What are you cooking today and how?

[Justin Case]

Sorta like Oktoberfest

[2dumb2kwit]

Sorta like Oktoberfest

'Cept with yankees, instead of Germans.

[LowKey]

I am soooo looking that up Ken. That looks great!

[Ken]

I am soooo looking that up Ken. That looks great!

Let's just say that I've gone to the feast almost 50 times. The food is great. Best to go early on Saturday afternoon. The place gets kinda' crowded on Saturday night, when over 50,000 people crowd into a 4 city-block area.

Here's the website: http://www.portuguesefeast.com/index.htm

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[huntermj]

Today, beef brisket. Boiled with cabbage, carrotes, celery,onions,potatoes,spices, after 3 hours of boiling i could cut it with a fork. OMG!!

[2dumb2kwit]

This morning, I put some butter beans in the crock pot with a ham hock and some pepper. Just a few minutes ago I had a bowl, of them.




OK....I had two bowls, of them.....with a little more pepper......and some saltines.
Mmmmmm, mmmmmm!

[2dumb2kwit]

I'm not cooking......my other half is.

I'm not sure if she's making jerky, or sacrificing hamburgers to the grill gods, but she put hamburgers on the grill and came in the house. Shes been in the house about 15 minutes, now.

[Ken]

My youngest guy called me and asked me if I had time for lunch today. We headed over to a Japanese restaurant.

Got me a Beef Teriyaki Bento Box. Came with miso soup, salad with ginger dressing, 10 thick perfect slices of beef teriyaki, 2 pork gyoza, 8 pieces of assorted tempura, a huge pile of fried rice, and tea. All for $9.25. (I'm not gonna' mention the Kirin Ichiban I had.) I skipped the sushi, 'cause I try to keep my meals on the lighter side these days.

That was over 6 hours ago. I'm still stuffed..........

[2dumb2kwit]

While I was eating my tasty burger,, I flipped the TV to FLN. Emeril live is on. Tonight is all duck recipes. LOL

[Ken]

While I was eating my tasty burger,, I flipped the TV to FLN. Emeril live is on. Tonight is all duck recipes. LOL

I once told him in person, at a book signing, just how much I enjoyed his recipe for duck pastrami. I've been talking about it a lot, at home, in the past couple of days.

Duck Pastrami

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon black peppercorns
3 teaspoons dried thyme
3 bay leaves, crumbled
1 teaspoon whole cloves
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon whole juniper berries, plus 1/3 cup coarsely ground juniper berries
4 cups water
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cupkosher salt
1 whole boneless duck breast, split in half (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
1/4 cup coarsely ground black pepper
Thinly sliced French bread, accompaniment
Creole mustard, accompaniment
Pickled onions, accompaniment

Directions

In a small mixing bowl, combine the peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves, cloves, garlic, and 1 teaspoon whole juniper berries.

In a saucepan combine the water, brown sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt. Remove from the heat, add spice mixture, and steep for 1 hour.

Place the duck breast in a glass or plastic container. Pour the seasoned brine over the duck to cover completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 48 hours, turning the breasts several times.

Remove the duck breasts from the brine and rinse thoroughly under running water. Pat dry with a towel.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

In a small bowl, combine the crushed juniper berries and ground black pepper. Using the palm and heel of your hands, press 2/3 of the berry and pepper mixture into the underside of the breasts. Press the remaining mixture onto the skin side.

Place the breasts, skin side down, on a rack in a roasting pan and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Remove and let cool for 30 minutes. Wrap the breasts tightly in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for at least 1 week before using.

To serve, remove the meat from the plastic wrap and slice thinly. Serve with sliced French bread and other accompaniments as appetizers or hors d'oeuvres.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 9 days

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/e...ipe/index.html

[2dumb2kwit]

Mmmmmm.....'strami.

[lucznik]

Today (and most of this week) I'm smokin' venison and a little bit of salmon.

[Asger]

Im going to make something simple tonight, yet still tastes amazing.

You need:
2 cans of tuna in oil
Half a garlic
Some mayonaise (spelled?)
Pepper, (salt) and some spices.

You put the tuna in a bowl, mash the garlic, add mayonaise and pepper, salt if you like that, and some spices - i often eat it, and its simple and tastes amazing.

[Winnie]

Today we had a real treat. Panfried 28 day aged Aberdeen Angus sirloin steak, new potatoes, spring greens and gravy. Heaven!

[Pal334]

Today we had a real treat. Panfried 28 day aged Aberdeen Angus sirloin steak, new potatoes, spring greens and gravy. Heaven!

Makes my mouth water mmmmm

[Winnie]

It was a rare treat, Pal. I enjoyed it for you!

[2dumb2kwit]

Today we had a real treat. Panfried 28 day aged Aberdeen Angus sirloin steak, new potatoes, spring greens and gravy. Heaven!

I think I just drooled, on myself.

[Ken]

I'll be fixing up a couple of duck breasts with a reduced white port sauce tonight.

Let the war begin.

[Justin Case]

hard salami on a bagel ,,,,,,,

[2dumb2kwit]

I cheated, tonight.
I was at the store....thinking about getting some chicken, to cook for supper. I couldn't decide how I was gonna cook it, so I was standing there, looking at chicken parts. I was kinda thinking about roasting a whole bird, when I walked by the deli, and smelled the rotisserie chickens. They smelled real, real good.

A whole roasting chicken was $4.49. A whole rotisserie chicken (That smelled real, real good!) was $4.98.

Heck....$4.98 was such a bargain, I got a container of baked beans and a container of tater salad! LOL