Cooking and Dining

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:11 pm

New oven has an air fryer option that works pretty well, but I need a big family size air fryer pan, anyone have suggestions?

Wait a few weeks and I can tell you? I just upgraded to a 6 qt Instant air fryer, but have only used it once so far.

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:57 am

Dude. Details on how you’re making the birria.

They were good.... I didn't include the chili de arbol because I wanted my daughter to be able to eat some and she doesn't like spicy. Next time, she's getting chicken nugs and we're spicing them up.

They're suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper rich. Very fatty in the good way. It needs the heat to really cut through the richness.

Also, started a batch of kimchi this weekend. This morning it was bubbling up out of the container, so we got some good stuff running in there.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:04 am

I would like to eat a chocolate babka after watching the new bake off episode.

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:13 am

Haha... we just watched last night and I thought to myself: seems simple enough. I'm going to make it next weekend.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:18 am

Haha... we just watched last night and I thought to myself: seems simple enough. I'm going to make it next weekend.

I emailed the local baker asking if he can make it for me

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:19 am

Try making your own, you coward.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:22 am

Try making your own, you coward.

Haha, I will attempt. Here's a recipe from them for a previous bake

https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/chocol ... nut-babka/

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:25 am

Dude. Details on how you’re making the birria.
They were good.... I didn't include the chili de arbol because I wanted my daughter to be able to eat some and she doesn't like spicy. Next time, she's getting chicken nugs and we're spicing them up.

They're suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper rich. Very fatty in the good way. It needs the heat to really cut through the richness.

Also, started a batch of kimchi this weekend. This morning it was bubbling up out of the container, so we got some good stuff running in there.

Glad to hear they were good. The recipe looks awesome, though I’m sure a nap was needed shortly after.

We’ve been watching our way through The Taco Chronicles. Though I’ve known now both of them are traditionally made, I’m now deadset on trying to devise a way to make authentic barbacoa (lamb roasted in a pit, juices collected and served similar to the birria consume) and carnitas (basically confit’d). Anything I’ve made at home is good, it just doesn’t compare to the real thing.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:27 am

Haha... we just watched last night and I thought to myself: seems simple enough. I'm going to make it next weekend.

Who you liking this season?

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:27 am

Also over the weekend, we had some bananas going south, so I figured I'd make something up. Boiled and pureed a butternut squash, couple mashed bananas, brown sugar, coconut oil, egg, flour, oats, baking soda, salt. Typical muffin stuff, but I decided to make a chai spice (the cardamom in that recipe made me think of this) and add it with some vanilla. Baked 'em up into muffins and topped them with a cream cheese frosting. My dear lord. They are scrumptious.

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:30 am

Dude. Details on how you’re making the birria.
They were good.... I didn't include the chili de arbol because I wanted my daughter to be able to eat some and she doesn't like spicy. Next time, she's getting chicken nugs and we're spicing them up.

They're suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper rich. Very fatty in the good way. It needs the heat to really cut through the richness.

Also, started a batch of kimchi this weekend. This morning it was bubbling up out of the container, so we got some good stuff running in there.
Glad to hear they were good. The recipe looks awesome, though I’m sure a nap was needed shortly after.

Had to go for a long walk with the kiddo or I was going to be out on the couch.

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:33 am

Haha... we just watched last night and I thought to myself: seems simple enough. I'm going to make it next weekend.
Who you liking this season?

I like Emma Stone's cousin, Lottie, for her interactions with Noel. And she's easy on the eyes, so that's not bad either.

As to win? I dunno... they have all had ups and downs. I'm guessing that Dave, Peter, and young Mark will do well.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:42 am

Agree on all accounts

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:50 am

Also, I miss Sandy. The new guy is way too goofy.

Postby **mac5155** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:14 am

@tifosi77: Ever try Alton Brown’s butterflied turkey recipe? We’re doing Thanksgiving by ourselves this year, and I really want to give this a go, since I’ve never cooked a turkey before.

I did this one year and it turned out great. It however made a disaster of my oven.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:30 am

Also, I miss Sandy. The new guy is way too goofy.

I liked sandy as well. She will be on the new Christmas season coming up, so there is that.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:34 pm

Haha... we just watched last night and I thought to myself: seems simple enough. I'm going to make it next weekend.

If you don't mind, let me know what recipe you use. Baker told me no.

Postby **Gaucho** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:23 pm

This looks like sh't. The comments are entertaining, tho.

Postby **faftorial** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:24 pm

Poll question:

Do sticky buns come with raisins?

If a package of sticky buns says “sticky buns with nuts” do you expect raisins in them?

No, usually with, or without, nuts.

Postby **blackjack68** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:26 pm

I hate raisins and they are always hidden.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:07 am

This looks like sh't. The comments are entertaining, tho.

Postby **dodint** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:33 am

Fill the cavity with vanilla ice cream and put some slices of american cheese on top. Fin.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:46 pm

Do any of you bums have a convention feature in your oven and if so do you have any tips

Postby **willeyeam** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:50 pm

I am interested in the answer to this because I have a convection feature and never know when the f to use it

Postby **mac5155** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:49 pm

I have a convection feature. My tip is to use it. I almost always do. Especially when I want a crisp/crust/outer coating a la baked chicken, meatloaf, Mac n cheese, etc.