1st Annual Little Steven Memorial Cook Thread

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and we’re off. Korean Style bbq ribs from one of our pigs. I don’t knwo what’s in this rub but it is tasty. Lots of pineapple and ginger flavors. Not how Korean it is but it says it on the label and I’m going with that.  Also made a killer Korean Style BBQ sauce that I can’t wait to get on these ribs. 

1 cup Soy Sauce
3/4 cup Tubanado Sugar
1 Tbs Garlic
1 Tbsp Ginger
1 Tbsp Sake
1 Tbsp Rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Gochujang/Chili Garlic Paste/Sriracha (Just one but any will work- I used Gochujang)

bring to a boil to dissolve sugar, stir in 1 Tbsp Water/1Tbsp corn starch to thicken. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 min. Gets even thicker in the fridge so throw it in there overnight if you have time.

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Lime juice and seasoning and into fridge last night.

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Little smoke on the chops before making Demi from the bones and braising the rest for the Roganjosh. 

caliking

@JRWhitee now why would you go and post a substandard cook like that?

that’s one of the best fajita cooks I've seen here. 

JRWhitee

caliking said:

@JRWhitee now why would you go and post a substandard cook like that?

that’s one of the best fajita cooks I've seen here. 

First time for me, they were good. I used Meat Church fajita rub and sirloin steak for the beef it was excellent. 

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JRWhitee said:

caliking said:

@JRWhitee now why would you go and post a substandard cook like that?

that’s one of the best fajita cooks I've seen here. 

First time for me, they were good. I used Meat Church fajita rub and sirloin steak for the beef it was excellent. 

I would hit that over and over. It would be obscene. I do love me some fajitas. 

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Yuzu Kosho Bloody Mary. Yes, Please. This was TFJ’s genius Idea. Holy crap where have you been all my life?

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Making the lamb broth with roasty bones and marrow

lousubcap

The Sunday tribute:
Here's a paella pan with another GWN beer.  I acquired the pan based on a recommendation from LS several years ago.  Every paella cook has reminded me of his great suggestion.  BTW- no La Bomba but for sure Bomba rice...

Here's a GWN beer infused pic closing in on the chicken, chorizo and shrimp cook in his honour.  (Pic quality sux but that's the norm).

The pan and the cooks are several magnitudes more personal now.  
Raising one (+) to LS.  

gmac

I thought you’d like this little snippet from an Inbox discussion LS and I were having back in 2014 when I was going to cook at the TO Eggfest.  Unfortunately plans fell apart due to circumstances beyond my control. I was going back through discussions looking for more inspiration for my cook. 

I thought some of you would like the last sentence. 

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lousubcap said:

The Sunday tribute:
Here's a paella pan with another GWN beer.  I acquired the pan based on a recommendation from LS several years ago.  Every paella cook has reminded me of his great suggestion.  BTW- no La Bomba but for sure Bomba rice...

Here's a GWN beer infused pic closing in on the chicken, chorizo and shrimp cook in his honour.  (Pic quality sux but that's the norm).

The pan and the cooks are several magnitudes more personal now.  
Raising one (+) to LS.  

Nice. I haven't had a Mossehead since 8th grade

gmac

lousubcap said:

The Sunday tribute:
Here's a paella pan with another GWN beer.  I acquired the pan based on a recommendation from LS several years ago.  Every paella cook has reminded me of his great suggestion.  BTW- no La Bomba but for sure Bomba rice...

Here's a GWN beer infused pic closing in on the chicken, chorizo and shrimp cook in his honour.  (Pic quality sux but that's the norm).

The pan and the cooks are several magnitudes more personal now.  
Raising one (+) to LS.  

I should get some Moosehead. I believe it’s now our largest independent brewery. I’m big on supporting the independent brewers. 
Nice looking cook!!  

lousubcap

Three Local suppliers only have the 3 I posted here (Molson's, Labatt's and Moosehead).  I have a road-trip on the docket for Monday (his B'day) to a supposed source of some other GWN beers.  We shall see.  
Getting old sucks but "every day is Saturday" is a worthwhile life-style.  

