Had to brag about last nights dinner... went to Chicago for the Accept concert - AWESOME, a packed house at the Arcada - but before that we stopped at Portillos, world famous for their Italian roast beef sammich
All the tv guys like Bourdain, Fieri etc have went there to pay homage... and let me tell you that sammich is without question the single best sammich I've ever had, just incredible
Had mine dipped and added the giardiniera, unreal, absolutely perfect... if you ever get the chance, you're remiss to pass it up
There are two apiece in Arizona and California, the rest are up in Chicagoland
Pork shoulder butt was on sale locally. Smoked it on Friday. Pulled pork sammiches on Friday, pork tacos Saturday lunch, pork nachos Saturday dinner, and pork tacos again for today's lunch. Not bad for a $10 piece of meat. [Reply]
Found chicken leg/thigh quarters on sale yesterday for $.67/lb. Added an equal amount of wings and made a shitload of pressure cooker chicken stock. Took a while since I had to do it in two batches, but I'm set for a while. Homemade is so good. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
Had to brag about last nights dinner... went to Chicago for the Accept concert - AWESOME, a packed house at the Arcada - but before that we stopped at Portillos, world famous for their Italian roast beef sammich
All the tv guys like Bourdain, Fieri etc have went there to pay homage... and let me tell you that sammich is without question the single best sammich I've ever had, just incredible
Had mine dipped and added the giardiniera, unreal, absolutely perfect... if you ever get the chance, you're remiss to pass it up
There are two apiece in Arizona and California, the rest are up in Chicagoland
Dont miss it
It's not bad i was up there this summer. Decent sandwich. [Reply]
I made chicken meatballs, with mushroom gravy ( with lots of mushrooms, some bay leaf, garlic and thyme) over mashed potatoes served with peas and carrots. No pic. Ran out of time.
Recipes courtesy of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives from a diner called "Hey Meatball" in Toronto. Have made this before three times. It is really good. Called for chicken thighs, thyme, pinch of nutmeg, garlic, a dash of cream and bread crumbs. I used 3/4 or 2/3rds thighs and add some white meat and also use white pepper and a dash of onion granules. I did not add all that olive oil at the end. Mushroom gravy is awesome.
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
Found chicken leg/thigh quarters on sale yesterday for $.67/lb. Added an equal amount of wings and made a shitload of pressure cooker chicken stock. Took a while since I had to do it in two batches, but I'm set for a while. Homemade is so good.
I've been buying Aldi's "Never Any" whole chickens ($1.49/lb.). No added solutions or other things (antibiotics, etc.). I cook the whole chicken with carrots, onions, celery and other veggies I might have around. We eat the chicken and veggies and I get about 2 cups of liquid when all is said and done. I put it in a fat separator and filter.
By definition it's a broth, but it works in so many recipes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
I've been buying Aldi's "Never Any" whole chickens ($1.49/lb.). No added solutions or other things (antibiotics, etc.). I cook the whole chicken with carrots, onions, celery and other veggies I might have around. We eat the chicken and veggies and I get about 2 cups of liquid when all is said and done. I put it in a fat separator and filter.
By definition it's a broth, but it works in so many recipes.
Do you keep the fat? I keep it and fry eggs. [Reply]