What did I cook this weekend.....

[unionrdr]

Making a triple batch of indian blueberry pudding. cooking down three lbs of blueberries in 4C water. remove berries to a bowl, & mash in 1 1/2C flour. Add 3C sugar to juice on stove & stir to dissolve. Mix both together & cook till thickened. stir while cooling to avoid skinning over while cooling. then cover in the fridge.:rockin:

 

[slym2none]

Made an interesting mistake last night - anyone worth their grease knows that new oil takes a batch to "get right" but if you put some older oil with the new, it does great, right? Found some older oil in the fridge, added a few tablespoons to the oil and as it starts to melt - it's bacon grease. I can smell it, although the cold cake smelled of nothing. Weird, because we have a jar we put old bacon grease in, talked about this elsewhere, ANYWAY - I just put 3 Tbsp of bacon grease in 3 cups of oil I am about to fry french-fries in. I am not wasting it, maybe it won't be noticeable, even though it smells like I am frying potatoes in pure bacon grease.

Let me tell you, this was a happy accident. The fries have a certain je ne sais quios that you can't put your finger on, but it's definitely something more than just grease & salt. It's awesome.

Pork fat rules, baby!

 

[DrunkleJon]

Made an interesting mistake last night - anyone worth their grease knows that new oil takes a batch to "get right" but if you put some older oil with the new, it does great, right? Found some older oil in the fridge, added a few tablespoons to the oil and as it starts to melt - it's bacon grease. I can smell it, although the cold cake smelled of nothing. Weird, because we have a jar we put old bacon grease in, talked about this elsewhere, ANYWAY - I just put 3 Tbsp of bacon grease in 3 cups of oil I am about to fry french-fries in. I am not wasting it, maybe it won't be noticeable, even though it smells like I am frying potatoes in pure bacon grease.

Let me tell you, this was a happy accident. The fries have a certain je ne sais quios that you can't put your finger on, but it's definitely something more than just grease & salt. It's awesome.

Pork fat rules, baby!

Yes. as Bob Ross would say "that's a happy little accident" people do fries in duck fat, I can't see bacon fat hurting them.

 

[Melana]

Cranberry hand pies waiting to be cooked tomorrow

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[Melana]

Baklava

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[Kiichi]

Sounds great. You gonna leave us hanging like that. Make with the usual amazing pictures. Come on.

Ok, ok. Here it is. Nothing much to look at imho, but hey. Got some better stuff planned though.
Just a simple bean stew after all.

This one is just lacking contrast of colors and all. Not a photogenic dish.

 

[paulthenurse]

I have to work tomorrow thru Sunday. Hospitals never close. So Alice went to the a Dirty Jerz with Spawn 2 to her moms. I'm baking a mince meat pie to bring to my brothers tomorrow evening and heating up leftovers tonight.View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1448497683.900601.jpg

 

[Melana]

I have to work tomorrow thru Sunday. Hospitals never close. So Alice went to the a Dirty Jerz with Spawn 2 to her moms. I'm baking a mince meat pie to bring to my brothers tomorrow evening and heating up leftovers tonight.

Need a food delivery on Friday?

 

[paulthenurse]

You're as nice as ever. No. I'm good. I work with nurses. The staff break room table will be groaning on Friday

 

[flars]

Served smoked chicken leg quarters, baked russet potatoes with sour cream and chives, and kernel corn.

Sweet corn was frozen in 2014, steamed for 8 minutes, iced, then cut. Sweet and tender.

 

[mattmmille]

Pumpkin Bread from one of my Halloween pumpkins that was not Jack O'Lanterned.

 

[Gavin C]

Ok, ok. Here it is. Nothing much to look at imho, but hey. Got some better stuff planned though.
Just a simple bean stew after all.

This one is just lacking contrast of colors and all. Not a photogenic dish.

Looks great

Wholesome and hearty as superlatives just don't cut it.

Looks like delicious in a bowl.

 

[odorf]

Made an interesting mistake last night - anyone worth their grease knows that new oil takes a batch to "get right" but if you put some older oil with the new, it does great, right? Found some older oil in the fridge, added a few tablespoons to the oil and as it starts to melt - it's bacon grease. I can smell it, although the cold cake smelled of nothing. Weird, because we have a jar we put old bacon grease in, talked about this elsewhere, ANYWAY - I just put 3 Tbsp of bacon grease in 3 cups of oil I am about to fry french-fries in. I am not wasting it, maybe it won't be noticeable, even though it smells like I am frying potatoes in pure bacon grease.

Let me tell you, this was a happy accident. The fries have a certain je ne sais quios that you can't put your finger on, but it's definitely something more than just grease & salt. It's awesome.

Pork fat rules, baby!

yes, !!!!!!

 

[odorf]

Last week I was sitting on the porch smok'n a fatty


sausage,pineapple, BBQ sauce
wrapped in bacon, put on the smoker for 3 hours






sorry, no picture of the finished product

 

[applescrap]

Last week I was sitting on the porch smok'n a fatty


sausage,pineapple, BBQ sauce
wrapped in bacon, put on the smoker for 3 hours

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sorry, no picture of the finished product View attachment 318680

Yum!

