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[SmashMouth]

7 hours ago, tvc184 said:

I do a lot of cooking. Sometimes it is just to cook. I have cooked dinner many times for my shift at work including dispatchers, usually completely at my expense.

Gumbo, chili,  beans (usually Anasazi) and rice,  Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew), Butter Chicken (Indian dish almost like Tikka Masala), Chinese BBQ (Char Siu), Pozole (rojo), shredded BBQ pork (pulled pork but not several hours of smoking) for sandwiches, Spaghetti, Zuppa Tuscana, Hot and Sour Soup, Thai green (or red, yellow, etc.) curry, Mongolian Beef (one of my wife’s favorites), Chicken and Dumplings, Mapo Tofu, Apple Dumplings (perhaps the greatest dessert ever) and so one.

But……

The reason that I thought about this thread however, was that with all the different cultures and foods that I cook, I have never made Carne Guisada which is my favorite Mexican food. There was a thread on here quite a while back where a couple of us discussed Carne Guisada and which restaurants had a good version of it.

Today I broke down and made it for the first time. There are mixes/seasoning you can buy such as Fiesta brand where you can just toss in some meat and water or broth and a certain amount of the seasoning. I think HEB has a version of it. I have heard that it is very good. 

 I got adventurous and made it mostly from scratch. I say mostly because I didn’t make my own chili powder just like when I am making Butter Chicken I don’t make my own Garam Masala although I have seen recipes for it.

 The dênouement is, it turned out great. It is so stupidly easy that it makes me mad that I have not made it before. It is a lot easier than Pozole.

 That’s it

I made Carne Guisada for the first time and I remembered the prior thread but couldn’t find it. 🤪

Carne guisada is fairly simple. Similar to gumbo, everyone makes it a little differently. It’s another signature dish similar to a pork dish I like to cook too. I’m glad you made it. It’s usually a staple for me when I cook for a larger group along with Mexican rice and beans.

[WOSdrummer99]

1 hour ago, SmashMouth said:

It’s funny you mentioned (remembered) the fried tenderloin. I made it 3 times over the Thanksgiving break. Always a fan favorite. Always delicious. Probably the easiest thing I’ve ever cooked. Lol. 

How could I forget? Got a memory like an elephant.

I bought one to fry. But then had some things come up and couldn't do it. So maybe when I fire it up at Christmas I can try it again.

[tvc184]

2 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

Carne guisada is fairly simple. Similar to gumbo, everyone makes it a little differently. It’s another signature dish similar to a pork dish I like to cook too. I’m glad you made it. It’s usually a staple for me when I cook for a larger group along with Mexican rice and beans.

That is what I was talking about.  Usually if a am making something for the first time, I follow a known recipe almost exactly. I might then tweak it or experiment with it later.

With this CG I used about 3 different ones in a kind of mix and match and didn’t measure anything. 

[WOSdrummer99]

6 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

It’s funny you mentioned (remembered) the fried tenderloin. I made it 3 times over the Thanksgiving break. Always a fan favorite. Always delicious. Probably the easiest thing I’ve ever cooked. Lol. 

I've been frying turkeys for so long. Thinking I may get one smoked next time. Coworker told me that JBs BBQ here in Orange smokes anything you bring em for $1/lb. I like the sound of that.

But i have this jug of oil and should try to get another use considering it was $50. Most I've ever paid.

"Thanks" Joe Biden 

Have you ever tried frying a stuffed loin? I make a good one. Pinwheel cut then stuffed with boudain dip, and wrapped in bacon. May not turn out right the 1st time. But I'm willing to risk it. Let me know what u think.

[SmashMouth]

3 hours ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

I've been frying turkeys for so long. Thinking I may get one smoked next time. Coworker told me that JBs BBQ here in Orange smokes anything you bring em for $1/lb. I like the sound of that.

But i have this jug of oil and should try to get another use considering it was $50. Most I've ever paid.

"Thanks" Joe Biden 

Have you ever tried frying a stuffed loin? I make a good one. Pinwheel cut then stuffed with boudain dip, and wrapped in bacon. May not turn out right the 1st time. But I'm willing to risk it. Let me know what u think.

