Cooking with Covid! Recipes for the professional hunkerer

[BSUTOP25]

1 minute ago, NorCalCoug said:

Recently tried my hand at a couple noodle soups with the cold weather...  a traditional Vietnamese Pho (made in my pressure cooker) and a Thai Red Curry noodle soup.  Then we have a 3.5” thick Sous Vide Tomahawk Steak and an amazing Asian Salmon dish I make.  And no good dinner is complete without a couple of from scratch pies - pecan (molasses and pure maple syrup not the high fructose corn syrup crap) and peaches and cream.

Ha - our countertops look very similar.

[renoskier]

3 hours ago, NorCalCoug said:

Recently tried my hand at a couple noodle soups with the cold weather...  a traditional Vietnamese Pho (made in my pressure cooker) and a Thai Red Curry noodle soup.  Then we have a 3.5” thick Sous Vide Tomahawk Steak and an amazing Asian Salmon dish I make.  And no good dinner is complete without a couple of from scratch pies - pecan (molasses and pure maple syrup not the high fructose corn syrup crap) and peaches and cream.

 

Wow, everything looks amazing.

How did you brown the steak? Broiler?

[BSUTOP25]

32 minutes ago, renoskier said:

Wow, everything looks amazing.

How did you brown the steak? Broiler?

[NorCalCoug]

2 hours ago, renoskier said:

Wow, everything looks amazing.

How did you brown the steak? Broiler?

Stovetop...  my favorite pan for searing is a Scanpan (can find on Amazon, they’re awesome!).  Sometimes I’ll do cast iron.  Will touch up areas with a welding torch if needed .

[TheSanDiegan]

12 hours ago, NorCalCoug said:

Recently tried my hand at a couple noodle soups with the cold weather...  a traditional Vietnamese Pho (made in my pressure cooker) and a Thai Red Curry noodle soup.  Then we have a 3.5” thick Sous Vide Tomahawk Steak and an amazing Asian Salmon dish I make.  And no good dinner is complete without a couple of from scratch pies - pecan (molasses and pure maple syrup not the high fructose corn syrup crap) and peaches and cream.

Good God... saving the best for last I see. That all looks phenomenal. Well done. 

My wife makes phò all the time (and crushes it)... It's so healthy, light, and satisfying.

[BSUTOP25]

1 hour ago, TheSanDiegan said:

Good God... saving the best for last I see. That all looks phenomenal. Well done. 

My wife makes phö all the time (and crushes it)... It's so healthy, light, and satisfying.

I hate it when I have to convince people to try Vietnamese. Hands down, it’s my favorite Asian cuisine. Pho, phở xào, vermicelli bun, etc. are phenomenal. 

[TheSanDiegan]

3 hours ago, BSUTOP25 said:

I hate it when I have to convince people to try Vietnamese. Hands down, it’s my favorite Asian cuisine. Pho, phở xào, vermicelli bun, etc. are phenomenal. 

The French influence created a syncretic blend of flavors unique to the continent. I could live off nothing other than Thai and Vietnamese food.

[BSUTOP25]

1 minute ago, TheSanDiegan said:

The French influence created a syncretic blend of flavors unique to the continent. I could live off nothing other than Thai and Vietnamese food.

Same

[Maynard Delecto]

The Peppermint Shack in Yakima

Burger = B minus, Fries and Root Beer Shake = A

[BSUTOP25]

1 hour ago, Maynard Delecto said:

The Peppermint Shack in Yakima

Burger = B minus, Fries and Root Beer Shake = A

I spy fry sauce! 

[BSUTOP25]

So I’m just learning how to use an air fryer but these sriracha lime wings turned out pretty good.

[ridgeview2]

Today was an absolutely beautiful day to use the smoker. I picked up a 3lb tri-tip over at Costco and did a low & slow cook for about 3 hours. I have to say, it came out perfect! My wife gave me a thumbs up seal of approval when she took her first bite.

 

 

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[TheSanDiegan]

Stoked the thread is reopened (thanks @retrofade). But damn I'm hungry asF now.

[retrofade]

I'm making some potato cheese soup right now for a late lunch. The wife and kids are eating a meal for dinner that I can't eat due to allergies, so I'm getting my own dinner prepped instead.  

 

[AztecAlien]

Carne asada sloppy joes. Make sure you cut the carne asada into small pieces. Make your own sauce or use Bold Manwich. Quick and delicious!!  

[NorCalCoug]

Experimented with this Korean chicken stew dish (Dakdoritang) the other night in my Instant Pot….  turned out pretty awesome, even the kids surprisingly loved it.

[tailingpermit]

Gunna jump start the old ring of fire later…

 

[TheSanDiegan]

On 1/10/2022 at 4:00 PM, AztecAlien said:

Carne asada sloppy joes. Make sure you cut the carne asada into small pieces. Make your own sauce or use Bold Manwich. Quick and delicious!!  

Pics or it didn't exist, alien amigo. 

Ditto @ you, retro. 

On 1/10/2022 at 11:36 AM, retrofade said:

I'm making some potato cheese soup right now for a late lunch. The wife and kids are eating a meal for dinner that I can't eat due to allergies, so I'm getting my own dinner prepped instead.  

 

 

[retrofade]

11 minutes ago, TheSanDiegan said:

Pics or it didn't exist, alien amigo. 

Ditto @ you, retro.