Cooking up a strom!
Cooking up a strom!
Hey guys,
Just came back to update on my "first real knife" purchase about 2 years ago... my journey about sharpening myself... etc. Since I've gotten my Ittu-Ryu Gyuto and another Santoku as a gift - I've been cooking a TON.
Link to update thread (please excuse the rude thread title, having that updated) : https://www.chefknivestogoforums.com/vi ... php?t=4344 )
Here are some pictures:
Pizza has been one of my favorites:
dough by B1LF, on Flickr
sauced by B1LF, on Flickr
taleggio za by B1LF, on Flickr
There wasn't really a knife involed in this one, but steak remains one of my favorites to cook! Cast iron pan with a thick crust FTW!!! Cooked the bread in the steak-fat while the steak was resting and the eggs were cooking. Perfect 10AM football game meal
steak & eggs by B1LF, on Flickr
inside by B1LF, on Flickr
bite by B1LF, on Flickr
Chicken Tikka Masala!
marinade.... decided to hack up 5 chicken breasts instead of 2 pictured. that ginger also sucked so went to a diff store and got more
CT marinade by B1LF, on Flickr
after resting for hours in the fridge
ready to go by B1LF, on Flickr
double trouble browning by B1LF, on Flickr
onions and spices by B1LF, on Flickr
added tomato by B1LF, on Flickr
adding chicken and heavy cream by B1LF, on Flickr
simmerin' by B1LF, on Flickr
served with (tons of) garlic naan heated on my pizza stone
basmati rice...
finished by B1LF, on Flickr
Just came back to update on my "first real knife" purchase about 2 years ago... my journey about sharpening myself... etc. Since I've gotten my Ittu-Ryu Gyuto and another Santoku as a gift - I've been cooking a TON.
Link to update thread (please excuse the rude thread title, having that updated) : https://www.chefknivestogoforums.com/vi ... php?t=4344 )
Here are some pictures:
Pizza has been one of my favorites:
dough by B1LF, on Flickr
sauced by B1LF, on Flickr
taleggio za by B1LF, on Flickr
There wasn't really a knife involed in this one, but steak remains one of my favorites to cook! Cast iron pan with a thick crust FTW!!! Cooked the bread in the steak-fat while the steak was resting and the eggs were cooking. Perfect 10AM football game meal
steak & eggs by B1LF, on Flickr
inside by B1LF, on Flickr
bite by B1LF, on Flickr
Chicken Tikka Masala!
marinade.... decided to hack up 5 chicken breasts instead of 2 pictured. that ginger also sucked so went to a diff store and got more
CT marinade by B1LF, on Flickr
after resting for hours in the fridge
ready to go by B1LF, on Flickr
double trouble browning by B1LF, on Flickr
onions and spices by B1LF, on Flickr
added tomato by B1LF, on Flickr
adding chicken and heavy cream by B1LF, on Flickr
simmerin' by B1LF, on Flickr
served with (tons of) garlic naan heated on my pizza stone
basmati rice...
finished by B1LF, on Flickr
Last edited by b11lf on Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:54 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Cooking up a strom!
Morning ritual - eggs, green onion, peppers (this time with beans) & coffee
breakfast of champions by B1LF, on Flickr
breakfast of champions by B1LF, on Flickr
Last edited by b11lf on Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Cooking up a strom!
Brussel sprouts with shallots, bacon, & balsamic
(before the Ittu-Ryu rehandle)
ingrediants by B1LF, on Flickr
bacon by B1LF, on Flickr
bacon fat balsamic shallots by B1LF, on Flickr
plated by B1LF, on Flickr
(before the Ittu-Ryu rehandle)
ingrediants by B1LF, on Flickr
bacon by B1LF, on Flickr
bacon fat balsamic shallots by B1LF, on Flickr
plated by B1LF, on Flickr
Re: Cooking up a strom!
If you insist!
hot off the press,
it 'twas the time of year again for my day after Christmas Chili
tried tossing in brisket this year - was going to let it go for 5 to 6 hours, but ended up letting it simmer for 9+ hours :drool:
ingrediants for gods chili by B1LF, on Flickr
arbys we got the meats by B1LF, on Flickr
added a habanero this year, as well as these red peppers (what are they called? they were really hottt) - also added a few good squirts of that habanero sauce later during the testing / spices phase
heat by B1LF, on Flickr
not too sure when this was taken, but I think it was pretty early on, probably right after I added the beans and corn, which I do after an hour or two
somewhere into the 9 hour simmer by B1LF, on Flickr
always put buttered pasta shells on the bottom of the bowl (about 1/3 pasta, then fill with chili, then top with a solid layer of sharp cheddar cheese, oyster crackers partially crushed, sour cream, and green onion --- no fresh chives available this year).
buttered shells by B1LF, on Flickr
result - not very picture worthy in terms of 0 visibility of the actual chili - was drooling over this and didn't snap a pic with a proper spoonful. whoops
bowl o goodness by B1LF, on Flickr
hot off the press,
it 'twas the time of year again for my day after Christmas Chili
tried tossing in brisket this year - was going to let it go for 5 to 6 hours, but ended up letting it simmer for 9+ hours :drool:
ingrediants for gods chili by B1LF, on Flickr
arbys we got the meats by B1LF, on Flickr
added a habanero this year, as well as these red peppers (what are they called? they were really hottt) - also added a few good squirts of that habanero sauce later during the testing / spices phase
heat by B1LF, on Flickr
not too sure when this was taken, but I think it was pretty early on, probably right after I added the beans and corn, which I do after an hour or two
somewhere into the 9 hour simmer by B1LF, on Flickr
always put buttered pasta shells on the bottom of the bowl (about 1/3 pasta, then fill with chili, then top with a solid layer of sharp cheddar cheese, oyster crackers partially crushed, sour cream, and green onion --- no fresh chives available this year).
buttered shells by B1LF, on Flickr
result - not very picture worthy in terms of 0 visibility of the actual chili - was drooling over this and didn't snap a pic with a proper spoonful. whoops
bowl o goodness by B1LF, on Flickr
Re: Cooking up a strom!
Oh man! What a wonderful thread!
There were two things about it I really enjoyed;
a) the photography is lively and sharp! Nicely done
b) your food is so different than my food - I feel like I've been on a little tour abroad ^_^
Thanks for posting
There were two things about it I really enjoyed;
a) the photography is lively and sharp! Nicely done
b) your food is so different than my food - I feel like I've been on a little tour abroad ^_^
Thanks for posting
“If we conquer our passions it is more from their weakness than from our strength.”
― François de La Rochefoucauld
― François de La Rochefoucauld
Re: Cooking up a strom!
Maybe it's the BBQ guy in me but I could through that chili over some corn bread and be a happy happy guy. That stuff looks amazing dude.
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Re: Cooking up a strom!
Wow....I need to step up my game!
Keep them coming!
Keep them coming!
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