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 2 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 2 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!