What did I cook this weekend.....

[faithie999]

I've been on a sous vide kick lately, so for our New Year's Day corned beef I used that method. 10 hours at 180F, sealed in a FoodSaver bag.

To cut down on heat loss, I wrapped 2 folded-the-long-way bath towels around the vessel, and 4 folded-in-half dish towels on the top. To save initial heating time, I heated the water to about 170F on the stove.

It turned out great! never had corned beef that was so tender and tasty.

and just for fun, I used a Kill-a-Watt unit to measure the power consumption. it was about 1.5 Kwhr for the cook--about 25c in my location.

 

[Temptd2]

@faithie999 I do something similar except I use that silver insulation stuff that you can blanket a water heater with. I set the sous vide container on a piece of cut-to-fit bubble wrap and have another piece for the top, then drape a towel over the whole thing.

That's the only way I'll cook corned beef any more! Comes out great.

Wow, 25 cents to cook for that long is amazing. We live very close to a power source (dam) and our electricity is pretty cheap so I bet it wouldn't even cost me THAT much.

Sous vide is great for many things! Sadly mine is packed away at the moment but once we get it unearthed again I'll be using it often too.

 

[Staestc]

Travis, that loaf is a work of art and I bet tastes as good as it looks!

TG, I have both types of air fryer, the one like you got with the wire basket and the drawer-style Instant Vortex. Love them both. I cubed up my cooked carnitas and put them, not touching each other, in there for 13 minutes at 400* and it turned out the best little crispy cubes of porky goodness! I will do it that way from now on!

Thanks!

 

[wetmk]

Salmon, peas, and . Can't get hurt.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Crispy skin salmon, some avocado slices, pierogi, and Asian veg medley.

 

[TwistedGray]

I cubed up my cooked carnitas and put them, not touching each other, in there for 13 minutes at 400* and it turned out the best little crispy cubes of porky goodness! I will do it that way from now on!

Hmmmmmmmmmm good idea

 

[TwistedGray]

Sous vide ribeye

 

[bleme]

To cut down on heat loss, I wrapped 2 folded-the-long-way bath towels around the vessel, and 4 folded-in-half dish towels on the top. To save initial heating time, I heated the water to about 170F on the stove.

I have a smaller ice chest and cut a lid from a sheet of 1" Styrofoam to fit, with just a hole for the device.

 

[passedpawn]

Salmon and star fruit (carambola) on the grill. Sorry, no plated pics, too bad, looked good. I toss those star fruit in a bowl with some honey and water and they are super good. On the plate, though, they are really nifty. Presentation gold.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The bread is a sourdough spelt and milk sandwich loaf, the salad could have used an egg for extra protein, but hey I didn’t win the lottery.

 

[OleBrewing]

Salmon and star fruit (carambola) on the grill. Sorry, no plated pics, too bad, looked good. I toss those star fruit in a bowl with some honey and water and they are super good. On the plate, though, they are really nifty. Presentation gold.

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[OleBrewing]

Super fancy. Throw in a scallop for a moon

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I picked up a nice bag of clams (most baby sized) from Costco today. Linguine with white clam sauce, I didn’t feel like opening a bottle of wine, so I used a couple ounces of dry HB mead that I had on hand. Worked out fine.

 

[beermanpete]

Honey Baked Ham, au gratin potatoes, and green beans.

 

[wetmk]

Porterhouse into the water bath.

 

[Brewsmith]

It’s raining in LA so grilling was out. I decided to do some indoor steak. I did a redneck take on a French classic. No tenderloin or brandy, but I did have top sirloin and bourbon. Steak awe poy-vree.

 

[aharri1]

These are pre cooked pics, but I did smoked baked beans with pork belly on the grill, and some cheddar jalapeno cornbread from scratch in the iron skillet I greased the iron skillet with bacon fat !

