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Cooking A Lot - Its All Becoming Blurry

4 years ago

[Part 1 - having trouble posting]

I have been scarce here. I have been cooking up a storm, but it has all been for groups and it feels like everything I make goes straight into a steam tray and is eaten off paper plates.

It started on Thursday August 24, when we had our block party. WIth two blocks participating, we had about 40 people. I grilled burgers, ribs and hot dogs.

The next day, Friday August 25, we had a large BBQ for activists from many neighborhoods. I think we had a thread about that. There were 45-ish people here, I think. The night before, I filled my big cooler with hot water and ziplock bags of ribs and chicken wings, and ran the sous vide stick all night. The next day, I stood at the grill with a bowls of buttermilk and panko crumbs, pulled out bags, and grilled, pan-fried, and deep fried all afternoon. SWBO made big bowls of pasta salad and I forget what else.

On Saturday September 14, we had an adult slumber party for about a dozen ladies from SWMBO’s political activism group. It was still warm enough to eat outside, so I made deboned and roasted chicken, more ribs, more deep fried wings, and salmon cakes. I sous vided salmon (1 h at 130F), added a bunch of stuff to make cakes, and deep fried them. We also had Other Stuff. Memory fails me.

[To Be Cont]

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2ManyDiversions
4 years ago
John, looking at the time, I'm guessing you haven't been able to post your 'to be cont' due to Houzz difficulties since you started this, so thought I'd push it through, see if that helps. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I believe I recall the threads on the other feasts, with the exception of SWMBO's slumber feast - if I'm remembering wrong, someone correct me please.

I'll add, I've never deboned a chicken. Is it difficult? Any helpful youtubes? And does it change the roasting process - temp or times? First time I sous vide salmon, well, was the last time I didn't sous vide salmon! Ha! I have to admire people like you who cook for and entertain so many. I know I couldn't. Just hearing that you did exhausts me!
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