Iron Chef WAYCT - What Are You Cooking Today

[jordanscollected]

@mclaincausey you are highly educated on New Orleans that's for sure. Mad respect for that.

We have been to Bywater American Bistro which was opened by a group including Nina Compton of Compere Lapin fame. We have not been to Compere but it's on our list. Vietnamese and Chinese are huge there. Dian Xin in the French Quarter and Luvi way down on Tchopitoulas we great experiences on our last trip. We have eaten at Maypop and sent others there s it was amazing. We also love the complex flavors of Carmo, and eat there on our anniversary each visit.

We have eaten at Toups' meatery and Toups' South (now closed) and love his take on southern food. His dirty rice was loaded with flavor and the cracklins were crackin. He had a fried chicken sandwich with pickled squash that was out of this world too.

I feel lucky that i have a trip on the books for the not too distant future.

[Giles]

Harissa Paste day….

[jordanscollected]

I love Harissa @Giles, really well done. I suggest spreading on your wonderful bread with sunny up eggs and toast.

Info on those jars? I’ve been making a lot of marinated vegetables lately and those would be perfect for their short stay in the fridge.

[Dmart]

This looks great G, enjoy!

[Giles]

@jordanscollected:

Info on those jars?

https://weckjars.com/shop/

[JDelage]

Yum…  I'm growing tons of peppers this year. I might try to make a (fake) harissa with fresh homegrown peppers if I have enough of the hot ones. Either that or I should try to dry my peppers...

[Giles]

We have a warming drawer, it's brilliant for drying chillies.  I've yet to try smoking them and I think smoked chillis in Harissa is a must…...

[Giles]

@jordanscollected

My Wecks cupboard…...Took delivery of some 741's today....So I reorganised.....

I think the 741 will be super useful for me (front left).  The large one at the back is completely effing useless for what I do…..

[jordanscollected]

Thanks for sending. I browsed their website yesterday and I want them all. I initially thought the price was per each and looked for the the Iron Heart logo on them.

They are very reasonable. The quadro or mold will be where i start.

@Giles

[Giles]

The 743 is my most used….

https://weckjars.com/product/743-mold-jar/

In fact, in a fit of extreme abandon, I sent one of my precious to @ROman

[ROman]

@Giles  It gets used frequently. I love it. 

[Giles]

It's plum jam time of year…..

[ROman]

I see what you were stirring.

[Giles]

Batch #1 done - Plum, crushed black cardamon and star anise…..

[Giles]

Batch #2 done. - Plum, cinnamon, finely chopped clementine peel and coarse black pepper..

[mclaincausey]

Sounds / looks delicious with some butter on some home-baked bread

[goosehd]

Pickled corn relish with hot peppers…

[Madame Buttonfly]

@goosehd:

Pickled corn relish with hot peppers…

Yum, yum.  Looks delicious (and healthy) 

[goosehd]

[goosehd]

Chili sauce: