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[Keen]

Ugh kind sad work has taken over cooking life but I found out a local place makes fresh burrata cheese and sells it for only $6/pound! I couldn't resist and make a simple caprese salad with skinned tomatoes that my grandma grows, some toasted baguette slices, and a balsamic vinagrette.

Wow, that looks stunning!

 

[dyonPT]

Apple Cake

 

[Keen]

^^work of art as usual!


Made some pulled pork over the last few days. Now making a tomato sauce to go with it.
Currently confiting(sp?) some onions and garlic in olive oil and the fat skimmed from the stock used when cooking the pork shoulder. After that putting in two cans of cherry tomatoes, wine, some of the aforementioned stock, sugar, spices and probably something more I can't think of now. That'll cook for two hours or so under lid, then blitzed with an immersion blender. Oh, som dried chili in there as well, think it's ancho but not sure. Thinking of putting some laphroiag in there as well for even more smoky flavor, but undecided as of yet.

 

[BriareosGAF]

Friend got me an ebelskiver pan for Christmas so made some this morning. Standard pancake batter, bit in the bottom, add filling, bit more on top, flip them after they've browned sufficiently. Bit fiddly but fun. Tried a few different fillings: macerated fresh strawberries, chopped chocolate, and a strawberry rhubarb jam. Dusted them lightly with powdered sugar. The jam was the most problematic, too wet for everything to cook properly. Strawberries and chocolate were stellar, though.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

What brand of knife is that, dyon?

 

[dyonPT]

^^work of art as usual!

thanks

What brand of knife is that, dyon?

Nothing special. It's from a store in Portugal called "A loja do gato preto" AKA " Black cat store"

It's was really cheap, I love it because of the cat

 

[Keen]

Made some pasta with the pulled pork and tomato sauce. Turned out pretty great.

 

[ChanHuk]

Saw some lobster mac and cheese and my mother was watering. I think it came outta the French Laundry cookbook, any lucky ones had some lobster mac and cheese before?

 

[Ether_Snake]

dyon: how did you make the tomatoes like that?

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I love it because of the cat

That's why I like it too. :3

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Made a new soup for lunches this week and it's delicious. It's not much to look at but the photo is below. It's spicy Thai soup made with a base of Butternut squash. Has chicken stock, and light cream cheese in it too.

Recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/philly-spicy-thai-soup/detail.aspx

 

[dyonPT]

dyon: how did you make the tomatoes like that?

Tomatos??

 

[CrystalGemini]

Made some fried smelt today:

 

[RobotChant]

Tomatos??

He's probably wondering about the blanch and peel process.

 

[slidewinder]

dyonPT made an apple cake, though. Ether_snake presumably meant to ask Zyzyxxz.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

dyon: how did you make the tomatoes like that?

wait are you referring to my tomatoes?

If so you just score the skin on the bottom of the tomato using a sharp knife and making an X, careful not to cut too deep into the flesh.

Set a pot of water to a hard boil and drop a few at a time as to prevent the water from losing its boil. After ten seconds take them out and shock them in an ice bath then proceed to peel the skin.

 

[nakedsushi]

Ugh kind sad work has taken over cooking life but I found out a local place makes fresh burrata cheese and sells it for only $6/pound! I couldn't resist and make a simple caprese salad with skinned tomatoes that my grandma grows, some toasted baguette slices, and a balsamic vinagrette.

Nice, are you talking about Gioa? They're super nice there, but I try avoid going there too often or else I just end up eating the whole tub in 2 days with just some salt, pepper, and olive oil.

 

[OnkelC]

Ugh kind sad work has taken over cooking life but I found out a local place makes fresh burrata cheese and sells it for only $6/pound! I couldn't resist and make a simple caprese salad with skinned tomatoes that my grandma grows, some toasted baguette slices, and a balsamic vinagrette.

Burrata is awesome cheese indeed, I still remember the last time I had some, 18 months ago:

(Ritz Carlton bar in Wolfsburg)

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Nice, are you talking about Gioa? They're super nice there, but I try avoid going there too often or else I just end up eating the whole tub in 2 days with just some salt, pepper, and olive oil.

Yeah that's where I bought it from, it's nice to know there is a local place producing it including ricotta and other cheeses.

 

[ShinAmano]

Does anyone have a good Spicy Mac-N-Cheese recipe? Or just a really solid Mac-N-Cheese? I cook a lot of BBQ and I want to start working on my sides. I have a fantastic baked bean recipe, but nothing for Mac.

