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Post about fandom! Or whatever! Whether it's a rave about some obscure series, or an essay dissecting every last reason why some internet-famous author should rethink their career, someone will probably read it at some point! We also just chat about life.

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Re: Food

[(Anonymous)]

I am but a simple woman. My mother taught me how to stir-fry and since then I have simply stir-fried everything I touch. On special occasions, I might try out advanced tactics like 'boiling' and 'eating it raw.'

That begs the question, though - is there any vegetable that simply cannot be stir-fried? Of course, there's plenty of vegetables that might taste better with other cooking methods, but is there anything that just doesn't work that way?

Re: Food

[(Anonymous)]

My first thoughts were aubergine (like, you *can* fry it, but I've never managed to do it right) and maybe butternut squash or something like that? Potatoes I guess?

Re: Food

[(Anonymous)]

Eggplant is something I've never gotten to taste particularly good in stir-fry, but I've also never liked eggplant in the first place. The trick is using Japanese or Chinese eggplants, cutting them diagonally to maximize surface area, and coating them with plenty of sauce and oil.

I've actually never tried butternut squash. The internet says they can be stir-fried, though, so I might test that out when they go back into season. There's always a glut of them in the fall and I've always wondered what to do with them.

Stir-fried potatoes are actually one of my comfort dishes, although they never come out as good as my mother's! I julienne them with white onions or cube them with Italian squash and carrots. What usually works best for me is giving the potatoes a bit of a soak while I prepare the other ingredients and adding a tiny bit of vinegar (ideally white, but I use black rice vinegar since that's what I have on hand) while cooking.

Re: Food

[(Anonymous)]

DA

I regularly stir-fry potatoes and aubergine and they’re great! :D Tried butternut squash once; it wasn’t as good as roasted, but maybe someone else has managed it. Brussels sprouts are another where it’s doable but not my preferred method of cooking. I haven’t come across anything yet that can’t be stir-fried.