What did I cook this weekend.....

[iijakii]

What's up with those shellboat things? Looks tasty but I cant comprehend.

 

[Remmy]

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[zippyclown]

The spent grain from yesterday's belgian quad made the tortillas I used in these chicken burritos tonight. My first time using spent grain. The last bite was all tortilla and it was a spiritual experience. The smell of the grain as it was being milled. As it was steeping in the hot water. As it was boiling. And the sweet nuttiness of the unfermented wort. It was all there in that bite. I love when a simple moment like this transcends a simple moment and becomes something really special.

And then I have to clean up all those filthy dishes and it's back to reality.

zc

 

[unionrdr]

My middle son made chili last night with this smoky bbq chili seasoning. Smelled & tasted like smoked meat was used with smoked peppers as well. Old El Paso, I think it was...

 

[mattmmille]

I made meatballs with chili powder, garlic and cumin, baked them off and served them simmered in BBQ sauce over rice. Good stuff.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Thank you. You have inspired me to cook up a mess of pseudo-meatballs (not authentic but I love em) using the recipe my moms gave me that came from a great aunt.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I had to fiddle with the toaster oven for the knots. Bake them at one temp for a certain amount of time on one rack, then move the rack, reset the temp, and go again. It was a pain.

The carnitas get crisped up under the broiler, and the top element of the oven still works, so that was no problem.

It all looked good!

 

[BrewingTravisty]

As per usual I interrupt your usual beautiful food broadcasting to show off my food xP as I was trying to figure out what to have for breakfast, I had the genius idea of making an eggs in the basket sandwich... Turned out tasty lol but ridiculously messy. So here's a picture of my half eaten sandwich, for your viewing pleasure.

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[mattmmille]

Making bagels for breakfast tomorrow...I hope. I didn't even know it was National Bagel Day, did you!?

 

[DrunkleJon]

Do you treat them with lye to get the pretty golden brown? I am jealous. Please share.

 

[passedpawn]

Do you treat them with lye to get the pretty golden brown? I am jealous. Please share.

Dip in lye just before baking. In my experience, although the lye solution makes a glossier coating, hot baking soda (30 seconds) works great too.

BTW, those bagels look mighty nice.

 

[ericbw]

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Tempeh paprikash with spaghetti. More vegetables than usual.

 

[ChefRex]

Making bagels for breakfast tomorrow...I hope. I didn't even know it was National Bagel Day, did you!?

Looking forward to seeing these done, I need some pressure to make some again, been years and I think I've learned a couple thing since then
Post them in the bread thread also

 

[hunter_le five]

Super Simple Smokey Scrimp Pasta à la This Guy.

 

[iijakii]

Super Simple Smokey Scrimp Pasta à la This Guy.

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Sounds like a good date.

 

[slym2none]

Nothing, again. After cooking all that food on Sunday to have no one eat it, I am done with "actual" cooking for a while.

Good thing I have a ****load of leftovers.

 

[mattmmille]

Do you treat them with lye to get the pretty golden brown? I am jealous. Please share.

Thanks for all the comments, y'all. I will not be using lye...I don't have any on hand and would probably be a bit freaked about it, honestly. I'll be using baking soda in the boil, though. We'll see in a few hours!

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Can't sleep so I made soup. That's what everybody does when they can't sleep right?
Broiled, peeled and chopped 5 medium poblano chilis, chopped 2 large leeks and added 1 pound bag of frozen corn to 2-3 tablespoons each of bacon fat and olive oil. Cooked for 5-ish minutes(i wasn't counting)
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Added 32oz container of chicken stock simmered for 10-ish minutes and then added 1 cup of heavy cream. Seasoned with salt & pepper. Total time 30-40 minutes and it is wonderful. This will be really good tomorrow on a cold day.
Creamy Poblano/Leek soup.
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[mattmmille]

Boom.

 

[ChefRex]

Boom.

I'll be right over for a dozen

 

[DrunkleJon]

That looks good. Thanks to @Bucknuts I am now wanting to find myself a recipe for potato leek soup and thanks to @mattmmille the bagel I bought in the cafeteria this morning for breakfast became retroactively less satisfying.

 

[Staestc]

Boom.

Last time I made bagels I learned something new. If you don't have any food grade lye, you can convert your sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) into sodium carbonate by spreading it out on a sheet pan and baking it for an hour at 200 degrees F. Sodium carbonate is not as alkaline as lye, but is much more so than plain baking soda, and it works well. YMMV

 

[Temptd2]

@mattmmille - that looks FANTASTIC! :rockin: You did a great job on them. I might even try it myself one of these days.

 

[iijakii]

Dids you boil 'em first? I hear that's the trick to a good bagel.

 

[LakesideBrewing]

Cooked this beautiful, fresh, local turkey this past weekend. Sorry, no finished dish pics, but it was delicious!

I have a turkey stock simmering on the stove for soup later; I'll try to get a pic of that.

-Mike

 

[mattmmille]

Working on a Chinese sausage filled baked bun...because, I couldn't find my steamer baskets.

 

[mattmmille]

Oh my. My taste buds are giddy.

 

[Staestc]

Love that turkey Mike! Matt, love you're buns too! Wait, that's not what I meant. Your buns look tasty! Wait, that's not what I meant either. Oh hell. Great looking food Matt!

 

[Staestc]

Got chicken for the Super Bowl but did other things so am doing it tonight. Baked breast tenderloins for the wife with sauce in the side. Breaded fried wings with sauce all over then and Danish blue cheese dressing on the side for me!View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1455162353.210873.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1455162368.960771.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1455162385.630477.jpg

 

[Melana]

Food grade lye friends... what is the concentration of the lye solution that you use for say... pretzels? I've got pounds of lye and want to make pretzels.