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== Welcome to the Goons with Spoons Wiki! ==
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<h2>Featured Recipe: [[Spaghetti_alla_carbonara|The One True Carbonara]]</h2>
  
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara is a simple, comforting dish -- when made properly. It's classic Italian fare that somehow lost its magic when coming stateside, much like how cacciatore, bolognese, and even alfredo have been reduced to comical shells of their original recipes.
  
We're hoping that eventually we'll be able to have this site as a quality recipe archive for all the tasty treats on the Goons with Spoons forum. This site can only be as good as its contributors though, so register and dig in.
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This is more or less "authentic" Carbonara. Note that it lacks peas, cream, chicken, or any number of other fillers as you may have seen it in restaurants. If my tone seems bitter, it is because it saddens me that the closest thing I have found in a US restaurant has been runny, goopy, or cluttered. (The one notable exception being Cyrus, north of Sonoma, but that's a story for another thread). My first real Carbonara in a neighborhood restaurant in Rome was an epiphany. Warm, textured, rustic and filling.
  
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==Ingredients==
  
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*1 lb. spaghetti
  
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*2 tbsp. olive oil
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*1/4 lb. pancetta
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*3 cloves garlic, minced
  
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*2 eggs
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*1/4 lb. parmesan cheese (approx. 1 cup grated)
  
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*italian parsley, for garnish
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*black pepper
  
  
-In general the same as the forum
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[[Spaghetti_alla_carbonara|READ MORE...]]
 
 
-Original recipe owners should be the only ones doing major changes to their recipes, if you have a variation that doesn't warrant a seperate recipe, add it to the bottom under variations (hopefully to be part of the template)
 
 
 
-Please try to keep image file sizes down and appropriate to the size of the page, 30 seconds in an image editing program will keep the site running much faster. The admins reserve the right to remove any pictures that are flagrant offenders.
 
  
  
 
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Previous Features: [[Cooking Vietnamese]] - [[Pilipino Pood]] - [[Doro Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Chicken Stew)]] - [[Beef and Red Onion Chirashi Zushi ]] - [[Home Baked Char Siu Bao (Hum Bao) ]] - [[Great and Glorious Guide to Cheese, Pinnacle of Western Gastronomy|Great and Glorious Guide to Cheese]] - [[Fresh Pumpkin Gnocchi, Fall Salad with Pepitas, Pumpkin Mousse|Fresh Pumpkin Gnocchi+]] - [[Gyoza by GodsMullet|Gyoza]] - [[Tiramisu]] - [[What to do if nuclear winter comes and all that's left to eat are avocados|Pork loin and avocado molcajete]] - [[Greek Inspired Four Cheese Calzones|Four Cheese Calzones]] - [[Carne Asada and Guacamole]] - [[Chocolate Chip Raspberry Ripple Icecream Sandwich Cookies|Rasp-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cookies]] - [[Turducken]] - [[Chili]] - [[Pad Thai]] - [[Chipotle Pesto Pasta]] - [[Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing]] - [[Baked Ziti]] - [[Millionaire's Shortbread]]
  
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'''To browse our recipes, use the links below or the bar on the left.'''
  
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*[[:Category:Recipes by Meal|Recipes by Meal]] will allow you to choose breakfast, dinner etc.
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*Browse all our desserts, or just main courses using [[:category:Recipes by Food Type|Recipes by Food Type]]
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*Have a favorite contributor? [[:category:Recipes by Author|Recipes by Author]] will allow you to see all of their recipes on one page.
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*If you just got a great deal on one ingredient at costco, check [[:category:Main Ingredients|Recipes by Ingredient]] to see what you can make with 42 cans of beets.
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*Craving Chinese? Hankering for Hungarian? Check [[:category:Recipes by Cuisine|Recipes by Cuisine]] to browse ethnic favorites.
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*Last but not least recipe wise, if you're interested in the ICSA competitions, past or present check out [[:category:Iron Chef SA|Iron Chef SA entries]]
  
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'''Our non recipe guides fall into several categories.'''
 
 
1) Create a template for recipe submissions
 
 
 
[[Millionaire's Shortbread]] is my first stab at overall look (pictures to come later) thoughts?
 
 
 
Include a main recipe section
 
 
 
What about a category box similiar to those on the tviv wiki with categories for type of dish (beef, chicken, tofu, soup), Style/ethnic origin (French, Thai, Southern?) (maybe a secondary category as well ie: 1st category chicken/second category noodle
 
Link to other recipes by the same contributor (Do we want to stick with just the standard wiki box at the bottom? )
 
 
 
2) Once things are set up get a better front page going with a featured recipe etc.
 
 
 
3) Get an Iron Chef SA section going, including a page listing past winners and top finishers?
 
 
 
4) Other ideas
 
 
 
*various faqs people have created? Knives/Cuts of meat etc?
 
