What's for dinner - Friday 4-24

[joec]

I love Mongolian Beef, Joe. Right now, I'm into Orange Crispy Beef - I can't get enough of it! And really good Hot and Sour soup.

Its funny you should mention orange, because to day I was watching Emeril Live on FLN. He was doing a show on California Surfer foods. At any rate he did a dish with he called Grilled Fish Tacos with a Roasted Chile and Avocado Salsa using a pound of mahi-mahi fillets. Now the recipe really looked good but he served with a coleslaw with a dressing like I've never seen before. I couldn't find the recipe listed at all but listened to the ingredients which was different. I used fresh orange juice I would guess about 4 cups, juice from 2 lemons and a cup of sugar. He then whisked it to mix the sugar and turned up the heat to reduce it by half. He then put this over a pretty standard coleslaw with a bit of cilantro/parsley, scallions and chives, salt and pepper. It really sounded good to me but he never gave the amounts so I'm guessing on that for the most part. I imagine that would be pretty good though. Oh if you haven't guessed I love oranges.

 

[chowhound]

Only 3 times in every 2 years??? Do you want me to send you a Care Package?

No.... that was 1.5 times every two years.

You know. Small town, one Chinese takeout place that isn't all that great, one fast food restaurant (BK), ten pizza joints that suck... I cook.
But if you're going to send a care package, include cookies.

 

[Derek]

Sounds good Derek. And I agree that salt is not good in quantity. You can get by with a small amount by using baconsalt.

Kosher salt for me, since I want to keep my heart ticking all the time.

I'm hoping for Chinese take-out.

When I get chinese take out, I get house fried Rice with shrimp, chicken, scallops.

 

[BamsBBQ]

I really in truly envy you guys that can afford the BIG BOYS TOYS. And thank you, That's a toasted garlic & onion bagel roll I got from super wally world.

my big boy toys are mostly homemade, cheap as possible. my new smoker/cooker, i will have less than $30 into it and thats estimating very high

Since it's Friday, it's gotta be fish night

thats why i miss Wisconsin, every bar and restaurant on fridays, have fresh perch and some other fish that i never eat..lol

Subgum chow mein with REAL eggolls, not the wrapped kind

what exactly are real eggrolls? have never heard of not having them not wrapped..lol

well at least not until you mentioned it..lol

 

[lilylove]

..... Beer..... and what a good dinner it was!

 

[Derek]

my big boy toys are mostly homemade, cheap as possible. my new smoker/cooker, i will have less than $30 into it and thats estimating very high



thats why i miss Wisconsin, every bar and restaurant on fridays, have fresh perch and some other fish that i never eat..lol



what exactly are real eggrolls? have never heard of not having them wrapped..lol

well at least not until you mentioned it..lol

You guys can keep fish night, I hate fish except for "One way" and that's grilled and saute.


By the way, Jeff don't you worry about sanitation issues?

 

[PanchoHambre]

Trying to nuke some stupid frozen pasta concoction.... Looked in my walled not enough cash to order a pizza too lazy to go get more... not having a kitchen sucks

These stupid pasta in a bag have so many steps I could make a damn lasagna... ARGH... time to stir

 

[BamsBBQ]

You guys can keep fish night, I hate fish except for "One way" and that's grilled and saute.


By the way, Jeff don't you worry about sanitation issues?

well grilled and sauteed is two ways..lol

and what do you mean dont i worry about sanitation issues? all my equipment will and does pass health code. when i cook for others, myself and whoever is working at the time, wear gloves. my equpment is clean as am i and everybody else who is helping me.

just because some of my vessels i am cooking with are not commercially made does not mean that they are any less safe to use or to have food come off of them.

i started smoking meat out of an old fridge, like my grandfather did when he was a kid. nobody and i mean nobody has ever gotten sick from my cooking. can you say that about any of the places that you have eaten at? as a small business owner we have to go through more crap when it comes to food handling than a big business. when we get inspected, they go through everything with a fine tooth comb. if it doesnt pass code, it doesnt get cooked on..

sorry you hit on a sore spot. you asked for it..lol

 

