Comfort food - food you DO understand :-)

[Doug Briggs]

To contrast the thread about regional stuff that is different (although I am game to try Poutine), here is something a little bit not different (to paraphrase Rocket J Squirrel).

I make my mac and cheese from scratch, beginning with a roux, heating the milk and adding the cheese, mustard and rosemary. I've gotten a little out of practice but have recently gotten my final product back up to snuff. It was mostly lack of attention that caused me problems; as soon as the cheese is thoroughly melted, take it off the heat.



Marty had baked up some bacon for this batch to make this a real heart plug. 1 pound of Pepper Jack (originally I wrote Cheddar), 1/4 stick of butter, over 1/2 pound of bacon. Mmmm.

What makes you smile and feel like you at home?

 

[Philpug]

One for me is my pastina and eggs.

 

[KingGrump]

Chicken Chow Mein, egg roll & fried rice. #1 combo.

 

[scott43]

Chicken Chow Mein, egg roll & fried rice. #1 combo.

Mmmmm...hangover food...with 1/2 litre of soy sauce...

 

[scott43]

Home for me is mince and tatties, roast beef and potatoes and beef stew with dumplings... Scottish..

 

[Philpug]

A simple cheese pizza...

 

[coskigirl]

Chicken and rice, chicken and dumplings, chicken noodle soup. Apparently for me it's chicken and carbs.

 

[dbostedo]

Scrambled egg sandwiches... usually something normal like on toast maybe with a little cheese or bacon... though sometimes on plain bread with Miracle Whip. A comfort food for me, and probably a food others don't understand.

 

[BC.]

Soup...

 

[T-Square]

Split pea soup. The type where you can stand a spoon up in it, with plenty of ham chunks that fell off the bone the soup was cooked with.

 

[SBrown]

Butter beans over cornbread with ketchup and tabasco.

 

[luliski]

Adding a fried egg to foods

 

[Philpug]

Scrambled egg sandwiches...

On a good kaiser roll....with a slice of crispy scrapple.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Scrambled egg sandwiches... usually something normal like on toast maybe with a little cheese or bacon... though sometimes on plain bread with Miracle Whip. A comfort food for me, and probably a food others don't understand.

I fry my eggs (2) so the yolks are soft but not runny, melt a slice of provolone cheese on them and slather my multi grain toast with mayo. A great way to start the day.

 

[Bad Bob]

chili. Most any chili. The chili burger has been my go to road food since kindergarten.
If it isn't good put enough hot sauce on it and it won't be bad.

Ivar's clam chowder with red tabasco is becoming a contender though.

 

[Philpug]

A nice rack of ribs and grilled artichokes.

 

[David Chaus]

Seafood Congee. @KingGrump will know what I’m talking about.

 

[KingGrump]

Seafood Congee.

You must be one of the rich folks.

We can only afford the plain congee with a bit of ginger.

Andrew loves congee. Got that from Grandma. We usually make a large pot (10 qt). Put it in soup containers and freeze them for him.

 

[David Chaus]

You must be one of the rich folks.

We can only afford the plain congee with a bit of ginger.

That also sounds good.

I used to have a local Chinese restaurant whose owners were Hakka, so there were some interesting variations on typical dishes.

Wait, I think I’m in the wrong thread.

 

[tinymoose]

Kraut with mashed potatoes/dumplings/spaetzle (basically kraut and a carb); green bean casserole