 

[ElectricThunder]

Burrata is awesome cheese indeed, I still remember the last

Damn it all, I still rage at missing out on that one large, misshapen package of the stuff I found on that one Farmer's Market trip---looks sooo good for my purposes...

 

[OnkelC]

Does anyone have a good Spicy Mac-N-Cheese recipe? Or just a really solid Mac-N-Cheese? I cook a lot of BBQ and I want to start working on my sides. I have a fantastic baked bean recipe, but nothing for Mac.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4126304&postcount=423

 

[nakedsushi]

Does anyone have a good Spicy Mac-N-Cheese recipe? Or just a really solid Mac-N-Cheese? I cook a lot of BBQ and I want to start working on my sides. I have a fantastic baked bean recipe, but nothing for Mac.

I like putting aleppo in my mac n cheese sauce. It really "kicks it up a notch" and adds a nice bite. Another thing i like adding in mac n cheese is cauliflower. I know it sounds gross, but if you cut it up into small pieces and then throw it into the same water your pasta is boiling in (5 mins after the pasta), then you can treat it the same as the pasta and mix together with the cheese. Gives it a nice variety in texture and you can pretend you're eating something healthy.

 

[ShinAmano]

Nice, thanks.

 

[nakedsushi]

Made some sticky buns last week. It was my first time making sticky buns and my first time veganizing it, but I think it came out pretty well. I used my sourdough starter and it gave it a slightly tangy taste.


All But The Kitchen Sink Citrus Marmalade also made last week thanks to a bag of kumquats my husband found at work.

 

[IAmtheFMan]

So I've been having a hankering for traditional Korean Kalguksu for a while now but haven't been able to find a place in Chicago, so I said screw it... I'll make my own.

Unfortunately I didn't have all the ingredients I wanted to work with (no zucchini, potatoes, or cucumber.) The noodles I made from scratch.

It actually came out amazingly good despite this.

 

[Ether_Snake]

wait are you referring to my tomatoes?

If so you just score the skin on the bottom of the tomato using a sharp knife and making an X, careful not to cut too deep into the flesh.

Set a pot of water to a hard boil and drop a few at a time as to prevent the water from losing its boil. After ten seconds take them out and shock them in an ice bath then proceed to peel the skin.

Oh yeah I was asking you. Thanks for the info!

 

[H.Protagonist]

Dinner success with the dregs of my fridge! Meatball Salad, ho!

Meatballs: ground beef, diced olives, minced mushrooms, 3/4 pita shredded, 1 egg, seasoning, garlic (seared, then baked)

Salad: Summer greens/spinach w/ shiitake mushroom dressing

Glaze: 1/2 cup 2-Buck-Chuck, tsp balsamic vinaigrette, tsp mustard, salt, sugar, butter

 

[totowhoa]

Haha, meatball salad, I like it. I had an experimental salad using the dregs of my kitchen the other day as well. Had pork chops, but wasn't in the mood for anything traditional, and found somebody who put it in a salad with pork chops, avacados, nuts, grapefruit, and something else (clementines?). I hated it :lol Only tried it because it had fantastic reviews and I had everything there.

That said, I should have really snapped some pictures of my ribs from the other day. So good. I've made a number of things the last few days that I should have snapped.

I've also been in a decent ice cream kick. Just made the best dark chocolate ice cream with chunks of 72% cocoa bar inside... I need to bake something to go with it..

 

[nakedsushi]

wait are you referring to my tomatoes?

If so you just score the skin on the bottom of the tomato using a sharp knife and making an X, careful not to cut too deep into the flesh.

Set a pot of water to a hard boil and drop a few at a time as to prevent the water from losing its boil. After ten seconds take them out and shock them in an ice bath then proceed to peel the skin.

I do it the lazy way that avoids having to dirty a pot of boiling water. I think it works best on a gas stove. Use an old fork or heat-safe tongs and hold one tomato over a high flame, turning slowly so that it doesn't burn. The skin will char and blister and crack. When it's like that all over, stuck in a bowl of cold water. The skin will peel right off.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

I do it the lazy way that avoids having to dirty a pot of boiling water. I think it works best on a gas stove. Use an old fork or heat-safe tongs and hold one tomato over a high flame, turning slowly so that it doesn't burn. The skin will char and blister and crack. When it's like that all over, stuck in a bowl of cold water. The skin will peel right off.

You are a genius. I don't know why I didn't think of that especially having done it with bell peppers (except for the water bath)

Oh and before Internet goes on its 24 hour blackout take some sliders in case! (Yes that is burrata on those sliders and pickled watermelon radishes on the side)

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Are watermelon radishes commonly available or more of a regional thing? I've never heard of such a thing before this and they're beautiful.

