New and Improved TnT Foodie thread

[shnkrmn]

Even where I am tomatoes can get sun scald if they don't get some relief from afternoon sun.

 

[raratt]

I guess at that size they could provide shade too, but would you need the soil?

I need to put the soil in the pots instead of repeatedly amending and tilling my clay dirt. I would need to build a frame for shade cloth if I was going to put some up. They are only 16' tall, no shade from them.

 

[raratt]

with the heat you get, they probably stew themselves on the vine, huh?

It gets really hot here also, mostly they just quit producing. I read that the heat dries out the pollen so they can't be fertilized.

 

[rkymtnman]

It gets really hot here also, mostly they just quit producing. I read that the heat dries out the pollen so they can't be fertilized.

i've got to worry about frost in September here with tons of green ones still on the vine. lol.

do you do the paintbrush trick with the tomato flowers? my neighbor taught me that one.

 

[raratt]

do you do the paintbrush trick with the tomato flowers? my neighbor taught me that one.

Nope, I'm lazy. I pick the green tomatoes about November and either fry them up, or bag them to ripen on their own.

 

[rkymtnman]

Nope, I'm lazy. I pick the green tomatoes about November and either fry them up, or bag them to ripen on their own.

fried green maters with some blue cheese dip. yum yum.

 

[shnkrmn]

do you do the paintbrush trick with the tomato flowers? my neighbor taught me that one.

Me hand pollinating last year. I started way too early and all my plants had fruit by the time I planted out. Sexy time lol. Best crop I've ever had.

 

[xtsho]

So I came across some dried Sicilian peppers that have a really nice flavor so I decided to cook something with them. I settled on some beef and noodles. I braised some chuck I had in the freezer. I ground some of the peppers and used them in the braising liquid along with an onion, a handful of garlic cloves a little rosemary and oregano, black pepper, salt and that was it. Pretty simple but it tasted good so we ate it.

Had to make some fresh noodles.

I probably should have thickened the sauce a little but oh well. Maybe next time. The lady gave it a thumbs up. If it passes the ladies approval it's a winner as far as I'm concerned. She took most of the leftovers to work for lunch. She only does that if it's something she really likes. She never takes the Kimchi-jjigae. I don't think she likes Korean as much as I do and eats it grudgingly while giving me dirty looks.

 

[.The Outdoorsman.]

I grabbed a bunch of produce for minestrone/vegetable soup. Ive had a hankering Need a new stock pot so threw it in the crock pot. Potatoe, cherry tomatoe, asparagus, mirepoix, mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, basil, oregano, couple dashes angostura bitters, s n p, some veg broth, rest water, shell pasta, beans. Have enough for two batches so I better buckle down. Grabbed a ham too.

 

[rkymtnman]

I grabbed a bunch of produce for minestrone/vegetable soup

i've had french onion soup on my mind the last few days. my wife bought those soup bowls that are good for melting the cheese on top not too long ago and haven't used them yet. i think there is a special term for them?

 

[.The Outdoorsman.]

i've had french onion soup on my mind the last few days. my wife bought those soup bowls that are good for melting the cheese on top not too long ago and haven't used them yet. i think there is a special term for them?

maybe not a ramaken but idk? I didnt finish culinary school. @Metasynth

 

[rkymtnman]

maybe not a ramaken but idk? I didnt finish culinary school. @Metasynth

i was thinking ramakin too but that seem right?

either way, enjoy the minestrone. that's also one of my favs.

 

[.The Outdoorsman.]

i was thinking ramakin too but that seem right?

either way, enjoy the minestrone. that's also one of my favs.

Cheers

 

[DarkWeb]

i've had french onion soup on my mind the last few days. my wife bought those soup bowls that are good for melting the cheese on top not too long ago and haven't used them yet. i think there is a special term for them?

A fucking bowl lol

I love french onion soup! Now I want it

 

[tkufoS]

Me too! I'm trying tomatoes again. I have a black thumb (weed survives me because, well, WEED), But check this! I have my first tomato! This is usually how it goes though. I'll get a few then the heat hits and goodbye tomatoes.
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Wish you luck. The ones I grew weren't pretty , but tasty AF. Black thumb

 

[drsaltzman]

I grabbed a bunch of produce for minestrone/vegetable soup. Ive had a hankering Need a new stock pot so threw it in the crock pot. Potatoe, cherry tomatoe, asparagus, mirepoix, mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, basil, oregano, couple dashes angostura bitters, s n p, some veg broth, rest water, shell pasta, beans. Have enough for two batches so I better buckle down. Grabbed a ham too.

Bitters are a very underutilized ingredient in cooking.
Goes great particularly in stews/soups.
Another underutilized ingredient from your bar is white vermouth.
I use it to deglaze.

 

[shnkrmn]

Gan Bian Niu Rou Si. Dry Fried Beef with carrots, chili paste ginger

 

[DCcan]

Western with yellow tomato, folded twice.

 

[xtsho]

i've had french onion soup on my mind the last few days. my wife bought those soup bowls that are good for melting the cheese on top not too long ago and haven't used them yet. i think there is a special term for them?

Lions Head bowls are what many use for French Onion soup.

 

[lokie]

Lions Head bowls are what many use for French Onion soup.

The crock bowl is 99% of what I have encountered whilst traveling.