Dinner 2021

[liuzhou]

5 minutes ago, Shelby said:

Fried up some crappie from the freezer.

 

That fish has such an unfortunate name.

[heidih]

51 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

 

That fish has such an unfortunate name.

A beloved creature. A rename would cause uproar. A sustainable catch whose populations are closely monitored across U.S. -".Crappie fishing also is a great way to get children interested in fishing, and provide them with fun and entertainment that helps keep them out of trouble. When the crappie fishing is good, young children can catch lots of fish in a short period of time, and become interested in fishing and the outdoors, according to Hinchcliff." Lake News, CA

Edited March 31, 2021 by heidih (log)

[liamsaunt]

Seared salmon over creamed spinach and orzo with mushrooms and scallions

 

 

wine pairing

 

[liuzhou]

1 hour ago, liuzhou said:

 

That fish has such an unfortunate name.

Carp is often misspelled as crap on translated menus here. There are those who think that it is a fair assesssment. I only half agree.

Edited March 31, 2021 by liuzhou (log)

[Margaret Pilgrim]

1 hour ago, liuzhou said:

 

That fish has such an unfortunate name.

Correct pronunciation renders it less offensive.  

[liuzhou]

2 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

Correct pronunciation renders it less offensive.  

 

According to all my pronunciation guides, 'crappie' and 'crappy' are pronounced the same. But I've never encountered the species. It is North American.

I've eaten crappy fish, though. Unfortunately.
 

[kayb]

At least in the American south, it’s pronounced as if the a were an o.

[liuzhou]

1 minute ago, kayb said:

At least in the American south, it’s pronounced as if the a were an o.

 

OK. Thanks.

 

[chileheadmike]

I've always heard it pronounced CRAW-pee.

One of my favorite fish. And a lot of fun to catch if you get into a school of them.

Shelby's look delicious. 

Edited March 31, 2021 by chileheadmike
Can't spell. (log)

[patti]

In south Louisiana, the Cajun French name for crappie is sac-a-lait, and is the accepted name by all. Even non-Cajuns. 

Edited March 31, 2021 by patti (log)

[Duvel]

2 hours ago, kayb said:

At least in the American south, it’s pronounced as if the a were an o.

Crappy-o or more the Japanese way O-crappy ?!

[Duvel]

21 oC and sun, soooo ... BBQ and eating outside !

 

Some fixings ...

 

 

Pork collar, beef and sausages ...

 

 

A „beer“ based on recycled bread 🙄

 

Yum !

 

[kayb]

1 hour ago, Duvel said:

Crappy-o or more the Japanese way O-crappy ?!

 

Got to be one in every crowd... 😜😜

[Norm Matthews]

I used to live by the largest lake in Kansas and they would (maybe still do) have a fishing contest once a year with money awarded to anyone who caught and turned in alive various crappie who had been tagged.  The biggest money award fish was caught by someone who didn't know there was a prize and filleted the fish.

I made Mongolian Beef for dinner.  Charlie said it was good.

[shain]

Jerusalem artichokes and mushrooms sauted in butter, with wine, thyme, garlic, pepper. Aged Gouda.

Pasta with ricotta and nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts), Parmesan, nutmeg and marjoram.

Wine and a lettuce salad.

 

[liuzhou]

Squid and snow peas or sugar snap peas is a popular pairing in China. I've never seen them with stir fried noodles, though - until now. And why not.

 

[liamsaunt]

Chicken shawarma

 

 

Wine pairing

 

[Duvel]

“Anybody hungry ?”

”Nooo ... we had so much for lunch. Maybe later. Or we skip today.”

 

About 2 minutes later ...

”Maybe we can have something small and light ...”

 

About 5 minutes later ...

”Papa, can we have Spaghetti Carbonara ?”

 

🙄

 

Luckily, I am a teamplayer (with Bucatini at hand) ...

 

 

(Lesson learnt: Everyone likes light dinners - got to do them more often ...)

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

APO chicken thigh.

 

[scamhi]

freezer diving last night. Had a 2lb chunk of smoked pork butt vacuum sealed.

Defrosted and pulled and crisped in a cast iron pan. added some bbq sauce.

With homemade cole slaw, and pickle slices (not homemade)

the Fontsainte Corbieres Rose was really good with it

[TicTac]

Part one of wife’s birthday celebrations - duck ‘poutine’ with seared and smoked Duck breast - mushroom demiglace and truffle cheese 

 

One of the better Canadian merlots 

 

 

cheeses

 

[patti]

Last night we had breakfast for dinner. My omelets aren’t pretty, but they taste good. Spinach and goat cheese omelet, bacon, toast, and mushrooms. 
 

 

Pizza tonight. Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, diced jalapeños. Crust is not homemade. 

 

 

[KennethT]

10 hours ago, liamsaunt said:

Chicken shawarma

 

 

Wine pairing

 

I haven't had Turley in years... I don't think we have any more left...

[liuzhou]

Pork marinated in white wine and olive oil with garlic and Shichimi Togarishi. Stir fried and finished with chopped scallions. Okra boiled in salted water for two minutes, allowed to cool somewhat and dressed with olive oil. Rice. Chili sauce.

 

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by liuzhou (log)

[Kim Shook]

@Shelby – the dressing on that salad is just Wishbone French.  Every so often I go back to the 1970s and crave it.

 

RE: Crappie.  My dad used to catch these on the Eastern shore where they are pronounced CRAP-ee.  And are giggle inducing to little kids. 

 

@patti's beautiful shrimp and grits inspired me.  So, on Tuesday:

I used the James Briscione recipe that I’ve used for the past 10 years. 

 

With more Billy Bread and some pimento cheese that Jessica got from a restaurant the other night:

 

And salad:

 

On Wednesday, Mr. Kim had his 2^nd vaccine shot today and didn’t feel like eating much.  He got a grilled cheese and I decided on a fried egg sandwich with lots of butter.  Gorgeous egg from my SIL’s chickens:

 

With a sectioned Sumo mandarin:

 

To me, that is a perfect fried egg sandwich: