bubbalouie - Posted - 05/03/2022:  17:05:47

Terry made a loaf of sourdough bread so we're having B.L.Ts & I'm having a go at making French onion soup.

Slammer mentioned guanciale on here & got me interested. We have a great local business that does butchering & smoking & sells some awesome stuff. hertelmeats.ca/.

They have smoked cured hog jowls that aren't too salty. I put them in vacume sealer bags with a bunch of sage,thyme & garlic & cook them for 8 hours in the sous vide. When they're done I cool them off in cold water & throw them in the freezer. 

It's great to have on hand when your making beans or pasta! Dice some up to season your pan. A little goes a long way! 

Take care liz!

Edited by - bubbalouie on 05/03/2022 17:06:20

Good Buddy - Posted - 05/03/2022:  17:39:49

Been sick, so it's been vegetable noodle soup for the last week.

rinemb - Posted - 05/03/2022:  19:26:44

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Originally posted by Good Buddy

Been sick, so it's been vegetable noodle soup for the last week.

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Get well soon. Brad

STUD - Posted - 05/10/2022:  19:35:56

We smoked a duck yesterday. Shown prepped and ready to go, and all done. Risotto and green peas on the side. Remains earmarked for soup, of course!

 

STUD - Posted - 05/10/2022:  19:38:56

I juiced a couple of oranges, and added the juice to some Frank's honey garlic bbq sauce, which I used to glaze the duck. The oranges went into the cavity for some extra flavor.

slammer - Posted - 05/11/2022:  05:09:23

I haven’t made a duck in a long time, but now it’s on the radar !!!
That one looks great Fig!!!
Slammer!!!

STUD - Posted - 05/11/2022:  06:37:23

Imo smoking 'emisthe way to go..!

STUD - Posted - 05/11/2022:  06:39:57

Would like yer thoughts on an idea..
Corn chowder based on duck broth...

STUD - Posted - 05/13/2022:  17:48:03

Soup with duck stock:
Corn, black beans, Poblano chiles, sausage, and kale.

 

STUD - Posted - 05/16/2022:  14:36:33

Not the biggest deer...
These steaks are dwarfed by the salmon filets!

slammer - Posted - 05/16/2022:  18:06:57

Ordered Chinese takeout last night. I usually order the same thing which was the case last night. Szechuan chicken and shrimp, extra spicy and no green pepper.
I’m thinking they either have a new chef or the regular chef was having a bad day.
I love spicy heat, but I bet this chef still has tears sizzling in his wok from laughing so hard after I left.
As I said earlier, I love spice and a good amount of heat, but DAMN !!! As soon as I opened the container I could feel it in my throat from the smell. After licking the spoon I started coughing, and after my first bite it felt like someone took a ball-peen hammer to my tongue!!! WTF !!! I have never eaten anything that hot before and didn’t think I ever would again, but like a dumbass I ate the leftovers tonight. Didn’t seem quite as bad tonight, probably because my tastebuds got seared last night.
I think it’ll be oatmeal for dinner tomorrow!!!
Slammer!!!

STUD - Posted - 05/17/2022:  02:12:34

They finally added e'nuff heat ..'eh.. ;0)

Sounds like you got me order.. :0)

rinemb - Posted - 05/17/2022:  08:22:55

I have been away again, on a job. The grill is rusting, the meat is getting freezer burnt. I mean to change that next week, since I finished putting in the spring herbs and tomatoes, etc. before leaving town. Those duck meals look good.
Brad

STUD - Posted - 05/17/2022:  15:52:24

Berger's on the charcoal grill...
Potato chips..

Lettuce tomato onion pickle chips
N..American cheese ketchup mussturd..n mayo..on mine
Liz likes swiss...

banjo bill-e - Posted - 05/17/2022:  16:57:55

We discovered a family Cuban restaurant this evening and chowed down! Yucca fries, sweet plantains, beef empanadas, black bean soup with rice---so nice! Familiar flavors from back in my Key West days, I love Cuban food.

slammer - Posted - 05/17/2022:  18:35:50

Love me some Cuban food!!! One of the best dishes I ever had was also something I made for the first time…………Aroz con Pollo !!! Wow , talk about flavor!!! It’s all about the sofrito, which is the Cuban mirepoix or Cuban version of the Trinity .
I’ve eaten at a few hole in the wall Cuban restaurants/mom and pop Mercados that also served lunch from the back counter in Miami, and let me tell you………Cubans know how to eat, and more importantly, know how to make amazing food with simple ingredients!!! Very underrated or not known to most people, but we’ll known in the culinary world.
Slammer!!!

