I have been playing with the Combustion Inc. predictive thermometer for a bit now and made some awesome food with it including these lovely pork chops. It’s not really a substitute for cooking sous vide in every case but in some cases it is because it provides a lot of information about what is happening…… Continue reading Grilled Pork Chops, BBQ Carrots and Ranchovy Dressing (Combustion Inc. Thermometer Overview)
Tag: Summer Dishes
Corn and Flounder: Maque Choux and Meuniére
It’s a cool name for a dish. Not sure what the origin is or why it is called that. I did not want to even research it. The name is definitely French-Creole and this makes sense. Corn Maque Choux is a popular dish in Louisiana and you can find it in various iterations. Some very…… Continue reading Corn and Flounder: Maque Choux and Meuniére
Grilled Sous-Vide Tri-tip, Kale Salad, Double Baked Potatoes
Combining grilling over charcoal with sous-vide precision cooking is the ultimate best-of-both-worlds approach. This is especially true for cuts of beef that are a little tricky to get right like the tri-tip. It has an uneven shape and thickness, it can also come out tough or dry if not cooked and sliced right. In this…… Continue reading Grilled Sous-Vide Tri-tip, Kale Salad, Double Baked Potatoes
Brunch Gazpacho
Two “Spanish” dishes in a row? well, actually my favorite go-to gazpacho recipe is not from a Spanish book. It’s from David Leite’s lovely The New Portuguese table cookbook. So, let’s say this is Portuguese. As a blueprint it is very much like a typical Spanish gazpacho; tomato based with supporting summer vegetables, herbs and plenty…… Continue reading Brunch Gazpacho
Paella with Halibut, Shrimp and Chorizo
All kinds of delicious stuff happens we you have awesome seafood stock in the freezer. I’ve been cooking sous vide for years. In the early days I’d find any reason to use my immersion circulator to cook anything. It was new to me and very cool. Now, I still use it a lot (and it…… Continue reading Paella with Halibut, Shrimp and Chorizo
Hay-Roasted Pork with Yucatan Achiote Marinade
Pork shoulder or pork butt is one versatile piece of porcine goodness. It is infinitely flexible and can be at home in any cuisine. It can be roasted, braised, cut up and stewed, barbecued or smoked and of course it is the main ingredient in sausage. On top of all that I love how it…… Continue reading Hay-Roasted Pork with Yucatan Achiote Marinade
Cod, Green Bouillabaisse and Aïoli
It’s very much a stretch calling this mixture of spring vegetables a Bouillabaisse, but it gives you an idea at least about the flavor profile. In Happy in the Kitchen chef Michel Richard serves this “Bouillabaisse” with nothing more than the Aïoli and croutons (like a real Bouillabaisse). I’ve always loved the idea of this vegetable stew that is…… Continue reading Cod, Green Bouillabaisse and Aïoli
Corn-Ricotta Soup, Shrimp and Brown Butter Mushrooms
Corn and seafood is a classic and fantastic combination. We see a lot of shrimp and corn, corn bisque with crab, lobster tortellini with corn and off course corn chowder with cod or other seafood. This dish adapted from Sean Brock’s book Heritage is an instant classic in my home. It’s simple to make, is…… Continue reading Corn-Ricotta Soup, Shrimp and Brown Butter Mushrooms
Oven Dried Tomatoes 