OFFICIAL THREAD: General Cookery and Discussion

[edmorel]

Non home-made smash burger with a bacon patty -- they grind the bacon and cook it on the griddle with the beef. This seems to me to be an eminently sensible idea.

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that’s the correct bread to meat ratio. Nothing worse than a burger with a bun that is twice as thick as the patty.

 

[edinatlanta]

what is detroit style pizza? Assuming it's not just Little Caesars.

good food scene in Detroit, btw, though not sure how it is in covid.

Little Ceasar's is the fast-food version of Detroit Pizza. As a jumping off point it's basically thick Sicilian-style pizza but greasier.

 

[otc]

what is detroit style pizza? Assuming it's not just Little Caesars.

good food scene in Detroit, btw, though not sure how it is in covid.

Roughly it seems to be a pan pizza, typically cooked in a rectangular pan. Kind of like a sicilian square but the crust seems more moist and chewy (but still fried crisp on the edge/bottom).

Sauce added on top of cheese seems to be a common thread, as is the use of brick cheese, but the Michigan-based chain that I usually order from does neither--sauce is located underneath the shredded mozzarella.



My favorite option pizza from them takes it in a Chicago direction though...switching out the classic pepperoni for italian sausage and giardiniera (which they stock in my local locations, but maybe not outside the Chicago area...have to call to order it as it doesn't show in the online topping list).

 

[Piobaire]

Many of the local Italian bakeries in the Detroit area would sell them as take and bake in disposable foil pans. I'd always add a little more cheese and toppings like caramelized onions but they did the heavy lifting and it made an easy dinner. I still laugh that this is now a thing nationally.

Then there's "Windsor style" pizza. The defining characteristic is shredded pepperoni. ?

 

[Van Veen]

it's delicious. I think it's similar to a table condiment in some Asian countries, a splash of sauce here or a splash of acidity there as the consumer sees fit.

I like it because of the liquid texture, it's adding heat and acidity without seeming like you slathered your plate with thick hot sauce.

This is why NC BBQ sauce is the best.

that’s the correct bread to meat ratio. Nothing worse than a burger with a bun that is twice as thick as the patty.

If you're not using Martin's Potato Rolls on smashburgers, you're doing it wrong. (Kaiser roll for steakhouse style burgers, though.)


What I came to post:

Does anyone have a pressure canner? I really want one to can large batches of stock, meat sauce, etc.

 

[otc]

basically thick Sicilian-style pizza but greasier.

I think that's about right The inner crust tends to be soft and chewy and the crispness is much more of a "fried in oil" crisp than a baked crisp outer crust. More buttered toast than fresh baguette or crispy cracker.

 

[Piobaire]

Cheese also needs to be piled up right to the edge so it melts, runs down under the edge of the crust, and crisps up.

 

[Omega Male]

Salmon w/ browned butter leeks on top and browned butter cauliflower underneath. I'm a big believer in browned butter. The Keller way is the way for salmon -- hot pan (browned butter), skin side down, sear then cover and steam/poach through, no turn God forbid! Romano beans for crunch.

 

[edinatlanta]

I think that's about right The inner crust tends to be soft and chewy and the crispness is much more of a "fried in oil" crisp than a baked crisp outer crust. More buttered toast than fresh baguette or crispy cracker.

Your post was more precise i was just trying to offer a starting point of conceptualization. I believe another key identifier for Detroit style 'za is not merely the presence of pepperoni but it's upwardly concave nature.

 

[Nobilis Animus]

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Salmon w/ browned butter leeks on top and browned butter cauliflower underneath. I'm a big believer in browned butter. The Keller way is the way for salmon -- hot pan (browned butter), skin side down, sear then cover and steam/poach through, no turn God forbid! Romano beans for crunch.

Very true - you have to have a hot pan, with a good amount of hot oil and browned butter. In fact, I just finished making a dinner of Truite Sautee Amandine myself.

There is something special about a perfectly cooked fish.

 

[gomestar]

feeeeesh. I like to salt an hour before cooking, rinse off salt, then lightly cook.

stole that move from an Iron Chef who is probably cashing out by including common fish prepping techniques from Japan in a cookbook.

that Nobu guy really had the right idea with miso anything fish..

 

[Omega Male]

Joel Robuchon also had a famous miso-marinated black cod with crunchy cucumber and a yuzu infusion. Always used to order it at his place in London.

Damn I miss eating out!

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[Nobilis Animus]

Joel Robuchon also had a famous miso-marinated black cod with crunchy cucumber and a yuzu infusion. Always used to order it at his place in London.

Damn I miss eating out!

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Absolutely, one of the things I can't wait to have again is fine seafood dining. We can still go to restaurants, but it's just not the same right now.

I love French cuisine, so I prefer dipping my fish in salted flour before sauteing. There are so many ways to make tasty dishes with just a bit of garnishment, but butter or substitutes are always a good choice.

 

[Piobaire]

Don't just salt, also sugar. Been doing that the last year and it really makes a huge difference with salmon no matter how you do it. It's spectacular when I fire up the KJ and do it crispy skin style on the cast iron griddle.

 

[Nobilis Animus]

Don't just salt, also sugar. Been doing that the last year and it really makes a huge difference with salmon no matter how you do it. It's spectacular when I fire up the KJ and do it crispy skin style on the cast iron griddle.

Oh, I can see that working quite well. I'll have to try it with my next salmon dish.