AndrewD - Posted - 05/18/2022:  06:40:48

Been to Cuba a couple of times. Probably the heathiest diet I've ever eaten - except for the cigars and rum of course.

STUD - Posted - 05/19/2022:  06:38:11

Night before last: burgers on the grill, and potato chips. Last night: baked chicken and a salad.

 

csrat - Posted - 05/19/2022:  15:08:53

Just found out one of my neighbors is wanting to plank some Steelhead this evening, and I got planks!

Chat with you later, gotta go!

Have planks, will travel!

STUD - Posted - 05/19/2022:  15:12:08

That Man...has his priorities....Strait....!

STUD - Posted - 05/20/2022:  15:51:51

Liz here:
Al snarfed down the eggs and accused me of eating them. (They were very good.) We also had hot grilled pastrami sandwiches on croissants.

STUD - Posted - 05/21/2022:  09:41:30

A piece of prime rib I got on the cheap around Christmas. Seen ready to go and on the grill/smoker. (This is Liz, lest Frank be confused.)

STUD - Posted - 05/21/2022:  14:32:15

More beef pics - on the smoker, and ready to serve. It came out great!

 

STUD - Posted - 05/21/2022:  14:38:19

It was more rare than what the pic shows...

STUD - Posted - 05/21/2022:  14:41:10

We got that in Dec. I think.. @ $4..00 a lb...
It was a smokin deal..!



What is bone in prime rib ..now..costing..?

slammer - Posted - 05/22/2022:  15:16:19

Dammit Liz………Yer killin me!!!! Deviled eggs and pastrami and cheese on croissants!!!
Really……….what next……..unlimited whiskey and crème brûlée for dessert???
After that meal, I hope you made fig sleep out in da bus !!!

And Fig……..in answer to your question “ what is bone in prime rib costing now?”
I haven’t looked but it’s 3 to4 times what the cow thought she was worth!!!
$4.00. / lb is cheaper than hamburger………and not good hamburger!!!
Thank God and Mother Nature for Venison!!!
Slammer!!!

slammer - Posted - 05/22/2022:  15:32:23

Somebody please school me on the plank method of cooking fish on the grill !!!
I don’t understand what purpose the plank is for???
Is it to keep the salmon or fish moist and away from direct flame?
Is it to get a smoke infused flavor from the plank?
I just don’t get it!!! Hard to get color on the fish or salmon and seems it would be like steaming or poaching without liquid.
I can’t imagine the wood , especially if soaked, imparts any smoky flavor, and I certainly wouldn’t want cedar!!!
In all honesty, to date, I have NOT tried it and have never had anything cooked on planks. I just don’t get it???
There is a nice restaurant near me that serves everything on a wooden serving board.
No thank you please, I want my meal served on a plate that is non porous!!!
Inquiring mindless need to know!!!
Slammer!!!

STUD - Posted - 05/22/2022:  17:14:12

We use cedarwood planks drillhols in it..nice even cook in a smoker or grill..
The only thing that is a pain..
Is cleaning the fat out of the holes...
Soak the board in water over night.. cook on med/low heat...

Note ..cowboy coals..takes the board with it...
Ask me how iknow.. :0/

STUD - Posted - 05/22/2022:  17:20:41

Some pics of a cedar plank we've used for cooking fish - top and bottom. It makes a nice even cook and imparts a good smoky flavor to the fish. You can see what happens with a really hot ??.

banjo bill-e - Posted - 05/22/2022:  17:50:10

Dale, it's not poaching or steaming, it is roasting. Salmon gets a nice color, but it doesn't start off white either, and the color may come from the glaze anyway. But plank grilled salmon is very nice, and I've never been able to cook any kind of fish directly on the grill rack anyway. I've always used something like foil or some sort of basket-thingy (technical term).

slammer - Posted - 05/22/2022:  17:51:06

Made another one of those rectangular cookie sheet pizzas!!!
Sunday night is pizza night at The Slammer Inn !!! That homemade Italian sausage is a game changer if I do say so myself!!! Heavy on the fennel!!!
Slammer!!!

 

Yaroslav Fadeev - Posted - 05/24/2022:  07:41:08

Borsch and pampushkas 

slammer - Posted - 05/24/2022:  08:50:24

That’s a Great looking meal Yaroslav !!! Welcome to the BHO and we wishYou and Your Countrymen and Women the best and safety to you all!!!
Slammer!!!

P.S. I had to Google Pampushkas………….I will be making them soon!!!

