Dinner Tonight

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:40 pm

Yeah, sorry, a Manwich. Mamwiches would be horrible marketing.

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:42 pm

Longhorned wrote:Yeah, sorry, a Manwich. Mamwiches would be horrible marketing.

Is a Mamwich something like a fur burger or tuna taco?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:44 pm

Either that, or a sandwich for Aunt Jemima. The old Aunt Jemima.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:55 pm

Or Al Jolson.

Longhorned wrote: Unfortunately, this simple little dinner for two set me back $79 plus tax. After all, those tomatoes -- which are made out of water -- cost a man $5 each.

I imagine your neighbors have tomatoes falling off the vine and rotting. I know I do, even my heirlooms.

Never refrigerate a tomato btw.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:03 pm

Merkin wrote:Or Al Jolson.

Longhorned wrote: Unfortunately, this simple little dinner for two set me back $79 plus tax. After all, those tomatoes -- which are made out of water -- cost a man $5 each.
I imagine your neighbors have tomatoes falling off the vine and rotting. I know I do, even my heirlooms.

Never refrigerate a tomato btw.

It was too cold to grow them this year. The higher volume farms at least yielded a low volume. But I have nothing to show for my vines this year, and neither do my neighbors. Of course, now that it's too late in the season, the heat index is 115.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:49 pm

Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Tonight I grilled troll-caught wild Alaskan coho salmon
Do you think you could taste the difference between a salmon that was troll-caught, farmed, netted, long-lined, swatted out of a stream by a bear, or gently enticed to leap into a hand-woven basket with crumbled brioche pieces?

Just pisses me off that a troll can catch fish and I can't.

Farmed beats wild salmon. Stuff like this cracks me up.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle ... story.html

Biggest scam is the price of Copper River salmon. Like you can tell.

Having Costco salmon tonight, with green beans. Both farmed.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:34 pm

gumby wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Tonight I grilled troll-caught wild Alaskan coho salmon
Do you think you could taste the difference between a salmon that was troll-caught, farmed, netted, long-lined, swatted out of a stream by a bear, or gently enticed to leap into a hand-woven basket with crumbled brioche pieces?
Just pisses me off that a troll can catch fish and I can't.

Farmed beats wild salmon. Stuff like this cracks me up.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle ... story.html

Biggest scam is the price of Copper River salmon. Like you can tell.

Having Costco salmon tonight, with green beans. Both farmed.

My favoritest favorite is still farmed Norwegian fjord trout. I tried and tried and tried to like the various Alaskan wild salmons better (Copper River, King, Coho), but I just can't. It's okay. I save a ton of money.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:35 pm

Try the wild caught Kansas fjord muskie. Short season, so hurry!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:28 pm

http://www.neatorama.com/2014/06/22/For ... d/#!bKHDLd

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:44 pm

At least they're inverted.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:48 pm

Is that where the saying "In a pigs ass" comes from?

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:28 pm

Reminds me of an old punchline.

"Rectum, hell! Killed 'em both!"

If only I could remember the set up.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:01 pm

Okra cooked in tomatoes, onion, garlic, and olive oil (very Turkish)

Rice with spaghetti cooked in butter and onion (very Turkish)

devilswin99 · Post by **devilswin99** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:26 pm

At Spinato's in Phoenix. Best pizza in the Valley......

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:28 pm

devilswin99 wrote:At Spinato's in Phoenix. Best pizza in the Valley......

I've had Spinato. Let's just call as truth sees it and say Bianco is a 10 and Spinato is a 4.5.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:14 pm

When people say " best pizza" or " best" whatever, is it because they tried them all?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:17 am

I have tried every pizza.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:42 pm

Just seems like there are more "bests" than towns.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:48 pm

Tonight: Spaghetti with cantaloupe sauce

cantaloupe, a little lemon juice, tomato paste, heavy cream, parmesan, salt & pepper

Sublime! One of my favorite pastas. Sometimes I add prosciutto at the end.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:57 pm

Longhorned wrote:Tonight: Spaghetti with cantaloupe sauce

cantaloupe, a little lemon juice, tomato paste, heavy cream, parmesan, salt & pepper

Sublime! One of my favorite pastas. Sometimes I add prosciutto at the end.

Sounds good; how much tomato paste and heavy cream? Cantaloupe in a food processor, or hand blender I take it, similar to making butternut squash soup?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:07 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Tonight: Spaghetti with cantaloupe sauce

cantaloupe, a little lemon juice, tomato paste, heavy cream, parmesan, salt & pepper

Sublime! One of my favorite pastas. Sometimes I add prosciutto at the end.

Sounds good; how much tomato paste and heavy cream? Cantaloupe in a food processor, or hand blender I take it, similar to making butternut squash soup?

Very similar, or a butternut pasta sauce.

I don't use food processors because I hate cleaning them. But you could.

This is Marcella Hazan's recipe, based on a recipe she acquired at a restaurant in Venice, where she lived after leaving Bolgna:

Cut up a peeled, seeded melon into 1/4" dice. Melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Cook down the melon until it releases almost all of its liquid. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, salt, pepper, and 3/4 cup heavy cream (don't try it with anything lighter - it won't even work). Cook it down in half. Pour it over a pound of spaghetti and stir it up with parmesan, with more parmesan for people to add to the table.