I’ve only smoked a stuffed one. I bet it would work if you sealed it up good!

[WOSdrummer99]

37 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

I’ve only smoked a stuffed one. I bet it would work if you sealed it up good!

I made a mistake when I tried your recipe the 1st time. When I put it in, of course, it went to the bottom to close to the fire. So my idea was to put a small grill in the bottom of the crawfish strainer and lower it down. This should be easier to keep the wrapped one together. It will also have all that batter outside of the bacon...

ummmm fried bacon 🥓 

[Hagar]

I should have posted this earlier but some may get to try it after Christmas.  Like most everyone, what to do with Turkey leftovers was a problem for us.  My wife (other that grilling I’m no cook) came up with a great idea - make Turkey gumbo.  If you use a Butterball, or stuff butter yourself with a syringe, it’ll give your gumbo a great, rich flavor.  And gumbo is a big change, taste wise, from Thanksgiving (or Christmas) dinner.  I hope y’all enjoyed this as much as I do.

[tvc184]

10 hours ago, Hagar said:

I should have posted this earlier but some may get to try it after Christmas.  Like most everyone, what to do with Turkey leftovers was a problem for us.  My wife (other that grilling I’m no cook) came up with a great idea - make Turkey gumbo.  If you use a Butterball, or stuff butter yourself with a syringe, it’ll give your gumbo a great, rich flavor.  And gumbo is a big change, taste wise, from Thanksgiving (or Christmas) dinner.  I hope y’all enjoyed this as much as I do.

My ex mother in law did that about 30 years ago. She made turkey gumbo from leftovers and it was good. She saw it in the internet. Actually it was a few years before the internet became public. 🤣
 

I had probably a common response of…. HUH?

[SmashMouth]

On 11/30/2022 at 1:14 PM, Hagar said:

I should have posted this earlier but some may get to try it after Christmas.  Like most everyone, what to do with Turkey leftovers was a problem for us.  My wife (other that grilling I’m no cook) came up with a great idea - make Turkey gumbo.  If you use a Butterball, or stuff butter yourself with a syringe, it’ll give your gumbo a great, rich flavor.  And gumbo is a big change, taste wise, from Thanksgiving (or Christmas) dinner.  I hope y’all enjoyed this as much as I do.

Yep. I have done it. It’s delicious. Lol. 
We make a Thanksgiving pot pie with leftover giblet gravy, cornbread dressing and, of course, Turkey. Put it in a pie shell, cover with another pie shell or puff pastry and bake til golden brown. Excellent leftovers meal. 

[tvc184]

1 hour ago, SmashMouth said:

Yep. I have done it. It’s delicious. Lol. 
We make a Thanksgiving pot pie with leftover giblet gravy, cornbread dressing and, of course, Turkey. Put it in a pie shell, cover with another pie shell or puff pastry and bake til golden brown. Excellent leftovers meal. 

I have used a mix like Bisquick (but thinned) as a topping for a pot pie and also Pillsbury crescent rolls. 

[bullets13]

On 11/29/2022 at 2:44 PM, WOSdrummer99 said:

I've been frying turkeys for so long. Thinking I may get one smoked next time. Coworker told me that JBs BBQ here in Orange smokes anything you bring em for $1/lb. I like the sound of that.

But i have this jug of oil and should try to get another use considering it was $50. Most I've ever paid.

"Thanks" Joe Biden 

Have you ever tried frying a stuffed loin? I make a good one. Pinwheel cut then stuffed with boudain dip, and wrapped in bacon. May not turn out right the 1st time. But I'm willing to risk it. Let me know what u think.

I pretty much can only tolerate store bought turkey, no matter how it’s prepared.  That said, chicken fried wild turkey is in my top 5 favorite dishes of all time.  Not sure why the flavor is so different.

[WOSdrummer99]

1 hour ago, bullets13 said:

I pretty much can only tolerate store bought turkey, no matter how it’s prepared.  That said, chicken fried wild turkey is in my top 5 favorite dishes of all time.  Not sure why the flavor is so different.

I had a bad experience with wild turkey in my younger days. 😂 

I bet the game flavor of it is amazing.