How The Hell Do You Screw Up Ramen Noodles??????

[SPKrazy]

I fixed SPK jr Ramen noodles 'cause that is what he wanted.

He says "I don't really like them, they don't taste as good as Mom's"


so am I missing some deep dark secret???


:(

[mcctatas]

1. It's all in the water to noodle ratio...

it is a gift possessed by mothers and college students :P

[SPKrazy]

2. having been a college student and done that

and eat them myself and they taste fine, I give up...

I never fix anything he likes.

[Sultana]

46. Aww, that's sad

[PaddyBlueEyes]

45. and

sorority girls...:evilgrin:

[TZ]

3. Does his mom add salt or pepper or something?

It might have something to do to water to noodle to seasoning packet ratio as well...Better eating through chemistry..;)

[SPKrazy]

4. I dunno

I feel like a failure, he doesn't like anything I make

[TZ]

6. You could do what my dad used to do

When he had us out at his house for the summer..Here's the hotdog and bun put it in the microwave when you are hungry..(not much of a cook my dad..we went out to eat alot):)

[leftyclimber]

13. We had a similar problem in our house for a while.

We're a "noncustodial" family, so we only see SO's son every other weekend. When SO's son was about 8 we fixed that particular complaint with the pronunciation that this is not a restaurant, and that if he didn't like what we made, he could fix himself a sandwich. Six years later, it seems to be working. Not very many sandwiches made at this point, either.

My mom (two parent family; she just did most of the cooking) had the same rule with me and my brother.

We also have the rule that SO Jr. has to take one bite of everything on his plate without complaining. We stole that one from my aunt.

I don't know how old SPK Jr. is but if you can find some age-appropriate way to involve him in the cooking process he might decide that his food tastes better because he had a hand in making it.

:hug:

edit: total brain fart.

[Bake]

65. If he gets hungry enough, he'll like what you make!

:rofl:

Bake

[LynneSin]

18. adding salt to Ramen noodles - isn't that stuff like a fricking salt lick to begin with

and it's probably how much water you used

[Rhiannon12866]

34. LOL. I agree with you... Maybe too much of the water boiled away...

:shrug:

[Tighelander]

39. What She Adds...is a little bit of LOVE.

[leftyclimber]

62. Dude, that's harsh.

SPK loves his son.

[flvegan]

5. Try ketchup. Ketchup fixes everything.

It's probably a different brand, maybe? Taste in Ramen varies greatly.

[mcctatas]

7. I agree...

I used to be a Top Ramen kind of chick, but now it is Maruchen or nothing

[flvegan]

8. Top Ramen sounds like something from the Kama Sutra.

Which makes this post all the more intriguing.

[mcctatas]

9. Personally I prefer...

Splitting of the Bamboo :P

[flvegan]

10. I can feel you on that.

[JVS]

16. Maruchan sucks. Top Ramen forever!

[jeff30997]

20. Maruchen? Never heard about that . What is it?

Is it good? Please make me less ignorant!!! I' love noodles !

[SoxFan]

23. No, Tabasco Sauce fixes everything.

Well, almost everything. The Army put it in MREs, which were probably beyond hope.

[RushIsRot]

37. I thought the Army put potassium nitrate in everything...

An old softy.

[Sultana]

36. Ick

My lil' brother eats his rice w/ ketchup :puke:

[Jamastiene]

41. Mmmmm....Ketchup.

Now, you are speaking my language. Mmmmm....Ketchup. :P

[AwakeAtLast]

11. I let mine soak after I add the flavor

the noodles double in size and are so much better, IMHO.

Mr. WMU likes to eat his dry with just the flavor packet added! :puke:

[swishyfeet]

12. Don't overcook the noods

Too many people overcook the noodles, be it spaghetti, macaroni, whatever.

I hate the mushy stuff!

[kayakjohnny]

14. By eating them.

[TK421]

15. Anytime I make them I drain ALL of the water out of the pot they were boiling

in...then add a packet and a half of the seasoning they provide ( this is going on the assumption you have made two packs, not one ) I sprinkle the seasoning in there and just mix it up....not hard at all.

I don't like the soup consistency of it, that's why I do it dry

[leftyclimber]

17. Some people boil the noodles along with the flavor packet

and some people drain the water, then add the flavoring.

Whatever you're doing now, SPK, try the opposite. It might be what SPK Jr. is more accustomed to. :)

Me, I can't eat that stuff because MSG gives me a raging migraine. I was over the moon when I found some vegan MSG-free ramen in the clearance section at my grocery store. Yahoo! :bounce:

[Chan790]

24. I do that kind of...

except that I use 1/2 packet to one noodle brick and add a tsp of butter and some chopped veggies. It's like a gourmet meal for $1.

[CreekDog]

19. Stop cooking them in the toaster!

:wtf: :spank:

[SPKrazy]

26. really?

