The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) Cooking Edition

Leingod · 02-09-2019, 11:50 AM

So Susan made the waffles from scratch. Basically make a batter and let it rest overnight so it proofs slightly. They come out wicked light and fluffy.

I smoked a backstrap of bacon for a few hours with apple and hickory. Then just fried in cast iron. (reserved the fat for Mac and cheese for later tonight.

jwick · 02-09-2019, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

So Susan made the waffles from scratch. Basically make a batter and let it rest overnight so it proofs slightly. They come out wicked light and fluffy.

I smoked a backstrap of bacon for a few hours with apple and hickory. Then just fried in cast iron. (reserved the fat for Mac and cheese for later tonight.

Hit me up with the waffle receipt.

Leingod · 02-10-2019, 10:40 AM

Had random guests over. Banged out a quick frittata in 20 minutes. Onions, peppers, leftover bacon from yesterday. Whipped eggs with heavy cream, thyme, sage, and saffron.

jwick · 02-10-2019, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Had random guests over. Banged out a quick frittata in 20 minutes. Onions, peppers, leftover bacon from yesterday. Whipped eggs with heavy cream, thyme, sage, and saffron.

There was leftover bacon? Foreign concept in our house.

jchammond · 02-10-2019, 05:46 PM

I did Hibachi Chicken

Rusty · 02-10-2019, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jchammond

I did Hibachi Chicken

I had left over Japanese steak and shrimp.

Leingod · 02-11-2019, 06:57 PM

I did it again. Sous vide steak. 4 pats of butter. Seasoned with MSG, sage, thyme, nutmeg, and garlic salt. Water bath at 134F for 2 hours and then cast iron seared with half a stick of butter basted over top.

Hassleback potatoes. Slices paper thin and chilled in ice water. (Removes starch). Then mixed with heavy cream, mozz cheese, pepperjack cheese, ancho chili pepper, curry powder, and a little sugar. Baked for an hour.

Shrooms were simply sauted with butter, tarragon, garlic, and paprika.

Leingod · 02-12-2019, 07:46 PM

Tested out the "beyond meat" burger patties finally. $5 for 8oz. Came as 2 patties. For those unaware. These are plant based beef patties grown in a lab environment. They're meant to mimic beef to the fullest degree. Texture, taste, fat, etc all while being complete plant based.

Please note that the comparison for me is akin to a medium rare burger.

So raw. They smell like cat food or canned tuna. Had a slightly greasy texture to them and could be mushed down easily if pressed. I seasoned the left one with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. The right one was left plain.

I used cast iron on medium heat with a tbsp of butter melted. Added the patties and cooked for 4 minutes per side and basted with butter repeatedly. Neither patty got crunchy or cragly like a normal burger in cast iron. I cooked to the set directions of 165F internally. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Once cut open, they had no juice runoff at all. Th inside was still reddish, but was stated to be normal according to the directions. The smell changed to a slightly sweet, but still fishy smell. I dressed them with iceburg lettuce and red onion.

Taste tested the plain burger. To me, it tasted nothing like meat at all. Slight smokey and sweet taste. Very hard to describe, but left a weird aftertaste lingering on your tongue. Definitely didn't taste like a veggie burger. Texture wise, it was somewhat closer. Didn't have that fattiness to it and not as much cohesion so it felt like the patty separated easier when being chewed.

The season burger honestly tasted worse to me. The mixture of seasonings and the taste of the patty itself made everything taste wrong. By the end of the patty, I was getting that sickening feeling of it being to much of some flavor that i'm not overly fond of.

So all in all. It was.... different. Not good or bad per say, but the price needs to drop drastically and the taste needs years more work before it even resembles anything like meat.

madwi · 02-12-2019, 07:49 PM

Taking one for the team. Good review. I think I will stick with eating cows.

Leingod · 02-12-2019, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Taking one for the team. Good review. I think I will stick with eating cows.

I can see these being popular with vegans and vegetarians. But for anyone who has appreciated a classic good burger or steak. These things have a very far way to go.

Rusty · 02-12-2019, 08:23 PM

Don't use the word beef with that veggie patty. There is no beef in it, so quite. It's a veggie burger, plain and simple. Just wording on the package.

Memphis370Z · 02-12-2019, 08:41 PM

Thanks for the review. I've been wanting to try these. Not for any other reason than I'll try anything once. They look like big breakfast sausage patties after they've been cooked. It seems as though if you don't go in with the expectation that they'll taste like a real burger, just something different, they would be OK.

Two questions -

1.) Did you use any condiments?

