The Food Thread

hedonist · August 2017

when i hear the morning songbirds, woodpeckers & can start to see a bit of daylight parading through the tent, bam, i'm up. i'm alone to the quiet woods, well, except for the birds goin to town. it is beautiful & can make one emotional.

chadwick, I love this.

dankind · August 2017

chadwick said:

dankind said:

I just throw a bunch of ingredients (think a chadwick-like list) into a pot or skillet, spice, and eat.

And yeah, I grill a lot in the summer, but I consider that more recreation; cooking is work.

I just worked all day. Why the hell do I want to come home and do more work? Next thing you know, I'll have to do those dishes.

Fuck that noise.
i think i make a decent pot of chili

I entered my chili into a cook-off in Brooklyn, and after it made it to a final round, the organizers wanted to know the recipe.

Recipe?

I sliced and diced and browned and spiced in a pot. You can see what's in there, for fucks sake, except the spices and beer, I guess. I have no idea how much of each went into it. I make that shit by taste, let it sit out in a warm pot overnight so that it tastes even better when it's time to eat it.

Recipe....

chadwick · August 2017

thank you, hedonist, thank you

did you win? yes food has to mingle... ferment if you will. measuring is a crock of dung. i rarely time what im cooking & just recently been using a meat thermometer... mostly because other folks are concerned with meat temps... never used a meat thermometer ever in my life until a year or two ago... if your steak bleeds its rare... if your steak aint bloody it's well done... if the chicken has you vomiting i'd imagine it's because you drank too much, yes/no?

chadwick · August 2017

some may say peanut butter added to chili makes it extra tasty. i never added it to the bulk of the chili but have put a spoon scoop of the stuff in my own bowl. it is pretty good

dankind · August 2017

I did not win.

I've made a chili for vegan/vegetarian friends with cashews as the protein.

I wound up eating more of that one than the meat chili for that shindig. It was goddamn good. We had these raw cashews in the cupboard forever. Figured we might as well use them.

I should try to make that again sometime. No need for friends. I think I went more garlic and sriracha than cumin and paprika for that one.

HesCalledDyer · August 2017

dankind said:

chadwick said:

dankind said:

I just throw a bunch of ingredients (think a chadwick-like list) into a pot or skillet, spice, and eat.

And yeah, I grill a lot in the summer, but I consider that more recreation; cooking is work.

I just worked all day. Why the hell do I want to come home and do more work? Next thing you know, I'll have to do those dishes.

Fuck that noise.
i think i make a decent pot of chili

I entered my chili into a cook-off in Brooklyn, and after it made it to a final round, the organizers wanted to know the recipe.

Recipe?

I sliced and diced and browned and spiced in a pot. You can see what's in there, for fucks sake, except the spices and beer, I guess. I have no idea how much of each went into it. I make that shit by taste, let it sit out in a warm pot overnight so that it tastes even better when it's time to eat it.

Recipe....

Seriously. There's no such thing as a chili recipe.

PJ_Soul · August 2017

dankind said:

I just throw a bunch of ingredients (think a chadwick-like list) into a pot or skillet, spice, and eat.

And yeah, I grill a lot in the summer, but I consider that more recreation; cooking is work.

I just worked all day. Why the hell do I want to come home and do more work? Next thing you know, I'll have to do those dishes.

Fuck that noise.

I totally feel the same way. I can cook - I've actually got a natural knack for it, and my mom taught me a lot starting from a young age. The problem is that I don't enjoy it unless it's for company, and since I use my dining table as my music station instead, that doesn't happen much either, lol! I would rather just keep it super simple and minimize the time, effort, and dirty dishes. I am not adverse to eating cereal and some raw veggies for dinner.

But if I'm actually cooking it's usually something simple. Steamed broccolini and some roast chicken, or some pasta tossed in a pan with some butter, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, and spices, that kind of thing. Since I let the stove do all the work, such a meal takes up maybe 6 minutes of my time, and that's what I'm going for. Recipes are for chumps (or, you know, people who like to cook!

). However, when I want to impress someone, I can cook up some amazing reciepes, and I can also just make up dishes and have them turn out really well. I've got the skill but not the will.

I am also kind of an amateur grill master - I know how to cook everything on the grill, and understand meat very well (including real BBQ with the wood chips and all that). But I actually used my grill so much and so heavily for actual BBQ that I ruined it, and I haven't replaced it. So haven't grilled for a long time. I need to get a new one.

mcgruff10 · August 2017

tempo_n_groove said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mcgruff10 said:

Anybody got a good quick dry rub recipe for London broil?

Montreal Steak seasoning or

White pepper
garlic powder
lemon pepper
onion powder
sesame seeds

pinch of salt, forgot.

I made that minus the sesame seeds....delish!

Cliffy6745 · August 2017

F Me In The Brain said:

if you have fresh basil and good fresh tomatoes, this sauce is the shit and emphasizes the tomatoes.

Stolen from Mark Bittman, as about half of my go-to recipes are. Love how easy/good they are.
Making myself tonight with shrimp being added....finishing some fresh pasta in it as a request from my sister, who is visiting.

Put chopped tomatoes (roughly 2 cups is what he calls for, I eyeball it at 3-4 tomatoes) in a bowl. Add a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Hack up a few cloves of garlic (keep pieces large) and add. mix the shit all up, breaking down some of the tomatoes, but leave some chunks.

Let it sit for a while.

While your pasta is cooking, take a scoop of water from the pasta and add to the mixture in the bowl. After a few minutes take the garlic chunks out.

Finish your pasta with the mixture, cooking the last minute. Add a good amount of fresh basil and toss.

Enjoy with some wine, your favorite bread

My local italian shop where I get my fresh pasta makes killer gravy so if I want a pureed sauce, I just buy theirs. For a rough topping (especially when mixing in shrimp) I go with the recipe above.

This sounds awesome. I like it. Will be made shortly.

My go to is the nytimes cooking app. Tons of good stuff. Use some of the other aggregator apps like Epicurious from time to time but so much crap on there. Terms of cook books. I got a ny times one for Christmas last year, beyond awesome. Joy of cooking 75th anniversary you can't really go wrong with. I have a few speciality ones. Italian, game, etc. the wife and I also buy a cookbook from everywhere we go, but don't use them as much. I support local chefs too and have a ton of philly based chef cookbooks

tempo_n_groove · August 2017

mcgruff10 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mcgruff10 said:

Anybody got a good quick dry rub recipe for London broil?

Montreal Steak seasoning or

White pepper
garlic powder
lemon pepper
onion powder
sesame seeds

pinch of salt, forgot.

I made that minus the sesame seeds....delish!

Right on!

Cliffy6745 · August 2017

Not much better than some crispy chicken thighs. Put those fuckers skin down for a good 8-10 minutes before flipping them and popping them in the oven and you will have some outstanding, juicy chicken

dankind · August 2017

https://youtu.be/XQ7p623CBvI

rgambs · August 2017

If there's a recipe, it ain't chili.

F Me In The Brain · August 2017

Cliffy6745 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

if you have fresh basil and good fresh tomatoes, this sauce is the shit and emphasizes the tomatoes.

Stolen from Mark Bittman, as about half of my go-to recipes are. Love how easy/good they are.
Making myself tonight with shrimp being added....finishing some fresh pasta in it as a request from my sister, who is visiting.

Put chopped tomatoes (roughly 2 cups is what he calls for, I eyeball it at 3-4 tomatoes) in a bowl. Add a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Hack up a few cloves of garlic (keep pieces large) and add. mix the shit all up, breaking down some of the tomatoes, but leave some chunks.

Let it sit for a while.

While your pasta is cooking, take a scoop of water from the pasta and add to the mixture in the bowl. After a few minutes take the garlic chunks out.

Finish your pasta with the mixture, cooking the last minute. Add a good amount of fresh basil and toss.

Enjoy with some wine, your favorite bread

My local italian shop where I get my fresh pasta makes killer gravy so if I want a pureed sauce, I just buy theirs. For a rough topping (especially when mixing in shrimp) I go with the recipe above.

This sounds awesome. I like it. Will be made shortly.

My go to is the nytimes cooking app. Tons of good stuff. Use some of the other aggregator apps like Epicurious from time to time but so much crap on there. Terms of cook books. I got a ny times one for Christmas last year, beyond awesome. Joy of cooking 75th anniversary you can't really go wrong with. I have a few speciality ones. Italian, game, etc. the wife and I also buy a cookbook from everywhere we go, but don't use them as much. I support local chefs too and have a ton of philly based chef cookbooks

I will dl that app.

The pasta was really strong last night. I ate two helpings, which I rarely do.

@dankind love the Macaroni contribution. "Most Folks!"

dankind · August 2017

Who knew that Colonel Sanders outtakes could be so goddamn hilarious?

I'll tell you who knew: Mike Patton.

He knows everything.

Because he is GOD.

Thread integrity: I warmed up two leftover salmon cakes in the toaster oven, two eggs over easy (lotsa black pepper) went on top of those, a couple of schmears on top of those. Breakfast!

chadwick · August 2017

walnuts are a big ingredient around here. sauteed walnuts in olive oil & or butter. remove walnuts from the heat. put in brussel sprouts... add walnuts... forget about it.

saute onion, mushrooms, brussel sprouts & walnuts

throw in some ham chunks

scramble up some eggs & dump into the mix

when nearly done add spinach & pieces of cheese (tomato is good too)

get the hell out of here

F Me In The Brain · August 2017

Sounds good!
Walnuts are used multiple times per week -- if not as a snack, as an integral salad topping.

hedonist · August 2017

I love me some walnuts.

Growing up, we always had a huge wood bowl full of them; some late '60's contraption with a nutbreaker in the middle.

*edit - nutcracker?

Hobbes · August 2017

Nutbuster?

hedonist · August 2017

Hobbes said:

Nutbuster?

Who ya gonna call?

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