Best dish you have had in the last 30 days?

[barrygoodvibes]

The lemon garlic salmon burger from Whole Foods is a 10 out of 10.

Made a little dill cream sauce to go with it.

[Pvalue83]

Pâté en Croûte at Le Veau d’Or

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[Ford2112]

I am a simple man.

[barrygoodvibes]

This butcher by me is amazing. Only place I’ve seen that makes their burgers with skirt steak. Grilled em up with some American cheese, special sauce, and grilled onions. 

[El Hoze]

7 hours ago, barrygoodvibes said:

This butcher by me is amazing. Only place I’ve seen that makes their burgers with skirt steak. Grilled em up with some American cheese, special sauce, and grilled onions. 

Prior to COVID - when everything got crazy - I always used to grind up skirt steak for burgers and wondered why more people weren’t using it. It’s phenomenal for burgers. These days even inside skirt is so expensive I have not used it in a while. And outside skirt at Publix down here in FL can get as high as $29.99/lb.  

Funny, I was talking to a buddy recently about Cuban cigar prices and compared it to skirt steak. When I first saw outside skirt steak above $25/lb, I said, “that is ridiculous, I will NEVER pay that…ever.” Then one day you’re like man some crispy grilled skirt steak, soft homemade corn tortillas with some guacamole sure sounds. And you just give in.  

[Wookie]

I remember when I could buy outside skirt for $9-12/lb. I would make a red wine Demi glacé reduction sauce, par boiled then roasted potato cubes and a good bordeaux. One of my favorite meat potato combos of all time. 

[Nevrknow]

6 hours ago, El Hoze said:

Prior to COVID - when everything got crazy - I always used to grind up skirt steak for burgers and wondered why more people weren’t using it. It’s phenomenal for burgers. These days even inside skirt is so expensive I have not used it in a while. And outside skirt at Publix down here in FL can get as high as $29.99/lb.  

Funny, I was talking to a buddy recently about Cuban cigar prices and compared it to skirt steak. When I first saw outside skirt steak above $25/lb, I said, “that is ridiculous, I will NEVER pay that…ever.” Then one day you’re like man some crispy grilled skirt steak, soft homemade corn tortillas with some guacamole sure sounds. And you just give in.   

A man does what a man has to do. Suck it up buttercup and run with it!!!

[chasy]

We’ve switched to ordering our meat (beef, pork and chicken) direct from farms. It’s head and shoulders above what we find at Whole Foods these days. Still haven’t figured out the seafood. Chicago has a great market called Dirk’s, but it’s a hassle to get to.

Also feels good to support farmers directly.

[ha_banos]

Had a working away day at a colleague's house. He slow cooked ribs for 4 hours. Then fired up couple of tomahawk steaks. One of the guys is into cooking so mixed up some amazing chimmichuri.

[LLC]

Really like a coffee based rub on Salmon and haven’t been able to get the “Java Rub” I used to use but found this Cowboy Espresso rub the other day so gave it a try and really like it. Done on soapstone in the KJ. 

[KCCubano]

5 hours ago, LLC said:

Really like a coffee based rub on Salmon and haven’t been able to get the “Java Rub” I used to use but found this Cowboy Espresso rub the other day so gave it a try and really like it. Done on soapstone in the KJ. 

Looks awesome!

[Dlowil]

9 hours ago, ha_banos said:

Had a working away day at a colleague's house. He slow cooked ribs for 4 hours. Then fired up couple of tomahawk steaks. One of the guys is into cooking so mixed up some amazing chimmichuri.

I’d work here everyday!

[Rhod]

Grilled Octopus from Cardinal, a Peruvian restaurant, in Pereira, Colombia 2 weeks ago. It was probably one of the top 5 meals I've ever had.

 

[barrygoodvibes]

Whole Foods actually had some beautiful crab legs. Cracked some champagne and had a cigar after… life is good. 

[El Hoze]

I believe I am honing in on the best tacos in the world. Finely chopped up garlic, Fresno pepper, green onion, sage, cilantro, and lime...lay on top thinly sliced grilled ribeye cooked over charcoal…chop it up fine…homemade corn tortillas...guac with grilled habanero. 8pm bed time. 

[KCCubano]

6 hours ago, El Hoze said:

I believe I am honing in on the best tacos in the world. Finely chopped up garlic, Fresno pepper, green onion, sage, cilantro, and lime...lay on top thinly sliced grilled ribeye cooked over charcoal…chop it up fine…homemade corn tortillas...guac with grilled habanero. 8pm bed time. 

