Cooking thread, anyone?

[NickW]

Got a 6 pointer on opening day yesterday; so tenderloin and back straps for venison Wellington, steaks to marinade and grill, and scraps for sausage, hot sticks and brats. 😁

 

[Max W]

Can’t beat fresh peppers. Still they are so easy to freeze and good in dishes like those. They do get soggy when microwave thawed and then not so good for some uses.

 

[Caw]

Slow roasted duck for Thanksgiving this year. After the meal I roasted the carcasses, simmered them into duck stock all night, and made ramen today. I'm so full. Check out the skin and also the color on the stock...🤤

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Our turkey carcass gets reduced to broth too. It gets thrown into old mason jars with reused lids and frozen.

 

[Caw]

Have you tried roasting the carcass first? I've found it adds a nice layer of flavor. Just blast it at 350 for like 30 to 45 min. Worth the effort!

I have half a mason jar of duck fat to use this week too. I'm thinking some potatoes and maybe onion soup.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I have not! I'll suggest it to the wife!

 

[bigealta]

Caw is your wife Japanese? That looks like pretty legit Ramen. Very similar to the Ramen my buddies wife (from Okanawa) makes. Looks Awesome.

 

[Caw]

Nope we're just regular euro mutts from New England. Thanks though! I just really enjoy cooking and showing my kids what good food is. They have good little palettes for elementary school.

 

[EbS-P]

Smoked turkey!! It took 3.5 hours for an 18# bird. Skip the shears. You need a sharp heavy knife to spatchcock birds of this size.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Oh man, what was the ratio of what he ate vs what he ended up wearing?

Looks like he had a great time! Lol

 

[Caw]

It's hardly my own cooking but we went for omakase tonight. Was delicious. It's our anniversary dinner 1.5 months later. Parents with young kids will attest to being late or missing events lol.

 

[Caw]

Roast duck breast, duck fat potatoes, and green beans.

 

[Caw]

Beef stew round 2 this season.

 

[Pinesmoke]

Beef stew round 2 this season.

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Beef stew round 2 this season.

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Caw that is some good looking stew.

 

[EbS-P]

Gingerbread house party today. A dozen kids will each decorate their own house!

 

[EbS-P]

Gingerbread house party today. A dozen kids will each decorate their own house!

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And no party is complete without grinch punch!

 

[Pinesmoke]

I just dropped a pork loin, rubbed with Nashville Southern sweet heat and Cajun spices, wrapped in bacon into the smoker. Trying out some Smokin Pecans pellets.

Pics when I pull it.

 

[Pinesmoke]

Resting a bit now. Smells great, I hate this part

 

[walhondingnashua]

Every time I open this thread, I regret I did lol

 

[Caw]

Every time I open this thread, I regret I did lol

Never come here hungry!

 

[Northern NH Mike]

I am curious what folks are doing for their Christmas Day dinner. I have a standing rib roast ready to go this year. Have done Beef Wellington and turkey.

 

[Caw]

My in-laws make homemade pork dumpling soup. My wife and kids go help make the pasta a few days before from scratch then they make the broth from scratch with a few chickens in giant pot. It's my favorite meal of the year!

 

[begreen]

We broke tradition and had an Asian potluck dinner at my son's. My contribution was a first attempt at fresh spring rolls with our own Nuoc Cham and Hoisin peanut dips. They are a bit tricky to make and not as pretty as the pros, but they were tasty and went quickly.

 

[johneh]

Christmas this year was totally different.
Roast leg of fresh Ontario lamb basted with Black currant jelly.
Mashed Potato souffle (cream cheese and sour cream)
Bacon fat roasted potatoes
Harvard beets, roasted green and yellow beans
For dessert Apple crisp with a little Eaglwwingz apple hot sauce
on top when served Not really hot but OH go's so good with Apple Crisp or Apple pie
Only thing left was a little lamb on the bone

 

[joop]

just made some toast hmmm