It's stunning. If you ask people to guess what it is, they won't know. Careful, though, as you know some people are allergic to melons.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:37 pm

Longhorned wrote:Careful, though, as you know some people are allergic to melons.

Luckily the chef isn't...

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:44 pm

Cooked up a bunch of squid, served over a Sardinian pasta. No dessert.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:07 pm

The meatloaf discussion inspired me tonight.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:14 pm

Filet Mignon from local rancher/butcher, on charcoal grill
Homemade chimichurri sauce
Persian Jasmin rice
fresh, hot lavash
shiraz salad (cucumber, tomato, onion)

Cheval De los Andes 2006, bought and stored since 2010, waiting to open for celebrating my first born with family.

Now...Tecate. GO CATS! BEAR DOWN!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:23 pm

BBQ pulled chicken salad.

We're on a diet. But I have a giant slice of Maria's Pizza that my sister smuggled in straight from the Bronx for late night munchies tonight.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:30 pm

Anyone drinking dinner tonight???

C'mon, you're among friends, here.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:31 pm

My kids talked me into Five Guys w/ Cajun fries.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:50 pm

wyo-cat wrote:Anyone drinking dinner tonight???

C'mon, you're among friends, here.

Finished a bottle of zin, now on malbec.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:23 pm

wyo-cat wrote:Anyone drinking dinner tonight???

C'mon, you're among friends, here.

Yep. Wheat, barley, and hops. What else does a man need?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:32 am

Tagliatelle with a sugo of puréed tomatoes, cream, prosciutto, and peas, all covered liberally with Parmesan.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:08 am

wyo-cat wrote:Anyone drinking dinner tonight???

C'mon, you're among friends, here.

Had a tuna sandwich and iced tea. Same entree as lunch. Just too damn tired. But rallied this morning and chopped up leftover steak, some peppers, onion and warmed it all in pan of butter. Then scrambled two eggs, dumped in the sauteed fixins and added Mexican cheese and salsa verde ( which tastes better if say it in Spanish). Complemented this with toast (Dave's Killer Bread -- is this sold everywhere?) and coffee from the beans purchased at a local bakery/coffeehouse. Then complimented myself.

Feel like Anu man.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:11 am

Asian inspired pork tenderloin.

Marinade:
1/2 ts sesame oil
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 ts sriracha
1/2 ts hoisin

Going to lightly sear in a cas iron skillet. Then slowly bake at 300 degrees for 1.5 hours.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:52 pm

A Jewish favorite: salami and eggs

Is salami and eggs better than sex?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:19 pm

Longhorned wrote:Is salami and eggs better than sex?

You're doing it wrong.

We had ribs tonight. And corn and baked beans and homemade bread and homemade blueberry pie and homemade ice cream.

But mostly ribs...

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:30 pm

Mani mahi, grilled with sea salt, olive oil, and basil from the garden.
Mashed potatoes
Salad

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:48 pm

Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Is salami and eggs better than sex?
You're doing it wrong.

We had ribs tonight. And corn and baked beans and homemade bread and homemade blueberry pie and homemade ice cream.

But mostly ribs...

Now look at your children.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:48 pm

Making chili right now. 85% ground beef, garlic, onions, jalepenos, black beans, tomatoes, cayenne pepper, chili powder, maple syrup. Been simmering in a cast iron skillet for about 1/2 hour.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:04 pm

Classic spaghetti and meatballs

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:07 pm

Camped this weekend with a large group of people. Pot luck Saturday and Sunday. Some great dished from veteran campers.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:16 pm

Longhorned wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Is salami and eggs better than sex?
You're doing it wrong.

We had ribs tonight. And corn and baked beans and homemade bread and homemade blueberry pie and homemade ice cream.

But mostly ribs...
Now look at your children.

I still can't . . .

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:25 pm

Random labor day bbq tonight. Meatballs, jerk chicken, baked cheesy potato salad, Greek pasta salad, spicy asian chicken wings, lots of pool time, beer and water football...now time for bed

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:33 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Mani mahi, grilled with sea salt, olive oil, and basil from the garden.
Mashed potatoes
Salad

When mahi mahi is grilled with sea salt does it say, "Hello, old friend?"

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:34 pm

Longhorned wrote:A Jewish favorite: salami and eggs

Is salami and eggs better than sex?

Yes, but sex and eggs is better than both.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:35 pm

gumby wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Mani mahi, grilled with sea salt, olive oil, and basil from the garden.
Mashed potatoes
Salad
When mahi mahi is grilled with sea salt does it say, "Hello, old friend?"

Thanks gumby, this gave me a much needed laugh today.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:18 pm

Norwegian fjord trout with butter and lemon under the broiler

Rockets

Baguette

ASUCatFan · Post by **ASUCatFan** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:27 pm

A can of Campbell's condensed chicken noodle soup. I have some sort of bug and it sounded good. Apparently my comfort food is sodium.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:31 pm

You should really add water. I still buy the cream of tomato. Nothing better with grilled cheese sandwiches.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:46 pm

gumby wrote:You should really add water. I still buy the cream of tomato. Nothing better with grilled cheese sandwiches.

I've tried to do better from scratch. Nope. Campbell's is perfection, and so is Heinz tomato soup, sold in the international aisle.

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:28 am

Made breakfast for dinner last night. Waffles, crispy bacon, seasoned some potatoes in a pan, maple syrup drizzled over everything. Was delicious.

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