Joel_B Senior Member Joined: 9 Oct 2007 Posts: 1,823 Location: Pacific NW Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Astra Mega II Grinder: Mazzer SJ, Virtuoso Vac Pot: Yama 5 cup Drip: nope, french press Roaster: Behmor, WP, BBQ drum
Posted Mon Aug 27, 2012, 3:13pm Subject: What's cooking???
There's been a lot of talk here about how coffee isn't considered with due respect in the culinary world; how ordering espresso at a restaurant is a known letdown. On other forums I frequent we have similar threads, so I thought it'd be good for us as coffee geeks to show our culinary understanding as well. So let's see (or read about) your latest creations :-)
Joel_B Senior Member Joined: 9 Oct 2007 Posts: 1,823 Location: Pacific NW Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Astra Mega II Grinder: Mazzer SJ, Virtuoso Vac Pot: Yama 5 cup Drip: nope, french press Roaster: Behmor, WP, BBQ drum
Posted Mon Aug 27, 2012, 3:16pm Subject: Re: What's cooking???
Haven't cooked much pizza lately because of the heat but I made some pie this weekend. I usually do a 48hour cold rise on my dough but lately I've been playing around by doing a starter the night before then a 5 hour room temp rise day of. I adapted it from a baguette recipe I use. But here's the results.
This is a sweet pepper, mushroom, onion, kale, tomato; all of which we got from the local farmer's market:
Posted Mon Aug 27, 2012, 4:18pm Subject: Re: What's cooking???
Hey Joel, I was marked as "(1) not listed" on the online member count when I posted to you., but I'm here every day & usually from 10:00am - 12:00pm midnight. {:-O
It's been a looong time since I've made any homemade bread & pizza, & I miss it.. {:'-(
On my deck I have a 35,000 BTU burner and an 18 inch cast iron wok. The burner is hooked up to my natural gas line, for a never ending supply of high heat. (for some definition of "never")
My wife loves my Refrigerator Fried-Rice, which, as you can guess, changes every time. But, damn it's fun to cook on that thing!
emradguy Senior Member Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Posts: 1,799 Location: Houston Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Izzo Alex Duetto II Grinder: MacapM4T, Macap M4, OE Lido,... Drip: Espro press; Aeropress Roaster: internet
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2012, 4:10pm Subject: Re: What's cooking???
Heck, I'll play along...
The other night I made pan seared duck breasts, which I served with MY orange sauce I adopted from several different recipes. It ends in a flambe of cognac added to pan drippings, which is then added to the orange sauce base that's been simmering off to the side. The side dish I prepared was truffled twice baked Yukon Gold potatoes. Bake the potatoes, then after they cool enough to handle, remove one end, carefully scoop out the insides, mix well into a puree with truffled olive oil, then put it all back inside the potato shells and bake another half hour. I served salad and a nice bottle of red wine - a Chateauneuf-du-Pape works well, but I had a tempranillo at hand that I selected (Tinto Pesquera).
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2012, 4:18pm Subject: Re: What's cooking???
Pied du Cochon braised with a mustard sauce then dredged in bread crumbs and quickly sauteed to crisp and served with a pan reduction sauce of the braising liquid. Wilted kale with a persimmon vinaigarette. Roasted pears with honey and black pepper.
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