Thaedolus
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Tag this NSFW next time gatdamnI’m trying to work on French cooking. So tonight Beef Bourguignon.
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Raven117
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Excellent! It’s a great dish.
They do, but a little more patina and season makes the pans basically non-stick.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Breakfast for lunch. Also, thoughts on American cheese?
Just like the OG at home. You just have to love the simplicity of egg and bacon muffins. We get frozen hash browns too and make the Maccas at home complete.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Here's a good one CookingGAF, go to TGIF restaurant the other weekend because we were out and about with the grandparents. Daughter orders an old school lemonade and I had to take a photo this one, lemon in half with the sticker still on and dropped right into the drink. The seeds were also in the lemon still while being completely free of any squeezing whatsoever. We sent it back, what a shite "handmade lemonade" that came with a genuine sourness warning, it was water + ice + half a lemon dunked.
I also continue to sort of take photos. These ones are classics, all prep and no photos of the food being plated/served. I've been out of it this week.
We butterflied and marinated a chicken greek/summer style. The flavour and juiceness of this is just off the charts good. It's brilliant on the BBQ flame grilling as well or just in a low and slow oven too, we've done both.
We always revisit our beloved scotch fillet steak + mushrooms + green peppercorn sauce. I've probably posted similar many times but love this dish. Carrots and peas weren't plated yet but also there.
Son attempted his Tuscan pasta again, but from memory and him buying/sorting the ingredients all without his recipe from last time.
And I wanted to make this -
But tweaked the recipe my own way and forgot to take a plated photo again.
I also continue to sort of take photos. These ones are classics, all prep and no photos of the food being plated/served. I've been out of it this week.
We butterflied and marinated a chicken greek/summer style. The flavour and juiceness of this is just off the charts good. It's brilliant on the BBQ flame grilling as well or just in a low and slow oven too, we've done both.
We always revisit our beloved scotch fillet steak + mushrooms + green peppercorn sauce. I've probably posted similar many times but love this dish. Carrots and peas weren't plated yet but also there.
Son attempted his Tuscan pasta again, but from memory and him buying/sorting the ingredients all without his recipe from last time.
And I wanted to make this -
But tweaked the recipe my own way and forgot to take a plated photo again.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Breakfast for lunch. Also, thoughts on American cheese?
BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
I decided to make an effort tonight. Sun dried tomato sauce with shrimp. I was going to make puttanesca but changed my mind at the last minute - didn't feel like using my last can of sardines anchovies, and the shrimp was probably going to be off by tomorrow.
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MrMephistoX
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Figured it would be fun to mix it up with nightmare fuel photos of a WIP bone broth…
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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We do this at least once a week. Prepare a segmented storage container of chopped vegies, ready for any sort of sandwich or meal. We usually get 3 days keeping it covered in the fridge. It makes eating healthy and raw vegies daily so easy and tasty. By the time you add a little protein, sauce, spread etc you can easily create something and with variety throughout the week. Soups are quick and easy in the slow cooker this way too. Our kids do a fair bit of sport so we're always looking for healthy and quick meals that are mostly prepped at another time.
Here's a basic tray of mixed vegies turned into an easy and tasty dinner of Chicken Fajitas + cheese + chipotle mayo. Simple to give kids choices while maximising their intake of vitamins and minerals from raw foods. You have to love the colour of food we have access to these days. Who doesn't love a wrap you just pick up and munch?
The next day I continued on my weight loss with over 2 months of loss every day so congratulated myself with a loaded hotdog for lunch, same raw ingredients -
Here's a basic tray of mixed vegies turned into an easy and tasty dinner of Chicken Fajitas + cheese + chipotle mayo. Simple to give kids choices while maximising their intake of vitamins and minerals from raw foods. You have to love the colour of food we have access to these days. Who doesn't love a wrap you just pick up and munch?
The next day I continued on my weight loss with over 2 months of loss every day so congratulated myself with a loaded hotdog for lunch, same raw ingredients -
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MarkMe2525
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For anyone looking to make a real deep south gumbo. I live on the coast of Mississippi so when I say deep south, there isn't much further south you can go outside of Florida (which traditionally is not known for its southern cooking).
Don't get up caught up if you don't have the exact ingredients, as gumbo was a dish invented out of necessity. The idea of a gumbo is to cook whatever you have around, maybe that's about to go bad, with a dark reaux (thick broth). It was a dish prepared by the poor for the poor. Ironically, by using a set list of ingredients, it actually ends up costing a good bit (especially with a seafood gumbo). Don't have tomato paste or okra.... whatever. Can't find andouille sausage, big deal, use hickory smoked. Point is to just go with it.
2 cups canola, vegetable oil or butter. 2 cups flour.
1 pack andouille sausage
1 small can of tomato paste or sauce
Onion, bellpepper, celery, bag of frozen okra, garlic to taste, bay leaf
Seafood such as shrimp (prawn) and crab. You can also use boiled chicken or egg if you are strapped for cash.
