Thread: just wanted to share tonight's dinner with you guys..

Originally Posted by Nightblade

I would like to make a formal complaint because I got none !

"This Little Piggy Went To Market
This Little Piggy Stayed Home
This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef
This Little Piggy Had None
And This Little Piggy Cried Wee Wee Wee All They Way Home"

Good Idea......I'm gonna fry up a mess of pork for dinner

I've had this rack of venison in the freezer for a few weeks. I was waiting for the weather to act like fall before I made it. I'm glad I did. It's a regal way to embrace the new season. My Cubs are done for the year, my Blackhawks are just getting going. So here it is. Loin of venison with Grand Venure sauce, confit of chestnuts, spätzle, and braised red cabbage.

The bones from the rack were removed and the loin was trimmed to clean it up. Now, it's always preferable to cook meat on the bone. But in this instance the use of the bones in the sauce creates a flavor link between the sauce and the meat. The sauce tastes like the meat and the nest like the sauce. The meat is then marinated in red wine, mirepoix, garlic, juniper berries, black pepper, thyme, bay leaf, and rosemary for two days.





Two days later the bones and trimmings are browned in the oven, the marinade is strained, the meat is dried. The vegetables from the marinade are browned in the pan with the bones, flamed with cognac, and deglazed with the wine/marinade. The wine is reduced by 3/4 and two cups of demiglace are added and its simmered until it's reduced and thickened.





Meanwhile the meat, very cold, is quickly seared, allowed to cool again, and sealed in a vacuum pouch and cooked sous vide for three hours at 123.





Spätzle, chestnuts cooked in duck fat, and cabbage are prepared.






And finally it all comes together.

When can I come over......lol

While it nothing like OCD's spread, my solution for a light supper was a version of a BLT. Except there wasn't any Lettuce or Tomato!

However it did have Bacon, Egg, Cheese and topped with sautéed mushrooms and garlic. All on homemade 50% Whole Wheat toast with a light coating of Mayo.

'IF' there would have been tomatoes and lettuce on hand I'd have used them.

I tried to post this last night but things were 'wonky' and so here's what was for supper last night.

A spaghetti Frittata with mushrooms, onion, black olives and homemade Italian sausage and topped with a homemade red sauce and fresh grated Romano cheese. Yummy

I had quorn chilli tonight. That's all I'm gonna say on that 😟

Geek

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Originally Posted by TheGeek

I had quorn chilli tonight. That's all I'm gonna say on that ��

Geek

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Aw c'mom now....ya can't just say quorn and then leave us hangin

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Aw c'mom now....ya can't just say quorn and then leave us hangin

It was........ Acceptable. Covered in cheese.

Geek

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Originally Posted by TheGeek

It was........ Acceptable. Covered in cheese.

Geek

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Hmmm....well...okay then,I guess I can live with that ha ha