What did I cook this weekend.....

[Gavin C]

Bit of a celebration here today. Ordered some Korean garlic pork belly and some other delicious Korean dishes I can't recall the names of.

I just made the sides

Potatoes, Purple yams and Garlic roasted in Duck Fat


Roasted Spaghetti squash tossed in garlic, butter and parsley. + parmesan as needed


White Yams (roasted, simple and delicious)


Stri-Fry Veggies

 

[Psylocide]

Some dessert. Whipped cream and pudding and Oreos and chocolate.


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[ChefRex]

Some dessert. Whipped cream and pudding and Oreos and chocolate.


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Not into sweets all that much but I can see how that could work

 

[Temptd2]

No pics, but roasted shank-half ham, my almost-world-famous mac 'n cheese, kale cooked in stock I made first from ham hock, a porter beer, onions etc.

 

[passedpawn]

No pics, but chicken thighs confit is a real winner. I did them sous vide in duck fat in December a few hours at 180F.

Pulled them out of the fat tonight, put on very hot grill for a few minutes each side, onto bed of spinach. They thighs were falling apart and super juicy. I'm, going to do a ton of these when I get more fat. Served with potato wedges sauteed in the duckfat and rosemary and onions.

 

[Gavin C]

No pics, but chicken thighs confit is a real winner. I did them sous vide in duck fat in December a few hours at 180F.

Pulled them out of the fat tonight, put on very hot grill for a few minutes each side, onto bed of spinach. They thighs were falling apart and super juicy. I'm, going to do a ton of these when I get more fat. Served with potato wedges sauteed in the duckfat and rosemary and onions.

Duck Fat. One of nature's little culinary miracles.

That sounds great. Want a sous-vide doohickey myself. Will get one soon enough.

 

[ChefRex]

Duck Fat. One of nature's little culinary miracles.

That sounds great. Want a sous-vide doohickey myself. Will get one soon enough.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=343738

You can do a hack until you pick one up
I've been using one and learned a lot,works pretty good, I pre ordered one that is coming out, now I wait a few months

 

[Gavin C]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=343738

You can do a hack until you pick one up
I've been using one and learned a lot,works pretty good, I pre ordered one that is coming out, now I wait a few months

Thanks Chef.

I've peeked into the sous vide thread a couple of times and looked at the hack methods and am disinclined to go that route. I really want an off-the-shelf, set-and-forget setup. The price tags are reasonable, I just haven't got around to it.

Plus I'm guessing (knowing actually) that your gastronomic wheelhouse of know-how is far better equipped than my own. I anticipate more flavorsome results with the equipment on my side.

I'd have fun using the doohickey to boot.

ETA: Not seen the hack thread before. Thanks for the link. Assumed it was the regular sous vide thread. Cool stuff

 

[ChefRex]

I can't wait to have a premade unit that I can stick in a pot and go, it's going to be used a lot more

 

[cpa4ny]

Cioppino (fishermen's stew). Includes the following:

- Lumps of crabmeat
- Fillet of seabass
- Fillet of red snapper
- Clams
- Shrimp
- Scallops

Came out absolutely delectable.

 

[passedpawn]

I can't wait to have a premade unit that I can stick in a pot and go, it's going to be used a lot more

Me three. Ima gonna buy me one of those this week.

 

[cpa4ny]

Almost forgot the smoked salmon quiche.

 

[stella_tigre]

Cioppino (fishermen's stew). Includes the following:

- Lumps of crabmeat
- Fillet of seabass
- Fillet of red snapper
- Clams
- Shrimp
- Scallops

Came out absolutely delectable.

**gurgle yum**

 

[SupervisingChildren]

Made some ABT's and then made some crab legs, twice baked potatoes, and some steamed broccoli. Served with a giant glass of Riesling. Delicious!

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[DrunkleJon]

Smoked up a chicken. Earlier today. No picture. Got distracted.

 

[Staestc]

Tuscan Stew - bacon (in lieu of pancetta,) cannellinni beans, chicken broth, kale, carrots, celery. The onion, (lots of) garlic, bay and rosemary are homegrown...the kicker was a piece of parmigiano reggiano "rind", saved for just this purpose. Fresh wheat baguette. HWMO declared it a success. One of those cold days, perfect for soup and bread to warm the house and make it smell heavenly.

That just looks fantastic! I so love Italian stews like that. Local store has great Kale lately in a bunch of varieties, so I'm going to give that a try!

 

[Staestc]

Beef Rendang last night. I recipe I got out of the Curry House Cookbook a long time ago, and a favorite.
You brown 2 lbs of beef strips then set aside. Then you briefly saute two bay leaves, a bunch of Tai Bird Chilies, and some Cassia bark. brown red onions, add turmeric, cumin, and coriander powder, add coconut milk, simmer for 30-40 minutes, add a little more coconut milk, simmer for 10 more minutes, then serve over rice.

