#EdenCooks - Sun-dried Tomato Alfredo - Mon. Dec 19 at 8pm EST

Contributor: ellejay ellejay
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Originally posted by Antipova

Now you can get started on the alfredo sauce. Basically, you're making a sauce by melting the butter into the cream, and then you will thicken it with the grated cheese.

If you are adding onions or garlic, melt the butter in the pan ... more
It already looks so good. My tummy is rumbling.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by biancajames
I also like it on toast with mayonaise.
MMMM I love that too.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
Ive never had fake guac. But Im mexican and learned to make it before the age of 5 haha. I do mine with avocados, garlic salt, salt, and I cheat and add a nice homemade salsa instead of other stuff and mix it all together. Its my perfect guac.
I do avocados, garlic, onion, and Worcestershire sauce. Mine is lame, but I like it.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Has anybody ever done alfredo before and come up with a question? I realize I kind of tossed that into one thread, but like I said before, this is usually one of the meals I start with when friends ask me to teach them to cook, because I've never seen anyone mess it up But I'd love to help troubleshoot if anyone has a question.

12/19/2011
Contributor: Cookie Monster Mike Cookie Monster Mike
Great pictures showing it thickening up btw. Looks scrumptious!
12/19/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I do avocados, garlic, onion, and Worcestershire sauce. Mine is lame, but I like it.
worcestershire sauce hrmmm. Interestings, never heard of anyone doing that. Ill have to try it to see what it taste like.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Me too, but I'm making guacamole when I do that, so appearance is completely moot, lol.
I do it when I cut it into cubes like Antipova suggested as well. They always come of perfect for me. Maybe it's just a gift?
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Cookie Monster Mike
Great pictures showing it thickening up btw. Looks scrumptious!
Thanks!
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by ellejay
It already looks so good. My tummy is rumbling.
Are you making it along in the background? Because it so SOOOOO Scrumptious!
12/19/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
My wife likes her avocado with.....wait for it..... barbecue sauce.
12/19/2011
Contributor: biancajames biancajames
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Originally posted by Antipova
Has anybody ever done alfredo before and come up with a question? I realize I kind of tossed that into one thread, but like I said before, this is usually one of the meals I start with when friends ask me to teach them to cook, because I've never ... more
Do you melt the butter first, or cook the butter and cream together?
12/19/2011
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Antipova
Has anybody ever done alfredo before and come up with a question? I realize I kind of tossed that into one thread, but like I said before, this is usually one of the meals I start with when friends ask me to teach them to cook, because I've never ... more
The tomatos you added.. Do the tomatos get mushy?, I normally don't eat tomatos because I don't like the way they feel in my mouth.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
I do it when I cut it into cubes like Antipova suggested as well. They always come of perfect for me. Maybe it's just a gift?
That's our Vacc!
12/19/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
My wife likes her avocado with.....wait for it..... barbecue sauce.
....dont know about that one. That sounds like a strange pregnancy thing. haha
12/19/2011
Contributor: Cookie Monster Mike Cookie Monster Mike
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Originally posted by Antipova
Has anybody ever done alfredo before and come up with a question? I realize I kind of tossed that into one thread, but like I said before, this is usually one of the meals I start with when friends ask me to teach them to cook, because I've never ... more
well I've never made alfredo in a fry pan really, just usually a 3QT Sauce Pot. Not sure if you have tried both, but I guess my question would be will alfredo thicken better in a fry pan versus a sauce pot? I've tried 2 recipes and the first was bad, 2nd I tried was really nice, but I could never get it think really thicken up like I wanted too.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
My wife likes her avocado with.....wait for it..... barbecue sauce.
Wow. Barbecue sauce? I don't know if your wife and I would get along.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
The tomatos you added.. Do the tomatos get mushy?, I normally don't eat tomatos because I don't like the way they feel in my mouth.
I dont like tomatos either, the texture bugs me. I can do them in salsa but thats about it.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
worcestershire sauce hrmmm. Interestings, never heard of anyone doing that. Ill have to try it to see what it taste like.
When I was first trying to make guacamole not from a mix, I googled for recipes and one of them had the worcestershire in it. I figured couldn't hurt to try. I also like adding steak seasoning and lime juice. But you should try it at least once. If you don't like it, then you can say you know for sure!
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by biancajames
Do you melt the butter first, or cook the butter and cream together?
I cooked the cream and the butter together for this meal (because I didnt' have any garlic to add). But I'm pretty sure I've melted the butter first on other occasions, so I'm going to say either will work.
12/19/2011
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I dont like tomatos either, the texture bugs me. I can do them in salsa but thats about it.
Love ketchup and salsa.. hates tomatos
12/19/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
I do it when I cut it into cubes like Antipova suggested as well. They always come of perfect for me. Maybe it's just a gift?
Haha, I never bother trying to cube them to begin with.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Jul!a
When I was first trying to make guacamole not from a mix, I googled for recipes and one of them had the worcestershire in it. I figured couldn't hurt to try. I also like adding steak seasoning and lime juice. But you should try it at least ... more
Thats true. Ive never had guacamole from a mix, how do those taste? Not that Im gonna try it but Im always shocked that so many people buy it so I figured it had to taste some what ok.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
The tomatos you added.. Do the tomatos get mushy?, I normally don't eat tomatos because I don't like the way they feel in my mouth.
Ah! Actually no, because these are sun-dried:



So they don't have much of the moisture they were grown with (feels like they're down to maybe 6-8% moisture?) and they don't absorb much liquid from the sauce, either.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I dont like tomatos either, the texture bugs me. I can do them in salsa but thats about it.
Yeah, same here. Or on pizza because they usually blend in with everything else. But I don't like the taste or texture of tomatoes.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Cookie Monster Mike Cookie Monster Mike
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
Love ketchup and salsa.. hates tomatos
Roma tomatoes on pizza omg yum!!!!!! But otherwise i'm not a huge fan of the texture with tomatoes. I mostly enjoy them in salsa's, tacos, spaghetti etc. I really do not like them on my burgers!
12/19/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Antipova
Wow. Barbecue sauce? I don't know if your wife and I would get along.
To be fair, I'm actually to blame for that. I make kebabs fairly commonly and often add avocado in with the other skewered foods. One of the way I make the kebabs is with BBQ sauce and ever since I made it the first time, she's really loved the taste combo.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Antipova
Ah! Actually no, because these are sun-dried:



So they don't have much of the moisture they were grown with (feels like they're down to maybe 6-8% moisture?) and they don't absorb much liquid from the sauce, either. ... more
I dont mind them sun dried. They have a bit more of a salty taste which I like.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Yeah, same here. Or on pizza because they usually blend in with everything else. But I don't like the taste or texture of tomatoes.
I don't like ketchup, but I like fresh tomatoes on BLTs etc, or sun-dried tomatoes. But like a chunk of boiled tomato in chili? Totally a turn-off.
12/19/2011
Contributor: karay123 karay123
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Originally posted by Antipova

All right! Let's get the ingredients together. I fed four people with this batch of alfredo---it doesn't reheat particularly well, and since presentation is important with guests over, it's best to make this for the number of people ... more
Yay! The recipe! (BTW, I'm totally snooping in your kitchen!)
12/19/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
Thats true. Ive never had guacamole from a mix, how do those taste? Not that Im gonna try it but Im always shocked that so many people buy it so I figured it had to taste some what ok.
I actually like it. It's hard for me to explain it, but it's like a combination of avocado and Suddenly Salad. Or something like that. Like, you can tell it's a mix, but I didn't think it was too bad. Granted that was one of my first forays into guacamole rather than something "authentic", but I still like it.
12/19/2011