Food Thread: No Blood For Rib Roasts!

Yes, it's that time again! Large chunks of delicious beef, seasoned and roasted to perfection.

Let us not discuss the second mortgage that is required to bring one of those roasts home from the market, and instead appreciate that Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden will be eating the finest prime beef without a care in the world for how to pay for it!

It's not that the cut is so expensive, although good quality beef is expensive. It's that they are deceptively heavy! And maybe I am an outlier, but I'll bet that most people buy way too much. One rib can be two pounds of meat, and a serving is generally considered about half a pound. So including the bone, there are about three servings per rib.

I'm going back and forth between a classic salt and pepper preparation, and an herb crusted roast. Cooked correctly, both will have a delicious crust, but that herb mixture can be delicious when soaked in beef fat and crisped in a hot oven.

But...I am also considering individual ribs. That way everyone can get an outer slice, which as we all know is the best slice!

Regardless, It will be fun to plan and cook.

Now to find a blood bank that will let me sell my blood four times this month!

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I was in Paris last week, and one evening we walked past that bakery. There were 15-20 people lined up to buy bread and croissants, and in a city filled with good bakeries, that is notable.

Of course it was closed when we walked past later that night, so...sh*t out of luck! But breakfast the next morning! A hah! Too bad the line was too long to wait in the cold. But there was a cafe right next door, and shockingly, we got a really nice breakfast complete with superb bread and croissants.

Care to guess where they got their croissants?

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Roasted (or sautéed) chicken livers on a plain salad. Delicious! Absolutely awesome! And I know enough about cooking to appreciate the effort that went into cooking those livers. They are irregularly shaped and sized, so they don't cook evenly, and without careful trimming they can be stringy and tough and sort of unappealing.

The restaurant is owned by one of the most famous chefs in the world...someone whose flagship restaurant in Paris is amazingly expensive. $80 soup territory. Yet he brought that cooking skill to his modestly priced outpost, and executed it very, very well.

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Yum! Sweetbreads! Yeah, that may repulse some of you, but when done correctly they are delicious. Delicate yet firm, tender and rich and flavorful.

Sadly, they have gotten expensive in France, and I have no idea why. They used to be on par with chicken or pork, and less than beef. But now? That was the most expensive dish on the menu, but I couldn't resist!

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Well, that looks pretty tasty! Commenter "Joe Kidd" grilled that, and was kind enough to share a photo. Or maybe he was mean enough to tease all of us as he eats avery nicely cooked piece of beef.

Attached are a couple of pictures from this past Sunday's steak, which by tradition and law, is always prepared over a wood fire. This time of year, said fire is built in the living room hearth.

Anyone ever grill in their fireplace? I have, and it is fun. The house smelled of grilled beef for about a month, but that was a small price to pay.
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I have absolutely no idea what I was thinking when I scored this loaf. As a friend said, "I haven't seen a scalping that bad since the Indian uprising in the California gold fields back in 1848."

But it sure tasted good!

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What the hell happened to all the vegetables? And send me garlic that isn't grown in heavy metals and human waste in China, well-marbled hanger steaks and elk chops to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

~~Who are those poor deluded souls~~ We know who shake their Manhattans! These are the same people who drink fine bourbon with coke, and probably shake red wine with ice too.

$1,200 for a bottle of bourbon is just stupid, insulting, and a ghastly affront to most people's palates and wallets. I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.

The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty of fifty years, but it is worth it!

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 04:00 PM (fwDg9)

2 Okat]y I can’t be first.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at December 08, 2024 04:04 PM (D6PGr)

3 Cheesesteak tonight because I like them

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 04:04 PM (fwDg9)

4 Let us not discuss the second mortgage that is required to bring one of those roasts home from the market, and instead appreciate that Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden will be eating the finest prime beef without a care in the world for how to pay for it!
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You know who has some fine beef? Argentina, that newly minted star in South America, has some fine beef. Now, I love our domestic beef producers, but as you said, the cost these days is a bit out of hand. Enter a little capitalism, a little less regulation, and presto, good meat at lower prices.

Posted by: Orson at December 08, 2024 04:05 PM (dIske)

5 what i get for reading the whole thing

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 08, 2024 04:05 PM (cY18j)

6 Is the cocktail fracas being carried over to the food thread?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:08 PM (kpS4V)

7 how do you do rib roast for one person

Posted by: Nom de FWP at December 08, 2024 04:08 PM (/7KEl)

8 Chicken livers don't get enough love.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:10 PM (kpS4V)

9 I like stir-frying food. I'm getting a bit bored with peppers though (green, red and yellow). Does anyone have any ideas for a substitute?

In addition to the peppers, I also use onions, green onions, mushrooms, celery, broccoli, water chestnuts, slivered nuts on occasion, garlic, stuff I've forgotten, with chicken as the meat.

I walked through the produce section hoping something would jump and shout "Me! Try me!" but everything remained silent.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:12 PM (CHHv1)

10 8 Chicken livers don't get enough love.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:10 PM (kpS4V)
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I mix them in with scrambled eggs sometimes.

Posted by: Orson at December 08, 2024 04:13 PM (dIske)

11 Made a breakfast casserole with leftover Turkey, bacon, sausage, eggs, and cheese. Delicious.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:15 PM (kpS4V)

12 Chicken livers don't get enough love.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos
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Sauteed with bacon.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 08, 2024 04:17 PM (Dm8we)

13 9 I like stir-frying food. I'm getting a bit bored with peppers though (green, red and yellow). Does anyone have any ideas for a substitute?
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:12 PM (CHHv1)

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Bok Choy might be something to consider. AKA Chinese cabbage. Kind of sweet...just like a bell pepper.

Posted by: Orson at December 08, 2024 04:17 PM (dIske)

14 >>>Chicken livers don't get enough love.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:10 PM (kpS4V)
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Absolutely, not only are they (IMO) delicious but if you look up the nutritional value of chicken livers they are loaded with vitamins and minerals. Good and good for you.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 08, 2024 04:17 PM (33578)

15 I thought -- briefly, but with good intentions -- of making a Beef Wellington for Christmas, but my laziness won out when I espied a cherry and apple-stuffed pork roast at the gourmet grocery store.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:18 PM (kpS4V)

16 Does anybody else call that steak "pittsburgh style"? Or is that just a thing in the midwest?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 08, 2024 04:20 PM (Dm8we)

17 "Pittsburgh style" -- like it looks like a lump of coal on the outside?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 04:21 PM (kpS4V)

18 Finally making the curry for the week.

A Goan curry (yes, I have a cheat jar) - chicken and veg. It was a Trader Joe's outing yesterday, so trying their cruciferous veg bag as a base veg for the curry with remnant chinese cauliflower (used 1/2 earlier this week), onions, and the last of a bag of carrots and the last chickpea can and shredded rotisserie chicken I have in the house. Why yes - broken toes make shopping A LOT harder, so Trader Joe's tiny footprint (with all the kids shopping) was about as much as I handled, so we're having "use up stuff in the curry" dinner.

