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25 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

Some cold and wet weather chicken and dumplings. 

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Had these tonight as well, posted in the soup and stew thread. Those look fantastic!

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29 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

Some cold and wet weather chicken and dumplings. 

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Phenomenal looking dumplins. 

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Ziti, for the ballgame. 

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one of my favorites that i miss dearly...Tacodeli's Otto. finally got around to making my own. Trader Joe's creamy jalapeño sauce subbed for the doña. pretty damn good! 😛

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Results of the game sucked but the dino beef ribs we had for the Cotton Bowl game were tasty to quite tasty

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8 hours ago, mchookem said:

one of my favorites that i miss dearly...Tacodeli's Otto. finally got around to making my own. Trader Joe's creamy jalapeño sauce subbed for the doña. pretty damn good! 😛

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The Otto is my go-to pre-game breakfast taco. Nice work.

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Buffalo, mango habanero, and garlic parm wings on the Kamado. Tossing them in some baking powder a couple hours before cooking makes the skin next level. If I hadn’t made them, I’d have believed you if you told me they were fried wings. 

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no cooking... but we were gifted a fancy jar of salted caramel hot fudge for Christmas and i had a hankering to try it, but no ice cream.

so i made some. basically just used some of my homemade creamer, ice, kosher salt, ziploc bags and some muscle. turned out great.

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Jägerschnitzel over German potato salad with kraut. Trust me. It's under there. Pretty, pretty good.



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I’ve been meaning to branch out and explore German cooking, but have never gotten around to doing it. That looks damn tasty.

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

I’ve been meaning to branch out and explore German cooking, but have never gotten around to doing it. That looks damn tasty.

Not much to it really. Unless you're making your own bratwurst. 

3 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

Not much to it really. Unless you're making your own bratwurst. 

I'm gonna try making some stuff that we had on our trip these past coupla weeks.  Including this, which was surprisingly fantastic:

https://www.hengstenberg.com/recipes/recipe/swabian_lentils_with_spaetzle_and_frankfurters

 

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A PERFECT winter dish.  The vinegar makes it.

2 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Nice looking weiner. #nohomo,#nttawwt

It is a Swabian sausage, you philistine.

See if I let you eat my Swabian sausage, you ingrate.

10 hours ago, South Austin said:

I’ve been meaning to branch out and explore German cooking, but have never gotten around to doing it. That looks damn tasty.

There probably are better cookbooks, but back when I was looking, a lot of them were in German.  This has been good as an introduction, and the recipes are solid.

 

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10 hours ago, dcbc said:

There probably are better cookbooks, but back when I was looking, a lot of them were in German.  This has been good as an introduction, and the recipes are solid.

 

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Was it translated?  Or did the editor intentionally fuck up the cover?

9 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

Was it translated?  Or did the editor intentionally fuck up the cover?

Yes.  And I don't know since I never judge a book based for its cover.

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Sometimes easy is good and tonight it was necessary. IMG_3723.thumb.jpeg.0e300ecfe95efb99379ac7108d609053.jpeg

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ground turkey lettuce wraps. so spicy my mate never knew the difference 😄

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19 hours ago, mchookem said:

ground turkey lettuce wraps. so spicy my mate never knew the difference 😄

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We use ground turkey for tacos and sometimes chili and you cannot tell the difference.

On 1/13/2025 at 1:35 PM, Brisketexan said:

I'm gonna try making some stuff that we had on our trip these past coupla weeks.  Including this, which was surprisingly fantastic:

https://www.hengstenberg.com/recipes/recipe/swabian_lentils_with_spaetzle_and_frankfurters

 

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A PERFECT winter dish.  The vinegar makes it.

So tell me what's special about Altmeister Vinegar.  I know alt means old and meister is master.  So the name isn't helping me on what the flavor is.

So tell me what's special about Altmeister Vinegar.  I know alt means old and meister is master.  So the name isn't helping me on what the flavor is.

Pretty sure it’s a wine vinegar, it’s kinda dark.
On 1/12/2025 at 10:14 PM, mchookem said:

no cooking... but we were gifted a fancy jar of salted caramel hot fudge for Christmas and i had a hankering to try it, but no ice cream.

so i made some. basically just used some of my homemade creamer, ice, kosher salt, ziploc bags and some muscle. turned out great.

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I make a lot of homemade ice cream. Made this batch early this morning for a birthday party that later got canceled. Yours looks great. 

Did a little mixed grill gyro rotisserie the other day, lamb and chicken. This is relatively easy and very yummy. Sub out the lamb with pork butt and this is a very low cost meal that will put leftovers back in the fridge for a few more passes.   

 

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Used bacon as the base for the taters/asparagus the added in the coconut spice salmon

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8 hours ago, Party_Taco said:

Used bacon as the base for the taters/asparagus the added in the coconut spice salmon

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I'm glad I don't live with you. That's a fart recipe.

