OK. Can you tell me what is in the pan? Go ahead, really look at it. Can you figure it out? Care to make a guess? Give up?
Fine, I will tell you what that mysterious concoction was supposed to be. It is egg roll in a bowl and was supposed to look like this.
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| From www.pinterest.com/pin/150729918755381591/ on Pinterest |
You see any resemblance? Yeah, me neither. This is a definite Pinterest Fail.
In the spirit of full disclosure there was some human error involved here. I am a pretty good cook so I don’t usually feel the need to follow a recipe to the T. In this case I should have.
I decided to do a shrimp egg roll filling instead of pork. Shrimp cooks fast, so I decided to throw them in the pan after cabbage. Shouldn’t have done that. The cabbage wilted too much and got mushy while the shrimp was cooking. I guess the color is my fault too. Instead of shredding the cabbage myself I got lazy and purchased a pre-shredded cabbage and carrot mix. The mix had both green and purple cabbage. When they started to cook everything turned this weird color, almost like a teal color. I have no clue why it happened. A purple color would have been more expected.
Despite the weird color and the mushy texture the flavor was good. This was my first time using fresh ginger and it worked out well. Right now this is classified as a Pinterest Fail but I think if I actually follow the recipe and use only green cabbage it could turn out great.
Stay tuned for a do over.
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What have you been Pinning? Do you have more Pinterest Fails or Pinterest Wins? Have you ever had an egg roll in a bowl?
Oh we have all had our share of kitchen disasters, even before Pinterest came along. Or maybe it is just me.
My Mom created home made egg rolls from a recipe. Yum, they were GOOD!
I would imagine your mix tasted good – good ingredients + skilled cook – in spite of the look. I'd rather good taste over pretty but no taste any day, ha ha.
I've been pinning about Philly, food, and dolls.