With it is white rice and a clementine/blueberry salad (the TJ deal fruit)...

Tomorrow is steak found dying in the freezer. Broken toes do give the spouse a REAL incentive to find the oldest stuff in the freezer so he can have lots of meat...

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 04:22 PM (exHjb)

19 We just decided to do a rib roast for Christmas. Probably just salt, pepper and coriander for the seasoning.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 08, 2024 04:24 PM (Wnv9h)

20 "Pittsburgh style" -- like it looks like a lump of coal on the outside?
Posted by: All Hail Eris
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Yes, charred but rare to medium rare. Slightly charred ribeye fat is the best fat.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 08, 2024 04:25 PM (Dm8we)

21 Bamboo shoots are a nice addition to a stir-fry.

To remove any canned taste, cover with boiling water for 10 seconds and rinse to cool.

The stems of broccoli, peeled and sliced, are great too.

A few slices of ginger make a nice flavor accent. If you add them first, to flavor the oil, they will contribute flavor better; this will also reduce their "bite" so it's more pleasant if you eat one.

Posted by: Splunge at December 08, 2024 04:25 PM (hmKaK)

22 Thanks everyone, some very good suggestions.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:26 PM (CHHv1)

23 How do you get a steak that black on the outside without it tasting like charcoal?

Posted by: Eromero at December 08, 2024 04:26 PM (LHPAg)

24 CBD you seem to do a lot of traveling. Is it for business or for pleasure?

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 04:27 PM (oaGWv)

25 Wasn't the original "Pittsburgh style" steak done (quickly!) on some really hot surface in an iron foundry?

Posted by: Splunge at December 08, 2024 04:28 PM (hmKaK)

26 Does anybody else call that steak "pittsburgh style"? Or is that just a thing in the midwest?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 08, 2024 04:20 PM (Dm8we)

It's a northeastern expression also.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 04:31 PM (d9fT1)

27 Is it for business or for pleasure?

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 04:27 PM (oaGWv)

This was pure pleasure!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 04:32 PM (d9fT1)

28 It's an upper state New York expression.

Posted by: Principle Skinner at December 08, 2024 04:32 PM (CHHv1)

29 I gave in an bought an Instant Pot. Yes, I know how to use pressure cookers.The one I own is the oldest one that Presto carries parts for. I don't like my current slow cooker and thought this might work better for me. I did the test and now have some beef and barley soup cooking. I'll know in an hour or so.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 04:33 PM (NQtI0)

30 9 I like stir-frying food. I'm getting a bit bored with peppers though (green, red and yellow). Does anyone have any ideas for a substitute?

In addition to the peppers, I also use onions, green onions, mushrooms, celery, broccoli, water chestnuts, slivered nuts on occasion, garlic, stuff I've forgotten, with chicken as the meat.

I walked through the produce section hoping something would jump and shout "Me! Try me!" but everything remained silent.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:12 PM (CHHv1)

Snap peas or snow peas.
Asparagus.
All spring/late fall veg, so pretty cheap (or cheaper than their norm prices)...

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 04:33 PM (exHjb)

31 16 Does anybody else call that steak "pittsburgh style"? Or is that just a thing in the midwest?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 08, 2024 04:20 PM (Dm8we)

Pittsburgh style is with fries on top of the meat...

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 04:34 PM (exHjb)

32 >>I did the test and now have some beef and barley soup cooking. I'll know in an hour or so.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 04:33 PM (NQtI0)
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Beef and barley soup makes a wonderful cold weather meal. A nice addition to the soup is marrow bones, if you can find them. Adds richness to the broth and the marrow is a treat.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 08, 2024 04:38 PM (33578)

33 I'm still working the leftover turkey. I just thawed out a pound of turkey for a magnificent noodle soup on this chilly afternoon.

Soup and a sandwich, good stuff.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 08, 2024 04:38 PM (9zwan)

34
CBD brags about his fancy French meals now, but next year

He'll have to travel through the new ETIAS Europe Security Identity System to go to Frogland.

And they'll probably send him to Devil's Island.

On the upside...there he can eat fancy French gruel!

Posted by: naturalfake at December 08, 2024 04:39 PM (iJfKG)

35 This is some grass fed stew meat. I just picked up a 15 pound pack of slow cooker meats for the freezer. I used to get marrow bones all the time, before I moved. Haven't seen them here.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 04:41 PM (NQtI0)

36 garlic that isn't grown in heavy metals and human waste in China

For anyone who hasn't seen this:

Dorot frozen diced garlic for cooking (they have ginger too)
Hood River Garlic seed bulbs for your garden

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 04:42 PM (KcwUg)

37 Strange and possibly dangerously deceptive monikers:

Iceland
Greenland
Sweetbreads
Mincemeat

Mincemeat is not something I was ever offered in my yout'. Until MiladyJo wised me up, I would have thought it was some kind of mystery meat.

Photo of her personal-size mincemeat pies for Thanksgiving (now all consumed):
https://bit.ly/mincemeat-pies

Posted by: mindful webworker - decepticon at December 08, 2024 04:44 PM (ofDJ7)

38 I will say this is quieter than a pressure cooker. I like how allthe videos for beginners say "don't worry, it won't explode".

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 04:44 PM (NQtI0)

39 Does anybody else call that steak "pittsburgh style"? Or is that just a thing in the midwest?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 08, 2024 04:20 PM (Dm8we)

Pittsburgh Steak sounds a lot like Cincinnati Chili.

Are you sure it isn't stuffed with carrots?

Let's just call that a Texas Steak, burnt on the outside, rare on the inside as described in the movie, "The Wheeler Dealers" just to be safe.

Posted by: naturalfake at December 08, 2024 04:44 PM (iJfKG)

40 Nova Local, I missed how you acquired broken toes!

Hopefully it was in a noble ass-kicking of some stupid commie.

Lie if you must...

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 04:45 PM (KcwUg)

41 I like stir-frying food. I'm getting a bit bored with peppers though (green, red and yellow). Does anyone have any ideas for a substitute?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:12 PM

Daikon radish? Red radish? Vedalia onions? Pickled red beets?

Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 04:46 PM (fxCK2)

42 Water chestnuts sturdy fry nicely

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 04:47 PM (fwDg9)

43 Oh, I forgot: Draino! It's to die for!

Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 04:47 PM (fxCK2)

44 Thanksgiving got a good Rib Roast for 8.95 a lbs.... was really surprised as steaks here are going for 20+ a lbs.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 08, 2024 04:49 PM (QAkQ3)

45 40 Nova Local, I missed how you acquired broken toes!

Hopefully it was in a noble ass-kicking of some stupid commie.

Lie if you must...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 04:45 PM (KcwUg)

If a noble ass-kicking of a commie is a dining chair the kids left askew that bit me as I was running to the kitchen to save Christmas cookies, then yes, it was. The cookies were great...and I didn't realize how bad I hurt myself for 20 minutes til I took off my sock and saw my pinky toe sticking out sideways...apparently, I flipped the bone over, broke it and dislocated it...and all I got was some Xrays, a manual reset with no pain meds, some tape and gauze, and a crappy shoe...but that's our medical system right now...

PS - redheads high pain tolerance reconfirmed...

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 04:50 PM (exHjb)

46 I got thin-sliced steak that normally would be flatiron steak, but was packaged for Mexican cooking. I've been using it with everything: with a tossed salad, in a tortilla, sprinkled with Pinconning cheese on an open-face sandwich...

Now it's gone and I can't find it at the grocery anymore.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 04:50 PM (fxCK2)

47 >>> 35 This is some grass fed stew meat. I just picked up a 15 pound pack of slow cooker meats for the freezer. I used to get marrow bones all the time, before I moved. Haven't seen them here.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 04:41 PM (NQtI0)

I have a ludicrous volume of beef bones from the steers who went to freezer camp in October. These were yearlings from Rancher Bob and CowHorseQueen's herd that I grew out for another year and finished on 50-50 sweet feed and corn chops for a couple months. If you are interested I could look into shipping options, or since I'm not worried about freezer space, I could maybe make a side trip next time I go up to CO.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 04:52 PM (KcwUg)

48 OUCH!

... well at least those were some darn good cookies.

Hope you heal soon, and with correct alignment.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 04:54 PM (KcwUg)

49 After about 10 days of bitterly cold weather we had temperatures in the 50's today.

Grilled burgers it shall be.

I might even insist on tater tots.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 08, 2024 04:55 PM (Q4IgG)

50 48 OUCH!

... well at least those were some darn good cookies.

Hope you heal soon, and with correct alignment.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 04:54 PM (KcwUg)

Thanks - it sucks b/c my walks are now gone til New Years...that broke my 4 year+ streak...but I guess now I can join the masses with exercise resolutions for 2025.

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 04:55 PM (exHjb)

51 Good evening morons and thanks for the food thread cbd

I saw several nice cuts of beef at the market today, not too expensive, examined them carefully, considered the grief I might get from Mrs. F. then replaced them in the meat case.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 08, 2024 04:56 PM (RIvkX)

52 Photo of her personal-size mincemeat pies for Thanksgiving (now all consumed):
https://bit.ly/mincemeat-pies
Posted by: mindful webworker - decepticon

I love mincemeat pies. As a matter of fact just give me a jar of mincemeat and a spoon.

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 04:56 PM (oaGWv)

53 Dorot frozen diced garlic for cooking (they have ginger too)

I saw the frozen ginger for the first time when I was shopping Whole Foods order online. It certainly solves the problem of ginger going bad for lack of use.

Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 04:56 PM (WQbU6)

54 9 I like stir-frying food. I'm getting a bit bored with peppers though (green, red and yellow). Does anyone have any ideas for a substitute?

In addition to the peppers, I also use onions, green onions, mushrooms, celery, broccoli, water chestnuts, slivered nuts on occasion, garlic, stuff I've forgotten, with chicken as the meat.

I walked through the produce section hoping something would jump and shout "Me! Try me!" but everything remained silent.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:12 PM (CHHv1)

My go-to is peppers, onion, and zucchini.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 08, 2024 04:57 PM (OX9vb)

55 When cleaning out the fridge, I made a meatball-and-rice soup with a salsa and beef stock base. Sounds weird but tasted great after 12 hours in the slow cooker.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 04:58 PM (fxCK2)

56 Draino does not stir-fry well

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 04:58 PM (fwDg9)

57 Let us not discuss the second mortgage that is required to bring one of those roasts home from the market
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We are doing a rib roast for Christmas. Will be my first go around with cooking one. Will not be doing the usual 'wing it,' I will be closely following the directions.

Posted by: scampydog at December 08, 2024 04:58 PM (41CYW)

58 Now it's gone and I can't find it at the grocery anymore.
Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 04:50 PM (fxCK2

Do you have Mexican grocers in your area? Our local Mexican grocer sells thin-sliced beef.

Posted by: Emmie at December 08, 2024 04:59 PM (Sf2cq)

59 Yes we serve chicken livers.

To old people.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 08, 2024 04:59 PM (RIvkX)

60 >>> 49 After about 10 days of bitterly cold weather we had temperatures in the 50's today.

Grilled burgers it shall be.

I might even insist on tater tots.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 08, 2024 04:55 PM (Q4IgG)

It's hasn't been bitter cold here, even by TX standards, but tomorrow will be in the high 60s / low 70s so I'll grill a steak to go with veggies.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 05:00 PM (KcwUg)

61 Anyone ever grill in their fireplace? I have, and it is fun. The house smelled of grilled beef for about a month, but that was a small price to pay.

Some of the men in my family did, including my dad. The steaks they grilled w/rosemary and olive oil were memorable.
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Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:00 PM (WQbU6)

62 Draino does not stir-fry well
Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 04:58 PM

I'm surprised, but I trust your expertise, Skip!

Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 05:00 PM (fxCK2)

63 I lived in France not too far from Isabelle. Probably the best steak in the 5th, Atelier Carnem is also not too far from there, just down Rue Descartes.

Posted by: Marcus T at December 08, 2024 05:00 PM (ZBder)

64 Thanks, Helene! Bones would be great. I just have a freezer on my fridge, so not a lot of room. I don't know anything about shipping frozen stuff. Maybe I could meet you when you go to CO next?

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 05:02 PM (NQtI0)

65 It's cheeseburgers and tater tots for the grandkids tonight. Brownies for dessert.

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 05:02 PM (oaGWv)

66
Last night, we were test driving some tamales for Christmas Eve from a different tamale joint.

They had "gourmet" style tamales. Last night, we tried their two most popular types:

Seafood Tamales (loaded with shrimp, crab, bay scallops)
and
Smoked Brisket Tamales

Both were good. Surprisingly, I leaned toward the Seafood tamales.

So, I got a variety of them frozen and vacuum sealed for Christmas Eve and a bowl of their special Serrano Boss Sauce. Pricey though, as their tamales were about twice as expensive as regular. Buuuuuuut, once a year, kiddos making the effort to travel home etc etc etc and the Big Reason - I don't have to stand in line in freezing weather for an hour plus+ just to get frikkin' tamales.

Makes me think I should just take the easier route and make a Beef Wellington for Christmas Eve, call it an English Tamale and be done with it.

Posted by: naturalfake at December 08, 2024 05:03 PM (iJfKG)

67 Do you have Mexican grocers in your area? Our local Mexican grocer sells thin-sliced beef.
Posted by: Emmie at December 08, 2024 04:59 PM

No. I miss that and the Italian market from my old neighborhood.

These were at Kroger and branded "Mercado". They were $7 a pound.

But I got two small roasts for $11. Maybe I'll cook one with root vegetables and then serve leftovers with sauerkraut.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at December 08, 2024 05:04 PM (fxCK2)

68 Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 04:12 PM (CHHv1)

Check out Yeong Man Cooking YT channel. He likely has a playlist devoted solely to stir fry. Just be prepared to have smoked paprika and 4 types of soy sauce on hand.

Also…I don’t know if this qualifies as stir fry…but have you tried Mei Fun (Singapore Noodles)?

Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:04 PM (WQbU6)

69 My idea of beef properly cooked would benefit from a vet's visit. A well seared crust and warm in the middle, salad with chunks torn from the lettuce head, ranch dressing and a loaded baker. Can't see where you could eat a lot better.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at December 08, 2024 05:06 PM (hKoQL)

70 Another year has passed and I still don't really know how to cook. I can manage swedish Christmas dinner though. It's easy once you get the hang of bland.

Posted by: Grammie's phone at December 08, 2024 05:07 PM (03Mw3)

71 Mincemeat is not something I was ever offered in my yout'. Until MiladyJo wised me up, I would have thought it was some kind of mystery meat.

Photo of her personal-size mincemeat pies for Thanksgiving (now all consumed):
https://bit.ly/mincemeat-pies
Posted by: mindful webworker - decepticon at December 08, 2024 04:44 PM (ofDJ7)

Hot mincemeat pie with hard sauce is very yummy!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 08, 2024 05:08 PM (UxUdu)

72 I think I'll risk CBD's wrath, to share a couple of Christmas carols, sung by three men from Hogan's Heroes.

https://youtu.be/8HSNxomFN-Y

The first is in German, the second in French.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at December 08, 2024 05:08 PM (VNX3d)

73 CBD, that bakery looks to be pretty close to the Atelier Maître Albert, that you referred. Thanks again for that recommendatiin. Hope you had a great trip.

Posted by: scampydog at December 08, 2024 05:09 PM (41CYW)

74 Recommendation. Dang phone.

Posted by: scampydog at December 08, 2024 05:09 PM (41CYW)

75 Or maybe a standing rib with Yorkshire pudding, the gravy from that will make you shed a tear of gratitude.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at December 08, 2024 05:09 PM (hKoQL)

76 Frying chicken livers is hit or miss for me. I add them to my saffron risotto.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:09 PM (gGMRM)

77 >>>Yes we serve chicken livers.

To old people.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

>I serve them to the feral cats. Never liked the flavor of the livers, but everything else is good in the gravy.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 08, 2024 05:11 PM (9zwan)

78 Food looks fantastic! I'm back to clear liquids and then NPO tonight for possible intestinal resection in the morn. The absolute joy of being able to experience an ostomy bag has no limits!

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:13 PM (SSBCb)

79 And yes, I've been in the hospital the entire month so far.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:14 PM (SSBCb)

80 Jim - I pray all good things for you

Posted by: Grammie's phone at December 08, 2024 05:14 PM (03Mw3)

81 78 Food looks fantastic! I'm back to clear liquids and then NPO tonight for possible intestinal resection in the morn. The absolute joy of being able to experience an ostomy bag has no limits!
Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:13 PM (SSBCb)

Is that where the infection causing the sepsis is?

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 05:15 PM (exHjb)

82 77 >>>Yes we serve chicken livers.

To old people.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

>I serve them to the feral cats. Never liked the flavor of the livers, but everything else is good in the gravy.
Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 08, 2024 05:11 PM (9zwan)

I'd fish out the kidneys from my fried chicken and eat them. Love gizzards, liver, and hearts.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:16 PM (SSBCb)

83 I thought everybody knew that the real money is in plasma. You can donate every week.
And you get to meet *such* interesting people.

Posted by: KCSteve at December 08, 2024 05:17 PM (bxAlI)

84 81 78 Food looks fantastic! I'm back to clear liquids and then NPO tonight for possible intestinal resection in the morn. The absolute joy of being able to experience an ostomy bag has no limits!
Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:13 PM (SSBCb)

Is that where the infection causing the sepsis is?
Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 05:15 PM (exHjb)

Most likely. Abscess is sticking to two other inflamed parts of my intestine. Got new larger diameter drain today bug CT scan yesterday showed more going on.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:18 PM (SSBCb)

85 "Anyone ever grill in their fireplace? "

No, but I've cooked hot dogs on a space heater.

Posted by: fd at December 08, 2024 05:20 PM (vFG9F)

86 Jim,
Please be brave and patient. It's easy to get frustrated and frightened. Believe you are in good hands.

And please feel the love of the horde surrounding you.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 08, 2024 05:20 PM (OHB4a)

87 AOP, I tried mincemeat pie at the Tower of London years ago. It was one of the best desserts I have ever had, and though I've tried, I cannot replicate it. I but I feel like I missed out all those previous years of life!!!

