Cooking Ramen

James said...

Quoted message said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

You idiot!

James said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

yes.

and don't forget to drop an egg in there with a minute left and let it
poach

STRATEGY

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

What do you plan to add to the soup?

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sf said:

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

What do you plan to add to the soup?

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lettuce and spinach

James said:

sf said:

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>
wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

Quoted message said:

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

Quoted message said:

What do you plan to add to the soup?

lettuce and spinach

A "packet."

--Bryan

James said:

sf said:

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

What do you plan to add to the soup?

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lettuce and spinach

Do you want soup or salad? Make up your mind!

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:02:25 -0700, James <[email hidden]>

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sf said:

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

What do you plan to add to the soup?

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lettuce and spinach

Spinach is fine. Save the lettuce for your salad. Ramen is best for
using up leftover vegetables and meat.

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Cooking Ramen

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 4:18pm (EDT-3) From:
[email hidden] (James)
"Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?"

I use the microwave/Crumble noodles into bowl.add flavor packet,add
water to cover and nuke for 3 minutes on high.,stopping to stir half way
thru.If you want softer,add another minute on high till done.Sometimes I
throw in chicken or veggies.I also use a microwave dish cover I bought
at a dollar store 2 years ago and it was the best .99 I ever
spent.They,re great!It keeps the food moist .
Cheers,Smitty

"Food and Films,What else is do you need?...Well.."

sf said:

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:02:25 -0700, James <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

sf said:

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>
wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
>wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

What do you plan to add to the soup?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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Quoted message said:

lettuce and spinach

Spinach is fine. Save the lettuce for your salad. Ramen is best for
using up leftover vegetables and meat.

I dunno. I like a little shredded lettuce in wonton soup (learned
that from
an outfit here in Ann Arbor called Gourmet Garden). I imagine it
would
be good in ramen, too. Although it would be easy to overdo it.

Cindy Hamilton

(J S) said:

Cooking Ramen

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 4:18pm (EDT-3) From:
[email hidden] (James)
"Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?"

I use the microwave/Crumble noodles into bowl.add flavor packet,add
water to cover and nuke for 3 minutes on high.,stopping to stir half way
thru.If you want softer,add another minute on high till done.Sometimes I
throw in chicken or veggies.I also use a microwave dish cover I bought
at a dollar store 2 years ago and it was the best .99 I ever
spent.They,re great!It keeps the food moist .
Cheers,Smitty

"Food and Films,What else is do you need?...Well.."

You made cup o soup.

Just tried my first home grown Malabar Spinach of the season in
Ramen. Leaves were OK but the stems were really stringy. Next time
I'm going to see if the rabbits will eat the stems.

Malabar Spinach is so easy to grow. If you don't eat them they are
just like weeds. They reseed themselves and will vine and shade
everything. Lucky they don't have thousands of sprouts like Morning
Glory weed.

STRATEGY said:

James said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

yes.

and don't forget to drop an egg in there with a minute left and let it
poach

STRATEGY

A handful of chopped green onions and some left over diced, marinated
breast of chicken, a copious grinding of black pepper and im happy🙂

I used to just forget to put in the "flavour" packet, then i tried it
once or twice, and went back to leaving it out, occasionally i will put
some fresh garlic, ginger & soy sauce in, sometimes just a pinch of curry.

I only buy them cause they are so very inexpensive (20 for $1.00 iirc)
and the "elderly relative" likes them, they are quick and convenient for
her.
--
JL

James said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

Cook them until they are tender; the time needed will vary. At my
alitude it takes longer than three minutes.

jmcquown said:

James said:

sf said:

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:18:59 -0700, James <[email hidden]>
wrote:

> Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
> wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

You're splitting hairs, just make it. Ramen won't disintegrate if
it's over cooked by 30 seconds.

What do you plan to add to the soup?

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lettuce and spinach

Do you want soup or salad? Make up your mind!

LOL unfair! Either one tastes good, as do dried shiitake mushrooms, bok
choy, napa cabbage etc.

