>crockpot ribs
>shepherd's pie
>stuffed cabbage

I was aware of these dishes but this year was the first time I ever made them.

>rice
>ketchup
>ranch dressing
>tea

>Chef Cain
>His BF

>microwaveable steamer
>homemade gyudon
>using saran wrap to individually wrap homemade truffles

>Roux
>Making decent bread
>how to use a fuckton of spices
mediocre year though, I wanted to learn how to rice too.

>how easy it is to make awesome Braised short ribs
>the perfect falafel recipe
>basil-lemongrass beef salad
>eastern european sausages
>how to fillet a variety of fish
>how to make perfect medium rare roast beef
That's all I can think of at the moment

>beef jerky
>fruit leather
>sriracha that has expired a year ago is still good
>taiyaki is absolutely delicious
>takoyaki is only so-so
>tofu shirataki is only 20 calories but is pretty filling (need to wash that weird smell out first though)

>>3312669
do you have to refrigerate sriracha? because I got a bottle a while back and didnt much care for it, I dont have it in the fridge, it is just on a shelf and it seems to be tasting better and better as time goes on

>beef jerk is so easy to make
>roast can be cut into pieces and cooled in balsamico and capern mix, then it is ideal for breakfast
>veal can be broiled under goose fat, its tender and surprising
>made a bunch of risottos, however, the first is the best, made on beef stock, finished with selfmade porcini oil and diced porcinis

Greek god's yogurt, their yogurt is do damn thick and creamy i will never eat another brand again. Plus it's organic and their website is intense.

>>3312681
Nope.

freeze the kiwi slices first so their juices dont mess up the chocolate op

>the maillard effect
>black coffee
>how to roast a turkey
>dutch ovens
>fish
>asparagus
>green beans
>broccoli
>that I can just steal rosemary from my neighbor's house down the street

used to hate fish and rarely ate green veggies before this year sadly enough

> calvados
> pulled pork
> chili chocolate

Sure there are more, these come to mind.

>Plumb pie
>broccoli raab
>scotch eggs are good with worstacher and mayo
>I am not the only one to think up of buffalo chicken salad

I know 4chan is gaia's treehouse, but damn, this thread reads like I'm in knidergarten or something. is american culinary culture REALLY that fucking poor?

>>3312736

What a fuckwit, you didn't discover something new in the last year? Are you dead inside?

>>3312742

I think he was speaking to the type of discoveries ITT, not the fact that people actually made discoveries. Some of them might seem like they shouldn't be discoveries, like roux and broccoli.

>>3312736
well a lot of people here are in college/their early twenties and grew up eating things that they've always liked and what their parents gave them. Now they're older and more free to try new things so what do you expect?

I grew up eating stuff like mole, albondigas, and panuchos and I can count on my hand how many times I've had meat loaf.

Surprise, beef jerky is new to some people

>>3312748 broccoli
well, here's my context.

before this year I never gave much thought to broccoli and never ate it growing up because my dad hated it. I've seen it in chinese food before but I avoided it because I didn't think I'd like it and spitting out your food is kinda disgusting. This year I had it steamed and while the texture is new to me the flavor is quite pleasant.

>>3312748

Yeah, fair enough Pug, but everything you learn you learn for the first time some time. Someone learning a roux for the first time has all the sauces it is a mother to to learn yet. Good luck to them.

Anyway, happy 2012 /ck, hope you pick up some new tricks in the year to come.

>lox
>supermarket crab sucks
>supermarket olive oil sucks
>olives in pasta salad are obligatory
>kindergarten is actually spelled knidergarten

Season your bacon. Always season your bacon. A sprinkling of salt and pepper may not seem like it would make a difference, but it really does.

>mushroom minestrone
>soy sauce
>sour cream garlic sauce
>venison
>how terrible breaded and fried eggplant is

fried dough is superior to donuts

>>3312736

I've never understood the mentality of people obsessed with nationality.

>>3312795
It's an effect of living under nationalist government and in it's culture.
Related: I abandoned my national identity in 2011.

>Keurig coffee makers.
>Epic Meal Time.

>>3312754
Actually the beef jerky is me making my own not that I've never had any.

>>3312780
It's the same thing dip shit

>Buying in bulk (I kind of did this before, but now I divvy out shit differently and actually have my freezer organized)
>Freezing/reusing enchilada sauce and home made spaghetti sauce.... Swear this shit gets better every time
>Pic related (Only I tweek it quite a bit)
>Ask for kitchen appliances and etc for christmas/birthday presents
>Cats will eat anything you throw at them
>Green beans are nommy when they're not from a god damn can
>I don't function w/out coffee

>>3312681
Just keep an eye on it, I had a bottle that became almost solid from sitting out on the shelf. I keep mine in the fridge now and have yet to have that problem

My list is going to sound stupid

Things I ate for the first time in 2012
- Hash browns
- French toast
- Grilled cheese
- Oranges
- Grape fruit
- Untoasted PB&J sandwiches
- Hot Pockets
- MRE's

>>3313304
I've never had that problem with sriracha ever. Are you talking about the Huy Fong brand (rooster logo) or some no-name brand? And look at the restaurants. They leave the bottle out all day long.

>Ate creamed pearl onions for the first time

I tried that chipped beef on toast you guys always post but still say hamburger with beef gravy on mashed potatoes is better

>There is no such thing as making a small pot of soup. No matter how hard you try.
>Food allergies can and do get worse.

>homemade stock
>pot pies
>extensive knife care
>Good Eats
>risotto
>habaneros are spicy
>white russians
>sour cream is god-tier

Good year, indeed.

>BUTTER MY TOAST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE TOASTER FUCK YA

>naan bread recipe
>fish pie is better with pastry crust than potato
>bolognese sauce is best with a small amount of cream added
>homebrewing is easy if you sterilize everything properly

>>3313604

Why would you put toast back in the toaster? I'm confused.

>Buffalo Chicken Dip
>Allspice
>Deer meat

>>3313439
I'm talking like left it out ALL day every day for like a year or more. It tasted fine but was pretty chunky.

Just learned this today:
>Making chili (This is the first time I have ever been pleased with a recipe the first time I made it. Also, Fuck beans!)

>>3313611
i meant butter the bread then toast

>>3313626
>no beans
>chili
I want to punch you until you have no bones.

>>3313698
>beans
>chili
likewise

quinoa

A lot of mixed drinks.
lamb meat

>How to cook for myself
The first year I cooked anything past a few eggs in the morning or a frozen pizza in the oven.

>>3313488
Food allergies change. I used to eat tons of watermelon in the halcyon days of my youth. Now I can't eat any kind of melon. When I was a kid I couldn't eat grapes or raisins or sunflower seeds, but now I can eat all of them without trouble.

feelsweirdman.mov

Try sprinkling brown sugar on bacon, then putting it in the oven instead of the skillet. MMMmmmbop.

In 2011 I've learned how to make:
>profiteroles
>parisian flan
>macarons
>soy burgers

and how to use:
>proso millet
>carob

>>3313804
http://youtu.be/NHozn0YXAeE

I just nostalgia'd like whoa.

>the many applications of cumin to spice up a meal.
>how to make instant noodles a bit tastier, and more of a rounded meal.
>several curry recipes from slasa-like, to sweet, to kniock your socks off hot!
>a new love.

>>3313976
>macarons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l12Csc_lW0Q

>sriracha is delicious in chili and ramen
>mingua cajun style beef jerky is the best shit ever (it may be a local brand in ky only)
>thai food
>roast beef with basil pesto