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A better explanation for both than what I could give:numble said:
Mechanical tenderizing with a Jaccard has become quite common. A Jaccard is a set of thin blades that poke through the meat and cut some of the internal fibers. The Jaccard does not typically leave any obvious marks on the meat and is often used in steak houses. By cutting many of the internal fibers that would typically contract with heat and squeeze out the juices, it can slightly reduce the amount of moisture lost during cooking. For instance, when cooking a chuck steak for 24 hours at 131°F (55°C) the Jaccarded steak lost 18.8% of its weight compared to 19.9% for the non-Jaccarded steak. In general, more liquid weight is lost the longer a piece of meat is cooked at a given temperature however, this additional weight loss is balanced by the increased tenderness from collagen dissolving into gelatin.
Brining has become increasingly popular in modern cooking, especially when cooking pork and poultry. Typically the meat is placed in a 3 to 10% (30 to 100 grams per liter) salt solution for a couple of hours, then rinsed and cooked as usual. Brining has two effects: it dissolves some of the support structure of the muscle fibers so they cannot coagulate into dense aggregates and it allows the meat to absorb between 1025% of its weight in water (which may include aromatics from herbs and spices) (Graiver et al., 2006; McGee, 2004). While the meat will still lose around 20% of its weight when cooked, the net effect will be a loss of only about 012% of its original weight.
Brining has become increasingly popular in modern cooking, especially when cooking pork and poultry. Typically the meat is placed in a 3 to 10% (30 to 100 grams per liter) salt solution for a couple of hours, then rinsed and cooked as usual. Brining has two effects: it dissolves some of the support structure of the muscle fibers so they cannot coagulate into dense aggregates and it allows the meat to absorb between 1025% of its weight in water (which may include aromatics from herbs and spices) (Graiver et al., 2006; McGee, 2004). While the meat will still lose around 20% of its weight when cooked, the net effect will be a loss of only about 012% of its original weight.
http://amath.colorado.edu/~baldwind/sous-vide.html
So, I need a little help. I want to make phad se ew, and I bought fresh rice noodles from the asian market. The problem is they're all sticking together, and they're way too thick. They're pretty starchy as well. I want to separate them, but I'm not sure if I should boil them, or just throw them right in the wok? I also heard you can microwave them, but I want to keep them spongy and nom noms. HOW GAF HOW!
Litflynt912
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so as promised...I went full speed and tried out tonkatsu with the fam.
I picked the cutlets and they were a little bigger than I should have gotten, but thanks to the panko crumbs, it really made the katsu....
I cheated with the tonkatsu sauce...
here are pics of before...
I picked the cutlets and they were a little bigger than I should have gotten, but thanks to the panko crumbs, it really made the katsu....
I cheated with the tonkatsu sauce...
here are pics of before...
Phew I just trimmed and portioned out 8.5 lbs of ribeye steak which I bought today that came in one large chunk.
its not really that hard.
You can buy pre sliced beef that is meant for shabu shabu at any Asian market.
Beef bones for the beef broth will be much harder to do since even in Asian markets finding beef bones can be hard but if they have them you will be in luck. It just requires a long simmering over two days and is not very difficult, just a bit of intensive prep and then letting it lazily simmer along for a long period of time.
Zoe said:
its not really that hard.
You can buy pre sliced beef that is meant for shabu shabu at any Asian market.
Beef bones for the beef broth will be much harder to do since even in Asian markets finding beef bones can be hard but if they have them you will be in luck. It just requires a long simmering over two days and is not very difficult, just a bit of intensive prep and then letting it lazily simmer along for a long period of time.
Zoe said:
yeah to be honest I don't see the point for making it at home unless you are willing to make such a large quantity that the cost of each bowl you serve yourself saves you a significant amount of money. But then you run into the problem is storing the broth which can take alot of space unless you reduce it to a very concentrated amount which will take alot of simmering time.
But damn $8? Inflation sucks. Here in SoCal most places still have it for a little under $7 but I remember when I was in High school $5 had you an extra large bowl.
Made tonkatsu!
lol, looking at the egg, it looks just awful, but it's so tasty I have to post it as I'm eating.
I used chicken stock instead of dashi - apparently that stuff is hard to find at my regular grocery stores.
edit: omg, the third tonkatsu on this page! :lol this is now the tonkatsu thread!!
lol, looking at the egg, it looks just awful, but it's so tasty I have to post it as I'm eating.
I used chicken stock instead of dashi - apparently that stuff is hard to find at my regular grocery stores.
edit: omg, the third tonkatsu on this page! :lol this is now the tonkatsu thread!!
I tried making this pineapple rice concoction today, after the "Best country for food" thread got me craving this dish. It's basically sticky/glutinous/sweet (different places call the rice different names) steamed inside a hollowed out pineapple with pineapple juice and other bits of pineapple.
