OT - What are you doing right now?

lkapigian

alaskanassasin said:

I can almost guarantee that no one cares but... The photo I took is from a Joy of cooking I received in 2007.  We just got the new edition of Joy of cooking for Christmas and I just looked up corned beef... guess what the new edition calls for Instacure or Prague #1

I’ll be darned..

GrateEggspectations

DoubleEgger said:

Prague is a wild place. Watch out for Prague Powder 3 

Pretty tame during my visit. Maybe I was in the wrong part of town. 

nolaegghead

GrateEggspectations said:

DoubleEgger said:

Prague is a wild place. Watch out for Prague Powder 3 

Pretty tame during my visit. Maybe I was in the wrong part of town. 

Works on crabs.

DoubleEgger

GrateEggspectations said:

DoubleEgger said:

Prague is a wild place. Watch out for Prague Powder 3 

Pretty tame during my visit. Maybe I was in the wrong part of town. 

I guess so. Prague and Berlin are the party capitals of Europe. 

WeberWho

Tossed a chunk of cow on some lump for dinner 
 

thetrim

Gus‘ World Famous Fried Chicken 

saluki2007

thetrim said:

Gus‘ World Famous Fried Chicken 

You didn't get the fried green tomatoes?  Those are to die for too. 

CPFC1905

saluki2007 said:

thetrim said:

Gus‘ World Famous Fried Chicken 

You didn't get the fried green tomatoes?  Those are to die for too. 

Never mind that, what’s going on with that apostrophe? 

nolaegghead

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-11-08-0011082271-story.html

HeavyG

thetrim said:

Gus‘ World Famous Fried Chicken 

Neeeever heard of it.

Hook_emHornsfan_74

thetrim said:

Gus‘ World Famous Fried Chicken 

Is that the one in Austin?  

nolaegghead

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus's_World_Famous_Fried_Chicken

SonVolt

Recreated a signature Pork Shoulder dish from a popular restaurant in Chattanooga TN called Alleia. I followed the recipe exact except using the BGE instead of the "wood fired oven".

(scroll down) 
https://cityscopefoodanddrink.com/food-drink/kitchen-tips-tricks/

The biggest "holy sh*t" moment for me was mixing equal parts of the de-fatted pork Jus with Balsamic vinegar and reducing it down before adding a relatively large amount of brown sugar. The sauce was insane... and the dish as a whole was was amazing. 

Seared over lump (no wood/smoke) then wrapped tightly in foil with garlic cloves, rosemary stems and tablespoon of red pepper flakes until pull tender. 


At this point you can FTC or even pop it in the fridge until the next day. You want it somewhat cool so you can slice it into servings and glaze without it falling apart.


Defat the Jus from the foil, mix with equal parts Balsalmic, reduce by half, then add .5 parts brown sugar. 


Thick and luscious sauce! Amazing. 


When ready to eat, slice roast into chunks, spoon sauce oven and pop in a 400F oven basting until heated through and you get a nice dark mahogany glaze. 


Braise some red cabbage in red wine vinegar.


Roasts some turnips (or potatoes). 


Start assembling the dish...


Serve the garlic used in the initial cook on the side as a condiment...


Voila! Roast Pork served over braised red cabbage and roasted Turnips. 

lousubcap

@SonVolt - that is quite a cook, documentation and finish.  Congrats across the board.  Looks incredible.  

GATraveller

I could get on board with that!

DoubleEgger

That cook deserves its own thread. Nice work @SonVolt

fishlessman

that plated pic is insane

Botch

I did a thing this morning.
 
Remember the old plastic wrap commercials, "Don't Get Mad, Get Glad!"?  At that time they made their film wrap just a bit thicker than the other brands, and it was much easier to work with.  Well, the 1%ers at Glad Must Have More Moneyyyy so they made it thinner, and I've struggled with the damn stuff since.
 
The folks at ATK did a test of film wraps/dispensers, and the ones with a sliding cutter, external to the box, won out (as opposed to a metal serrated edge).  I bought one from Amazoid, and it works much easier (the film is still too thin, but what can you do?)  The other issue I have is, there often isn't enough clear counter space to pull out a sheet easily (I'm a slob, and have a small kitchen).  
 