2.) Do you think they would taste better if you didn't use butter? Don't get me wrong. I'm all for butter, but just wondering if cooking them in that type of fat makes it better or worse. Could they be cooked in a skillet on their own or would they stick and crumble?

madwi · 02-12-2019, 08:45 PM

know what they remind me of? Ham Loaf, which I really love

Spooler · 02-12-2019, 08:53 PM

Yuk, I only eat cows, not some plant like substance that someone formulated in a lab.

Moooo Moooo Moooo

Rusty · 02-12-2019, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

know what they remind me of? Ham Loaf, which I really love

It don't even look like that.

02-09-2019, 11:50 AM	#106 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	So Susan made the waffles from scratch. Basically make a batter and let it rest overnight so it proofs slightly. They come out wicked light and fluffy. I smoked a backstrap of bacon for a few hours with apple and hickory. Then just fried in cast iron. (reserved the fat for Mac and cheese for later tonight. jwick, Rusty, Memphis370Z and 3 others like this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

02-10-2019, 10:40 AM	#108 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Had random guests over. Banged out a quick frittata in 20 minutes. Onions, peppers, leftover bacon from yesterday. Whipped eggs with heavy cream, thyme, sage, and saffron. jwick, madwi, Memphis370Z and 1 others like this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

02-11-2019, 06:57 PM	#112 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	I did it again. Sous vide steak. 4 pats of butter. Seasoned with MSG, sage, thyme, nutmeg, and garlic salt. Water bath at 134F for 2 hours and then cast iron seared with half a stick of butter basted over top. Hassleback potatoes. Slices paper thin and chilled in ice water. (Removes starch). Then mixed with heavy cream, mozz cheese, pepperjack cheese, ancho chili pepper, curry powder, and a little sugar. Baked for an hour. Shrooms were simply sauted with butter, tarragon, garlic, and paprika. Rusty, Ghostvette, Memphis370Z and 1 others like this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

02-12-2019, 07:46 PM	#113 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Tested out the "beyond meat" burger patties finally. $5 for 8oz. Came as 2 patties. For those unaware. These are plant based beef patties grown in a lab environment. They're meant to mimic beef to the fullest degree. Texture, taste, fat, etc all while being complete plant based. Please note that the comparison for me is akin to a medium rare burger. So raw. They smell like cat food or canned tuna. Had a slightly greasy texture to them and could be mushed down easily if pressed. I seasoned the left one with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. The right one was left plain. I used cast iron on medium heat with a tbsp of butter melted. Added the patties and cooked for 4 minutes per side and basted with butter repeatedly. Neither patty got crunchy or cragly like a normal burger in cast iron. I cooked to the set directions of 165F internally. Let rest for 5 minutes. Once cut open, they had no juice runoff at all. Th inside was still reddish, but was stated to be normal according to the directions. The smell changed to a slightly sweet, but still fishy smell. I dressed them with iceburg lettuce and red onion. Taste tested the plain burger. To me, it tasted nothing like meat at all. Slight smokey and sweet taste. Very hard to describe, but left a weird aftertaste lingering on your tongue. Definitely didn't taste like a veggie burger. Texture wise, it was somewhat closer. Didn't have that fattiness to it and not as much cohesion so it felt like the patty separated easier when being chewed. The season burger honestly tasted worse to me. The mixture of seasonings and the taste of the patty itself made everything taste wrong. By the end of the patty, I was getting that sickening feeling of it being to much of some flavor that i'm not overly fond of. So all in all. It was.... different. Not good or bad per say, but the price needs to drop drastically and the taste needs years more work before it even resembles anything like meat. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

02-12-2019, 07:49 PM	#114 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	Taking one for the team. Good review. I think I will stick with eating cows. jwick, Rusty, Ghostvette and 2 others like this.

02-12-2019, 08:41 PM	#117 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124433	Thanks for the review. I've been wanting to try these. Not for any other reason than I'll try anything once. They look like big breakfast sausage patties after they've been cooked. It seems as though if you don't go in with the expectation that they'll taste like a real burger, just something different, they would be OK. Two questions - 1.) Did you use any condiments? 2.) Do you think they would taste better if you didn't use butter? Don't get me wrong. I'm all for butter, but just wondering if cooking them in that type of fat makes it better or worse. Could they be cooked in a skillet on their own or would they stick and crumble?

02-12-2019, 08:45 PM	#118 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	know what they remind me of? Ham Loaf, which I really love

02-12-2019, 08:53 PM	#119 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,516 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Yuk, I only eat cows, not some plant like substance that someone formulated in a lab. Moooo Moooo Moooo Rusty likes this.

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