What did I cook this weekend.....

[corkybstewart]

It's Bastille Day here so the wife and I are doing traditional French country meal. Aperitif is corn chips with a nice Pico de Gallo and guacamole. Entrée will be cantaloupe (French melons) with prosciutto. Main course is smoked pork shoulders and ribs, with pinto beans and a corn, bell pepper and squash casserole. Followed up with a legit traditional cheese plate and chocolate cake with pear chunks. .
We will serve a dry sparkling wine for the ladies and Scotch for the men.. I'm serving a local 2021 red wine with dinner and a 2016 heartier wine with the cheese. Bon appetite.

 

[corkybstewart]

Plus chipolatas and merguez, a spicy lamb and beef sausage

 

[Staestc]

Dude. So much envy. Enjoy your travels.

Thanks Andrew

 

[Temptd2]

It's Bastille Day here so the wife and I are doing traditional French country meal. Aperitif is corn chips with a nice Pico de Gallo and guacamole. Entrée will be cantaloupe (French melons) with prosciutto. Main course is smoked pork shoulders and ribs, with pinto beans and a corn, bell pepper and squash casserole. Followed up with a legit traditional cheese plate and chocolate cake with pear chunks. .
We will serve a dry sparkling wine for the ladies and Scotch for the men.. I'm serving a local 2021 red wine with dinner and a 2016 heartier wine with the cheese. Bon appetite.View attachment 774857

I believe my invitation went amiss in the mail??

Looks and sounds great!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Veggie and chicken tikka masala (fresh homegrown blue oyster shrooms) over basmati rice.

 

[OleBrewing]

Huterite pork chops. Amazing can't get these from grocery store.

 

[corkybstewart]

I believe my invitation went amiss in the mail??

Looks and sounds great!

I'm done trying to smoke ribs here. They are too lean, and it's almost impossible to get French people to eat them without a knife and fork. But the shoulder roasts make perfect pulled pork.

 

[Temptd2]

HOLY COW, Merry! I'm pretty sure my husband just ran out the door and is on his way to your house - those are his favorite mushrooms. They're beautiful! And I'm sure delicious. Are those from a kit?

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

HOLY COW, Merry! I'm pretty sure my husband just ran out the door and is on his way to your house - those are his favorite mushrooms. They're beautiful! And I'm sure delicious. Are those from a kit?

Thanks, yes a kit. We are going to be eating plenty of shrooms this coming week! Even the stems are pretty tender.

Mushroom, onion and orange bell pepper with mozzarella omelette and the last of the home baked beer sourdough toast for brunch today.

 

[passedpawn]

I'm done trying to smoke ribs here. They are too lean, and it's almost impossible to get French people to eat them without a knife and fork. But the shoulder roasts make perfect pulled pork.

In St Cloud (near Paris), my French buddy Franc ate a cheeseburger with a fork and knife. Made me laugh. It was something we bought at a gas station.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Tropical ceviche a little coconut milk and fresh diced pineapple added to a traditional recipe.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

No explanation needed.

 

[TwistedGray]

This and no picture of the cooked lion's mane - super cool mushroom.

 

[OleBrewing]

This and no picture of the cooked lion's mane - super cool mushroom.

Well it does look like a pair of majestic jack rabbit balls.

 

[beermanpete]

Or a Tribble.

 

[AzOr]

This and no picture of the cooked lion's mane - super cool mushroom.

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I look forward to every fall here in the PNW for chanterelle season!
That lions mane is very cool.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The market had live lobster at a good price, as well as good local sweet corn. Corn at 12, steamed cauliflower, lobster salad, and creamy cucumber salad with dill. Carcasses are simmering now for stock.

 

[HBT_Admin]

Now I'm hungry. That lobster and sides really looks good.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Yes, this looks weird sautéed mushrooms with garlic and thyme in tomato aspic.

