Zoe
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Well, what you call pancakes, we call crepes. You can find savory crepes, but usually only at French restaurants.
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Well, what you call pancakes, we call crepes. You can find savory crepes, but usually only at French restaurants.
Zoe
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I call what he made crepes.
Antiwhippy
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Made crispy shell prawns with habanero mayo, topped with spring onion and fried shallots.
Pretty tasty even if I do say so myself. Though I think the mayo overpowers the homemade habanero sauce a bit too much. Dunno what other creamy medium I can mix the habanero sauce with though. Maybe just cream or sour cream?
Pretty tasty even if I do say so myself. Though I think the mayo overpowers the homemade habanero sauce a bit too much. Dunno what other creamy medium I can mix the habanero sauce with though. Maybe just cream or sour cream?
And yet he made galettes
But you're right to call the general idea crepes. It's just that the name changes a lot depending on where you live in the English-speaking world. Even when I lived in London, some would call it pancakes, some crepes, and none of them had ever heard of the "galettes de blé noir" from that recipe. The point is: it's hard to know which word to use when writing to a crowd.Funky Papa
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Hey, IronGAF, I have a question for you: Is there a way to reuse marinade and turn it into sauce?
I'm asking this because I recently saw some sriracha marinated chicken recipe that allowed to reuse the remaining marinade as sauce by combining it with something else, but I cannot find that recipe again for the life in me. The marinade in question contains sriracha sauce, some oil, honey, a bit of salt and the juice of two oranges, if it serves of any help.
Also, this past weekend I made cornbread for the first time. I intented it a small course by itself instead of a snack or appetizer, so I added some bacon, a full leek, cheddar bits and some sauteed saffron milk caps.
Much to my despair, I only discovered that none of the local supermarkets carry buttermilk nor proper sour cream, which forced to hastily make mine. I'm dead certain they didn't come as intended, but despite that and the fact that I initially set the oven a bit too high (hence the exterior browning) it came out amazingly good.
Edit: Nevermind that question about marinades, I found a video.
I'm asking this because I recently saw some sriracha marinated chicken recipe that allowed to reuse the remaining marinade as sauce by combining it with something else, but I cannot find that recipe again for the life in me. The marinade in question contains sriracha sauce, some oil, honey, a bit of salt and the juice of two oranges, if it serves of any help.
Also, this past weekend I made cornbread for the first time. I intented it a small course by itself instead of a snack or appetizer, so I added some bacon, a full leek, cheddar bits and some sauteed saffron milk caps.
Much to my despair, I only discovered that none of the local supermarkets carry buttermilk nor proper sour cream, which forced to hastily make mine. I'm dead certain they didn't come as intended, but despite that and the fact that I initially set the oven a bit too high (hence the exterior browning) it came out amazingly good.
Edit: Nevermind that question about marinades, I found a video.
Funky Papa
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Ooooh, German pancakes. I really want to try those. Is this recipe legit, Onkel?
I doubt it as i have never had a pancake that was finished in the oven here. from the pan to the plate is the usual code of prep that i know.
you are invited to try mine instead, makes a lot less fuzz and is authentic as can be:
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=4078717&postcount=194
you are invited to try mine instead, makes a lot less fuzz and is authentic as can be:
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=4078717&postcount=194
Funky Papa
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Noted. I'll try those this Sunday if I can find the time. Thanks!
sure, it makes the batter a bit more fluffy and helps the raising process a little.
you could always make your own ketchup. That or gravy.
If you're looking for something new, try a sweet chili glaze.
Ah, interesting. Thanks.
Funky Papa
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I just made some Sriracha tuna chili following this recipe. It is HOT, but also so, so good.
It may not look great (it's basically protein feed in the form of chili, so...), but it tastes amazing.
It may not look great (it's basically protein feed in the form of chili, so...), but it tastes amazing.
