Swamp Cooking Thread

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:37 pm

A_B wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:10 am Do you...not know how hot sauce works?

Well, it's thicker than a regular sauce (it won't just splash on something like Tabasco or the like), so I was curious if BSF added some to a salsa or did something else.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:35 pm

Making a "huh, we have too many vegetables" soup of onions, carrots, celery, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, cabbage and kale. Do I want to add lentils or beans or just go straight up veggies? Tough call here.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:41 pm

The tomatoes ruined your pedantry, so do what will taste good.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:51 pm

Vegetable tomatoes, not the fruit kind.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:17 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:05 pm

Thanks a lot, assholes. I decided to not add anything to the soup and instead make skillet cornbread and I burned the palm of my hand.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:59 pm

Juan’s con al pastor

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govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:14 pm

Oh hell yeah

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:17 pm

rass wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:59 pm Juan’s con al pastor

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Jesus. Now rass thinks you can just infuse hot sauce by putting it by plate? Northerners are weird.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:06 pm

Luckily he has a lime wedge big enough to mask the metallic taste of the lid.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:32 pm

Is that grilled? Can it be done without a charcoal grill?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:53 pm

Rex wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:32 pm Is that grilled? Can it be done without a charcoal grill?

Didn’t cook it myself. Taco stand in town. They do the prep during the day and then finish on a flat top MTO.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:06 pm

Didn't quite understand one of those terms but I did some googling and now I'm good

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mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:09 pm

Nothing better than preheating the baking steel for 30 minutes at 550 and then discovering the baking steel is still on the counter.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:36 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:09 pm Nothing better than preheating the baking steel for 30 minutes at 550 and then discovering the baking steel is still on the counter.

Replace "baking steel" with 'pizza stone" and I've done that a few times. So frustrating.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:08 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:09 pm Nothing better than preheating the baking steel for 30 minutes at 550 and then discovering the baking steel is still on the counter.

Did you get the one JKenji Lopez is all about? I got it and it's been a heatsink in my over for 3 months because I forget it's in there until I open it up.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:16 pm

Sourdough loaf just got in the oven.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:56 pm

We've noticed that we've been on a run of 'Kid-Friendly' meals lately. In the last fee nights we've have pizza, tacos, pasta with meatballs, and then last night I made the tomato soup recipe that was on the Defector a few days ago (it was really good!) and with grilled cheese sandwiches.

Maybe I'm devolving.

blundercrush · Post by **blundercrush** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:18 pm

The only way I am contributing to this thread is posting the work of others, but cooking bagels by getting them slightly wet and then toasting them whole has changed my life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRHBnO7z3OU

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:42 pm

That whole video makes total sense.

(I despise places that get offended or say "they all are" if you ask what's hot. Almost a guarantee I won't go back.)

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:47 pm

Nice! That looks great. I'm trying to not get rid of things that are still working for things that are nicer versions of said thing, but I'm ready to ditch the crappy thin slot toaster that my wife had before we were married to either a wider toaster or a toaster oven.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:55 pm

Yeah. Makes me wish we had a toaster oven instead of a traditional toaster.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:10 pm

I don't get toaster ovens. Just use your oven.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:11 pm

Cheaper to run?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:37 pm

govmentchedda wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:11 pm Cheaper to run?

Faster pre-heating for smaller items, so they do save time on those.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:01 pm

mister d wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:10 pm I don't get toaster ovens. Just use your oven.

Nah. Toaster ovens are badass.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:33 pm

#spacehogs

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:45 pm

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DSafetyGuy wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:37 pm
govmentchedda wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:11 pm Cheaper to run?
Faster pre-heating for smaller items, so they do save time on those.

OK

BSF21 wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:01 pm
mister d wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:10 pm I don't get toaster ovens. Just use your oven.
Nah. Toaster ovens are badass.

OK

mister d wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:33 pm#spacehogs

It's not OK

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:00 pm

rass wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:45 pm
mister d wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:33 pm#spacehogs
It's not OK

Even in the meantime?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:05 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:00 pm
rass wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:45 pm
mister d wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:33 pm#spacehogs
It's not OK
Even in the meantime?

To the tube of... uh shit

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:02 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:00 pm
rass wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:45 pm
mister d wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:33 pm#spacehogs
It's not OK
Even in the meantime?

Based off my first round exit in that one playlist tourney that everyone loved and really enjoyed the ending of, I'd say it's not OK.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:04 am

I feel like we need to all agree that I can come up with the ideas but I shouldn't be trusted to manage them long-term.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:11 am

tune!

elflaco2 · Post by **elflaco2** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:56 am

Hot Sauce on its way to Chedda (4oz)
Hot Sauce & Hot Jam on their way to Sybian (4oz)

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:58 am

elflaco2 wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:56 am Hot Sauce on its way to Chedda (4oz)
Hot Sauce & Hot Jam on their way to Sybian (4oz)

My 8oz jar is about half gone. It's a welcome addition to most Mexican things I've been cooking up. Fruity on the front in, good heat on the back end, but not overwhelming.

elflaco2 · Post by **elflaco2** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:06 am

I've shipped about 50 jars so far this year -- good reviews so far.
Looked into what it would take to set up from home as a bigger side gig or at least something to count on -- was asked if i would sell it at local farmers market - but NJ doesn't have cottage laws that allow it, so can keep doing as is and flying under the radar (even etsy requires you to have some sort of license)

Will be reaching out to a couple of local contacts to rent out their commercial kitchen or at least figure out the cost -- work up some numbers and see what's what.
all of fruit and veggies are either grown by me or local farms.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:14 am

elflaco2 wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:06 am I've shipped about 50 jars so far this year -- good reviews so far.
Looked into what it would take to set up from home as a bigger side gig or at least something to count on -- was asked if i would sell it at local farmers market - but NJ doesn't have cottage laws that allow it, so can keep doing as is and flying under the radar (even etsy requires you to have some sort of license)

Will be reaching out to a couple of local contacts to rent out their commercial kitchen or at least figure out the cost -- work up some numbers and see what's what.
all of fruit and veggies are either grown by me or local farms.

you know what, you sold me. i'll take a jar whenever you make the next batch. i'll pm you the details.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:27 am

elflaco2 wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:06 amall of fruit and veggies are either grown by me or local farms.

If you find the right farm and they're willing to work with you, it would probably be a great synergetic use of the uglies and overstock.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:28 am

mister d wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:27 am
elflaco2 wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:06 amall of fruit and veggies are either grown by me or local farms.
If you find the right farm and they're willing to work with you, it would probably be a great synergetic use of the uglies and overstock.

People in bars at 1:45 AM nod in agreement.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:34 am

But Juan's sauce is still hot when it leaves the next morning.