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Cake day: July 17th, 2023

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  • If you want a stroganoff, go for a mushroom version then, which means get rid of the olives and tomatoes. Add a little Dijon for acid and flavor.

    You keep saying vegetarian, but the context implies vegan. What is your goal? If only vegetarian, then add some cream or butter. Adding cheese changes it from traditional stroganoff to generic American casserole, which can be delicious.

    Right now I’d say your recipe is half way between a mushroom casserole and a chili. Those don’t sound like good combination. Pick one and commit in that direction. Also, using canned and frozen veggies in an instant pot is going to result in some very mushy food without their distinct flavors. You might want to opt for the fresh versions of some things, namely onions and mushrooms.








  • Kenji has convinced me that it’s not worth trying to get a good sear on ground meat in chili and bolognese. In his recipes the ground beef is cooked with the chili paste, garlic, and onions (or with other stuff in the ragu). The lost maillard flavors can be recovered with soy sauce, fish sauce, marmite, and MSG.

    So to answer your question, during. Kind of, since it gets flavored by the other stuff.

    I think the only wrong answer is before, because that will give the meat a sausage consistency. I don’t want rubbery beef in my chili.

    Also well done on asking a chili question that doesn’t start a war about beans.



  • I’m a different person than you replied to. You are both correct.

    When we, Americans, vote for president we vote for an individual by their name on the ballot. Technically, we’re voting for electors who have been chosen by our candidate. Those electors get to vote for the actual presidency and can technically change their vote (relative to the popular vote), but in many places they would be penalized for doing so. To my knowledge there have been few, possibly no, legal cases which have tested these laws or systems. So in practicality it doesn’t matter.