Whats Cooking? 2012

[Jim]

The smell is great. It's the smoke that resulted in my sleeping on a park bench.

I hate when that happens.

[Sterling Cooper]

Home ground burger (50-50 Chuck shoulder & short rib). Ground in Griswold and cooked in Wagner.

[Jim]

Leftovers for lunch.

[saf]

Pork loin
Crab salad with heirloom tomato and avacado
Apple juice Balsamic vinegar Dijon mustard and Cherry jelly sauce

I got bored this afternoon

[ouch]

I love food.

[superbleu]

Austrian Hash topped with duck egg with homebrewed oatmeal stout.

[JoshuaNY]

Austrian Hash topped with duck egg with homebrewed oatmeal stout.

Looks great. Would you be able to explain what a duck egg tastes like? I want to try one, but am a bit hesitant. I worry it will be too gamey, though I eat my share of strong foods. Eating different types of eggs intimidate me a little.

[superbleu]

Looks great. Would you be able to explain what a duck egg tastes like? I want to try one, but am a bit hesitant. I worry it will be too gamey, though I eat my share of strong foods. Eating different types of eggs intimidate me a little.

That's what the seller told me(that they are a little gamey), but honestly I didn't notice too much of a difference from chicken eggs. The yolks may have been a little richer, but tastewise not much difference. They are about the size of 2 large chicken eggs, and supposed to be great for baking.

They also said they sometimes have turkey eggs too, that's next on the list to try.

[xraygun]

Great for waffles and pancakes too.
A duck egg yolk has more fat than a chicken egg and it’s white has more protein. This means the white builds a loftier structure when whipped and the extra fat makes the baked good richer. Duck eggs interestingly are lower in cholesterol than chicken eggs. They also have a longer shelf life because their shells are so much thicker.

They are a little harder to flip, so most folks do them sunny side up or basted.

[JaDo]

The smell is great. It's the smoke that resulted in my sleeping on a park bench.

Everytime I try to sear meat inside in a cast iron pan, the house practically fills with smoke, the smoke detectors start going off, the dogs go crazy, and I have to open the doors to let the dogs and smoke out. Never fails that my neighbor - who reminds me of Cousin Eddy - is out there in a tank top and cut off "jorts" looking at me with a WTF face.

[eightysixCJ]

Homemade Italian fennel/sage/parsley/cheese sausage, peppers, potatoes, and semolina bread.




Tom

[ouch]

Those peppers!

[xraygun]

I've got some fresh young chickens that have been working their way through the process for 2 days and are going to fry up tonight. Justin Wilson style Blackeyed Peas and Hot water cornbread. Some Collard Greens. Rice. Making a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie now. Rendered the lard last night. I'll put up some pics when I get it all done.

[Jim]

Tom looks great! Another family project?

Ray that sounds like a day filled with cooking, I hope we see a photo.

[Alacrity59]

Mardi Gras cornbread. Rob Rainsford's recipe. 1/2 lb crispy bacon, Jalapeno peppers, corn, and cheddar cheese.

And being a North of the border guy it does have a bit of brown sugar in it.

[Sterling Cooper]

A Red White & Blue Tart: lavender pastry cream topped with fresh blackberries and raspberries.

[johnniegold]

Homemade Italian fennel/sage/parsley/cheese sausage, peppers, potatoes, and semolina bread.




Tom

Tom, I need to take a ride over the bridge.

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Sea scallops wrapped in bacon before being covered with Sweet Baby Ray's barbeque sauce, shrimp sprinkled with some old bay and some little necks with a butter and lemon..

[xraygun]

The Californians whipped through this stuff like it was sushi

[eightysixCJ]

Sure Bob, bring those clams!

Tom

[eightysixCJ]

Tom looks great! Another family project?

Thanks Jim. Another 1000-pounds and my equipment will start paying for itself!

Tom