NYE cooks?

alaskanassasin

My brisket was a bit fatty, I should have trimmed more, though it leaned out towards the center. The heifer was overdue.

ColtsFan

alaskanassasin said:

My brisket was a bit fatty, I should have trimmed more, though it leaned out towards the center. The heifer was overdue.

TWSS

johnmitchell

Roast belly pork, rice pilaf and spinach.

lousubcap

@johnmitchell - deets on the roast pork belly please.  I have fallen deep  into the pork belly rabbit hole and am always looking for another approach!
Happy New Year!

Money_Hillbilly

Smoked jalapeño/cheese meatballs

GrateEggspectations

Some great looking cooks here. 

We were lucky, in that we were hosted by very good friends with whom we have a longstanding tradition of spending NYE together. 18 years since our first. He is a former sous chef in what was one our city’s most highly acclaimed restaurants in the early 2000s. He made us a beautiful radicchio and endive salad, followed by magret de canard and roasted veggies. We then had both chocolate mousse cake and lemon curd pie. Took a momentary cigar reprise accompanied with scotch, then dove back in for a full charcuterie board featuring assorted meats, cheeses, fruits and micro greens to pair with the champagne. 

No photos; I really had to resist the urge to break out the camera. 

I really respect that man. He is largely responsible for my interest in cooking. Making a livelihood in the kitchen is not for the faint at heart. Long hours, horrible schedules, modest pay, often-transient workforce, etc. I understand why he is no longer active in the industry. 

JohnInCarolina

Money_Hillbilly said:

Smoked jalapeño/cheese meatballs

please tell me you call these great balls of fire!

dmchicago

Beautiful tribute to a great friendship. 

Botch

GrateEggspectations said:

...He made us a beautiful radicchio and endive salad, followed by magret de canard and roasted veggies. 

Duck with blackberry sauce?  It doesn't appear in my Apple dictionary, and only appears on Wikipedia in french.    

dmchicago

Pan seared duck breast. Sauce Chefs Whim. 

GrateEggspectations

Botch said:

GrateEggspectations said:

...He made us a beautiful radicchio and endive salad, followed by magret de canard and roasted veggies. 

Duck with blackberry sauce?  It doesn't appear in my Apple dictionary, and only appears on Wikipedia in french.    

It’s a duck breast from ducks used for foie gras. Basically, fat mother-duckin’ breasts. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Ham, Black eyed peas, and cabbage.

lousubcap

@GrateEggspectations - That is a great evening in the company of special friends.  But your description of the experience can stand alone as an acknowledgment of his skills but more importantly your deep respect for one another.  Consider both of you to be fortunate beyond words.
Happy New Year!

johnmitchell

@l@lousubcap Hi Cap this is the recipe we used from a family member back in SA, we did a slab of belly and not a roll. It was a challenge to do at such high temp and not have the smoke alarms go off😉 temps in the recipe are Centigrade 

lousubcap

@johnmitchell - Thanks and coincidently that is close to a recipe posted here by @CPFC1905 a few months ago.  BGE is a great platform for cranking up the cook temp and enjoying the outcome.  

Skims_Smokehouse

Last brisket of 22

lousubcap

@Skims_Smokehouse - definitely closed out the year in fine fashion.  Nailed it as always.  Congrats.  

chard

Just the steak and a quick, hot sear in the pan. Going in I said I was only going to do this once, but that is no longer true. A treat annually seems about right. Served with some lobster tails, too, but this was the star.

lousubcap

@chard - Once you go down the Japanese A5 rabbit hole you will never escape.  I have never done cocaine but that steak is crack to me.  I doubt you will be able to hold out to annually.  
And it is every bit worth it...
That steak is quite a good bit given the richness I hope you had help.  

BlG_GREEN_DAVE

I yam just seeing this right now

it says “New Years Eve”

but it is askin what am I cooking now

but this is not new year eve

which one do you want a answer for?