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Fired The Monster..Got The Egg Curse
Beli
Posts: 10,751
Well probably you've seen a funny looking construction at the back of my Egg photos...It's a Segovian Wood Oven made the way the romans built them 2000 years ago when occupying Spain most noticeably in the town of Segovia.
Decided to give my eggs a break and light the monster after over a year's sleep..quickly built the temp up to 200 C (about 380 F) usually it performs rather well..but this time he was angry....
It was a friend's birthday so he brought some Negrilla fish (looked it up and apparently is called the same in english) quite a delicacy in here....he decided to cook it in a coarse salt crust.
Put the fish in......
when I took it out.....it was rock solid.. :woohoo: just look at my friend's face.. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
the salt had to be hammered off and eventually crumbled and managed to scrape some bits of fish..... actually one of the girls said it tasted like lobster..... :P a very salty one for sure
Apparently we had to add some eggwhites to the coarse salt & water mix.
Luckily he also cooked a black rice paella (with squid and ink)and it was absolutely delicious!!!!!
Good Friends are very forgiving :laugh: :unsure:
Decided to give my eggs a break and light the monster after over a year's sleep..quickly built the temp up to 200 C (about 380 F) usually it performs rather well..but this time he was angry....
It was a friend's birthday so he brought some Negrilla fish (looked it up and apparently is called the same in english) quite a delicacy in here....he decided to cook it in a coarse salt crust.
Put the fish in......
when I took it out.....it was rock solid.. :woohoo: just look at my friend's face.. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
the salt had to be hammered off and eventually crumbled and managed to scrape some bits of fish..... actually one of the girls said it tasted like lobster..... :P a very salty one for sure
Apparently we had to add some eggwhites to the coarse salt & water mix.
Luckily he also cooked a black rice paella (with squid and ink)and it was absolutely delicious!!!!!
Good Friends are very forgiving :laugh: :unsure:
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OK now I understand..
That was your mistake.. You did not cook that fish in the egg... Shame on you.. :woohoo:
The Egg Spirits are powerful Amigo!! -
Very Cool! I've always wanted to try the salt encrusted fish;maybe I need to wait until I've found someone who has perfected it! :silly: It sure looks like yall are having a great time. Just look at your amigo's face in the last picture! Fantastic! The Segovian Wood Oven is spectactular. I hope we will cook with it during my future visit. I think that I'll add the salt though.
Awesome pics,Beli! -
Yes Pete I arrived at the same conclusion.....+ probably need to get an XL as well to fit this type of larger cooks.....
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Todd
Be sure we will cook in anything you like when you come over.......on one condition......we'll use Carnivore in all of them ok? -
Looks like you had a great party Beli
Ross -
You know, even if your food does not come out like you intend your posts are still great.
darianThank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
You certainly know how to throw a party, My Friend!
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Beli,
I noticed the crests on the oven doors when I was there but forgot to ask. Is Loren's Ancestry French? Maybe I did ask but forgot, that happens a lot lately. :S
SteveSteve
Caledon, ON
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Ross.......quite a bacchanal I'm afraid.....thank God not many neighbors nearby....
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Gracias Darian.....i try not to shake too much after a few drinks.... :laugh:
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You are a fortunate man to have so many friends and such a nice place.
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TKS Mike......love that tree by the oven....it's a Red Oak...grafted with one of our Sierra Cannbyi oaks has grown to 25" diameter...in 15 years.....proud of it!!!
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: sure she is steve....the fleur- de-lis is all over hers.....and mine are just balls....need any more explanation :woohoo: :laugh: .......actually comes from the 1200's the round figures represent roeles( round rivet like shapes on an armour) and represent the 13 battles won by the first Dávila ending with the expulsion of the Arabs from Spain.....
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TKS Cpt'n sometimes they are a bit of a nuisance......but I suppose that's what friendship is about now & then :laugh:
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Beli, your pictures look gorgeous. Sorry about the fish - it looks like your friends all had a good time though. That oven is gorgeous and quite a conversation piece!!
Faith
Tampa,FlHappily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini -
Faith.....literally imported it from Segovia, Spain......and has been the scene of many happy gatherings...with family & friends....
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Beli, mi hermano
, that is sure a nice setting around the beast!! He just needed to "vent" a bit after being lonely for a whole year :( . Your friends looked like they all had a fun time, so don't be so hard on yourself When friends come over, anything goes...and they don't hold the "little problems" over you! Looks like you weren't embarrassed too long Take care, DOW -
Kari...those are very encouraging words....and yes embarrassment is not a word which defines me.. :laugh: Do have a great evening!!!
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Egg or no Egg thats still a classey rig you built there partner!! I'm really glad you live several 1000 miles from me as I fear if you didn't we would both be divorced, broke and in jail!! :P
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hahahahaha....JL.....I think so too.........only you'd have to really throw me out of your kitchennnnnnnn... :laugh:
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