What did I cook this weekend.....

[corkybstewart]

A local market had these on sale for 5.99 lb. This one got a little overdone so the strip was a little chewy, but the tenderloin was like butah. The store tries to slip in steaks that should be called T-bones, but at that price it still isn’t bad. Seems odd that they wouldn’t have them by you, unless you‘re very remote, I guess. Something to look forward to if you travel.

We live in a town of 10,000. Meat is actually cheap compared to where we used to live but there's not much selection, especially now with the pandemic. But I an get excellent ribeyes here and that's my favorite steak by far. For fajitas I go with sirloin, it's always available, and a lot of times we'll have t-bones, but never a good porterhouse.

 

[GBRbrew]

Smoked a couple Boston pork butts, love me some pulled pork.

 

[beermanpete]

Shrimp risotto.

 

[AF1HomeBrew]

One minor suggestion, next time you buy fish sauce, look for RedBoat instead of 3crabs. If it's not available, look for one that has the fewest ingredients. Ideally anchovies and salt.

*Opinion: this minor change makes a noteworthy improvement in flavor.

Have you tried this Fish Sauce? Found this on Milkstreet.com . Very good stuff.

 

[S-Met]

Have you tried this Fish Sauce? Found this on Milkstreet.com . Very good stuff.

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That brand, yes but not that specific flavor. RedBoat 40N is my goto fishsauce.

 

[TwistedGray]

Some BLT's with bacon grease sauteed onions

 

[user 211287]

BliS fish sauce is excellent but horribly over priced. Redboat 40n is all i use. The 50n just isnt worth it. All BliS did is age some Redboat in barrels. BliS Blast hot sauce though is worth every penny if you like a mild hot sauce occasionally. Its actually cheap when you consider the bottle size.

2nd choice would be MegaChef or New Town. Both are quite good but MegaChef is a Thai fish sauce. New Town is Vietnamese like Redboat.

 

[S-Met]

BliS fish sauce is excellent but horribly over priced. Redboat 40n is all i use. The 50n just isnt worth it. All BliS did is age some Redboat in barrels. BliS Blast hot sauce though is worth every penny if you like a mild hot sauce occasionally. Its actually cheap when you consider the bottle size.

2nd choice would be MegaChef or New Town. Both are quite good but MegaChef is a Thai fish sauce. New Town is Vietnamese like Redboat.

MegaChef is ok. I have a small bottle in my office. But I can really taste the difference as compared to RedBoat 40N.

The 3crab, crab&shrimp, patis and other cheaper options are sub par. I usually look for ingredients to be as simple as salt and anchovies. Others have sugar, msg and a slew of other crap to make fishy flavored water rather than a quality product.

 

[TwistedGray]

lamb larb

 

[user 211287]

MegaChef is ok. I have a small bottle in my office. But I can really taste the difference as compared to RedBoat 40N.

Brown bottle or blue bottle?

Brown bottle only has 3% total sugars. Its also fermented 2yrs. Blue bottle is sweeter

 

[bob1852]

Thai chicken stir fry...

Chicken thighs, veggies, hot peppers, and copious amounts of thai basil, mint, garlic, lemon grass, and ginger.

With a sauce made from fish sauce (40n of course ), soy, dark soy, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.

 

[S-Met]

Brown bottle or blue bottle?

Brown bottle only has 3% total sugars. Its also fermented 2yrs. Blue bottle is sweeter

blue. I haven't seen the brown bottle in my local stops. Worth checking out?

 

[bleme]

Not my cooking but... 2-3 times a week I get to work and someone has cooked breakfast for everyone. Usually it is an egg scramble, but sometimes they go all out, like steak and eggs!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Not my cooking but... 2-3 times a week I get to work and someone has cooked breakfast for everyone. Usually it is an egg scramble, but sometimes they go all out, like steak and eggs!View attachment 690879

That’s nice.

 

[Staestc]

Have you tried this Fish Sauce? Found this on Milkstreet.com . Very good stuff.

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I have got to give that a try!! I just love BLiS!

 

[Staestc]

Bacon wrapped meatloaf with poblano chilies and a beef stock demi-glace reduction with smashed taters. And a good time was had by all

 

[user 211287]

I have got to give that a try!! I just love BLiS!

