Food

I just finished the eating experience of my life at Osteria Francescana. Now heading out for a drink with Massimo! :)

WHAT!! amazing! Tell us more!

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Why is ITV making shows for Channel 4?

Smoker is on, brisket and pork shoulders are go.

Can't wait.

Pork and beef ribs will go on later

The joints have stalled, smoker temp is just over 200 Celsius but as the day warms this will rise. So all good. The burned end of the brisket was lovely, deep bark, meaty smoky rich and savoury.

deep bark

Cashew peanut and almond butter has blown my mind.

Have always eaten loads of PB, but every time I have some of the three nut it makes me a bit weak at the knees

DO IT!

Why is ITV making shows for Channel 4?

It's made by ITV Studios, which does make some non ITV stuff

#csb

The joints have stalled, smoker temp is just over 200 Celsius but as the day warms this will rise. So all good. The burned end of the brisket was lovely, deep bark, meaty smoky rich and savoury.

such
good
ribs!

That coffee was better than Rapha

Little baby bit of brisket 2 hrs in

bbq short ribs recipes that can be prepared mostly in advance and are easy on the sickly sweet US style bbq sauce - come at me!

Don't. Please, don't. Im not sure I've ever seen an episode that isn't populated by a shower of absolute cunts.

Bang! This is what was holding me back - I was about to give up and freeze the lot, for want of a large enough cast iron casserole. Thanks for the pointers!

I went with an old bottle of wine, carrots, orange, chipotle, black cardamom, bay, shallots and young garlic.

Basically, bits that I had hanging around.

[Edit] It's on at about 80 for the next 12 hours.

Way too much chipotle in the liquid to make a decent sauce.

Until I added a handful of chocolate...

My new girlfriend is a veggie. Now I love my meat and fish but I'm using this as an opportunity to broaden my horizons. So has anyone got recommendations for good veggie websites, recipes or restaurants?

Don't. Please, don't. Im not sure I've ever seen an episode that isn't populated by a shower of absolute cunts.

Surely this place is perfect then?

Don't. Please, don't. Im not sure I've ever seen an episode that isn't populated by a shower of absolute cunts.

Surely this place is perfect then?

I think what TW2 is saying is that TS being on it would make it even worse. :)

My new girlfriend is a veggie.
Really? Would that be a courgette? Carrot? Auberg....sorry :/

Now I love my meat and fish but I'm using this as an opportunity to broaden my horizons. So has anyone got recommendations for good veggie websites, recipes or restaurants?
Where are you based? Do you know what type of cuisine she likes? Believe it or not, 'vegetarian' doesn't narrow it down much these days.

sorethroat asked the same question over on the Vegan thread a while back, to which I replied: http://www.lfgss.com/post4171014-1741.html

I'm also a devotee of this blog and her book: http://ohsheglows.com/categories/popular/ - vegan rather than vegetarian but easy, healthy, sustaining recipes and interesting flavour combos.

Also, if you haven't been to Mildreds or Tibits, you must take her.

You should have a look at the veggie/vegan nosh up thread too, for ideas.

Failing the above, ask Oliver :)

bbq short ribs recipes that can be prepared mostly in advance and are easy on the sickly sweet US style bbq sauce - come at me!

salt + pepper.

Salt and pepper is the Texan Classic dry rub

Or add some form the following list cayenne paprika brown sugar cumin chilli

The ones Amey enjoyed had all of the above except cayenne, ribs were smoked over apple and oak until cooked, then slathered with sauce, wrapped in foil and left to stand.

There were two different sauces used

One had ketchup, cider vinegar, apple juice, brown sugar, chipotle and Worcestershire sauce

The other had ketchup, cider vinegar, molasses and dried naga chilli

Am still amazed at quite how quickly the ribs vanished, twice two entire racks went out and each time they were devoured in under 5 minutes.

My new girlfriend is a veggie. Now I love my meat and fish but I'm using this as an opportunity to broaden my horizons. So has anyone got recommendations for good veggie websites, recipes or restaurants?

Dennis Cotter's Book - For the Love of Food

Go to Cork and eat at his restaurant.

that sounded pretty good up until the brown sugar and apple juice. why does america insist on slathering everything in hersheys???

blech!

presumably you low and slow them in the oven, covered for about 5 hours prior to slapping them on the coals...

Low and slow in a WSM for about 6 hours at 200f.

The beef brisket was on for 19 hours, eventually had to use a Texas crutch (wrap it in foil) to get it to the desired 88f

that sounded pretty good up until the brown sugar and apple juice. why does america insist on slathering everything in hersheys???

blech!

presumably you low and slow them in the oven, covered for about 5 hours prior to slapping them on the coals...

Its better than here in Germany with the preponderance of desert chicken in sweet mango sauce.

cor.

i'm gonna have to make do with an electric oven and my trusty pigmy-jerk pan. presumably the crutch stops it turning into soup?

/my people prefer the 'knock something sporting horns over with a giant utility vehicle, strap it to the roof, drive into a field, gut the fucker and cook it in a hole in the ground before anyone important notices" approach to outdoor cooking.