Jump to content

Duvel

participating member
  • Posts

    4,196
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Duvel

  1. 5 hours ago, KennethT said:

    my wife attended a work event that had a really nice gift bag...


    Clearly, I‘ve got the wrong job 😢

    • Like 1
    • Haha 3
  2. Yesterday, we had sous vide carnitas as per Kenji. While I was ok with the flavor I really enjoyed the soft texture with the crispy, caramelized edges and decided to repeat immediately, but this time in a greek direction …

     

    So, sous vide Gyros. Definitely one of my best attempts to make Gyros at home. Sadly, this method yields a better texture for me that my spit-roasted versions. It might not be authentic, but the soft and aromatic  meat with the crunchy-crisp edges make for an excellent faux Gyros. 
     

    0AF77158-6321-4197-88BD-7413671D81D2.thumb.jpeg.524a49310366146e156a7bee3edc1737.jpeg


    Served on (commercial) pita bread (just lazy today), with veggies, feta and tzaziki …

     

    4FB8CEA5-96C1-4B45-9F8F-A46DADF0EC21.thumb.jpeg.1e1d6d0c43dff1208a8aef330e86276a.jpeg

    • Like 13
    • Delicious 2
  3. 11 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

    Smashburgers five nights in a row.  One could do far worse.

     


    And yet none of your virtual burgers could be captured on camera, pearlized paper, etched into clay tablets (w/ appropriate cuneiform) or as charcoal on cavewall drawings to memorize the occasion ?

    • Like 1
    • Haha 7
  4. After a week of rain, the weather turned back to summery …

     

    I found some corn tortillas recently and with pork neck on offer this week I decided to make carnitas tacos. So, with lovely weather, a cold beer and the kid on the trampoline …

     

    EF2EDCC1-AA4C-49EE-B49E-FB95C291390D.thumb.jpeg.16bfdcdb8679cfc2ba239c2e8194a30e.jpeg

     

    Carnitas (SV, then crisped under the broiler) …

     

    8BC1AFE2-53BA-4E15-9BC5-C4A4F95B7F7C.thumb.jpeg.2f92831b55ec625d1e300052a04d0a08.jpeg

     

    Loaded nachos …

     

    9F08BF27-E3F1-4593-AFB3-55DC5E83AAAD.thumb.jpeg.2d541044cc196989605ca8cadff69391.jpeg

     

    Sour creme, guacamole …

     

    3D8E3867-4724-4C6C-8FB3-B62B17CF37D6.thumb.jpeg.2e1492b4973253e001f1f45458318e57.jpeg

     

    Pico de gallo, roasted pineapple salsa …

     

    9ACA6269-BB13-47CD-A8AF-5635AFF44B90.thumb.jpeg.690b0e25273f838a4b08b69cb203cb1e.jpeg

     

    Yum !

     

    C5D297D1-9E99-4645-8140-7B12289AA0DA.thumb.jpeg.9893e466b5a1c00192892e8dd315cdaa.jpeg

     

    • Like 15
    • Delicious 3
  5. 2 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

    Looks absolutely delicious and I want to try it. In your recipe you mentioned starch. What type of starch do you use? The only type that I have available to me is cornstarch or flour. Will that work?


    Cornstarch works well, as does potato starch ( Flour doesn’t unfortunately, as it is not purely starch) …

    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
  6. My lazy streak continues: homemade burger, broiled to medium rare, on (commercial) brioche bun, cheese, bacon & the works. Little one requested fried onions, so they were in there as well …

    D15B38F4-0316-4958-9C08-AE5546D091EF.thumb.jpeg.dc426c10c24a38729e40222bcef6edb2.jpeg

     

    As a curious fact: the cut you know as shortrib is not very popular in Germany (“Querrippe”). So, whenever a butcher offers “Suppenfleisch” (lit. “meat for making soup”), he typically has short rib in the mix. I usually go then, ask for freshly ground beef and ask if he can use short rib. In 90% of the cases I get what I ask for. This makes for a flavorful and juicy burger for a very reasonable price.

     

    Curious fact #2: burger (as well as pizza) for some reason are enjoyed most in this household if served on IKEA plastic plates for kids. It just tastes better that way …

     

     

    • Like 15
    • Thanks 1
    • Haha 1
  7. Feeling too lazy to cook … but found a package a small Maultaschen in the fridge (originally purchased to amp up some chicken soup last week). Boiled and simply dressed with soy sauce, sesame oil, dash of balsamic vinegar, doubanjian, chili crisp and cilantro.

     

    469ED257-0AF0-4944-AC83-F8CD28FA8A3F.thumb.jpeg.52c1478bb4777534f3fa2798a26a81e1.jpeg

    • Like 13
  8. Little one is getting better and wasn’t feeling like chicken soup. He would have liked pizza, but remembered that pizza night is Sundays 😉 …

     

    So I made him Focaccia (Escalivada, anchovies & olives; potato, garlic & rosemary; potato & chanterelles).

