Weekend Cooking and Drinking thread

[BeastMan]

Yall know what time it is. My plans so far are eating somewhere nice Saturday night and steaks on Sunday

[BrunswickDawg]

Working on remodeling a bathroom this weekend, so I kept it simple today. Had a pot of seafood gumbo with fresh GA shrimp and blue crab. House smells great!

[DancingRabbit]

I was hoping to grill out tomorrow but here in Memphis it doesn't look to promising. May make some chili.

I'm not a whiskey drinker - I think too much cheap whiskey college ruined it for me. Been a beer and wine drinker most of my adult life.

I've been keeping a bottle of Tito's vodka on hand, off and on for several years, but about a year ago decided to buy a bottle of vermouth and start drinking martini's and cut back on beer a little. I like dirty martinis on the rocks.

After killing some time reading vodka reviews and comments a few days ago I made a short list of vodkas to check at the liquor store. So yesterday I ended up buying my 1.75 of Tito's ($29) and a 1.75 of Sobieski ($20) at Joe's here in Memphis.

I poured a small shot of each to compare at room temperature. I had never tried a shot of Tito's warm, only from the freezer. I was surprised at how smooth it was - not much flavor but a little sweetness on the finish. Had a drink of water and then tried the Sobieski - more initial burn than the Tito's, then a little peppery taste on the finish.

So, I had a couple of Tito's martinis last night. Tonight I decided I would try a couple of Sobieski martinis - I was most pleasantly surprised - tasted equal to Tito's (or maybe better). Tito's is amazing stuff at a great price point, but as a tip of the hat to the Polish who invented vodka you might want to check out some Sobieski.

[BeastMan]

Ate at Manship tonight. Freaking outstanding restaurant. First pic is Duroc Pork Shoulder with greens and grits. Had some sort of honey glaze. Touch it with a fork and it fell apart

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc473/stoms31/Mobile%20Uploads/A5493E2F-F05C-4933-8093-D48053F393D0_zpsvfpzgor1.jpg

[BeastMan]

Next pic is a cross table shot. Wife got filet and potatoes au graten. All was outstanding

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc473/stoms31/Mobile%20Uploads/CF823E56-A0F6-422F-8710-9318598B925E_zpsn1qbosiq.jpg

[BeastMan]

Last is dessert. Strawberry tart with vanilla ice cream with a honey maple glaze. No pictures for the apps which were out of this works. Lobster ravioli and we also got a smoked tuna dip. Caesar salad's dressing was one of the better I've ever had.

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc473/stoms31/Mobile%20Uploads/F08EB0D4-2C2A-4FAB-BA78-F32BFDE96089_zpsadyobiku.jpg

[jbjones]

Looks great, Beast. I did lolipop chicken again. Damn Kroger keeps them cheap, so I can't resist....

http://tibbee-creek.com/images/pop.jpg