Your Food Thread

[DiskoTroop]

Thanks so much Fata Morgana. Maybe next time we get some in I will pilfer a bit and give it a try. It has to be special ordered. There are relatively few fish I haven't messed with and this is one of them.

 

[Fata Morgana]

Thanks so much Fata Morgana. Maybe next time we get some in I will pilfer a bit and give it a try. It has to be special ordered. There are relatively few fish I haven't messed with and this is one of them.

To be honest I'd never heard of it but I love all fish and that was one of the best meals I'd ever had. It was quite fishy, my friend had black bream and that was gentler but still lovely.

 

[DiskoTroop]

I dont know much about the state of the Dory fishery. Here in the states John Dory is poorly known and so it doesn't sell well but as other stocks are in decline alternatives are beginning to appear. I will give it a shot next time. It is sort of a catch22 as people look to the seas for healthier proteins and populations increase the ability of the oceans to yield these protein is no longer a certainty

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Salad, and cold pasta with tuna.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

"Basically, they glue-up your entire cardiovascular system."


http://io9.com/what-is-hydrogenation-and-why-is-it-in-all-your-food-1718633937

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

M.F.K. Fisher

gets another blast from.the spotlight-

Everyone in the year 2015 with a disposable income and epicurean pretensions has something to say about food: how we should be eating it and how we should be thinking about eating it, and how we should be thinking about thinking about eating it. Before you feel like you have to publish an eggshell-colored periodical to hand out at Anthropologie until you get kicked out, why not take some solace in reading a writer who will not only impress your foodie friends, but who will bring you lessons on life, love, misery, and more? I’m talking about M.F.K. Fisher, the greatest food writer in the English language.

- Dayna Evans

http://gawker.com/eat-pigeon-an-introduction-to-m-f-k-fisher-historys-1659740901

 

[Super-Surprise]

http://www.lowbird.com/data/images/2015/06/anigif-enhanced-buzz-16827-1435049644-5.gif

 

[girlsmiley]

I've been eating loads of fish these past months. When I went to York I had John Dory, which I'd never had before. Bloody gorgeous.

You've never had John dory?

I don't suppose you've ever caught one then.

They grunt.

I'm serious, they grunt like a pig. And their mouths are just...

Goddamn scary looking fish, but hell yes delicious.

 

[possess]

Grilled pork skewers with a squeeze of lime, and a bloody mary.

 

[Lyricalli]

Grilled pork skewers with a squeeze of lime, and a bloody mary.

That sounds good. Pork chops on the grill here for dinner tonight.


I finally pulled out the last bags of frozen roasted tomatoes from last year, and they've been pureed and simmering on the stove for a couple of hours now. They were a bit watery from being in the freezer, but they've cooked up beautifully - so rich and tangy.

Now, if only this year's tomatoes would start to ripen, I'd be in tomato heaven.

 

[Fata Morgana]

You've never had John dory?

I don't suppose you've ever caught one then.

They grunt.

I'm serious, they grunt like a pig. And their mouths are just...

Goddamn scary looking fish, but hell yes delicious.

Not til the other month, no.

Really! Creepy. I did Google them after, ugly fuckers indeed. Tasty as fuck though.

 

[Lorilei]

Sourdough toast with lemon ricotta, fresh blueberries, and drizzled with honey. Iced coffee. Yummmmm.

 

[Disgustipated]

Being a single metro-man, my go to dish is a mash up of the following:

1. Chicken b00bies, pork loin or beef
   
2. Some kind of BBQ sauce - whether it be sriracha, spicy or smoke. Never just regular
   
3. Soy sauce
   
4. Various spices
   
5. Veggies like 'shrooms, onions, peppers, carrots, celery, etc.
   
6. Marinade any combo of the above in the Crock-Pot bowl overnight

.

Turn on low for the day before work, then turn it up one more notch about an hour before serving.


Then I make a tossed greens salad.

That little bit of prep can feed me for 3 days.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Being a single metro-man, my go to dish is a mash up of the following:

1. Chicken b00bies, pork loin or beef
   
2. Some kind of BBQ sauce - whether it be sriracha, spicy or smoke. Never just regular
   
3. Soy sauce
   
4. Various spices
   
5. Veggies like 'shrooms, onions, peppers, carrots, celery, etc.
   
6. Marinade any combo of the above in the Crock-Pot bowl overnight

.

Turn on low for the day before work, then turn it up one more notch about an hour before serving.


Then I make a tossed greens salad.

That little bit of prep can feed me for 3 days.

Hey. Where'd you go? I'm in the Jindal thread waiting for your rebuttal.

 

[yossi]

FYI: baking soda in the water while you're hard boiling eggs make the shell slip off beautifully when you're peeling.

 

[okatty35]

Don't eat a lot of beef but this weekend got about 4 lbs of very thin cut flank steak which had been marinated at a mexican meat market - tossed those on a VERY hot grill for about 3 minutes a side. Really good.

 

[NHKitty]

FYI: baking soda in the water while you're hard boiling eggs make the shell slip off beautifully when you're peeling.

How much Yossi? Just a shake? A tablespoon?

I've been trying to perfect peeling eggs for ages!

 

[phantom4533]

The most interesting man in the world just looks at a hard boiled egg and the shell falls off.

 

[italiansexylady]

Don't eat a lot of beef but this weekend got about 4 lbs of very thin cut flank steak which had been marinated at a mexican meat market - tossed those on a VERY hot grill for about 3 minutes a side. Really good.

That sounds delicious!! . I love to cook and especially on the grill!

 

[okatty35]

That sounds delicious!! . I love to cook and especially on the grill!

As long as you cook in that bra and panties we are all good!!

 

[Lancecastor]

Local strawberries are pretty much gone here now, but I bought a quart at a farmers market on saturday that were pretty much perfect.

Sweet & Juicy.

i loves me the fresh strawberries.

 

[italiansexylady]

As long as you cook in that bra and panties we are all good!!

Well that's a given....I don't think there's any other way to cook.....

 

[Not Normal]

My eating and eating schedule is goofy lately. at about 4:45 I had a bowl of blueberry granola for my first "meal" of the day.

 

[Lyricalli]

Do any of you have any favorite refrigerator pickle recipes to share? I've gone from no cucumbers to what-the-fuck-am-I-gonna-do-with-all-these cucumbers in the last couple of days. Not a fan of plain sweet pickles, but I do like them when they're (not too) sweet and spicy. I love dill pickles. I'm going to search, of course, but thought I'd see if any of you have tried and trusted recipes to share.

 

[NHKitty]

Refrigerator Quick Garlic Dills

Refrigerator Pickles
Recipe from Ted Allen at Food Network Magazine

Ingredients:

10 cloves garlic, peeled
2 cups white vinegar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
several sprigs fresh dill
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
Desired vegetables

Instructions:

In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and add the garlic. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and salt, raise the heat, and bring to a boil, stirring until the salt dissolves. Remove from heat.

Evenly divide the dill among 2 1-quart canning jars. Divide the seeds and peppercorns between the jars. Using tongs, remove the garlic from the brine and place 5 cloves in each jar. Pack each jar with desired vegetables until each jar is tightly stuffed.

Bring the brine back to a boil and pour it over the veggies to cover completely. Allow to cool, then place the lids on the jars and refrigerate. You can eat them in a few hours, but they’ll be better in a few days. Keep these in the fridge for up to 3 months.