What did I cook this weekend.....

[podz]

Shrimp, chicken, and chorizo paella.

Next time, use rabbit instead of chicken!

 

[ChefRex]

Some Coho salmon and a couple of sides,View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1436826722.573413.jpg

 

[vanishingpint]

Fun weekend diving in the ice cold waters of Nee England. View attachment 289919View attachment 289920View attachment 289921
My dad is one seriously happy guy.

Bastrid! I feel like your dad looks.I would have to save for a month to afford that many lobsters.All seriousness aside Paul ,those look great.

 

[passedpawn]

I've got to get a proper paella pan and make some. That looks so darned good.

 

[bob1852]

Bastrid! I feel like your dad looks.I would have to save for a month to afford that many lobsters.All seriousness aside Paul ,those look great.

Well, in fairness, in another 337 months, Paul's boat will be paid off.

 

[podz]

I've got to get a proper paella pan and make some. That looks so darned good.

Most of them are carbon steel, so they rust every time you wash them unless you give them a good oiling down. I seen a stainless steel one for sale on amazon.

 

[passedpawn]

Most of them are carbon steel, so they rust every time you wash them unless you give them a good oiling down. I seen a stainless steel one for sale on amazon.

The one in Lakeside's pic is aluminum. Counterpoint?

 

[podz]

The one in Lakeside's pic is aluminum. Counterpoint?

Paella is generally highly acidic with lots of lemon and lime juice involved. Aluminum wouldn't be my first choice.

 

[paulthenurse]

Well, in fairness, in another 337 months, Paul's boat will be paid off.

Who introduced you to my banker?

 

[LakesideBrewing]

The one in Lakeside's pic is aluminum. Counterpoint?

Nope, it's a traditional steel pan.

http://www.tienda.com/products/traditional-steel-paella-pan-22-inch-pp-03.html?site=1

I love it!

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Forgot to upload from this weekend, so here are some leftovers

Did some quick and simple kabobs one night. Served with couscous and homemade yogurt.

The other mess of a plate is a Korean dish called "Dak Galbi"
I wasn't able to find all of my ingredients at the oriental market, but I made do. Wife thought it was way too spicy though

 

[passedpawn]

Nope, it's a traditional steel pan.

http://www.tienda.com/products/traditional-steel-paella-pan-22-inch-pp-03.html?site=1

I love it!

I looked at one at a Target yesterday that looked a LOT like it. It was aluminum.

 

[LakesideBrewing]

Yeah, I would also recommend staying away from aluminum for cooking, especially anything acidic. My pan is carbon steel and is only a year old now, so it still looks like aluminum or stainless steel. The middle is starting to turn that blackish color that we associate with carbon steel. I hear it could take many years for it to completely turn that color.

-Mike

 

[Homercidal]

Yeah, I would also recommend staying away from aluminum for cooking, especially anything acidic. My pan is carbon steel and is only a year old now, so it still looks like aluminum or stainless steel. The middle is starting to turn that blackish color that we associate with carbon steel. I hear it could take many years for it to completely turn that color.

-Mike

When I bought a carbon steel wok it came with instructions on how to season it. Some heat, some oil, and wiping with a couple of paper towels and it has s nice dark blue/brown coating on it that seems to be protecting it very nicely.

Which reminds me I need to pick up some stuff for stir fry.

 

[mattmmille]

Yellow Squash Casserole with onions, swiss cheese, cream of mushroom soup, panko bread crumbs...vegetarian goodness! (I also ate some of the Hamburger Helper Stroganoff that I made for the kids.)

 

[BGBC]

Bread and butter pickles
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[CreamyGoodness]

Bread and butter pickles
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Im honestly not a fan of bread and butter pickles... but the view of that jar just made me happy.

 

[1977Brewer]

Bread and butter pickles
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Marry me.

I mean it.

 

[Quadrupled]

Im honestly not a fan of bread and butter pickles

I think of pickles as the classic Claussen dill pickles.

I was around 35 before I finally could eat bread and butter, too. My gateway for any sweet pickles were spicy sweet pickles from ozark pickle pantry on a hamburger - no affiliation on my part (http://www.ozarkpicklepantry.com). As silly as it sounds, I still have to think of any sweet pickle variety as some sort of sweet chutney to enjoy them or it's a chore to get them down.

And I can only use them to complement the flavors of a meal while I can eat Claussens alone by the jar.

 

[bob1852]

Elk and chicken fajitas with a homemade mojo marinade.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Simple brats last night. Served with braised cabbage with fennel and caraway seed, purple kraut, and grilled broccoli/onions.

I'll definitely grill broccoli again. Some oil, soy sauce, balsamic, and some Parmesan to top it all of made it way better than expected.

 

[BGBC]

Im honestly not a fan of bread and butter pickles... but the view of that jar just made me happy.

They're my wife's personal favorite, first time I've tried making them. I might make a batch for myself later this week.

 

[mattmmille]

Bread and butter pickles
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I didn't even taste a bread and butter pickle until I was in my twenties. Always disliked sweet pickles. Bread and butter pickles were...different. Over time, they grew on me. They are actually good with pork bar-b-q. I made some a couple of years ago and was pretty happy with them.

 

[vanishingpint]

I love some b&b pickles. They're good on almost every sandwich I can think of.The microwave b&b pickle recipe on Food.com is so quick and easy it doesn't seem like it could be good ,but it really is.It's the only way I make them.Very easy to adjust the sweetness to suit your taste.

 

[Staestc]

Elk and chicken fajitas with a homemade mojo marinade.

Those just look fantastic!!

Care to share your marinade recipe?

 

[bob1852]

Those just look fantastic!!

Care to share your marinade recipe?

I don't have set recipe, but it's approximately

1 part soy sauce
1 part lime juice
2 parts orange juice
2 parts olive oil
a bit of of white wine vinegar (maybe 0.25 part?)

Pepper, garlic, cumin, cilantro, cayenne, or any other spices you like

 

[Homercidal]

Last night was chicken stir fry.

Wife made the instant white rice.

The instructions for the recipe I found online was not in the best order. I started making it and found it to be lacking, so I swapped a few things around, but still the Veggies turned out mushy. (I like them that way) so next time I'll know to cook some things ahead of others instead of relying on the recipe timings.

Other than that, it turned out really tasty, if not exactly unique.

 

[Staestc]

I don't have set recipe, but it's approximately

1 part soy sauce
1 part lime juice
2 parts orange juice
2 parts olive oil
a bit of of white wine vinegar (maybe 0.25 part?)

Pepper, garlic, cumin, cilantro, cayenne, or any other spices you like

Thanks for that. I don't have set recipes for most marinades either, which usually means when they turn out extra special I have no clue what I did differently! lol

 

[Temptd2]

For you bread & butter pickle eaters - do NOT throw out the juice when the pickles are gone! Instead, open a jar of nacho jalapenos, drain out the juice (don't throw THAT away either, more on that in a minute) and fill the jar with the bread & butter juice. Let sit in the fridge for at least a week before eating. Bread & butter jalapenos are SO GOOD!

Now - the juice you drained off the jalapenos makes dandy hot pickled onions - just cut an onion into nice pieces, kind of wedge shaped is our preference, and put those into the jalapeno juice, let sit in fridge til the onion has absorbed the pickling liquid. YUM.

 

[paulthenurse]

My mouth is watering just from reading the past 20 posts or so.