Posted by: Moki at December 08, 2024 05:20 PM (wLjpr)

88 86 Jim,
Please be brave and patient. It's easy to get frustrated and frightened. Believe you are in good hands.

And please feel the love of the horde surrounding you.
Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 08, 2024 05:20 PM (OHB4a)

Said better than I could!

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 05:20 PM (exHjb)

89 80 Jim - I pray all good things for you
Posted by: Grammie's phone at December 08, 2024 05:14 PM (03Mw3)

Same.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 08, 2024 05:22 PM (OX9vb)

90 Crossed the Cheddar curtain to go to the Waukesha Christmas Parade. People are standing around in shorts and flip flops. Gotta love the Midwest

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 08, 2024 05:22 PM (xn33A)

91 86 Jim,
Please be brave and patient. It's easy to get frustrated and frightened. Believe you are in good hands.

And please feel the love of the horde surrounding you.
Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 08, 2024 05:20 PM (OHB4a)

Oh, not scared. Just having fun with my situation. Every year I've lived since dialysis has been extra time. Death does not frighten me. I always joke when they make me sign forms before a procedure is "Yeah, I know: up to and including death. Let's get this going".

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:24 PM (SSBCb)

92 Haven't had our fireplace going in years, bothers wife, I would burn in it. But we did get a emergency pot to use if power went out

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 05:25 PM (fwDg9)

93 Moki, the English Tea Store carries a very good mincemeat.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:26 PM (gGMRM)

94 Also…I don’t know if this qualifies as stir fry…but have you tried Mei Fun (Singapore Noodles)?
Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:04 PM (WQbU6)
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I had Singapore Noodles in Singapore!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 05:27 PM (kpS4V)

95 Afternoon, everybody,

I'm still fighting the sore throat and the beginnings of a cold that swooped down upon me last evening. Probably I'll take the day off tomorrow.

This morning I combined a scrambled seasoned egg and some chili with beans, rolled up inside a soft wheat tortilla, pinned with a toothpick, and then heated up in the microwave. Good stuff. Did I somehow reinvent the breakfast burrito? Descriptions on the 'Net say the BB should have potatoes and maybe bacon. I did the best I could with what I had.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 08, 2024 05:28 PM (omVj0)

96 The recipe is okay. It's soup, not stew, which is good. The meat is tender, veggies and barley cooked. Probably needs more spices. Not bad for a first try.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 05:28 PM (NQtI0)

97 94 Also…I don’t know if this qualifies as stir fry…but have you tried Mei Fun (Singapore Noodles)?
Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:04 PM (WQbU6)
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I had Singapore Noodles in Singapore!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 05:27 PM (kpS4V)

Had something called Singapore noodles at a Chinese restaurant. Had all kinds of meat and shrimp and curry in it. Was quite good.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:29 PM (SSBCb)

98 Jim, prayers up for you. Keep that amazing attitude going, and if there is any way we can help, let us know, please?

Thanks Ben Had! I will check them out! Mincemeat is now one of the only desserts I can tolerate, and mine is sadly subpar!!!

Posted by: Moki at December 08, 2024 05:29 PM (wLjpr)

99 We've had fun Christmas cookie baking here...

So far, we've made hot cocoa cookies, thumbprint cookies, and spritz cookies (some plain, and some with an eggnog glaze). This week, I want to make pfeffernusse and "cheat" snickerdoodles (we still have some spritz base, which is pretty much plain vanilla dough, so changing it to snickerdoodle should not be hard)...then next weekend, I have to make a ton of the hot cocoa cookies b/c they were a huge win. And youngest wants to try peppermint on a cookie (only his dad likes peppermint here, so now I may have two), so we're gonna try a crushed candy cane in some recipe so it's not overwhelming...I refuse to use extract...

Posted by: Nova Local at December 08, 2024 05:29 PM (exHjb)

100 Before I made lentil chikpea soup tonite, my Lebanese friend advised me to get the Goya ‘Prime Premium’ Chef’s Choice! brand.

It did not disappoint. The only chickpeas that were better were the ones I bought fresh and spent an hour shelling.
I’ll never go back to the others.( Sorry, Cento)

Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:30 PM (WQbU6)

101 Notsothoreau, a bottle of Guinness added to the beef/barley is a must for me.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:31 PM (gGMRM)

102 96 The recipe is okay. It's soup, not stew, which is good. The meat is tender, veggies and barley cooked. Probably needs more spices. Not bad for a first try.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 05:28 PM (NQtI0)

Okay. What I the difference between soup and stew? I know a soup goes from liquid to some solids and strews are definitely mostly solids, but there seems to be some overlap in usage...

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:32 PM (SSBCb)

103 I had Singapore Noodles in Singapore!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 05:27 PM (kpS4V)

Had something called Singapore noodles at a Chinese restaurant. Had all kinds of meat and shrimp and curry in it. Was quite good.

That dish in Singapore had to be superb, like dining on bistecca alla Fiorentina in Florence.

Yes Jim, there’s pork, chicken, shrimp and egg. Maybe Eris can tell us how its homeland served it.

Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:33 PM (WQbU6)

104 Cheesesteak and pretzels, if only had a birch beer

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 05:34 PM (fwDg9)

105 93 Moki, the English Tea Store carries a very good mincemeat.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:26 PM (gGMRM)

Naturally, they are out! But I'm drooling over their selections! The Walker ginger shortbread is fantastic with coffee or tea, and they are hard to find here. My son had to have surgery in London, and at our hotel where he recovered, our housekeeper (a lovely Polish lady) took it upon herself to keep him stocked with treats. When he told her he liked those, we ended up with boxes of them!

Posted by: Moki at December 08, 2024 05:36 PM (wLjpr)

106 I made a shepard's pie using the instant-pot cookbook. I did the recipe poorly (first time) but it was very tasty. It was better than my meatloaf.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at December 08, 2024 05:37 PM (lhenN)

107 Skip, I got to use the shaved ribeye for a cheesesteak. Very good.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:37 PM (gGMRM)

108 https://revolver.news/2024/12/ trump pledges to pardon jan 6 prisoners on day 1

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 05:38 PM (fwDg9)

109 I tend to put in too many things, which would be stew. This has more liquid, so soup. I'll freeze most of this. I think another five minutes of pressure would help.

