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NFT: What was the best thing you ate this past month?

Bill in UT : 7/31/2024 9:58 pm
I'm gonna say Chicken Marbella. Bone-in, skin-on chicken marinated and baked in a red wine vinegar blend, along with apricots, prunes, green olives and capers. Baked sweet potato on the side. Did you have anything you loved?
Beef Brisket & Beef Ribs  
Trainmaster : 7/31/2024 10:26 pm : link
From Salty’s BBQ in Bakersfield, CA (Salty’s was on Diners, Driveins and Dives).

Super tender and tasty. Better BBQ than I had in Kansas City or Texas earlier in 2024.

Shrimp with andouille sausage with cheesy grits and Tony Chachere's  
ConsistentGiantFan : 8/1/2024 1:05 am : link
seasoning. Made it my self from a Low Country Internet recipe.
Lamb confit, fennel and garlic sauce  
BillT : 8/1/2024 3:01 am : link
At Robusto in Helsinki. Ok, I deserve a big Bronx cheer for this post but it was really good.
NYC pizza  
Steve L : 8/1/2024 6:51 am : link
Can’t beat it.
I had something that really surprised me  
gidiefor : Mod : 8/1/2024 8:42 am : link
fresh corn polenta

had to be Mrs. in CTs eggplant caponata  
Victor in CT : 8/1/2024 8:50 am : link
had it with grilled swordfish and bread.
Last weekend made  
section125 : 8/1/2024 8:54 am : link
chicken wings on the Big Green Egg and backed that up with London Broil on the grill sliced thin and on brioche buns.
Pulled...  
BMac : 8/1/2024 9:01 am : link
...Porky!
Porterhouse  
Spider43 : 8/1/2024 9:05 am : link
Wolfgang's.
My wife  
pjcas18 : 8/1/2024 9:07 am : link
made cajun shrimp pasta with farfalle (bowtie pasta).

it's a regular that fell out of the rotation for some reason. So good.

The  
DG_89 : 8/1/2024 9:14 am : link
Mongolian beef I made last week. I was a little heavy handed with the ginger but it was still delicious
The Veal Chop  
gtt350 : 8/1/2024 11:31 am : link
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Grilled swordfish  
floridafan : 8/1/2024 11:35 am : link
Isaias in Sesimbra Portugal
Isaias - ( New Window )
RE: Beef Brisket & Beef Ribs  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:37 am : link
In comment 16565510 Trainmaster said:
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From Salty’s BBQ in Bakersfield, CA (Salty’s was on Diners, Driveins and Dives).

Super tender and tasty. Better BBQ than I had in Kansas City or Texas earlier in 2024.

A lot of people have never had beef ribs. They're so good. Like the ribs on The Flinstones
RE: Shrimp with andouille sausage with cheesy grits and Tony Chachere's  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:39 am : link
In comment 16565551 ConsistentGiantFan said:
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seasoning. Made it my self from a Low Country Internet recipe.


Delicious. I've always thought to it as more Cajun than Low Country. I wonder if the recipe is appreciably different, probably not with that spice mix.
RE: Lamb confit, fennel and garlic sauce  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:41 am : link
In comment 16565553 BillT said:
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At Robusto in Helsinki. Ok, I deserve a big Bronx cheer for this post but it was really good.


Were you able to Finnish it? You made me look up a lamb confit recipe and I found a French one. It looks a lot like the osso buco I make, just at a lower temp for longer time. Great dish, tho
Steak tartare  
Blue Baas : 8/1/2024 11:42 am : link
See this so rarely on the menu, but when I do I always get it. Quail eggs, shallots, capers, Worcestershire glaze.
RE: NYC pizza  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:42 am : link
In comment 16565562 Steve L said:
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Can’t beat it.


The CT contingent might disagree, but that's for another day :)
earllier this week  
bigbluehoya : 8/1/2024 11:44 am : link
our office manager got a bunch of french pastries from Dominique Ansel Bakery as a tip of the cap to the Paris Olympics.

The croissants were incredible.
RE: I had something that really surprised me  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:47 am : link
In comment 16565607 gidiefor said:
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fresh corn polenta

Guessing the fresh corn is in addition to cornmeal? I haven't seen polenta recipes like that but I do make cornbread that way. Sounds like it should be good, a little pop and texture.
RE: had to be Mrs. in CTs eggplant caponata  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:47 am : link
In comment 16565613 Victor in CT said:
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had it with grilled swordfish and bread.


yum
RE: Last weekend made  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:48 am : link
In comment 16565617 section125 said:
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chicken wings on the Big Green Egg and backed that up with London Broil on the grill sliced thin and on brioche buns.


