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[greyhammer90]

I just made a big batch of beef stock and have no idea what to do with it besides throw a few quarts in the freezer. Do any of y'all have any go-to uses for homemade stock besides French onion soup?

Also what is everyone making for Sunday? My wife has me convinced to make a big pot of pozole rojo

You could buy some beef, par freeze it, cut it into thin slices and then do a little hot pot Pho by putting them into hot soup at the table.

If you have way way too much you could just keep reducing it to a demi glace consistency and then make ice cubes out of that. Instant pan sauce for later.

 

[zelezo vlk]

You could buy some beef, par freeze it, cut it into thin slices and then do a little hot pot Pho by putting them into hot soup at the table.

If you have way way too much you could just keep reducing it to a demi glace consistency and then make ice cubes out of that. Instant pan sauce for later.

I should definitely make demi glace as I've always wanted to try it. Thank you

 

[greyhammer90]

I should definitely make demi glace as I've always wanted to try it. Thank you

Only thing with demi glace is that it usually calls for tomato paste to be spread on the bones before roasting prior to making the stock. Might not be worth doing, but if you were feeling froggy you could probably ladle out some beef fat from the top of your stock (assuming you didn't get rid of it already) and pan fry a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste in that fat until it's dark red and add that to your stock. Even without doing this, it should be plenty delicious to just reduce.

 

[ACamp1900]

I just made a big batch of beef stock and have no idea what to do with it besides throw a few quarts in the freezer. Do any of y'all have any go-to uses for homemade stock besides French onion soup?

Also what is everyone making for Sunday? My wife has me convinced to make a big pot of pozole rojo

Caldo De Res my man... then use some of the rest of it as your liquid additive for your beans, Colorado, etc,...

I have had such a hectic week I have ZERO clue what I am cooking this weekend... for any of the four days, let alone game day. My wife has been requesting my coq au vin (keep the jokes to yourself, boys), which I haven't made in a while, so that will probably happen at some point.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Only thing with demi glace is that it usually calls for tomato paste to be spread on the bones before roasting prior to making the stock. Might not be worth doing, but if you were feeling froggy you could probably ladle out some beef fat from the top of your stock (assuming you didn't get rid of it already) and pan fry a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste in that fat until it's dark red and add that to your stock. Even without doing this, it should be plenty delicious to just reduce.

Yeah I declined to use tomato paste on the bones/aromatics this time. Might need to do that next time

Caldo De Res my man... then use some of the rest of it as your liquid additive for your beans, Colorado, etc,...

I have had such a hectic week I have ZERO clue what I am cooking this weekend... for any of the four days, let alone game day. My wife has been requesting my coq au vin (keep the jokes to yourself, boys), which I haven't made in a while, so that will probably happen at some point.

I thought for Caldo you just throw in a beef shank? I used my last batch of beef stock for Texas style chili but my wife can only stomach chili twice in a month and I've already hit the limit there.

 

[ACamp1900]

Yeah I declined to use tomato paste on the bones/aromatics this time. Might need to do that next time

I thought for Caldo you just throw in a beef shank? I used my last batch of beef stock for Texas style chili but my wife can only stomach chili twice in a month and I've already hit the limit there.

Yeah the most common method is the one you mention... I'm just giving you a way to use the stock that makes sense. I was also gonna suggest... chili lol

 

[zelezo vlk]

Yeah the most common method is the one you mention... I'm just giving you a way to use the stock that makes sense. I was also gonna suggest... chili lol

I guess half this batch will be used for chili but in a month or so after I've frozen the stock etc.

 

[ACamp1900]

I guess half this batch will be used for chili but in a month or so after I've frozen the stock etc.

Beans dude,... pinto, refried, and red beans and rice.... they all require a little liquid, and liquid with flavor always my go to over just water.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Beans dude,... pinto, refried, and red beans and rice.... they all require a little liquid, and liquid with flavor always my go to over just water.

