/vdck/ general.What are you making for Valentine's Day? Sweet or savory it's all welcome. I am planning something extravagant. But need some help, I need to know how to dramatically improve store bought confectionary chocolate, and something very light and fluffy I can make at home. Something you could eat a bit more of without it being overwhelmingly sweet, points if it's also colorful. Hope you all have a fun day.
It’s my wife’s grandfather’s birthday so we usually spend the weekend at his house playing cards and painting.
>>21861418Fuck I want a GF to cook for so bad.
Nothing. Again.
>>21861418Cringe holiday for vapid people
>>21861655The only people who hate valentine's day are the terminally unlikable losers who only ever experience it alone
>>21861675Most the board is people like that but it's still ok to have some fun and make something fun.
>>21861418temper your chocolate with care, you can add coco butter or sugar or powdered milk. you will need to walk in your recipes yourself.
>>21861655this
>>21861997Bro there's a cock in this image.
Candied citrus! Maybe I can give it so some friends.
>>21862004i know right? q(≧▽≦q)q(≧▽≦q)
I didn't expect this to be so depressing.
>>21861418Sex isn't real. If it doesn't exist, then not having it doesn't affect me in any way. If anybody talks about fucking, they are lying.
Still thinking, got matchmaked through friend with really nice qtie and she'll coming to my town for the valentines, any suggestions? I may make old babylonian beetroot stew because it is awesome and we are both into history and reenactment, but making it just for two is kind of a pain
>>21862937it's a valentines day post on 4chan what the hell were you expecting
>>21862957Only you are talking about it.
Chocolate box.Orange filled.Rum filled.Coffee bean.Mint infused .... Maybe getting the right oil is tricky.Colored chocolate drizzles for looks based on flavor.Bed of candied peanuts, all in a nice box.I don't have a GF and this is all off my diet kek. Might kill myself once I get it boxed up.
>>21861418>I need to know how to dramatically improve store bought confectionary chocolateLike a block of chocolate for making confections or already made chocolates?>and something very light and fluffy I can make at home. Something you could eat a bit more of without it being overwhelmingly sweet, points if it's also colorful.Homemade whipped cream is great and you can make it light in sweetness, could work well as either cream puffs (segsy and you can add chocolate drizzle) or something like strawberry shortcake>>21863209Sounds like a patrician selection, I’m sure you’re a good dude and should stick around.
>>21863585Store bought chips or blocks used to make chocolates at home. I i might add more coco butter to it but that's all I can think of.Thanks that's a good idea.And also thanks, I'll be here for a long time.
>>21863209Add caramel filled to the list. Too easy to do and a very easy replacement if one of the other ones doesn't work out.
Elk heart seared to medium rare with chimichurri. Bosh.
>>21863604But with who?
>>21861418You'd better be gay because women are cunts. I'm not gay BTW, I've just been with quite a few women.
Cornish hens are sold in pairs. Veggy roast and serve. It's my go to.
>>21861418>What are you making for Valentine's Day?nothing it's stupid holiday. even my wife thinks so.
>>21861997well you would be the one to find it.
>>21864715Ok fun police.
>>21864718oh yeah... buying cheap crappy candy and overly priced flowers and giant stupid teddy bears that NO ONE wants all to appease vapid women with princess syndrome is so much fun.
>>21864726This is a thread about hand making your own stuff for the day so your point is moot.
Going to make chocolate covered strawberry for girl at work
>>21864730oh my sweet summer child... no one here does that.
>>21864733Multiple people in the thread are 2 moot points.>>21864732GF or soon to be?
>>21861655ok lonely faggot
>>21862961That sounds adorableMaybe talk to her about historical recipes and desserts she’s interested in trying, then surprise her with them on Vday?
>>21862004You'll live
>>21861418Leaning toward steak au poivre with asparagus and risotto; chocolate genoise cake with ganache filling and chocolate buttercream icing for dessert. Might even bust out a raspberry sauce for it. I'm thinking I've got that blowjob on lock, and there will not only be eye contact, she'll even act like she kinda likes it after that meal.
