Weekend Cooking & Drinking Thread: March Madness Edition

[BeastMan]

Link to thread on main board:

http://www.elitedawgs.com/showthread.php?54177-Weekend-Cooking-amp-Drinking-Thread-March-Madness-Edition&p=720225#post720225

[BeastMan]

Big weekend for hoops addicts. Got a sitter Saturday & I think I'll hit up Ruth Chris. Had catfish for lunch #LentGrind

[BeardoMSU]

Starting strong....

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St. Paddy's Day is apparently a big deal up here, lol.

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[Political Hack]

Hop Dang Diggity & chicken and grits. Tomorrow brings a new day.

[Maroon Wizardry]

stopped at a bbq stand in the hood in memphis on the way home and got some grilled wings. was my first time to try the place out because well the time changed and to put it simply it ain't exactly a great location and it s daylight at this time. I will be back heck maybe tomorrow for ribs. I also picked up a cheap single malt bottle of scotch. 40 dollars cheapest i could find... whiskey/bourbon is too sweet for me these days... i suspect there will be some more food involved and possibly some irish celebrations

[oldwave]

Fresh crappie and cold beer .

[mstatefan91]

Frozen pizza and cold Budweiser lol

Tomorrow will probably involve better food :o

[I seen it dawg]

Beer

[Drugdog]

Wendy's. #4. Medium with Strawberry lemonade.

[CadaverDawg]

Polishing off an almost empty bottle of this....

https://www.freerangebrooklyn.com/store/images/product/b/blantons-bourbon.png

Then it's on to Tito's

[Roy Munson]

Big weekend for hoops addicts. Got a sitter Saturday & I think I'll hit up Ruth Chris. Had catfish for lunch #LentGrind

The wife wanted something different. I'm sure I'll get jobbed on the subject line. Anyway, loaded baked Italian sandwiches, clam chowder, lobster bisque, coors light and a bottle of JR Ewing to sip on. If we get through that and do a little time traveling, got a bottle of scotch and tequila in case it gets a little crazy.

[BeardoMSU]

Polishing off an almost empty bottle of this....

https://www.freerangebrooklyn.com/store/images/product/b/blantons-bourbon.png

Then it's on to Tito's

Then it's time to call the dinosaurs***

Jk. Strong start to the weekend, CD.

[MaroonFlounder]

Jameson over rocks. Killian's Beer. Shepherd's pie made with mashed Irish taters!!

[Liverpooldawg]

Starting strong....

https://s16.postimg.org/6eufpsecl/st_paddy_s_day.jpg

St. Paddy's Day is apparently a big deal up here, lol.

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In Boston? No way!********

[Liverpooldawg]

By the way, for all you wanna be Irishmen.......Irish beer is BLACK.

[BeastMan]

Post by oldwave:
Fresh crappie and cold beer .

my type of day

Cadaver,
Blanton on the rocks is a solid start to the weekend. Thumbs Up

Beardo,
tried to give you a +1 for the Boondock Saints gif but I must spread more reputation... Ron Jeremy as a mobster is so terribly awesome and they had him get whacked in the most perfect way

[BrunswickDawg]

Kept it simple and grilled some burgers. No festivities tonight -

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[HereComesTheSpiral]

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[BeardoMSU]

http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo8/BrunswickDawg/IMG_0702_zpsr0m2a7xu.jpg (http://s356.photobucket.com/user/BrunswickDawg/media/IMG_0702_zpsr0m2a7xu.jpg.html)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOOZDbMrgE

[SapperDawg]

The Embassy Burger. I managed to sneak over last week and grab one.

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Backstory: Our meals here are contracted by a logistics provider, not unlike KBR in the old days. This Iraq, however, is not like previous iterations. We are on the CHEAP, as we are here "helping" the Iraqis, not actively fighting *cough*. So our chow hall is too small for the population it serves, and we have one of the better ones here. The way they make burgers is to cook them early in the day, then hold them in hot water, putting a short "sear" on them prior to serving.

Disgusting is too nice a word to use for the texture and taste.

Enter the United States Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq. The same contractor that provides our meals also provides the Embassy's, but they apparently have the bigger fridge and get the A-team staff. They make a griddle seared, cooked to order burger, hand formed patty, cheese, mushrooms, and fresh baked bread bun. Yea, it is as good as it sounds. Especially when all you can get on our side of the street is a boiled burger shaped patty that make McD's look like Shake Shack.

[BeastMan]

Pretty crazy what a luxury a good hamburger can be. Oh what we take for granted....

[Dawgbite]

On the way home from Starkville yesterday I took the scenic route down Old West Point Road. Stopped at Anthonys in West Point and sat at the bar for about an hour watching games on the tube. Me and the Mrs got a table, she ordered the blackened catfish with crawfish sauce and I ordered the special, fried oysters and grilled scallops over linguini tossed in a Frank's Red Hot cream sauce with blue chees crumbles. We washed it down with several Lucky Town Pub Ales. I highly recommend all of the above.

[Offshore Dawg]

Pretty crazy what a luxury a good hamburger can be. Oh what we take for granted....

Beast, take it from somebody that has worked overseas in the Oilfield for 24 of the last 38 years, in place like Egypt, Amazon Jungle, Russia and the West cost of Africa that Sapper is not just eating but "Savoring that Hamburger".

[Mutt the Hoople]

Tabasco, ALWAYS have Tabasco...Makes even Chicken a la King taste good.

[BeastMan]

Rubbed a bunch of chicken quarters this morning. These are the last of them. BBQ chicken pics later

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[reno hightower]

Just knocked out some hevos con chirizo at superior grill . Washed it down with a negro modelo

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Fresh crappie and cold beer .

