What did I cook this weekend.....

[bob1852]

I'd like to hear the recipe for those...love me some pretzels.

Here ya go!

https://www.browneyedbaker.com/soft-pretzel-nuggets-with-spicy-cheese-dipping-sauce/
One thing I did differently was to bake the baking soda in the oven for a couple hours at 275*. It apparently converts it from sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate (more alkali) and makes it act more like lye which is used in many pretzel recipes.

 

[S-Met]

Here ya go!

https://www.browneyedbaker.com/soft-pretzel-nuggets-with-spicy-cheese-dipping-sauce/
One thing I did differently was to bake the baking soda in the oven for a couple hours at 275*. It apparently converts it from sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate (more alkali) and makes it act more like lye which is used in many pretzel recipes.

Not apparently, it does at temps above 176f. It releases CO2 and H2O. This happens naturally during baking which is why Baking soda helps to rise.
Converting Bicarb to Carbonate before will reduce some of the "rise" since the H2O and CO2 have been released.

 

[bleme]

Not apparently, it does at temps above 176f. It releases CO2 and H2O. This happens naturally during baking which is why Baking soda helps to rise.
Converting Bicarb to Carbonate before will reduce some of the "rise" since the H2O and CO2 have been released.

In this recipe the baking soda is used in the boiling water, not as the rising agent in the pretzel. I would think that boiling it would have the same effect as pre-baking though.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

NY Strips on the Blackstone griddle

 

[Staestc]

In this recipe the baking soda is used in the boiling water, not as the rising agent in the pretzel. I would think that boiling it would have the same effect as pre-baking though.

It supposedly does not. Boiling water is only 212 degrees F. To convert sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate you need a higher temperature I believe. Simple enough to test though, if you have a pH meter. And even when using food grade lye in standard pretzels, the alkaline agent is added to the boiling water.

 

[S-Met]

It supposedly does not. Boiling water is only 212 degrees F. To convert sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate you need a higher temperature I believe. Simple enough to test though, if you have a pH meter. And even when using food grade lye in standard pretzels, the alkaline agent is added to the boiling water.

Conversion begins at 176f. However, I don't know the time it would take to convert.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I use to make pretzels and the lye or baking soda is used in the boiling water. It not only gives them their shinny chewy crust but also that pretzel flavor. I'll have to make some now.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

 

[Staestc]

Goan Pork Vindaloo yet again tonight. It’s just an awesome recipe, it’s my wife’s favorite Indian recipe that I cook, and it’s in my top few. Just great. Almost ready to serve.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Tuna with udon and veggies tossed in sesame oil and teriyaki sauce.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I cooked a pot of Mom's chicken and dumplings. I didn't take a pic sorry. I loved cooking with mom she was a wonderful country cook and worked in some very nice restaurants. Minnesota Fats use to come to the Perfection Club and ask " Is Juanita cooking?" If they said yes Fats would say "then I'm eating". She told me once she liked my chicken and dumplings better than hers. I preferred Mom's.

 

[kaffeenjunkie]

Maitake mushroom dashi with poached handmade hedgehog and black trumpet sausage along with more maitake and dumplings.

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

Ham and scalloped potatoes were put into the slow cooker at 10AM this morning. Cooking on low. Wife is now making biscuits. Smells wonderful.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Maitake mushroom dashi with poached handmade hedgehog and black trumpet sausage along with more maitake and dumplings.View attachment 701207

Looks great

 

[TwistedGray]

I've been growing my own potatoes for 5-6 years now, and this is the largest one I've grown to-date. I cut it up and made crispy potatoes to go along with the halibut for last night's male (no photo).

 

[TwistedGray]

Wife made meatloaf and red cabbage; I just did the taters (from the garden)

 

[Ogilthorpe2]

Steak and Eggs with Hash Browns and Chimichurri

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Wife made meatloaf and red cabbage; I just did the taters (from the garden)
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Now that tater gots a head on it's shoulders

 

[TwistedGray]

Melissa King's Congee recipe (recent Top Chef All Star winner)
Seriously good this time around
10hr sous vide belly, machaca, etc toppings

 

[bleme]

Uhhhhh.....

 

[TwistedGray]

Fish, rancho beans, pork belly, yum

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Sauteed shrimp, boiled shrimp, avocado, with sourdough rye bread.

 

[AkTom]

Spatchcocked
Chicken on the grill. It’s great!

 

[Staestc]

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Spatchcocked
Chicken on the grill. It’s great!

Great minds. I decided the one thing I have not yet done on the new grill is smoke a spatchcocked chicken. Just added the chicken to the grocery list and will cook it tomorrow!! Looks delicious!

The last few turkeys I have cooked were all spatchcocked too. Just a fantastic way to cook poultry.

 

[Staestc]

Chicken. Delicious!

 

[davidabcd]

Went to a place that claims it's "the largest Asian mart in Michigan," called 168 Asian Mart. I wouldn't doubt that it's the largest. I couldn't find what I was looking for easily and didn't recognize 70% of the items. The photos I glanced at on their website don't do it justice as far as size goes.
In any case, I had a go at a vegetable curry using thick noodles, roasted cauliflower and roasted carrots. No complaints.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I baked a loaf of sourdough today, and a tasty, tender filet.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

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I baked a loaf of sourdough today, and a tasty, tender filet.

Nice looking crumb on that sourdough and the steak looks perfect.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Nice looking crumb on that sourdough and the steak looks perfect.

Thanks, hubby doesn’t like sourdough overly crusty so I pull it out of the oven before it gets dark.

I thought this roast was pork when I brought it out to thaw, but it was really eye round. So beef again tonight.

 

[riceral]

Thanks, hubby doesn’t like sourdough overly crusty so I pull it out of the oven before it gets dark. View attachment 702391
I thought this roast was pork when I brought it out to thaw, but it was really eye round. So beef again tonight.

I certainly wouldn't complain!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I certainly wouldn't complain!

Ha ha! There were no complaints, like many peeps we’ve cut back on beef so 2 days in a row is definitely not the norm for us.

 

[Staestc]

Browning second batch of

Albóndigas.

 

[Staestc]

Albóndigas soup!

 

[Staestc]

Well, I’m still going to add some zucchini to it in a few minutes, but done other than that. Lol

 

[Staestc]

Hmmm. This is like the quietest weekend ever on this thread or my internet is down again.

 

[Staestc]

Why has this thread gone silent? Last post I see is mine from last Sunday?

We have chilly weather headed our way so I made chilli.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Looks yummy, my fridge has been running warm had 2 repair visits since the diagnostic visit, so I haven’t been cooking anything too exciting..

 

[Staestc]

Hoppy, just glad to see somebody is on the thread! I don’t think I have ever posted back to back posts 6 days apart! This is my favorite thread!

 

[TwistedGray]

Bacon wrapped dogs last night

 

[beermanpete]

Waffles, bacon and eggs for breakfast.