Yeah alcohol is kinda like salt where it helps bring out and amplify flavors. I did some barbecue wings on the grill yesterday with this fat tire bbq sauce I found a little while ago.
- Feds91Stammer

Yeah. Just a little goes a long way. That sounds like good bbq sauce.

I still haven't gotten myself a sous vide device. I'm honestly running out of room in my kitchen. I had to buy a rack to keep in my kitchen for my pots and pans, so I don't know if I have room to get one of those buckets you need.
- Rinosaur

Sous vide is great because you can set it and forget it so long as you set the temp and timer right.

You so damn right about the space though. I’m waiting on a shelf unit before I start adding more tools to my kitchen.

Yeah. Just a little goes a long way. That sounds like good bbq sauce.
- Rinosaur

Yeah it’s not a great dipping sauce but perfect for grilling.

Sous vide is great because you can set it and forget it so long as you set the temp and timer right.

You so damn right about the space though. I’m waiting on a shelf unit before I start adding more tools to my kitchen.
- Feds91Stammer

If I was wealthy enough to design my own home the kitchen would be like a restaurant kitchen lol.

If I was wealthy enough to design my own home the kitchen would be like a restaurant kitchen lol.
- Rinosaur

Yeah I’m hoping to have my kitchen to where I want it by the end of the year.

I'm with Feds here, filets lack a lot of flavor compared to a ribeye, which is my favorite. Not that I dislike filets, but I usually put some goat cheese on them or make like a red wine reduction. Any time I eat a filet alone, I just ask myself why I didn't just make a ribeye.
- j.boyd919

Ribeye is the best, but I eat filet very often. I like buying whole tenderloins and cutting into steaks myself. Agreed on it not having as much flavor but I usually do it with lobster, so a little butter on top to finish it works perfect.

Cooking I'll cast iron sear one side on the stove top flip toss on a dollop of butter (w/ fresh thyme and sage when I have fresh stuff growing)and throw straight into the oven for another 4-5 mins depending on thickness. There are better ways to do it I'm sure but this is a quick, easy method that always turns out well for me.

Yeah I’m hoping to have my kitchen to where I want it by the end of the year.
- Feds91Stammer

I moved back to NJ a year ago and I've been renting until I figure out where I want to settle. I'll probably buy next year, so the kitchen will be a huge factor for me.

I used to do it Sous Vide and thought it couldn't get any better but I actually prefer cooking it in the oven reverse sear style now. Put in a leave in thermometer until it hits 127f, pull it and then sear it in a cast iron. Crust is incredible. A little bit of Maldon's sea salt flakes and it's amazing.
- j.boyd919

I shall be trying this method. I've done lots of searing first but not this reverse stuff, and really, it makes sense now that you've mentioned it haha.

Thanks!

Au Poivre is a french steak dish where you coat the steak in crushed peppercorns, pan seared, then you make a sauce with the drippings by adding cognac, shallots, cream and a little broth. You can pretty much use any cut. I've seen it from basic sirloin to filet. I used NY strip.
- Rinosaur

Nice. I might try this.

Nice. I might try this.
- MattStrat

I've tried it with various cuts. NY Strip and Skirt are my favorites for this dish.

I've tried it with various cuts. NY Strip and Skirt are my favorites for this dish.
- Rinosaur

I gotta start making more steaks again. Been making a lot of pasta dishes lately and it shows lol.

I gotta start making more steaks again. Been making a lot of pasta dishes lately and it shows lol.
- Feds91Stammer

LOL yeah. Baking is my main thing and it's showing as well, so I'm cooking more protein now haha.

My wife cooks. Millennials.

Yeah alcohol is kinda like salt where it helps bring out and amplify flavors. I did some barbecue wings on the grill yesterday with this fat tire bbq sauce I found a little while ago.
- Feds91Stammer

I've been going through a 100 cocktails scratch off and one of the drinks called for some cognac that I now don't really know what to do with. Using it for some sauces sounds like a pretty good idea.

I've been going through a 100 cocktails scratch off and one of the drinks called for some cognac that I now don't really know what to do with. Using it for some sauces sounds like a pretty good idea.
- Victoro311

Was it a sidecar or a sazerac? Those are the only decent cocktails I can think of with brandy/cognac. There's a Brandy Alexander, too, but that's basically a milkshake lol.

Cognac is great for cooking and baking.

My wife cooks. Millennials.
- Thunderbolt

I love cooking. Find it relaxing and very rewarding cooking for my child, other family or friends. Food is one of the pleasures of life, preparing it good for others feels good. For me, anyway.

I love cooking. Find it relaxing and very rewarding cooking for my child, other family or friends. Food is one of the pleasures of life, preparing it good for others feels good. For me, anyway.
- MattStrat

Agreed. Baking and Cooking are basically my ways of meditating lol

It probably doesn't matter if they did add a net front guy. Sully would still use Guentzel there first.
- Tojo.

I think Hextall will communicate better with Sullivan compared to JR so I think we will be making deals for players with some input from Sullivan as well. I think JR acquired some players with little input from Sullivan. Hextall seems like a different GM.

I love cooking. Find it relaxing and very rewarding cooking for my child, other family or friends. Food is one of the pleasures of life, preparing it good for others feels good. For me, anyway.
- MattStrat

Exactly. It’s relaxing and fun. Cooking for others feels great too. It’s an amazing way to make up for a rough day.

Was it a sidecar or a sazerac? Those are the only decent cocktails I can think of with brandy/cognac. There's a Brandy Alexander, too, but that's basically a milkshake lol.

Cognac is great for cooking and baking.
- Rinosaur

No it was this thing called a snowball that needed this thing called advocaat which is essentially the Dutch version of eggnog. I needed the cognac/brandy to make the advocaat. The cocktail was actually incredible. Tasted like key lime pie. My dutch buddy from grad school got a real kick out of the fact that an American knew about advocaat, let alone made some.

But yeah both those cocktails are also on the scratch off, and then after that I really don't know what to do with the rest of the cognac.

I like cooking, I built a cement smoker when my girl and I were quarantined for covid. When it comes to a real kitchen though she mostly tells me to just get out if the way.

I love cooking. Find it relaxing and very rewarding cooking for my child, other family or friends. Food is one of the pleasures of life, preparing it good for others feels good. For me, anyway.
- MattStrat

I find it funny that cooking at home is supposed to be a woman job, yet the chef profession is male dominated. Cooking is manly, find a new slant.

I love cooking. Find it relaxing and very rewarding cooking for my child, other family or friends. Food is one of the pleasures of life, preparing it good for others feels good. For me, anyway.
- MattStrat

Married young, joined the service. Never learned. I cook steaks on the grill. While I'm drinking. That's as complicated as I get.

I find it funny that cooking at home is supposed to be a woman job, yet the chef profession is male dominated. Cooking is manly, find a new slant.
- Victoro311

Haha exactly. They must be afraid of the heat and the sharp knives.

Married young, joined the service. Never learned. I cook steaks on the grill. While I'm drinking. That's as complicated as I get.
- Thunderbolt

Learning cooking techniques and new recipes is the biggest part of the fun.