Dinner 2025

[zend]

3 hours ago, Ddanno said:

they still came out stinking of the farmyard

with any innards / trotters, we boil them (rolling boil) for 5-7 minutes in vinegar+salt+water first. It removes most of the stench. About 2 Tbsp of vinegar (5% acidity) to a liter of water. I am sorry I cannot define this in the US system.

 

Then drain, rinse, use as new.

Edited 17 hours ago by zend (log)

[rotuts]

Dinner # 4 :

 

 

and checking on the TB :

 

 

This was 4 dinners , as I cut the TB ( 20.4 oz ) into 4 portions .  The carrots were on bag of ' babies '  Broccoli  2 large heads.

 

as an aside 

 

 

the carrots ( re-heated ) and broccoli -first time around.

 

the broccoli for me was fine 2 1/2 min  micro , trimmed a little , cold from the refig.  the carrots did fine @ 2  minutes .

 

but there were still a little wet .  not as much as dinner # 1.

 

I also pan sauted the TB 3:30 min each side , 30 seconds more .  still a tinge rare , but not vey very rare .  and improvement .

 

I learned a lot , and once i get the carrots under control, a tasty winner for me.

 

I thought i iPot'd them , pressure steam HP , from the refrigerator , 4 min.  but 

 

I didnt keep track in The Red Book ( engineering lined ) , my Bad.  the ref's I pulled up suggested 2 min HP seam , quick release .

the outer 1/2 was cooked , a little wet , and the inner still a bit firm, , at what ever time I used.

 

next bag :  Ill pull the carrots out , quickly rinse in cold water , then pat dry and put under a preheated CSO broiler

 

to both dry out a bit , get a little color , and finish cooking the core.

 

tasty each dinner was , w significant improvement over the 4.

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[Tropicalsenior]

I used to make menudo for my husband all the time. I wouldn't touch it with a 10-ft pole but he loved it. I used the pig's feet in that. A Puerto Rican friend suggested that I soak both the pig's feet and tripe in one to one lemon juice and water for several hours. It made a big difference in the flavor and especially in the smell while it was cooking.

[Ddanno]

45 minutes ago, zend said:

with any innards / trotters, we boil them (rolling boil) for 5-7 minutes in vinegar+salt+water first. It removes most of the stench. About 2 Tbsp of vinegar (5% acidity) to a liter of water. I am sorry I cannot define this in the US system.

 

Then drain, rinse, use as new.

 

I'm a metric lad as well!

[gulfporter]

An oldie but a goodie.  Brie en Croute with Cherry Preserves and 5 Spice Powder.  

 

 

[Honkman]

Nadan Khozi - Kerala-Style Chicken Curry based on a Milk Street recipe - boldly flavored curry with chicken thighs marinated in a mix of coriander, garam masala, turmeric and sirarakhong chili and afterwards cooked with red onions, serrano chili, garlic and ginger in chicken broth and coconut milk. Later you add potatoes and cherry tomatoes and finish with some cilantro and lime juice. Served over rice

[Neely]

 

Roast chicken for Sunday dinner. The slices of roast pumpkin were so sweet and delicious. Stuffing/dressing? was with tarragon. DH made the gravy. He cooks the butter and flour roux till it’s quite brown and uses the chicken juices with the fat skimmed off. It’s thicker than I like it but it doesn’t bother me enough to complain plus I like him helping in the kitchen. 

[Maison Rustique]

Roasted some tomatoes and then crisped some pepperoni to use on the end of the vintage penne that I found in the back of the cupboard a while back--oh, tossed in a bit of arugula that needed to go. It was quite tasty but I'll be having it again--made too much for just me.