 

[Limestone_Cowboy]

From the outset.. no pics. I could, but don't feel like going through the trouble. I'll simply express what I've been cooking lately. All goods obtained from my local Asian market.

no. 1 Tonkotsu based ramen. Simply amazing. Trotters, chicken bones, leeks, charred onion.. 12 hours.. Alas, I cannot for the life of me obtain fresh noodles. Just impossible where I live, but I've made do. Accouterments include scallion, thin sliced grilled pork, avocado (gasp), kimchi, grilled firm tofu, and a host of other things with Japanese names but are basically things like fresh garlic fried in sesame oil.

no. 2. Boneless/skinless dark meat chicken. Obtained from the same store as the trotters... it's basically the butterflied dark half of a chicken. $0.99/lb. Ok, you've twisted my arm! I marinate this and grill it. So far, it's been bbq'd.. jerked.. but most interesting has been something I saw on TV once.. basically the Dino's chicken of Socal reverse-marinade/cook recipe. I like this with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable of whatever variety looks good.

no 3. Cheesy potato leek soup from all these leftovers ingredients. 'nuff said.

Life is good.

May your yeast work, and may you not forget that bottle of beer you stuck in the freezer.

 

[odorf]

From the outset.. no pics. I could, but don't feel like going through the trouble. I'll simply express what I've been cooking lately. All goods obtained from my local Asian market.

no. 1 Tonkotsu based ramen. Simply amazing. Trotters and chicken bones.. 12 hours.. Alas, I cannot for the life of me obtain fresh noodles. Just impossible where I live, but I've made do. Accouterments include scallion, thin sliced grilled pork, avocado (gasp), grilled firm tofu, and a host of other things with Japanese names but are basically things like fresh garlic fried in sesame oil.

no. 2. Boneless/skinless dark meat chicken. Obtained from the same store as the trotters... it's basically the butterflied dark half of a chicken. $0.99/lb. Ok, you've twisted my arm! I marinate this and grill it. So far, it's been bbq'd.. jerked.. but most interesting has been something I saw on TV once.. basically the Dino's chicken of Socal reverse-marinade/cook recipe. I like this with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable of whatever variety looks good.

Life is good.

May your yeast work, and may you not forget that bottle of beer you stuck in the freezer to get cold just a little faster, because who can wait for a refrigerator.

does your asian market carry rice tortillas or also called lumpia wrappers ?

banana,brown sugar, wrap them up and fry yum

or hampurger, onion, bellpepper, etc etc wrapped up

 

[Limestone_Cowboy]

oh yes, they have those but I've never bought them. It's in the real Viet side of town.. I usually just get those as a spring roll side with pho when dining nearby. I'll have to try that though, it almost sounds like an Asian bananas foster!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

You'd think I would be cooking and prepping for the holiday turkey dinner, but right now I'm cooking BIGOS, POLISH HUNTER’S STEW in a crock pot.

So, I looks better finished cooking with all the flavors blended together. Served with rye bread and a mug of suds.

 

[Kharnynb]

That might be a culinary treasure that your country won't allow. One smell, and they'd think it was a chemical weapon of some sort.

Then again, where you are has the rotting shark, right?



Oh, you know... here and there. Around. Cheek-meat is always the best.

no rotting shark in finland, that's iceland, sweden has rotting herring in a can though...that's quite near

Fins aren't too bad with weird foods, closest i can think is mämmi, which is malted rye pudding that looks like it has been eaten before....

 

[podz]

That might be a culinary treasure that your country won't allow. One smell, and they'd think it was a chemical weapon of some sort.

Then again, where you are has the rotting shark, right?

No, I think it's Norway that does the rotting fish. That stuff probably could qualify as a chemical weapon ;-)

You're right, though - they wouldn't allow non-EU meat through customs - needs to be inspected by an EU vet. So I guess I won't be getting pickled pig's feet anytime soon.

 

[applescrap]

does your asian market carry rice tortillas or also called lumpia wrappers ?

banana,brown sugar, wrap them up and fry yum

or hampurger, onion, bellpepper, etc etc wrapped up

Tofu bean sprout cilantro soy sauce sriracha shredded carrot? Peanuts crumbled

 

[Staestc]

Baklava

Melana those just look fantastic!!

I'm only halfway doing Thanksgiving today. I am cooking a turkey. But it is also the day to smoke my pastrami!!

 

[paulthenurse]

Smoking a pastrami on Thanksgiving is a tradition I can fully get behind. Party on Wayne!

 

[Melana]

Hand pies fresh and hot.

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[beergolf]

Hand pies fresh and hot.

mmmmmmm, those look good. I have not decided on desert for today yet. Lot's of apples so it could be something using apples. But I do have some pears so I may do poached pears.

Going very non- traditional with Thanksgiving dinner. Duck two ways. Seared breasts, done medium rare. Then the legs and thighs get browned and then braised with some BDSA, leeks and a handfull of dried cherries. My favorite way to do duck. Roasted root veggies and some brussel sprouts for sides.

 

[banesong]

bdsa?

 

[slym2none]

I want to make duck confit some time...

*drools*

 

[BrewerBear]

Smoking a pastrami on Thanksgiving is a tradition I can fully get behind. Party on Wayne!

It does sound like a good tradition. Party on Garth.

 

[odorf]

banana lumpia also called Turon in Tagalog


Ingredients
4 pcs SABA bananas (as shown in photo)
1/2 cup brown sugar
8 pcs lumpia/pastry wrappers (i use rice paper)
oil for frying


How to make it
Cut bananas in halves (lenghtwise)
roll in brown sugar
neatly wrap with lumpia or pastry wrappers
deep fry in oil in medium heat until golden brown on both sides
drain oil on paper towels
serve immediately
**you could also add chopped nuts(of your choice) to sugar, or sweetened jackfruit, or peanut butter