>>21864899Good luck anon. Sounds great to me.
Idk but I have a lot of little cast irons. One small dish in each one. Something that just looks nice.
lame thread for lame holiday gets lame repsonses.lame.
>>21866125I go to fit and see more thread about actual cooking than here on /ck/ lame board.
>>21862967>talking about something is the same as believing in itI too remember being in 2nd grade. They really were simpler times. But, I'm still glad I was able to go through cognitive developement and reach adulthood. I'm sorry you can't, but maybe your stunted intellect prevents you from fully comprehending your status. I hope this is the case for your sake.
>>21866402> sex isnt real.do you believe that?
>>21866417I do. I have a memory of doing it once, but it had to have been a dream. Because it's not real. Like the Loch Ness monster.>>21866402
>>21866444I hadn't realized. Thanks for the info.
>>21866451Sure thing, make sure to spread the word whenever the opportunity presents itself!
>>21861418I'm baking cookies for my parents because men don't deserve anything
>>21866480I just let my gf know and she was very surprised
>>21866502Congrats on your incel status?
>>21866502What kind of cookies?
>>21866520I would be more shocked if she wasn't surprised lol. It's a pretty unbelievable fact when presented at face value, but after some sould searching I ended up doing the math and found the conclusion: sex is not a thing that actually ever happens. It's all lies and illusions! Once you realize this, a lot of other things start to make sense too, like why chimpanzees can't talk and how butter is actually good for you.But yeah, I wish you and your girlfriend the best of luck in your new understanding that sex isn't real.
I'll post some chocolate expeemants tomorrow.
>>21863599Nah, caramel is boring.
>>21864899>chocolate genoise cake with ganache filling and chocolate buttercream icing for dessert.Gib recipe
>>21867020verity is the spice of life. its pronounced caramel BTW
>>21864730>>21864742moot "open to debate"
>>21867892>>21867892The only point proposed is that the point is moot. The only debate is the mootness of the topic, not the topic it's self. unless you are implying no one could ever call something a moot point without being hypocritical.
>>21866922I think I got the temper right.
>>21861418I'm thinking of making a dark chocolate cheesecake. It's been a long time since I made it.
>>21868365Hope it comes out nicely!
Why did no one tell me caramel is hell! Holy fuck it almost ruined my fucking pot
>>21868538Are you making it dry or wet? When it finally gets a good brown it can burn really fast if left on
>>21868538Do you really have a pot especially for fucking
>>21868589This guy doesn't have a fur fukin kek. Every one point and laugh.
>>21868587No it just got in a place I didn't think I could get cleaned out. I made it way too dry, didn't burn has great flavor. I had to just keep adding corn syrup with it on a double boiler till is set semi soft.
>>21868587It's not hell, it melts in water.
>>21866537Women can't be incels>>21866544Butterscotch
>>21869031If it’s “involuntary” due to be a seething retard and not necessarily looks, women can definitely be incelsButterscotch is a yummy flavor desu
>>21869031Make enough for the whole class
>>21868173the point is you don't know what the word means. jesse jackson.
>>21864726I love giant stuffed animals! So do most pets, they’re a great gift unless the receiver has no where to put it
>>21869466Not cooking but still nice.
>>21862961Just hold hands and watch tasting history with Max Miller until the roofies kick in anon
>>21870470Wholesome and sweet.
>>21867892Look up moot court, then hang yourself.
Do foids even come on /ck/? I can't be sure they even want the be cooked for on V day.
>>21871596>can't be sure they even want the be cooked fornot by us
Each night I have been prepping another ingredient. Fondant is made. Caramel is made. Peanuts shelled. A jar of mint coco butter and coffee coco butter is made.Monday or Tuesday I'll combine it all.
>>21872102Nice, I hope it all comes together as nicely as you envision
Lads.It's a week out. You have to have some plans by now.