Bulb flickered on, and I bought a pair of 2" 90º metal shelf brackets, and mounted them to my cupboard door, on the inside.  Then put a blob of silicone glue on the horizontal part of each bracket, and set the dispenser on them, on its side (this project did NOT take an hour and 45 minutes!  ):
 

 
The roll can be replaced just by pulling the "top" (surface with the slot, and the cutter) straight out.  I can also pull up to 3' of wrap out without worrying about knocking anything over, and my work area is directly below so shouldn't be wrestling with the wrap too badly.  FWIW.  

northGAcock

thetrim said:

Gus‘ World Famous Fried Chicken 

I am headed to Memphis tomorrow? You still around tomorrow evening for dinner?

Griffin

@SonVolt that cook was deserving of its own thread so the ones who don't read this one can enjoy it as well.

SonVolt

Botch said:

I did a thing this morning.
 
Remember the old plastic wrap commercials, "Don't Get Mad, Get Glad!"?  At that time they made their film wrap just a bit thicker than the other brands, and it was much easier to work with.  Well, the 1%ers at Glad Must Have More Moneyyyy so they made it thinner, and I've struggled with the damn stuff since.
 
The folks at ATK did a test of film wraps/dispensers, and the ones with a sliding cutter, external to the box, won out (as opposed to a metal serrated edge).  I bought one from Amazoid, and it works much easier (the film is still too thin, but what can you do?)  The other issue I have is, there often isn't enough clear counter space to pull out a sheet easily (I'm a slob, and have a small kitchen).  
 
Bulb flickered on, and I bought a pair of 2" 90º metal shelf brackets, and mounted them to my cupboard door, on the inside.  Then put a blob of silicone glue on the horizontal part of each bracket, and set the dispenser on them, on its side (this project did NOT take an hour and 45 minutes!  ):
 

 
The roll can be replaced just by pulling the "top" (surface with the slot, and the cutter) straight out.  I can also pull up to 3' of wrap out without worrying about knocking anything over, and my work area is directly below so shouldn't be wrestling with the wrap too badly.  FWIW.  S

Switch to Kirkland brand plastic wrap and never look back. Includes sliding cutter right on the box. 

fishlessman

ive taking to pulling the cling wrap over the dish, then cutting it with a knife. i dont like either style cutter

Botch

SonVolt said:
Switch to Kirkland brand plastic wrap and never look back. Includes sliding cutter right on the box. 

Aha!  That's the brand that won, but I couldn't find it in stores here nor on Amazon (I don't have a Costco membership anymore).  Thanks @SonVolt, that fills in the missing piece.  

DoubleEgger

Take the cling wrap roll out of the box. It’s a lot easier to stretch and get to adhere. Tear or use scissors to cut after it is applied. 

lousubcap

I hate friggin cling wrap regardless of who makes it.  Serious first world problem for sure 

lkapigian

lousubcap said:

I hate friggin cling wrap regardless of who makes it.  Serious first world problem for sure 

SonVolt

If you have granite counters, just pull out what you need and stick it down flat against the counter - it should stick to the granite with deformation. Kirkland's box makes this even easier. 

nolaegghead

lousubcap said:

I hate friggin cling wrap regardless of who makes it.  Serious first world problem for sure 

Gulfcoastguy

Botch said:

I did a thing this morning.
 
Remember the old plastic wrap commercials, "Don't Get Mad, Get Glad!"?  At that time they made their film wrap just a bit thicker than the other brands, and it was much easier to work with.  Well, the 1%ers at Glad Must Have More Moneyyyy so they made it thinner, and I've struggled with the damn stuff since.
 
The folks at ATK did a test of film wraps/dispensers, and the ones with a sliding cutter, external to the box, won out (as opposed to a metal serrated edge).  I bought one from Amazoid, and it works much easier (the film is still too thin, but what can you do?)  The other issue I have is, there often isn't enough clear counter space to pull out a sheet easily (I'm a slob, and have a small kitchen).  
 
Bulb flickered on, and I bought a pair of 2" 90º metal shelf brackets, and mounted them to my cupboard door, on the inside.  Then put a blob of silicone glue on the horizontal part of each bracket, and set the dispenser on them, on its side (this project did NOT take an hour and 45 minutes!  ):
 

 
The roll can be replaced just by pulling the "top" (surface with the slot, and the cutter) straight out.  I can also pull up to 3' of wrap out without worrying about knocking anything over, and my work area is directly below so shouldn't be wrestling with the wrap too badly.  FWIW.  

Way to use those engineering skills.

nolaegghead

Botch prototyped it in Solidworks...