Nearest Guinness might be in the big city 23 miles away. I should look for some for the holidays. I have the stuff to make orange marmalade and one recipe adds Guinness to it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 05:38 PM (NQtI0)

110 Ben - sauce, onions?

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 05:39 PM (fwDg9)

111 Skip, the whole nine yards

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:39 PM (gGMRM)

112 IIRC The World Market carries a selection of British imports including mincemeat and individual mince pies at least they did the last time I was in one of their stores.

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 05:40 PM (oaGWv)

113 Yes Jim, there’s pork, chicken, shrimp and egg. Maybe Eris can tell us how its homeland served it.
Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:33 PM (WQbU6)
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There was paddling involved.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 05:40 PM (kpS4V)

114 112 IIRC The World Market carries a selection of British imports including mincemeat and individual mince pies at least they did the last time I was in one of their stores.
Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 05:40 PM (oaGWv)

They do, but I don't know if they ship - we don't have one where we live now. That is one of the downsides of smaller town life!

Posted by: Moki at December 08, 2024 05:41 PM (wLjpr)

115 The English Tea Store has the best lemon curd. A hot blueberry scone with a dollop of lemon curd and call me happy.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:42 PM (gGMRM)

116 And I have hulled barley, which doesn't cook as fast as pearl barley. I think I'll soak it overnight next time.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 05:43 PM (NQtI0)

117 kallisto--

I'm with you on the Goya chick peas. They are the only ones that compete with the chick peas that I make from dried myself. And that's true of all of Goya's beans. Other brands I've tried are flavorless and mushy.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at December 08, 2024 05:43 PM (FEVMW)

118 They do, but I don't know if they ship - we don't have one where we live now. That is one of the downsides of smaller town life!
Posted by: Moki

I checked their online store. Full selection of British imports and they ship.

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 05:45 PM (oaGWv)

119 115 The English Tea Store has the best lemon curd. A hot blueberry scone with a dollop of lemon curd and call me happy.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:42 PM (gGMRM)

Where I last got lemon curd and spotted dick.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:46 PM (SSBCb)

120 An English store. They had all sorts of stuff. Marmite, anyone?

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:47 PM (SSBCb)

121 115 The English Tea Store has the best lemon curd. A hot blueberry scone with a dollop of lemon curd and call me happy.
Posted by: Ben Had

Just got some cherry curd from the Simpson and Vail online tea store. Delicious!

Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 05:47 PM (oaGWv)

122 Posted by: scampydog at December 08, 2024 05:09 PM (41CYW)

That's where I had the chicken livers!

Great restaurant!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 05:48 PM (d9fT1)

123 Where I last got lemon curd and spotted dick.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:46 PM (SSBCb)

A shot of penicillin should take care of that.

Posted by: naturalfake at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (iJfKG)

124 I still haven't had authentic haggis (or non-aufhentic for that matter).

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (SSBCb)

125 Mincemeat sounds...awful.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (d9fT1)

126 Tuna, that sounds delicious. I am a fan of curds and chutneys.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:50 PM (gGMRM)

127 123 Where I last got lemon curd and spotted dick.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:46 PM (SSBCb)

A shot of penicillin should take care of that.

Posted by: naturalfake at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (iJfKG)

What's worse is my sister gifted them to me...

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:50 PM (SSBCb)

128 I still haven't had authentic haggis (or non-aufhentic for that matter).

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (SSBCb)

If you like organ meats then you will definitely like Haggis!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 05:50 PM (d9fT1)

129 CBD, with your pallet I am surprised.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:51 PM (gGMRM)

130 125 Mincemeat sounds...awful.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (d9fT1)

Tastes pretty good. No meat.
Sorta like sweetmeats have no meat, but sweetbreads do...

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:52 PM (SSBCb)

131 DILIT(FR) is making White Chicken Chile (with Northern Beans) as we speak. She let me stir it.
Hearty great north meal.

Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 05:52 PM (VYtse)

132 Can I simply say what a relief to uncover a person that really
knows what they're talking about online. You actually realize how to
bring a problem to light and make it important.
More people have to read this and understand this side of the story.
I can't believe you're not more popular given that you most certainly have the gift.

Posted by: Porugal Golden Visa Program at December 08, 2024 05:52 PM (ZU51L)

133 Jim A glass of scotch helps it go down

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 05:53 PM (fwDg9)

134 128 I still haven't had authentic haggis (or non-aufhentic for that matter).

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:49 PM (SSBCb)

If you like organ meats then you will definitely like Haggis!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 05:50 PM (d9fT1)

Only a few organ meats I haven't tried, lungs being one of them, and have enjoyed them all

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:53 PM (SSBCb)

135 There was paddling involved.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 05:40 PM (kpS4V)

Customer engagement!

Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:54 PM (WQbU6)

136 135 There was paddling involved.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 08, 2024 05:40 PM (kpS4V)

Customer engagement!
Posted by: kallisto at December 08, 2024 05:54 PM (WQbU6)

Motorboating >>> paddling
But whatever your kink.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:56 PM (SSBCb)

137 A hot blueberry scone with a dollop of lemon curd and call me happy.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:42 PM (gGMRM)

Mmm, that does sound good. So does the cherry curd.

Mincemeat, not so much. Grandma made mincemeat, and I'm sure it was delicious if you like that kind of thing, but...you know how I am.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 08, 2024 05:56 PM (OX9vb)

138 Spammer at 132

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 08, 2024 05:58 PM (E+V4G)

139 AOP, no, it is just someone who truly gets CBD.
/s

Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 06:00 PM (VYtse)

140 And, technically, spam is a food product.

Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 06:00 PM (VYtse)

141 139 AOP, no, it is just someone who truly gets CBD.
/s
Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 06:00 PM (VYtse)

Maybe thinking it's the OTHER CBD...

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 06:01 PM (SSBCb)

142 >>> 64 Thanks, Helene! Bones would be great. I just have a freezer on my fridge, so not a lot of room. I don't know anything about shipping frozen stuff. Maybe I could meet you when you go to CO next?
Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 05:02 PM (NQtI0)

Catching up since I stepped away for a bit, and now have to put goats in pens... will send you an email later this evening.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 08, 2024 06:02 PM (KcwUg)

143 140 And, technically, spam is a food product.
Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 06:00 PM (VYtse)

Apparently short for Spiced Ham.
Here I thought it was Simulated Pork Amalgam Meat...

