Dinner 2016 (Part 11)

[David Ross]

Throughout the Holidays I do some Asian cookery since there happen to be some many groaning feasts along the way.  Something to break up the heavy roasts and such.  This is a favorite, "Salted Fish Fried Rice."  I actually use salt cod that comes from Eastern Canada, stir-fried with chicken, garlic and shredded bok choy.  The recipe doesn't call for any ginger or soy sauce but I add a bit.  The sauce is primarily Chinese rice wine and sesame oil.  It's delicious with that salty funk of salt cod or salted, preserved fish.  But probably not a good idea to make when your family is in the house for the Holidays.  All windows should be open.....

[sartoric]

Last nights dinner, easy fried squid with flat chips and salad, plus a spicy mayo dipping sauce..

 

It's Christmas morning here in Oz, Seasons Greetings to all, ho ho ho.

 

 

 

[BonVivant]

Basking under a goose fat halo. Everything is closed for 3 days here in Budapest.

 

Almost the same meal I had in a restaurant last week, but this is exactly how I want it.

 

Killjoy here. Don't need a specific date to enjoy anything. Hungarian sparkling wine made in the traditional way, méthode champenoise, with only native grape Furmint.

 

All four must be obtained, for if one falls the rest collapses with it. (foie just before cooking)

 

Hungary is the biggest producer of foie gras in the world. 60% is exported to France (and France alone has 70% of foie gras consumers worldwide). Buying fresh goose, its offal, foie gras or things like cavivar from a market stall is quite a normal thing here. Elsewhere they top a steak with a fried egg, in Hungary it's foie gras.

 

Poultry specialist at the market where I got mine.

Edited December 24, 2016 by BonVivant (log)

[chefmd]

Somewhat crazy pre dinner snack: chips, salsa, Veuve Clicquot.  Two non Russian Orthodox (my son and I), one Jew (my husband) and one Chinese Communist Atheist (my daughter in law) toasting X-Mas in our beach house!  Just kidding about Communist part.

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Just now...

 

 

http://tribade.org/Food/Tagliatelle12252016.png

 

 

Tagliatelle, butter, cream, parmesan, and peas.  Nutmeg and black pepper.  First time using Kitchenaid pasta rollers.  Not sure what my trepidation was, cutting tagliatelle was quite easy.  Much easier than extruding pasta.

 

And unlike using commercial pasta, the dish left me craving more, rather than cloyed and slightly ill.

 

The tagliatelle was rolled to thickness 5.  Next time I would go one thinner.

 

[chefmd]

@JoNorvelleWalker. I apologize if you already know it, but adding small amount of xantam gum per Modernist Cuisine recommendations helps to roll pasta thinner and improves the texture.

[Ann_T]

Christmas Eve Tradition

 

Tourtiere

 

Pastry was an all butter quick style Puff Pastry.

 

Moe likes his served with a chutney or tomato chile sauce but I have to have gravy on mine.

[Shelby]

Cornish game hens done in the CSO for Christmas Eve dinner.

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

12 hours ago, chefmd said:

@JoNorvelleWalker. I apologize if you already know it, but adding small amount of xantam gum per Modernist Cuisine recommendations helps to roll pasta thinner and improves the texture.

 

Thanks, I knew that once but in truth I had forgotten.  I even keep xanthan gum at hand (though why I am not quite sure).  However there was no difficulty rolling this pasta out and I could have easily made it much thinner.

 

I started with serious eats proportions:  140 g 00 soft pasta flour, one whole egg, two yolks, a pinch of salt.  I did not weigh the eggs, and ended up having to add a scant tablespoon of water to bring the dough together.  After resting for two hours* it was the easiest dough to work with I remember.

 

 

*me, that is.

 

 

 

Edit:  here is the link to xanthan version...

 

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/136959-cooking-with-modernist-cuisine-part-1/?page=2#comment-1789343

 

 

Edited December 25, 2016 by JoNorvelleWalker
added link to recipe (log)

[Anna N]

Crostini with the last of the duck breast and some red currant jelly (because my lingonberry is hiding somewhere). I think this is either the third or fourth meal from one duck breast which makes it much more economical than one might think.

 

[robirdstx]

 

Christmas Dinner - Lobster Tail*, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Homemade Dinner Rolls

 

* Parboiled, halved and removed from the shell, then finished on the grill with garlic butter. Extra garlic butter at the table.

[Ann_T]

On 23/12/2016 at 6:17 AM, scubadoo97 said:

@Ann_T  wow, just wow

 

 beautiful meals, every one 

Thanks Scubadoo.  

I feel like we have been eating all day.   Oh wait - We have been.  

I roasted a duck for Christmas Dinner.

 

Served with an orange sauce, red cabbage, green beans and spaetzle.

