LEGEND Food Porn

[Zaphod]

I like playing around with salsa. I have made so many different versions over the years, cooked, blended, chopped, whatever.

I’m into a peach version for the summer right now.

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I like to put peppers on when when I'm smoking if I have space, just for fun with salsa

 

[shovelpass]

My wife bought me an ice cream maker for my birthday. I made a tart lemon ice cream, then added a blueberry sauce swirl.

 

[CGI_Ram]

My wife bought me an ice cream maker for my birthday. I made a tart lemon ice cream, then added a blueberry sauce swirl.
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That looks GREAT! How did it taste?

 

[shovelpass]

That looks GREAT! How did it taste?

Thanks. It does taste pretty good. The base is smooth and lemony without being sour. I should have thickened the blueberry sauce further, it turned out a little icy. But if I'm patient enough to wait 4 or so minutes it thaws.

 

[RamFan503]

Not breaded but a little homage to my friends in the Lou. Deep fried raviolis. I made them as a special yesterday.

 

[RamFan503]

I marinated this leg of lamb in a pinot, mustard, and rosemary marinade for two days then BBQ'd it on charcoal, hickory, and red oak. Oh yeah.....

 

[RamFan503]

I marinated this leg of lamb in a pinot, mustard, and rosemary marinade for two days then BBQ'd it on charcoal, hickory, and red oak. Oh yeah.....View attachment 29971

 

[1maGoh]

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You know those brussel sprouts grow in the dirt right? They're basically made of dirt. I would not recommend eating dirt food. Stick to the lamb (which looks delicious), because at least with that something has turned the dirt food into meat.

 

[Farr Be It]

Keeping it simple but diverse on the grill.

 

[coconut]

You know those brussel sprouts grow in the dirt right? They're basically made of dirt. I would not recommend eating dirt food. Stick to the lamb (which looks delicious), because at least with that something has turned the dirt food into meat.

I hate to inform you that sheep are filthy dirty. Their lanolin holds dirt.

 

[RamFan503]

You know those brussel sprouts grow in the dirt right? They're basically made of dirt. I would not recommend eating dirt food. Stick to the lamb (which looks delicious), because at least with that something has turned the dirt food into meat.

Loves me some brussel sprouts. We also had beets and beet greens.

 

[coconut]

Loves me some brussel sprouts. We also had beets and beet greens.

I love Brussels sprouts too but can't get them to sprout here.alm:

 

[Selassie I]

Here's a before pic. My twins and Jayla (the girlfriend of the twin on the far left)... and Dylan & Jayla's demon dog Lui.

They dove down and got all of these. I put em on them... but they deserve the credit for free diving for them from about 15 feet. Lui of course was left at the house.

Here's the after pic once I had my way with them on the grill. It's hard to beat eating a bug that was just pulled out of the water.

 

[LesBaker]

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The sprouts look perfectly cooked.

Most people fuck them up and overcook them.

I love those things.

 

[FaulkSF]

Pulled pork with a North Carolina vinegar bbq sauce for last week's game. Sour beer too.

Bring your antacids.

 

[coconut]

Pulled pork with a North Carolina vinegar bbq sauce for last week's game. Sour beer too.
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Bring your antacids.

Looks very yummy but put the slaw on the bun too!

 

[Selassie I]

I have a few more before and after pics. I was down in the Keys for the last month or so and we went fishing and diving every single day. It's really awesome to eat what you catch the same day that you catch it. Seafood is almost like a completely different food when you eat it that fresh.

Here's a shot of @Ramrasta with a nice Hogfish (aka... Hog Snapper) that he speared. We speared about 10 of these that day.

And here's a shot of Dylan with a nice grouper he speared that same day. You can see the pole spear he used right under him... it's green. We speared all these with pole spears which is harder to do than spearing with a speargun.