Mattman3969

lousubcap said:

The Sunday tribute:
Here's a paella pan with another GWN beer.  I acquired the pan based on a recommendation from LS several years ago.  Every paella cook has reminded me of his great suggestion.  BTW- no La Bomba but for sure Bomba rice...

Here's a GWN beer infused pic closing in on the chicken, chorizo and shrimp cook in his honour.  (Pic quality sux but that's the norm).

The pan and the cooks are several magnitudes more personal now.  
Raising one (+) to LS.  

Nice cook Cap!!!   You are kickin it hard this weekend.  

I‘m starting to work on mine now.  One of the cooks LS helped me with the most.  

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I have taken this whole thing way too far. Actually watching hockey

Mattman3969

LMAO!!

JohnInCarolina

I’m having a lot of fun just following this thread lmao

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I don’t know where to share this but since this is the thread of the day and I can’t hijack my own thread: My son works at at a place that has bars/restaurant/bowing/laser tag:arcade. Kind of like a local Dave & Busters/Main Event type place. Anyway, he was working today when none other than Alex Effing Jones comes in with his kids. My son is infatuated with Info Wars in a “holy sh!t that guy is crazy” kind of way. Got this a few minutes ago:



I am sure this is going to end to end up on some subReddit sometime in the next few hours. Hilarious. 

lkapigian

Great reason to cook today Cheers @Little Steven 

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lkapigian said:

Great reason to cook today Cheers @Little Steven 

Whoa- those are legit

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Korean short ribs are off. They do not appear to suck. Will dig in to them shortly. 

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The ribs were freaking good. That mangalista meat is RICH. Very meaty and delicious. The rub was pretty subtle once they were smoked but the sauce was killer. That rub is awesome. Im going to find other ways to use it. The meat was so rich it actually cut  through the rub and sauce. Not complaining though- that’s what we paid for. 

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gmac said:

I thought you’d like this little snippet from an Inbox discussion LS and I were having back in 2014 when I was going to cook at the TO Eggfest.  Unfortunately plans fell apart due to circumstances beyond my control. I was going back through discussions looking for more inspiration for my cook. 

I thought some of you would like the last sentence. 

Ha ha. Perfect. 

20stone

I caught the rogan josh bug, like many of you.  I am using a slightly different recipe, and will post results. 



I also made some zucchini w cumin (Maddhur Jaffrey book)


Also, some chickpeas and mushrooms (w a ton of seasonings - same cookbook)


Naan dough in the fridge (@caliking RNII), but Spawn4 bailed, so there’s noone to eat it. Pictures of the rogan josh when it’s done. 

@CT, great idea for the memorial cooks. I only met LS once, but it was my first egg fest, and lended a hand to his cook (being a fan of the flavors), and, thus, made a (very) modest contribution to the creation of the Curry Egg. 

lkapigian

20stone said:

I caught the rogan josh bug, like many of you.  I am using a slightly different recipe, and will post results. 



I also made some zucchini w cumin (Maddhur Jaffrey book)


Also, some chickpeas and mushrooms (w a ton of seasonings - same cookbook)


Naan dough in the fridge (@caliking RNII), but Spawn4 bailed, so there’s noone to eat it. Pictures of the rogan josh when it’s done. 

@CT, great idea for the memorial cooks. I only met LS once, but it was my first egg fest, and lended a hand to his cook (being a fan of the flavors), and, thus, made a (very) modest contribution to the creation of the Curry Egg. 

Very well organized @20stone

20stone

lkapigian said:
Very well organized @20stone

@Foghorn noted on his CIA dinner thread, having your miz tight is very helpful in a busy kitchen. 

I am also enouh of a ditz, that it helps me make sure everything gets in the pot (or sausage) that’s supposed to.

lkapigian

Cheers @Little Steven 

U_tarded

My contribution for the weekend did some sticky wings last night and a brisket today.  Always loves his bante

lkapigian

U_tarded said:

My contribution for the weekend did some sticky wings last night and a brisket today.  Always loves his bante

That top pic is amazing 

Foghorn

Yep.  You definitely have your mise en place.