what are you eating today?

[fang]

@youkinorn - that breakfast looks great and simple. how did you make the sausage gravy?

 

p.s. always thought your username was 'unicorn' 

[youkinorn2]

Vitamix will heat things up through friction heat after a few minutes. Thermomix can go on (indefinitely?) without heating up. Was just curious mostly because through experience Vitamix will blitz a puree or powder something extremely quickly, making me wonder why the Relae book would call for a thermo for a blitz job

 

I've processed/pureed some things in a vitamix that seemed to heat up pretty quickly, and also some things that took a while to get really smooth (last time I made celery root puree it took forever and I have no idea why). 

 

If the stuff the things they were putting in the blender weren't heat-sensitive at all, I bet the thermomix homies threw them some money to highlight their products. 

 

Do you know how it manages to keep things from heating up? 

 

I'm on the Thermomix website right now and it is real fucking bizarre, haha.

 

 

@youkinorn - that breakfast looks great and simple. how did you make the sausage gravy?

 

p.s. always thought your username was 'unicorn' 

 

Thanks, dude. 

 

For the gravy, I cooked the chopped up bacon slowly until it was crisp. Took it out of the pan and saved all the fat that rendered out. Browned the sausage and took it out with a slotted spoon so that all the fat stayed in the pan. Added the bacon fat back and then added some flour to make a roux (just eye-balled it...maybe 2/3 of a cup or a little more?), and let that cook for a minute or so...got a little color, but still very blonde. Then added a bunch of milk, most of a quart, while whisking hard so that it didn't clump up.

 

Then I added the sausage back in, some sweet smoked paprika, a splash of maple syrup (1/4 to 1/2 an ounce, maybe), a bunch of black pepper, and some hot sauce. And salt. 

 

Everyone loves biscuits and gravy, and even making the biscuits from scratch, it takes less than an hour.

[CHINESEGOLD]

Through anecdotal evidence, a new Vitamix should take a 3~ minutes to heat up. It's not a big deal for a lot of purees though isn't it, since the ingredients go in warm anyways and/or you just transfer to an ice bath.

 

 

No clue how a thermomix works, German space magic

[CHINESEGOLD]

Yo youinkorn, you have a vac pack machine? I want to seal liquids but the cheapest chamber vac is like 600

[youkinorn2]

Yo youinkorn, you have a vac pack machine? I want to seal liquids but the cheapest chamber vac is like 600

 

Nah, I don't even have a foodsaver bargain sort of vacuum sealer...would like one and one of the little home circulators that are popular now, though.

 

Haven't used a chamber vac since I was working in a kitchen. 600 seems cheap for one, though, what kind are you looking at?

 

You should call into Cooking Issues and see what they have to say about options for vaccing liquid (excellent podcast, if you've never listened)...I think you can do small amounts with the cheap machines, but could be wrong.

 

http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/programs/51-Cooking-Issues

[CHINESEGOLD]

nvm it's no longer 600

 

but this

 

http://www.polyscienceculinary.com/chamber-vacuum-sealer-300.php

 

but was thinking of getting one of the cheaper polyscience models since the vacc is adjustable so it won't be perfect like at work but w/e I'm cooking at home

 

http://www.polyscienceculinary.com/external-vacuum-sealer-200.php

 

http://www.polyscienceculinary.com/external-vacuum-sealer-150.php

 

We had two Anova's at work, gonna order one next couple months 

[thatoneguy1]

check out vacmaster

http://myvacmaster.com/cgi/ary.wsc/category.htm?l=Chamber-Vacuum-Sealers

[CHINESEGOLD]

Yeah I saw those, I've just used Polyscience  a lot so I know their products are good and reliable 

[Soulrain]

been missing aussie maccas, cant find decent oz beef in indo : (

[SSchadenfreude]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[david10d]

been missing aussie maccas, cant find decent oz beef in indo : (

what

 

aus fast food the woastest shit ever

[FatCook]

been missing aussie maccas, cant find decent oz beef in indo : (

 

Dude... You have access to cheap ass fresh seafood and street food amongst other things and wanna go maccas?

 

Also if you're in a major city decent quality beef isn't that hard to find. For a price.

[Soulrain]

what

 

aus fast food the woastest shit ever

 

 

Dude... You have access to cheap ass fresh seafood and street food amongst other things and wanna go maccas?

 

Also if you're in a major city decent quality beef isn't that hard to find. For a price.

 

Meh what I meant was getting stoned and snap the burger to my nearest maccas which was only couple mins of walk. Im more like missing those good ol times : )

 

On the other hand yes I gotta agree for the seafood beside maybe I couldnt find decent cheap seafood back there.

 

For the best dining experience I would recommend: vue de monde, nobu (crown), meat & wine (near freshwater apt) and list goes on.

