Dinner 2024

[Smithy]

56 minutes ago, Duvel said:

pineapple Sauerkraut

 

Please tell more about this!

[Tropicalsenior]

1 hour ago, Maison Rustique said:

It used to be

It's been 20 years since I've been there. My daughter used to live at Plattsburgh.

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

43 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

It's been 20 years since I've been there. My daughter used to live at Plattsburgh.

Plattsburgh NY?

If so when our family lived in Montreal that was our 'southern vacation' (although in retrospect they most likely went there to shop) 😇

[blue_dolphin]

50 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

It's been 20 years since I've been there. My daughter used to live at Plattsburgh.

 

1 minute ago, Senior Sea Kayaker said:

Plattsburgh NY?

If so when our family lived in Montreal that was our 'southern vacation' (although in retrospect they most likely went there to shop) 😇

 

I'm thinking that @Tropicalsenior may be speaking of Plattsburg, MO.  

I grew up in Plattsburgh, NY and did my time working at the local McDonalds, serving many Canadian shoppers and beach-side campers. 

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

@Maison Rustique I like the idea of roasting alongside the meatloaf.

@Dejah When I moved to Toronto in 1980 as a graduate student one of my go to places to buy meat was the now gone European Meats in Kensington Market. They were almost giving away, compared to more popular cuts, oxtails, beef shanks, flank steaks and others which now just elicit a WTF response.

 

[Maison Rustique]

10 minutes ago, Senior Sea Kayaker said:

@Maison Rustique I like the idea of roasting alongside the meatloaf.

@Dejah When I moved to Toronto in 1980 as a graduate student one of my go to places to buy meat was the now gone European Meats in Kensington Market. They were almost giving away, compared to more popular cuts, oxtails, beef shanks, flank steaks and others which now just elicit a WTF response.

 

I will roast veggies alongside anything or on their own. My sister recently called me the Queen of Roasted Vegetables and I wasn't sure if she meant it as a compliment or if she is tired of always having roasted veggies when they come here. I love nearly any vegetable roasted and it is quick and easy with minimal clean up.

[C. sapidus]

For the Packer game Mrs. C made beer brats, served with sauerkraut and grainy mustard. Troegs doppelbock to go with.

 

[Tropicalsenior]

1 hour ago, blue_dolphin said:

thinking that @Tropicalsenior may be speaking of Plattsburg, MO.  

Correct!

[billyhill]

Ground up about 3 lbs of well marbled chuck this morning and made burgers tonight. Maybe one of the burgers I have ever eaten. Conecuh hamburger seasoning, a buttered and toasted Sara Lee bun, Duke Mayo, ketchup and mustard. Baked russet or sweet potato.

 

 

Arroz con pollo from the other night.

 

And a roasted chicken breast for my wife to add to salads

Edited January 21 by billyhill
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[Dejah]

Needed a quick one wok meal tonight as I was busy working on Char Siu

 

Yaki Udon with various veg, beef and shrimp                            

 

Was not as warm as I had hoped: -18C, but I was fairly well sheltered out in the backyard. Had marinated slabs of pork sirloin chops, and cooked them in the Big Easy!
Diced them up, cooked in hoisin and chicken stock, and ready to make baos tomorrow!

                              

   

 

                                                                                                                          

[Duvel]

12 hours ago, Smithy said:

 

Please tell more about this!

It‘s a common (yet not traditional) side to cured meats, e.g. Kassler or Schäufele.

 

You fry some onions, add bayleaves, juniper berries and maybe cloves, top up with 100-150 mL white wine. Add your Sauerkraut (800g, drained), salt (depending on your Sauerkrauts salinity) and simmer for about 10 min. Add sugar to get a sweet & sour balance, then add one pineapple, cubed and simmer for 20 min more. Adjust the sweetness and acidity to your liking.
 

For these burgers I chopped the Sauerkraut a bit up, and made rather small pineapple cubes, so I could apply the mixture as a kind of relish. For big chunks of cured meat you want to have a more rustic texture …

 

You can add bacon cubes or cured sausage links while frying the onions, then it becomes a meal in itself, if ypu serve it with some fried potatoes.

 

Finally, the whole thing works with mango, too …

[rotuts]

@Dejah

 

the Big Easy was probably invented just for your char sui

 

every time I see them , I think of the BE I almost got .

 

almost.

[liuzhou]

Still cooking as part of my rehabilitation but keeping it simple. Tonight was pan fried cod fillets with shiitake, garlic and  chilli. Served with orzo and a glass of good Prosecco. Just the one glass...

 

... although it may have been refilled a few times.

 

Edited January 21 by liuzhou (log)

[Paul Bacino]

21 hours ago, Duvel said:

Peas ? That’s a new to me …

 

Possible another new twist--sliced boiled egg

[gulfporter]

Meatballs, tomato and bacon over creamy polenta, finished with goat cheese.  

 

 

[lindag]

On a moderately chilly day I'm making chicken and dumplings!

Comfort food at its best.

[liamsaunt]

chicken tortilla soup

 

[Captain]

Goulash and a dollop of sour cream.  It never disappoints me this dish.

[Raamo]

Serious Eats Red Beans and Rice

We make a double recipe of this each year for the past few.  Last year it was too watery... so this year once we took everything solid out we boiled the liqud down until it was like gravy.

 

And this is the best time yet!!!

 

Edited January 21 by Raamo (log)

[BeeZee]

Vegan curry with yams, red lentils, chickpeas, and baby spinach added at the end to wilt. Served with brown rice.

 

[C. sapidus]

Leftover sauerkraut, frozen meatballs, and carrots with ketchup, hot sauce, lime juice, and bay leaves, finished with Mexican crema. This time I rinsed the sauerkraut, which was better.

 

[KennethT]

 

Sichuan twice cooked mahi mahi 

[chromedome]

14 hours ago, Raamo said:

Serious Eats Red Beans and Rice

We make a double recipe of this each year for the past few.  Last year it was too watery... so this year once we took everything solid out we boiled the liqud down until it was like gravy.

 

And this is the best time yet!!!

 

Thanks for the reminder. A little while back, when my GF and I visited our area's first-ever Popeye's to see what the fuss was about, the red beans and rice were her favorite thing. She can't eat pork any more for medical reasons, but the bacon fat in the rb&r thankfully didn't trigger a flare of her rheumatoid arthritis. I told her that I'd make it for her at home one day with RA-friendly ingredients, and promptly forgot.

I'll probably run with that recipe as a base, but use Beyond Sausage and a cured rabbit for the meats. It's certainly good weather for it!

[liamsaunt]

Orecchiette with kale, spinach, white beans, and a little bit of ground spicy chicken sausage.

 

[Maison Rustique]

Broiled salmon with buttered fettuccine, Tuscan kale and tomatoes.