[Derek]

well grilled and sauteed is two ways..lol

and what do you mean dont i worry about sanitation issues? all my equipment will and does pass health code. when i cook for others, myself and whoever is working at the time, wear gloves. my equpment is clean as am i and everybody else who is helping me.

just because some of my vessels i am cooking with are not commercially made does not mean that they are any less safe to use or to have food come off of them.

i started smoking meat out of an old fridge, like my grandfather did when he was a kid. nobody and i mean nobody has ever gotten sick from my cooking. can you say that about any of the places that you have eaten at? as a small business owner we have to go through more crap when it comes to food handling than a big business. when we get inspected, they go through everything with a fine tooth comb. if it doesnt pass code, it doesnt get cooked on..

sorry you hit on a sore spot. you asked for it..lol

Well, I'm a germaphobe and I like everything clean as possible, That's why I was asking and don't worry bout it Jeff, It's just friendly banter.


By the way I've stopped eating out and I have eaten anything in 4-5 months not even my burger shots from BK.

 

[Keltin]

Apple Glazed Country Style ribs with garlic butter injection. I’ll post the recipe later once the pics are done.

These actually had a bit of rib bone in them, and I LOVE gnawing a bone. What a treat!

 

[homecook]

Oh thanks Keltin.........we just got back from having bar food that sucked!!! Do you have any leftovers you can send me? I'm starving!!!!

Those look so damned good!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Keltin]

Well, I'm a germaphobe and I like everything clean as possible, That's why I was asking and don't worry bout it Jeff, It's just friendly banter.


By the way I've stopped eating out and I have eaten anything in 4-5 months not even my burger shots from BK.

But, where exactly was you concern on sanitation? Is it the new drum smoker he’s building…..a device that thousands build and use very year?

Did you see the fire he built it in. The flames were deep orange. Deep orange is an indication of 2,010 degrees Fahrenheit.

Two thousand degrees.

Nothing but the cooker will survive that. Not even Satan likes it that hot.

And remember, the drum is just the container, the meat will be placed on new grids. I thought you said earlier that you would build your own smoker if you could?

 

[JoeV]

Oh thanks Keltin.........we just got back from having bar food that sucked!!! Do you have any leftovers you can send me? I'm starving!!!!

Those look so damned good!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take some of that Italian bread you made, toast it and coat with butter, then stack on thin slices of hard salami and a slice of Munster cheese. Pop another brewskie and a handful of chips make for great snack food to fill that void.

 

[homecook]

Take some of that Italian bread you made, toast it and coat with butter, then stack on thin slices of hard salami and a slice of Munster cheese. Pop another brewskie and a handful of chips make for great snack food to fill that void.

I already made a sandwich with the bread, salami and colby-jack put it on the grill pan and yummy!!!! Dear son ate all the chips. lol Oh I didn't forget the brewski either.

 

[Derek]

But, where exactly was you concern on sanitation? Is it the new drum smoker he’s building…..a device that thousands build and use very year?

Did you see the fire he built it in. The flames were deep orange. Deep orange is an indication of 2,010 degrees Fahrenheit.

Two thousand degrees.

Nothing but the cooker will survive that. Not even Satan likes it that hot.

And remember, the drum is just the container, the meat will be placed on new grids. I thought you said earlier that you would build your own smoker if you could?

Thanks Keltin, if I wanted to build a smoker instead of buying one, Would you and Jeff help me with mine? Well not the physically building part but tips and knowing what I need to learn before I go diving in a project like this?

 

[dansdiamond]

PORK EGG FOO YOUNG- Lots of Gravy & bean sprouts still crispy.

 

[chowhound]

I'll have to hunt of that recipe, K. Sounds and looks geat.

My grilled chops didn't come out "pretty", I was multi-tasking some other stuff at the time and wasn't very concerned with perfect grill marks (as you can see), but very tasty and juicy. And the home fries had Vidalia onion in them! Yippee! First of the season.
The one chop had simply s & p and the other Flyin Swine pork rub from the samples I was sent. Ehhh.... take it or leave it. I preferred the one seasoned with salt & pepper.