Dinner Plans? (2 Viewers)

[Mongoose]

This seems so petty and childish. Good God!

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[Poker Zombie]

No big deal - I just snapped. Nothing personal, and I look forward to meeting Hornet at a meet-up someday. Maybe I should go outside and yell at some clouds. In the meantime, back to the food...

Chorizo and shrimp, rice noodles, coconut milk with Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime Leaves, and peas thrown in for color.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I had received an email asking to review the deep frier I recently purchased. It is a fine fryer, but it does not hit the temperature it claims, so it's one of those "get what you pay for ordeals". After filling out the review they asked for a photo proving my claim that it does not reach temp - so I pulled it out and plugged it in.

Meanwhile, @Mrs Poker Zombie texted me asking what to pick up from the store. I told her "anything".

Tonight's cooking challenge: whatever she buys, will be deep fried.

The result:

Deep Fried Spicy Pork Chop, Brussel Sprout Cole Slaw, Cinnamon Apple Sauce, and Italian Rolls.

All new additions to my cooking repertoire.

 

[detroitdad]

I had received an email asking to review the deep frier I recently purchased. It is a fine fryer, but it does not hit the temperature it claims, so it's one of those "get what you pay for ordeals". After filling out the review they asked for a photo proving my claim that it does not reach temp - so I pulled it out and plugged it in.

Meanwhile, @Mrs Poker Zombie texted me asking what to pick up from the store. I told her "anything".

Tonight's cooking challenge: whatever she buys, will be deep fried.

The result:
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Deep Fried Spicy Pork Chop, Brussel Sprout Cole Slaw, Cinnamon Apple Sauce, and Italian Rolls.

All new additions to my cooking repertoire.

I need to see the chop sliced. I bet a sunnyside egg would go great on top of it

 

[Josh Kifer]

I need to see the chop sliced. I bet a sunnyside egg would go great on top of it

Oh stooooppp. My heart can only take so much....

 

[detroitdad]

Beef sausage, roasted cauliflower, and v tomatoes...

 

[toothpic]

I was in Chicago for a few days for work. Got back and had a craving for some Texas BBQ. Pork ribs, turkey and sausage with egg salad, bbq pinto beans and some Mac and cheese.

 

[Max D]

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[Poker Zombie]

I need to see the chop sliced. I bet a sunnyside egg would go great on top of it

The chop inside was excellent (no pics though), it was pulled at 150 f. The oil is getting toward the end of it's life-cycle, so the chop looked deceptively dark. It also had a lot of spice (ancho chile, black pepper, habanero pepper) in the breading, and ancho chile powder turns stuff a dark brick red.

 

[Max D]

 

[Majodr]

Tomorrows dinner

 

[FordPickup92]

Because you can never have too much pizza!

 

[Max D]

Lunch haven’t made a burger in a while.

 

[mike32]

Smoked a turkey breast on Weber bullet yesterday. I brined it for two days in salt/sugar water and smoked for about 3.5 hours. It was delicious and the meat was not dry at all.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Deep frying a turkey is so popular in the south, but for my money, nothing even comes close to the uniform flavor and incredible juiciness of smoking.

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[Statesvegas]

Christmas Eve feast. The preparation for the day begins early, with father in law breading the calamari. Antipasto at 4:30. More pics to follow.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Christmas Eve feast. The preparation for the day begins early, with father in law breading the calamari. Antipasto at 4:30. More pics to follow.View attachment 383947

Seven Fishes? This will be my first Christmas at home in roughly 12 years, and will be fish-feasting italian style!

 

[Statesvegas]

Youngest boy preparing the rice and cheese balls. He does not look amused.

 

[detroitdad]

 

[DoubleEagle]

Ready for the grill. All from scratch.

 

[Max D]

Budget Beef Wellington using eye of round roast. 24 hour cooked sous vide. used the receipe from Sous Vide Everything on Youtube.

 

[Copper44]

Ready for the grill. All from scratch.

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Now those are some pepperonis!

 

[DoubleEagle]

Now those are some pepperonis!

Itailian hard salami.

 

[DoubleEagle]

Final product. Thin and crispy!

 

[Copper44]

That looks absolutely fantastic.

 

[detroitdad]

Final product. Thin and crispy!

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only thing is missing is onions. Otherwise....wow

 

[Poker Zombie]

only thing is missing is onions. Otherwise....wow

I tend to disagree...

Onions belong cooked down into the sauce. Pizzarias cannot do it because of their "one sauce for all pizzas" concept, but like a spaghetti sauce, if you want onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, or really any spice*, you cook it into the sauce, you dont add it on late.

*notable exception being basil, which loses its flavor quickly when heated, so it should only be added to the pizza as a topping.