>>21872231White chocolate is really hard to find. Coco butter even harder. I think I am taking this further than most none bakers based on that alone.
I like a simple chocolate dipped strawberry.What's the best shipping chocolate? I've always been fine with this but I imagine it's not the best
>>21873314>You have to have some plans by now.I'm going to make myself a nice cake :)
>>21875552I hope you enjoy it
>>21861675Disagree, they see this as a vapid commercial holiday which only exists to trigger consumption of dog shit in prix fixe menus at restaurants which are typically good jacking the rate 70 percent because it's "her special day". Cue the stupid wall board Instagram photo location and the runs in 2 hours because Pedro has been scratching his ass all day after getting in all 4 am to make this slop.But if you skip it you'll be shamed and labeled a heartless weirdo. It's the true shit test for women, if she falls in line, she's the one. Bravo to whoever came up with it.
The holiday isn't vapid or meaningless. The fact it has been made that in pop culture is what is sad. It's an excuse to be a little over the top in signs of love. It's what you make of it.OP has the right idea, cooking something lavish and spending the night in is just right.
>>21874982I like the Barry Callebaut or Callebaut since they seem to stock it at some restaurant supply stores for a reasonable price. I think chocolatier anon uses Felchlin and their chocolates always turn out nice.You may be able to get away with using a Trader Joe’s 1 pound Belgian bar, they’re very well priced.
>>21876142Going to hobby lobby. They might be my guys for the more obscure tools I need, and ingredients. Won't be cheap.
>>21874982I wanna dip my dick in that.
I'm making a crabmeat-stuffed flounder. a shrimp cocktail, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and lemon butter asparagus.Dessert I'm coating strawberries in chocolate, letting them harden, then putting a cheesecake-like filling on top, and then topping with a drizzle of white choclate
>>21877357How sweet!
>>21876687Did they have what you needed? Aside from some Wilton stuff seems like everything in Hobby Lobby is a Chinese import>>21877357That dessert sounds really good
>>21878153They had a double boiler pour pot and a long mold whipping spatula. Everything else was the same candy melts.
I have a dinner reservation for the day of. We will be sampling a tasting menu by some very talented chefs from a wonderful team
>>21878170You are a wonderful chef and we will be your team next time!
>>21878153Walmart is still the best place for white chocolate though. I need that coco butter content.
>>21861418Probably burgers or meatloaf or something. I'm perpetually alone so it's a normal day and I'll make normal food.
>>21878182Very inspiring. To be honest im quite the mediocre chef. My gf does most of the cooking so I wanted to give her a break with a nice meal and experience. I will strive to do better next time
>>21878192Great! I hope you both enjoy.My go to is Cornish game hin. They come it two packs and are great with veggie roasts. They also plate nicely if you can break them down.
Here we go.
>>21877357Sounds GREAT. I hope it goes well, post pics>>21878192That’s sweet, it is nice to just enjoy the food and not worry about prep or clean up sometimes>>21878199Lovely suggestion, i do that instead of turkey for thanksgiving but that’s fitting for Vday as well. I stuff mine with lemon and onion, along with butter and garlic under the skin.
I'll make a cake tomorrow with all this waist I'm making. New recipe "Charcuterie's cake" a small rich cake made with all the odd sweets left over from chocolate making blend in.
>>21879091Good luck!
11 hours.Not bad for a first attempt.
>>21861418Beer and frozen fried chicken
>>21880007Ie hopee youe diee ofe aidse faggote
>>21880020Stay mad. Some of us are moving forward.
>>21880007Looks great, nice work! Any interesting flavors to share? It looks like dark chocolate
>>21880202Fondant will pull it's self out of a mold during scraping. Filled chocolates suck.That's my knowledge.Uhh the mint chocolate should be good. It's just semi sweet and milk chocolate blinded with some whites.
gonna make chocolate chip cookies for someone i like, im super excited. thinking of doing a trial batch just to make sure theyre perfect first
>>21881192Sounds lovely. I recommend slightly plusing them just for the holiday.
