn't listed, then you can't use it.
5. This mysterious Pantry has a walk-in cooler, so perishables like beef, chicken, crab, fish, milk, eggs, cream, butter, etc, can be posted.
6. Since we also have the Cooks Challenge going on, feel free to suggest the item used in the challenge if you so desire. This would allow you to kill two birds with one stone.
7. There's really no time limit. If you get around to making something, then post what you did. A month from now, someone may bump into this thread and want to cook from this pantry, so go ahead.
8. Cooking method is entirely up to you. Grill it, bake it, steam it, boil it, microwave, serve it raw, etc.
9. It's just for fun! Some great recipes may come out of this, if not, no big deal. If it does work, then we could do it again if there is interest. I'm just curious as to what could happen, and I am personally up for the challenge. I can actually see learning something from this since the mystery Pantry could have me pairing ingredients that I never thought to pair before.
So, give it a shot and post an ingredient to go into the Franken-Pantry. Remember, spices (other than salt and pepper) have to be posted in order to be used, so think of posting spices as well. I'll start….
The Franken-Pantry
1. Egg Noodles
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5.
6.
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9.
10.
The idea is that there is a mystery Pantry filled with 10 items. You then take as many or as few of those items and make a dish. Any dish. Make it up. Be creative.
The first order of business though is to stock that Pantry. So each person should post an ingredient that goes into the Pantry. Once there are 10 ingredients, the Pantry is full, and cooking can commence.
A few rules.
1. Salt, Pepper, Water, and Oil are staples and considered stove-top items and are always available and need not be suggested. You are free to use those 4 items no matter what is in the Pantry.
2. You can post multiple times, but not in a row. If you post an ingredient, you have to wait till someone else posts another ingredient before you can post again.
3. Try not to be too outlandish. The hope here is that we'll actually make up a really cool recipe. So posting caviar or sheep's brain probably isn't a great idea and could break the Pantry. There are a lot of creative cooks here, so I'm sure we can stock this Franken-Pantry with some worthy and approachable items. If you were cooking this, what would you realistically want or need in that Pantry?
4. Once 10 items have been posted, the Pantry will be locked and recipes can be made using as many or as few items from the 10 in the Pantry as you deem needed. But, other than the 4 staples (Salt, Pepper, Water, & Oil), you can ONLY use items in the Pantry. So if flour isn't listed, then you can't use it. Same goes for spices, if Cumin or Thyme isn't listed, then you can't use it.
5. This mysterious Pantry has a walk-in cooler, so perishables like beef, chicken, crab, fish, milk, eggs, cream, butter, etc, can be posted.
6. Since we also have the Cooks Challenge going on, feel free to suggest the item used in the challenge if you so desire. This would allow you to kill two birds with one stone.
7. There's really no time limit. If you get around to making something, then post what you did. A month from now, someone may bump into this thread and want to cook from this pantry, so go ahead.
8. Cooking method is entirely up to you. Grill it, bake it, steam it, boil it, microwave, serve it raw, etc.
9. It's just for fun! Some great recipes may come out of this, if not, no big deal. If it does work, then we could do it again if there is interest. I'm just curious as to what could happen, and I am personally up for the challenge. I can actually see learning something from this since the mystery Pantry could have me pairing ingredients that I never thought to pair before.
So, give it a shot and post an ingredient to go into the Franken-Pantry. Remember, spices (other than salt and pepper) have to be posted in order to be used, so think of posting spices as well. I'll start….
The Franken-Pantry
1. Egg Noodles
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
I'll add some red wine.
With potatoes & egg noodles? 
I can't wait to see what you come up with! 
