Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff

[Bones]

@voodoo I can't decide if it's a recipe or a cute nickname.

[voodoo]

@Bones let your imagination run wild

[Crucial]

@voodoo do the cucumber. It will make the dish. A nice bit of refreshing acidity to cut the richness of the fat

edit: if you want to cheat, just buy some sushi vinegar and use that. heat up and throw the cucumber in, then chill.

[voodoo]

@Crucial said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo do the cucumber. It will make the dish. A nice bit of refreshing acidity to cut the richness of the fat

I know, I know, and I would if I was hosting people. Or even feeding my family. But it's likely that I'll be eating this alone, with my family in bed.

And I know that I should STILL do it . And I'll try.

But no promises.

[nzzp]

@voodoo you should listen to @Crucial. He's right here.

[Bones]

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo you should listen to @Crucial. He's right here.

Even @Crucial now? What has the world come to.

[voodoo]

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo you should listen to @Crucial. He's right here.

Fuck, OK.

@Crucial

So in the spirit of minimal wastage, I have everything needed for this except "seasoned rice vinegar".

Can I concoct this from any combination of this motley collection that I have been touring NZ with?

[canefan]

@voodoo You need the acidity, but I don't think red wine vinegar or balsamic are light enough. White wine vinegar might do it

[Crucial]

@voodoo use the mirin. Add a squeeze of lemon if you have one and salt. Leave sitting a bit longer than the recipe

[voodoo]

@Crucial said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo use the mirin. Add a squeeze of lemon if you have one and salt. Leave sitting a bit longer than the recipe

Excellent, will do.

[nzzp]

@voodoo well, how was it?

[voodoo]

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo well, how was it?

Doing it tonight

[nzzp]

@voodoo said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo well, how was it?

Doing it tonight

ah, so that's what 'tomorrow' meant Hope it goes well

[voodoo]

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo well, how was it?

Doing it tonight

ah, so that's what 'tomorrow' meant Hope it goes well

This bloody thread creates too much pressure, especially coming off my brisket disaster...

[canefan]

@voodoo said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@nzzp said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

@voodoo well, how was it?

Doing it tonight

ah, so that's what 'tomorrow' meant Hope it goes well

This bloody thread creates too much pressure, especially coming off my brisket disaster...

Have u salted and air dried the meat? I usually score the skin (knife or I have this meat tenderizer thing that is like a bunch of nails which pierces the skin), salt it and put it in the fridge uncovered for a while to dry it out. If you are cooking tonight I'd do it to improve your chances of getting crispy skin

Oh I see the recipe calls for boiling water. That will work too. The other thing is trying to get the belly skin as level in the oven as possible. If you finish it under the grill it will help to give you a nice even crispy top.

I like to cook chinese style pork, I also like to flavour it Italian style; salt, rosemary, fennel seeds and olive oil. It's the shiz

[voodoo]

Redemption tasted good!!!

And yes, I know roasted spuds have no place next to an Asian style belly, but I'm an addict.

[Catogrande]

@voodoo Redemption looks good too!

[canefan]

@voodoo said in Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff:

Redemption tasted good!!!

And yes, I know roasted spuds have no place next to an Asian style belly, but I'm an addict.

Looks mint. My family would beg to differ mate, spuds with almost everything in our family, including chinese roast chicken or pork, is mandatory

[canefan]

In fact, rice and potatoes are standard fare when my mum cooks. Put them in the space under the meat and let them soak up all the marinade and meat fat

[mariner4life]

Aloo Gosht curry yesterday. Cooked it in the slow cooker for 9 hours. Not fucking bad

Best thing was getting on the beers all arvo and still serving up dinner like a champion home maker. Also curry after beer...