My ex and I used to take our kids camping at Garner State Park every Spring when they were little. We’d go to Neal’s at Concon our first night after setting up camp and I’d get the pepper steak every time. It’s awesome.

Leftovers tonight, but Cacciatore ready for dinner tomorrow.   

 

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11 hours ago, MalibuSheriff said:

I’m a long way from the Frio and Medina valleys these days but recently had a craving for southwest Texas-style pepper steak. Poor pic but damn was it good.

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This dish needs more love:

https://texashighways.com/food-drink/what-the-heck-is-pepper-steak/

My dad is a medina valley native and loves a good pepper steak. I told him it was just a stuffed hamburger and he did not seem amused. 

21 hours ago, MalibuSheriff said:

I’m a long way from the Frio and Medina valleys these days but recently had a craving for southwest Texas-style pepper steak. Poor pic but damn was it good.

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This dish needs more love:

https://texashighways.com/food-drink/what-the-heck-is-pepper-steak/

Looks delicious! I grew up and San Antonio, but I've always known that as s a hamburger steak- pepper steak was a stir fry.  Surprised I've never heard of that.

21 hours ago, MalibuSheriff said:

I’m a long way from the Frio and Medina valleys these days but recently had a craving for southwest Texas-style pepper steak. Poor pic but damn was it good.

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This dish needs more love:

https://texashighways.com/food-drink/what-the-heck-is-pepper-steak/

Between this and Parisa, I realize I need to be spending more time in Medina county.

2 hours ago, Masshole Horn said:

Between this and Parisa, I realize I need to be spending more time in Medina county.

They do a pepper steak at Sammy's right on 90 in castroville, and also at Cora's on 471. But if you go to Cora's and don't get a big order of nachos, you have made a serious serious mistake. 

12 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

I could eat that in one bite. God damn that looks perfect.

I’ve been wanting to cook them since my son and I had our first in Leakey a few years ago while we were on a fishing trip to the Nueces and Frio.  It was much easier than I expected - I mashed out two roughly 1/4lb hamburger patties in a rectangular shape, layered with diced fresh jalapenos with grated Colby/Jack cheese.  Also, I had some shallots on hand and diced those up as well.  Covered first patty and diced japs/shallots/cheese with second patty and pressed and sealed them together and threw them on the grill.  Served with some brown gravy and mashed potatoes.  Definitely doing it again soon.

On 1/22/2025 at 10:58 AM, MalibuSheriff said:

I’m a long way from the Frio and Medina valleys these days but recently had a craving for southwest Texas-style pepper steak. Poor pic but damn was it good.

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This dish needs more love:

https://texashighways.com/food-drink/what-the-heck-is-pepper-steak/

No cheese ?

The Cottonwood Inn in La Grange had that pepper steak (the one in the article) and it was awesome.

Pretty sure it was called The Hallie’s Special.

Miss that place.

3 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said:

No cheese ?

The Cottonwood Inn in La Grange had that pepper steak (the one in the article) and it was awesome.

Pretty sure it was called The Hallie’s Special.

Miss that place.

Back in the day, our family stopped for meals in LaGrange on trips between Austin and Houston.  If we passed thru early, it was breakfast at the BonTon Cafe; the Cottonwood Inn, if lunchtime.

Miss those places, too.  But, also when life was a bit slower and trips were quality family time.

From the TM link, pretty much exactly how @MalibuSheriff said above. 

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Pepper Steak

Pepper steaks are as simple as they look. Lean ground beef doesn’t shrink as much, and it generates less grease, which is convenient if you’re using a frying pan.

INGREDIENTS
Two ground-beef patties, about one-quarter to one-third pound each
Seasoned salt of your choice
A handful of grated cheddar cheese
Pickled or raw jalapeños or serranos, sliced or diced

DIRECTIONS
Form two beef patties as you would for hamburgers. On one of the patties, place the cheese and peppers. Press the second patty on top to encase the cheese and peppers. Crimp the edges to contain the good stuff. Cook the steak on a grill or frying pan as you would a hamburger. Garnish with more grated cheddar, peppers, or chile con queso. 

 

12 hours ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Back in the day, our family stopped for meals in LaGrange on trips between Austin and Houston.  If we passed thru early, it was breakfast at the BonTon Cafe; the Cottonwood Inn, if lunchtime.

Miss those places, too.  But, also when life was a bit slower and trips were quality family time.

Love the Cottonwood. Really solid small town eatery. 

On 1/7/2025 at 6:12 PM, 956 Worldwide said:

Did Christmas with family in Texas and so decided to make a big dinner on the last day of my subsequent home vacation.  The situation here: herb-anchovy crusted leg of lamb, sweet and sour green beans with candied bacon, roast potatoes and lamb pan gravy, @jimmyjazz horseradish sauce. 
 

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