     

    A7144233-7347-4EBF-B93B-3DBFF1CE738A.thumb.jpeg.6a422ede58c0fac0fd17220a3a1b2088.jpeg
     

    BC2C7AAF-D0D2-4358-87C4-B431D3F70DF7.thumb.jpeg.e1ac096d8c6f8b57dd7f71d3eed965b8.jpeg

    • Like 10
    • Delicious 2
    • Haha 2
  9. SV veal breast, third installment: sliced up, marinated with olive oil, onions, garlic and „Döner“ spices and flash fried. Served with caçik, salad, tomato, cucumber and raw onion on a toasted Turkish flatbread …

     

    6BAAA29D-EDB4-4CB6-A8BB-55E5BCABF516.thumb.jpeg.aa9d4c3ce77804bb8880d092bb73de2f.jpeg

     

    A quick and easy Friday night dinner ☺️

    • Like 10
    • Delicious 1
  10. Another day, another congested family member (😉), another chicken turned into a restoring chicken soup. This time with some extra ginger added. And with a proper picture (because yesterday’s really sucked) …

     

    6B2126A0-34ED-4B3E-8382-591FFF0DA327.thumb.jpeg.eeafde82c121a7cad1e55e1b7ca5319c.jpeg
     

    I really like the addition of the fried chicken skin at the end. Can’t quite remember where I saw that, but it is a nice addition …

    • Like 10
    • Delicious 1
    • Sad 1
  11. The next iteration of a SV veal breast: sliced thickly into steaks, seared and served smothered with herb butter, Escalivada (topped with chopped anchovies) and yesterday’s Gnocchi „diluted“ with fresh chanterelles & garlic on the side. Quite yummy !

     

    EF4D3929-1947-489F-B27B-F849C6CC0F6D.thumb.jpeg.41f9a775894fe173c70e08fa6fe62aa6.jpeg

    • Like 11
    • Delicious 1
  12. 4 hours ago, Darienne said:

    Strubs makes a pickled herring but Ed can't seem to find it in the regular grocery stores in Peterborough, including Superstore and Sobeys.  I've now tried the one by Feature, and while it musters a pass, I'd still like to find the one by Strubs.  I see that @Anna N and @ElsieD have posted about pickled herring in the past.  What kind did you use and where did you buy it?  

     

    Peterborough is a fairly provincial city and some things just don't sell here.  But I'd certainly like to find Strubs.  Any thoughts, please.


    Do you have an IKEA in your vicinity ?

    • Like 1
  13. 27 minutes ago, rotuts said:

    pls tell me a li9ttle more about those dumplings.


    In principle, they are Markklöschen. One of the ingredients is beef bone marrow, that however can be substituted 1:1 with butter - as in this case.

     

    60 g Butter (or bone marrow or mixture), molten

    60 g Panko or finer breadcrumbs 

    1 tbs starch

    parsley

    2 eggs

    salt, pepper (white) and nutmeg

     

    Combine all ingredients except the eggs. Beat the eggs, add and let rest for several hours in the fridge. Form little dumplings (I like round) and poach in barely simmering salted liquid/stock until they float to the surface. Freeze them at this point, if desired, or add to soup/stew …

     

    • Like 3
    • Thanks 1
  14. My wife and the little one woke up this morning with a cold - not unsual, given how weird the weather behaves. With both at home I decided to run to the market, get veggies and a nice chicken and prepare a chicken soup (pressure cooker be praised). Served with dumplings, veggies, rendered chicken schmaltz and some crispy chicken skin. Not much to look at but very welcomed by both of them …

     

    6FED7392-6672-487F-B59B-659BB3431D78.thumb.jpeg.342971a811a667e919bb9b6b2898a9a8.jpeg

    • Like 9
    • Delicious 1
  15. Let’s approach this scientifically: with the given time & temperature, and a properly sealed bag, plus ideal cooling & storage the probability of having active bacteria (Listeria, Clostridium, …) present in the bag is very low. At your fridge temperature and given the anaerobic environment, growth will be slow, but is possible. Overall, sufficient bacterial contamination is unlikely.

     

    A potential resulting poisoning from ingestion, will have a serious (major) if not severe (catastrophic) outcome.

     

    Applying a general risk matrix will give you:

     

    C95837A7-2B63-435D-A796-D57C05672148.png.4a168d994ef63c3193fa85d5df0afb7d.png
     

    This will leave you at a high risk, per definition in need for fail-proof mitigation. I would assume you don’t have that (e.g. a willing taster), so I suggest to abstain from consumption.

     

     

    • Like 8
    • Thanks 2
  16. 6 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:

    I've never been to Germany, so I don't have a clue if its authentic, but it is delicious! 


    It looks great and while maybe the shrimps & the mushroom Schnitzel might not be strictly traditional, I‘d be more than happy enjoying any of the dishes as German fare 🤗

    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
  17. I bought a slightly larger piece of veal breast last week on offer and cooked it over the weekend SV 24h @ 57 oC, resulting in a lovely tender & pink chunk of meat.

     

    Sliced some of it up thinly and quickly marinated with olive oil, vinegar, salt, some „Greek“ spices and garlic. Thrown ever so briefly into a really hot pan to make a faux veal Gyros. Served with a salad, zaziki and some (commercial) Gnocchis. This could quickly become my favorite faux gyros preparation …

     

    D5340961-0C89-4173-B35D-E051F5071AF0.thumb.jpeg.1a6137fd661e8f223bac1513ddd57c09.jpeg

    • Like 10
    • Delicious 1
×
×
  • Create New...