What's cooking?

Mano, save me some, will ya?

 

Five Guys did the cooking tonight

 

The usual red braised pork belly, but this time it was braised uncovered in combi steam oven.

 

Looks awesome Chanop. Abby chance of getting the recipe

 

Getting a workout at the sink..fresh off the boat into my cooler.. a dirty mess but oh so good!

 

Thank Alex, I usually don't follow any specific recipe, and it varies from day to day. However here is the essence of how I usually do it.

• Cut pork belly about 500g - 1kg into chunks
• Sear in the a cast iron pot for some browning
• Add stock that I have on hand, or just plain water and dashi powder, until it just about to cover the meat
• Add spring onion, 2-3 stalks cut into 5cm length; a few ginger slices thumb size, 2-3 short cinnamon sticks or cassia bark, a few star anise
• Add soy and a bit of sugar to take, I do make sure that it is not so intense as the liquid will reduce
• Braise wiht lid for at least two hours on low heat on the stove, or in the oven around 140˚C
• Keep checking and turning every half and hour or an hour so every pieces get nice colour throughout

For that particular cook though, I was trying out braising uncovered in my combi at 140˚C and 100% humidity for 2.5 hours.

 

Nice oysters, Jim.

 

Grilled green shrimps caught early this morning. ..PDG if I don't mind saying.
Served with some batsami rice and early peas.

 

Thanks Chanop.. they were a mess to clean up but oh so tasty.

 

Shrimp and green bean salad with feta, cherry tomatoes and red onion over romaine.

 

I would eat that Rick!

 

I might say that too -- but with different punctuation.

 

Haha

 

Nice Rick! looks super fresh and tasty.

 

One of the best things about living on the Gulf Coast is shrimp. Another is oysters, but you've got that covered.

 

I miss good shrimp. That looks delicious!

 

I think I need to move to the coast. Shrimp being my #1 favorite food and all.

 

I' wondering... does the shrimp really combine well with the feat? Two quite delicate tastes her (unless you use this oversalted feta...)

 

And that's the rub. It is so hard to get anything but crap farm raised shrimp in so many locations.

 

I thought they worked well together. The feta didn't seem very salty at all.