ElectricThunder
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The times in the kitchen have been especially rough....again....as back on the tail end of the morning of Nov 24 my oldest cat and senior pizza making assistant Max passed away. Given I turn 30 tomorrow and he'd just celebrated turning 19 himself just a few days prior---the air in there hangs heavy and the hands are as stiff likewise as I stagger on ahead awash in memories of all sorts.
The cheese here is Rustico Black Pepper, easily the best sheep's milk cheese steeped into what must've been a ludicrous amount of black peppercorns to create this kind of robust aroma and flavour I've ever had---especially once it starts to melt.
Funky Papa
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The times in the kitchen have been especially rough....again....as back on the tail end of the morning of Nov 24 my oldest cat and senior pizza making assistant Max passed away. Given I turn 30 tomorrow and he'd just celebrated turning 19 himself just a few days prior---the air in there hangs heavy and the hands are as stiff likewise as I stagger on ahead awash in memories of all sorts.
The cheese here is Rustico Black Pepper, easily the best sheep's milk cheese steeped into what must've been a ludicrous amount of black peppercorns to create this kind of robust aroma and flavour I've ever had---especially once it starts to melt.
Sad to hear about Max. I recently lost my beloved dog, so I can relate. Mascots, but specially cats and dogs, bring something special with them. They are more than just animals living behind the same roof
Made some brioche. Lots of hard labor and time but awesome end bread. Super rich and decadent.
That looks really amazing. I bet it tasted even better.
This weekend I had a (cheat) dinner with some friends. Each one of us was bringing something to eat and I thought my spaghetti with pesto were a bit by the numbers (even if they were still delicious), so I went for broke and tried to make some Sriracha stuffed bread by adapting this recipe. Guess that?
It was freakin' delicious.
I used original Viet Sriracha, so despite using a very thin layer of it, it was still pretty hot. I used salami, black olives and sautéed bacon and portobello mushrooms for the stuffing. I am incredibly pleased by how good it tasted, but unfortunately it didn't raise nearly as much as it should have. I used standard baking powder instead of active yeast, though. Could that be the reason?
Finally got my vacuum sealer so I decided to make my maiden voyage in the world of sous vide. Here you have some 2 inch thick USDA choice tenderloins.
Bathed at 134F for almost 3 hours (I pulled at the 2:45 mark). Patted dry, seasoned with salt and seared 1 minute both sides in a screaming hot cast iron pan coated in grapeseed oil.
Served with some oven roasted red potatoes and sauteed mushrooms in butter and Marsala wine.
Took a closeup here for a buddy of mine...he told me not to post-sear my meat (and instead pre-sear it. As you can see, post searing really didn't take up much off the edges at all.
Bathed at 134F for almost 3 hours (I pulled at the 2:45 mark). Patted dry, seasoned with salt and seared 1 minute both sides in a screaming hot cast iron pan coated in grapeseed oil.
Served with some oven roasted red potatoes and sauteed mushrooms in butter and Marsala wine.
Took a closeup here for a buddy of mine...he told me not to post-sear my meat (and instead pre-sear it. As you can see, post searing really didn't take up much off the edges at all.
And how did it taste?
I smoked a ribeye while making some bacon just to see how it would turn out according to the serious eats article I posted a few days ago. Perfectly rare, nice smokey taste, but I didn't account for the salt spending more time on the steak and I didn't get a good enough crust on the outside of the steak like im used to.
I smoked a ribeye while making some bacon just to see how it would turn out according to the serious eats article I posted a few days ago. Perfectly rare, nice smokey taste, but I didn't account for the salt spending more time on the steak and I didn't get a good enough crust on the outside of the steak like im used to.
Made a big batch of chili yesterday for "dinner" (ready at 23:30...), but only ate two tacos worth. Made brunch with some of it today. Pan-fried corn tortillas on the bottom, chili, pickled red onion, two fried eggs, salsa, grated cheese, pickled jalapenos, and topped with some chopped cilantro.
Oh my days. That looks tasty indeed.
Sounds like your friends works in a institutional cafeteria or something. Pre-sear before sous vide is like saying wet aging steaks actually works.