>>21881228> slightly plusingDid you mean pulsing? What does this do for a cookie? Genuinely curious!>>21881192I suggest using a browned butter recipe
>>21881237Plus ing. It means to add something any one small thing that is an improvement. It was a walt Disney thing.
>>21881260Ah, thanks for explaining!Agreed desu Just a little something extra
>>21881228i was trying to see if i could find ruby chocolate to make it more festive, but no luck>>21881237i will look into that, thanks!
>>21881282In your case candy wafers would be fine. Put it in a piping bag cut off the very tip and decorate in red.
>>21881282>>21881380In future. It's white chocolate with oil based food die. Makes little difference in decoration if you use the real white chocolate or candy wafers unless you are just trying to be extravagant. Thanks for the well wishes.
>>21881260If you want to try it with the chocolate chip cookies I like to flatten a Kraft caramel (put inside a folded piece of parchment paper and roll it flat) and sandwich that in between 2 cookie dough rounds, adds an extra bit of chew inside the cookie (although they end up large due to the extra dough so they may take longer to cook)
>>21881632I might give that a try.
>>21862004I mean this is /ck/.
>>21862957Sex before marriage is kinda gay ngl. Also it's overrated as fuck if there's no mutual love involved
>>21882627> overrated without mutual loveAgree 1,000%Marriage is fake and gay though, only useful for government documentation and assets distribution in worst case scenarios.
>>21882627>>21882633All on the same page.Disagree on the marriage thing partly. The law of marriage is fake and gay, the marriage in the religion of your choice is great.
>>21882735That’s the thing, religions handle it all differently. Good for societal procedures, otherwise fake and gay. It’s just a documentation of your commitment to each other.Not trying to discourage anyone from getting married!I just don’t believe you have to in order to be a perfectly healthy, committed, couple.
>>21880007She did not accept the box, just took one or two. It's ok I think she liked them and that's all that matters.
>>21882886I am ok with the legal paperwork for tax purposes but i think you should be allowed the Chuck and Larry that shit all day if you know what I mean.
>>21884327Aww well I’m glad she liked them!
>>21882633Exactly, two consenting adults, the gender doesn't even matter. Gay sex is actually better because it won't potentially create a bastard out of wedlock.
>>21884421Fuck off faggot.
>>21884434
>>21884421>>21884454> Gay sex is betterThis is the cooking forum please fuck off faggot.
I'll just cook my regular saturday meal
>>21867021Just saw this. If there thread is still alive after I make it, and it turns out decent, I will.
test of choco chip cookies. i added pink chocolate wafers for some color (i might leave them out next time). the cookies are quite thick, which gives them more of a doughy taste. they dont taste very sweet like a cookie should be.. maybe i didnt add enough chocolate? i also dont have any kind of fancy mixer so i used a rubber spatula to combine everything. im pretty disappointed in how they came out. theyre edible i guess, but i want them to be perfect. theres still time and hope though before seeing and giving them to my friend.
>>21884604
>>21884604The look good. Hope they are enjoyed and warm hearts.
>>21862937Anon marriage has been illegal since no fault divorce was instituted. There is zero purpose in dating unless you plan on getting divorce raped. Republicans want birth rates up so you can die for Israel but would never ever chkp away at female supremacy or missndry.
>>21884617You might be sick in the head, not even on the level others are on 4chan. Seek help man, if that post seemed cohesive to you than you need some one to help you.
I'm fasting. Don't think I've ever been in the position to celebrate valentine's day. Been in long term relationships but we were always in different places on Valentine's day. Just how it has worked out in my experience.
>>21884625>if I ignore societal trends they won't happen to me!I'm pointing out natural human relationships have been outlawed to make men into debt slaves, and even when they want you to breed, they will never walk back the misandry out society promotes.
>>21884636You are responding to things not said. Anon seriously, your inability to connect ideas clearly points to issues. Seek help man. No one is speaking to the rightness or wrongness of your statements.