Seafood chowder, and grain bread.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Leftover takeout fried chicken with buttery corn fritters and for the “health factor” steamed broccoli.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Mushroom and meatball.

 

[Temptd2]

Dang Merry - you been on a roll! Not much exciting here right now hence no photos but eventually I'll get around to it. Just too hot to cook!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Dang Merry - you been on a roll! Not much exciting here right now hence no photos but eventually I'll get around to it. Just too hot to cook!

Thanks, I was starting to think it’s just too damned hot to cook anywhere or my mushroom aspic thing was too weird and awful sounding... well, that’s probably true!

 

[Temptd2]

LOL on the aspic! Probably not something I'd make but I'm not a fan of any type of "Jello" sort of thing. Don't know that I've ever tried aspic though. Glad you like it in any event!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

LOL on the aspic! Probably not something I'd make but I'm not a fan of any type of "Jello" sort of thing. Don't know that I've ever tried aspic though. Glad you like it in any event!

Truthfully it wasn’t good enough to make again, meatless head cheese, lol.

Nothing like a home cooked rotisserie chicken with the ordinary sides.

 

[Temptd2]

Sam's Club has of late offered 4 half rotisseried chicken breasts, wings attached, in a tray for $3.98! Now where the heck you gonna get a cooked HUGE chicken breast for a buck?

Beats the heck out of cooking in this heat.

 

[Pkrd]

Hamburger tonight. Stuffed with cheese and yellow peppers. Bit of coleslaw underneath, siracha + pickle and whatever else fell out of the refrigerator sauce on top. Extra cheese and bacon.

Sous vide for 45min at 56°C and then a minute in the pan each side. Incredibly juicy.
Mosaic cryo pale ale to wash it down.

 

[Staestc]

Jamaican Jerk Wings and Rice and Peas about ready to serve.

 

[Temptd2]

Looks great, Travis!

 

[CDS]

This is Ping Gai chicken - grilled marinated chicken thighs with a side of coconut rice and my HB APA.

If interested you can find both the chicken and rice recipes on Food Wishes Video Recipes

Awesome stuff.

 

[CDS]

Jamaican Jerk Wings and Rice and Peas about ready to serve.

One of my absolute favs!

 

[Evilgrin]

Al Pastor. Our Latino market sells the pork already marinated pretty cheap so i thought i would try this oven version.
https://www.seriouseats.com/tacos-al-pastor-recipe
3lbs of meat in a bread pan. Slow cook at 250-275F for 3-4 hours. When its done take it out too cool. When its cool put it back in the fridge. The next day it can be pulled out to crisp it up. Flip the loaf out of the pan on to a carving tray reserving any juice you want. Just slice off however much you want from the loaf. Im going to crisp mine up in the air fryer tomorrow.

 

[wetmk]

Sous Vide then browned on the stove. Delicious.

 

[TwistedGray]

View attachment 777149Sous Vide then browned on the stove. Delicious.

I would be interested in your sous vide preparation.

 

[wetmk]

I would be interested in your sous vide preparation.

https://www.seriouseats.com/perfectly-tender-sous-vide-octopus
I've found you can't get hurt with Serious Eats and The Food Lab.

I did 175 for 5 hours and followed the other steps.

 

[TwistedGray]

https://www.seriouseats.com/perfectly-tender-sous-vide-octopus
I've found you can't get hurt with Serious Eats and The Food Lab.

I did 175 for 5 hours and followed the other steps.

I usually use Annova's recipes, so thanks for an alternative. (I use ChefSteps/Joule unit myself)

 

[wetmk]

I usually use Annova's recipes, so thanks for an alternative. (I use ChefSteps/Joule unit myself)

I use a unit from an outfit well-known in our community:

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Steamed broccoli, steelhead, and pesto rice.

 

[TwistedGray]

So damn good

Tri tip and other stuff but who cares!!

 

[Temptd2]

LOL, they sure don't LOOK like something delicious but I'm quite sure they were!