That it was!
That looks amazing, but what recipe?
Funky Papa
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Drats, I forgot the link. Here it is. You can also use the same recipe for beef chili.
I also made a huge batch of beef chili this weekend (I basically cook food for several weeks and then froze it in ration-sized containers) and it came out great. I didn't change anything besides substituting the tuna with minced beef, which I browned and seasoned with chili powder separatedly before finishing it in the pot.
Nice, thanks
I'll be trying tuna first, but yeah, seems a fine way to do a quick beef chilli too. Don't have those brands here, but I'll be able to substitute pretty easily.Funky Papa
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Nice, thanks
Yeah, I basically replaced all the ingredients with local ones. I used fresh veggies instead of frozen ones (seriously, it's not like sautéeing a few peppers is that time consuming) and some premade hot taco seasoning instead of actual chili powder.
If you want to make your own chili seasoning instead of purchasing it in bags, you can find a quick recipe here.
My steak was great texture wise. This was my first go at sous-vide so I was just going for a baseline and only seasoned it in kosher salt (after the bath, but before the sear).
I still want to try that ribeye recipe at some point. I have all of the necessary equipment for it.
I found an article that asserts that pre-searing is probably good for longer cooks to potentially ward off any bacteria that may cause a funky smell (I'm thinking like 48 hour short ribs etc)
killertofu
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Anyone have some healthy slow cooker recepies?
Eh proper meat handling and making sure you use high quality meat is best way to ensure its clean. Other than that if you still want to be safe just season the outside with salt and let it sit for an hour then shake/rub/wipe it off. Salt will kill any surface bacteria.
I think it looks good. I'd eat it.
Those look beautiful. I made a Challah a while back that had that beautiful yellow color.Made some brioche. Lots of hard labor and time but awesome end bread. Super rich and decadent.
If you haven't already you might want to try making one. They are delicious, fun to braid and come out beautiful.
Very nice. I wish I had one of those. I was supposed to get an Anova Precision Cooker for Christmas but they are back ordered currently.
Tonight I made chili and a bread that started as a cranberry Challah.
Instead of chili powder I made a paste of Arbol chiles, Ancho chiles, craisins, water, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, orange juice and a touch of sriracha. I had some left over Sirloin tips so I took them out and seared them on a smoking cast iron griddle. They came out blue rare with a nice crust. After sweating the onions I fried the chile paste in the grape seed oil with the onion. After a minute I added the diced rare steak and once those were coated I filled it with my liquid. From there it's a basic chili recipe.
I started off using This Recipe for the Challah. I converted all of the measurements to grams and got to work. The recipe calls for 3 eggs and that's exactly how many I had. My problem came when adding the water to the egg mixture. My calculations said I needed ~237g of water and my pour was way too heavy and I ended up dumping 450g in. Since I didn't have enough eggs to start over I added some wheat flour since I was out of All Purpose. I had to keep adding more to give it the body it needed. After all is said and done I have no idea how much of half the ingrediants went into this thing which is tragic since it came out delicious and I may have trouble recreating it. I tried making a Turban style Challah but the dough was too wet to hold the shape.
BriareosGAF
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Damn, breads looking very nice everyone. Especially as I'm on a carb-minimization diet post-Thanksgiving...
Sweet potato soup with coconut and collards and other goodies. Almost a curry really. Purple sweet potatoes gave it an interesting color that contrasted nicely with some leftover sauteed collards ("oh wow this is as good as kale chips" sayeth my youngest) and some cornbread we made for the side (used a cornmeal mush base this time, almost a custard, standard skillet bake).
Sweet potato soup with coconut and collards and other goodies. Almost a curry really. Purple sweet potatoes gave it an interesting color that contrasted nicely with some leftover sauteed collards ("oh wow this is as good as kale chips" sayeth my youngest) and some cornbread we made for the side (used a cornmeal mush base this time, almost a custard, standard skillet bake).
