MacKenzie

https://www.nichibei.org/2020/03/the-gochiso-gourmet-vermicular-for-me/

The following is a quote from the above link. I found it interesting and would like to try it but need to read more.

And poultry, whether chicken or turkey, needs to be fully cooked. The temperature is usually set at 176 degrees to just get the proteins cooked, but low enough that dry breast meat isn’t an issue. So I followed the recipe listed in their included cookbook and brined a boned turkey breast overnight, then drained and dried the breast and formed it, wrapping it in Saran wrap, then cooked it at 176 degrees. Because the recipe only called to “sous vide” it for 30 minutes total, I actually cooked it at 176 degrees for 80 minutes, turning it on each side for 20 minutes. And despite the additional cooking time, it was as moist and tender as turkey gets. In fact, the Mrs. says she’ll be on the lookout for turkey breast at every supermarket trip. I also spiced then wrapped boneless, skinless chicken breast (without brining) and cooked them at 145 degrees for three hours with the same tender, moist results!

Looks tasty, Tony. I too planned on a pasta and meatball dinner but it's not happening today, I started wrapping Xmas presents that I want to put in the mail.

Tony, your turkey plans sound very tasty, I hope the weather cooperates. 

Looks extra tasty, and that is a great smoke ring, Boom Boom.  

Exactly. 

What a fantastic camping trip. I can just imagine the night sky.  I'm with Steve, I've never seen gin with that much colour, interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Chicken for the first cook. 

Fantastic, it's home and up and running. I see a fabulous cook in your near future. What will it be????? Decisions, decisions.

I've read that about chicken also and the key thing is, as Steve M mentioned, holding it at that 150F for the critical time.

6 hours ago, sovsroc said:

OK i think bottom inner concrete ring is the firebox and the basket is just that a charcoal basket that can be taken out after many cooks where as the concrete ring stays put

I will check first thing tomorrow to make sure it has not moved during transit.

If i am wrong please chip in thank you.

I am pretty certain that I have read on the forum that one should never remove the firebox. It is what you are referring to as "the inner concrete ring". It holds the SS charcoal basket.

Beef short ribs, sous vide for 72 hours at 136F then seared on the KK.

Tony, you have my mouth watering with that dinner.  

Troble, what a delicious looking dinner.  

Great pixs and looking forward to tomorrow's batch. Fingers crossed for sunshine. 

What a downer. 

Yummy dinner, Tony. 

We are all waiting. 

A bowl of roasted squash soup for lunch. It tastes like pumpkin pie. Yummy.

3 hours ago, Adam Ag 98 said:

 

I've seen some act as if it is sacrilege to cook fish on the KK - here's my Mahi from last night.

That would be me Adam, I just hate most fish and I wish it was otherwise. 

8 hours ago, Tyrus said:

An outdoor freezer Mac, lucky you.  5 degrees F, ice skating on the pond  tomorrow, along the sides to be safe.

I always stick to the boards.  

It is so cold here that I put my squash soup which is now in jars in the ODK to freeze. They claim it will be -15C tonight. It took some determination to light the grill for supper but it tastes so much better then done in the kitchen. Chicken thighs, and roasted carrots on the grill with B&B smoked paprika, Zanizbar black pepper, and purple stirpe garlic.

Plated.

4 hours ago, tony b said:

NAILED IT!!

Never tried making the rolled omelets before. I know having the special pan helps, but that's the last thing I need - another piece of cookware, especially a specialty one - LOL!

 

This is a cast iron pan and very good on the kitchen stove for a burger, mushrooms, etc. The wooden handle comes off so it can be used in the KK or oven. I am finding more uses for it than I thought so I'm glad it is not turning out to be more flexible than I thought it was going to be.

The last of the burnt ends for dinner.

For breakfast I made Tamagoyaki for the first time. I expected I'd end up with scrambled eggs but it was my lucky day.

Tyrus, the chicken sure does look tasty.  

Sounds like a nice spicy dinner to me.