James said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

Dump the square noodle-clump into boiling water, and immediately set
the timer for 3 minutes. You can wiggle a fork or chopsticks through
the clump to separate the noodles while they're cooking, but even if
you don't do this they turn out fine. Turn off the heat when the
timer goes off. The water does not have to be at a rolling boil for
the whole three minutes, so the noodles should be properly cooked if
you turn off the heat 3 minutes after dumping them in the water.

Here is my favorite way to jazz up a packet of ramen noodles:

After the water is turned off, crush a clove of garlic through a
garlic press directly into the soup, and stir -- the heat of the soup
will cook the "paste" just well enough that it is not overpowering but
adds nice flavor (if you aren't a garlic snob like me, garlic powder
would probably work fine!). Then add the soup packet (if you're not
afraid of msg), and a dash of soy sauce if you like things super
salty. Some chopped green onion adds some nice flavor and color to an
otherwise fairly-colorless dish. Serve and enjoy!

Some other options:

A few strips of shaved carrot (I just peel it directly off the carrot
and into the soup, you could probably use a grater too), added about
30 seconds before the heat is turned off also adds color, as will a
few coarsely chopped fresh spinach leaves. Sometimes I throw in a
small handful of mesclun leaves, with the thicker stem portions
removed -- this is a good way to use up leftover mesclun when it gets
slightly too wilted for a salad. I am sure there are a lot of other
veggies that could be added at this point, as long as they are quick-
cooking or thinly sliced. Suggestions, anyone?

Another poster suggested adding an egg during the last minute of
cooking, to poach. I have done this, but sometimes I like to add one
or two scrambled eggs right after the heat goes off, stirring so it
coagulates quickly and thickens the broth. When I am in a rare
healthy mood, I add a handful of cubed tofu instead of eggs, but I add
the cubes to the soup during the last 30 seconds before I turn off the
heat.

Here's a final suggestion, which I used to do back in college, when I
had to make and eat my meals quickly: After you have prepared your
soup (with or without garlic, egg, spices, whatever), throw in 1/4 cup
to 1/2 cup of frozen peas, straight from the freezer. If you use a
lot of peas, you might have to turn the heat on for another minute or
so to make sure they cook enough. The heat from the soup thaws/cooks
the peas, and the ice from the peas cools the soup and stops the
noodles from overcooking too much. You also don't have to wait for
the ramen to cool before you dig in, since the peas do it rapidly. If
you have 10 minutes to cook and eat a meal before rushing off to
class, this is a pretty good method.

Enjoy your ramen!

Cheers,

Adilah

Joseph Littleshoes said:

I used to just forget to put in the "flavour" packet, then i tried it
once or twice, and went back to leaving it out, occasionally i will put
some fresh garlic, ginger & soy sauce in, sometimes just a pinch of curry.

The noodles are probably better as an ingredient than
the flavor packet is. Get some good quality stock and
make whatever...

Quoted message said:

I only buy them cause they are so very inexpensive (20 for $1.00 iirc)
and the "elderly relative" likes them, they are quick and convenient for
her.

Yeah. Sure. It's all her fault. Uh-huh.

--Blair

Arri London said:

James said:

Is it dump the dry noodles into boiling water and wait 3 minutes, or
wait 3 minutes after the water start to boil again?

Cook them until they are tender; the time needed will vary. At my
alitude it takes longer than three minutes.

As a starving student, I used to eat ramen 5-10 times a
week (Ben & Jerry's 1-3 times). There's a magic spot
between opaque and soft that I could time without looking.

--Blair

Adilah said:

Dump the square noodle-clump into boiling water, and immediately set
the timer for 3 minutes.

Softened ramen noodles are also good for stirfry. Ever try using them
that way?

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sf said:

Adilah said:

Dump the square noodle-clump into boiling water, and immediately set
the timer for 3 minutes.

Softened ramen noodles are also good for stirfry. Ever try using them
that way?

Didn't someone recently post that noodles were one of the more
difficult stir fry ingredients. heheh

Sheldon said:

sf said:

Adilah said:

Dump the square noodle-clump into boiling water, and immediately set
the timer for 3 minutes.

Softened ramen noodles are also good for stirfry. Ever try using them
that way?

Didn't someone recently post that noodles were one of the more
difficult stir fry ingredients. heheh

Not sure why you laughed, but I think they are.... ramen (minus the
flavor packet) makes it very easy.

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