The food and drink forum blog thread.

[RAGER]

The 200g truckle I think.  I'm gonna have to find some and try it.  My cheese shop probably has it time to time.

You know what I just did for the first time unbelievably?  I poached an egg in the microwave.  And it turned out pretty damn good.  Heard of it.  Ran across vids of it.  Never tried it until now.  A couple more times and I can get it perfect.  About a half cup of water into a diner type coffee mug.  Not too big diameter or the whites will scatter and not be compact.  Crack the egg in, cover with a small saucer and nuke for anywhere from 30-60 seconds.  45 might be the sweet spot.   I usually do everything the hard way but now I buy peeled garlic and microwave poached eggs.  I'm getting old and lazy.

[mortlock]

Ive nuked eggs before. Scramble it, throw the bowl in the microwave and boom. But id much rather do a real scramble or fried egg.

[RAGER]

For sure but the poached thing in like two min start to finish is pretty appealing.

[Lumpy]

I microwave eggs all thr time too. Spray some oil in a small covered dish, gotta make sure the eggs (2 for an egg & cheese sandwich) are well beaten, otherwise they blow the lid off the dish. 1 minute, turn and 1 more minute (my microwave is 25 years old).

[RAGER]

That's almost more work than a hot pan.

[mortlock]

Smallest tomato ever?

[Muffin Man]

1/2 successful Coddled Eggs (in cream and smoked salmon) plated over roquefort garnished tater nickles. Served with a 1/2 portion of jalenpeno kielbasa. Eh, overdone and took forever (thanks oven, not)

[mortlock]

That looks good. Real good.

[RAGER]

That is essentially oeufs en cocotte which I love and just to today happen to have everything to make it. My rendition tomorrow

[RAGER]

Guess what's for dinner?

[Muffin Man]

Charcuterie plate, pate, steak tartare?

[Muffin Man]

That is essentially oeufs en cocotte which I love and just to today happen to have everything to make it. My rendition tomorrow

Aha! Well that'll be cool. I had to look up the thing.

Caviar! some day:

"Des oeufs cocotte aux oeufs de poissons"

[Lumpy]

That's almost more work than a hot pan.

But you don't have to watch it in the microwave like on the stove. You can make breakfast while getting dressed etc.

[RAGER]

Charcuterie plate, pate, steak tartare?

No. Tuna noodle casserole




Dry rubbed baby backs



Pot of split pea and ham

[Muffin Man]

Isn't that a lovely split pea



Here we have umami heaven. Godlike. edit. er, this bottle isn't as good as the last one.

[RAGER]

Is that some fancy shoyu?

[Muffin Man]

Indeed, 100% 80%

[RAGER]

Had to re-up On the crispy garlic and shallots.



Did some grilling too. Smoked some pork but didn't get pics sorry.

[Muffin Man]

Good lookin' birds


I think I'll just leave this here (not mine) just yet. soon

[RAGER]

I DID make ouef en cocotte When I said. Forgot to
Post it. Dammit.

[RAGER]

Although a very sad day yesterday I did some cooking and a lot of drinking.









Cheers Ed. You changed my life.

[Muffin Man]

Cheers. Heckuva spread.

[RAGER]

Made a T bone last night.

[Lumpy]

Something about Rager's animated pics are bogging my computer down. I gotta jump past them.

[RAGER]

Is it because they're linked from imgur?