OFFICIAL THREAD: General Cookery and Discussion

[Piobaire]

Got some beef cheeks and trying to decide how to do them. I'm thinking with some carne asada type spices in the slow cooker for 12 hours or so.

 

[jcman311]

Looks like Anova is running a leftover 20% off fathers day promo on their website.

Thinking about buying one of their vacuum sealers as my foodsaver is dying. Wirecutter gives #1 status to their big sealer:

Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro

Seal, store, and sous vide with confidence. Consider the Anova Precision™ Vacuum Sealer Pro the more robust, feature-packed version of our best selling Precision™ Vacuum Sealer. You can expect a high power vacuum, reliable double sealer, built-in bag storage and cutter, an accessory port for...

anovaculinary.com

But I'm actually thinking of going with the small one to save space:

Anova Precision™ Vacuum Sealer

The Anova Precision™ Vacuum Sealer combines fast air extraction with a strong reliable seal to create the ideal vacuum-sealed bags for sous vide cooking.

anovaculinary.com

Discount applies to sous vide devices too.

Get the pro. I use the accessory (on the foodsaver sealer) to vacuum wine, quick marinate meats, use vacuum storage bins, etc way more than I am vacuuming for freezing/sous vide. Although, I need to start using the sous vide more.

 

[otc]

I actually just ended up ordering a Pro off amazon warehouse for less than new with discount.

That said...I have never once used the accessory port on my current foodsaver. Part of that is that I keep "meaning to" order some containers that actually work with it (or mason-lid adapters), but have never bothered. I am interested in some resealable bags that might be reused for things like keeping walnuts in the freezer.

I don't keep it out on my counter, so day to day uses like vacuuming wine probably wouldn't happen.

 

[Lizard23]

Bucatini all’amatriciana… hard to think of a better pasta dish that is ready in under 20 minutes (although the other Roman pastas are probably all in contention).

 

[Piobaire]

Okay, I created something new and wonderful today. If this becomes a thing, remember ol' Piob invented it.

Thick cut, brioche bread. Kerrygold Irish butter. Homemade birria de rez. Oaxaca cheese, shredded. Consommé from the birria braising liquid.

Grilled cheese birria de rez sandwich dipped in consommé.

This is da shizznit.

 

[brokencycle]

Okay, I created something new and wonderful today. If this becomes a thing, remember ol' Piob invented it.

Thick cut, brioche bread. Kerrygold Irish butter. Homemade birria de rez. Oaxaca cheese, shredded. Consommé from the birria braising liquid.

Grilled cheese birria de rez sandwich dipped in consommé.

This is da shizznit.

That's not a grilled cheese: it is a melt.

 

[Piobaire]

That's not a grilled cheese: it is a melt.

*sigh*

I give you the vision of the burning bush and this is how you do me?

Seriously, try this out. It's insanely good.

 

[edmorel]

That's not a grilled cheese: it is a melt.

or is it a Mexican dip

 

[brokencycle]

or is it a Mexican dip

As long as we can agree that it is not a grilled cheese.

 

[Piobaire]

I thought a "melt" meant it was open faced?

 

[Texasmade]

I thought a "melt" meant it was open faced?

What does melt sandwich mean?

Definition of melt sandwich in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of melt sandwich. What does melt sandwich mean? Information and translations of melt sandwich in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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According to this it can be open or closed. The main things a melt needs is melted cheese plus one additional filling usually a meat.

 

[Piobaire]

The important thing is ol' Piob evented this sandwich. When it's a YT craze remember it started here.

 

[Texasmade]

The important thing is ol' Piob evented this sandwich. When it's a YT craze remember it started here.

Would help if you posted pictures. Just saying.

 

[Piobaire]

I'm making more sandwiches tomorrow night so maybe then. Also forgot to mention I put some finely diced onion and cilantro in it.

 

[jcman311]

The important thing is ol' Piob evented this sandwich. When it's a YT craze remember it started here.

Sounds a little too Tex Mex for me.