🍜+🥤+🍅
November 12, 2019 9:23 PM Subscribe
brutalmoose tested out (SLYT) some of the recipes from (sort of) this cookbook. It is a joy.
posted by smangosbubbles at 9:31 PM on November 12, 2019 [6 favorites]
posted by smangosbubbles at 9:31 PM on November 12, 2019 [6 favorites]
i did not stay to the end for the obvious plant logo
posted by wmo at 9:32 PM on November 12, 2019 [5 favorites]
posted by wmo at 9:32 PM on November 12, 2019 [5 favorites]
Sure, why not? I mean, fuck, if you already hate yourself enough to buy cookbooks off infomercials, eat a bland-ass ramen taco you filthy animal.
posted by axiom at 9:38 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by axiom at 9:38 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
David Chang, eat your heart out.
brutalmoose tested out (SLYT) some of the recipes from (sort of) this cookbook. It is a joy.
"How do you...flavour something with...meat?"
Thank you for that.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 9:42 PM on November 12, 2019 [2 favorites]
brutalmoose tested out (SLYT) some of the recipes from (sort of) this cookbook. It is a joy.
"How do you...flavour something with...meat?"
Thank you for that.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 9:42 PM on November 12, 2019 [2 favorites]
why.
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 9:56 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 9:56 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
“Want more!?” Nah, I’m good
posted by sacrifix at 9:57 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by sacrifix at 9:57 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
When I’m feeling fancy, I go Roy Choi with my ramen. Otherwise, I usually just throw in some frozen mixed veggIes when I make ramen noodles for the kids.
What more do you need?
posted by Big Al 8000 at 10:04 PM on November 12, 2019
What more do you need?
posted by Big Al 8000 at 10:04 PM on November 12, 2019
Cathy Mitchell's Dump Cakes
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:45 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:45 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
I made it to Ramen Apple Pie, that was where I had to bail. Any one of those things would make me cringe a little but collectively I was overwhelmed.
posted by doctor_negative at 10:47 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by doctor_negative at 10:47 PM on November 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
I have such complicated feelings about the dump dinners. Many of them look like fine one pot meals, but then there's something extra, like embedding the dinner rolls into the top of a casserole and calling it a "chicken pot pie", or branding your layers of ravioli as "lasagne". I'm generally happy if a cookbook makes you want to get into the kitchen and do something, but to call something what it isn't seems actively discouraging.
posted by Going To Maine at 11:03 PM on November 12, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by Going To Maine at 11:03 PM on November 12, 2019 [3 favorites]
I think the issue I'm having is just the name. Like, "dump" is what happens...later. Not before.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 11:07 PM on November 12, 2019 [9 favorites]
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 11:07 PM on November 12, 2019 [9 favorites]
I have been looking for a way to combine the insane sodium levels of industrially-manufactured foods with the personal labour of home cooking, so this is perfect!
posted by pompomtom at 11:25 PM on November 12, 2019 [17 favorites]
posted by pompomtom at 11:25 PM on November 12, 2019 [17 favorites]
Well, it made me realize I've been mispronouncing pecans my whole life, so there's an educational value.
posted by Vesihiisi at 11:49 PM on November 12, 2019
posted by Vesihiisi at 11:49 PM on November 12, 2019
I'm trying hard to be less judgemental about food and matters of taste, but this is making me rethink my position. Fairly sure I know where my pitchfork is, although it might need the rust taken off.
posted by ninazer0 at 12:08 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by ninazer0 at 12:08 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
> Fairly sure I know where my pitchfork is, although it might need the rust taken off.
try a block of ramen!
posted by Clowder of bats at 12:15 AM on November 13, 2019 [19 favorites]
try a block of ramen!
posted by Clowder of bats at 12:15 AM on November 13, 2019 [19 favorites]
A functional flaming torch with ramen, perhaps? Anyone?
posted by ninazer0 at 12:59 AM on November 13, 2019
posted by ninazer0 at 12:59 AM on November 13, 2019
I've been mispronouncing pecans my whole life
According to Chambers, there are three valid pronunciations, one of which might be yours! Apologies, no idea how to do phonetic symbols here, but:
pea-k'n, where the vowel in the second syllable is a schwa (this is how I usually hear it in SE England);
pea-kan, where it isn't
pi-kan, where the vowel in the first syllable is a short 'i' as in 'in' (I think this is how I usually hear Americans pronounce it).