I kind of followed this recipe.
There is less stuff at the top because I basically took the whole layer off. I'd say it was somewhat of a disappointment--the bottom was good but the top continued to stay pretty hard despite ~2.5 hours of steaming. I had a weird steaming setup so that probably had something to do with it (it's hard to steam a tall pineapple), and maybe I should've soaked the rice for a couple of more hours.
I kind of followed this recipe.
There is less stuff at the top because I basically took the whole layer off. I'd say it was somewhat of a disappointment--the bottom was good but the top continued to stay pretty hard despite ~2.5 hours of steaming. I had a weird steaming setup so that probably had something to do with it (it's hard to steam a tall pineapple), and maybe I should've soaked the rice for a couple of more hours.
numble said:I tried making this pineapple rice concoction today, after the "Best country for food" thread got me craving this dish. It's basically sticky/glutinous/sweet (different places call the rice different names) steamed inside a hollowed out pineapple with pineapple juice and other bits of pineapple.
I kind of followed this recipe.
There is less stuff at the top because I basically took the whole layer off. I'd say it was somewhat of a disappointment--the bottom was good but the top continued to stay pretty hard despite ~2.5 hours of steaming. I had a weird steaming setup so that probably had something to do with it (it's hard to steam a tall pineapple), and maybe I should've soaked the rice for a couple of more hours.
Did you steam it in a tall pot? Usually a stock pot would have been sufficient.
Another thing you could have done was lay it down and cut off a part of the vertical side instead of the top.
Yesterday was my first ever Delmonico steak. I wish I took a picture of the raw steak because it was gorgeous, but I ended up using a marinade, here is the recipe:
http://www.hilltopsteakhouse.com/recipes/list/22/
I only had 1 steak so I cut down the ingredients, but I really recommend NOT using the 2 tablespoons of salt they call for. With the soy sauce and steak seasoning there will be plenty.
I only did 3-4 hours of marinading so it would not completely kill off the flavor of the steak.
Here's the steak in the marinade:
Steak on the grill after the first flip...with perfect grill marks if I must say:
Grilled asparagus in olive oil and garlic salt:
Plated steak...was absolutely delicious.
I let the streak rest for a good 5-10 minutes. It came out medium rare, which I prefer. Was a pretty thick steak. Had it with a bottle of Barbera dry red wine, sauteed onions and mushrooms...and for after dinner, a cigar. Nice dinner.
p.s. I offered to buy my wife a steak and she only wanted a hotdog. :lol
http://www.hilltopsteakhouse.com/recipes/list/22/
I only had 1 steak so I cut down the ingredients, but I really recommend NOT using the 2 tablespoons of salt they call for. With the soy sauce and steak seasoning there will be plenty.
I only did 3-4 hours of marinading so it would not completely kill off the flavor of the steak.
Here's the steak in the marinade:
Steak on the grill after the first flip...with perfect grill marks if I must say:
Grilled asparagus in olive oil and garlic salt:
Plated steak...was absolutely delicious.
I let the streak rest for a good 5-10 minutes. It came out medium rare, which I prefer. Was a pretty thick steak. Had it with a bottle of Barbera dry red wine, sauteed onions and mushrooms...and for after dinner, a cigar. Nice dinner.
p.s. I offered to buy my wife a steak and she only wanted a hotdog. :lol
Sleeper901
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hey guys,
how do you cook onions in order to make them all tender and soft, like they are in a stew for example?
how do you cook onions in order to make them all tender and soft, like they are in a stew for example?
Death Dealer
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Sleeper901 said:
Heat a skillet to medium heat. Slice your onion. Add a few tablespoons of oil or butter to the pan. Add the onions. It should sizzle but not smoke like crazy. Give it a stir every couple minutes. Cook for approximately 10 minutes. The longer they go, the browner, and sweeter they get. Add a little salt and pepper at the end.
So I made a homemade pizza last night..
Dough, sauce and all made fresh.. well, except I used tomato paste because I'm not that hardcore.
I really liked it, buttery crisp crust. I think I overdid the cayenne when I was making my sauce though. While everyone liked it some people thought it was a bit too spicy. I don't think there is such a thing, but I guess most people don't throw cayenne in a pizza sauce to begin with.
Dough, sauce and all made fresh.. well, except I used tomato paste because I'm not that hardcore.
