Dinner 2024

[liuzhou]

34 minutes ago, KennethT said:

I love spicy when I have a cold - helps drain the sinuses!

 

Slightly off-topic, though you could have it for with dinner, when I was living in Soviet Russia, I was introduced to chilli vodka. Perfect for colds. Cleared up sinuses and everything else while ensuring a good night's coma sleep.

 

Actually, thinking back, I may have had it for dinner more than once. Luosifen or Laziji are now my go-tos.

 

Edited May 11 by liuzhou (log)

[Dejah]

Trying to get the garden cleaned up, so quick supper with Shake'n'Bake BBQ Chicken.

                                                                            

 

Picked up Halibut tail pieces and a filet = fish 'n' Chips with curry gravy and malt vinegar

 

                                                                           

Saddle of Lamb never disappoints, especially when they are reduced by 50% on Superstores Flashfood app. These specials don't come up often now, but when they do I grab them for the freezer.

Lamb rubbed with whole grain Dijon mustard and slow roasted. Got away fromn me temperature-wise, but it was still good, moist and tender. Had expected son for supper but he had other plans. Guess the rest will go into the freezer...

                                                                 

 

                                                                                                                                               

[Katie Meadow]

1 hour ago, liuzhou said:

 

Slightly off-topic, though you could have it for with dinner, when I was living in Soviet Russia, I was introduced to chilli vodka. Perfect for colds. Cleared up sinuses and everything else while ensuring a good night's coma sleep.

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Actually, thinking back, I may have had it for dinner more than once. Luosifen or Laziji are now my go-tos.

 

The perfect medicine: Hot and Sour Soup. Or, if you happen to get a cold in New Mexico, Green Chile Stew. Luosifen hasn't made it to Northern California yet.  I don't know about river snails, but our garden variety land snails seem to be fighting a losing battle. They are going the way of the dodo, at least in our neck of the woods.

[liuzhou]

37 minutes ago, Katie Meadow said:

The perfect medicine: Hot and Sour Soup

 

I agree but there is more than kind of hot and sour soup in China and none traditionally use chili for the heat. Instead white pepper is used as it was before chili even reached beyond the Americas.

 

Fun fact: the direct translation of the Chinese name(s) is 'sour and hot'. 

 

Packaged ínstant Luosifen is available from Amazon (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) in the USA. There is one restaurant I know of, north of you in Seattle. But to taste the real taste you got to come to Liuzhou. Just avoid Chinese public  holidays. They are mayhem.

[ElsieD]

It is John's birthday today and to celebrate, we are trying our a new-to-us offering from a restaurant we like.  The chef started a pickup/delivery service of 7+ course meals when Covid struck.  Included in this dinner is a cocktail and a bottle of wine.  It comes with a video wherein he describes what you need to do to finish preparing each course.  All food is pre-cooked so all that is required are re-heating and plating.  I've watched the video and what I need to do is simple and uncomplicated.  The menu is as follows:

 

 

Edited May 11 by ElsieD
Subbed a better copy of the menu (log)

[Smithy]

16 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

It is John's birthday today and to celebrate, we are trying our a new-to-us offering from a restaurant we like.  The chef started a pickup/delivery service of 7+ course meals when Covid struck.  Included in this dinner is a cocktail and a bottle of wine.  It comes with a video wherein he describes what you need to do to finish preparing each course.  All food is pre-cooked so all that is required are re-heating and plating.  I've watched the video and what I need to do is simple and uncomplicated.  The menu is as follows:

 

 

 

Happy birthday to him! That looks like a delicious celebratory meal... the kind I'd love to have but couldn't manage to make on my own. Too many moving parts. What a great idea to have it delivered, mostly assembled!

[blue_dolphin]

48 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

It is John's birthday today and to celebrate, we are trying our a new-to-us offering from a restaurant we like.  The chef started a pickup/delivery service of 7+ course meals when Covid struck.  Included in this dinner is a cocktail and a bottle of wine.  It comes with a video wherein he describes what you need to do to finish preparing each course.  All food is pre-cooked so all that is required are re-heating and plating.  I've watched the video and what I need to do is simple and uncomplicated. 

 

Wow, what a treat!  That sounds like a lot of fun.  Do let us know if it's as delicious as it sounds and Happy Birthday to John! 

[blue_dolphin]

7 hours ago, CantCookStillTry said:

At the insistence of my child, I tried the viral Tiktok Big Mac Taco tonight for the boys.

...

 

I didn't not like it 🤷‍♀️. 

 

I know you don't expect culinary classics from me... but if this is a step too far, I understand. 🤣

 

I'm not dying to make one but I don't think that looks bad at all.  Crispy tortilla, layers of meat as thin as a McD's burger 🙃.  Is the meat seasoned with taco seasoning?  Is there cheese?  What is the yellow stuff?  Looks too liquid to be cheese but too yellow to be Big Mac sauce.  Are there pickles? 

[NadyaDuke]

4 hours ago, KennethT said:

I love spicy when I have a cold - helps drain the sinuses!

 

I agree! For a certain kind of  cold, it's just the thing. 

[NadyaDuke]

4 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

Slightly off-topic, though you could have it for with dinner, when I was living in Soviet Russia, I was introduced to chilli vodka. Perfect for colds. Cleared up sinuses and everything else while ensuring a good night's coma sleep.