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Good to know, thanks!
Train of Midnight
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Also length of time cooked at certain temperature will pasteurize the meat according to the USDA (but not e.coli which thrives in environments without oxygen but the chances are extremely low as long as you work clean).
http://www.modernistcookingmadeeasy.com/sous-vide-times-temperatures/
Use these guides, they will list the temperature and how long you need to cook for it to be "safe".
Yeah, I did almost 3 hours on my tenderloins at 133F...I felt good about it. Also smelled the bag just to see and was greeted with a nice beefy aroma.
is any GAFer familiar with how pressure cookers work with boneless chicken breasts? I normally eat chicken breasts and brown rice due to cost and can't get a general idea how it works in pressurized cookers. Are chicken breasts too lean to use in these? Also would I cook the rice in the pressurized cooker first and then reopen it 5 minutes later to put in the chicken breasts for another 10 mins? I ordered the Instant pot so it should be relatively safe to use since its a "modern" pressure cooker. Tried to search through this thread and it seems like pulled pork is popular for pressure cookers but couldn't find info on chicken breasts
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLYWNYQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
edit: oops, forgot im on neogaf
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLYWNYQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
edit: oops, forgot im on neogaf
i'd imagine chicken breast would work out okay, i've had pressured cooked pork chops that turned out pretty damn awesome.
I need help. If anyone here is experienced in making caramel are you able to tell me what went wrong? I used the Food Wishes Caramel Sauce recipe and used an induction cooktop and a cast iron dutch oven. The sauce came out but it is seperated or something. Here is a picture.
I planned on making skillet brownies with vanilla ice cream and then drizzle this sauce over it. I tasted it and the sauce tastes really good but there is definitely a grainy texture to it. I tried the trick of adding in a little hot water and whisking but no change. I'm debating between serving it as is since there are so many other things going on in the dish or starting over but until I know what I did wrong I don't want to waste more food.
Thanks.
I planned on making skillet brownies with vanilla ice cream and then drizzle this sauce over it. I tasted it and the sauce tastes really good but there is definitely a grainy texture to it. I tried the trick of adding in a little hot water and whisking but no change. I'm debating between serving it as is since there are so many other things going on in the dish or starting over but until I know what I did wrong I don't want to waste more food.
Thanks.
Cosmic Bus
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Your sauce is crystallized from the look of it. Either the pot used wasn't completely clean or some of the sugar stuck on the sides, undissolved, and essentially spread into the rest of the sauce. You can usually prevent that by either brushing the sides lightly with water as it boils or (my preference) keeping a lid on the pot to encourage condensation. The downside with the lid method is that you've got to know your caramel well enough to time things without actually seeing it - I was doing gallons of caramel every week at one job, so it was like second nature. Not so simple for the average home cook.
Additionally, you may not have cooked the sauce enough after adding the cream. It can get the grainy texture and separation from that, as well.
Additionally, you may not have cooked the sauce enough after adding the cream. It can get the grainy texture and separation from that, as well.
Thank you so much. Your first theory is almost definitely the correct one. I had a large amount of hardened sugar around the lower edges of the dutch oven. I didn't think much of it besides I would end up with less finished product. I boiled water in the pot to dislodge it and it's clean now. Is there a way to fix it or do I need to start from scratch?
If I do start from scratch do you have any other advice on how to avoid it crystallizing in the first place? I started with dry sugar and it just sort of hardened in there. I was using a whisk which isn't exactly the best tool for getting into corners.
Train of Midnight
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Any reason you used Cast Iron? I've only ever made caramel in a non-stick pot, and it works wonders both for cooking and cleaning up. You should be scraping the sides with a silicone spatula to clean the sides. Actually for my caramels the spatula is the only tool I need, along with a candy thermometer.
Second thought: if you're serving this over brownies & ice cream, some texture in your caramels might be a really welcome flair! Maybe even double down on the texture and sprinkle some coarse sea salt on top of it all before you eat it.
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