This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Food Prep and Preservation
In this Badge Bit, you will make a stir fry. Basically, you're going to be cooking food in some type of fat. You use some type of wide round cooking container with low sides (e.g. a pan, wok, or even
cast iron skillet) and some type of heat source (e.g.
rocket mass heater, a stovetop, the sun)! Throw your desired ingredients in your desired fat and cook it!
Some examples of stir fries:
Stir fries are usually made of the following (but you can use as many or as few ingredients as you want):
- some type of fat (typically an oil, but could also be done with butter, lard, coconut oil, etc)
- some type of protein (could be meat, eggs, beans, tofu, or something else)
- some type of carbohydrate (could be rice, quinoa, potatoes, noodles, pasta, etc)
- some hard vegetables (like onions, carrots, bell peppers, or celery)
- some leafy vegetables (like spinach, kale, arugula, or spring greens)
- some type of spices or herbs (like green onion, hot peppers, ginger, or garlic)
- and maybe some type of topping (like crushed nuts, dried
mushrooms, or coconut flakes)
Here are some permies threads on making stir fries:
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How to do Vegan Wok Cooking
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Water Velveting for Moist Meats
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Cream of Yesterday (make a stir fry out of leftovers)
Here are lots of different stir fry recipes:
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Vegetarian stir fries
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41 Stir Fry Recipes
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35 Quick Stir Fries
Some demonstrations on how to stir fry:
How to prepare vegetables in stir fries
More on stir frying vegetables
How to stir fry
beef
One-pan stir fries
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
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should serve at least 2 people (leftovers!)
- ingredients and meal are not to be pre-made or pre-prepared
- (e.g. no canned peppers, Ramen noodles, packets of seasonings, Blue Apron, etc)
- no microwave
To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must:
- post a rough recipe of what you put in your stir fry
- post a picture of you preparing some of the ingredients (or the leftovers you are using)
- post a picture of your ingredients in the pan
- post a picture of your finished stir fry!
Clarifications:
- All food prep and preservation BBs strictly prohibit plastic, teflon or aluminum touching the food at any point