Originally Posted by srvy:
Can be flown into the Midwest from anywhere in the lower continental states and be in Restaurants in 6 to 12 hours. Its ok but its just seafood we have smoked beef and pork why do we need seafood? Smoked Grouper might be ok.
I'm NOT big on a lot of smoked foods. Didn't grow up on it. Grew up on a Mediterranean diet. I do like smoke for BBQ pork ribs though. Only had it since I moved here for first time.
I never had grouper until I went south, first in Bermuda. I was used to the cold northern fish of New England. I was afraid to eat but it was delicious in Bermuda.
I never really prepared right once in Florida, until I had this grouper ladoregano at the Greek Island's Taverna in Ft Lauderdale in April. This was my second try at making it the same way. It is delicious.
It's a very mild fish...just not as flaky as a haddock but flaky enough.
If you're ever in Ft Lauderdale eat at this place and get there early as it usually has a line. Great lamb chops, homemade hummus and more.
Originally Posted by Gadzooks:
It wasn't a shot. That was a picture of a Grouper fish. I'd guess her meal would've looked something like this:
Jeesh, you people in the middle of the country don't get enough exposure to seafood. I ate one of those ugly bastards at some trendy Japanese joint in Baaahstin, Massachusetts. It was delicious.
Oh yeah, and **** the Pats and the Bucs and the Chiefs.:-)
No that's not how it looked when I ate there. I took a picture of of it from there and have it posted in this thread around mid April. There was no scaly skin, no tail and and no head with eyes. Yuck! I wouldn't go near any fish dish served like that. [Reply]
Speaking of smoked stuff and seafood, have any of you tried Kippers?
Wikipedia: A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smouldering woodchips.
It's a British thing... My Dad's from England and we'd have these for breakfast from time to time. They're salty, oily, fishy, goodness. The only problem is they'll repeat on you throughout the day.
I remember eating an eclair the afternoon after having Kippers for breakfast, I burped and realized that salty, oily fish doesn't mix well with custard and whipped cream. [Reply]
I know you used the picture from the Greek Islands Taverna for that grouper dish, but here's a picture of the very one I had when I was there in April, that was posted in this thread earlier.
Goddam image won't post. Could do it before from this site.
My slavic neighbor from Poland had those for a Christmas eve dinner and they grossed me out just sitting on a plate on the table. Barf!
I think you're thinking of pickled herring. My wife's Polish and has no idea what Kippers are. She trots out pickled herring on Christmas Eve that no one will eat but her, (waaay different). Kippers are actually smoked and kind of leathery. Pickled Herring is raw and disgusting, unless, you're Slavic or have consumed a large amount of vodka. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Gadzooks:
I think you're thinking of pickled herring. My wife's Polish and has no idea what Kippers are. She trots out pickled herring on Christmas Eve that no one will eat but her, (waaay different). Kippers are actually smoked and kind of leathery. Pickled Herring is raw and disgusting, unless, you're Slavic or have consumed a large amount of vodka.
Well, leathery and smoked doesn't sound appealing either. Yeah, you're right that was pickled herring. So disgusting.
I will be making a slavic borscht and stuffed Russian blinis. My polish neighbor had borscht at her Christmas Eve dinner too. That was delicious. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Gadzooks:
Speaking of smoked stuff and seafood, have any of you tried Kippers?
Wikipedia: A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smouldering woodchips.
It's a British thing... My Dad's from England and we'd have these for breakfast from time to time. They're salty, oily, fishy, goodness. The only problem is they'll repeat on you throughout the day.
I remember eating an eclair the afternoon after having Kippers for breakfast, I burped and realized that salty, oily fish doesn't mix well with custard and whipped cream.
Yum... The submarine pulled into Faslane Scotland for, well, a bit of a stay (:-)) and kippers was one thing we were treated to. Very interesting. I'm not sure how Scottish kippers are, but they were rather tasty.
My wife is having friends over to watch a movie tonight. We're doing kabobs and grilled chicken.
The chicken has been in a saltwater/sugar brine most of the day. I'll grill them up on the ole Weber gas grill. Bobs are easy. We chunk up some sirloin and turkey breast into cubes, cut up some red and yellow peppers, some mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, get em on the sticks, brush with olive oil and let er rip. Chicken will be dry rubbed with Gates seasoning and brushed with a little Gates sauce. mmmmm....chicken..... [Reply]
I got an indoor grill/panini maker, so I’ve been making sandwiches this week. This is the winner so far: ciabatta bread, smeared with traditional basil pesto; Black Forest ham, honey baked turkey, and hard salami; mozzarella on each side. Sandwich sprayed with extra virgin olive oil and pressed in the panini maker.
My son crafted an incredible meal for us today. He shopped for the ingredients, went to the best meat counter, designed his own recipes!! Prime rib roast encrusted with herbs and garlic, butternut squash with hazelnuts, beet goat cheese arugula balsamic salad, scallops with creamy leeks❤️...top it off with cinnamon ginger caked topped with Carmel.
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
My son crafted an incredible meal for us today. He shopped for the ingredients, went to the best meat counter, designed his own recipes!! Prime rib roast encrusted with herbs and garlic, butternut squash with hazelnuts, beet goat cheese arugula balsamic salad, scallops with creamy leeks❤️...top it off with cinnamon ginger caked topped with Carmel.
High-5 your son, that's a wonderful looking dinner. NICE!!!! [Reply]