Oh believe me, we have plenty of beans. I make a mean charro myself, but have always done chicken stock over beef stock. Does the beef make it that much better?

 

[ACamp1900]

Oh believe me, we have plenty of beans. I make a mean charro myself, but have always done chicken stock over beef stock. Does the beef make it that much better?

I think that's up to a person's taste... I do use beef broth for my red beans and alternate between either for refried.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I think that's up to a person's taste... I do use beef broth for my red beans and alternate between either for refried.

Thanks for the recommendation, it never would have occurred to me

 

[Irish du Nord]

I should definitely make demi glace as I've always wanted to try it. Thank you

 

[ACamp1900]

So I guess I’m watching the afternoon games at my brother in laws house tomorrow which is fine bc he’s a buddy,… he’s smoking and asking for me to handle sides. I just put a coconut cheesecake in the oven, tomorrow morning smoked beans go in the smoker for a couple hours and I’ll throw an Asian cucumber salad together. Easy and all three are fantastic

 

[greyhammer90]

So I guess I’m watching games at my brother in laws house tomorrow which is fine bc he’s a buddy,… he’s smoking and asking for me to handle sides. I just put a coconut cheesecake in the oven, tomorrow morning smoked beans go in the smoker and I’ll throw an Asian cucumber salad together. Easy and all three are fantastic

Coconut cheesecake recipe would be appreciated. My wife is a coconut fiend.

 

[ACamp1900]

Sure,… I use one pack of graham crackers (meaning the box with three packs in it,… I just use one of those three) and half a stick of melted butter, blended for the crust, you can add a bit of water if you want it firmer.

Three eggs, three things of cream cheese (left to get room temp first, this makes a big difference), cup of sugar, bit of vanilla and a half cup of coconut milk, blend, pour into your crust, bake at 350 for about fifty minutes.

Top with whipped cream and coconut shavings.

 

[ACamp1900]

Made bomb ass burritos today,… wife made flour tortillas, picked up some roasted whole hatch,.. I marinated steak and pork and just cooked them together, made some homemade spicy guacamole, has to be spicy,… made some Mexican rice and pico,… made burritos out of it. Super freakin good, I’ll hate me later but I had two

 

[ACamp1900]

My wife has been making bread, garlic herb, green chili sourdough, and she just served me some cherry, coconut, banana bread,… good lord. She could sell this one. Next level stuff

 

[greyhammer90]

Ok so looking around that area,… these are the spots I would try…

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These are the spots I’d go out of my way for:

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And my top recommendation: this looks like a food fair or a consistent food truck place but the food looks top notch. I’d love a review of this spot for next time I’m out there:

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Missed these posts earlier and was coming back here to poke you for an answer. Thanks!

 

[ACamp1900]

Missed these posts earlier and was coming back here to poke you for an answer. Thanks!

I wish I could find more spots I’ve been to, but I’m finding most are closed or have changed management, and the reps have gone down. I remember that last spot being good tho.

 

[ACamp1900]

For a store-bought item, you can get almost anywhere... Reser's potato salad is top-tier. It's far from the best potato salad, but it's honestly better than most of "Debra from around the way"s potato salad that they all bring to the cookout... I can't really think of another mass-produced version of a thing that stands up as well to many homemade versions...

 

[Irish#1]

For a store-bought item, you can get almost anywhere... Reser's potato salad is top-tier. It's far from the best potato salad, but it's honestly better than most of "Debra from around the way"s potato salad that they all bring to the cookout... I can't really think of another mass-produced version of a thing that stands up as well to many homemade versions...

 

[Bishop2b5]

For a store-bought item, you can get almost anywhere... Reser's potato salad is top-tier. It's far from the best potato salad, but it's honestly better than most of "Debra from around the way"s potato salad that they all bring to the cookout... I can't really think of another mass-produced version of a thing that stands up as well to many homemade versions...