What's On The Table

[Airgead]

Did a small 2kg pork neck on the smoker today. Took 8 hours but worth every minute!
Pulled pork and slaw sandwiches on sourdough buns!

Dude! :icon_drool2: :super:

 

[Steve]

Did a small 2kg pork neck on the smoker today. Took 8 hours but worth every minute!
Pulled pork and slaw sandwiches on sourdough buns!

Looks beautiful MCT

 

[Phoney]

Hated brussel sprouts till............. I still hate brussel sprouts.

Have you had it recently?

I did, steamed for a couple of mins, then with served with fried onion & bacon and it was awesome! No worse than any other green vegetable really. I dont know if it's because my mum used to cook it until it was a horrible gluggy mash or my tastebuds have changed since I was a kid, but im converted. AA++ will eat again.

 

[schooey]

I bought a couple of new toys recently for the kitchen...





After 14 years, my Zwilling and Henckels cook's knife is starting to wane and I decided to replace it. Have a friend who is in the trade and swears by Japanese steel so I thought I'd try it out. The knives are Hattori and I got them from here.

Can't complain about the service either! Ordered them Thursday arvo last week and they turned up this morning.

 

[manticle]

Have you had it recently?

I did, steamed for a couple of mins, then with served with fried onion & bacon and it was awesome! No worse than any other green vegetable really. I dont know if it's because my mum used to cook it until it was a horrible gluggy mash or my tastebuds have changed since I was a kid, but im converted. AA++ will eat again.

Ast few years. I enjoyed the bacon they were cooked with (definitely not overcooked but still horrible)

 

[manticle]

Ast = Past

@Schooey - I've about 3 global knives I've used for the last 15 years or so (first 5 of those commercially so a lot of use). I'd give votes to japanese steel. Those knives certainly look pretty.

 

[Airgead]

Been seriously slack recently. Cooked a lot of stuff. Even taken photos but they have been sitting on the camera for weeks. Finally grabbed them off today.

Here's a Dum Gosht from a few weeks ago -

Brown the beef



Cook some onions until really brown



Add meat and spices



Yoghurt



Ready for the oven. Seal with foil and a tight fitting lid. Traditionally you sealed the pot with dough.



Several hours later



Served with Dahl (few peas thrown in for good measure)



Butter Rice



And Rotis



More to come later.

Cheers
Dave

 

[Airgead]

Another one for you - a kind of middle-easternish chicken stew based on those really nice lentils and rice you can get at good kebab shops. A big chunk of home made preserved lemon finely chopped through as well.



A few peas added at the end (hey... its pea season in the vege garden OK)



Served with some Turkish bread



More later...

 

[Airgead]

Still catching up. Another curry - lamb Rogan Josh

Brown lamb well



Spices in hot oil for a second or two



Onions



Ginger & Garlic paste



Second lot of spices



Meat and yoghurt



Simmer for a few hours and...



Served with Saag Aloo (Spinach and spuds)

 

[Airgead]

OK... last 2 from my backlog tonight...

Greek style goat -

Cubed goat marinated in lemon, bay, pepper and olive oil



Fried up with some onions



Cauliflower



Some white wine



Served with flat bread and some baked pumpkin



The missus made a quince tart for dessert (using home made preserved quinces)

 

[Airgead]

Ok... Last one...

Brown ale pies

Fry up some small onions and bacon chunks



Add cubes of chuck steak and brown well



Mushrooms



A litre of brown ale



Turnip



Herbs & a big dollop of grainy mustard



Cook for a few hours then thicken with arrowroot



Into ramekins



Pastry, egg wash and pepper



Into the oven and...



With some zucchini fried up with olive oil and garlic (and a big glass of brown ale)



Enough of my showing off now...

 

[drsmurto]

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate!

I'd eat anything you cook, all those lovely slow cooked meals are just perfect for the cold Adelaide hills winter and when combined with your homemade breads to mop up the juices, washed down with your own beer you are living! :beerbang:

 

[mwd]

Just love that Turkish Bread I get the bake at home from Coles. Egyptian bread is similar except round and not as thick as the Turkish but tastes very much the same.

Got this superb Dahl recipe from the net and it is the best I have ever tasted just alter the amounts for your own tastes I used a few hot chillies for effect.

1 x onion chopped finely.
3 x cloves garlic
1 x teaspoon of grated Ginger (I used 2)
2 x bay leaves
3 x tablespoon olive oil
1 x cup of lentils ( I used a mixture of red lentils and yellow split peas soaked in water for a few hours )
2 x teaspoons Tumeric + 2 x teaspoons of Curry Powder
3 x Cups of Vegetable Stock
1 x cup of Sweet Potato finely chopped or boil first and add as mash.
1/2 x cup Red Capiscum ( or green or yellow)
1 x large hot Red Chilli.
1/2 x cup Coconut milk ( cream ? )
2 x cups of Spinach
2 x teaspoons of poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.

Gently heat the onions and garlic in the oil with the spices until soft.
Then chuck everything into a large saucepan and anything else you desire to throw in and allow to gently boil/simmer until the lentils are tender. Throw the spinach in at the last 5 minutes.
Garnish with some fresh Corriander.

Wonderful with Turkish Bread.

 

[Wisey]

Rogan Josh for lunch..... Followed this recipe

Tastes great..... but the wait is going to kill me 1.5hr in the slow cooker

http://www.route79.com/food/rogan-josh.htm

 

[Mercs Own]

On the table the last week

 

[leiothrix]

i've seen plenty of these beer can chickens -- anyone worried about the plastics, paints, etc on/in the tinny?

 

[Mercs Own]

i've seen plenty of these beer can chickens -- anyone worried about the plastics, paints, etc on/in the tinny?

I took the widget out of the can.

It doesnt get hot enough for any nasties to come off the can etc or so I have been led to believe!

 

[schooey]

This could very well be the weirdest question you've ever been asked, Paul, but what did you put in the chook's derriere?:s

 

[Wisey]

beer can + widget would have to equal guiness?

 

[Mercs Own]

This could very well be the weirdest question you've ever been asked, Paul, but what did you put in the chook's derriere?:s

I thought you guys would have picked the beer pretty quickly!

I wont answer the question just yet instead will l wait to see who picks it.