>>21884664>cannot into abstract thinking
>>21884628How long is your fast? I'm in one too. What day you on?
>>21861418What flavor of pound cake should i make for chocolate fondue? Obviously vanilla is a classic but what else?
>>21875964Corporations use valentine's day for corporate shit but you don't need to treat it that way, it can be an excuse to do something fun and special with your girl, like make a nice dinner in together. Same way corporations use christmas for corporate shit but you don't need to bow to that either and treat it like a time for family and togetherness. If you can't get past the fact that businesses will try to profit off a holiday and enjoy it anyway then you deserve loneliness.
It's the 14th today here down under. I'm a self married two-spirit so I cooked steak, fried broccoli and mexican rice to honour the occasion. And I have ice cream for dessert.The steak cut is fucked up cos as two people sharing a body we like different things. Me on the left likes steak blue basically raw and me on the right likes is cooked better. So when I cook steak I usually cut a slice off to eat blue while the rest cooks.Happy Valentine's everybody!
>>21885025I wish you many years of happiness with yourself
>>21885032Ty Anonhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EBmROluwLkc&list=RDEBmROluwLkc&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTdmVlbGEgc2Vjb25kIG5hdHVyZaAHAQ%3D%3D
>>21885025I hope you both enjoy.
>>21885025God bless.
I'm not taking this rejection well. I'm ok but man it's on my mind. I really wanted her to take my box of chocolates. Guess I'm not supposed to win this one.
>>21885087That sucks anon. I'm assuming you're this guy >>21880007 .. at least she took a couple of them. It she was completely repulsed she wouldn't have taken any.Humans are persistence predators keep up your game you never know. Ask her over for dinner in a couple of days and if she says no ask her out for coffee a couple of days after that.Women these days are always complaining that men give up the chase too easily.Try woo her with stupid memes also, pic related is a dick pic I always send to women that seem interested in me.
More stupid valentine's memes
>>21885150>>21885156>>21885156Made me smile.
>>21885087Battle lost but war isn’t overStay kind anon, you’ll find someone who wants your whole box of chocolates! And maybe she doesn’t like chocolate that much? Or trying to diet?
>>21884625>You might be sick in the headNo, he's right. The USA military complex would like you to have babies to grow up and fight for Israel.
>>21885087do you have autism
I'm making braised duck in mushroom sauceI'll eat it for the next couple days
>>21861418Crackers n cheese, salads, alcohol. Light so we can fuck rough
>>21868330I'd say so>>21868365I'm making dark chocolate brownied
>>21885444Anon your digits are showing
>>21884607Hhhmmm It looks like you didn’t cream the butter and sugar well enough? That’s quite a bit of arm work! It’s supposed to be light and airy before you add the eggs. Not trying to discourage you but, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies would be easier without a mixer. Maybe try those?If not, make sure your butter is soft and I’d use the sturdiest mixing implement i had to whip it south the sugar. Salt might help them taste sweeter too, or just add some more brown sugar :) It’s a holiday, why not ya know?
>>21884607Good evening madam...
>>21884741Strawberry, orange, spice cake.
>>21885447Teehee, dark chocolate is romantic and an aphrodisiac
>>21885493https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQmEZ-BvwNU
>>21885490thanks for the suggestions, anon! i may go get an electric hand mixer today to see if that will make a difference, and also tweak the recipe a bit
>>21861418Ive been in the tradition of cooking for my gf for valentines day the last few years and she loves it. I'm making a lobster pasta with garlic breadcrumbs for dinner and creme brulee for desert!
made this for my mom for breakfast, it's mostly egg whites and Greek yogurt so it's not that fluffy.
>>21885785You are very sweet.