 

And Sticky Toffee Pudding for dessert.

[gfweb]

Smoked turkey salad with slivered grapes,  candied pecans,  pickled onions and cranberry vinaigrette for lunch.

 

 

 

Roast veg as snack for Monopoly players mid afternoon. (as well as pimiento cheese and salmon log)

 

Mushroom soup app

 

SV filet mignon with onion jam

 

Cornbread madelaines with and without jalapeno

 

Potatoes augratin

 

Not shown...smoked yam puree and greens and sticky toffee pudding for dessert

 

Edited December 26, 2016 by gfweb (log)

[liuzhou]

Two days; two dinners. You may spot a similarity. Not pretty but tasty.

 

December 25th

 

 

Roast duck with sweet and sour cherries. Not pictured: duck fat roast potatoes and green beans.

December 26th

 

 

Roast duck with sweet and sour cherries. Boiled potatoes. Not pictured: stir fried cabbage.

Tomorrow will be duck free. (Although there is still enough for another dinner. And there is carcase stock bubbling away.

 

Edited December 26, 2016 by liuzhou (log)

[Shelby]

We had Christmas dinner at my brother and sister-in-law's house at 1 yesterday so we weren't terribly hungry last night....but hungry enough for something.  So, I made shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell and some foie gras that I had in the freezer.  Foie was served on sourdough bread toast along with some jalapeño jelly.  

 

[liuzhou]

19 minutes ago, Shelby said:

We had Christmas dinner at my brother and sister-in-law's house at 1 yesterday so we weren't terribly hungry last night....but hungry enough for something.  So, I made shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell and some foie gras that I had in the freezer.  Foie was served on sourdough bread toast along with some jalapeño jelly.  

 

Drool!

 

[chromedome]

13 hours ago, Ann_T said:

 

 

Served with an orange sauce, red cabbage, green beans and spaetzle.

 

 

I sat down to a near-identical plate last week, but with salmon and lemon sauce. 

[sartoric]

I went bargain hunting at the supermarket on Boxing Day, and picked up a half price turkey. I called him Trev, he was organic, free range and 4.5 kgs. He roasted nicely with a bacon and herb stuffing, potatoes, sweet potato, pumpkin and parsnips in duck fat, plus garlic spinach and cranberry sauce.

 

 

See also the "I will never again" thread for tips (ahem) on handling the meat thermometer.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Last night...

 

 

http://tribade.org/Food/Dinner12252016.png

 

Sous vide ribeye, bed of salt baked potato, thirty second green beans.  Lots of green beans.  Sour cream not shown.

 

Dessert was green beans, cold and eaten out of hand.

 

[scamhi]

 couple of meals from the last few days. sous vided duck breast and pasta with peas, prosciutto and a farm egg

[BonVivant]

Hungarian lamb, Hungarian foie gras, Hungarian sparkling wine, Hungarian paprika. In Budapest.

 

It's not me, it's you. Shopping is 1 of the things I despise the most in life.

 

[Okanagancook]

Excellent meals everyone.  All so different and prepared with a lot of skill.  Great combinations of foods which I find very important.

Xmas eve dinner for two.  I have racks of lamb in the freezer which are 4 ribs each.  So the prospect of only 2 ribs each did not float our boat.  I decided to go all out "pigginess" and thawed two packages.   Marinated in the usual suspects then a quick hot sear.  Served with mashed pots, glazed carrots, mushrooms and sautéed Kale from Taste and Technique.  I overcooked the lamb ever so slightly but still delicious and we certainly had enough MEAT.  :-)))))

[robirdstx]

We used up some of the leftover garlic mashed potatoes and homemade dinner rolls tonight.

 

 

Grilled Pork Steak, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Dinner Rolls

Edited December 27, 2016 by robirdstx (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

No picture, but buttered noodles, braised beef, Brussels sprouts.  Sprouts super steamed in the CSO.  Same noodle dough as two nights ago, rolled thinner.  Perfect combination.  I licked the plate.  Or more honestly I scraped the platter with a spoon.*

 

Glass of lime juice for dessert.  Chartreuse as a digestive.

 

 

*since I had just washed my hair.

 

[Thanks for the Crepes]

Yesterday, I made a huge salad for dinner and then fried up some eggplant and then some shrimp in the same oil, served with homemade tartar sauce.

 

I had planned over fried eggplant stored in the fridge overnight in paper towels overwrapped with plastic. This rendered them virtually oil-free. Tonight's dinner was eggplant parmigiana, only not really. I didn't have mozzarella on hand so subbed in muenster, but it was very good and satisfying to me served with thin spaghetti. I can honestly say I liked this better than what I can get from my go to pizza joint which is the best restaurant version I've found hereabouts. We won't even talk about how much cheaper it is.