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Originally Posted by iammatt
Poor lish.

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What a classless joke. You ought to be ashamed, although absolutely correct in your sentiment.
 

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Who can tell me something about Elate at the Hotel Felix in Chicago?
The CdC just called me and asked me to come stage on Friday.
I don't think I ever sent a resume there.
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Apparently, the fame that my cooking skills have amassed reaches farther than I previously thought.
Still, I don't know anything about Elate. Menu looks okay. Small, but decent. Any thoughts?
 

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Making a pork cassoulet...plan to add a bit of wine to the stock, better to use red or white? Or who the hell cares, they both work?
 

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Originally Posted by Alter
Making a pork cassoulet...plan to add a bit of wine to the stock, better to use red or white? Or who the hell cares, they both work?

Adding my own answer because you guys are too freakin slow. Red worked great with pork. Best cassoulet. Ever.
 

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what can i do to chicken breast to make it actually taste good
 

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Originally Posted by indesertum
what can i do to chicken breast to make it actually taste good
Marinating, rubbing, Saucing, and, breading, and Sitr-frying tend to be the viable options. If you want to limit the oil intake... Rub in a low-sodium creole spice mix (or make your own with [roughly] 2 parts cayenne, 1 part paprika, 1/2 part onion powder, 1/2 part garlic powder, 1/2 part thyme, 1 part white pepper) If you are willing to throw caution to the wind - Make a buffalo sauce (butter, franks, honey, garlic, cayenne, tabasco, a dash of cider vinegar and liquid smoke) Make chicken parm - bread, sautee, cover with marinara and mozzarella and top w/ some reggiano and bake Butterfly, bread/dredge, stuff w/ ham and goat cheese and a tiny bit of spinach
 

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Originally Posted by indesertum
what can i do to chicken breast to make it actually taste good

You can brine... more obvious is to marinate.

Sear it... 1.5 minutes a side, don't touch it. Let a crust form. Finish in oven.
 

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I don't think I ever brined anything until the last year. I can't believe what a good technique this is and that I haven't been doing it for years.
 

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Originally Posted by Piobaire
I don't think I ever brined anything until the last year. I can't believe what a good technique this is and that I haven't been doing it for years.

Problem is that I'm guessing that the guy who asked about making a chicken breast taste good is trying to eat really "clean"... so the high sodium would probably not be the best for someone who is either trying to lose weight or to cut to lean mass... I'm sure you'd be retaining a lot of water.
 

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thanks for the suggestions. brining sounds like fun.


also, what's the reason you can eat beef somewhat raw, but not pork? is chicken ok if it's slightly pink? i dont get it. like fish you can eat completely raw and you have things like beef tataki, steak tartare, but not pork?
 

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Originally Posted by indesertum
is chicken ok if it's slightly pink?

If the meat is close to the bone it should be OK if it is slightly pink. Better safe than sorry however.
 

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