Looks VERY tasty!

[chasy]

6 hours ago, El Hoze said:

I believe I am honing in on the best tacos in the world. Finely chopped up garlic, Fresno pepper, green onion, sage, cilantro, and lime...lay on top thinly sliced grilled ribeye cooked over charcoal…chop it up fine…homemade corn tortillas...guac with grilled habanero. 8pm bed time. 

Let me know when you’re in Chicago next, I’ll supply ingredients, kitchen, booze and cigars.

[LaoFan]

Nam Jim Jaew Egg Emulsion w/ seared Wagyu.

[SigmundChurchill]

I always look forward to the Lobster Cobb Salad at Duryea’s in Montauk. 2 lbs of lobster meat, and the most amazing dressing.

[El Presidente]

Some excellent Dim Sum at Ru Yi. 

[Ford2112]

13 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Some excellent Dim Sum at Ru Yi. 

[El Hoze]

Hardly gourmet, but if you’re from New Jersey nothing hits home like Taylor Ham aka Pork Roll. Probably been 6-7 years since I have had it, processed meats are something I try to avoid completely, but a buddy sent me a picture of a sandwich yesterday and was craving it. A bit untraditional, not too crispy, served on untoasted steamed bread with mustard. More typical is a kaiser roll with ketchup and often egg and cheese. Man. So good. 

[SigmundChurchill]

7 hours ago, El Hoze said:

Hardly gourmet, but if you’re from New Jersey nothing hits home like Taylor Ham aka Pork Roll. Probably been 6-7 years since I have had it, processed meats are something I try to avoid completely, but a buddy sent me a picture of a sandwich yesterday and was craving it. A bit untraditional, not too crispy, served on untoasted steamed bread with mustard. More typical is a kaiser roll with ketchup and often egg and cheese. Man. So good. 

First of all, there is no "aka". It is Taylor Ham. Period. Those South Jersey people have no idea what the hell they are talking about.  😂

For obvious health reasons, I try not to eat them too often, but when I do, I am in heaven.  

Last time the Stones played MetLife stadium, Mick gave an onstage shoutout to the Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese at the Tick Tock diner. The South Jersey people got all bent out of shape. 🤣

[El Hoze]

10 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

First of all, there is no "aka". It is Taylor Ham. Period. Those South Jersey people have no idea what the hell they are talking about.  😂

For obvious health reasons, I try not to eat them too often, but when I do, I am in heaven.  

Last time the Stones played MetLife stadium, Mick gave an onstage shoutout to the Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese at the Tick Tock diner. The South Jersey people got all bent out of shape. 🤣

100% true! My parents and I grew up in Union County, we always called it Taylor Ham at home. I spent a lot of time down the shore, the heart of Pork Roll country, where we consumed a lot of it so I try to be bilingual…my pork roll is still better than my Spanish! 

I love the Mick story. I have been listening to a lot of Mick and Stones lately and despite what I can only imagine was a pretty fun life he has managed his health and physical fitness unbelievably well. I guess Mick has been my idol for different reasons as life has gone on!  If he can do the occasional Taylor Ham so can I. (Taylor Ham also certainly seems more refined than pork roll if I am trying to imagine Mick saying it, he knows his shit!). 

[SigmundChurchill]

1 hour ago, El Hoze said:

100% true! My parents and I grew up in Union County, we always called it Taylor Ham at home. I spent a lot of time down the shore, the heart of Pork Roll country, where we consumed a lot of it so I try to be bilingual…my pork roll is still better than my Spanish! 

I love the Mick story. I have been listening to a lot of Mick and Stones lately and despite what I can only imagine was a pretty fun life he has managed his health and physical fitness unbelievably well. I guess Mick has been my idol for different reasons as life has gone on!  If he can do the occasional Taylor Ham so can I. (Taylor Ham also certainly seems more refined than pork roll if I am trying to imagine Mick saying it, he knows his shit!). 

The original name was Taylor ham for the first 60 years of its existence.  

Then the Food and Drug Administration came along and said that it doesn't meet the FDA requirements to be called "ham". So they changed the official name to Taylor Pork Roll. But pork roll sounds a lot less appetizing that Taylor ham, so the people continued to call it that, in spite of the name change on the packaging, and it became a colloquialism.

I once read that South Jersey had several companies producing generic pork roll, and they encouraged friends, family, and other locals to stop calling it Taylor ham, so they could remove the name Taylor from the product, putting their companies on equal footing with the Taylor company.