I really liked it, buttery crisp crust. I think I overdid the cayenne when I was making my sauce though. While everyone liked it some people thought it was a bit too spicy. I don't think there is such a thing, but I guess most people don't throw cayenne in a pizza sauce to begin with.
haven't posted in a long time...
dinner tonight was a "kohlgratin". hard to translate. there's potatoes at the bottom, then a layer of vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco broccoli), a cream & egg sauce with parsley and dill and of course a lot of swiss cheese to top it off (emmentaler, appenzeller).
dinner tonight was a "kohlgratin". hard to translate. there's potatoes at the bottom, then a layer of vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco broccoli), a cream & egg sauce with parsley and dill and of course a lot of swiss cheese to top it off (emmentaler, appenzeller).
rykomatsu
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Litflynt912 said:
For the sauce, I'd recommend grinding roasted sesame seeds with a mortar and pestle, then mixing it with the sauce. (Personal favorite when I actually feel like using sauce)
On the flipside, I also recommend seasoning the meat with salt first, then making the tonkatsu and serve with no sauce at all. Really quite good
Making some tonight lol.
BladeWorker
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Ladies and gentlemen, my Easter spoils:
Cadbury Mini-Egg Chip Cookies. Mmm, mini-egg. Chopping them was a chore, but worth it.
Oven shot of the chocolate banana danish, which I sprinkled with almonds and confectioners sugar. MmMmMMMm.
One of a dozen mixed-berry tarts. A few exploded in the oven (I guess gelatin plus sugar plus 375 degrees equals boom) but they were tasty. Pastry formed by hand.
Key lime pie. Hand-made everything, I even squeezed the shit out of the limes myself. Perfect amount of tartness, too. Slightly underripe limes, NB.
Chocolate-dipped strawberries, and homemade brownies. Mm, delicious finger-foods.
Strawberry not-Shortcake. The shortcake, as it turns out, is a teabiscuit. And it was unservable, and took a chunk out of my flan. For its violent tendencies, it was banished, and a double-layered angel food cake substituted in its place, with a crapload of whipped cream.
Speaking of the flan, my crowning glory for the weekend:
The Honey-Mango Flan, with double-roasted pistachios for garnish. Holy pete, was this ever good, and not too sweet either. Thanks GAF for the idea to top with pistachios.
Cadbury Mini-Egg Chip Cookies. Mmm, mini-egg. Chopping them was a chore, but worth it.
Oven shot of the chocolate banana danish, which I sprinkled with almonds and confectioners sugar. MmMmMMMm.
One of a dozen mixed-berry tarts. A few exploded in the oven (I guess gelatin plus sugar plus 375 degrees equals boom) but they were tasty. Pastry formed by hand.
Key lime pie. Hand-made everything, I even squeezed the shit out of the limes myself. Perfect amount of tartness, too. Slightly underripe limes, NB.
Chocolate-dipped strawberries, and homemade brownies. Mm, delicious finger-foods.
Strawberry not-Shortcake. The shortcake, as it turns out, is a teabiscuit. And it was unservable, and took a chunk out of my flan. For its violent tendencies, it was banished, and a double-layered angel food cake substituted in its place, with a crapload of whipped cream.
Speaking of the flan, my crowning glory for the weekend:
The Honey-Mango Flan, with double-roasted pistachios for garnish. Holy pete, was this ever good, and not too sweet either. Thanks GAF for the idea to top with pistachios.
Veggie phad se ew. I wound up microwaving the rice noodles, and it turned out really well. I used garlic, mushrooms, bok choi, carrots, and a blend of mushroom dark soy sauce, regular soy, and sugar. It could have used a bit more sugar and a bit more spice, but all in all it turned out quite nice. =p
Just made some lasagna.. everything but the noodles from scratch. I've gotten the tomato based sauce thing down at this point. I like mine better than Ragu, etc.. and I control the salt content and it is extremely low which makes my doctor happy.
The cheese.. maybe not so much :lol
I'll let you know how it comes out of the oven.
The cheese.. maybe not so much :lol
I'll let you know how it comes out of the oven.
GAF. I got tired of eating shitty school food, so I went out and bought a rice cooker so now I can eat shitty food made by myself. Anyone have any recipes for a novice? Something without meat is preferable since the cooking conditions I'm in aren't...well, for convenience's sake, let's not go with meat. Thanks. 
Also, I'm thinking about making crepes one day. Would that need an electric beater or is some elbow grease enough?
Also, I'm thinking about making crepes one day. Would that need an electric beater or is some elbow grease enough?
Alucrid said:GAF. I got tired of eating shitty school food, so I went out and bought a rice cooker so now I can eat shitty food made by myself. Anyone have any recipes for a novice? Something without meat is preferable since the cooking conditions I'm in aren't...well, for convenience's sake, let's not go with meat. Thanks.
Also, I'm thinking about making crepes one day. Would that need an electric beater or is some elbow grease enough?
you can use a rice cooker to make pasta/noodles.
Just dump in the pasta and water then once the noodles get soft, pour out the water and keep the noodles in there and put the pasta sauce in to get warmed up. Buy some of those frozen meatballs and dump them in the same time you put sauce in and voila!
