What did you cook or eat today (July 2020)?

[stuey48]

Vietnamese 'Thit Kho Tau' - Pork belly slow-cooked in coconut water. It's very similar to the Chinese dish Red Cooked Pork, where they use water instead of coconut water, but they use Shaosing rice wine, which you won't find in the Vietnamese version. So I've basically taken the best of two worlds and combined them.
Method: Marinate pork belly with chopped spring onions, crushed garlic, light soy sauce, Shaosing rice wine and black pepper.
Caramelise the pork in some palm sugar, add water and coconut water (about half and half), soy sauce, fish sauce, some more rice wine, star anise, sliced ginger, spring onions, and bashed-up lemongrass stalks. Bring to a simmer and cook for a couple of hours. Serve with rice, pak choi and spring onions.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Just cut a slice of cake I’ve made today by using purple carrots

It tastes quite good, I’m only a bit disappointed because I was expecting such a shocking purple colour .. oh well, next time I’ll make some changes

 

[TastyReuben]

I did have to laugh because I shared a pic of my afternoon tea spread on a family group chat.

My mom is on the chat, and she's extremely sensitive to absolutely any vulgar words or anything like that. You can't even say "flipping," or "freaking," or anything off-color.

My brother got carried away and forgot she was a part of the chat, because I posted my pics, and several people complimented me and some asked questions about this or that, and then my brother Lee said (and I quote):

"You all have no idea. I have been to one of Reuben's tea parties, and they are the dog's balls!"

My mom, who usually doesn't comment and just enjoys the conversation, came back with:

"Shame on you, Lee. I thought I raised you up better than that. You need to apologize to Reuben and everyone else."

Followed immediately by:

"That all looks real nice, Reuben. I love you."

 

[indianwells]

Thai fried rice using Turkey mince. Although the recipe didn’t call for it I used a little soy and Kecap Manis and it worked! Dressed with a little Sriracha, gotta love a little chilli kick!!

 

[CraigC]

Cupcake thighs, BBQed beans and coleslaw.

 

[Morning Glory]

I’m only a bit disappointed because I was expecting such a shocking purple colour .

Cake looks good. You mean you wanted the cake to show that purple colour?

 

[Morning Glory]

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Vietnamese 'Thit Kho Tau' - Pork belly slow-cooked in coconut water. It's very similar to the Chinese dish Red Cooked Pork, where they use water instead of coconut water, but they use Shaosing rice wine, which you won't find in the Vietnamese version. So I've basically taken the best of two worlds and combined them.
Method: Marinate pork belly with chopped spring onions, crushed garlic, light soy sauce, Shaosing rice wine and black pepper.
Caramelise the pork in some palm sugar, add water and coconut water (about half and half), soy sauce, fish sauce, some more rice wine, star anise, sliced ginger, spring onions, and bashed-up lemongrass stalks. Bring to a simmer and cook for a couple of hours. Serve with rice, pak choi and spring onions.

Sounds and looks good. I have so much trouble with belly pork staying too fatty. I think the long slow cook must be the key.

 

[detroitdad]

Soaked the planks in red wine all day.

 

[rascal]

Cup of tea with two biscuits/ cookies. Watching trumps speech live. Man he can talk kaka.

Russ

Russ

 

[indianwells]

Sounds and looks good. I have so much trouble with belly pork staying too fatty. I think the long slow cook must be the key.

Me too , I‘ve never been a fan of belly pork due to the fat, no matter how supposedly “unctuous”, I use belly pork for making bacon and that is about it!

 

[caseydog]

Soaked the planks in red wine all day.

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I am not a big salmon fan, except smoked. But, I've always wanted to do a cedar plank salmon, and I can imagine the red wine soak being a good idea, too.

CD

 

[Milkduds]

Chicken tostada with some rice.

 

[epicuric]

Hake baked with seaweed butter, pea and lettuce fricasse, Cornish new potatoes and a mint hollandaise. Adapted from a recipe found on the greatbritishchefs dot com website.

 

[rascal]

Daughter shouted Thai at our sons joint. She shouted us all for helping her out with shifting again. I only had satay skewers, wasn't overly hungry.

Russ

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Cake looks good. You mean you wanted the cake to show that purple colour?

Yep