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 06:03 PM (SSBCb)

144 Jim, being California, won’t they let you have some delicious CBD products to assist with pain management?

Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 06:04 PM (VYtse)

145 Time for a nightcap of Laphroaig

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 06:06 PM (fwDg9)

146 144 Jim, being California, won’t they let you have some delicious CBD products to assist with pain management?
Posted by: RI Red at December 08, 2024 06:04 PM (VYtse)

Not in any pain. Gave me morphine 3 visits ago; didn't like it but it did reduce the pain. Twice gave me a combo with fent that made the lights and fixtures on the ceiling move...groovy man. Been mostly pain free the last 5 or so days.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 06:07 PM (SSBCb)

147 I have absolutely no idea what I was thinking when I scored this loaf

S'ok, I had no idea of what I was thinking when I scored Bat Out of Hell.

Posted by: zombie Michael Lee Aday at December 08, 2024 06:07 PM (a3Q+t)

148 Time for a nightcap of Laphroaig

Gesundheit!

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 08, 2024 06:10 PM (mH6SG)

149 Yay! Food! Thank you, Mr. Dildo, sir.

You had mentioned sweetbreads yesterday, some where, and I was hoping for preparation instructions today. And there may by now be—- in the comments. But I have rudely posted before reading the comments, so will now go back and see what I can glean. Those in your picture sure were purty, though.

Posted by: Appycay at December 08, 2024 06:10 PM (EdYR/)

150 I want a toasted marshmallow. Loved those things since I was a kid.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at December 08, 2024 06:11 PM (hKoQL)

151 Now that I am out of the hospital I am planning on making a nice roast stew. As soon as I get well enough to walk through the grocery store to pick out the ingredients without keeling over.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 08, 2024 06:11 PM (Hw6WF)

152
I checked their online store. Full selection of British imports and they ship.
Posted by: Tuna at December 08, 2024 05:45 PM (oaGWv)

Thank you!!!!

Posted by: Moki at December 08, 2024 06:14 PM (wLjpr)

153 Fairly certain that mincemeat my have meat, otherwise it is just a fig newton.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 08, 2024 06:15 PM (/lPRQ)

154 When a kid, toasted marshmallows were better than sliced bread
Some years ago, wife thought let's get some and toast them.
It just isn't the same when your a kid.

Posted by: Skip at December 08, 2024 06:16 PM (fwDg9)

155 About a month ago I visited the local butcher shop and purchased a bone-in prime rib eye. After I brought it home, I realized that it was too thick (2 inches) for the cast iron skillet, and I didn't want to fiddle with it in the smoker. So I did something off the wall - I put that prime ribeye in the air fryer and figured that it fit in there just right.

My air-fryer has a "roast" setting so I used that, and set it for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. After eight minutes, I flipped it and checked the internal temp and figured 13-14 minutes total would do it. Flipped and let it rest. Pretty darn good and an easy clean-up.

Posted by: mrp at December 08, 2024 06:16 PM (rj6Yv)

156 Wasn't it Moe who was always threatening to make mincemeat out of Curly or Larry?

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 08, 2024 06:17 PM (mH6SG)

157 The house smelled of grilled beef for about a month, but that was a small price to pay.

Price?? That, my friend, is a feature. Surprised no one's made one of those Glade Plug In thingies that replicates the rich, deep aroma of beef seared over the hearth...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:18 PM (Cbio9)

158 Posted by: AshevilleRobert

Been thinking about you.
Hang in there.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 08, 2024 06:20 PM (MplBg)

159 153 Fairly certain that mincemeat my have meat, otherwise it is just a fig newton.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 08, 2024 06:15 PM (/lPRQ)

Some do have beef. Dessert ones, like I had as a kid, didn't.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 06:21 PM (SSBCb)

160 The house smelled of grilled beef for about a month, but that was a small price to pay.

Price?? That, my friend, is a feature. Surprised no one's made one of those Glade Plug In thingies that replicates the rich, deep aroma of beef seared over the hearth...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:18 PM (Cbio9)

It's a thing to make Steak Florentine in an Italian oven. Run it up to 700F The meat is crusty on the outside and perfectly rare in the center. Don't have to worry about drippings, either.

Posted by: mrp at December 08, 2024 06:21 PM (rj6Yv)

161 160 MRP, in my neck of the woods, you need a special permit to have an oven that goes past 550 degrees. Wish I was kidding. A locally famous pizza chain opened a store in my town and ran into that restriction. They tried to make it work with an approved oven, but the regulars from the other locations noticed the difference. They eventually sold to a guy who, God bless him, gets a damn fine pizza from those underpowered ovens, and I've been a regular ever since..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:28 PM (Cbio9)

162 Dinner here is not exotic - I made bone broth out of of a whole chicken, and am turning it into chicken veggie soup right now. I have been requested to add noodles, I will throw some extra wide egg noodles in at the end.

Posted by: Piper at December 08, 2024 06:28 PM (pZEOD)

163 Been thinking about you.
Hang in there.

Posted by: nurse ratched

--------------------------------

Thanks. Had a plugged up bile duct that comes down from the liver and severe jaundice. They put in a stent and everything seems to be coming back online OK.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 08, 2024 06:29 PM (Hw6WF)

164 Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 08, 2024 06:29 PM

Very glad to hear that you are on the mend, AR.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 08, 2024 06:31 PM (mH6SG)

165 Bib and Tucker Double Char - the best moderately priced bourbon on the market right now - damn good, smooth as silk, and a wonderful way to bring a noob into the bourbon world.

Posted by: Greywolf at December 08, 2024 06:35 PM (yqPX/)

166 The blasted itching from the jaundice is the worst part. That's going to take a week or two to go away, according to the doctor. I've got scratch marks all over.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 08, 2024 06:35 PM (Hw6WF)

167 166 The blasted itching from the jaundice is the worst part. That's going to take a week or two to go away, according to the doctor. I've got scratch marks all over.
Posted by: AshevilleRobert

Put on soft cotton gloves.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 08, 2024 06:38 PM (KW5no)

168 166 The blasted itching from the jaundice is the worst part. That's going to take a week or two to go away, according to the doctor. I've got scratch marks all over.
Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 08, 2024 06:35 PM (Hw6WF)

Glad you're feeling better. Wife went through a few weeks of jaundice before she passed, but thankfully itchy skin was not really part of it.

