DW's (and Cy's) Healthy Cuisine Tips

by **cyanide** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:21 am

The George Foreman Grill rocks! I use it every day, literally. I think what DWeaver was trying to show with the boiling is that most of the protien would be retained, whereas cooking it will reduce the total protien amount.

by **air gordon** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:13 am

Nietzschean Pride wrote:
dweaver.. why don't you broil or even throw the chicken in a convection oven.? this is just as hardcore- you get the same amount of protein and more importantly it's much easier on the taste buds

What's a convection oven? Regular cooking in teh oven usually requires some oil and spice, lest the chicken be burned to a crisp.

a convection oven is similar to a regular oven but the process in which the meats are cooked results in lower fat content meals. the ones i've seen are powered electrically and ideal for 1 to 2 persons. it's pretty versatile- you could do simple things such as toast breads, bake cookies, to something more "complicated" like cooking steaks/chickens

i went to the store "big lots" and got one for $40.00 (Y)

lol i dont know how you cook your chicken or what kind of oven you have, maybe you have the temp. setting too high, but chicken unseasoned or not oiled will be burnt anyway if you cook it unproperly.

by **cyanide** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:31 am

Aren't they called conventional ovens?

by **air gordon** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:01 am

those are 2 different things

both types use air heated by gas/electrical burner normally located on the bottom of the oven

however...

CONVECTION ovens have a fan in the back of the inside that circulates the heat. this results in heat being distributed more quickly & evenly which, resulting in the food being cooked evenly and more quickly

CONVENTION ovens do not possess this fan therefore food may not be cooked evenly and 'hot spots' will develop inside the oven :wink:

by **Malfa** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:03 am

How do I cook chicken on the Foreman grill? That's something I was gonna learn and never did..

by **cyanide** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:55 am

Thanks air_gordon

Malfa wrote:How do I cook chicken on the Foreman grill? That's something I was gonna learn and never did..

Let me explain how to do this. You might want to print out this page and keep it in case you forget how.

1. You plug in the Foreman Grill, then you let it pre-heat for 5 minutes. At the same time, you could be defrosting the chicken breasts in the microwave.

2. After the five minutes, place the chicken breasts on the grill. Wait about 10 minutes.

3. You remove the chicken breasts from the grill.

It might be difficult to learn at first, but you'll get the hang of it after continuous practice.

by **AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:56 am

lol i dont know how you cook your chicken or what kind of oven you have, maybe you have the temp. setting too high, but chicken unseasoned or not oiled will be burnt anyway if you cook it unproperly.

Very complicated cooking here: Dump in water and boil for 20 minutes. :lol:

by **Malfa** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:06 am

cyanide wrote:Thanks air_gordon

Malfa wrote:How do I cook chicken on the Foreman grill? That's something I was gonna learn and never did..

Let me explain how to do this. You might want to print out this page and keep it in case you forget how.

1. You plug in the Foreman Grill, then you let it pre-heat for 5 minutes. At the same time, you could be defrosting the chicken breasts in the microwave.

2. After the five minutes, place the chicken breasts on the grill. Wait about 10 minutes.

3. You remove the chicken breasts from the grill.

It might be difficult to learn at first, but you'll get the hang of it after continuous practice.

Alright...thanks I'll learn it tonight because I'm hungry...

by **The Other Kevin** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:15 am

Nietzschean Pride wrote:
lol i dont know how you cook your chicken or what kind of oven you have, maybe you have the temp. setting too high, but chicken unseasoned or not oiled will be burnt anyway if you cook it unproperly.

Very complicated cooking here: Dump in water and boil for 20 minutes.

It's hard to turn knobs these days!!!

by **COOLmac©** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:19 am

dont you guys like fried chicken? its the easiest chicken to cook :mrgreen:

maybe bad for the colesterol but very tasty to the taste bud...

shit i forgot this has to be healthy. well use veggy oil for crying out loud

by **AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:48 pm

well use veggy oil for crying out loud

Better yet: use WATER!!! :lol:

by **The X** on Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:52 pm

water....arghhh

broiled chicken....what's the point, I may as well munch on some carpet....wait a sec, that's a lot better than tasteless chicken....

by **AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy** on Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:41 am

what's the point, I may as well munch on some carpet....

Point is, you'll get a better physique... It's all about prioritising, my good friend... 8-)

by **COOLmac©** on Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:56 am

well me and the X prioritize good taste 8-)

hey X would you want that to go with a bubbly champagne or what? :lol:

by **air gordon** on Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:25 am

Nietzschean Pride wrote:
lol i dont know how you cook your chicken or what kind of oven you have, maybe you have the temp. setting too high, but chicken unseasoned or not oiled will be burnt anyway if you cook it unproperly.

Very complicated cooking here: Dump in water and boil for 20 minutes.

actually i was referring to your false assumption that chicken automatically will burn in the oven if you season/oil it

just as long as the chick is not fried or not covered in chocolate, you won't be loading up on the stuff you're trying to avoid lol

and unless you've entered in some body building competition or fitness instructor competition, i think it's ridiculous to load up on protein via boiling chicken just for a nicer physique

you can build a nice physique and still enjoy your meals :idea:

by **COOLmac©** on Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:50 am

you can build a nice physique and still enjoy your meals Idea
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very well said man (Y)

by **AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy** on Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:41 pm

and unless you've entered in some body building competition or fitness instructor competition, i think it's ridiculous to load up on protein via boiling chicken just for a nicer physique

you can build a nice physique and still enjoy your meals

Nope, I'm just an amayeur body-builder... But I aim for perfection in all things, so you might understand the overreacting about chicken... :lol:

by **air gordon** on Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:22 am

so when's the big day of the competition :lol:

perfection? spell amatuer correctly and learn how to properly cook chicken in the oven with seasoning/oil without burning it

by **Drex** on Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:49 am

spell amatuer correctly

Sorry, couldn't resist. Carry on, please

by **COOLmac©** on Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:29 am

anyways if DW just eat the breast of chickens, where are the other parts gone? who will munch on them? E.G. the wings, legs and neck and the ass?
just a question though DW :?:

by **cyanide** on Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:58 am

Where we're from, we can buy boneless, skinless chicken breast only in boxes. I think the rest of the scrap goes to McDonald's.

by **FendeR`** on Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:49 pm

Coolmac, do you like live out in the wilderness and have to hunt for your own food?

by **Chris.** on Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:11 am

on the topic of healthy foods i just got a smoothie and juice maker anyone know of any great tasting and healthy smoothies or juices to make?

by **FendeR`** on Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:35 am

Just put some strawberries in a blender, and then add some orange juice (that or milk, I think it's orange juice though). Tastes awesome if you like strawberries.

by **Doobie** on Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:46 am

I do the same thing Fender , except i put strawberries and watermelon along with OJ in the blender.

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