For using as a dipping fish sauce im sure you will love it. I think you can get Redboat 50N a little cheaper but its also hard to find. I can get 40N for about $5-6 a bottle and its just fine to me but im not a huge fan of Nuoc Cham, Nam Pla or any of the other fish sauce based dipping sauces to be honest.

Im far more into good soy sauce and black vinegar based dipping sauces. LKK double fermented and Gold Plum or Shuita 5yr for me thanks.

 

[user 211287]

blue. I haven't seen the brown bottle in my local stops. Worth checking out?

My understanding is the blue is tailored to Thai cuisine and the brown is tailored more to Vietnamese. It aint no Redboat but its excellent for a Thai made fish sauce. Really good option for stuff like kimchi. The lacto bacteria will much that little bit of sugar away in no time and its only slightly more expensive than the blue bottle at my markets.

 

[Staestc]

For using as a dipping fish sauce im sure you will love it. I think you can get Redboat 50N a little cheaper but its also hard to find. I can get 40N for about $5-6 a bottle and its just fine to me but im not a huge fan of Nuoc Cham, Nam Pla or any of the other fish sauce based dipping sauces to be honest.

Im far more into good soy sauce and black vinegar based dipping sauces. LKK double fermented and Gold Plum or Shuita 5yr for me thanks.

I've been looking for Red Boat 50N since I first saw you mention it here and still have no found it locally. Of course I forget to look most times. Still have no found black vinegar either. But then all I really need to do is go into Dallas 30 minutes or so away and I can find it all I'm sure.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Another porterhouse cooked in a cast iron skillet.

 

[user 211287]

Still have no found black vinegar either. But then all I really need to do is go into Dallas 30 minutes or so away and I can find it all I'm sure.

The most common one that is reasonably good is Gold Plum (Zhenjiang, or Chinkiang vinegar) in the yellow bottle. I believe its a 2yr aged black vinegar and they also offer a 3yr. Its the classic version made with rice and some wheat bran. Shuita (Shanxi vinegar) is not made from rice and its more uncommon outside China. A little more expensive too being aged 5yrs. There is also Sichuan vinegar called Baoning. Most commonly used in food from Chengdu and surrounding areas. Its wheat based.

IMO avoid nearly all black vinegar from Taiwan. I havent tried one yet with the same authentic taste. They add colorings and other stuff to all the ones ive seen.

Gold Plum and Hengshun black rice vinegar will more than likely be the most common in a good market. Better markets might even have some older Hengshun. They do offer a 6yr aged. Its rather pricey on Amazon.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Grilled marinated chicken breast, lightly glazed carrots and mash.

 

[Staestc]

Giardiniera!

 

[beermanpete]

Fresh fettuccini with pomodoro sauce and cucumber salad.

 

[AF1HomeBrew]

With my garden producing Zucchini, I’m trying to finding different recipes use it all up. Zucchini Taco Shells

 

[user 211287]

I picked a few zucchini the other day. I had more than i could use so i gave one to the neighbor lady. She brought back a nice hunk of zucchini bread!!!!

Man i love that stuff!!!!

 

[AF1HomeBrew]

I picked a few zucchini the other day. I had more than i could use so i gave one to the neighbor lady. She brought back a nice hunk of zucchini bread!!!!

Man i love that stuff!!!!

I made two kinds the other day for the wife and her sister-in-law & brother-in-law. Lemon Zucchini Bread and Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread. Definitely good stuff, but with Zucchini you need to be ready with recipes to use them up. After awhile you realize you can only make so much bread.

 

[Staestc]

New toy arrived today. Just finished Assembly and now running break-in cycle!

 

[Staestc]

OMG!!! This is the coolest toy I have ever bought if you leave out my trimaran! PID is keeping pellet feed rate and fan rate to keep temp within a few degrees of set point. Nothing to do but drink beer and watch for when to take it off. Sear box waiting for final reverse sear. This is just amazing. And I am doing steaks. Wait till I do a 12-16 hour brisket and see what I think then!!

 

[TwistedGray]

Lemon thyme halibut