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 1:03 AM on November 13, 2019
According to Chambers, there are three valid pronunciations, one of which might be yours! Apologies, no idea how to do phonetic symbols here, but:
pea-k'n, where the vowel in the second syllable is a schwa (this is how I usually hear it in SE England);
pea-kan, where it isn't
pi-kan, where the vowel in the first syllable is a short 'i' as in 'in' (I think this is how I usually hear Americans pronounce it).
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 1:03 AM on November 13, 2019
Just remember: you can’t spell “ramen” without “amen.”
posted by GenjiandProust at 2:21 AM on November 13, 2019 [6 favorites]
posted by GenjiandProust at 2:21 AM on November 13, 2019 [6 favorites]
Pecans were a staple of my Texas youth; my grandfather was a semi-commercial farmer of them, I spent untold hours shelling the things for sale, and the pronunciation was definitely puh-kahn with the accent on the second syllable.
posted by bgribble at 3:24 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by bgribble at 3:24 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
Okay, that really needed whatever the lite version of a trigger warning is.
posted by hearthpig at 4:26 AM on November 13, 2019
posted by hearthpig at 4:26 AM on November 13, 2019
Never noticed any of these recipes in the ramen museum.
posted by mattamatic at 4:32 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by mattamatic at 4:32 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
Started to make a darkest timeline joke, but decided to hold it for her follow up: Soylent Joy.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 5:15 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 5:15 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
I live in Japan and just wanted to point out that, naturally, many Japanese enjoy instant ramen, and many of them would be all over these recipes. It's possible for people to enjoy both lowbrow and highbrow cuisines.
posted by zardoz at 5:18 AM on November 13, 2019 [7 favorites]
posted by zardoz at 5:18 AM on November 13, 2019 [7 favorites]
Ok. Totally lost it at "chocolate mousse filled ramen cups. Yummy!"
posted by sexyrobot at 5:21 AM on November 13, 2019
posted by sexyrobot at 5:21 AM on November 13, 2019
“Grandma’s ramen apple pie”
A classic in my family for sure.
posted by obfuscation at 5:49 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
A classic in my family for sure.
posted by obfuscation at 5:49 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
I really need an explanation for the ramen hummus. It is ... hummus made from ramen noodles (if so, HOW)? Is it hummus mixed with bits of ramen (why)? Is hummus flavored with the ramen flavor packet (maybe the best of options)?
I am a fan of dressing up instant ramen (and I'm not even against the idea of using crushed up dried noodles in a salad or using the flavor packet in a dressing! I've done those things!) but most of these just seem like someone maybe had 10 ideas and then needed to pad out the book with 80 more.
And yeah, I agree about the "dump dinner" concept -- like, shortcuts are good (sometimes, anyway -- adding processed food to more processed food isn't the greatest idea) but most of these are just casseroles. Which are a fine thing to make! But we don't need to act like they're more than that.
posted by darksong at 6:02 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
I am a fan of dressing up instant ramen (and I'm not even against the idea of using crushed up dried noodles in a salad or using the flavor packet in a dressing! I've done those things!) but most of these just seem like someone maybe had 10 ideas and then needed to pad out the book with 80 more.
And yeah, I agree about the "dump dinner" concept -- like, shortcuts are good (sometimes, anyway -- adding processed food to more processed food isn't the greatest idea) but most of these are just casseroles. Which are a fine thing to make! But we don't need to act like they're more than that.
posted by darksong at 6:02 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
I'm slightly torn. 40% of me thinks that recoiling from this is, maybe just a little bit, poor-shaming. These cookbooks are marketed to people who need to feed a family as cheaply as possible, might have relatively basic kitchen equipment, and might not have the time for complicated recipes (or for learning to cook).
I mean, it's instant ramen. It's practically synonymous with "I'm broke as fuck, but I need to eat".
