What did you cook or eat today (September 2023)?

[msmofet]

Pan-fried strip steak (perfect medium rare 125 °F internal temperature), and salad with homemade green goddess dressing (I used Trader Joe's green goddess seasoning).

Homemade Mocha brownies (with chopped pecans in the brownie, and the frosting) for dessert.

 

[caseydog]

Pan-fried strip steak (perfect medium rare 125 °F internal temperature), and salad with homemade green goddess dressing (I used Trader Joe's green goddess seasoning).

Homemade Mocha brownies (with chopped pecans in the brownie, and the frosting) for dessert.


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I have to ask... by strip steak, are you referring to what is also called a NY Strip? That's what it looks like in your photo, and it looks amazing. Nice char on the outside, and medium rare inside is perfect, IMO.

CD

 

[msmofet]

I have to ask... by strip steak, are you referring to what is also called a NY Strip? That's what it looks like in your photo, and it looks amazing. Nice char on the outside, and medium rare inside is perfect, IMO.

CD

Yes boneless NY strip steak. Thank you. Screaming hot cast iron pan and butter.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Same as Friday...

Home made "butter chicken" only no butter and no chicken, but what the hey?

 

[Puggles]

I saw your t-shirt and had to do a search on Lamb of God. Wow, that's some serious, and rather dark metal. I didn't expect that from you.

The assortment of cities surprised me, too. The Woodlands TX and Camden, NJ? Irving and Austin in Texas I can see, and maybe El Paso, but the Woodlands is where wealthy families with MBAs and 2.4 children live. I'm trying to imagine a parking lot full of BMWs and Teslas at a LoG concert.

CD

 

[LissaC]

Airfryer sardines

And yesterday I made a giant "pastel de nata" (egg custard pie)

 

[TastyReuben]

only no butter and no chicken, but what the hey?

Let’s dub that “butterlike chickenish.”

 

[vernplum]

I made a Gordon Ramsey recipe Shepherd's Pie today as I found a bunch of minced lamb for cheap. The version I found is apparently used at his Bread Street Kitchen outlets and is interesting because it doesn't call for any flour when making the filling; instead it used thinly sliced potato which breaks down and thickens it as it cooks - that was a new one on me but it worked. Another interesting thing is that this recipe was in an article about his Dubai outlet so doesn't contain any alcohol whereas other versions of it list red wine.

Anyway it was really delicious.

Soz - no internals pic as we ate it all so quickly!

 

[Puggles]

Fresh baked bread, I made too much.

 

[LissaC]

"Picnic" chicken (recipe from America's Test Kitchen) with pasta and roasted broccoli

 

[karadekoolaid]

Fresh baked bread, I made too much.

You can never make too much!
Freeze some - it freezes perfectly well.

 

[Puggles]

You can never make too much!
Freeze some - it freezes perfectly well.

I've never froze bread before, how do you freeze and thaw it?

 

[karadekoolaid]

how do you freeze and thaw it?

I just take it out of the freezer and leave it on the counter. Defreezes in an hour.
The other alternative is to take it out, leave it 20 minutes, then pop it in the oven for 5 minutes.

 

[LissaC]

I've never froze bread before, how do you freeze and thaw it?

I only ever eat bread that's been thawed lol I buy it in bulk, slice it and freeze it. Just thaw it the day before and toast it. You can eat it without toasting but the texture is a bit off. It works well for soaking up in sauces though.

 

[Puggles]

I just take it out of the freezer and leave it on the counter. Defreezes in an hour.
The other alternative is to take it out, leave it 20 minutes, then pop it in the oven for 5 minutes.

How is it stored?