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You need to research PA turkey BBQ. Look up Wawa Turkey gobbler. Its huge in PA, but its nothing like the real deal. Besides, this is going to be a Catering event. I can't have pulled and sliced turkey in the same Chafer. Actually, you opened my eyes. I might just do a half pan of shredded dark meat, and a half pan of thin sliced sous vide turkey breast. Each will be in a dripping gravy.
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I considered that as well. But i couldn't find a recipe for a time/temp that can be easily be pulled.
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Around these parts, Turkey BBQ is not smoked, and does not contain bbq sauce. Its only fall apart tender, juicy turkey in its own drippings and natural juices. That said, I have had great, and terrible turkey bbq. Mainly the bad all comes down to the breast meat. I make pretty good turkey bbq with leftover turkey, but i only use leftover dark meat. My dilemma is i need to cater for 50 people and using only dark meat is not cost effective. I need to come up with a plan to roast the turkey enough to have drippings, but not over cook the breast. I considered slow roasting the entire 22lb turkey till it can be pulled, but even at a low temp like 250F, i fear the breast will be dry. I considered spatchcook, but while it might shorten the cook time, i think the breast will still end up dry. I am considering seperating the breast and pressure cooking it by itself and only roast the dark meat low and slow in the oven. I am just not sure on the times/temps for both just the dark meat in the oven, and the breast in the pressure cooker. Any suggestions would be great.
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I wouldn't use a hammer on beef. I use a meat cuber. Mine is just a hand held roller with a bunch of blades that cut 1/4 inch stitch like slices into the meat without cutting completely through. It makes the best chopped beef sandwiches.
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Never seen this ever. I i go to every grocery store in my area on a weekly basis for at least 2 decades. That said, if i seen a package of chicken labeled "old chicken" my initial reaction would have been "eww" followed by "lol" and i can assure you i would never forget that.
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I wasn't speaking to people.OP mentioned something along the lines of not wanting grilled flavor which i took as deep roasted.
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Late to the party, but you want to flash boil the bones and discard the water, and rinse the bones. Then add them to a pot with other ingredients to make stock. You can skip this step if using a pressure cooker, or apply this step in combination with a pressure cooker if your goal is clear/white stock. Any browning of bones will result in dark stock.
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I put Korean pepper flake in all my asian dishes, especially General Tso shrimp and all my ramen. That said, i really don't find the ingredient to much more then "heat" but my palate needs strong flavors to really stand out.
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I put black vinegar on everything. I probably have 6 unopened bottles of Kong Yen in my pantry. But that said, i tasted no hints of vinegar in the dish in question.
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Yeah, I will most likely buy another bottle of Lee Kum Kee, make a basic brown sauce, and add the LKK oyster sauce till consistency and taste are just right. I might test this with a local chinese takeout that is for my taste on the "bland side" and see if that is the flavor i am missing.
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I have a few asian markets near me that i go to on a regular basis. Do you have a brand in mind i should look for. Last time i bought a bottle i believe i bought the lee kum kee in a plastic squeeze bottle. It would be nice to know what brand most restuarants use, as i am sure they buy in bulk for a better price.(that stuff gets expensive)
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I am going to use that as a starting point. I think i will sub the water for either chicken stock or beef stock. I am not going to count that recipe out just yet, but the pictures in that link don't quite come close to the color or consistency of what i am looking for. To be honest, its almost the consistency of oyster sauce, but not quite as potent as oyster sauce.
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Struggling with all these bland stir fry sauce recipes im finding online. Went to a hole in the wall chinese takeout in some run down shopping center while working. Got the lunch special chicken w/broccoli. Omg was the brown sauce thick, dark, and delicious. Now i got the bug again to find a recipe that even remotely comes close to this taste in my mouth. Help me out. I am sure i am not the only one that has tasted the difference between a brown sauce that is either thin and bland, or thick and bland like a gravy, i am hunting for that almost syrup sauce.
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Whatever falls out of the freezer and smashes a toe when i open the door gets ate that day.
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You're welcome. Glad to educate when i can.
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Let me rephrase my original question. Why does retail cured bacon have a longer shelf life then the same bacon cooked to crispy bacon? Basicly bacon jerky. Beef jerky lasts months in a fridge, so why should i throw the crispy cooked bacon away after 4-5 days like every website suggests?
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Every link i click on after asking google says 4-5 days in the fridge once cooked. I find this odd because i cure beef jerky and it lasts in my fridge for months. I am sure there is some scientific reason , or it's just BS.
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Why does raw cured bacon have a longer shelf life in the fridge then cured cooked bacon? I always bake a pound and freeze for quick reheat in the microwave but the slices can be a pain to separate when frozen. I was suprised to read the fridge shelf life was 4-5 days? That seems odd to me.
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I was thinking more of a fried rice with shrimp and saffron, or maybe a jasmine rice with coconut milk, peas, and saffron. But i dunno, maybe those idea's don't pair well.
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Its 0.03 oz ( 1 gram ) each. And yeah rice seems to be the most common dish that calls for saffron as a main ingredient. I am not a big fan of simple rice dishes.
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I have 3 jars of Saffron that came as a single pack for $1.50. I bought it back in 2013. Couldn't pass up the price, but really have no use for it.( couldn't find a recipe i liked that calls for it) It says best if used by 2017.
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Regarding Meat, if you cook Sous Vide, you don't have to worry about resting meat. To be honest, this topic really has no place in Today's cooking.
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I hate when cheese starts to get firm. I like the Mozz stringy on my lasagna, and especially a slice a pizza.
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12 hours unintended. But I can leave it go for upwards of 30 to 35 hours without checking the tank.