Now here's an after pic of some of the fried Hogfish and Grouper. I deep fry fish in peanut oil and I make a batter that includes seasoned Japanese bread crumbs because I like it when my fried fish has a real crunch to it. Hogfish is especially fine eating... it's meat it pure white and it has a great meaty texture. It's one of our favorites... but the only way you can really catch them is by spearing them... they will bite a hook once in a while, but that's not common. We made a mountain of fried fish that night. This is just a pic of some of it.

 

[Selassie I]

Another before and after.

We murdered the dolphin. That means Mahi Mahi of course. We would have to force ourselves to stop catching them each day because cleaning them takes some real time if you catch more than 20. That's when we would usually stop the slaughter.

Here's an after from on evening. Some nights we would just take some of our cleaned fresh catch down to our local restaurant and let them cook it up a couple different ways for us.

 

[Selassie I]

Yellowtail Snapper


These aren't the biggest fish in the ocean... but they are one of the best eating you will ever have. I know people who go over to the Bahamas just to load up on these fish and not even bother to catch anything else.

To catch them... your 1st step is to chum them up behind your boat. Then you have to figure out what tackle/bait to use in order to catch them. They are smart. You can have em swarming behind your boat feasting on your chum and not be able to get them to even nibble on your bait. The leader line might need to be reduced. The hook/jig head size might need to be changed out to match the tide. The bait might even need to be changed from squid to silversides to chunks of fresh ballyhoo. But once you figure it out (because it changes from day to day) you can catch a mess of these tasty critters. Here's a shot of them chummed up behind the boat...

My favorite thing to make with them is fresh ceviche. For me... it's a must to use fresh squeezed citrus juices. I use orange, lemon, and lime. I add in tomato, various peppers, onion, and cilantro. Everything has to be fresh. Chop it up and mix it together. Chop the fish into small pieces. I make it spicy... very spicy if it's just the wife and I. Make sure that the citrus juices cover the whole mixture. Then, let it set (cook) in the fridge or cooler for at least 8 hours or so. It's great when it sits overnight. Here's some action shots of the process...

After it sits/cooks. It's great to eat with chips... like a salsa. Or you can just fill up a bowl and eat it all by itself. The juice is awesome... I drink it all once I eat all of the stuff out of it. Here's an after shot...

Here's a shot of some yellowtail that I baked. You can cook it so many different ways. Eating them whole is also amazing. But this is just baked fillets with garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and butter.

 

[RamFan503]

Yellowtail Snapper


These aren't the biggest fish in the ocean... but they are one of the best eating you will ever have. I know people who go over to the Bahamas just to load up on these fish and not even bother to catch anything else.

To catch them... your 1st step is to chum them up behind your boat. Then you have to figure out what tackle/bait to use in order to catch them. They are smart. You can have em swarming behind your boat feasting on your chum and not be able to get them to even nibble on your bait. The leader line might need to be reduced. The hook/jig head size might need to be changed out to match the tide. The bait might even need to be changed from squid to silversides to chunks of fresh ballyhoo. But once you figure it out (because it changes from day to day) you can catch a mess of these tasty critters. Here's a shot of them chummed up behind the boat...

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My favorite thing to make with them is fresh ceviche. For me... it's a must to use fresh squeezed citrus juices. I use orange, lemon, and lime. I add in tomato, various peppers, onion, and cilantro. Everything has to be fresh. Chop it up and mix it together. Chop the fish into small pieces. I make it spicy... very spicy if it's just the wife and I. Make sure that the citrus juices cover the whole mixture. Then, let it set (cook) in the fridge or cooler for at least 8 hours or so. It's great when it sits overnight. Here's some action shots of the process...

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After it sits/cooks. It's great to eat with chips... like a salsa. Or you can just fill up a bowl and eat it all by itself. The juice is awesome... I drink it all once I eat all of the stuff out of it. Here's an after shot...


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Here's a shot of some yellowtail that I baked. You can cook it so many different ways. Eating them whole is also amazing. But this is just baked fillets with garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and butter.

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Want!