Your Food Thread

[Que]

Came from a big family so we bought a lot in bulk from Price Club which is now Costco. I tried to shop there but the problem is anything involving carbs it comes in way too many servings for me to have in the house so I bought nothing but protein 3 weeks ago, intending to supplement from other stores with a reasonable level of carb servings. Maybe some brown rice, maybe some sweet potatoes. Like that.

I haven't really got around to shopping so I am eating a lot of meat, nuts, and protein bars and beverages. I've been looking at an unopened 12 pack of tuna cans and I decided to eat one. Didn't really have anything that I would put in tuna salad so what I settled on was lemon pepper seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Turned out to be a pretty good choice.

 

[butters]

last night's barbequeue ribs, mashed potatoes, slaw and sliced mangoes was pretty damned good. and i'm not even ashamed to admit the ribs were bought pre-cooked and only needed heating up, but i did add a goodly dose of the smokey barbequeue seasoning i have here. yummeee

 

[SouthernBelleAnne]

It was always a mix of food growing up. My grandparents were very much into frying everything, lots of fruit pies and stuff from the garden. My mom took more to the food on the coast when we moved over there so got to be introduced to fish, crab, calamari, shrimp, and stuff like that. Then we moved to the Midwest and it became more BBQ style I guess with burgers, chicken, ribs and stuff. It's always fun going places and trying the local cuisine and comparing it to what I know.

 

[thør]

Hey, mon.....

 

[ronmcc2448]

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[bodysong]

Celebrated on the first Friday of every June –

National Donut Day is a day to celebrate humble donut and the men
and women who served donuts to soldiers during the First World War.

Dough Boys, Doughnut Ladies, and Canteens

The tradition (....) was picked up again by the Red Cross
during World War II, when LIFE (magazine) dispatched
photographer to capture the women in action.

The women Bob Landry photographed were posted in England,
one of 72 similar outfits across the country. And the morale boost
they brought was not only a result of the treats they offered.
As LIFE wrote of the volunteers, “They are hand-picked for looks,
education, personality and experience in recreational fields.
They are hardy physically and have a sociable, friendly manner.”

http://time.com/3860708/national-doughnut-day-history/

Why Are There Two National Doughnut Days?

Curiously, a second National Doughnut Day pops up just
five months later, on November 5. We don't have two
Thanksgivings, two Halloweens, or even two National
Hot Dog Days. So why do doughnuts get to claim two dates?

It helps to know how the June date originated:
During World War I, volunteers who wanted to support
troops were charged with preparing food to deliver to
soldiers on the front lines in France.
The Salvation Army dispatched over 250 women there,
who found that battle-tested helmets were perfect
for frying up to seven doughnuts at a time.

Its calendar doppelgänger is harder to trace.

John Bryan Hopkins speculated that the
November 5 date is close enough to
Veterans Day on November 11 that a
retail outlet likely introduced the date
to acknowledge their service.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/88294/why-are-there-two-national-doughnut-days

Though there are many origin stories for “Doughboys,”
the nickname that finally stuck, there is one with
strong historic support. Likely, the name attached
early to the Americans from U.S. military operations
on the Mexican border.

Reconciliation with Mexico had just concluded in
1916 when marching foot soldiers in Pershing’s
Expeditionary Force traveled south of the border
to fight rebel Pancho Villa. Covered in white adobe
dust, the foot soldiers were called “adobes” or “dobies”
by mounted troops. Within a few months, these dobies,
or Doughboys, were redeployed to Europe.

https://www.theworldwar.org/doughboys

BOSTON (CBS) – Friday, June 7 is National Donut Day.
To celebrate, many donut sellers are offering deals and freebies.
We’ve rounded up a list of them below.

Cumberland Farms: Free donut with any dispensed beverage purchase between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Dunkin’: Free donut with any beverage purchase.

Kane’s: Free six-pack of donut holes with purchase of a dozen donuts.

Krispy Kreme: Free donut, no purchase necessary.

Salvation Army: Handing out free donuts around Massachusetts. See a list of locations here.

Stop & Shop: A dozen glazed donuts for $3 through Friday.

Walmart: Free glazed donut in bakery section.

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/06/06/national-donut-doughnut-day-free-deals/

 

[butters]

venison back strap, anyone?

might have asked this before but i'm planning on cooking some we have in the freezer

got this recipe for a marinade online, but wondered if you lot had something better to suggest

1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup worcester sauce
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

 

[NHKitty]

venison back strap, anyone?

Yummers! I haven’t had that in ages and honestly I’m not sure I could right now, but that marinade is similar to what I’ve used in the past.

I hope it was delicious!

 

[butters]

Yummers! I haven’t had that in ages and honestly I’m not sure I could right now, but that marinade is similar to what I’ve used in the past.

I hope it was delicious!

never cooked it before, only ground venison, and not done it yet. was waiting to see if anyone had any fail-safe tried and trusted recipes. if not, i'll probably just go with this one - maybe add in a little rosemary, some fresh mint, perhaps?

 

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Oink?

 

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Oink!

 

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Oink.

 

[oralaccents]

In the oinkadoink.

 

[NHKitty]

Butters - I love a teriyaki marinade for venison, but often I’ll add red wine and sometimes a bit of citrus.

This is one of my go to’s:

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger

 

[butters]

Butters - I love a teriyaki marinade for venison, but often I’ll add red wine and sometimes a bit of citrus.

This is one of my go to’s:

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger

ooh, this one looks better - more levels of flavour. we both adore lime and ginger as well as garlic. thanks!

 

[thør]

Must be damn fine berries.

 

[Que]

I wanted to try out a small, vintage, countertop, electric grill that I bought a while ago.

Four ingredients:

Marinate boneless chicken thighs in Worcestershire

Sprinkle both sides liberally with Lawry's Lemon Pepper and Morton's Season-all.

Spread thighs over grill. The chicken's not yours.

I like those particular brands paired after a lot of trial and error. Some lemon-pepper blends are more salty; adjust for that, if needed.

I would normally prefer skin-on, but these monstrous thighs were skinless that I bought in bulk to make Teriyaki Chicken and froze two per package. Defrosted in the microwave. The skinless were still pretty good and the searing kept the thighs juicy.

 

[thør]

Eat a beaver, save a tree.

 

[NHKitty]

Funny, but no.

 

[phantom4533]

I would.

 

[thør]

I would.

A salt and pepper rub, and then, 225°F in the smoker until it falls apart.

 

[Que]

Cocoa dusted almonds and a commercial taco seasoning blend was good. Probably would be good on chocolate mousse as well.

 

[thør]

 

[Laurel]

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