 

[nakedsushi]

You are a genius. I don't know why I didn't think of that especially having done it with bell peppers (except for the water bath)

Oh and before Internet goes on its 24 hour blackout take some sliders in case! (Yes that is burrata on those sliders and pickled watermelon radishes on the side)

Yep, most of the time, I just skip the water bath and just let them cool off in a steel mixing bowl as I do the rest. The steam that the cooling off generates just lets the skin peel off easily too.

Aah, nice sliders! I usually hate pickles on burgers, but pickled watermelon radishes sound DELICIOUS. Are they a true pickle (fermented) or is it just a quick pickle in vinegar and salt?

edit:

Are watermelon radishes commonly available or more of a regional thing? I've never heard of such a thing before this and they're beautiful.

Not sure if they're a regional thing, but they pop up usually at places like Whole Foods or the farmer's market in LA.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Aah, nice sliders! I usually hate pickles on burgers, but pickled watermelon radishes sound DELICIOUS. Are they a true pickle (fermented) or is it just a quick pickle in vinegar and salt?

No unfortunately I cheated with quick ghetto method. I lied sorry.

Are watermelon radishes commonly available or more of a regional thing? I've never heard of such a thing before this and they're beautiful.

The season for them is pretty dam short, not as painfully short as matsutake mushrooms (still crying over not getting any!) but they thrive in cold weather and if it gets too warm the beautiful colors disappear or don't look as nice. So I was surprised to find them since we had a blazing hot winter week here in SoCal.

Anyway they aren't that special though, they tastes like regular radishes but cost a lot more and have a firmer texture but they are nice to look at. I've seen people cut them into wedges and sprinkle black sesame seeds to make them look like miniature watermelon slices. Might be a good BBQ side.

 

[gdt]

Just did some real cooking for the first time! The lean ground beef (gonna use turkey next time) came out great (I boiled it before, then added onions and green peppers when I fried it for a bit. Tomato Sauce too) came out tasting awesome, but even with my grandmother helping out, we're having a bit of trouble with the brown rice. Came out too hard, so we added more water (1 cup of rice, 2.8ish of water). Any quick ways (now that it's almost done) to add more flavor to it without...you know...killing my diet?

I'm taking up cooking because I wanna cook my own food in a health-concious manner, whereas my dominican mother isn't super concerned with that (no one here is really overweight though).

 

[RatskyWatsky]

we're having a bit of trouble with the brown rice. Came out too hard, so we added more water (1 cup of rice, 2.8ish of water). Any quick ways (now that it's almost done) to add more flavor to it without...you know...killing my diet?

If the rice is too hard, try cooking it longer? Also, if you're looking for more flavor, try experimenting with different herbs and spices. You could add some oregano, cumin, and cayenne to the meat mixture to make it spicy and delicious.

I'm taking up cooking because I wanna cook my own food in a health-concious manner, whereas my dominican mother isn't super concerned with that (no one here is really overweight though).

Good for you! More people should cook their own food and eat healthier.

 

[gdt]

After the extra water, it came out just fine. We added nothing to the rice, so it only had it's own natural taste, but it mixed very well with the green pepper and onions in the ground beef (lazy, I know, but I love just straight ground beef as a side). Tasted pretty good. And no fat/grease anywhere to be seen....at least I think so!

I'll definitely experiment a bit with the rice's flavoring. Maybe garlic and herbs...

 

[King Of Fuh]

Ribs. Wrap them in foil. 300 degrees. 3 hours. Fail proof for the non BBQ smoker wizards.

Hello everyone,

Saw that decadent picture of ribs on the previous page, and had a hankering for some of my own. Problem is, it's cold as a witch's teat outside.

So normally I like to slow cook them over charcoal with a dry rub, spraying them down with cider vinegar from time to time. This isn't possible right now.

So I'm looking for something I can do in the oven that will produce a similar result. Any tips for amazing oven baked ribs? I'm thinking of using a cajun rub with a smoked paprika to try and give them a bit of that smokey taste. I want that little bit of crispness on the outside, not crazy about super soggy watery ribs, so not interested in boiling them or putting them in a sauce bath in my slow cooker.

Any thoughts?

