Blue Gartr Meal Time: Bacon optional? Bacon required.

[Zetanio]

I don't like regular white buns. They're a waste.

Only get those if there's no other option. Martin's are the standard.

[Kalmado]

I def haven't had a Martin's roll. I don't spend $6 for hamburg buns. I'm mad when I have to spend $2. I don't think I've ever even seen Martin's for sale in a store. Tried pretzel and didn't like it. I've never had a kaiser roll or egg twist. Can't say if I'd like it or not obviously. I'm simple with bread/buns, probably because I just go to the bread isle and get what's on sale.

[Zetanio]

English muffins are the shit too.

I stock up when they go on sale as BOGO. Chuck em in the freezer.

[Kalmado]

English muffins are the shit too.

I stock up when they go on sale as BOGO. Chuck em in the freezer.

For a burger? I've never tried that! I'll give that a go. Haven't had an English muffin in forever. Any advice for low calorie or a good healthy one?

[Zetanio]

For a burger? I've never tried that! I'll give that a go. Haven't had an English muffin in forever. Any advice for low calorie or a good healthy one?

The regular ones are fine calorie-wise. Something like 137-140 calories per muffin.

[Tokitoki]

Healthy English muffin? I mean you can check the package, but they're all pretty much the same as far as I know. If you just want to cut calories, use the smaller English muffins rather than the larger ones.

Thomas' English Muffins are on sale pretty frequently.

[Kalmado]

The regular ones are fine calorie-wise. Something like 137-140 calories per muffin.

Better than the usual 220+ from bread. Most buns I want to say are 140-170. Man I'm excited to try something different. I would've never even considered it just because I always think of a muffin being strictly breakfast.

[Tokitoki]

Well I mean, it's not a muffin in that sense.

[Zetanio]

never limit yourself.

I had some baller izakaya food for lunch.


Unatama Don (Eel and egg with rice)


Spicy seafood soup

[Tokitoki]

I've never had eel before. What kind of texture does it have? Seems like it'd be kinda tough or rubbery, but I assume just like anything else it's tender when braised.

[Zetanio]

It's tender and delicious when braised. I prefer it grilled yakitori style. It's only tough if overcooked badly.

[Kalmado]

This morning I watched the Babbish how to make takoyaki. Anyone done it? If so, how was it? Any idea how much octopus is at the store?

[Zetanio]

I wouldn't bother trying to make it. It's very hard to get right and octopus is not easy to work with or cheap.

[Tokitoki]

Friend of mine has made octopus for us before. She marinated it for a while before grilling it to get it tender. Maybe 24hrs +. I'm not sure exactly, used some recipe her mom gave her, but it was just grilled octopus.

[Kalmado]

I'd try with a different filler. Looks kinda fun to try.

[dasva]

Better than the usual 220+ from bread. Most buns I want to say are 140-170. Man I'm excited to try something different. I would've never even considered it just because I always think of a muffin being strictly breakfast.

If you are really hard up on those calories carbs can always go bunless. While it certainly adds something (usually) a nice juicy cheese burger still great. Actually not a huge fan of In N Out's buns to begin with so usually do that anyways... that saves enough calories for another patty yo!

Ground beef, 80/20 or 85/15, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder,

Should try some garlic salt... basically same thing combine and pretty good.

[Zetanio]

Use iceberg lettuce leaves as buns too. Adds a more satisfying crunch than you would think. Don't put it on until RIGHT before you eat though because it'll get soggy.

[Daydreamer]

Making dinner for a vegan friend tomorrow. Made the most baller curry I've ever done in my life as prep.

Lots of shallots (like 1.5 pounds) + tomato as a base, a mix of two homemade curry powders with fresh toasted and ground spices (Garam + chaana masala) was added til everything was tender and the tomatoes lost all their water. Then added grated ginger, garlic, and fresh turmeric, added coconut milk and simmered for a while. To finish I added raisins for sweetness, some saffron, lime, and some cashew yogurt (this stuff is terrible for yogurt but I really just wanted the yogurt twang which this definitely had), then added more salt until it got to the level I like.

It would have been better had I been able to use ghee, but even at this point it's fantastic. I would definitely recommend.

[Tokitoki]

Dinner last night. Fennel and leek risotto with a parsley pesto. Just threw some prosciutto on there because we had it and I like prosciutto.

Spoiler: show

[Zetanio]

Dude risotto is fucking baller. Nice moves, that prosciutto on top is a money move.

re: Curry above. That sounds amazing except raisins. Are raisins usually in the mix? I've never been a fan.