:silly:

I never knew

[kentauros]

21. Add some "hot sauce with the rooster on the front"

:P

[Tighelander]

38. Hum, When buying Hot Sauce, look for the cock on the label!

[Sebastian Doyle]

44. Wouldn't go near ramen without it.

Or most other food either.

[kentauros]

54. I used to be that way...

Now really hot stuff gives me the hiccups and that's it for eating anything for the next half hour or so!

It's still good stuff and I should get some more for doing a proper stir fry :D

[Sebastian Doyle]

67. That's how you know where your tolerance level is

When you get hiccups, its hot. The "rooster" sauce don't do that for me anymore. Gotta go to the habanero level at least. Then there's the "Dave's Insanity Sauce" which actually makes you stop breathing if you use too much. Now that shit is lethal!

[Kali]

22. sounds like he's pushing guilt buttons

Age? somebody gave this approach above, I agree: this or a bowl of cereal/peanut butter sandwich

[SPKrazy]

25. 8 years old

and he pats me on the back and says "its okay dad, I know you worked really hard on it" :P "but I just don't like it"

[Kali]

27. "next time why don't you help me, son"

awww back patting is cute, guess I was wrong, not pushing buttons (unless he is REALLY devious:rofl: )

[SPKrazy]

28. I dunno

I think I figured it out

I asked his mother

she uses less water

I let it boil down, but less water may be the answer

yes back patting is cute, don't know if its devious, it could be, but I think he is just so into not upsetting anyone and I feel bad about that because I know he is in the middle of a difficult situation with divorce.

[Fire Walk With Me]

29. If you're on speaking terms with his mom-

Ask what he enjoys, and how to make it like she does.

Glad SPK Jr. is in your life!

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

30. In college one of my neighbors failed to add water before heating.

That was fairly disastrous.

[Rhiannon12866]

31. Maybe she adds something to it... Ask him.

:-)

[sasquatch]

32. I cook mine until the water is absorbed into the noodles

[Gormy Cuss]

33. You know,

IBTL.
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[Sultana]

35. haha

that's sad :D

[Jamastiene]

40. About Mom's Cooking...

Those people (this is not exclusive to men) who love their mother's cooking will ALWAYS do that to you. Nine times out of ten, it has NOTHING to do with your cooking. You could cozy up to his mother and watch for the chance to come up where he asks for Ramen Noodles again. You cook them, let his mother say she did it and he'll love them.

I know this because my grandmother knew how to make stuff taste great. I have tried her exact recipes and it never tastes as good as how she did it.

[Tighelander]

42. There's a ramen museum in Japan.

[krispos42]

43. Add bacon and cheese

Ramen noodles is not something that can be improved by the addition of chocolate, ergo is can be improved with the addition of bacon and/or cheese.

Some crispy bacon and parmesan sounds good. :-)

[mcctatas]

48. Well actually....

if you don't put the flavor packet in and just add chocolate syrup it is great drunk food!

[krispos42]

49. You must lead an extremely...

Um...



Hmmmm....



variety-filled life.


:evilgrin:



I've been drunk exactly 3 times in my life, so my experience is not broad on that, but I never felt compelled to baste Ramen noodles in Hershey's.


Although I bet if I opened up a booth at the Minnesota State Fair and began selling deep-fried ramen noodles (on a stick) dipped in Hershey's, I'd probably make a mint!

:rofl:

[mcctatas]

51. OMG!

we should go into business together! I actually led a very debauched life in my sorority days, i am reformed now O8) O8)

[krispos42]

52. Oh, sure, NOW you're reformed

Just after I meet you.


<shakes fists at sky>


Damn you, Universe, and your lousy timing!!!


;-)

[mcctatas]

53. you could always...

keep yer fingers crossed for a relapse :evilgrin:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

55. Ahem

a word...:rofl:

[mcctatas]

56. I bet I know which word...

you have become a little predictable with this particular speech baby :hide:


:loveya:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

57. Did you just call me predictable

?? yer dead.

[krispos42]

58. I could...

...but my fingers work better when they're uncrossed. :evilgrin:

[Rabrrrrrr]

47. Read the directions again. It's BOIL, not BROIL. No "r" in the cooking style.

Give that a shot.

[krispos42]

50. Perhaps you need to take them out of the package before you boil them?

:rofl:

[kentauros]

59. or it'll look like this:

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[krispos42]

60. Exactly!

:rofl:

[baldguy]

61. Tell him to fix his own damn noodles then!

I mean - fuck! How hard could it be?

[SacredCow]

63. Mom probably adds something....

Or, it's just a kid thing. Mine will almost always tell me something tastes "funny" when it's exactly the same as always.

[supernova]

64. Yes, he's old enough to start learning

to make things, like ramen noodles, for himself. Just no really sharpe knives and no using the stove without supervision.

And try to think of new dishes that you both can enjoy cooking together. You're not gonna win the "mom does it better" argument. And you don't have to. He will have to adjust that mom does some things well and dad does other things well. And he will. :-)

:hug:

[unpossibles]

66. I can't stand them if the whole flavor packet is used

too salty.