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Postby count2infinity » Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:21 pm

After watching Encanto, I decided to try my hand at arepas. Maybe I did something wrong, but not a fan. Kinda dry, and not much flavor. I guess that’s kind of to be expected out of cornmeal, salt, and water. I even made some stuffed with cheese. Little better, but not something I’d go back to. Much prefer tortillas.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:36 pm

One other thing that turned out really well in the air fryer: a baked potato.

I don't think it saves much time, but the skin was really crispy. I put oil on it (usually canola), as well as some kosher salt. Really worked well, and didn't need to heat the whole house up with the oven for two potatoes.

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Postby MR25 » Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:54 pm

Gonna try this whole packing a lunch thing. Sous vided a package of hot Italian sausage and threw a packet of Spanish Rice a Roni in the microwave to go with it. Will see how reheating that goes

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Postby mac5155 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:56 am

Does anyone have an outdoor pizza oven (e.g. Ooni, camp chef, etc)? I'm thinking of getting one with some gift cards I've gotten from Christmas.

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Postby tifosi77 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:17 pm

We have a Weber kettle grill with a Kettle Pizza kit. I've gotten it up around 900°F. Friends have an Ooni, and it's pretty great; I kinda wish it had existed (or I knew about it, whichever is a more appropriate description) before devoting the real estate to an entire kettle grill.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:23 pm

After watching Encanto, I decided to try my hand at arepas. Maybe I did something wrong, but not a fan. Kinda dry, and not much flavor. I guess that’s kind of to be expected out of cornmeal, salt, and water. I even made some stuffed with cheese. Little better, but not something I’d go back to. Much prefer tortillas.
I wanted to like arepas, but not a fan either.

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Postby mac5155 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:26 pm

We have a Weber kettle grill with a Kettle Pizza kit. I've gotten it up around 900°F. Friends have an Ooni, and it's pretty great; I kinda wish it had existed (or I knew about it, whichever is a more appropriate description) before devoting the real estate to an entire kettle grill.
Ooni seems to be the most popular online, but the other ones look like they may be more well built.

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Postby count2infinity » Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:26 pm

My one buddy has an ooni and loves it... Tif's favorite (no... not Guy Fieri), Kenji Lopez-Alt put out a nice video where he does the Ooni Koda and the Roccbox right next to each other and gives his opinions on the two:


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Postby count2infinity » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:33 am

Home with the kid and tonight is cubano night for dinner with the mojo pork I made over the weekend. I was planning on just stopping and buying some bread at lunch time, but since I’m home with a sick kid, I may as well just make some.

Deliciousness incoming….

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Postby NTP66 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:54 am

Yeah, that sounds good.

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Postby tifosi77 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 2:25 pm

Ooh, I think I shall make Cubano burgs tonight. Thank you for that.

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Postby dodint » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:34 am

I mentioned in the weather thread that I made venison chili for the first time. In fact, it was the first chili I have ever made. Very happy to say that it turned out delicious, I had no idea what to expect. :lol:

It was a sweet and spicy recipe that I got from a co-worker. It has a smooth sweet taste on the lips that immediately flips to a hot that burns out quick. I have a polish palate that cannot abide spicy food but this combination really worked for me, by the time you swallow the burn is over.

1 lb ground venison
3 14.5oz cans diced or stewed tomatoes
6 oz tomato paste
1 16oz can of chili beans
1 white onion
1 green pepper
8 oz habanero salsa*
2-3 fresh jalapeno (leave out if you don’t like super spicy, I did not use them)

Garlic Powder
Cayenne pepper (according to taste; I used Tones Six Pepper in place of this when browning the meat, but did put Cayenne in the chili itself)
2-3 tbsp brown sugar
2-3 tsp molasses

Brown meat with onion and garlic powder.
Dice green pepper and jalapeno pepper.
Drain stewed/diced tomatoes.
Add all ingredients to crockpot and mix well.
Turn crockpot on high, once bubbling turn to low and continue to cook for 2 hours.

I served it alongside some cornbread muffins and over elbow macaroni because that's how we roll.

* I used this habanero salsa that I found on the shelf at Giant Eagle:
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I was surprised how good it was for how simple it was to make. Maybe because I didn't dice my own tomatoes and make my own salsa, but, whatever.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:41 am

Pretty similar to my chili recipe but of course with venison. Glad it turned out well, I'm sad my freezer hasn't been stocked with venison for a few years.

Salsa is different, I use red hot so maybe it gets close to the same spot. Definitely haven't ever tried brown sugar or molasses though, maybe I'll give it a shot next time.

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Postby dodint » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:46 am

Yeah, it's a really neat flavor.

That said, they don't sell small jars of molasses at the grocery I go to so I need to figure out what to do with the rest of this jar. First time I've purchased it in my life so its not like I have any ideas what to do with it.

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Postby NTP66 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:58 am

Yeah, it's a really neat flavor.

That said, they don't sell small jars of molasses at the grocery I go to so I need to figure out what to do with the rest of this jar. First time I've purchased it in my life so its not like I have any ideas what to do with it.
Use it as an addition to bbq sauce for ribs and chicken. My parents’ neighbor has been doing this forever, and his bbq is always outstanding.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:07 pm

I think the last time I used molasses was for BBQ sauce and it's been in my cupboard ever since

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Postby NTP66 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:12 pm

You can use it in baking and desserts in general, too.

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Postby dodint » Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:54 pm

Reheating pizza in the air fryer is A++.

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Postby NTP66 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:22 pm

Reheating pizza in the air fryer is A++.
This applies to damn near everything, IMO.

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Postby mac5155 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:28 pm

Made some oven baked wings today using kenjis recipe. Always good. Opted for the oven over the air fryer because I had time and figured it'd heat the house up a little bit in the process.

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Postby tifosi77 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:34 pm

16 oz of protien.
8 oz of habanero hot sauce
"I cannot abide spicy food"
This was delicious

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Postby dodint » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:43 pm

Habanero salsa, not hot sauce. Habanero was the fifth or sixth ingredient.

Open the spoiler.

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Postby tifosi77 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:54 pm

I grow habaneros in my garden and am quite familiar with how much heat even a wee bit of them bring to the party. 8 oz of something billing itself as a 'habanero salsa' is, to use the modernist term, an metric f**k ton. That would be a lot of Tabasco.

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Postby count2infinity » Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:00 pm

Not all habaneros pack the same punch, and if it's just a little bit in a salsa, I can see how it wouldn't necessarily be incredibly spicy. I read some of the reviews of the salsa and they all comment that they like how it isn't blow your face away hot.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:10 pm

Listen, dodint may have made it and ate it. But tif said it's really spicy. So it's settled.

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