Brianemone
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Alucrid said:
Elbow grease is fine. The pan is key.
Zyzyxxz said:
Good idea, I'll try that. Unsure about the meatballs though, I've been spoiled by homecooked ones. :lol
Brianemone said:
I was going to use a frying pan one of my roommate brought.
Also, making home fries or just fried potatoes.
Cut up some raw potatoes, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil on there, maybe some onions, salt, pepper, then just wait until nice, brown and crispy?
BertramCooper
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I've been itching to make a healthy, homemade snack to eat at work, and I'm thinking hummus would be a good choice.
Any IronGAFers know of some good hummus recipes?
Any IronGAFers know of some good hummus recipes?
rykomatsu
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Alucrid said:GAF. I got tired of eating shitty school food, so I went out and bought a rice cooker so now I can eat shitty food made by myself. Anyone have any recipes for a novice? Something without meat is preferable since the cooking conditions I'm in aren't...well, for convenience's sake, let's not go with meat. Thanks.
How about something like Uova in Cocotte? Very simple recipe and easy to make and it's something that you can modify to your tastes very easily.
All you need are:
Tomato sauce
Fresh eggs
Olive oil
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Ramekin big enough for 1 or 2 eggs
-Brush the bottom of the ramekin with olive oil
-Add tomato sauce about 1/3~1/2 way full
-Add 1 or 2 eggs and sprinkle with some grated Parmigiano Reggiano
-Toss into 350~400F oven for about 10~15min or until the cheese has melted, browned and the eggs whites have set, but the yolk is still runny
-Take out, lightly top with salt and/or pepper and enjoy with some bread or whatever.
*Can always sprinkle with bits of bacon or pancetta or anything else for that matter.
If you want to go a step farther, you could make the tomato sauce from scratch as well...extremely simple dish that I enjoy, doesn't require meat, and I've found can impress women quite easily too
Or...do you have to be able to cook it in a rice cooker?
In which case, freshly cooked rice, eggs, soy sauce, and some msg (if you like).
crack an egg or 2, mix well with soy sauce, pour it over rice. Pretty popular Japanese "dish" so to speak.
Cosmic Bus
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BertramCooper said:
I made this a few months ago and it was quite good:
Roasted Vegetable Hummus
3 cans organic garbanzo beans
1 bell pepper
1 eggplant
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp tahini
1 lemon
olive oil
salt
Slice the eggplant and bell pepper thinly and roast them in the oven (at 350 degrees) on a baking sheet until they are soft. Put the three cans of garbanzo beans in the cuisinart (without the water from the can) with the pepper, eggplant, garlic, tahini, 1 tbsp of olive oil, a dash of salt, and the juice of half the lemon. If your cuisinart is too small for all the deliciousness then do it in batches. If the hummus is really thick and not blending keep adding olive oil until it is smooth and creamy. Depending on your tastes you may want to add more salt or lemon juice.
BertramCooper
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Mmm, sounds yummy.Cosmic Bus said:
Thanks!
My advancement continues, I did two new recipes at once:
Garlic-Lemon Double Stuffed Chicken & Suzy's Mashed Red Potatoes
I'd never cooked a potato before and they took a lot longer to cook than the 10 minutes the recipe said.
Pre oven chicken:
Feel free to mangle it like I did. Needless to say I need more practice butterflying.
Post oven chicken:
Plated:
I didn't get any in process pics of the potatoes, but everyone can imagine what it's like, right?
Everything came out great.
Obligatory apologies for iphone camera shots.
Garlic-Lemon Double Stuffed Chicken & Suzy's Mashed Red Potatoes
I'd never cooked a potato before and they took a lot longer to cook than the 10 minutes the recipe said.
Pre oven chicken:
Feel free to mangle it like I did. Needless to say I need more practice butterflying.
Post oven chicken:
Plated:
I didn't get any in process pics of the potatoes, but everyone can imagine what it's like, right?
Everything came out great.
Obligatory apologies for iphone camera shots.
rykomatsu said:
Thanks, that sounds good. The first one with a fresh baguette sounds great. I believe I've heard of the second one before as well, I'll try that one as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Just double checking, just 2 raw eggs mixed in with the soy sauce over the cooked rice, right? I have access to stove top/oven, but it's a communal one. I really wish I had my own private kitchen right now. :\
Brianemone
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Some candied bacon
Candied bacon with Basil Sorbet. Sorbet was melting a little because it just came out of the churn.
This is getting combined with some other stuff for the dessert BLT on the tasting menu.
Candied bacon with Basil Sorbet. Sorbet was melting a little because it just came out of the churn.
This is getting combined with some other stuff for the dessert BLT on the tasting menu.
CrystalGemini
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Wow. :drool
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