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:
- 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