What are you eating/cooking?

[ACamp1900]

As the person who is known as the potato seasoning master in their household, I'll give you the secret... It's more butter.

Never underestimate the power of the Garlic Salt.

 

[Cackalacky]

OMG that snapper was so good. Had it with white rice. That recipe would be good with any white flaky fish.

 

[Cackalacky]

Not really about what I am eating but the new season of Top Chef starts in a minute which was filmed and based in Charleston. I am highly biased because I have eaten so much of this food here but it makes me proud for the world to get to see what quality we have here. Can't wait to see what these guys put out on the show.

 

[Black Irish]

I made some fra diavolo sauce with beef/pork meatballs. 8 ounces per. They're the size of baseballs. Store bought the hot Italian sausage. I didn't have time to get legit pig intestines for that. Put it all over penne pasta and mamma mia!

 

[Cackalacky]

Tom Colicchio gets heat for filming 'Top Chef: Charleston' at former slave plantation | Eat

And then this happened

 

[zelezo vlk]

The Whole Foods right behind my work makes Korean fusion tacos. Popcorn chicken, beans, rice, veggies, pico, and tomatillo salsa. That shit is phenomenal

 

[zelezo vlk]

Baked chicken and grits for dinner last night. Leftovers for lunch today, yum.

I'm house sitting for a friend while he's off getting married in PR, so I get to use a bigger kitchen, which I'm happy about.

 

[ACamp1900]

Tom Colicchio gets heat for filming 'Top Chef: Charleston' at former slave plantation | Eat

And then this happened

What are your honest thoughts on this...

 

[zelezo vlk]

Oh and the best part is that I'm now 5 minutes away from the best chilaquiles in town.

 

[ACamp1900]

Oh and the best part is that I'm now 5 minutes away from the best chilaquiles in town.

So good, and so bad.

I have a apt right down the street from the best carne asada burritos I've ever had outside of San Diego in about an hour. It'll be hard to control myself.

 

[wizards8507]

*Googles chilaquiles.*

Holy shit, that's a breakfast food? If I ate that with my morning coffee I'd have heartburn until dinner.

 

[ACamp1900]

*Googles chilaquiles.*

Holy shit, that's a breakfast food? If I ate that with my morning coffee I'd have heartburn until dinner.

Dude, it's the best stuff ever... for real.

Something like this:

Chilaquiles Verdes recipe | Epicurious.com

Add an egg and some rice and beans... heaven.

 

[ACamp1900]

You don't have to have it for breakfast though, it's one of those that works for any meal really... I have it for lunch often enough and have had it for dinner before (minus the eggs)

 

[wizards8507]

Dude, it's the best stuff ever... for real.

Something like this:

Chilaquiles Verdes recipe | Epicurious.com

Add an egg and some rice and beans... heaven.

Hm the one I saw looked much soupier that, like a bowl of hot salsa.

 

[ACamp1900]

I have to say, no knowledge of chorizo or chilaquiles... You North Easterners live the straight up Spartan life homie.

 

[zelezo vlk]

So good, and so bad.

I have a apt right down the street from the best carne asada burritos I've ever had outside of San Diego in about an hour. It'll be hard to control myself.

Damn that sounds nice!

*Googles chilaquiles.*

Holy shit, that's a breakfast food? If I ate that with my morning coffee I'd have heartburn until dinner.

It's the best really. I don't eat it all the time, but when it's available I order it. I'm definitely getting some on Saturday.

You don't have to have it for breakfast though, it's one of those that works for any meal really... I have it for lunch often enough and have had it for dinner before (minus the eggs)

Pretty much every place here only serves it for breakfast and if you're lucky through part of lunch. They're only "supposed" to be made with leftover tortillas and they're always on the breakfast menus that I see.

Hm the one I saw looked much soupier that, like a bowl of hot salsa.

Nah, it's not soupy. Imagine like a really loaded nachos for majority of the kinds you'll get. Others will be kinda sparse, but I'd never call it soupy. I had some veggie chilaquiles from Whole Foods once and it was more like a casserole. Very very mediocre.

 

[wizards8507]

I have to say, no knowledge of chorizo or chilaquiles... You North Easterners live the straight up Spartan life homie.

Mexican chorizo < Spanish chorizo < Portuguese chourico. Mexican chorizo is nothing more than pre-seasoned taco meat. And it makes the house reek for a month.

 

[ACamp1900]

Mexican chorizo < Spanish chorizo < Portuguese chourico. Mexican chorizo is nothing more than pre-seasoned taco meat. And it makes the house reek for a month.

How do you know this? You had no knowledge of it like 6 months ago...

Also, chorizo is not my fav Mexican food item by miles, but still....

 

[zelezo vlk]

Mexican chorizo < Spanish chorizo < Portuguese chourico. Mexican chorizo is nothing more than pre-seasoned taco meat. And it makes the house reek for a month.

What's the difference between this and Spanish and how is it used differently?

 

[ACamp1900]

I will say this... find a chorizo brand that is decent, not too greasy, and make a 60/40 burger patty out of it (40 being the chorizo)... it's amazing.

 

[wizards8507]

How do you know this? You had no knowledge of it like 6 months ago...

Also, chorizo is not my fav Mexican food item by miles, but still....

My grocery store started carrying it. It costs a fortune because they only have organic grass fed, but I picked up a few when they were buy-one-get-one-free. I liked it well enough, but it stank terribly when cooking.

What's the difference between this and Spanish and how is it used differently?

It's really not that different other than the Portuguese stuff is made by the immigrants in southern Massachusetts while the Spanish stuff is usually imported. Portuguese chourico is also spicier, with linguica being the non-spicy alternative.

 

[wizards8507]

Here you go, gentlemen. #TreatYoself

Gaspar's Sampler

 

[zelezo vlk]

Well now I wanna try Portuguese chourico, but I don't think we have immigrants near here making any

Edit: I just now looked at that link. Thanks, but I can't see myself justifying spending $40 on internet sausage

 

[ACamp1900]

I don't believe I've ever had Portugese cuisine... What are the signature dishes??

 

[wizards8507]

I don't believe I've ever had Portugese cuisine... What are the signature dishes??

For street food, chourico (sho-reese) and cacoila (ca-ser-luh). Cacoila is very similar to carnitas, only spicy and usually made of beef. No cumin.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I didn't know that this was possible, but I may have had too much grits

 

[ACamp1900]

For street food, chourico (sho-reese) and cacoila (ca-ser-luh). Cacoila is very similar to carnitas, only spicy and usually made of beef. No cumin.

Cumin is my absolute go to for salsas and soups... my tortilla soup is one of my gold standards, kills it at pot lucks and such...

I didn't know that this was possible, but I may have had too much grits

what kind of grits?

 

[zelezo vlk]

Cumin is my absolute go to for salsas and soups... my tortilla soup is one of my gold standards, kills it at pot lucks and such...



what kind of grits?

Yellow corn, I suppose they're quick grits, but that's all I could find. Cooked in chicken stock and heavy cream, I added in a little bit of drippings from the baked chicken last night. Really really good, but I feel about 20 pounds heavier.

 

[ACamp1900]

Yellow corn, I suppose they're quick grits, but that's all I could find. Cooked in chicken stock and heavy cream, I added in a little bit of drippings from the baked chicken last night. Really really good, but I feel about 20 pounds heavier.

This is what I was after... thanks bud. Bet they were great.

 

[zelezo vlk]

This is what I was after... thanks bud. Bet they were great.

They were, I might make more tonight, but only if I actually make it to the gym...