 

[passedpawn]

Beef Rendang last night. I recipe I got out of the Curry House Cookbook a long time ago, and a favorite.
You brown 2 lbs of beef strips then set aside. Then you briefly saute two bay leaves, a bunch of Tai Bird Chilies, and some Cassia bark. brown red onions, add turmeric, cumin, and coriander powder, add coconut milk, simmer for 30-40 minutes, add a little more coconut milk, simmer for 10 more minutes, then serve over rice.

Looks great! I wish my wife would eat curry, but no.

BTW, cassia bark is what you get when you buy cinnamon at the grocer. It's not the true thing of course, but I believe the major spice companies just use cassia. I googled it once when I read "cassia bark" on the back of a cinnamon jar.

 

[Homercidal]

Just a simple Chicken and Noodle Soup. Cooked Chicken Breast. Sauteed some carrots, then some celery and onions. When soft added a bit of chicken stock and the chicken and got the boil going. Then added the Egg Noodles.

I'd normally use all parts of the chicken, because I think the dark meats goes well in soup, but I just used what the wife bought. Still ended up very good.

Except we had a Pillsbury French Loaf in a can and I forgot to put that in the oven while cooking, so the noodles got a bit soft while the bread baked. I personally don't mind, but most people would want the noodles to be "Just Right".

 

[BrewingTravisty]

Just a simple Chicken and Noodle Soup. Cooked Chicken Breast. Sauteed some carrots, then some celery and onions. When soft added a bit of chicken stock and the chicken and got the boil going. Then added the Egg Noodles.

I'd normally use all parts of the chicken, because I think the dark meats goes well in soup, but I just used what the wife bought. Still ended up very good.

Except we had a Pillsbury French Loaf in a can and I forgot to put that in the oven while cooking, so the noodles got a bit soft while the bread baked. I personally don't mind, but most people would want the noodles to be "Just Right".

I actually like the noodles to be slightly overcooked in soup. I'm weird though lol

 

[Homercidal]

I actually like the noodles to be slightly overcooked in soup. I'm weird though lol

It doesn't u sually bother me, but I have made a Pasta e Fagiole (or whatever) like Olive Garden makes, and that pasta always turns out REALLY swollen and mushy the next day.

I have read it's much better to prepare the pasta along with the soup until it's just right and then drain and add to the soup at serving time. This way the pasta doesn't sit in the soup and suck up all the liquid and get mushy.

Seems reasonable.

 

[BrewingTravisty]

It doesn't u sually bother me, but I have made a Pasta e Fagiole (or whatever) like Olive Garden makes, and that pasta always turns out REALLY swollen and mushy the next day.

I have read it's much better to prepare the pasta along with the soup until it's just right and then drain and add to the soup at serving time. This way the pasta doesn't sit in the soup and suck up all the liquid and get mushy.

Seems reasonable.

That makes sense. I'm not a huge soup person to be honest, so I've never really thought about that but cooking the noodles on an as needed basis makes a lot of sense. I don't like my noodles mushy, but I do like them a little softer than al dente (sp?).

There's a couple things I'll only cook as I eat. Like pork chops or chicken. I'll cook the sides and have those as left overs but I hate left over pork. Same with chicken. Beef is ok depending what how it's cooked and reheated.

 

[Staestc]

Looks great! I wish my wife would eat curry, but no.

BTW, cassia bark is what you get when you buy cinnamon at the grocer. It's not the true thing of course, but I believe the major spice companies just use cassia. I googled it once when I read "cassia bark" on the back of a cinnamon jar.

Don't tell her it is curry, since curry does not really mean anything anyway! Besides, it's not even true a true Indonesian Rendang. It's more Malaysian I think. But it's great!

Cassia is very common in Indian recipes and other countries in that area, and in the Indian groceries around here.

BTW, I left the anchovy paste, lemon zest, and muscovado sugar addition out of my description above! Need to go back and edit that

 

[iijakii]

Yeah that looks great. Love Thai and Malay curries. Coconut milk makes everything awesome.

 

[passedpawn]

Coconut milk makes everything awesome.

Quoted for truth.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Definitely a night for comfort food with a cold wind blowing all day. Put a quart of my meat sauce to use with a box of cooked ziti. Put half in the bottom of baking dish.
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Layer of pepperoni
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Shredded mozzarella & Parmesan and repeated all of it.
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Bake for an hour with a short dose of broiling to brown the top.
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Good enough for seconds before freezing while walking the dog.
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[arnobg]

Korean Tteok & Spicy Pork Ragu.

Delicious!!!!!



Paired with Centennial Blonde

 

[iijakii]

Oooh do you have a recipe for that? Love those Korean rice cakes, didn't know they were called Tteok.

 

[passedpawn]

Korean Tteok & Spicy Pork Ragu.

Drool x10.

 

[Remmy]

Thai green curry paste, roasted chicken, Brussels sprout, homemade white rice, fresh snow peas, frozen peas and a hard-boiled egg. Smacked.

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