Augsburger Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) Bruno Mars is singing now so this is a good time to check the progress of the pork shoulder. Eight hours in. Edited February 3, 2014 by Augsburger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thanks Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Reposted from my Facebook (also in Crock Life): Most of my recipes consist of the following: - meat - tomato sauce - other ingredients (onions, garlic, olives, beans, tomato chunks, etc.) - spices - filler Throw together, allow to cook overnight, doctor spices to taste, add filler to texture. Really, that's it. This could go in several directions -- a chilli based concoction, a spaghetti sauce based concoction, or...yeah, I don't know what to call my experiments lately. Someone asked me, "what do you got there?" "Chilli. I mean, in Facebook terms, 'it's complicated', but it started life as a chilli, and it's still in the orbit of 'chilli', so I call it, 'chilli'." So far, my favourite filler has been oatmeal -- it doesn't add starchiness to the concoction, its taste is compatible enough not to draw attention away from the intended targets, but I feel strange adding too much of it. Experimental filler #4 yesterday/today was Trader Joe's Harvest Grains blend -- Couscous, Orzo, Garbanzo beans and Quinoa. Again, turned out a little too starchy, but not unpalatable. And any pasta or pasta-like substance is not going to be "_al dente_" once it's cooked beyond its recommended cooking time. Thing is, I added so much, it's now >50% vegan...not that there's anything wrong with that. So I'm tempted to take a stab at a vegan concoction. (And the meat is 99% lean turkey, so it's pretty [waves hand] healthy, which is the point.) So the question arises -- which of these things retain their texture in a crock pot, and which become mush? Some mush is fine, as long as it's not all mush. I know eggplant skins and olives and mushrooms all retain their texture. Chestnuts? Butternut squash? Garlic. I know I don't mind running into a cut clove of garlic, but how many of you mind? I love onions and beans and...(Yes, I fully intend to get experimental.) Cauliflower? Broccoli? Bamboo shoots? Water chestnuts? Cloud ear fungus? Asparagus? Carrots? Eggplant? Peppers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Veggie lasagna for lil bro and his gal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Just made some chocolate and coconut biscotti so at least the start of days should be good this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkon Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Looking for a good braised rabbit recipe for tomorrow. Anybody have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Roast leg of lamb Rosemary, white and black pepper, and cinnamon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Pulled pork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I made some slamming meat sauce yesterday -- ground turkey, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, more garlic, oregano, dill, thyme, marjoram, and some wine, both in and out of the sauce. :groucho: Crock pot + garlic == Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Pulled pork Great minds think alike. Got our own batch resting on warm as we await Colin (and hopefully John) for a later dinner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetoole Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Mmm, dinner. Just landed, shouldn't take too long to get there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Great minds think alike. Got our own batch resting on warm as we await Colin (and hopefully John) for a later dinner.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1393548253.283329.jpg That was really good, thanks! Mmm, dinner. Just landed, shouldn't take too long to get there. Nice to see you, Colin! Too bad you didn't bring the sous vide! Edited February 28, 2014 by jvlgato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emooze Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I got my hacked-together sous vide up over the weekend. While I was fiddling with it, I made a few just perfect poached eggs. Tonight I am attempting burgers. I used Adafruit's guide to convert one of my rice cookers to a sous vide. It's rather finicky, has a limited capacity and, considering everything, getting real close to the cost of the Anova. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Have never had a Japanese curry ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I love Japanese curries. My favorite part is the Japanese now think they were first and disregard Indian curries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Alternatives? Kola Bear head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I've been doing a lot of meat sauces lately. Brown meat and onions, throw in crock pot with tomato sauce, add spices, turn temperature down to low, add garlic. If I add beans, I call it "chilli"; if I add olives and oregano (and other more "Italian" herbs), I call it an arrabiata variant, but otherwise the recipe is the same, lollers. I've stopped doing both (olives and beans), mostly for variety. Need to start figuring out some Thai recipes. Am also going to try that Japanese curry and some stews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I got my hacked-together sous vide up over the weekend. While I was fiddling with it, I made a few just perfect poached eggs. Tonight I am attempting burgers. I used Adafruit's guide to convert one of my rice cookers to a sous vide. It's rather finicky, has a limited capacity and, considering everything, getting real close to the cost of the Anova. I have no experience with any other sous vide device but the Anova works well. Made my second sous vide meal, a chuck roast. I figured it was cheap and if I screwed up, not too much money down the drain. It came out pretty good. Gail is not a beef fan but said it was or of the better beef dishes I've made. It wasn't but it was still very good. Out of the bag After searing Sliced 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 That Japanese curry recipe looks really good. Pig head not so much. Suckling pig is fantastic, though haven't had it for a while and in my old age, I might feel bad for Babe now. Pork belly is delish, but incredibly fatty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskyhuntr Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi All; Need to start figuring out some Thai recipes. Now you're talking. Love Thai food. I have done a bunch of recipes from here. Mostly authenic. All are great. This is also a great place to pick up some of the ingrediants that may be hard to find locally. http://importfood.com Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 yup, I've made a few of importfood's recipes. Their crying tiger is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emooze Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Mike, that roast looks fantastic. I recently tried a chicken breast and asparagus and the chicken came out better than I could have imagined. The asparagus was good but not exceptional. I decided I'm getting an Anova sooner rather than later. For Japanese curry, it was always a thing I ate growing up. It's best with leftover ham and whatever vegetables are available. That said I have made this recipe and highly recommend it. The only thing I couldn't find and was too lazy to make was the torigara stock so I substituted half dashi and half chicken stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 an Anova is on my list, when I have some spare cash. So far I am 2 for 2 on good results with the Anova. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Mike, besides being good, is the Anova cooked food actually better or at least different enough from regular grilling or frying that you've found it worthwhile? If I don't cook Japanese curry, I'll definitely have to look for some at a restaurant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Mike, besides being good, is the Anova cooked food actually better or at least different enough from regular grilling or frying that you've found it worthwhile? If I don't cook Japanese curry, I'll definitely have to look for some at a restaurant! Better, I haven't looked at it that way. To me it is a different way to cook food which lends itself to a different but good flavor. Sometimes I grill a piece of meat and sometimes a smoke it. One is not necessarily better than the other but there may be a time issue, so smoking is not practical or I may just want something grilled. The nice thing about sous vide, is you get it set up and leave it alone until it's done. No watching, flipping, etc. I hope that makes sense. The chuck roast I made, was seared after the cooking was done to give it a grilled look and taste. What I have found from sous vide is the meat is very tender which is not always the case with grilling and smoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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