 

[corkybstewart]

Yesterday when I tried all day to post, I made curried lamb shanks over quinoa. This is the precook pic. Today Imadechili with some ribeyes that needed to be cooked

 

[aharri1]

Smoked jerk wings. Used lump charcoal and mesquite wood.

 

[beermanpete]

Meatball Pizza

 

[corkybstewart]

I grilled a tri-tip today for the first time. It turned out pretty good, rare at one end, medium at the other.

 

[aharri1]

Green onion Kimchi fried rice with pork belly!

 

[wetmk]

Meatball Pizza
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Looks great... but you forgot the pineapple!

Only kidding.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Eggplant parmigiana, cauliflower and a little leftover linguine with clam sauce.

 

[wetmk]

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Eggplant parmigiana, cauliflower and a little leftover linguine with clam sauce.

Great pic. My only quibble is that whenever I've been faced with a plate of linguini with white clam sauce, there has never been leftovers.

 

[NSMikeD]

I grilled a tri-tip today for the first time. It turned out pretty good, rare at one end, medium at the other.

the perfect cut when cooking for a group. It's my favorite and I have taken a few 1st places in grilling comps when I used to compete with try-tip. Great flavor and easy to cook on a Kamado style cooker if you don't have a Santa Maria grill.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Tri-tip was first made famous, and is still hugely popular, around where I live. On any given day there a quite a few large Santa Maria grill trailers set up in parking lots, churches, parks, etc. selling traditional Santa Maria dinners to the public to take home or eat on site. Also most taco shops, food trucks, as well as countless restaurants all serve tri-tip in one way shape or form. It's tough to drive anywhere around the Santa Maria area without the smell of grilling tri-tip wafting through the air.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Pierogi, homemade bigos with homemade sauerkraut and farmer’s bread freshly baked at Lidl.

 

[AzOr]

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Pierogi, homemade bigos with homemade sauerkraut and farmer’s bread freshly baked at Lidl.

If I lived in your house, I’d have to invest in a few new belts and new pants.

 

[corkybstewart]

I cooked spinach and meat lasagna Friday, my wife cooked the rest of the weekend(shepherd pie last night)

. Here's my 9 month old grandson enjoying his first encounter with Grandpa's lasagna. He approved.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

If I lived in your house, I’d have to invest in a few new belts and new pants.

Portions… smaller portions no second helpings oh, and hardest, limiting the beer to about one a week (a little flexibility there.)

 

[wetmk]

Portions… smaller portions no second helpings oh, and hardest, limiting the beer to about one a week (a little flexibility there.)

At one a week I'd be drinking mostly imported Belgian triples and not worrying about their cost!

 

[aceluby]

Tried my hand at some homemade fried chicken sandwiches that are allergen friendly for my kids. They were excellent!

 

[aharri1]

Grass fed NY strip steak with butter, garlic, and Rosemary.

 

[OleBrewing]

Grass fed NY strip steak with butter, garlic, and Rosemary.View attachment 811463

I do like some grass fed beef. But still prefer the rancher to finish them with a fattier diet prior to butcher a few weeks beforehand. Certain cuts of beef just do need some fat it's a fine line.

 

[aharri1]

I do like some grass fed beef. But still prefer the rancher to finish them with a fattier diet prior to butcher a few weeks beforehand. Certain cuts of beef just do need some fat it's a fine line.

I hear you on that man. Yeah I usually just put in a butcher box order every now and then and have them send me a good stuff, or Snake River farms.

 

[corkybstewart]

Tried my hand at some homemade fried chicken sandwiches that are allergen friendly for my kids. They were excellent!

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Food allergies truly suck. What are they allergic to?

 

[TwistedGray]

chicken and porcini pizza

 

[aceluby]

Food allergies truly suck. What are they allergic to?

One is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, sesame seeds, eggs, and beef

The other one is allergic to dairy and sunflower.

We have gotten good at cooking and finding recipes they can have.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Beef and broccoli stir fry over rice.