Does beef and chicken have a name, like surf and turf?
RE: Pulled...  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:49 am : link
In comment 16565623 BMac said:
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...Porky!


Bun with bbq sauce?
RE: My wife  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:50 am : link
In comment 16565632 pjcas18 said:
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made cajun shrimp pasta with farfalle (bowtie pasta).

it's a regular that fell out of the rotation for some reason. So good.


I've made that, but with different pasta. Great dish
RE: The  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:52 am : link
In comment 16565641 DG_89 said:
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Mongolian beef I made last week. I was a little heavy handed with the ginger but it was still delicious


Glad to hear it came out so well. I assume you're still eating it :)
RE: Porterhouse  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:52 am : link
In comment 16565629 Spider43 said:
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Wolfgang's.


oops, missed you. That sounds special
RE: The Veal Chop  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:53 am : link
In comment 16565894 gtt350 said:
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My favorite. Local restaurant?
RE: Grilled swordfish  
Bill in UT : 8/1/2024 11:58 am : link
In comment 16565905 floridafan said:
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Isaias in Sesimbra Portugal Isaias - ( New Window )


Our cruise ends in Lisbon in early November. We're staying an extra day, but having dinner in town. Is swordfish a Portuguese specialty?
RE: RE: Pulled...  
BMac : 8/1/2024 12:03 pm : link
In comment 16565930 Bill in UT said:
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...Porky!



Bun with bbq sauce?


Smoked over pecan and cherry. No bun; selection of four sauces: East Carolina Vinegar, Carolina Red, East Carolina Mustard, and my House (Memphis style with Sriracha and hot curry paste).
Bill I mentioned in and earlier thread for you that on your  
gtt350 : 8/1/2024 12:46 pm : link
next visit It was Mastrioni's on Hualapi
They also do a terrific Osso Buca  
gtt350 : 8/1/2024 12:47 pm : link
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When you come to town let me know I'll dine with you  
gtt350 : 8/1/2024 12:48 pm : link
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Made chicken tagine last night and it came out great  
Greg from LI : 8/1/2024 1:00 pm : link
Even my son, whose diet consists almost exclusively of chili, hot dogs, pulled pork, mac n cheese, and fried chicken enjoyed it.
A one pound  
cuty suzuki : 8/1/2024 2:10 pm : link
prime boneless ribeye. S&P, garlic and grilled on the ceramic sear burner for 2 minutes a side. The grill is dialed in for 1" steaks.
RE: When you come to town let me know I'll dine with you  
Bill in UT : 8/2/2024 11:16 am : link
In comment 16566005 gtt350 said:
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Dine with me? I thought you said you were buying :)
RE: Made chicken tagine last night and it came out great  
Bill in UT : 8/2/2024 11:17 am : link
In comment 16566021 Greg from LI said:
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Even my son, whose diet consists almost exclusively of chili, hot dogs, pulled pork, mac n cheese, and fried chicken enjoyed it.


Glad it went so well. I've got a friend with a tagine pot, but I just use a Dutch oven
RE: A one pound  
Bill in UT : 8/2/2024 11:18 am : link
In comment 16566092 cuty suzuki said:
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prime boneless ribeye. S&P, garlic and grilled on the ceramic sear burner for 2 minutes a side. The grill is dialed in for 1" steaks.


Sounds perfect
“I forgot her name”  
The_Boss : 8/2/2024 1:22 pm : link
Hannibal Lecter
RE: Steak tartare  
Bill in UT : 8/2/2024 4:43 pm : link
In comment 16565917 Blue Baas said:
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See this so rarely on the menu, but when I do I always get it. Quail eggs, shallots, capers, Worcestershire glaze.

Raw meat? Was the power out? :) Actually, it sounds like a nice preparation
RE: earllier this week  
Bill in UT : 8/2/2024 4:48 pm : link
In comment 16565921 bigbluehoya said:
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our office manager got a bunch of french pastries from Dominique Ansel Bakery as a tip of the cap to the Paris Olympics.

The croissants were incredible.

Did they throw in some chocolate ones?
RE: “I forgot her name”  
Bill in UT : 8/2/2024 5:01 pm : link
In comment 16566896 The_Boss said:
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Hannibal Lecter

Was it Fava?
More likely...  
BMac : 8/2/2024 5:55 pm : link
...Ambrosia.
RE: RE: I had something that really surprised me  
gidiefor : Mod : 8/3/2024 2:57 pm : link
In comment 16565925 Bill in UT said:
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fresh corn polenta



Guessing the fresh corn is in addition to cornmeal? I haven't seen polenta recipes like that but I do make cornbread that way. Sounds like it should be good, a little pop and texture.


