Cooking thread, anyone?

[EatenByLimestone]

Came out darker and less yellow than I thought it would. Maybe that’s the pop corn being used or maybe it’s all the bran, etc from the wheat berries. It’s really sweet though! It passed the discerning test from the teenager, without added butter.

Should be interesting once we get to the new popcorn. The bread might be purple!

 

[Whitenuckler]

Ahhh...fresh out of the oven - I like cooking with the stove at -11C. Just cooked a chicken, then this.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

That looks great!

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

That looks great!

yes it does!

 

[Whitenuckler]

That looks great!

I just cut it in half and had some before I put it in the fridge. The texture is so good fresh.
I have have people even ask to eat it hot of the oven ! I didn't do too many folds of this one
and it was still perfect. I may cut back on the folding/stretching and see if I can get by with
just mixing, wait 30 min, add salt and stretch/fold in, wait 30 min, then one more, then 30min
later form and let it rise. I've seen some guys fold and stretch 4 times.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I haven’t been able to get that nice smooth top. Do you treat them like rolls and put surface tension into it?

 

[Whitenuckler]

I haven’t been able to get that nice smooth top. Do you treat them like rolls and put surface tension into it?

I take the dough and spread it out into a circle, then take an end and put it to the middle 4 times, then repeat 4 more times
with the remaining ends. Pinch that all together, then flip it over and now the top is upright and smooth. I flour the top, then
use my flat scraper to form the bottom by pressing ect all around the bottom. Then into my form/bowl to rise. Hard to describe.
I had watched utube video's. One girl could make a sourdough loaf in a minute or less, maybe 30 seconds.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Do you roll it out or just push it down?

 

[Whitenuckler]

Do you roll it out or just push it down?

I just push it out. The problem is that everyone has a different texture and stickyness. Mine is not really
sticky anymore by the time I form my loaf, so I can manhandle it as much as I want. I looked for some video's
but there's so many different ways people have learned.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’ll play with it next loaf! Thank you!

 

[30WCF]

First attempt at a prime rib for Festivus Dinner.
Blue Cheese Crusted Prime Rib

Did a panko, blue cheese, Dijon, mayo mix for the crust.

About 4 hrs at about 200 till it hit 125, then seared it hard and then back in the oven to get it close to 130. Pulled it and after a short rest, topped it with the blue cheese and hit it with the propane torch from by the wood stove.

I’d say it turned out great!

 

[Whitenuckler]

First attempt at a prime rib for Festivus Dinner.
Blue Cheese Crusted Prime Rib

Did a panko, blue cheese, Dijon, mayo mix for the crust.

About 4 hrs at about 200 till it hit 125, then seared it hard and then back in the oven to get it close to 130. Pulled it and after a short rest, topped it with the blue cheese and hit it with the propane torch from by the wood stove.

I’d say it turned out great!

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The carnivore in me likes! Looks really good. Done perfectly.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Yeah, that plate looks like it’d go over well at my house! Lol

 

[EatenByLimestone]

The kid and I are both baking this morning. She’s making an oat bread, I’m doing cornbread again, but using some spelt instead of soft white wheat berries.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Bread is done! The cornbread isn’t as sweat as last time.

Kid is now cooking the green bean casserole and mashed potatoes for later.

I keep hearing about kids going to college not being able to cook for themselves. That’s not the worry here, it’s that she’ll never wash her dishes afterwards, lol.

 

[Whitenuckler]

My turkey is done !

 

[EbS-P]

Merry Christmas…. To me last night! New carbon steel griddle for my big Joe. Cooked 2 pounds of shrimp then two pounds of scallops! Need to practice more with heat regulation but it worked really well.

Prime rib smoking now. Almost ready to come off.