Liquid or powdered crab boil
Salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, basil to taste
The hardest part is getting the reaux right. Get yourself a deep pan hot at medium and then add oil. Slowly sift flour in while continuously stirring. When I say continuously, I mean continuously. You gonna watch for smoke and adjust temperature accordingly. A little smoke is expected, but you do not want to burn the flour as you will have to start again. This can take up to 30 minutes.
Continue this process until the reaux because a dark color similiar to milk chocolate. Take off heat and let cool for 10 minutes before adding 2 quarts of water or chicken broth and tablespoon of crab boil. Throw in a bay leaf or two and turn on heat back to medium. Your reaux and water/broth will be separated at first, no worries as it will work together as it cooks and you stir.
At this point slice your sausage and brown. Remove sausage but leave grease as you are now going to throw in the onion, bellpepper, and celery. Throw some garlic in at the end and turn off heat. Stir for 30 seconds and throw in the pot with reaux and water. Add sausage as well.
Open up your can of tomato paste/sauce and scope out a heaping tablespoon. Stir this into your broth.
Bring to boil and reduce heat to low. If using chicken, this is the time to add it. Cook for at least an hour. Afterwards taste and add your seasonings. There is no right or wrong here, add to taste. Make it spicy with cayenne if you would like.
Take your okra and throw in a pot and cook until slime is mostly gone and the okra is tender. This can be a pain in the ass.
If using seafood or egg, add now along with okra and cook on low for another hour.
It's ready to go now but there is nothing wrong with letting it cook down, I tend to let it go for up to 4 hours. Put some rice in the bowl and pour your gumbo over top.
Don't get up caught up if you don't have the exact ingredients, as gumbo was a dish invented out of necessity. The idea of a gumbo is to cook whatever you have around, maybe that's about to go bad, with a dark reaux (thick broth). It was a dish prepared by the poor for the poor. Ironically, by using a set list of ingredients, it actually ends up costing a good bit (especially with a seafood gumbo). Don't have tomato paste or okra.... whatever. Can't find andouille sausage, big deal, use hickory smoked. Point is to just go with it.
2 cups canola, vegetable oil or butter. 2 cups flour.
1 pack andouille sausage
1 small can of tomato paste or sauce
Onion, bellpepper, celery, bag of frozen okra, garlic to taste, bay leaf
Seafood such as shrimp (prawn) and crab. You can also use boiled chicken or egg if you are strapped for cash.
Liquid or powdered crab boil
Salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, basil to taste
The hardest part is getting the reaux right. Get yourself a deep pan hot at medium and then add oil. Slowly sift flour in while continuously stirring. When I say continuously, I mean continuously. You gonna watch for smoke and adjust temperature accordingly. A little smoke is expected, but you do not want to burn the flour as you will have to start again. This can take up to 30 minutes.
Continue this process until the reaux because a dark color similiar to milk chocolate. Take off heat and let cool for 10 minutes before adding 2 quarts of water or chicken broth and tablespoon of crab boil. Throw in a bay leaf or two and turn on heat back to medium. Your reaux and water/broth will be separated at first, no worries as it will work together as it cooks and you stir.
At this point slice your sausage and brown. Remove sausage but leave grease as you are now going to throw in the onion, bellpepper, and celery. Throw some garlic in at the end and turn off heat. Stir for 30 seconds and throw in the pot with reaux and water. Add sausage as well.
Open up your can of tomato paste/sauce and scope out a heaping tablespoon. Stir this into your broth.
Bring to boil and reduce heat to low. If using chicken, this is the time to add it. Cook for at least an hour. Afterwards taste and add your seasonings. There is no right or wrong here, add to taste. Make it spicy with cayenne if you would like.
Take your okra and throw in a pot and cook until slime is mostly gone and the okra is tender. This can be a pain in the ass.
If using seafood or egg, add now along with okra and cook on low for another hour.
It's ready to go now but there is nothing wrong with letting it cook down, I tend to let it go for up to 4 hours. Put some rice in the bowl and pour your gumbo over top.
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MrMephistoX
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End result was good but I left it out at above fridge temp a little longer than I should have before storing in the fridge: fingers crossed I don’t have explosive diarrhea in the next few hours.
GeekyDad
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God damn, dawg, talk about kickin' it up a notch! You go, man! Fuck n A!
BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
Thanks. I guess I retained a bit of pizza-making skill from my short time working in a small pizza joint back in the day. It's making the dough by hand without the benefit of specialized machinery / appliances that is the bitch. After the dough is made the actual making of the pizza is dead simple.
GeekyDad
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Yup. That's why I don't make it anymore. I just ain't got it in me. But that's why when I see someone make something so beautiful like that, it inspires the heck out of me. Good lord. Looks like you browned it perfectly.
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BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
Get the oven to 450 F and watch it closely, if your dough isn't wet enough and shows signs of cooking too rapidly after five minutes don't be afraid to remove it while lowering the temp by 25-35 degrees, even lightly brushing the crust with olive oil (which I did with mine here) then returning the pizza. It only takes all of 10 to 15 minutes to bake a pizza with crust as thick as mine in that image.
I never use pizza stones either. I find them to be detrimental.
German Hops
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BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
Basil, garlic, mushrooms, and a little olive oil.
