Little much for a schoolnight

Little Steven

Had a couple of chickens in the fridge so I decide to give them the Jaques Pepin treatment. Bad idea. Did well on the ballotine ('bout half an hour) but the stuffing was intense and, having never sewn anything, sewing them up was a beotch. Just dropped them on the egg now.

JustineCaseyFeldown

That a cross between a galantine and a ballotine?

looks great. 

Deboning looks like something that goes well or doesn't. No in between

glad you were on the winning side

Little Steven

I didn't use the knife except where I had to. Pulled the meat off rather than trying to scrape the carcass. Didn't think you were talking to me since you aren't answering my texts. Freakin' heartbroken here.

lousubcap

@Little_Steven -anytime I can butcher a chix with the desired end-result of a ballotine is a success.  I don't do enough to be able to pull it off without frequent resort to his video.  You can imagine the gloves and clean-up after the numerous pause and play action on the keyboard.  But every time I finish, the results are worth it.  And you likely have much finer motor skills...especially after a few adult supervisory beverages. 

Little Steven

lousubcap said:

@Little_Steven -anytime I can butcher a chix with the desired end-result of a ballotine is a success.  I don't do enough to be able to pull it off without frequent resort to his video.  You can imagine the gloves and clean-up after the numerous pause and play action on the keyboard.  But every time I finish, the results are worth it.  And you likely have much finer motor skills...especially after a few adult supervisory beverages. 

That's why I don't drink distilled beverages buddy! I'd be short a few digits by now.

tikigriller

Holy Smokes. I love good food, but that looks like way too much work!!!!!

lousubcap

I don't mess with brown water rocket fuel until clear of knives, fire and food.  Prior to that the house adult supervisory beverage requirements/needs are satisfied with beer.  Much better pacing fuel for me.  

Little Steven

Little Steven

I  have zero patience

lousubcap

@tikigriller -  here is a great video on how to get 'er done.  And I can assure you the first go round took me a good 30-40 minutes to finish.  But independent of the eats, the presentation is off the charts.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku5p1CcGn70  

tikigriller

@lousubcap wow. That was way too cool. The biggest thing I really pulled from that whole video, was that my knives apparently are dull as hell!!

thread now bookmarked so I can get to this video again!  That really was cool to watch. 

Legume

@tikigriller there was a throwdown on this a while ago, pretty entertaining, lots of massacred chicken.

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1176021/official-gallotine-ballotine-throwdown-entry-thread/p1

nice birds @Little Steven @Little Steven

JustineCaseyFeldown

Little Steven said:

I didn't use the knife except where I had to. Pulled the meat off rather than trying to scrape the carcass. Didn't think you were talking to me since you aren't answering my texts. Freakin' heartbroken here.

I replied. 

You asked a question about   photobucket. Does your jutterbug phone have texting technology, or does it just notify someone when you've fallen and can't get up?

Little Steven

Turned out ok. Stuffing was good. Late dinner but the Leafs are in Calgary tonight.

Little Steven

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

Little Steven said:

I didn't use the knife except where I had to. Pulled the meat off rather than trying to scrape the carcass. Didn't think you were talking to me since you aren't answering my texts. Freakin' heartbroken here.

I replied. 

You asked a question about   photobucket. Does your jutterbug phone have texting technology, or does it just notify someone when you've fallen and can't get up?

Dammit I hate you and your gen X friends

Hans61

@lousubcap thanks for sharing that video!

Botch

.

theyolksonyou

Legume said:

@tikigriller there was a throwdown on this a while ago, pretty entertaining, lots of massacred chicken.

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1176021/official-gallotine-ballotine-throwdown-entry-thread/p1

nice birds @Little Steven @Little Steven

That's the one where I lost to a damn fork. I've progressed so far....

Legume

Yeah, but nobody openly mocked you back then.  #progress

caliking

Acupuncture much?

Way more than I would have accomplished , or even attempted, on a school night. What went into the stuffing?

Little Steven

Toasted French bread, chorizo, garlic, green pepper, pimenton and mirepoix. The one with the needles was the second. I tried to make a poultry needle out of one of the poultry lacing things. I think if I had a proper needle it would have been easier.

SGH

Looks like a winner to me brother Little. I'm real fond of stuffed chickens.  

YEMTrey

Nice.  Haven't seen one done in awhile.  Quite the eventful weeknight cook.  Thanks for sharing.

blind99

Those look awesome. Pepin would be proud! I also use The needles to hold them together. Try running the needle parallel instead of perpendicular, catching a bit of skin on each side going back and forth. Only need a few needles that way instead of 472 or however many you used

bgebrent

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

Little Steven said:

I didn't use the knife except where I had to. Pulled the meat off rather than trying to scrape the carcass. Didn't think you were talking to me since you aren't answering my texts. Freakin' heartbroken here.

I replied. 

You asked a question about   photobucket. Does your jutterbug phone have texting technology, or does it just notify someone when you've fallen and can't get up?

This is where the fun is.  Hilarious.

pgprescott

Why did you untie them and take out all their stuffing? I kid, I kid! Lovely birds!

SGH

pgprescott said:

Why did you untie them and take out all their stuffing? 

For the same reason that a hippy always walks face first into a windstorm.  It's just that simple my friend.  

OneNole03

Very interesting. Makes me think of Frankenstein creating a great tasting meal.

JustineCaseyFeldown

bgebrent said:

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

Little Steven said:

I didn't use the knife except where I had to. Pulled the meat off rather than trying to scrape the carcass. Didn't think you were talking to me since you aren't answering my texts. Freakin' heartbroken here.

I replied. 

You asked a question about   photobucket. Does your jutterbug phone have texting technology, or does it just notify someone when you've fallen and can't get up?

This is where the fun is.  Hilarious.

Even shows he read it. 

A running theme in text and email exchanges with steven is that he often replies to things out of order (so none of us know what he's referring to), or seems to miss the entire thing even though he is actively participating

he only gets an hour a day on the prison computer, and coverage in his cell is poor. May be the problem 

Little Steven

blind99 said:

Those look awesome. Pepin would be proud! I also use The needles to hold them together. Try running the needle parallel instead of perpendicular, catching a bit of skin on each side going back and forth. Only need a few needles that way instead of 472 or however many you used

So now you tell me.

blind99

Little Steven said:

blind99 said:

Those look awesome. Pepin would be proud! I also use The needles to hold them together. Try running the needle parallel instead of perpendicular, catching a bit of skin on each side going back and forth. Only need a few needles that way instead of 472 or however many you used

So now you tell me.

Then I should also tell you don't stick them into your own flesh, hurts.  Don't ask me how I know.  Who would have thought they'd sell such sharp needles to someone like me???