>>21885649That’ll certainly be easier, even a hand crank one would help.Good luck!!! >>21885785>>21885760Super sweet desu
>>21884617So close anon. They want you to think about relationships as business transactions with the end goal being marriage/kids so that you have *something* to fight for, but not care enough about to start prioritizing yourself/partner/kids over the nation’s interests (war). If it’s about meaningful connection and love, how can you be persuaded to fight a war that is obviously not about our collective freedom? You don’t have to let the government affect your relationship at all. Aside from the economy… >>21885417 i do believe glowies want us having kids to support the MIC. It’s always about the MIC.
>>21886129Go a later deeper on that mic thing. What is its product?
>>21886131You better go ask pol before whiny bitches get in here.
>>21885492Great suggestions, thanksI’m going with banana pound cake because i saw this too late and that’s all i could think of :( It’ll still be good though
>>21864764I'm married 32 years... how about you anon?tonight we had leftover meatloaf, and butterfly pasta with an alfredo, onion, and mushroom sauce.see skippy... when you actually love someone you treat them well all year around, and not just on their birthday, christmas, and valentines day.the most romantic thing I ever did (per my wife) was to fund her IRA that year.top that.
>>21869466bullshit.
>>21871207you first.>>21876111I do that all the time. valentines day is for posers.
>>21886185> Her IRAThis is Haram and you are a cuck.
>>21880007>here love of my life I made diabetes for you.
>>21871207A court for arguing points. Moot points are lottery debate topics.
>>21884421ideally it won't create anything and the mental illness will die out.
>>21884607fake shitty press on nails. trailer trash detected.
>>21886196and you are forever alone.enjoy. incel.
>>21886196
>>21886206theyre acrylics and im not white
EASTER PEEPS ARE OUT
>>21886226Still trashy.
When I went to McDonald's earlier I got a large fry and a medium fry so they didn't think I was alone on valentines
>>21877256chocolate covered dick that ejaculates money
>>21886169Drizzle with dark chocolate, you now have sexy chocolate covered banana pound cake
>>21886226Still trashy desu.
>>21886198Its just candy. Sugar is not inherently evil or bad for you. A box of chocolates A DAY sure that's diabetes, but for a cutesy holiday no.
>>21886226>im not whiteyeah no shit! I know. only trashy women wear those.>>21886563you keep telling yourself that honey chil'
I made like 8 corndogs and ate them
>>21886552I ran out of time and only made peanut butter fudgePoorly lmaoIt still tasted good but texture was off.
>>21886713Hey bud, you tried. That's what counts :^)
>>21886806Thank youI hope your vday was nice.This thread had way more nice responses. It was nice
>>21887037It was a lovely night, very simple meal with few dishes, 10 candles, a Playboy bunny costume, and we tried a new alcoholic drink together. How was yours?
>>21887172Congrats! Sounds like spicy fun!Nothing too special desu, been a rough year already money-wise and we have a roommate. If we aren’t eating out we try to be relatively inclusive/considerate.Afternoon delight because we knew we had a big dinner coming.Lobster pasta, chocolate fondue, great strawberries for once. Found greenhouse grown, perfect, flavorful berries! Roommate was invited to fondue with us.The peanut butter fudge was supposed to be a special surprise :,) We’ve been together over a decade so it was all a good time still!
>>21886202So you would rather have your teenaged child premarital sex in your heckin based no abortion allowed state? Grandparents are the new parents.
>>21887037Yep. It was very sweet to see people actually make things for others.
Valentines day candy is such overpriced garbage it isn't even worth buying afterwards. Like what the fuck is the use case
Gaycel here, had Vietnamese takeout and then got drunk
What? When is valentines? What am I supposed to make? I thought people ate chocolate and those chalky little hearts.
What am I supposed to make for the kid? I barely remember we all put cards and cheap heart candy in each other's box in school but that was 32 years ago. Do I just hand it to one that walks by my house? Are they at the rotary center now?
>>21888920>valentine's>"What am I supposed to make for the kid?"
>>21888894Agreed, why is it all so shitty? I did at least see deals for lindt chocolate bars, but the Valentine themed candy looked like bullshit and not even cheap.