I love a beer after a refreshing dump too.

[lamont]

Just knocked out some hevos con chirizo at superior grill . Washed it down with a negro modelo

I should have gone there today- but instead me and boys hit BWW. The Carne Asada or the Grilled Shrimp wrapped with bacon, cheese, and jalape?o would have hit the spot.

[BeastMan]

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[RougeDawg]

Polishing off an almost empty bottle of this....

https://www.freerangebrooklyn.com/store/images/product/b/blantons-bourbon.png

Then it's on to Tito's

Good stuff. Always keep a backup bottle hidden in the back of the bottom cabinet.

Slow cooking some ox tails tomorrow with mixed vegetables. Thinking about either salt curing them overnight or searing on skillet before slow cooking. Any suggestions or thoughts either way?

[SpeckleDawg]

Had a few Modelos down the road at the beach today. Now standing in line for some crawfish at ClawDaddy's.

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[RougeDawg]

I should have gone there today- but instead me and boys hit BWW. The Carne Asada or the Grilled Shrimp wrapped with bacon, cheese, and jalape?o would have hit the spot.

Y'all in Nola? Superior is a hop, skip and a jump away for me.

[SpeckleDawg]

Jai Alai and crawfish

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[BeardoMSU]

Got some nice lemon sole fillets from my fish monger today, and made the lady and myself a nice dinner for two.

So we've got roasted fish, on a bed of crispy potato, with a sauce of red pepper (red bells, vermouth, shallots, white wine vinegar; pureed, sived, then mounted with butter), and sauteed carrots, zucchini, and baby leeks on either side of the plate. I was pretty happy with how this turned out.
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Tonight I had a couple Guinness' while I cooked. Now I'm drinking more Clontarf whiskey.

[BeastMan]

Ruth chris tonight. Strip and went in on that truffle butter. Yuengling to drink

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[BrunswickDawg]

Our neighborhood and downtown had a day after St Paddys pub crawl. Been drinking since 2:00 - interspersed with bangers and mash, corned beeef and cabbage, and lots and lots of alcohol . Not a bad Saturday

[BeastMan]

Got some nice lemon sole fillets from my fish monger today, and made the lady and myself a nice dinner for two.

So we've got roasted fish, on a bed of crispy potato, with a sauce of red pepper (red bells, vermouth, shallots, white wine vinegar; pureed, sived, then mounted with butter), and sauteed carrots, zucchini, and baby leeks on either side of the plate. I was pretty happy with how this turned out.
https://s12.postimg.org/kb6a6qezh/sole.jpg

Tonight I had a couple Guinness' while I cooked. Now I'm drinking more Clontarf whiskey.

Chef Beardo whippin it up. Nice

[BeastMan]

Our neighborhood and downtown had a day after St Paddys pub crawl. Been drinking since 2:00 - interspersed with bangers and mash, corned beeef and cabbage, and lots and lots of alcohol . Not a bad Saturday

St Paddy Day success

[BrunswickDawg]

St Paddy Day success
Best part is my 40-something ass can hydrate and get to bed at a decent hour and be golden in the AM. Ah, maturity has some privileges .

[BeardoMSU]

Chef Beardo whippin it up. Nice

Ya caught me**
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[lamont]

Y'all in Nola? Superior is a hop, skip and a jump away for me.

nope- was in Shreve

[SpeckleDawg]

Polishing off an almost empty bottle of this....

https://www.freerangebrooklyn.com/store/images/product/b/blantons-bourbon.png

Then it's on to Tito's

The best

[SpeckleDawg]

Got some nice lemon sole fillets from my fish monger today, and made the lady and myself a nice dinner for two.

So we've got roasted fish, on a bed of crispy potato, with a sauce of red pepper (red bells, vermouth, shallots, white wine vinegar; pureed, sived, then mounted with butter), and sauteed carrots, zucchini, and baby leeks on either side of the plate. I was pretty happy with how this turned out.
https://s12.postimg.org/kb6a6qezh/sole.jpg

Tonight I had a couple Guinness' while I cooked. Now I'm drinking more Clontarf whiskey.

http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t668/kbs68/6C63A52F-555D-4E80-82CB-508B11BD9DEE_zpsb2lnitcn.gif (http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/kbs68/media/6C63A52F-555D-4E80-82CB-508B11BD9DEE_zpsb2lnitcn.gif.html)

[I seen it dawg]

Made my own sushi. We had ahi sashimi first with homemade eel sauce and spicy mayo. Did spicy tuna rolls was so ****ing legit. Want to thank Maxwells market for the tuna. Shit is straight from Honolulu market. Ross is a boss.

**** the shitbirds. Click an ad ****sticks

[SapperDawg]

Ya caught me**
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eK4umRMJlrs/0.jpg

Watched just about all those growing up. Wish I could find a box set of dvds.

[BeastMan]

Made my own sushi. We had ahi sashimi first with homemade eel sauce and spicy mayo. Did spicy tuna rolls was so ****ing legit. Want to thank Maxwells market for the tuna. Shit is straight from Honolulu market. Ross is a boss.

**** the shitbirds. Click an ad ****sticks

Never done it but I've always heard the hardest part is getting the rice right. Agree? Disagree? How was it?

[I seen it dawg]

Never done it but I've always heard the hardest part is getting the rice right. Agree? Disagree? How was it?

The rice is the hardest and one of the most key part. The rest is just fun. Once the rice is sweated out then it's just cutting whatever you want in the rolls. But you better have the highest quality fish.

[I seen it dawg]

I rolled out the tuna, stuck a knife to it and ate it. No sauce. The quality of the ingredients are key.