Blue Gartr Meal Time: Bacon optional? Bacon required.

[Tokitoki]

Fuck that. Seared on cast iron and finished off in the oven is superior and more controllable. Best way to have steak other than mr. fancy pants above.

More controllable, definitely. Superior is a matter of opinion.

Not that I'm knocking cast iron. For filets I use my cast iron pan because I don't want to ruin a good steak, but I enjoy the sear I get on my grill more.

[Zetanio]

Fuck that. Seared on cast iron and finished off in the oven is superior and more controllable. Best way to have steak other than mr. fancy pants above.

I agree. I love grilling steaks too but I think that's also more a love of process for me. I love standing outside and having man time while drinking bourbon and cooking red meat.

[Tokitoki]

I love standing outside and having man time while drinking bourbon and cooking red meat.

This may also have something to do with it, but I usually stick with beer. Save the whisky for celebrations which may be why I still have ~12 near-full bottles of whisky.

[SamanosukeShiva]

Pictures inc.

Potatoes


Salted water


Cream, Black pepper, butter, smash


Chives


Sear+torch


Rest


Meat Juices from pouch, Red wine, reduce, butter.


Nom nom

[Tokitoki]

That looks fucking delicious.

Need some veg though!

[SamanosukeShiva]

I actually have some caramelized carrots, but I didnt wanna bother arranging them on the plate to get a good angle haha

[Zetanio]

Goddamn

[SamanosukeShiva]

2nd round of plate w/ carrots, I couldnt finish the whole steak, have like 2/3 of it left haha, gonna save it for tomorrow or maybe give it to my friend later.

[Zetanio]

Old picture of final plating of pork chop.



This is happening in a little while. Those are also my secrets. I've spilled them all. Best rub in the world.

[Zetanio]

Damn I'm good.

[Zetanio]

[shidobu]

I made Home made coffee Ice cream (which is mother fucking amazing if you make ice cream milkshakes with it). Got pissed cuz we still dont have bluebell ice cream in my town. So decided to try making my own for the first time. Also decided to make brownies from scratch for the first time which also turned out great. Went full retarded and made a caramel sauce from scratch(also first time) because ice cream and brownies wasn't enough sugar.

[Zetanio]

Oh baby. That looks dynamite.

[SamanosukeShiva]

Prepping Yakitori for dinner. Chicken legs/negima/Chicken liver/Bacon yakitori.

[Kalmado]

All but the liver (too dry for me).

[SamanosukeShiva]

Properly cooked liver is actually very creamy, yum <3.

[Zetanio]

Good liver is my preferred item grilled on a stick. Also skin.

[Kalmado]

My wife uses liver in a filipino dish called menudo so that's probably the difference with how I've had it vs. grilling.

http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw...2o0o1_1280.jpg

[Zetanio]

Liver needs to be soaked in milk in my experience. Also, if it's too dry, it's usually too old.

[SamanosukeShiva]

this was just a spontaneous thing for me so I didnt go all out, just wanna do a quick meal, Beef tongue/tripe/chicken gizzard would require a lot more time, they're super delicious though.

The chicken liver, I just rinse the liver, and steep in boiling water+lemon wedges a few min, rinse w/ cold water, cut to size, new boiling water for another min, then rinse w/ cold, etc. until the water is clear.