MacKenzie

Like my favorite apron says, "I cook with Wine. Some actually goes into the Food!"

 

I have two "sets" of liquor - the cheap sh!t in the kitchen for cooking (Rum, Tequila, Brandy, Bourbon, dry Sherry, and Marsala) and the good stuff for "marinating the chef" on the bar - and never shall the two cross paths!!! 

I know where I'm heading

I'll ask this here, "How easy it to roll the KK 23 on a deck? Just want to know if it's reasonably easy to  do. I'm getting the 21 but it weighs the same as the 23 and the base unit is the same as the 23. In the winter especially I will want to put it out a few feet to use it. Do you think I'll be able to do that?

I was in there the other day talking to myself

Cook_Shack, that sure sounds good to me and not only that fun  

ckreef, I am so glad you decided to post that ham pix.    It looks delicious

ckreef, those pizzas look yummie      

EGGARY, I love cherries, especially sour red cherries. That cake is very impressive looking and I'm sure impressive taste wise too    

Lucky you, tinyfish      mine is still in Indonesia   

Hankvon, Puff is absolutely gorgeous, stunning. Great pixs and your son is anxious too. I'll be watching for your first cook pixs         

BTW, I love the name you picked for the KK

mk1,      

ckreef, I sure did

Thanks, guys. Can't wait for breakfast     Once you start making bacon there is no going back to buying it!

I was hoping to do this on my KK but next time

Here is a 5 pound slab of pork belly ready for smoking after being cured for 5 days, rinsed and allowed to dry for 24 hours in the fridge.

Doesn't look like much but the end product will

Smoked to internal temp of 150 F.

Looks like candy to me:)

Sliced and ready vacuum seal and freeze.

Gotta love food that looks like that       

Thanks, tinyfish and just think it is still cooked even though you have that great colour.

Dinner time,

Just pulled the meat apart, the method works -

wilburpan, I can just imagine how tasty that was and that is the leanest pork belly I've ever seen    

Thanks, dstr8, yes, the beef ribs are fully tender when done at 137 F for 48 hours. I'll reconfirm that at dinner this evening.

It was a decent test and we gobbled them up but it wasn't the flavor I was looking for.

Oh well might run to the store for another test this afternoon. Really tough job trying to get it just right - LOL

Someone has to make the sacrifice and you're just the man to do it    

ckreef, do those ever look tasted from where I am sitting  

tinyfish, the fat will soft up and become clearish and there will be some fat in the bag juices that remain but not a lot. This pix shows what the fat looks like. Hope that helps.

Trying something different this time, searing first then SV @137F for 48 hours.

I have 6 slabs of ribs altogether-

Seared.
 

I was just going to post this. green egg as the best....hah!

Goes to show you how accurate this article is:)

I don't sear my chicken. It now looks fine to my eyes and if you have a little sauce that might help the final look. Steak I usually sear. Don't forget to take pixs. I'm anxious to hear and see what you think:-)

I think the last time I did chicken breasts I just sprinkled in garlic granules, some pepper and a sprig of rosemary and sous vide at 140 F for 3 hour, if you are busy and they go 4 hours no problem. Fresh garlic is not something you want to sous vide but granulated works fine. Steak is fantastic and I'd do that next. I hope you have a read up on the proper method for example once the chicken or whatever is done and you take it out of the bath if you are not going to eat immediately it should go directly into an ice bath. You don't want to give those anaerobic bacteria a perfect place to grow. Single layer the chicken breasts that way the heat will get to the interior of the meat quicker, you don't want to stack them on top of each other, lay them side by side. Don't be shocked by the paleness when they come out of the bag, slice a bit off and close your eyes and taste. You will very soon get over the appearance of the outside. Very important, save the bag juices, they are awesome.