[tac0tron]

[Soulrain]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

man this is just too sick, gotta love those shrimps : )

[SSchadenfreude]

 

[Kale Kohai]

The bottom packages are fancy instant noodles or something?

[CHINESEGOLD]

Are those cookbooks? I wish I could read Japanese just so I could buy the Ryugin book

[SSchadenfreude]

The bottom packages are fancy instant noodles or something?

Yah

[willy cheesesteak]

Lately:

 

Shake Shack

Shack Stack (Cheeseburger and a ‘Shroom Burger (Crip-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses) topped with lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce)

Coffee Bean Brownie Frozen Custard (Vanilla custard, Milk & Cookies Bakery chocolate fudge brownie, coffee beans and caramel sauce)

 

Roberta's

Cheeseburger (potato roll, american cheese, romaine, onion)

Cowabunga Dude (tomato, caciocavallo, pepperoni, mushroom, onion, green pepper, olive)

 

Di Fara Pizza

Regular Slice

Square Slice

 

Roman’s Italian Delicatessen

Forte Sandwich (hot sopressata, hot coppa, smoked mozzarella, sun-dried tomato, italian vinaigrette, and pesto dressing)

 

102 Noodles Town

Fried Crueller

Pork with Thousand Year Egg Congee

Roast Duck

[willy cheesesteak]

Roast Pork with Wonton Noodle Soup

 

Krispy Kreme

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin Spice Cake

 

Aux Epices

Pork Belly Bun (cucumbers, callion, pork belly)

Calamari a la Plancha (parsley, garlic, shallot, olive oil)

Duck Bun (cucumbers, callion, duck)

Seafood Laksa (shrimp, mussels, salmon, tofu, eggplant, coconut curry broth)

 

Shake Shack

Currywurst (Our spin on the Oktoberfest classic! Served on a toasted potato roll and topped with crispy ShackMeister ale marinated shallots and curry ketchup)

The Brat Burger (Cheddar Brat Burger - ShackMeister ale marinated shallots and ShackSauce)

 

Han Bat

Pajun (Grilled Green Onion & Shell Fish Pancake)

[willy cheesesteak]

Gob dol Bi Bim Bab (Marinated Beef, Vegetables over Rice & egg in stone pot)

 

Village Yokocho

Beef, Duck with Scallion, Squid

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

 

Black Seed

Bacon Lettuce Tomato bagel

 

Shake Shack x Big Gay Ice Cream

Layer Shake (Shake Shack’s rich and creamy pumpkin frozen custard; La Newyorkina graham cracker crumble mixed with caramelized pumpkin seeds and cranberries; and Big Gay Ice Cream’s egg nog soft-serve (developed in collaboration with Ronnybrook Farm Dairy))

 

Happy Lucky Restaurant

Beef and Lamb

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Cardamom Lemon Jam and Salt and Pepper Pinenut on Sugar Cone

 

Bouchon Bakery

Passion Fruit Parfait (milk chocolate, passion fruit curd, crispy pearls)

 

Taqueria Diana

Carne Asada Nachos

 

Hide-Chan Ramen

Takoyaki

[willy cheesesteak]

Pork Basil Gyoza

Spicy Garlic Ramen

Almond Tofu

 

Bouchon Bakery

Mint Chocolate Parfait

 

99 Favor Taste

AYCE Hot Pot

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Raw Milk and Vietnamese Coffee

 

Croxley Ales

Mild Wings

Hot Wings

 

Wafels & Dinges

De Bom (with Spekuloos (cookie butter) ice cream, strawberries, and Nutella)

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Apple Brandy Vanilla and Szechuan Peppercorn Chocolate

Edited May 6, 2015 by willy cheesesteak

[willy cheesesteak]

Dominique Ansel Bakery

Cherry Cherry - Cherry Blossom Ganache and Sour Cherry Gelee (with citrus sugar)

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Durian Banana and Green Tea Pistachio

 

102 Noodles Town

Stewed Beef and Tendon Wonton Noodle Soup

 

Tai Pan Bakery

Green Tea, Papaya, and Portuguese Egg Tarts

 

Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken

Dark Meat (Leg and Thigh)

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Coffee Crisp and American Egg

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Madagascar Vanilla and Black Ass Licorice

 

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Burnt Honey Vanilla and Chocolate Oat

 

Mission Cantina

Lengua Con Queso Tacos

Baja Fish Tacos

[SSchadenfreude]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 6, 2015 by SSchadenfreude

[frasier oiseau]

Mary's @ Cliff Dive

Chicken kebab with kabees el lift and toum

big up the chatroom massive

[SSchadenfreude]

 

 

 

[SSchadenfreude]

 

 

 

 

 

[rirawin]

 

Michelin star restaurant in Porto, Portugal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2015 by rirawin

[rirawin]