How do you cook it?

[Jack Brickman]

Remade that chocolate bourbon pecan pie (had enough leftover pecans and chocolate chips, so why not?), this time using a third of a cup of Woodford instead of three tablespoons.

Pie is significantly better. It has a nice bite to it that the previous version didn't have and I think that helps balance out all the sweetness in it. A third of a cup seems to be the way to go. I've had bourbon pies before that were too heavy on the bourbon, but this wasn't one of them. It had what I would say is the perfect amount. Just enough that you can taste it but not enough that it overpowers everything else.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

Stopped at Sam's Club today. Got a rotisserie chicken. Had the drumsticks and wings for lunch then turned the rest into chicken tortilla soup. So good.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I did a Thai braised pulled pork today, stole the recipe from Noble Pig. I was really stoked but left the house most of the day, couldn't taste as it braised. The verdict is dissatisfaction, way too salty. Once I power through three pounds of leftover salty pulled pork I'll think about a full rewrite of their bullshit recipe.

 

[DJTJ]

I really fuck with Chinese Mustard/Lemon Juice as the base of a shit ton of marinades.

Chinese mustard is waaaaay underrated.

 

[Nicky]

I tried making loose meat sandwiches because the less work I can do, the better. They turned out pretty amazing. I used regular hamburger buns and Hawaiian rolls as well.

I made Cinnabon’s from scratch for dessert.

 

[FiveThous]

So I'm starting to make vinegar based slaw, as I'm trying to eat more cabbage.

I salted the cabbage and onions while I worked on my dressing, it consists of:

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
good squeeze of honey
1 tsp of ground mustard

After a few minutes of whisking, I add in some olive oil and whisk that for another few minutes.

It's solid, but I'm looking for great, anyone have any suggestions? I have thought about adding some diced jalapenos next time.

 

[Randolphkeys]

So I'm starting to make vinegar based slaw, as I'm trying to eat more cabbage.

I salted the cabbage and onions while I worked on my dressing, it consists of:

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
good squeeze of honey
1 tsp of ground mustard

After a few minutes of whisking, I add in some olive oil and whisk that for another few minutes.

It's solid, but I'm looking for great, anyone have any suggestions? I have thought about adding some diced jalapenos next time.

That's been my favorite make ahead lunch lately.

1. Buy a mandolin if you haven't yet, makes slaws easier and faster to make.

2. Green onions over regular onions.

3. Green apple, fennel, kale, shredded carrot, herbs are all great additions.

4. Get some toasted nut or seeds in there.

 

[Randolphkeys]

@FiveThous planted a seed in my mind, and I'm making some Vietnamese style slaw to cut all the salty pulled pork I made last night.

I shredded 1/3 of a red cabbage and 1/2 of a green cabbage and it's sitting in a bowl with some sea salt. Good call, five. I read you rinse the veggies afterward and drain with a colander. New technique for me, but it makes sense.

I'm chopping up four green onions, thin slicing red bell pepper, cucumber and shredding carrot. I'm adding 1/3 a cup of chopped cilantro and 1/3 cup of chopped mint.

To dress the slaw, about 2 tablespoons each of rice vinegar, lime juice and honey... with a touch of fish sauce and a touch of garlic paste. I don't want to oversalt yet another dish. I'm toasting up the unsweetened coconut chips from Trader Joe's in a frying pan until it turns fragrant and a little blonded for extra crunch.

 

[Jack Brickman]

So Chinese food in Charlotte is godawful. As such, I almost never eat it. I found a recipe online for crock pot General Tso's chicken and decided to give it a try and it turned out pretty good. Also easy to make.

2-3 chicken breasts
1/3 cup corn starch
8oz hoisin sauce
4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
4 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
green onions
sesame seeds

Cut the chicken breasts up into bite size chunks, then toss them in a bag with the corn starch and shake until they're coated. Heat some vegetable or other high smoke point oil on medium-high in a skillet and then fry up the chicken until it's golden on both sides. You don't need to cook it all the way through, just until it starts to get some nice color on the outside. It'll finish cooking in the slow cooker. Once the chicken is cooked (took me three batches), put it in the slow cooker.

Mix the hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, and sesame oil in a bowl. I also added a healthy amount of sriracha to give the sauce some heat after testing it. Red pepper flakes would work as well. After the sauce is mixed up, pour it over the chicken in the crock pot.

Set the crock pot to low and let it sit for two to three hours. It'll probably be done after an hour and a half, but it shouldn't get overcooked even after three.

Serve over white rice and top with sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions.

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As I said, I quite liked how this turned out. When I make it again, I think I'll add a couple cloves of minced garlic to the crock pot with the sauce, and I also think I'll saute some peppers and onions on the side around when the chicken is done cooking to serve with it. I think both would go very well with this dish. The sriracha definitely added to it as well. It was too sweet without it, and I'm used to General Tso's having some kick to it.

At any rate, it was better than the bulk of the Chinese food you find here. Just not many good options, unfortunately.

 

[Sebastian]

Roasting a chicken tonight using an Arabic/MUSLIM recipe. Stuffed with an Iraqi rice/minced meat recipe. Because I hate American chickens. @gourimoko Breitbart has called for a ban on this recipe.

Just for @Huber. This is a celebratory chicken in honor of Flynn's guilt plea. As the indictments go up the ladder, the bird will get larger and more august.

Chicken is coated with melted butter and rubbed down with rock salt, ground pepper, zest of lemon, paprika, garlic and sage.

Before:

 

[Jack Brickman]

#terroristturkey

 

[Sebastian]

After:

 

[gourimoko]

So I'm starting to make vinegar based slaw, as I'm trying to eat more cabbage.

I salted the cabbage and onions while I worked on my dressing, it consists of:

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
good squeeze of honey
1 tsp of ground mustard

After a few minutes of whisking, I add in some olive oil and whisk that for another few minutes.

It's solid, but I'm looking for great, anyone have any suggestions? I have thought about adding some diced jalapenos next time.

Yeah, add pastrami and corned beef, two slices of tomato, some fries and two pieces of sliced italian bread.. That'll make your vinegar slaw much better...

 

[gourimoko]

Roasting a chicken tonight using an Arabic/MUSLIM recipe. Stuffed with an Iraqi rice/minced meat recipe. Because I hate American chickens. @gourimoko Breitbart has called for a ban on this recipe.

Just for @Huber. This is a celebratory chicken in honor of Flynn's guilt plea. As the indictments go up the ladder, the bird will get larger and more august.

Chicken is coated with melted butter and rubbed down with rock salt, ground pepper, zest of lemon, paprika, garlic and sage.

Before:

Hamdullah!

 

[Sebastian]

Hamdullah!

Our President, Donald J. Trump, will make sure that I can never make it again.