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Outside the Brown Bag - Taking my Kitchen Toys to Work


Kerry Beal

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A 24 from 8 pm Friday night to 8 pm Saturday night. Good sleep overnight but a very busy day Saturday. Managed to make some Kimchi Jigae for my lunch (but forgot pictures). For dinner - I put a duck breast that I had sous vided a couple of days back fat down into a salted pan on the induction - then wandered back to work. 

 

Made a pan sauce with some vincotto that @Franci had given to me. 

 

Warmed some green beans in the nuke that I had brought from home.

 

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11 hours ago, MelissaH said:

That looks luscious. Did you find the time to actually sit and enjoy it?

Got a couple of minutes - not much more than that though.

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Used the induction hob to make a Thai Red Curry with chicken, pineapple and lychee. IMG_4387.jpg.55045cc21a122d2b579c62b4d00ef015.jpg

 

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Cauliflower rice roasted with a bit of olive oil for around 20 minutes at 425º F convection bake in the CSO. 

 

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On ‎2‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 7:06 PM, Kerry Beal said:

A 24 from 8 pm Friday night to 8 pm Saturday night. Good sleep overnight but a very busy day Saturday. Managed to make some Kimchi Jigae for my lunch (but forgot pictures). For dinner - I put a duck breast that I had sous vided a couple of days back fat down into a salted pan on the induction - then wandered back to work.  I'd think the aroma might be irresistible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do you keep other people from sneaking in a eating all your food while you are otherwise occupied?

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46 minutes ago, lindag said:

How do you keep other people from sneaking in a eating all your food while you are otherwise occupied?

 

Locked call room!

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Brought this chocolate salami along for the staff today - gave it it's confectioner sugar rub right before dropping at the desk.

 

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Tiny little cheddarwurst sausages - perfect breakfast snack!

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CSO is perfect for making David Lebovitz's Chicken with Caramelized Shallots . Steamed some green beans in a skillet on the induction hob.

 

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Nice.

 

the CSB ( 0 )   does two unexpected things

 

along with a BaZillion expected things :

 

Toast  ( from reasonably fresh bread )

 

and  

 

Chicken Thighs   ( w skin on -  bone in or not -- )

 

better than any other item you might by in your Home Kitchen or your Away Kirtchen

 

 

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BTW

 

Im a bit surprised :

 

this puppy :

 

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didn't have made it into the

 

MedicalEmergency  NutirtionalCenter

 

just for Toot Sweet  CharSiu

 

as the ChargeNurse  said to the PotentialPatient :

 

""  you might want to get a Cab  and take that  [ injury etc ] over to that Other Place  ....   I think CharSiu is coming up soon.  if you wait , you might get

 

a taste on the other hand  ""

 

Just saying ...........

 

 

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2 hours ago, rotuts said:

BTW

 

Im a bit surprised :

 

this puppy :

 

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didn't have made it into the

 

MedicalEmergency  NutirtionalCenter

 

just for Toot Sweet  CharSiu

 

as the ChargeNurse  said to the PotentialPatient :

 

""  you might want to get a Cab  and take that  [ injury etc ] over to that Other Place  ....   I think CharSiu is coming up soon.  if you wait , you might get

 

a taste on the other hand  ""

 

Just saying ...........

 

 

Not my thing!

 

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 Had dinner out with hubby last night at Sakai - leftovers reheated today at work.

 

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 Brought along some eggs and cream to make pots du creme 

 

sous vided for an hour then ice bath

 

 

 

 

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So I have this lovely Maple Vinegar I just pulled out of the barrel and decided that it needed to play a part in todays meals.

 

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Sautéed some onions and red peppers, an anchovy fillet and garlic. Deglazed with some water and the vinegar. Mounted with a bit more vinegar and butter.

 

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Browned a sous vide pork chop. 

 

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Picked up a nice little water heater at a thrift store on Thursday - giving it the vinegar treatment to get rid of the small amount of scale it had. It will go in the nurses lounge for instant hot water.

 

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Decided to make the version of smashed burger from Food52 that showed up this week. Oklahoma Onion Burger

 

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Should have taken a pic on the plate - I'm very pleased with this burger. I gave the onions a few more minutes to saute and deglazed with a bit of maple vinegar. 

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 Glancing back a couple of posts to your pork chop I am thinking when I put my (last) chuck eye into the Sous Vide bath shortly I will piggyback a frozen pork chop that has already been Sous Vided and while it warms up I will fry up some peppers  and some onions!   You know what they say. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

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4 minutes ago, rotuts said:

@Kerry Beal 

 

si that some sort of fuzzy rice thing-ey ?

 

Id like to see the front light thing is you can.

 

nice

 

 

It's a water heater. 

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5 minutes ago, rotuts said:

OK

 

very intereing

 

if you can manage it

 

can you take a pic of the front area w the buttons and lights ?

 

did it have a lid ?

It is one of 

 

These

 

 Different model and different Capacity. Perfect for those who need their tea right now and can't wait for the kettle to boil!

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Just now, rotuts said:

Ok thanks

 No problem.   I know Kerry is at work and may or may not get back to this in the next few hours.

Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

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OK

 

why would someone want a water boiler at well , 177 CND ?

 

as many know

 

what do I know ?

 

its clearly Japanese , and they may know a lot more about it than I :

 

OK :

 

https://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-CV-DSC40-Hybrid-Boiler-Stainless/dp/B000MAFJRM

 

you get hot water on demand for Tea ?

 

of course I like this sort of one :

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z9TFP20/ref=s9_acsd_zwish_hd_bw_b1DNR_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-11&pf_rd_r=TRA4RDF78ZK7CGY29H96&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=85dbf706-d8a3-58fa-ac7a-0bbb4f93e9ba&pf_rd_i=289753

 

but it wasn't at the Thrift Shop

 

 

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 We have one in Manitoulin. It is very handy to have water already at the correct temperature for making tea. Kerry can make her tea as soon as she is out of bed, put the teapot into its Dutch warmer and go and take care of whatever needs to be taken care of and return to ready-made tea. I would have one if I drank tea but I drink coffee!  

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