Dinner 2014 (Part 6)

liuzhou · November 18, 2014

Organic chicken breast, brined then pan fried. Couscous with mint and Chinese chives. Simple lettuce salad dressed in a lime vinaigrette. The chicken is sprinkled with sichimi togarishi.

dcarch · November 18, 2014

Liuzhou – nice plating of delicious chicken breast.

Duvel – Always wonderful photos.

JoNorvelleWalker – That is a very nice pasta with radicchio dish.

David Ross – I can probably finish the entire pan of Canneloni in no time.

Mmmpomps – lovely SV steak.

Anna N – Simple but good sandwich.

Ninagluck – perfectly done lamb. goji berries sauce sounds very healthy.

Huiray – always interesting recipes from your kitchen.

Ann_t – Professional plating.

Franci – That roasted chicken should go very well with the beets.

Shelby – Your husband is a keeper.

Kim – Mr. Kim is a very lucky guy.

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Had a few friends for SV short ribs dinner. They all want theirs plated differently. Why not?

dcarch

patrickamory · November 18, 2014

Soaked, cooked yellow eye beans with roasted salt pork and uncooked salt pork:

With mixture of onion, garlic, molasses, maple syrup, mustard and bean cooking liquid:

6 hours later, baked beans:

Ann_T · November 18, 2014

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Greek Lamb Shanks

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with potatoes, rice and Greek Salad.

mm84321 · November 18, 2014

Roasted chicken with chestnut ravioli

Norm Matthews · November 18, 2014

Cassie made soup with left over wedding beef. Charlie didn't want soup and asked for tacos. She said tomorrow. Charlie had to admit the soup was good and had seconds. I am making the tacos tonight.

Mmmpomps · November 19, 2014

I made Slow Cooker Meatballs and Tomato Sauce and decided to turn them into calzones and sauce to dip in...I'm pleased, nice quick homemade dough. Stuffed with meatballs, pepperoni slices, parm and jalapeno havarti cheese (its what I had) and spinach:

c oliver · November 19, 2014

Liuzhou – nice plating of delicious chicken breast.

Duvel – Always wonderful photos.

JoNorvelleWalker – That is a very nice pasta with radicchio dish.

David Ross – I can probably finish the entire pan of Canneloni in no time.

Mmmpomps – lovely SV steak.

Anna N – Simple but good sandwich.

Ninagluck – perfectly done lamb. goji berries sauce sounds very healthy.

Huiray – always interesting recipes from your kitchen.

Ann_t – Professional plating.

Franci – That roasted chicken should go very well with the beets.

Shelby – Your husband is a keeper.

Kim – Mr. Kim is a very lucky guy.
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Had a few friends for SV short ribs dinner. They all want theirs plated differently. Why not?

dcarch

We did SV short ribs recently and they were fantastic! Your dinner looks like that also

Ann_T · November 19, 2014

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Fettuccine Bolognese

Franci · November 19, 2014

We had left over minestrone, some pork shoulder braised, celeriac purée, sauté Bruxelles sprouts leaves

huiray · November 19, 2014

A very late dinner: Pork, shrimp & XO sauce Hong Kong style wontons [Prime Food]; plus pork, shrimp & snow pea sprout shui kow dumplings [Wei Chuan]. With baby bok choy, fresh maitake mushrooms & chopped scallions in chicken stock/soup.

huiray · November 19, 2014

An early dinner.

• Winter melon soup. With sautéed smashed garlic, pork spare ribs, Chinese mushrooms (far koo type), sea salt.

• Steamed shrimp. With julienned ginger, trimmed scallions, coriander leaves; marinated w/ various sauces (commercial).

• Blanched big-leaf tong ho (edible chrysanthemum), dressed w/ oyster sauce [LKK] & white pepper.

• White rice.

Prawncrackers · November 19, 2014

A left eyed flounder or is it brill? Either way it was the freshest fish at the market the other day so I gutted and scaled it and aged it for two days before cooking it.

Decided to fillet it and deep fry the whole lot garnished with crispy everything; garlic, shallot, lemongrass, chilli, thai basil. A nam jim jaew dipping sauce and plain som tam lurking in the background.

Dried seafood is treasure to Cantonese cooks, here's some white fish, squid, tiny scallops and prawns. Soaked and steamed in a hybrid Canto-Japanese style savoury egg custard. The egg was diluted with bonito dashi and mirin.

The som tam made a return with some charred squid thrown into the mix.

Anna N · November 19, 2014

I am almost always enchanted by huiray's meals and his recent posting of Laksa instant noodle dishes really had me salivating. I looked for these noodles locally with no success but was able to order them from Amazon.com. They were delivered to one friend in Buffalo and brought to me by another friend in Canada! I admit that this Western nose had some difficulties with the Laksa paste. But I persevered. Additions were limited to what was in my fridge.

Delicious. Thanks, huiray.

liuzhou · November 19, 2014

Sometimes, things just don't work out. I should have known better. I did know better, but..

