Go-to Same-day cooks?

[WillTravelForFood]

don't have any thing thawed, dry-brined, etc, etc, etc?


Time for a frozen pizza. (insert reference to frozen pizza thread here)

[rickgregory]

This is also where it's important to internalize the fact that smoking something at 275 is just as much low and slow as 225 and it's much faster.

[glitchy]

smokin fool I don’t remember who it was either, so probably not me, but could have been.

I prefer to thaw to be able to dry brine, but I’ve cooked quite a number of steaks, roasts, and pork butts from frozen with great results. I’ve even done a prime rib that was supposed to arrive fresh, but showed up frozen. In most cases, it seems to add about an extra hour to roasts and butts, maybe 15-30 minutes to a reverse seared steak smoked at 250.

I sometimes thaw chicken and fish in very cold water, if you used warm or hot you’re cooking it while thawing, so then I just go Sous Vide. I’ll use the microwave to thaw ground beef that’s getting browned and crumbled, but that’s about it as it also starts cooking the meat.

[Murdy]

Tri-tip is a quick cook if you can get one. Otherwise rump, round, or sirloin tip roasts are good and relatively quick.

[FireMan]

Frozen pizza. Hot dogs. Hate to admit it, but I’m sorta cleaning out my freezer a bit. So, between bein cheap & not throwing it away or givin it away, I’m actin as a human garbage can.

[klflowers]

Chicken wings or thighs in the air fryer. I have been doing that a lot lately.

[Old Glory]

Roast Chicken
Chicken Thighs
Chicken Breasts
Pork Chops
Pork Loin
Sausages
Pasta

[gatorjj]

Spicy Italian Sausage on the grill...however just like klflowers it's mostly chicken wings in the air fryer straight from the freezer, especially in winter

[Mosca]

Now that I’m retired I’ve become obsessed with menu efficiency. What that means is, if it’s breakfast time, and there’s enough ham for a sandwich but if it goes another day or two I’ll have to toss it, I’m going to have a ham sandwich for breakfast. The eggs and cheese will hold, but I ain’t tossing that ham! So, I won’t run to the store until there’s nothing left. Everything is going to get used.

Now, if what you mean is, what might I pick up in the store, while I’m there, to have that same day? Today it was burgers. But… there’s enough meat for two more burgers. So we’ll either have them again tomorrow, or I’ll have one for breakfast each of the next two days. (Burgers being a cornerstone ‘n all.)

[Attjack]

10 ounces is a good 2 person serving of beef for a stir fry in my book.

[Mr. Bones]

Menu efficiency is also important, here...

Waste not, want not, yesss???

Be a cryin shame if'n alla them arse beatins was fer nuthin, como no?

[Mr. Bones]

PLEASE, do tell me bout yer experiences with this here Carolina Reaper cheddar, Amigo...

I want in on this...;')

[Dadof3Illinois]

I won't make a special trip to the store. There's very few items you can't cook from frozen IMO.

[BourBonQ]

Chicken wings
Pork tenderloin
Steaks
Burgers
Chops

[Smoked Transistors]

Flat Iron steaks can usually grill or sear up quickly, mighty tasty too. Use them in stir fry's, sandwich's, tacos, quesadillas, chili, burritos, BBQ beans, Greek salad with gyro's.