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Trying to treat SWMBO right...
She puts up with so much of my crap... hundreds of pounds of lump in the garage, more than a dozen cookers strewn around our property, all the cooking paraphernalia, and generally the a-hole that is me.
But she loves me... and scallops. So I figured that's what her V-day dinner should be. The plan - "dwell in the shell" lobster tails and scallops and some other stuff.
Scallops - Costco, dusted with Tsunami Spin, seared on CI @ 450°F for 1 min per side. Dressed with a board sauce of sorts of cilantro, ginger, thai chilies, olive oil, garlic, and honey.
Lobster tails - about 3/4 lb each (total 1.6lbs) so they were on the large side I think. Rubbed with EVOO, dusted with fresh cracked pepper, and sea salt. Cut the membrane out, cracked the shell longitudinally. Meat side down x 5 mins @ 450°F, then shell side down x 5 mins, until thermapen said 150°F. Spooned on a mix of garlic (lots of garlic!), butter, and basil when they went shell-side down. (The green hue on the tail on the right is from the LED lights on the work/prep table to the right of my eggs).
Sunchokes - Signed up for some granola "farm to market" kind of deal. They deliver to my workplace every week, with an assortment of fresh veg. SV @ 185°F x 1 hr, with butter, honey, sea salt, fresh cracked pepper in the bag.
Rainbow carrots - SV with the sunchokes, but in separate bags. Dusted with DP Mediterreanish.
Quinoa salad from Costco.
She enjoyed it very much. We had gone out the night before to one of our favorite Italian joints and had a great meal which included prosciutto wrapped scallops. SWMBO said that the ones I made were much better (the ones at the resto were overcooked). Like many of us here, I got a big kick out of cooking something she REALLY enjoys. And for once, I wasn't on call for Valentine's Day!
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BINGO !!!!
Not to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol is a solution...
Large & Small BGE
Stockton Ca.
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Yep, WOW!!!
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L-) ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ You Win!LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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good job nice pictures also.XL & waiting for my Mini Max Bloomington MN.
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Oh & "clearing throat" Bookmarked.
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Wow...that is all...They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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Knocked it out man_______________________________________________XLBGE
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Wow, will never pay your full debt, but it is a hell of start. Great cook for a loving wife. All the best to you and yours.
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Thanks, guys. I think I enjoyed this cook the most of all the ones in the past year.
@keepervodeflame - so true, and thank you. I'm constantly surprised at how much of my crap she puts up with. She's even stopped rolling her eyes when I come up with some crazy ideas.
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Awesome!!!! :-bdXL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!Joe- Strongsville, OH
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Damn Cali,that looks very top notch sir!!!!-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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I don't like/eat seafood but this makes me want to eat some____________________Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. •Niccolo Machiavelli
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Congrats ! Thats going to be tough to follow ,next year...
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Mission accomplished!Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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Damn, I miss those buttons.
@paqman - we love seafood of different types. We finally decided this year that we aren't big fans of lobster. I cook it maybe once a year, I think I cook it properly, but we're just not into it. So @Chowman, I'm going to top this next year by just doing scallops
@cazzy - I'm really hoping I didn't accomplish what you did last week.
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You win =D>Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Wow....
Send this one out to all the LOE's
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Wow I think she will put up with your crap a little longer! Great looking meal!Lg & MM BGE, Humphrey’s Battle Box | Palatine, Illinois
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That looks amazing!!!I'd say that bought you a few points at least.Eat, drink and be merryHuntsville, AL ~ LBGE noob
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Great looking meal, and more important you out performed the restaurants yet again. I also earned some big points with wifey tonight, made pheasant and a couple other things. She says all the time that it's no wonder we never go to restaurants, they just don't cut it anymore.I'm essentially a total noob at cooking still, she'll be ecstatic when I put out some of the meals I drool over here, the above lobster and scallops included. I'm working up the bravery to start utilizing some CI, only thing I've done in it so far is cinnamon rolls and corn bread!Congrats, happy wife….Lethbridge, Alberta LBGE & MM
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Outstanding!!!MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Looks awesome!XL, JR, and more accessories than anyone would ever need near Olympia, WA
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Now that's some great work right there @caliking. Nice plating too.L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....eggAddict from MN!
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Thanks for the kind comments, folks. I REALLY wish the buttons would come back!
@noregard - SWMBO says the same thing! We are usually disappointed when we eat out, except at Asian and some other ethnic joints. Luckily for us, Houston has a huge Chinatown with all kinds of options. And go for the CI - I use my CI griddle and fajita plates a fair bit on the egg.
#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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