 
 
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More than one of these can apply to a dish
 
 
 
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[[:Category:Courses|Courses]]
 
 
 
[[:Category:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]
 
 
 
[[:category:Vegetarian|Vegetarian]]
 
 
 
[[:Category:Veggie|Veggie]]
 
 
 
[[:category:Pizza|Pizza]]
 
 
 
[[:Category:Salad|Salad]] (I think this and veggie should be seperate, but suggestions are welcome)
 
 
 
[[:Category:Soup|Soup]]
 
 
 
[[:Category:Bread|Bread]]
 
 
 
[[:Category:Presentation|Presentation]] (specialized, but I can see it being used)
 
 
 
== Styles of Food (add anything that's appropriate) ==
 
 
 
 
 
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[[:category:Southern|Southern]]
 
 
 
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[[:category:Chinese|Chinese]]
 
 
 
[[:category:Japanese|Japanese]]
 
 
 
Thai/Laotian/Vietnamese (Combining to cut down categories best?)
 
 
 
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German
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*Finally ready to spring for a good chef's knife? Thinking of buying a Stand Mixer? Check out goon opinions in [[:Category:Cookware Guides|Cookware Guides]]
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*Find out more about Wine and other things in the [[:Category:Other Guides|Other Guides]] section. One particularly great option is the [[Great and Glorious Guide to Cheese, Pinnacle of Western Gastronomy|Great and Glorious Guide to Cheese]]
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*Pimp your favorite local joints or check out the culinary lay of the land for your next holiday in the [[:Category:Foods by City|Food Guide by City]] category.
  
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 11 December 2014

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Welcome to Goons with Spoons, the SA recipe wiki.

We currently have 1,186 articles in the database.

Search: Recipes by Author | Recipes by Course | Recipes by Cuisine | Recipes by Ingredients | Recipes by Meal |
Iron Chef SA Entrants | Cooking Basics | Cookware Guides | Other Guides | Food Guides by City
Current Mega Project: Transfer all recipes in this category from GBSfood.com and make proper entries for them.
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Featured Recipe: The One True Carbonara

Carbonarafeat.jpg

Spaghetti alla Carbonara is a simple, comforting dish -- when made properly. It's classic Italian fare that somehow lost its magic when coming stateside, much like how cacciatore, bolognese, and even alfredo have been reduced to comical shells of their original recipes.

This is more or less "authentic" Carbonara. Note that it lacks peas, cream, chicken, or any number of other fillers as you may have seen it in restaurants. If my tone seems bitter, it is because it saddens me that the closest thing I have found in a US restaurant has been runny, goopy, or cluttered. (The one notable exception being Cyrus, north of Sonoma, but that's a story for another thread). My first real Carbonara in a neighborhood restaurant in Rome was an epiphany. Warm, textured, rustic and filling.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/4 lb. pancetta
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 lb. parmesan cheese (approx. 1 cup grated)
  • italian parsley, for garnish
  • black pepper


READ MORE...



Previous Features: Cooking Vietnamese - Pilipino Pood - Doro Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Chicken Stew) - Beef and Red Onion Chirashi Zushi - Home Baked Char Siu Bao (Hum Bao) - Great and Glorious Guide to Cheese - Fresh Pumpkin Gnocchi+ - Gyoza - Tiramisu - Pork loin and avocado molcajete - Four Cheese Calzones - Carne Asada and Guacamole - Rasp-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cookies - Turducken - Chili - Pad Thai - Chipotle Pesto Pasta - Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing - Baked Ziti - Millionaire's Shortbread

Other Things

Frontpagemini001.jpg

To browse our recipes, use the links below or the bar on the left.

  • Recipes by Meal will allow you to choose breakfast, dinner etc.
  • Browse all our desserts, or just main courses using Recipes by Food Type
  • Have a favorite contributor? Recipes by Author will allow you to see all of their recipes on one page.
  • If you just got a great deal on one ingredient at costco, check Recipes by Ingredient to see what you can make with 42 cans of beets.
  • Craving Chinese? Hankering for Hungarian? Check Recipes by Cuisine to browse ethnic favorites.
  • Last but not least recipe wise, if you're interested in the ICSA competitions, past or present check out Iron Chef SA entries
Frontpagemini002.jpg

Our non recipe guides fall into several categories.

  • Cooking Basics are guides that teach you culinary techniques. Some are very simple, others are step by step explanations of mysterious terms in cookbooks that you never quite understood.
  • Finally ready to spring for a good chef's knife? Thinking of buying a Stand Mixer? Check out goon opinions in Cookware Guides
  • Find out more about Wine and other things in the Other Guides section. One particularly great option is the Great and Glorious Guide to Cheese
  • Pimp your favorite local joints or check out the culinary lay of the land for your next holiday in the Food Guide by City category.
Frontpagemini004.jpg

Lastly... our non sequitors

  • Check out our Sticker Gallery with action shots of those fantastic GWS stickers!
  • Be baffled by the GWS inside jokes at the Gws.txt page.


Frontpagemini003.jpg

Make Goons With Spoons better

GWS is only as good as our contributions. Contribute your favourite recipe or help us out with a mega project.

Get started by visiting the Contributing page.