 

[H.Protagonist]

Haha, meatball salad, I like it. I had an experimental salad using the dregs of my kitchen the other day as well. Had pork chops, but wasn't in the mood for anything traditional, and found somebody who put it in a salad with pork chops, avacados, nuts, grapefruit, and something else (clementines?). I hated it :lol Only tried it because it had fantastic reviews and I had everything there.

That said, I should have really snapped some pictures of my ribs from the other day. So good. I've made a number of things the last few days that I should have snapped.

I've also been in a decent ice cream kick. Just made the best dark chocolate ice cream with chunks of 72% cocoa bar inside... I need to bake something to go with it..

It was surprisingly good. Fridge dreg meals are the best!

A shame your pork chop salad didn't work out. Sounds like a bunch of good ingredients, but it just didn't gel as a whole? And make sure you snap pics of your future stuff. Food porn makes for a happy afternoon. (Now I want ice cream too. Thanks. )

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Is there anything to the whole "detoxifying" foods thing? Like, foods that detoxify your body? All the websites I find on the subject seem really hokey, so I just was wondering if there's anything factual about it?

 

[TheExodu5]

I would think pork chops would have the wrong texture for a salad. The flavor might be a bit overpowering too.

 

[Pepto]

Is there anything to the whole "detoxifying" foods thing? Like, foods that detoxify your body? All the websites I find on the subject seem really hokey, so I just was wondering if there's anything factual about it?

No.

 

[Hazaro]

Is there anything to the whole "detoxifying" foods thing? Like, foods that detoxify your body? All the websites I find on the subject seem really hokey, so I just was wondering if there's anything factual about it?

That's what your liver is for

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Is there anything to the whole "detoxifying" foods thing? Like, foods that detoxify your body? All the websites I find on the subject seem really hokey, so I just was wondering if there's anything factual about it?

Only if you believe in Scientology.

Other than that I don't really believe in it, just a way to sell rich hipsters overpriced so called "best kept secrets of Asia" ala goji berries, acai, ginger what not.

Regional/Cultural diet has been and will for a long time be the determining factor on how healthy you are. If you look at Asian people they usually eat very well but dabble into fatty foods too but in small portions of course you see younger generations packing on the pounds, well blame the Westernization of lifestyles where big cities + fast paced, hectic work life = fast food agriculture.

I've learned don't try some fancy faux science diet follow a theme like Japanese or Italian don't mix them up and portion control is where it's at.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

No.

That's what your liver is for

Only if you believe in Scientology.

Thanks. I figured it was bullshit when I couldn't find any real sources on anything. The reason I ask is because yesterday I made a "detoxifying" soup (I made it because it sounded delicious, and not because of its "detoxifying" properties) and I was just curious.

 

[Hilbert]

Stayed home from work yesterday due to snow, so I decided to make some mexican chocolate. I roasted my own cacao beans, almonds and cinnamon, ground it to a paste and created these disks. It makes a great old school mexican hot chocolate when whisked into hot milk, or to that I can add corn flour to make champurrado.

 

[.la1n]

Forgot all about this thread, Beef Tonkatsu I made last night in the RP thread:

 

[nakedsushi]

Is there anything to the whole "detoxifying" foods thing? Like, foods that detoxify your body? All the websites I find on the subject seem really hokey, so I just was wondering if there's anything factual about it?

Yeah, what Zyzyzx said. A lot of these detox diets are just fads. With that said, I do think it's good to eat only rich, fatty food in moderation. I find that if I eat too many meals of strong-flavored foods or rich foods in a row, I start feeling pretty gross and crave something plain. A bowl of porridge or steel cut oats usually reboots my stomach in that way, so maybe that's considered detox?

 

[DietRob]

Made some pasta with the pulled pork and tomato sauce. Turned out pretty great.

I made some pulled pork a few days ago and has TONS of it leftover. I would be interested in trying this out.

A couple of questions, the pulled pork I made is now slathered in BBQ sauce would it be wise to us BBQ sauce instead of tomato sauce for the spaghetti? I'm really curious as to how that would taste. Maybe instead of parm i would add shredded cheddar for the cheese.

Whatcha think?

 

[Keen]

I made some pulled pork a few days ago and has TONS of it leftover. I would be interested in trying this out.

A couple of questions, the pulled pork I made is now slathered in BBQ sauce would it be wise to us BBQ sauce instead of tomato sauce for the spaghetti? I'm really curious as to how that would taste. Maybe instead of parm i would add shredded cheddar for the cheese.

Whatcha think?

Simple answer, give it a try! The cheddar instead of parm sounds good!


Now making something akin to Coq au Vin. Only with chicken drumsticks, and missing a bunch of ingredients...