What did I cook this weekend.....

[lumpher]

Grilling a red wine-braised lemon pepper garlic chicken breast with cheese wrapped in bacon.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Yesterday I quickly made meat bean and cheese quesadillas on the grill since a 10 gallon kettle with 6 gallons of wort was on the kitchen stove Served with sour cream and salsa. Salad on the side.

Tonight we have beets, mash and bratwurst.

 

[AzOr]

No pics bc it was delicious and I forgot. I’m always a bit suspicious about these YouTube recipes but this was a big hit. Even got the spousal unit approval.

https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=The+most+impressive+dish+with+eggs+and+shrimp

 

[OleBrewing]

Yesterday I quickly made meat bean and cheese quesadillas on the grill since a 10 gallon kettle with 6 gallons of wort was on the kitchen stove Served with sour cream and salsa. Salad on the side.

glad to see someone else using their cast iron griddle on the grill instead of paying for an overprice one use griddle grill. a lot of people like them but i like multi function in cooking. Maybe alton brown influenced me years ago with multi function cooking utensils.

 

[OleBrewing]

A nice hunk of Japanese waygu.

how was it? i imagine melt in the mouth fatty goodness. less portions kinda like cheese cake. only can handle so much.

 

[whoaru99]

how was it? i imagine melt in the mouth fatty goodness. less portions kinda like cheese cake. only can handle so much.

It was delicious. Simply seasoned with kosher salt, the sear was like a crisp coating on the melt in your mouth middle. Different sort of fatty goodness though, juicy like and clean; beefy but not really like normal beef fattiness. Hard to describe.

Make no mistake though, a little goes a long way richness of cheesecake is an apt analogy.

That was a 16oz cut which is pretty generous for wagyu. The GF and I split the main part 50/50 which in itself would have been plenty, but couldn't let the cap go to waste. GF took one bite of that and said it was too over the top in richness for her. So had to fall on the sword and clean that up by myself.

 

[TwistedGray]

My fingers

 

[beermanpete]

^ Ouch!

 

[Rodent]

@TwistedGray - why did you cook your finger(s)?

 

[Temptd2]

Ooooo, that's likely to blister up nicely! Sorry that happened.

 

[TwistedGray]

And just like that, my body fought back and won - blistering is gone, and my finger isn't on fire anymore

Plant-based chicken, some stuffed pasta thing, and kale from the garden

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Top round for London broil, with salad and mash.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Some HB Scottish Ale while grilling tri-tip burgers.

 

[jonhmath]

Gonna slow smoke a boneless pork but on the rotisserie that I recently got for my Weber kettle. I'm also going to layer flank steak and lamb leg on it for Sunday. Probably marinate in garlic, mint, sage, oregano, turmeric, salt, and cumin.

 

[TwistedGray]

 

[BongoYodeler]

Tried a new recipe this evening - lemony orzo with asparagus and garlic
bread crumbs. Got the recipe for The New York Times. It was good, but I went a bit too heavy on the garlic. Didn't know that was possible.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Hubby took me to a clam bake yesterday, but in the morning I made English muffins and used them for egg sandwiches for breakfast.

 

[Rodent]

Hubby took me to a clam bake yesterday, but in the morning I made English muffins and used them for egg sandwiches for breakfast.View attachment 828610

those look outstanding! got a favorite recipe and/or link for the muffins? I'm really wanting to make my own given the limits on what's available in the local grocer mart

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

those look outstanding! got a favorite recipe and/or link for the muffins? I'm really wanting to make my own given the limits on what's available in the local grocer mart

Thank you. This batch even had really good “nooks and crannies”. I often make them with sourdough but this batch was a last minute decision so conventional yeast. And, the only things I measured was potato water which I was saving for baking, yeast and salt. But I base it off a recipe I’ve used. Once I find it I’ll post a link. Some are with milk and if you like Thomas go with water.

Some tearing happened with fork splitting.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

@Rodent this is really close to how I made this batch with a few exceptions. I don’t add butter, though it sounds good, and I used potato water (just the water discarded from boiling potatoes yes salt was added, but we can adjust the other salt if needed) Homemade English Muffins Recipe - Tasting Table Honey instead of sugar, not that it matters much it’s just what was close when I mixed the dough.
I have formed the muffins by hand, but I recommend spreading the dough out by hand and using a cutter. (A tuna can with holes punched in the bottom so that the dough isn’t compressed and degassed Is the perfect size.) Let them puff before cooking.

With sourdough Sourdough English Muffins Recipe
Do whatever works for you, and please show us your results.

 

[Rodent]

@Rodent this is really close to how I made this batch with a few exceptions. I don’t add butter, though it sounds good, and I used potato water (just the water discarded from boiling potatoes yes salt was added, but we can adjust the other salt if needed) Homemade English Muffins Recipe - Tasting Table Honey instead of sugar, not that it matters much it’s just what was close when I mixed the dough.
I have formed the muffins by hand, but I recommend spreading the dough out by hand and using a cutter. (A tuna can with holes punched in the bottom so that the dough isn’t compressed and degassed Is the perfect size.) Let them puff before cooking.

With sourdough Sourdough English Muffins Recipe
Do whatever works for you, and please show us your results.

THANK YOU!!! I have some vacation time coming up, and now have a new cooking project to add to the list

 

[Rodent]

So this happened last night - kimchee topped smoked meatloaf. absolutely outstanding flavor combo!

and the meatloaf just as it was ready to pull from the BGE

 

[TwistedGray]

Cassoulet - ignore the charred skin

Reallllllllly good!! First time making it despite having bucket loads over the years.

 

[timream1991]

 

[kaffeenjunkie]

Lamb Merguez sausages.
Got a lamb in the spring made these sausages over the weekend.
Took the loose stuff that doesn't get through the stuffer and made a pie.
Garlic, olive oil and spinach base with tomato, eggplant and chives from the garden.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Bouillabaisse, stock made with lobster bodies, shrimp heads and shells, fish head and bones with clam juice and automatics.

 

[AzOr]

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Bouillabaisse, stock made with lobster bodies, shrimp heads and shells, fish head and bones with clam juice and automatics.

Looks delicious. Is that a mango salsa/chutney?
We are getting into dungeness season here and my mouth is starting to water.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Looks delicious. Is that a mango salsa/chutney?
We are getting into dungeness season here and my mouth is starting to water.

Thanks it was tasty and satisfying. What looks like mango chutney is the mirepoix with yellow carrots. Mango salsa is great with seafood though.

 

[Temptd2]

Oh boy, Merry, that's a work of art. Bet it was every bit as good-tasting as it is beautiful!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Oh boy, Merry, that's a work of art. Bet it was every bit as good-tasting as it is beautiful!

Awe thanks, it was very tasty, however my timing could have been just a little bit better. by the time all the seafood was done the potatoes were overdone and falling apart. I can live with that, it’s better than having over or undercooked seafood!