Recipes & Cooking Notes
Recipes & Cooking Notes
HEB had great deal on prime, aged, pichana roast!Made it according to this recipe, with the exception that I dry brined it for 2 days prior with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.It turned out perfect! The roast was flavorful, and tender. PICANHA ROAST
On the heels of a trip to HK, made HK style milk tea!Followed this recipe:https://thewoksoflife.com/hong-kong-milk-tea/In summary:– boil tea leaves for 15 min– add evaporated milk and condensed milkI tried with just regularly steeped tea, milk, evap milk + sugar. They’re good, but for the HK style flavor, the specific ingredients of concentrated tea & evaporated […]
I am amazed at the discovery of these tweaks in making beef pot roast that made all the difference in the quality of the final meat. Not only was there significantly noticeable difference in quality, it’s actually simpler and quicker! 4 ingredients, and can be cooked in a TOTAL of 1.5 hours! I was inspired […]
Though there are many version of Wolfgang Puck’s pizza dough on the internet, I still like chef John’s version the most. https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2009/07/wolfgang-pucks-famous-california-pizza.html 1 package dry active yeast1 teaspoon honey1 cup warm water (105 degrees F)3 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon kosher salt1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushingtoppings of your choice Here’s my modifications […]
For the chicken that was made this past Sunday, I referenced these two videos on how to make “butter chicken” which is an indian-style curry:Elderly Indian woman recipehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rB_XmYnr28&t=592s&ab_channel=CountryfoodsYoung American man recipehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDjK5C2aoSs&ab_channel=JoshuaWeissmanAnd I combined the spices from the Indian, with the technique of the American. For Chicken/Marinade:Chop chicken thighs into ~1″ chunksStir together marinade of plain […]
https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/05/how-salty-should-pasta-water-be.html Rule of thumb for stock pot at Sagamore 3 L to bottom of rivets 1.5 tablespoon for 1% solution salt for pasta water
Made mac and cheese, attempting to follow the ratios of alton brown’s mac and cheese: Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and […]
Made miso soup largely following this recipe: Miso Soup from ScratchPrep Time5 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time20 mins This is the recipe to make miso soup with homemade dashi.Course: Side DishCuisine: JapaneseServings: 4 peopleCalories: 67 kcalAuthor: JadenIngredients 4 cups water 1 piece kombu 4″x6″ piece kelp 1 ounce katsuobushi bonito flakes 3 tablespoon miso paste 4 ounces tofu 1 tablespoon dried wakame seaweed Instructions Wipe the kombu clean with a paper towel. Add the kombu and water to a sauce pan. […]
For salmon jerky, I de-skinned a salmon filet and soaked it overnight in a marinade of mainly soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and black pepper. The leaner the filet, the better, as fat doesn’t dry well. Soy sauce is the main seasoning, and lemon juice brightens the marinade since fish is more delicate than […]
Made curry largely following these recipes: Japanese Beef Curry (Video) ビーフカレー PRINT JAPANESE BEEF CURRY Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 1 hr 40 mins Total Time 1 hr 55 mins Course: Main Course Servings: 6 INGREDIENTS 3 onions (3 onions = 2 lb 13 oz or 1.3 kg) 3 carrots (3 carrots = 8 oz or 230 g) 1 russet potato (1 russet potato = 9.5 oz or 270 […]