Show Us What You're Cooking! (SUWYC)- Volume 20, Winter 2020/2021

[Dtax]

Ok - I know this is cheesy but could not resist today at the store. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Extra cheddah

[crazytown3]

A special Valentine's Day breakfast for my dear wife. An omelet stuffed with spinach, topped with creme fraiche, smoked salmon, caviar, and a little fresh basil. Some avocado and steamed asparagus on the side. Chocolate dipped strawberry for something a little sweet.

[holehogg]

Looking for a best friend you prepared to treat in the same way? I am available.

[HawkerXP]

Wow!

[Burkester]

That really looks like a special Valentines Day breakfast!

Awesome job!

[SheilaAnn]

Cast iron indoor grill. Pork chops and you can guess the rest. Green beans sautéed with garlic confit. It was a monster chop. It will pair nicely with eggs tomorrow! 2015 Justin Savant was poured.

[Jfrosty27]

Wow. All these great cooks! With the deep cold here, I haven't cooked outdoors in over two weeks. I am such a whimp. 😒

[58limited]

Panhead John Promises...Promises

[Panhead John]

Afraid of a little competition? I might just have to post my bologna sandwich pics.

[58limited]

Been lookin' fer a good bolony (sammich) recipe, figured that would be right up yer alley.

[58limited]

Cold weather fare:

SnS Grill's recipe for Smoked Queso:



Beer Braised Venison Roast. This is a very hearty dish, great for cold weather. When it was done I broke the meat up instead of leaving it as a whole roast. I used a Pecan Porter from the local brewery. I added a few parsnips, some celery, and a little red wine to the recipe and I used venison stock instead of beef stock. https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/be...venison-roast/

Searing

Start of a 3 hour simmer

Done! Yum!



Not shown - I also made a batch of Texas Red Chili using this recipe: https://youtu.be/EyFxUt_O6Is

I used ground venison and brisket and I used venison stock instead of beef stock. Made some great Frito pies with it. Also made some good nachos with the chili and the smoked queso.

[Jim White]

Hooray for the Frito pies!

[Burkester]

That whole meal looks delicious!

[Burkester]

I followed @glitchy’s lead and used up the scraps from our New Years fillets from the freezer.
Wrapped them tight with bacon, dry brined for 5hours, rubbed with Cow Crust.
Took them to 115 on the Weber kettle and then seared in the iron pan.
Made an excellent Valentines Day meal.

Thanks @Glitchy!

[Panhead John]

Wow! Beautiful.

[glitchy]

How’d you like the cow crust with the cast iron sear? Still looking for the right cast iron steak seasoning. I have some carne crosta to try next, but didn’t dare for our usual grilled steak fave of Montreal Steak in the pan.

[Burkester]

I liked it. Been making the cow crust paste with water instead of oil. It really lets the flavor sink into the meat and doesn’t burn. (Meathead is right!) I have been adding some coarse sea salt after the sear to get a little salt to hit your tongue with the crust.

[Ernest]

[58limited]

12 lbs of venison becomes 5.2 lbs of jerky. Sweet Chipotle seasoning from Walton's. I added an extra cup of brown sugar because it just wasn't sweet at all when I made it with beef a few months ago. This batch is perfect: spicy with a hint of sweetness. I dried it in my gas oven on the lowest setting and with the door cracked 1 1/2 inches. Dried in two batches.

[SheilaAnn]

Beet Cured Salmon. Laid it down Friday. Used this recipe: https://www.thekitchn.com/beet-cured-salmon-22902973

[SheilaAnn]

ItsAllGoneToTheDogs the beets really don’t lend flavor at all, just that beautiful ring of color. The flavor comes from great salmon, the cure (salt, sugar, lemon zest) and the layer of dill.

[Old Glory]

Wow, very nice!

[Spinaker]

That looks really cool.

[TripleB]

Baby Back Ribs

Had our neighbors over on Saturday to catch up on what's going on. Did a couple racks of BB ribs on my Jambo (JT). Dry brined for 4 hours and then dusted with my rib rub (minus salt) 15 min. before going on JT. Used pecan and cherry splits and my target temp was around 275d. Wrapped in butcher paper for about 1 hour and then cut and served dry with sauce on the side.

Ribs came out tender with a competition bite. A tad dark for me, but good flavor. Was very happy with the outcome.

[theroc]

I thought I smelled something good the other day....

[jumbo7676]

We got a fondue pot as a wedding gift. After almost five years, we finally remembered we had it and used it for the first time for Valentine's Day. We decided on a cheese fondue. When thinking of what we could dip in it, I remember I had some turkey breast that I had smoked a few weeks ago sitting in the freezer. The recipe we used calls itself a classic Swiss fondue. I don't know if that's true or not, but it certainly went well with some bread, apples, and turkey. It was simple to make and a great way to do something different with leftover smoked turkey breast.

I stacked a few pieces for the photo, but for the most part these were all eaten individually.

[Henrik]

I’m a BIG fan of fondue! Great way to share a meal, and cheese fondue is way better than the regular fondue. Traditional cheese fondue calls for bread, it’s a way of eating up stale bread, but I’m open to all suggestions:-)

[SheilaAnn]

I have had meals with several fondue pots. One with oil for beef. A few with cheese and different sauces. And of course, one for chocolate.

[snowswamp]

Awesome! I believe my spouse and I are one of the few couples who did NOT get a fondue pot as a wedding present. I thought it standard, like a Kitchen-Aid mixer, matching salt/pepper mills, and candle sticks. 😀

[snowswamp]

My high schooler had made fries in a middle school class and has been asking for a while to make them at home. So we finally did, fish n chips. We used salmon and Kent Rollins beer battered fish recipe (for the fish only, we didn’t batter the fries). We also double fried the... fries and kept everything warm in the oven at 190 F while we worked through it all. I tried hush puppies with the left over batter using a 1/4 cup scoop. They puffed up huge and didn't cook through; a bit doughy. Next time I’ll make them smaller.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Wanted to try something a little different and the store had BOGO on some pork tenderloins. Rubbed in bone sucking sauce rub, then glazed with the SC bbq sauce. Never tried it before, and while it is good... I think particular one is more a sweet honey mustard with a hint of vinegar. It would be great with some chicken nuggets!





Served simple with some sauce to dip and kraut with a bit of the rub sprinkled on.

[JakeT]

[SheilaAnn]

Bolo with homemade pasta?

[JakeT]

SheilaAnn I guess it didn’t pick up what I wrote for some reason. You got it exactly! I smoked at 325* for an hour then finished it’s reducing on the stovetop. I think the smoke may have stolen a bit of the show to be honest. Not all of it. But a bit. Very tasty regardless!

[Santamarina]

Kids, wife, and I all off school and work today for Presidents Day. Cold outside. Decided a pot of chili was in order. Used some leftover brisket flat from the packer I smoked on Friday. Mmmmmmmm.

The wife likes beans and tomatoes, so it’s now "chili stew." I’ll be honest...I like it like this too, but I won’t call it chili with all the extra stuff. Still delicious.