What's for Dinner?

[ceeaton]

While I haven't made pizza dough in a while, that was the flour I was using from Wegman's - good results.

It seems it is well suited for the lower temps (500-550*F) of the home oven verses their Pizzaria flour that is made more for a KettlePizza type rig (700*+). I can get a 50 lb sack of the Caputo Pizzaria flour at the RS store for $36.

I'm really interested in doing an experiment this weekend with it. Have been using the Anna Napoletana 00 lately with great success (better in blind taste tests than the KA Lancelot 14%+ protein flour). Very easy to work with and works well with the poolish method.

Plus the inside of the crust is soft while the outside is "clunchy".

 

[Boatboy24]

Can't remember the last time I made this. And it was glorious.

 

[ibglowin]

Well it is Lent so I thought I would atone for some reason.



Chilean Seabass with diablo verde sauce over basmati rice. Baked asparagus with shaved garlic, lemon and parmesan.

 

[Merrywine]

I made the dough with 00 flour from King Author, it’s easy to shape and stretch, totally worth the ridiculous price.

 

[Boatboy24]

Teriyaki chicken, grilled baby bok choy, steamed broccoli, jasmine rice, and some dumplings for good measure.

 

[ibglowin]

Beautiful weather today!


I decided to try one of those "Mississippi Pot Roast" from the interwebs.

Found a couple nice Cross Rib Roast in the WooHoo bin so here we go. Everybody in the pool!

 

[ceeaton]

Yesterday was pretty nice, in the 50's and dry, so fired up the kettle grill and made me some pulled pork.





Today a bit warmer (car had 75* when I took my son to work around 1 pm). Would love to fire up the kettlepizza rig, but it looks like there are some showers sliding up the Appalachians. Don't want to crack my pizza stone, so an indoor cook today. Four doughs of each flour type, should be an interesting head to head cook. Have two (maybe three) other families that will get one pizza of each flour type in a blind taste test. Doughs need a couple of hours to warm up and puff up a bit.

 

[geek]

Beautiful weather today!
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Beautiful weather?

 

[tullamore]

Having to use a bit of vacation, we are starting to reduce our hours since printers are having issues getting paper. Losing a lot of customers because of it, but not sure where they are going, no one has much paper. Fortunately the allocations are based on past usage and our company had pretty stout usage in 2019. (Union confirms UPM strike extension)

So what am I to do, go shopping for the weekend. Hit Wegmans and found a bargain, lowest price I've seen for a while...

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Also found some interesting flour to try. This is Caputo's higher gluten version, going to try out a longer dough ferment for a Sunday cook.

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Found an interesting site. Won't use his dough making method but will consider some of his long ferment concepts. Also bought a dough fermentation box (18" x 26") at the restaurant store. Sort of like a hardware store, can get lost for hours in there.

https://thepizzaheaven.com/

hey ceeaton i own a design and printing company here in Ontario Canada - us too are having a hell of a time getting paper - never seen our industry in such shambles - pricing of paper up 35-40%-what a joke - waiting for a a gloss stock months(july-September -many people working from home is not helping us

 

[tullamore]

Yesterday was pretty nice, in the 50's and dry, so fired up the kettle grill and made me some pulled pork.

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Today a bit warmer (car had 75* when I took my son to work around 1 pm). Would love to fire up the kettlepizza rig, but it looks like there are some showers sliding up the Appalachians. Don't want to crack my pizza stone, so an indoor cook today. Four doughs of each flour type, should be an interesting head to head cook. Have two (maybe three) other families that will get one pizza of each flour type in a blind taste test. Doughs need a couple of hours to warm up and puff up a bit.

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very nice - i'm smoking a ham on my green egg

 

[Boatboy24]

Beautiful weather?

Yep, low 70's and partly cloudy here for a good part of the day. We had a baseball practice this afternoon and it was glorious!

 

[bstnh1]

Clone of Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie. Excellent! Glad I made 2!

 

[Boatboy24]

Clone of Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie. Excellent! Glad I made 2!

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I love chicken pot pie - and Marie's is pretty dang good for frozen. Got a recipe?

 

[bstnh1]

I love chicken pot pie - and Marie's is pretty dang good for frozen. Got a recipe?

Copycat Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie Recipe | CDKitchen.com

I used half and half in lieu of heavy cream and it was still fantastic. I also used store bought refrigerated pie crust.

 

[ibglowin]

Well the Mississippi Pot Roast was as advertised. AMAZING!

 

[tullamore]

Yep, low 70's and partly cloudy here for a good part of the day. We had a baseball practice this afternoon and it was glorious!

glad u a baseball practice - looks like MLB won't be any time soon!- LOL!

 

[bstnh1]

Too windy to fire up the grill today, so Salmon had to go in the oven. Parchment paper wasn't the best choice under the broiler!

 

[Boatboy24]

Enchiladas con pollo y queso (y una ensalada).

 

[Kraffty]

Enchiladas con pollo y queso (y una ensalada).

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Looking for something to do with left over chicken tonight...BINGO! Looks great, thanks

 

[winemaker81]

We purchased boneless thighs from Aldi's -- these are big. Cleaned out the excess fat and connective tissue, then pounded the thick spots thin. Stuffed with smoked Gouda, seasoned salt, and Herbes de Provence. Rolled in egg wash then bread crumbs, then sprayed with olive oil, and baked for 45 minutes. Mrs. WM81 was highly pleased. Served with the chicken are shrimp & crab ravioli (Aldi's, were ok, nothing we'd rush to buy again), and spinach with Balsamic vinegar.



Made enough chicken for 2 meals, so we're having it again tonight. Gotta think up a side to go with it ...