Dinner 2019

[Shelby]

1 minute ago, KennethT said:

 

Holy crap! Did Murray's open a store local to you or do they ship?  I love Murray's!

Noooooo, it's shipped.  A total splurge.  A guilty pleasure.  I sit for way too long perusing all the Murray's cheese online.  

[KennethT]

Just now, Shelby said:

Noooooo, it's shipped.  A total splurge.  A guilty pleasure.  I sit for way too long perusing all the Murray's cheese online.  

If you ever come to NYC, you HAVE to go to Murray's original store in the West Village... it will blow your mind...

[liuzhou]

Today, I had a busy time taking photographs of something I have absolutely no interest in to accompany an article I wrote about something I have even less interest in, but some idiot is willing to pay me for, so in the relentless quest to maintain my supply of beer and noodles coupons, ,decorated with pictures of Chairman Mao, I agreed. I have no morals.

 

When I got home, after no thought whatsoever, I decided I needed my annual burger. When you see the appalling picture, you will realise why anyone dumb enough to pay me to take pictures is even more disturbed than me. 

 

 

To compound the infamy, I made and ate two.

 

Edited February 28, 2019 by liuzhou (log)

[weinoo]

it's a burger in a bao?

[KennethT]

4 minutes ago, weinoo said:

it's a burger in a bao?

I think it's a burger in a mo....

[Ann_T]

4 hours ago, liamsaunt said:

Is that a pizza slice shaped plate?  I've never seen anything like that before.  Your pizza looks amazing, as always!  🙂

 

@liamsaunt, it is a pizza shaped plate.  Found it a few years ago in a local thrift shop.   

 

[mgaretz]

Tri-tip (prime), cooked SV then seared.  Served with potato sticks from a can, salad and a glass of 2013 Livermore Cab.

 

 

[Kim Shook]

3 hours ago, KennethT said:

 

Holy crap! Did Murray's open a store local to you or do they ship?  I love Murray's!

Murray's is now in the Kroger stores in my area.  We feel very lucky!

[gfweb]

21 minutes ago, mgaretz said:

Tri-tip (prime), cooked SV then seared.  Served with potato sticks from a can, salad and a glass of 2013 Livermore Cab.

 

 

how long was the cook?

[rotuts]

@mgaretz

 

 your steaks always look delicious.

 

although tastes differ , have you considered the redBoat 40 / refrigerator treatment ?

 

belive me , no ' fishy ' flavors at all.

[Kim Shook]

@liuzhou – from what I can see, you got a wonderful crust on that burger.  That crust is my favorite part of a burger. 

 

@mgaretz – that tri-tip is gorgeous.  I really need to track one down. 

 

A couple of recent meals - finished up leftover chicken and waffles from a first time visit to a new restaurant:

Chicken was heated up in the CSO on bake/steam and then I toasted it and the waffle.  Bite:

The waffle was malted and incredibly good. 

 

Sunday night we had an Academy Awards watching buffet – a lot of the components were from the freezer.  My dad’s chopped salad with creamy Parmesan dressing (leftover from a church potluck on Friday night):

Iceberg, Swiss cheese, black olives, chickpeas, tomatoes, salami and English cucumbers.

 

The tail end of some fruit from the fridge:

 

Orange rolls and pineapple upside down biscuits from Xmas:

 

Mini quiche and country ham (the ham goes on the pineapple biscuits):

 

@JohnT's sausage rolls:

 

 

[Paul Bacino]

Here is an interesting idea for those that dont want to cook a full leg of Lamb

 

Turn it into a Glock shank/ and cut the thigh bone to extract all the goodies--So I braised the shank in red wine/ currents. bay rosemary Thyme oregano double chxn stock and tomato paste for 3hrs--  Ill sous Vide the thigh at a later date.  and boy was there alot of meat on that shank.

 

I know these pictures are backwards..need to figure that thing out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take out the thigh bone:

 

 

Take off the top Muscle:

 

 

[rotuts]

@Paul Bacino

 

outstanding work !

 

It did take me some time to figure it out

 

how about this ;

 

 

 

 

I only mean to be help-full

 

Ill start looking into Leg of Lamb !

 

thanks for the ideas and the nudge

[Paul Bacino]

@rotuts--yeap..Cheers  RT

[liuzhou]

9 hours ago, weinoo said:

it's a burger in a bao?

 

9 hours ago, KennethT said:

I think it's a burger in a mo....

 

you is correct, KT.

 

6 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

@liuzhou – from what I can see, you got a wonderful crust on that burger.  That crust is my favorite part of a burger. 

 

 

Thanks Kim. I do like a nice crust on my burgers.

 

[mgaretz]

9 hours ago, gfweb said:

how long was the cook?

 

8 hours or so

[mgaretz]

9 hours ago, rotuts said:

@mgaretz

 

 your steaks always look delicious.

 

although tastes differ , have you considered the redBoat 40 / refrigerator treatment ?

 

belive me , no ' fishy ' flavors at all.

 

Sort of.  I have used the (now defunct) Sansaire Steak Aging Sauce, which is primarily fish sauce.  I still have a lot left.  I use it sometimes on roasts I use that I slice thin for sandwiches, but not a big fan of it on actual steaks or tri-tip.

[mgaretz]

7 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

@mgaretz – that tri-tip is gorgeous.  I really need to track one down. 

 

Thanks Kim.

[Dejah]

Supper tonight - Shepherd's Pie made with ground chicken. The recipe is from the 17-Day Diet blog. It called for green beans and tomato sauce. I only had zuchinni and "Spicy Pizza Squeeze", which worked better than just tomato sauce. The mashed cauliflower was spot on for texture. Bak choy was stir-fried in a tiny bit of oil, then chicken broth.
I am always leery using ground chicken, but this turned out well, silky even without thickening.  This was a good low-carb low-fat meal.

 

                                                                              

 

                           

[weinoo]

Making a "ragu"...

 

 

Dried Porcini, fresh cremini, duck, mushroom stock, tomatoes, white wine, onion, garlic, etc.

 

 

Penne with the above ragu.

Edited February 27, 2019 by weinoo (log)

[liuzhou]

Thai style red curry fish (grass carp) and prawns.

 

 

 

 

[scamhi]

cold weather food. Hunters style chicken.  bacon, garlic, san marzano tomatoes, vermouth, chicken stock

 

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Edited February 27, 2019 by scamhi
format was off (log)

[Shelby]

Did a corned beef in the crock pot yesterday.  Realized my crock pot bit the dust at around 6:30 last night.  The beef had been in for almost 10 hours and was still not done.  Hurray for the Instant Pot!  

Made a bit of gravy out of a cup of the broth from the beef and about a cup of buttermilk and some grainy mustard.

Cheese and tomato toasties

Melted potatoes to go with

 

[rotuts]

@Shelby

 

nice ,  but don't forget SV , and well in advance

 

nice idea on the gravy.    Ill try to remember that

[Smithy]

 

Some extra-wide extra-eggy noodles (an impulse purchase at World Market) and some New York Style ^TM Calabrese sausages from a favorite grocery store starred in last night's skillet dinner. Supporting characters were the last of last summer's roasted cherry tomatoes using @ElainaA's recipe, grated parmesan, garlic, asparagus and parsley, and a touch of cream.

 

 

We are glad to have leftovers. I wish I could get this sausage at home.