No -- no cornmeal. Completely using fresh corn. Jaques Pepin turned me onto it

You shuck the corn and put it in a blender. He adds butter, cream and salt and little sugar. I added Evo and finished it with fresh grated authentic parmesan and aged balsamic vinegar. You cook it like polenta - except in a pan and keep stirring until it thickens up. When it thickened that's when I finished it.

If you think about it fresh corn still has the same ingredients as dried ground polenta -- which you have to add liquid to to cook it. Here the liquid and starch is already there with the pureed kernels.



here's the video/page I saw it on  
gidiefor : Mod : 8/3/2024 4:09 pm : link
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I endorse the concept
Fresh Corn Polenta - ( New Window )
RE: Steak tartare  
Del Shofner : 8/3/2024 4:20 pm : link
In comment 16565917 Blue Baas said:
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See this so rarely on the menu, but when I do I always get it. Quail eggs, shallots, capers, Worcestershire glaze.


I had steak tartare recently, at Brigitte Bistro in Red Hook (the town up here, not the nabe in Brooklyn). It's also usually on the menu at Le Petit Bistro here in Rhinebeck. It's great, but once a year or so for me.
RE: here's the video/page I saw it on  
Del Shofner : 8/3/2024 4:22 pm : link
In comment 16567602 gidiefor said:
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I endorse the concept Fresh Corn Polenta - ( New Window )


Looks good - think I'll try it. Definitely corn season here.
RE: here's the video/page I saw it on  
Bill in UT : 8/3/2024 5:31 pm : link
In comment 16567602 gidiefor said:
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I endorse the concept Fresh Corn Polenta - ( New Window )

Here's a link for people who don't do Facebook, assuming it's the same recipe
Link - ( New Window )
RE: RE: here's the video/page I saw it on  
Bill in UT : 8/3/2024 5:33 pm : link
In comment 16567645 Bill in UT said:
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In comment 16567602 gidiefor said:


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I endorse the concept Fresh Corn Polenta - ( New Window )


Here's a link for people who don't do Facebook, assuming it's the same recipe Link - ( New Window )

Maybe not, this recipe doesn't have cream
baked a ham (D'Artagnan)  
bc4life : 8/4/2024 12:27 pm : link
had a glaze of ginger beer, brown sugar, ground cloves, pineapple and a maraschino cherries.

Made a reduction using pan drippings and glaze run-off. Made French toast using St. Pierre brioche cinnamon twist bread.

Placed leftover ham slices in between two slices of the French toast used the reduction as a syrup/sauce.
RE: baked a ham (D'Artagnan)  
Bill in UT : 8/4/2024 1:56 pm : link
In comment 16567993 bc4life said:
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had a glaze of ginger beer, brown sugar, ground cloves, pineapple and a maraschino cherries.

Made a reduction using pan drippings and glaze run-off. Made French toast using St. Pierre brioche cinnamon twist bread.

Placed leftover ham slices in between two slices of the French toast used the reduction as a syrup/sauce.

Some grated gruyere might go nicely on that sandwich, sorry of a croque madame vibe
RE: Made chicken tagine last night and it came out great  
Festina Lente : 8/4/2024 2:32 pm : link
In comment 16566021 Greg from LI said:
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Even my son, whose diet consists almost exclusively of chili, hot dogs, pulled pork, mac n cheese, and fried chicken enjoyed it.

Your families are so lucky. Id come over in a heartbeat for tagine
Bill in UT  
bc4life : 8/4/2024 6:16 pm : link
Next episode will try that. Thanks
RE: Bill in UT  
Bill in UT : 8/4/2024 9:51 pm : link
In comment 16568220 bc4life said:
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Next episode will try that. Thanks


A croque has a mornay- cheese sauce, but your sauce may work as well
Breaded veal chop  
LauderdaleMatty : 8/4/2024 10:23 pm : link
W vodka sauce peas and prosciutto w some mozz.
RE: Breaded veal chop  
Bill in UT : 8/5/2024 12:14 pm : link
In comment 16568340 LauderdaleMatty said:
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W vodka sauce peas and prosciutto w some mozz.


Sounds great. Pasta with that or was the sauce just for the veal?
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