The other 60% of me says "yeah, but this is objectively disgusting". A diet of instant ramen, canned soup, and soda is going to kill you right quick.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 6:09 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
I mean, it's instant ramen. It's practically synonymous with "I'm broke as fuck, but I need to eat".
The other 60% of me says "yeah, but this is objectively disgusting". A diet of instant ramen, canned soup, and soda is going to kill you right quick.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 6:09 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
And don't forget, ramen is great for use in home repair projects!
posted by beagle at 6:19 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by beagle at 6:19 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
These cookbooks are marketed to people who need to feed a family as cheaply as possible, might have relatively basic kitchen equipment, and might not have the time for complicated recipes (or for learning to cook).
I think this notion is something of a trap. Yes, this is being sold to people in a way that deliberately trolls those of us with more time and money, but at their heart the Ramen recipes are novelties that don't save much (any?) time or labor. Ramen comes in single serving packets. If you want to feed a group of people, I'm dubious that several packs of ramen would save you money relative to a decently sized bulk bag of pasta. Ramen is a fine bit of novelty crunch to add to a salad, but a salad without ramen is good too, and I wonder at the availability of cheaper croutons. Pre-made pie crusts exist and aren't pricey, so it seems like the point of using ramen here is the thrill of being a deviant and getting away with something.
In other words: these are novelties intended to waste a bit of time and money, and it's being marketed in a way that's both designed to apall anyone outside the target group and to rather insidiously imply that they will save you a few bucks. If we can find a link to the more upscale, 101 Uses For Ramen video that's going to be used to peddle a book being sold in all the hipster boutiques I'll gladly hate watch it too.
posted by Going To Maine at 6:50 AM on November 13, 2019 [21 favorites]
I think this notion is something of a trap. Yes, this is being sold to people in a way that deliberately trolls those of us with more time and money, but at their heart the Ramen recipes are novelties that don't save much (any?) time or labor. Ramen comes in single serving packets. If you want to feed a group of people, I'm dubious that several packs of ramen would save you money relative to a decently sized bulk bag of pasta. Ramen is a fine bit of novelty crunch to add to a salad, but a salad without ramen is good too, and I wonder at the availability of cheaper croutons. Pre-made pie crusts exist and aren't pricey, so it seems like the point of using ramen here is the thrill of being a deviant and getting away with something.
In other words: these are novelties intended to waste a bit of time and money, and it's being marketed in a way that's both designed to apall anyone outside the target group and to rather insidiously imply that they will save you a few bucks. If we can find a link to the more upscale, 101 Uses For Ramen video that's going to be used to peddle a book being sold in all the hipster boutiques I'll gladly hate watch it too.
posted by Going To Maine at 6:50 AM on November 13, 2019 [21 favorites]
Seconding every word of Going to Maine's comment above.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:05 AM on November 13, 2019
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:05 AM on November 13, 2019
Of note, since I watched this, YouTube now thinks I’m SUPER into as seen on TV commercials.
posted by obfuscation at 7:40 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by obfuscation at 7:40 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
My god, that woman is for real! I thought it was a joke. Now I feel sad. I hope I never have to build meals around ramen.
posted by james33 at 7:57 AM on November 13, 2019
posted by james33 at 7:57 AM on November 13, 2019
Yeah, I mean, y'all are probably right. I'm not prepared to die on this particular hill.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 8:15 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by escape from the potato planet at 8:15 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
Ramen comes in single serving packets. If you want to feed a group of people, I'm dubious that several packs of ramen would save you money relative to a decently sized bulk bag of pasta.
Not on sale, I can get 3oz ramen packets for $0.25US; I've seen it on sale as low as 10 (30oz, just under 2 lbs) for $1. The lowest price I see locally for pasta comes out to about $0.70 per lb. In small lots, that's not a huge difference but, in enough bulk, that's a savings to consider when you're squeezing every penny.
posted by hanov3r at 8:46 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
Not on sale, I can get 3oz ramen packets for $0.25US; I've seen it on sale as low as 10 (30oz, just under 2 lbs) for $1. The lowest price I see locally for pasta comes out to about $0.70 per lb. In small lots, that's not a huge difference but, in enough bulk, that's a savings to consider when you're squeezing every penny.
posted by hanov3r at 8:46 AM on November 13, 2019 [3 favorites]
On the subject of ramen cookbooks, I enjoyed Let's Make Ramen!, a comic book cookbook.
posted by zamboni at 9:02 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by zamboni at 9:02 AM on November 13, 2019 [2 favorites]
"What We Ate During the ^Cold War"
Spiral bound cookbooks featuring one ready-made ingredient or another used to be pretty ubiquitous.
posted by snuffleupagus at 9:27 AM on November 13, 2019
Spiral bound cookbooks featuring one ready-made ingredient or another used to be pretty ubiquitous.
posted by snuffleupagus at 9:27 AM on November 13, 2019
Wow... I have a lot of feelings about this. Grandma's ramen apple pie? Ramen Hummus? Ramen spaghetti Taco? I don't think I even understand. You know its like I'm staring into the abyss and the abyss is not just staring into me but consuming me. I'm losing the definition of my identity as I continue to think about it. Is this what happened to Nicolas Cage in Mandy?
posted by Ashwagandha at 9:44 AM on November 13, 2019
posted by Ashwagandha at 9:44 AM on November 13, 2019
at their heart the Ramen recipes are novelties that don't save much (any?) time or labor
At least half of these recipes seem to boil down to:
1. Start with a previously prepared meal or set of ingredients
2. Add ramen!
posted by grog at 11:18 AM on November 13, 2019
At least half of these recipes seem to boil down to:
1. Start with a previously prepared meal or set of ingredients
2. Add ramen!
posted by grog at 11:18 AM on November 13, 2019
I enjoyed Let's Make Ramen!, a comic book cookbook.
Me too! Seeing the emoji characters in the post title, and having forgotten its name, I came in here hoping it would be what the post was about.
(Have you read Sarah Becan's webcomic, I Think You're Sauceome?)
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 11:37 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
Me too! Seeing the emoji characters in the post title, and having forgotten its name, I came in here hoping it would be what the post was about.
(Have you read Sarah Becan's webcomic, I Think You're Sauceome?)
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 11:37 AM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
I think this notion is something of a trap. Yes, this is being sold to people in a way that deliberately trolls those of us with more time and money, but at their heart the Ramen recipes are novelties that don't save much (any?) time or labor.
Exactly. Most of these recipes appear to boil down to "buy a bunch of expensive ingredients and add instant ramen noodles."
It is unclear what money is being saved over buying a cheap box of spaghetti.
posted by Automocar at 11:39 AM on November 13, 2019
Exactly. Most of these recipes appear to boil down to "buy a bunch of expensive ingredients and add instant ramen noodles."
It is unclear what money is being saved over buying a cheap box of spaghetti.
posted by Automocar at 11:39 AM on November 13, 2019
These recipes are just simple ways for a homeless family, cooking over a motel room hotplate, to create quick flavorful meals with cheap ingredients.
I find the whole thing rather sad.
posted by monotreme at 12:25 PM on November 13, 2019
I find the whole thing rather sad.
posted by monotreme at 12:25 PM on November 13, 2019
(Have you read Sarah Becan's webcomic, I Think You're Sauceome?)
Yup! I was bummed when she stopped updating, but as long as things like The Adventures of Fat Rice and Let's Make Ramen! keep appearing, I think I'll be OK.
posted by zamboni at 12:57 PM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
Yup! I was bummed when she stopped updating, but as long as things like The Adventures of Fat Rice and Let's Make Ramen! keep appearing, I think I'll be OK.
posted by zamboni at 12:57 PM on November 13, 2019 [1 favorite]
I eagerly await the Jewish Holiday version of this cookbook so I can make Purim Ramentaschen.
posted by ilana at 7:11 PM on November 13, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by ilana at 7:11 PM on November 13, 2019 [4 favorites]
Ramentaschen
Well, now I am dead.
posted by Going To Maine at 8:37 AM on November 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
Well, now I am dead.
posted by Going To Maine at 8:37 AM on November 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
« Older Ever want to Office Space some old equipment? | “Look, this is either the Clash, or it's the... Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments
posted by Windopaene at 9:31 PM on November 12, 2019