 

Actually, thinking back, I may have had it for dinner more than once. Luosifen or Laziji are now my go-tos.

 

 

 

Hmm, I have a bottle of this tucked away on the top shelf - a gift from someone. I'll break it out next time! 

[NadyaDuke]

8 hours ago, CantCookStillTry said:

At the insistence of my child, I tried the viral Tiktok Big Mac Taco tonight for the boys.

Hate me freely, I hate myself 😅.

 

Smash it out. 

 

Top it up. 

 

Serve. 

 

I didn't not like it 🤷‍♀️. 

 

I know you don't expect culinary classics from me... but if this is a step too far, I understand. 🤣

 

Since I don't TikTok I just get the echo of those trends in posts like yours! Your post puts in context another echo I ran across this echo recently in these dumpling smash tacos and I bookmarked it for further investigation, I admit.

https://nomnompaleo.com/dumpling-smash-tacos

 

[rotuts]

@ElsieD

 

that looks so interesting 

 

@ HB to John !

 

hopefully their might be pics 

 

but not to interfere w the celebration!

[ElsieD]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

@ElsieD

 

that looks so interesting 

 

@ HB to John !

 

hopefully their might be pics 

 

but not to interfere w the celebration!

I'll post pictures either today or tomorrow.  I just went through the video and took some notes as there are a few things included that are not listed on the menu and I'll add them to the description of the plates.  I'm looking forward to this meal.

[Norm Matthews]

There is an Asian grocery (mostly Korean) about a 20 minute drive from here.  It has the freshest jarred kimchi of any place I've been and sells three or four different kinds of marinated meats ready to take home and grill. We both think their spicy pork bulgogi and beef bulgogi is the best around.  Today I got some spicy pork and kimbap and we had that for dinner tonight. 

[Matthew.Taylor]

My first attempt at Tri-tip turned out really well!

[CantCookStillTry]

9 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

 

I'm not dying to make one but I don't think that looks bad at all.  Crispy tortilla, layers of meat as thin as a McD's burger 🙃.  Is the meat seasoned with taco seasoning?  Is there cheese?  What is the yellow stuff?  Looks too liquid to be cheese but too yellow to be Big Mac sauce.  Are there pickles? 

 

The yellow is a combo of 'Burger Cheese' high melt plastic alla Maccas and a store bought burger sauce that is an imitation of big mac sauce. There is finely  diced white onion and pickles. Just salt and pepper for seasoning 😀. You know for authenticity 😅😶

Edited May 12 by CantCookStillTry (log)

[Smithy]

1 minute ago, CantCookStillTry said:

 

The yellow is a combo of 'Burger Cheese' high melt plastic alla Maccas and a store bought burger sauce that is an imitation of big mac sauce. There is finely  diced white onion and pickles. Just salt and pepper for seasoning 😀. You know for authenticity 😅😶

 

I do love your turns of phrase!

 

And it's good to see your cooking, too!

[Neely]

Some of the family came over for an informal late lunch for Mothers Day. We had pork chops and vegetables, gravy and mustard of course. 
 

[rotuts]

@Matthew.Taylor

 

your TT looks perfect.

 

I noticed a temp probe.  how did you cook it ?

[Matthew.Taylor]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

@Matthew.Taylor

 

your TT looks perfect.

 

I noticed a temp probe.  how did you cook it ?

I used the instructions from Meathead Goldwyn’s book. Cook on indirect heat until around 110 degrees F. Then put it on direct heat until around 130 F. I left it on longer than that (145 F) because I was uncertain, and Mom takes her steaks Medium.

[rotuts]

@Norm Matthews

 

are those two jars of kimchi different ?

[Norm Matthews]

3 hours ago, rotuts said:

@Norm Matthews

 

are those two jars of kimchi different ?

Yes. One is Nappa cabbage and the other is daikon radish.

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

I made a batch of gravlax this week (something I do about every two months). Five day cure with salt, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, black pepper and dill.

I tried @TicTac's roasted crispy skin idea (which I'm sad to say I usually toss in the compost) and WOW.

Rubbed with olive oil. Crispy, salty and lots of flavour.

A keeper.

 

 

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

Early dinner featuring the first of the season's lobster.

Lenny weighted in at 525 gm. and served with a dill, Italian parsley and chive butter. 

Dandelion green and tomato salad, steamed hosta shoots and oven fries with sriracha on the side.

An extra spicy Caesar to accompany.

 

 

[Duvel]

We‘ve spend the sunny Saturday in the nearby town of Strasbourg, just across the border. Haven’t been there for a while …

 

 

Brought back a lot of food, including some stuff for tonight’s BBQ …

 

 

Soooo, we had: lamb, some Merguez, some sausages with herbs & garlic, some saucisse de Toulouse and a kind veal & milk sausage, that was sinply excellent …

 

 

Plus a horse rumpsteak and a marinated rabbit skewer …

 

 

To match the French theme, a very garlicky potato grstin instead of Kartoffelsalat …

 

 

And - because it’s the season - Spargel en papilotte 🤗

 

 

All accompanied and finished with a sweet white wine from the Jura …

 

 

No complaints 🥳

 

 

 

 

Edited May 12 by Duvel (log)