Got back late from a work related road trip (got to do something to pay for the beer and noodles), feeling razzled and worn out.

I dropped into the local market. Little was still open. But I spotted the roast meat lady about to pack up for the day, and was able to buy some roast duck.from her. I've never done so before, but I like her char siu and often buy that.

Got home and kicked up the rice cooker. Laid out the duck on a plate. Washed some lettuce. Spooned out some lemon sauce from a bottle in the pantry. Wilted the lettuce with salt and oyster sauce.

The whole procedure took mere minutes. The rice was the longest.

The duck turned out to be tasteless and very fatty. The skin which looked great was as crisp as a wet bath sponge. The meat totally under-seasoned and well over-cooked. Chewy wasn't the word. I salted and peppered it, of course, but it didn't help much..

Big disappointment. (I didn't bother photographing the rice or lettuce, although they were the best part of a sad dinner.)

I knew I should have gone to one of the 100s of restaurants I passed, but just was in a heading home mood. No particular need to be there, but wanted to be.

Off again on another trip tomorrow. Won't be making that mistake again (until the next time I get over-tired).

Goodnight.

Edited November 19, 2014 by liuzhou (log)

gfweb · November 19, 2014

A left eyed flounder or is it brill? Either way it was the freshest fish at the market the other day so I gutted and scaled it and aged it for two days before cooking it.

Why buy the freshest fish and then age it for two days?

Looks lovely though

rotuts · November 19, 2014

I very much agree.

perhaps you know something about the fish-esss that no one else knows

good

get a Patent. then you can invite me and

gfweb

to Martinique

where you have stashed at lest 1/3'd of your almost MultiBilliooon wealth

( which would have a Fine Cellar )

Id Like to Eat That Fish There

w a nice Grand Cru Chablis ( Ulta-Cru ? :huh: having bought All Chablis FR Ill bring the PureFizz )

Edited November 19, 2014 by rotuts (log)

Prawncrackers · November 19, 2014

Why buy the freshest fish and then age it for two days?

Looks lovely though

We're very lucky in the UK to have some of the best flatfish around. Turbot, halibut, brill, soles and flounders. I find with fish like turbot and brill they actually taste better after a couple of days. When they're super fresh they have little flavour and texture. I wouldn't age round or oily fish but with certain types of flatfish it really works. Good example of ageing fish is tuna for sushi, it's common practise by top sushi masters to age several types of fish.

I very much agree.

perhaps you know something about the fish-esss that no one else knows

good

get a Patent. then you can invite me and

gfweb

to Martinique

where you have stashed at lest 1/3'd of your almost MultiBilliooon wealth

( which would have a Fine Cellar )

Id Like to Eat That Fish There

w a nice Grand Cru Chablis ( Ulta-Cru ? having bought All Chablis FR Ill bring the PureFizz )

Sounds like you've been hitting the Chablis already!

Franci · November 19, 2014

We're very lucky in the UK to have some of the best flatfish around. Turbot, halibut, brill, soles and flounders. I find with fish like turbot and brill they actually taste better after a couple of days. When they're super fresh they have little flavour and texture. I wouldn't age round or oily fish but with certain types of flatfish it really works. Good example of ageing fish is tuna for sushi, it's common practise by top sushi masters to age several types of fish.
Sounds like you've been hitting the Chablis already!

Lucky you! I know how good some fishes can be in the UK. I lived for 4 years on the other side of the street from Billingsgate mkt, I could roll out of bed and get home with a nice box of live langoustines.

Also skate wings benefit from some aging...unfortunately no nice flat fishes to be seen around here unless I really go out of my way to look for them.

Prawncrackers, my husband would LOVE your fish, me too.

BTW, Pranwcrackers, Hurray or Liuzhou, I need your help for a couple of chinese fish dishes, hopefully you know something. I'm going to post in the Chinese forum.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Franci (log)

c oliver · November 20, 2014

SV flank steak (130 for about 30 hours - would like it more rare so will try 125 next time) with butter olive sauce, okra and tomatoes and baked potato.

Norm Matthews · November 20, 2014

The last two weeks have been pretty busy with house guests, visitors and a brides party plus a ton of left over food from the reception but tonight it was just us and one guest and I made country ribs (boneless) baked potatoes and a salad. Dressing was a simple balsamic vinegar, salad mustard, olive oil and a little cream.

patrickamory · November 20, 2014

Agree with Prawncrackers and Franci: Turbot and sole are way superior in the UK compared to US!

patrickamory · November 20, 2014

And liuzhou, I always appreciate when people post the meals that didn't work out..

Mmmpomps · November 20, 2014

Pan fried steak tonight, Irish paddies (mashed potato with chopped onion, salt and pepper and parsley) and corn

c oliver · November 20, 2014

Pan fried steak tonight, Irish paddies (mashed potato with chopped onion, salt and pepper and parsley) and corn10403986_10152396863757703_4304008138311625356_o.jpg

I find it interesting that so many people combine potatoes and corn or two other starches rather than a "leafy green vegetable."