Aaand super simple final dinner in the darkness. So concludes the season...
This evening's menu will consist of:
Filet Mignon with Mushrooms and Shallots
Baked Loaded Pureed Potatoes
Caesar Salad
Red Lobster Biscuits
Baked Pears
Experimenting with the potatoes. I always add butter, cream, sour cream, bacon, green onions, chicken broth, and garlic & herb Boursin cheese, and parmesan cheese. But today I pureed the potatoes, and added 6 egg yolks for the 5 lbs of taters. They taste super good, just not sure about the texture. we'll see how they turn out after they're baked again.
Also might make a Bernaise sauce for the steak. Should have saved a shallot. :'(
Question for all the saucy people.
I made a bearnaise sauce that I was was happy with, however, now I wonder how it would be with a rich & bold red wine, balsamic, thyme, peppercorns, and a little mushroom added to the initial pre-reduction? Any other thoughts?
Also, I'm really loving incorporating egg yolks into shit now, might have to start making a ton of meringue.
At 10/9/21 03:00 PM, Prinzy2 wrote: Also might make a Bernaise sauce for the steak. Should have saved a shallot. :'(
That is one amazing menu. One of those days would be a feast but wooooah a full week...
Panzenella
At 10/16/21 09:15 PM, Kiwi wrote: Panzenella
Woo that looks fresh! Never hear of this one before...
At 10/18/21 02:08 PM, ZetoSoul wrote: Should I do this?
Hell yeah! That looks delicious...
That glass melting thing though hmm, makes me question if he knows what he's doing a bit.
Chocie chip cookies 🍪 
prettily seasoned 
lil bagel, pizza sauce, mozz chz
At 11/5/21 10:39 PM, Kiwi wrote: bagel bitessss
lil bagel, pizza sauce, mozz chz
Oh fuck that looks tasty and like I would crrush 100 of them.
At 11/5/21 10:39 PM, Kiwi wrote: bagel bitessss
lil bagel, pizza sauce, mozz chz
At 11/5/21 10:39 PM, Kiwi wrote: bagel bitessss
lil bagel, pizza sauce, mozz chz
Woo that does look amazing. So simple but so genius...
At 11/6/21 01:24 AM, ZetoSoul wrote:At 11/5/21 10:39 PM, Kiwi wrote: bagel bitessss
lil bagel, pizza sauce, mozz chz
LOL
Cucumber sandwiches 🥪 
At 11/8/21 10:36 PM, Kiwi wrote: creamy Alfredo, fettuccine, grilled chicken, bell peppers 🫑
Ah that looks amazing. Creamy delicious...
At 11/8/21 10:35 PM, Kiwi wrote: Cucumber sandwiches 🥪
I've been meaning to make these for the longest time. How were thay, and what kind of bread did you use?
At 11/9/21 03:57 PM, TurkeyPeeper wrote:At 11/8/21 10:35 PM, Kiwi wrote: Cucumber sandwiches 🥪I've been meaning to make these for the longest time. How were thay, and what kind of bread did you use?
They were aight. I used an Italian bread but something like crunchier almost would have been better I think hmm.
Lunch today 🍓🥗 At 11/11/21 07:20 PM, Kiwi wrote: Lunch today 🍓🥗
What a classic! Love the strawberry almond salad.
At 11/11/21 07:20 PM, Kiwi wrote: Lunch today 🍓🥗
That looks awesome.
Any of that from the garden? The turnips?
Don't think I've ever seen those in shops over here.
At 11/12/21 05:21 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 11/11/21 07:20 PM, Kiwi wrote: Lunch today 🍓🥗That looks awesome.
Any of that from the garden? The turnips?
Don't think I've ever seen those in shops over here.
I moved and the garden stayed behind. Currently working on the new hard. Do have a tomato and pepper plant though.
Also…are radish and turnips the same things??
At 11/12/21 05:33 PM, Kiwi wrote: I moved and the garden stayed behind. Currently working on the new hard. Do have a tomato and pepper plant though.
Also…are radish and turnips the same things??
Ooh nice. Hope new place is as good as the last (or better)!
AH my bad, somehow totally forgot radishes existed!! XD Been eating a lot of turnips here lately. They look really similar, especially sliced...
Taste-wise not so similar. Turnips are milder, sweeter, more compact. Not as juicy and all but they're good to store a long time, haven't had a radish for some ~three months now.
pretty brownies I made At 11/16/21 02:30 PM, Kiwi wrote: pretty brownies I made
Such awesome texture! For a moment had me thinking of
Decided to do a little home style deep-frying over the weekend.
Never again... Place stinks, my lungs hurt, and grease splattered everywhere.
Don't get me wrong, the chicken tasted good. Soaked in buttermilk for 24 hours and a flour, creole, white pepper, msg, mustard, garlic spread mixture for 6 hours.
Maybe I went about it wrong too. What I wanted to do was get the avocado oil up to almost 500*F and start cooking, but my thermometer only goes to 400*F, so that's where I cooked at. Also gave it a quick role in the flour/spice for some extra crispiness, but all it did I think was contribute to a disgusting, burnt sludge at the bottom of the pot. Thinking I should have skipped the extra coating and cooked at a lower temp.
Definitely an outdoor cooking method for me now. I'll stick to Coq au vin, Carbonara, and steak with Bearnaise from now on.
