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    • seawolfS
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      The sauce unfortunately is covering up a nice crust, I probably should have served the steak on top of the sauce.

      Bingo! Sauce goes underneath unless you're trying to cover something up. A spoonful of sauce covers 1,000 mistakes.

      Everything sounds great! I shoot for medium rare with scallops for that very reason. They're so good when they're cooked properly.

      A proper shucking knife is so essential. I was an oyster shucker about 20 years ago, and there's no replacement for the proper tools.

      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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      • neph93N
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        Continuing to explore the possibilities of vegan curry… mushroom and potato masala(ish) using coconut milk. Bloody nice it was too.

        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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        • ChrisC
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          Damm, that looks great.

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          • neph93N
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            @Chris:

            Damm, that looks great.

            It came up better than I thought even if I do say so. The potatoes are fried first and taste brilliant and the aubergines and mushrooms just soak up all the flavour. Great recipe.

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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            • ChapC
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              Schnitzel and homemade Fries

              God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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              • JDelageJ
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                Crispy skn chicken thighs, some of the highest taste-return-on-effort-invested food one can make…

                https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/perfect-pan-roasted-chicken-thighs

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                • mclaincauseyM
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                  Drooooool

                  Think it, be it.

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                  • GilesG
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                    Paula and I were recently in the Maldives.  I fell in love with a number of curries they served, so our waiter gave me some of the recipes.  Cooking the potato curry today, the Pidgin English needs a little interpretation, I may need to refine the recipe, once eaten….

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • ChapC
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                      Trieste is just a 2 and a half hour drive from here and has a fantastic fish market… Been there yesterday and brought along some sand clams an this beautiful guy. A Racasse I think Scorpion Fish in english

                      God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                      • GilesG
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                        Yep, that is a Scorpion Fish….

                        I'll take photos later, but at the moment I am cooking Potato and Celeriac Gratin - yes to go with my potato curry!  I also have some chicken and lentil curry that Paula made (and made the recipe up too).  Paula is away today, visiting her mum (I had a subsequent engagement  :)), so I'm playing in the kitchen....

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • ChapC
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                          @Giles:

                          Yep, that is a Scorpion Fish….

                          I'll take photos later, but at the moment I am cooking Potato and Celeriac Gratin - yes to go with my potato curry!  I also have some chicken and lentil curry that Paula made (and made the recipe up too).  Paula is away today, visiting her mum (I had a subsequent engagement  :)), so I'm playing in the kitchen....

                          😀😀😀 love those playing in the kitchen evenings… the new kitchen yet your playground?

                          La Rouille:

                          God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                          • GilesG
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                            Nope, new kitchen not yet my playground.  When we originally rebuilt this house, we put a self-contained flat in the basement for Alex when he lived with us, now for guests, I am using the kitchen in that at the moment, and boy am I looking forward to getting upstairs… 🙂

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • ChapC
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                              God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                              • seawolfS
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                                Today I'm making my famous Yankee Pot Roast. This is perhaps one of the most labor intensive dishes that I regularly make. What I love about it is, at the end it seems so simple, but the flavors are complex and well developed. I'll post updates along the way, but here's the beginning. 5 pounds of chuck, mire poix (rough chopped), garlic, bouquet garni (bay leaves, thyme stems, parsley stems, and peppercorns wrapped in a coffee filter and tied), tomato paste, and chicken stock (not shown).

                                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                • ChapC
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                                  That's a nice piece of meat… always a pleasure to see the work of other kitchen enthusiasts here  😉

                                  God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    I heavily coated the chuck with kosher salt, and placed it into a hot dutch oven over medium heat. Looking to get a nice hard sear on all sides. Once the meat is adequately browned, I'll move onto the vegetables.

                                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                    • seawolfS
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                                      Next: get the garlic nice and golden, add the mire poix and sweat it down, add the tomato paste and caramelize.

                                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                      • seawolfS
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                                        Deglazed with about half a bottle of red wine, cooked it down to au sec, added a quart of chicken stock, the bouquet garni, and the beef. Putting it in the oven with the lid on for 4-6 hours. Once it's done, I'll move onto the next phase.

                                        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          And I had a humble gratin and curry….

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • seawolfS
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                                            That looks delicious!

                                            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                            @zeebeeleather

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