Surprise!!
Just the usual. Some lamb chops and t bones with seasonal salad.
Just the usual. Some lamb chops and t bones with seasonal salad.
Today I COOKED.
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Threw this in the oven about half an hour ago.
Potatoes, zucs, egg plant, tomatoes all from the garden.
Potatoes, zucs, egg plant, tomatoes all from the garden.
And the end result is ?
I don't often cook pasta these days, due to my low carb diet.
But I got some really good Guanciale (cured pig cheek) and DOC pecorino cheese.
So the other day I made spaghetti Amatriciana, and today the classic Carbonara. It's basically spaghetti with bacon and eggs, cheese and black pepper. The secret is to make the cheese, eggs, Guanciale fat and pasta water into a sauce without curdling the eggs. No cream or butter. We had a couple of bits of home baked sourdough on the side, and followed up with a few cutlets and a green salad. Pretty much a classic Italian menu.
Simple dishes that are classics for good reason. Sadly they are almost uniformly buggered up in local restaurants and also in many Internet recipes.
But I got some really good Guanciale (cured pig cheek) and DOC pecorino cheese.
So the other day I made spaghetti Amatriciana, and today the classic Carbonara. It's basically spaghetti with bacon and eggs, cheese and black pepper. The secret is to make the cheese, eggs, Guanciale fat and pasta water into a sauce without curdling the eggs. No cream or butter. We had a couple of bits of home baked sourdough on the side, and followed up with a few cutlets and a green salad. Pretty much a classic Italian menu.
Simple dishes that are classics for good reason. Sadly they are almost uniformly buggered up in local restaurants and also in many Internet recipes.
Wishfull said:
A sludgy, very very very olive oily mix, ultra salty, ultra garlicky, and not too bad with some crusty bread and feta cheese.
DrDuck said:
Dr Duck. The only problem with that pic is that the bowl is not overflowing with pasta..Looks absolutely delicious.
Bellissimo Doc.
Mackka
Mackka
Was "cooking" up all afternoon.
Tomato sauce "supreme"
Going to make the best Virgin Mary tomorrow morning.
Tomato sauce "supreme"
Going to make the best Virgin Mary tomorrow morning.
Kitchen day yesterday. Cleaned the kitchen, put a batch of Apricot chicken in the slow cooker. Also made some chilli jam with chillis given to me by a work mate.
Made up a simple device using stainless steel band-it strapping for the perfect crackle on pork loin chops.
Used on either the bush barbie or frypan.
The usual smothering of salt on the crackle, stand the chops up in the holder, crackle side down, pressing it down so to make contact with hotplate.
Crackle the crackle first then remove chops from stand and cook as normal.
Used on either the bush barbie or frypan.
The usual smothering of salt on the crackle, stand the chops up in the holder, crackle side down, pressing it down so to make contact with hotplate.
Crackle the crackle first then remove chops from stand and cook as normal.
OHhhh!!!! I love Pork-the missus ----------Yuck!
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Your a cleaver dick nightjar :Y:
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I would never do that HP. Besides she has more muscles than I do because she does all the work around here. (making sure I don't hurt my back anymore). :heart:
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Nightjar said:
Now that's a cracking idea :beer: gotta love it when the Idea's Man moments come to life
Nightjar said:
awesome Aussie engineering. The right tool for the job.
Love the sweet potato mash
Made a chicken on the Weber last night.
Tomatoes on toast this morning.
Steamed dim sims, chiko rolls and meat pies in the oven tonight.
Tomatoes on toast this morning.
Steamed dim sims, chiko rolls and meat pies in the oven tonight.
Hard Luck said:
Your breakfast as is, but after preparing what your have there, slap a slab of cheese and a light sprinkle of cayenne pepper on the tomatoes and a a couple of minutes under the grill or until cheese melts.