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 06:39 PM (SSBCb)

169 Regarding prime rib roasts, I've gotten pretty good at Chef John's method, so that's my go-to. There's a six-pound roast in my freezer that I'll need to see about between now and the end of the year.

I like the idea of slicing individual steaks because I agree the end caps are prized cuts. Usually I'll cut those end caps in half or in thirds so everyone gets a taste of that sinful decadence along with their regular serving..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:39 PM (Cbio9)

170 This summer I learned store brand add water only pancake mix is entirely passable. I like a cooked snack, and the cast iron pan is usually out on the range. so I've taken to eyeballing the amount and making myself a quick pancake on occasion.
This week I learned that jalapenos go just fine in a pancake.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 08, 2024 06:41 PM (4780s)

171 Again, many thanks for the suggestions. I had not thought of a lot of those.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 08, 2024 06:42 PM (CHHv1)

172 Moki, the English Tea Store carries a very good mincemeat.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 05:26 PM

Late to the party, but I have a great mincemeat recipe. Brisket. Fruit. Spices. And a crap ton of alcohol.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 08, 2024 06:45 PM (Wnv9h)

173 Found preparation instructions at wikihow.com that sounds close to how my dad prepped sweetbreads. I sure do wish I’d paid better attention to what he was doing, not just snarfing down the delicious product as soon as it cooled off enough so that it wouldn’t blister my mouth….
It is to blanch, then ice bath, then peel the membrane off, then dredge the nuggets and fry. Oh my gosh, they were good! Not prepared anything like what you had, CBD, but it was simple and good, though, again, what you pictured above looks amazing.

Posted by: Appycay at December 08, 2024 06:47 PM (EdYR/)

174 165 Bib and Tucker Double Char - the best moderately priced bourbon on the market right now - damn good, smooth as silk, and a wonderful way to bring a noob into the bourbon world.
Posted by: Greywolf at December 08, 2024 06:35 PM (yqPX/)

Thank you. Been racking my brain for Christmas ideas for Little, and you reminded me that he's heard me go on and on about B&T bourbons. He's been weaned on Woodford's and others, so this being our last California Christmas, the Double Char would be a nice quaff to share as we remember Christmases past..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:47 PM (Cbio9)

175 And a crap ton of alcohol.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 08, 2024 06:45 PM (Wnv9h)

In the chef or the preparation?

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 08, 2024 06:50 PM (Ie9ru)

176 One food item that I need to try and make is beef tripe. It's an easy prep, but I remember the stench of it cooking, for one thing. Served in a light tomato sauce, it is fine eating, though..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:53 PM (Cbio9)

177
And, technically, spam is a food product.
Posted by: RI Red

And a real Treet!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 08, 2024 06:54 PM (63Dwl)

178 Thank you for the ever enjoyable food thread

Posted by: Ben Had at December 08, 2024 06:54 PM (gGMRM)

179 Sorry I couldn't mix it up more...life intruder!

But thank you all for reading and commenting...even our resident dive bar boilermaker slinger.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 08, 2024 06:54 PM (d9fT1)

180 Mincemeat used to contain meat. Most recipes now don't add it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 08, 2024 06:59 PM (NQtI0)

181 Gub nood

Posted by: Appycay at December 08, 2024 07:05 PM (EdYR/)

182 160 MRP, in my neck of the woods, you need a special permit to have an oven that goes past 550 degrees. Wish I was kidding. A locally famous pizza chain opened a store in my town and ran into that restriction. They tried to make it work with an approved oven, but the regulars from the other locations noticed the difference. They eventually sold to a guy who, God bless him, gets a damn fine pizza from those underpowered ovens, and I've been a regular ever since..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 08, 2024 06:28 PM (Cbio9)

The wood-fueled Ooni-style ovens are a good alternative if you have the room for them. I know stonemasons that make good money building traditional Italian outdoor ovens from kits online or building them from scratch.

Posted by: mrp at December 08, 2024 08:40 PM (rj6Yv)

183 >>>"Anyone ever grill in their fireplace? "

No, but I've cooked hot dogs on a space heater.

Posted by: fd

>I've grilled steaks in the home before. Gas only, no charcoal or woodsmoke. Sometimes you get cabin-fever and make silly decisions, but it was a quick learning experience. And tasty.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 08, 2024 08:47 PM (9zwan)

184 Lunch in France is such a good deal. Plat du jour for 25/27 Euros.....three courses and a glass of wine.

Posted by: jeff at December 09, 2024 12:32 AM (ZiwLX)

185 Immediately after any major holiday, the "Large" meat items traditionally overstocked because everybody buys them are marked waaaay down, because everyone just ate them on the holiday, near zero market. There was a stack of prime rib roasts at the kroger for $3.99lb, ONE was clearly much more marbled than the rest(all were marked choice, they are called Prime Rib because they are a Primal cut...not because the meat is graded prime), 4 bone, lip on/bone in. I cut a steak off each end, ziplocked, then into the freezer with them. Slow Roasted(250f) the 3bones left to 130degrees internal, cranked the oven to 500f to finish crust....purrrrfection. If you get a large one, slice meal sized portions off the leftover...ziplock and freeze, thaw when you are ready for one again, leave in ziplock and set in simmering water until it reaches 130degrees again..it's as good as the first cutting...if you don't go over 130 it's still just as rare, sear again @500 if you want a more "active" crust I also got a couple of whole 13lb briskets at $2.99 a lb, a cumberland hickory ham at $0.69lb. Turkeys were $0.29lb (I only eat turkeys shot in the field) I get lamb right after easter well under $3lb.

Posted by: birddog at December 09, 2024 01:53 AM (GbZG2)

186 Food looks fantastic! I'm back to clear liquids and then NPO tonight for possible intestinal resection in the morn. The absolute joy of being able to experience an ostomy bag has no limits!

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2024 05:13 PM (SSBCb)
79 And yes, I've been in the hospital the entire month so far.

I know EXACTLY what you are going through...started that whole process in October, 3 weeks in hospital, Ice Chips only, lost 35lbs, even after discharge another several weeks with hardly any solid food, even then small portions and wait to see if they would function with the ostomy. 1st REAL meal was the Sunday after Thanksgiving, made prime rib and fixings(had another basal cell surgery on my face the day after T-giving, had to fast, no roast beast) Went out friday night and had a monster Tex-Mex feast...all good with the belly. Hang in there.

Posted by: birddog at December 09, 2024 02:09 AM (GbZG2)

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