What's for dinner tonight ?

[walleyes]

Something special for us tonight. Was in the city yesterday so we hit a specialty butcher shop. This shop is a little different than most it deals in farm to shop directly. The farms raise the animals to the shops specifications. They use two local farms for their beef. They do offer Alberta Wagyu but chose not to go that route as they only offer it in smaller cuts and when I eat beef i like a mans cut. These cuts are about as close to wagyu as you can get without going wagyu. I chose a 22 oz 46 day aged bone in prime rib the wife chose a 42 days aged 12 oz strip loin as her cut. Mainly do to you cant cut a rib steak small enough and still have it thick enough so she likes her strip loin. Yes pricey but still cheaper than steaks of this quality at a steak house and they are done the way we like them on our own grill.

To accompany the steaks, couple small lobster tails, baked potato, mommas unreal homemade caesar salad and of course our favourite seasoned mushrooms and onions with dill and garlic and wash it down with a craft ginger ale

( note the shop offers beef in many age classes as 75 day aged and even had deboned rib roast that was 200 day aged, pretty unique stuff for sure )

 

[Tsquared]

Something special for us tonight. Was in the city yesterday so we hit a specialty butcher shop. This shop is a little different than most it deals in farm to shop directly. The farms raise the animals to the shops specifications. They use two local farms for their beef. They do offer Alberta Wagyu but chose not to go that route as they only offer it in smaller cuts and when I eat beef i like a mans cut. These cuts are about as close to wagyu as you can get without going wagyu. I chose a 22 oz 46 day aged bone in prime rib the wife chose a 42 days aged 12 oz strip loin as her cut. Mainly do to you cant cut a rib steak small enough and still have it thick enough so she likes her strip loin. Yes pricey but still cheaper than steaks of this quality at a steak house and they are done the way we like them on our own grill.

To accompany the steaks, couple small lobster tails, baked potato, mommas unreal homemade caesar salad and of course our favourite seasoned mushrooms and onions with dill and garlic and wash it down with a craft ginger ale

( note the shop offers beef in many age classes as 75 day aged and even had deboned rib roast that was 200 day aged, pretty unique stuff for sure )

Ooohhh! I was thinking I’d wait until after the 2nd period of the hockey game before starting dinner but you blew that plan out of the water! I’m hungry now!

 

[ship happens]

 

[rivergal]

A tradition when we visit with family, mussels from Fanny Bay.. usually green curry but switched it up tonite for Mussels in Saison with home baked sourdough and a lovely Sauv Blanc

 

[daddystoy]

Hey Walleyes what butcher shop did you go to?

In the lower mainland?

 

[sasqman]

So with all the talk about pork belly on this forum lately I had to give it go.........and it was a huge success with family! Pork belly marinated in Chipotles in adobo, garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice, honey and Malcom Grande Gringo mexican seasoning. Had refried black beans, Mexican rice and a salsa with pineapple, shallot, red pepper and cilantro to accompany the meat.

 

[dradons]

Fryer night.

 

[Rain City]

So with all the talk about pork belly on this forum lately I had to give it go.........and it was a huge success with family! Pork belly marinated in Chipotles in adobo, garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice, honey and Malcom Grande Gringo mexican seasoning. Had refried black beans, Mexican rice and a salsa with pineapple, shallot, red pepper and cilantro to accompany the meat.
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That looks incredible

 

[walleyes]

Hey Walleyes what butcher shop did you go to?

In the lower mainland?

Sorry for the late reply.

No brother I’m out here in Alberta, the shop is in Edmonton.

 

[walleyes]

So with all the talk about pork belly on this forum lately I had to give it go.........and it was a huge success with family! Pork belly marinated in Chipotles in adobo, garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice, honey and Malcom Grande Gringo mexican seasoning. Had refried black beans, Mexican rice and a salsa with pineapple, shallot, red pepper and cilantro to accompany the meat.
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Thats pretty cool.

 

[ship happens]

This attempt was even better...
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How did you get that cracklin so golden and fluffed? Looks crispy

 

[Rain City]

How did you get that cracklin so golden and fluffed? Looks crispy

I dried it for two days in the fridge. Then as I broiled it I was putting foil in the high areas to not burn it. Preheated the oven on broil for 20 minutes before putting it back in to crisp up.

 

[Derby]

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Fryer night.

What batter do u have on your fish?

 

[ship happens]

That's what I was wondering. That's quite the Golden batter job

 

[dradons]

What batter do u have on your fish?

Alton Brown recipe.

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I add a bit more paprika and cayenne and used Blue Buck as the beer.

 

[Derby]

Thank you for sharing

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

Please tell us how you make the rice and beans

Ok In all fairness and full disclosure the ticket was the beans. There is a place in kits that sells great Mexican refried beans called Fresh is Best. It’s a Mexican grocery store.

All the other ones in grocery stores aren’t the same and seem
Kk d of crappy. I make the rice and then add rice to dish with beans and then shred cheese on top and heat in oven. So ya it’s a cheat but really tasty.

 

[ship happens]

Whitetail off cut steaks and the old lady making crab cakes

 

[Derby]

A little Salisbury steak action tonight...

 

[Fishallspec]

Smoked a little Deer roast the other day. Was ssssoooooo gooood!