Have some chicken left over, some for the dog. The rest is going into a stir fry.
That looks good. I love sautéed green beans with some garlic. Potatoes, I like them as potato skins, twice baked or mashed. Regular baked potato, just not a fan. Now that the weather has turned nice, its time to grill more. A butcher near my house has a pretty good deal on bulk orders. Davis Quality Meats. Value Packs. I'm thinking of getting the prime pack and have them add the 12lbs ground beef and 8lbs chicken breasts to the order. Ground beef and chicken for the dog. That should be a month of dinners for me.
Grilling is my favorite way to cook. I noticed tonight my grill needs some serious attention. Guess it is time for some spring cleaning. If it were a Ferrari, it would be getting an engine out major! What are your thoughts on freezing meat you get from those bulk orders? I try not to freeze anything other than chicken, shrimp and sausage. Everything else I buy fresh when I need it. I am always nervous the freezing and thawing process will take away some of the flavor. Interested to hear what other people think.
^ I agree that freezing should be avoided if possible. But, with good bulk deals from Costco, butchers, ranchers, etc. it can't be avoided. I bought a breaking knife last year and divide the meat (in our case, usually from Costco) into meal sized portions. I first wrap each cut individually in Reynolds freezer paper, and then put one or two of these in a gallon sized Ziploc freezer bags...T
My grill was pretty sad a few weeks ago. Ended up cooking indoors on the range grill. I'm not a big fan of freezing. I believe it does diminish taste a bit. Its necessary sometimes. I think defrosting methods count a bit. Never in the microwave. I usually leave things out to defrost on their own at room temp. I've cheated, Ziploc bag and bowel of warm water. Can be just as fast as the microwave this way, but more even defrost and no cooking little bits of the item! Some fruits are frozen at the packing plant. Like apples, oranges, pears, etc. I've had these fresh off the tree and they are way better then store bought. Same with fresh caught fish. I never buy salmon in the grocery store or even fish market. Its either caught myself or right off the boat. Never frozen stuff is 100 times better. But stuff that's been frozen is still decent for meals.
The pasta I made last week wasnt what I really wanted. So tried it again last night. Turned out better this time. Found a little piece of tenderloin tail (so basically filet mignon tail.) at the store the other night. Seared and roasted it then made a "sauce" for the pasta with some mushrooms and stock in the pan. Was tasty. The tail was tough to get cooked properly since it was much thicker at one end. The thick end ended up almost raw but I used that for leftovers today so was great reheated. Image Unavailable, Please Login
You should grab a vacuum sealer. Comes in handy. I have just a basic one like this...Amazon.com: FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit: Food Saver: Kitchen & Dining
Jdubbya... I think what you called the tail may be tenderloin tips? Maybe next time you can try to cut them up into smaller cubes before cooking? That could help 27th nite even cooking. Looks tasty though...T
That's a great price. I was thinking of getting one when our reno is done since we'll have a standalone freezer. Thanks! T
Vacuum sealing is a good idea. Air is the enemy in food storage. I don't like keeping things frozen for more then 3 months. I'll toss it after that point.
And, I'll have to admit finding steaks I've vacuum sealed down at the bottom of the chest freezer that show were put there over 3 years prior. Certainly not as good as fresh/never frozen, but still better than steaks that have been frozen even a week or two without being vacuum packed. On topic? Dinner last night was sous vide then grill seared chicken breasts served with steamed peas & scalloped potatoes. No pictures taken, but my wife sure thought everything turned out quite nicely.
I don't vacuum seal. So it doesn't last as long. My mom does have a vacuum sealer, we did the fresh caught salmon. They lasted a fairly long time. Homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Sauce and meatball recipe was obtained from our neighbors way back in the 1970's.
Three years?!? 😁 I gotta get a vacuum sealer. Leftovers-gotta-go dinner tonight. Grass fed ground beef that was in the freezer a while, not three years though! 😉 Browned up with cumin and chili powder. Onions and bell pepper in the crisper; sweated those. Homemade guac from over ripe avocados. Sour cream. Filled these into hard taco shells that we had in the pantry. Topped with sriracha. No pics. Couldn't take a pic and prop up those taco shells at the same time...T
3 years sounds wild. Not saying I wouldn't try it though. Tacos are one of my most favorite meal. Yours sound great. I think I need to make them this week - it's been a while. Tonight I steamed a bit of broccoli rabe with garlic, browned some sweet sausage and put it over some over cooked capellini. A little Parmesan and truffle oil I can't seem to get rid of to top it off. Not too bad to be honest. Usually it's made with orrechiette but I didn't have any and this came out softer or creamier.
Yes vacuum packing is the only way to go. I've actually thought about getting a fancier one as the old style manual type like I have can be a bit of a pain especially if you have gooped up hands. But it generally works pretty well. If you are doing fish even adding just a bit of water helps too. I had halibut that I caught up in Alaska and professionally flash frozen and vacuum packed in the freezer for probably 4 years or better. Was still good.
Every time I see broccoli rabe, I think of grandma's Italian wedding soup with the little meatballs. I still remember once shoveling snow in front of her place in Brooklyn. My reward was a big a$$ hot bowl of that soup. 😋😋😋 Spurred on by a post here, I made them a couple months back w/ hard taco shells like they served in school. Before that, I hadn't eaten a hard taco since elementary school. 😃 Now, I make them about once a month or so. Usually ground turkey. It's a hoot. My wife and I always reminisce about Taco Tuesday in the cafeteria when we eat them...T
Memories add most to meals IMO. I think opening a bottle of wine depends on the atmosphere it's being opened in more than the wine itself. Almost defining the taste essentially. Very cool that you can share that with your wife though. Next time you're in Brooklyn give me a buzz - I'd be happy to make you dinner. Here's a teaser of the oven it'll most likely be coming out of... Image Unavailable, Please Login
I forget the quote or where I heard it, but it was something along the lines of its better to share bad wine with good friends than good wine with bad friends. 😉 Man, I haven't been back to my old hometown in dog years. Where you live in Brooklyn? Growing up I lived in Park Slope, Sunset Park and Bensonhurst among others...T
I haven't bought them in years, but now thinking of buying one of those hard taco kits they sell in stores.
Very much agree with that quote. I don't live in Brooklyn anymore but for a while I was in Williamsburg. Older sis spent many years in Park Slope on Carrol or President. I forget. Beautiful neighborhood though and A LOT of good food. Younger sis is opening a restaurant in Clinton Hill. That's where that picture is from. If you're ever in the area, any of you guys for that matter, drop me a pm.
Cool. My grandma (dad's side) lived down that way on 10th street. I was hatched at Methodist on 6th. We'd play stick ball on 10th st between 7th and 8th avenue. Ah memories. Great to see the old hometown going strong...T