STUD - Posted - 05/27/2022:  16:12:42

Tonight: stuff! Random stuff!
I (Liz) cooked up some onion, garlic, and jalapenos, and added andouille sausage, black beans, a can of tomatoes, a bag of spinach, and some frozen shrimp. Served it all over saffron rice. Stuff!

 

STUD - Posted - 05/27/2022:  16:16:19

Oh yeah, I also threw in a bunch of Creole seasoning and some chili garlic paste. Al ate it all and didn't even reach for the Frank's Red Hot! Tomorrow we are smoking a turkey, but the next day I will stuff peppers with the leftovers.
Liz

STUD - Posted - 05/27/2022:  16:17:33

Didn't even need ..Frank's Redhot... ;0)

STUD - Posted - 05/29/2022:  05:56:32

Smoked a whole turkey...
No pic....
They kinda look the same..after smoking...
Brown...

N ..flavour n aroma...
Just dose not come through in this kinda venue.... :0/

Bloody good tho...

slammer - Posted - 05/31/2022:  05:55:10

Went to Minnesota this Memorial weekend to visit my son and family and celebrate a 6th birthday for one of my grandsons. My son who is s the Pizzaiolo in the family made 3 different pizzas. Plain cheese, cheese and pepperoni, and sausage mushroom and onion. I am not saying this just because he is my Son, but, it was the BEST pizza I have ever eaten, and trust me when I say I’ve had pies from all corners of the earth!!!
He has a thick steal plate in his oven and sets oven to 550 and preheats for over an hour. Simply amazing !!! Surprisingly, all of us agreed ,the best was the plain Cheese pizza.
The next day he made a Greek feast for us starting with Greek bruschetta and 2 different hummus. Then he made his own gyro meat and marinated chicken to make a dish he saw on YouTube . Google Halal guys chicken and gyro platter in NYC.
Halal chicken, gyro meat, rice and fixins covered in a special sauce. NAILED IT !!!
The kid outdid himself and I told him so!!! Best eats I’ve had in a long time!!!
Slammer!!!

 

STUD - Posted - 05/31/2022:  17:11:58

Stuffed peppers, stuffed with...stuff. Long sweet peppers and leftover rice, beans, and andouille sausage, enchilada sauce, and cheese. Some cucumbers and onion in vinaigrette.

STUD - Posted - 06/01/2022:  04:00:12

Don't worry Slammer...
They are ..Red peppers... ;0)

AndrewD - Posted - 06/01/2022:  04:17:09

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Originally posted by Yaroslav Fadeev

Borsch and pampushkas 

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Might give this one a go. My grandmother, whose parents came from Odesa made a great borsch (her other cooking was terrible, so we looked forward to the borsch). Pampushkas look simple enough - sweet rolls with LOTS of garlic and parsley . How much garlic do you use ? IMHO there's no such thing as too much garlic.

STUD - Posted - 06/01/2022:  17:01:38

Turkey Cacciatore Pizza, made with a bunch of leftovers:

STUD - Posted - 06/01/2022:  17:02:53

New phone won't post pic - what's the trick?
Liz

STUD - Posted - 06/02/2022:  01:32:57

quote:

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Originally posted by STUD

Turkey Cacciatore Pizza, made with a bunch of leftovers:

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Rouge refrigerator  pizza.....

slammer - Posted - 06/03/2022:  05:47:12

Drove to West Bend , Wi. yesterday for a weekend fishing trip with my son for salmon in Port Washington, WI. which is near by. My 85 yr old parents live in West Bend and paid them a visit and to do a few odd jobs around the house.
Mom got out the old fashion hand grinder and made a batch of leftover roast beef hash. Pan fried in a little lard and butter!!! Oh sweet Jesus!!! I ate myself silly with the hash , homemade applesauce, homemade bread and a pile of fresh roasted asparagus from her garden!!! Thanks Mom !!!
Slammer!!!

STUD - Posted - 06/03/2022:  06:04:17

Slammer Heaven... ;0)

Wet Spaniel - Posted - 06/05/2022:  10:04:36

I have a few wood pigeons in the freezer, they’re considered an agricultural pest in the U.K. and also happen to be my all time favourite wild meat. I was cooking for just myself today so I had pigeon breasts on top of new potatoes sautéed in chorizo oil with chorizo and black pudding. The pigeon breasts are lo]ike really good steak with a hint of liver and they only need a touch of a hot pan as they are best served rare - they’re delicious.

 

STUD - Posted - 06/05/2022:  10:09:00

Glad to see ya postin... I was gitten ..hungry.... ;0)

STUD - Posted - 06/05/2022:  10:10:18

Stoop squab...?