Where my fellow cooks at???

[Willie Kool]

White pizza with spinach, arugula, ricotta, and pancetta.

Spoiler:

That looks delicious, I've added to the shopping list. Spinach, ricotta and pancetta is a great combination. I'll probably skip the arugula and go with some olives and sun-dried tomatoes.

[Shyster]

I bought a prewashed box of spinach and arugula, so that's why it's in there. I wilted the spinach some before putting it on the pizza, but I think that overcooked it. I was concerned that the greens might release too much liquid. I'm going to make a second batch of pizza tonight with the same ingredients, and this time I'm not wilting the greens. I'll see how that comes out.

[columbia]

Just think how good it would have been, had you stabbed your neighbor's German Shepard and braised it.

[Shyster]

Just think how good it would have been, had you stabbed your neighbor's German Shepard and braised it.

Hmmm. I just ran a search for dog-meat recipes, and most of them do seem to involve braising or stewing…

[columbia]

You're further embarrassing yourself.

[Shyster]

You are the one who decided to post an off-topic personal attack., so…

[columbia]

You're further embarrassing yourself.

[count2infinity]

so I made mussels for the first time tonight. I love them and I always order them when I'm out. I've never cooked them myself since Mrs. c2i hates them. She really really wanted chicken and dumplings tonight (a dish I'm good at making, but do not enjoy eating myself) so I made that for her and mussels with butter, shallots, garlic, white wine, and herbs for me. They're not as hard to cook as I thought. In fact they're very easy to make.

[BigMcK]

The first time I had clams on the grill at home I was afraid to eat them because I wasn't sure if the shell opened enough. Just to be sure, I googled grilled clams images for an example.

I think 4 - 5 opened fully and 1 opened just enough to release steam. The others left me concerned and were tossed.

[the wicked child]

Spoiler:

Jagerschnitzel
Potato Panckaes
Franziskaner Dunkelweizen

[viva la ben]

Was the jagerschnitzel old with a hint of former greatness?

[Ben Klingston]

Was the jagerschnitzel old with a hint of former greatness?

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[tifosi77]

The first time I had clams on the grill at home I was afraid to eat them because I wasn't sure if the shell opened enough. Just to be sure, I googled grilled clams images for an example.

I think 4 - 5 opened fully and 1 opened just enough to release steam. The others left me concerned and were tossed.

If they were completely closed when cooking started and then opened up at all during cooking they're safe to eat.

The idea is you don't want what's called a 'mud puppy'; a clam that's been dead for several days and filled with sand and grit and gross. It's not only unsafe for consumption at that point, but if you open in a vessel with a bunch of other food items you risk contaminating all the other stuff with the contents of the poopy shell. But if the shell releases at all, that means it was still alive when heat was applied.

[tifosi77]

Made the tif risotto per very detailed instructions howeverrrrr apparently trader joes lied to me when they said they had fennel. So we called an audible and used brocolini



Thanks for the info/tips tif - delicious!

Dude, that looks fantastic!!! Well done!

[tifosi77]

Scallops, leeks (wilted in duck fat), buerre blanc with tarragon

[tifosi77]

So what's everyone making for the Super B.... er, Big Game today?

Confit chicken wings (currently brining away) with Korean gochujang hot sauce, triple-cooked French fries cooked (fried in duck fat), herbed goat cheese toasts.

[viva la ben]

7 layer fiesta dip
Spinach and artichoke dip
Crudités
Loaded French fries
And of course
NY strip steaks

[since1970]

a few phone calls to find out whose party has the best food

[the wicked child]

I'm making some stuffed peppers.

[shmenguin]

Pork shoulder is in the smoker now. Made a tangy bourbon BBQ sauce. Mrs shmenguin is making spicy slaw.

[Shyster]

The greens on the second batch of pizza did not need to be pre-wilted. The temperature of the oven was more than enough to drive off excess moisture.

I need to buy a stone for my grill. I generally only make pizza in winter because I don't like to make my air conditioner fight against a 500-degree oven.

[Sarcastic]

Scallops, leeks (wilted in duck fat), buerre blanc with tarragon

Dude, what is wrong with you.

[Shyster]

He does live in California.

[Sarcastic]

He does live in California.

If I were tif's wife, I'd tell him to cut the crap and cook some real food.

[Shyster]

He does live in California.

If I were tif's wife, I'd tell him to cut the crap and cook some real food.

Whatever he has, it's also catching. My gumbo wasn't quite thick enough, so I added some xanthan gum.