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Domino day huh
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Masterchef reporting for duty
Sorry didnt saw your pic.
Looks sad. No mustard? Only one? Geen kadetjes?
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BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
Tilapia fish tacos tonight. Getting a sear on that fish before I finish it in the oven. I seasoned partway through, btw. Just salt and pepper and a dash of lemon juice when done.
I was going to marinate the fish first but then thought, why spoil the subtle flavor of tilapia with some heavy marinade?
Avocado cilantro sauce from a bottle because I'm lazy.
I was going to marinate the fish first but then thought, why spoil the subtle flavor of tilapia with some heavy marinade?
Avocado cilantro sauce from a bottle because I'm lazy.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Nice, totally agree to keeping the marinades or sauces "light". Better on the flavour, waste, heart and wallet.
Sour cream quantity is suspect though mate. I'd bump up the vegies, add capsicum and jalapenos
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BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
Yea the sour cream was super cold, so it made spooning out small globs difficult. But it was goooood cousin. So good. I'll ride the exercise bike an extra five minutes tomorrow morning.
Edit: I also wanted corn tortillas but since the pandemic began they are near impossible to find here. Oh and I used Cholula green hot sauce on one, some sriracha on the other.
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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My misses is nuts for White Corn tortillas, basically exclusively. They are also a total pain to find down under. Green hot sauce is a winner!
Dontkidyourselfjimmy
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Made cinnamon donuts with the mrs and french baguette
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Dontkidyourselfjimmy
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Cheers buddy the Mrs got me a bread book for Christmas it's been put to good use.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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The French have it down, bread and wine that doesn't make you obese. Magic I tell you.
GeekyDad
Member
We were out of tuna, so I tried using some of our Wild Planet sardines.
Delicious. A slight fishier flavor than tuna, but in a pleasant way. Had to add a bit more panko, though, so it probably won't be a regular thing. But I had forgot to start rice, so just took this easy route.
Delicious. A slight fishier flavor than tuna, but in a pleasant way. Had to add a bit more panko, though, so it probably won't be a regular thing. But I had forgot to start rice, so just took this easy route.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Anyone here have recommendations on a proper chef knife? Not so worried about budget I just want something quality that will last forever.
BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
I went with Anthony Bourdain's suggested best chef's knife, the Global G-2 8 inch. I've had it for about four years now, sharpening after every two or three uses (depending upon use). It's still looks and feels practically brand new.
Amazon.com: Global - 8 inch, 20cm Chef's Knife,Silver: Chefs Knives: Home & Kitchen
Online shopping for Kitchen Knives & Accessories from a great selection of Cutlery Sets, Specialty Knives, Sharpeners, Cutting Boards, & more at everyday low prices.
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I also have a 7" Kubu that is about six years old. It is really good as well, and comes with a cool wooden sheath. It is a little heavier though. I have no idea if they're even sold anywhere any longer, at least within the US. But this is the one:
Maiden Voyage
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I love you.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
No rush to answer but what's your sharpening set-up? There's a local place I can take my knives but I've also got my own set of whetstones. What I lack really is just the experience with sharpening. I will give it an honest go before I try to sharpen the new knife for sure. Any tips or how-tos are greatly appreciated.
Do you use a honing rod at all?
BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
I use a basic whetstone, this one, with different grit ratings on each side. Bourdain suggested it for home chefsl, as he said one doesn't need one of those big expensive commercial grade ones as home chefs will probably be sharpening their knives like 10% as often as real cooks and chefs will be:
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I watched some YouTube videos back in the day on how to use it. Need lots of water handy, and need to get used to the angling and motion:
And yea, I am a huge fan of his, rest his wild soul.
Edit: oh, I do have a honing rod, but apparently they can be harsh if not used precisely. I know Gordon Ramsay swears by them (you see him using them all the time), but he's Gordon Ramsay. Ideally one uses the whetstone mostly and then the rod for a very quick honing here and there during periods of long use - again, chef life stuff. I use the honing rod after every three or sharpenings. They're to get rid of the very fine imperfections that occur over time.
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BadBurger
Those Bitterballen are among the pinnacle of Dutch cuisine.
Beef Ragout surrounded with a crispy jacket in a, you guessed it, ball form.
Lovely with some mustard.
More of an party/drinking/etc snack than anything else. So if the occasion arises, oh boy. They're traditionally deep fried so calorie wise it's bette.. I mean less bad for you. AAA brand (discount week)
Dontkidyourselfjimmy
Member
Still on the homemade bread train with the mrs. Done some brioche bun burgers
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
When are you inviting me over for dinner?Still on the homemade bread train with the mrs. Done some brioche bun burgers
I would love to try your black balls as longs as they aren't too salty.My motivation to cook tonight is hot AF (Air Fryer)
Jokes aside, looks delicious.
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Still on the homemade bread train with the mrs. Done some brioche bun burgers
Looks delicious man.
I used to make my burgers like that (topping wise) but it's so impractical so eat lmao. Same with adding stuff on supermarket *fresh* and or frozen pizza. Less is more sometimes.
But again. Looks amazing man!!!!!
Maiden Voyage
only if you bring dessert 