Gravy's Cooking Thread
- Thread starter chaos
- Start date
Sludig
Golden Baronet of the Realm
- 9,047
- 9,373
Sanrith Descartes
Veteran of a thousand threadban wars
- 41,523
- 107,610
Sanrith Descartes
Veteran of a thousand threadban wars
- 41,523
- 107,610
I know they are basically the same, but I like crawfish but not shrimp.
- 1
- 1
- 8,574
- 22,019
- 8,574
- 22,019
I'm curious why you don't like shrimp but you'll eat crawfish, normally it's the opposite where people like shrimp but won't eat crawfish for whatever dumb reason. Is it taste or texture?
I don't think there's any shellfish / seafood I don't eat, but it can definitely become inedible when cooked poorly. Over cooked shrimp or squid is pretty disgusting.
Lanx
<Prior Amod>
- 60,886
- 134,323
Sanrith Descartes
Veteran of a thousand threadban wars
- 41,523
- 107,610
It's probably a mental thing. I very picky about what seafood I like. Love oysters and clams, crayfish and lobster. Enjoy sushi (certain types like tuna, mahi) and battered/fried fish (like fish and chips). And of course crawfish (mainly in something with a sauce like etouffe). That's about it. Dont like fish sauteed, broiled, grilled, or any other prep.
- 1
Oh, so it's just that your parents did a lousy job with you. (I kid, I kid...)
- 3
- 8,574
- 22,019
I don't know it's hard to beat good grilled shrimp, fried poboy, or a cajun shrimp boil. Just wondering. I think growing up where I did from a young age I've got an affinity for seafood. Id eat it more often but God damn it's gotten so expensive. Catfish fillets at $8 a pound is just retarded. Fucking pound of fresh crab meat used to be 12 bucks, now it's double.
Bidenomics paying dividends.
- 1
Sanrith Descartes
Veteran of a thousand threadban wars
- 41,523
- 107,610
Could be. We grew up 20 minutes from the Atlantic.
That fish holds absolutely zero appeal for me.
This though looks good...
Sanrith Descartes
Veteran of a thousand threadban wars
- 41,523
- 107,610
It is definitely how one grows up. I could literally eat pasta every day until I puke. I never tire of pasta and have a hard time stopping when I eat it.
- 1
- 8,574
- 22,019
Yeah I grew up on boiled crawfish and gumbo. My mom used to take us to the New Orleans food festival back in the '80s down at the convention center, and it was all the best restaurants in the city with booths, and my favorite thing was alligator meatballs. I think I was maybe four or five. Don't remember what restaurant.
Believe it had to do more with my mom or dad would get something and then I'd want to try it, and they soon found out that I wasn't very picky. They're always pretty encouraging about my sister and I trying different things.
Mom specifically would get really weird things with the idea that there's no way I'm going to eat it. Stuff like escargot, but all she was doing was training my palate. She's getting pretty old and it's still something we joke about when I visit, and I'm very thankful for having the opportunity to be exposed to some pretty serious cuisine growing up. That's why I like being in the kitchen and making all the different foods that I do.
- 5
Lanx
<Prior Amod>
- 60,886
- 134,323
time to try some woks
Sunrise Kitchen Supply 14" Japanese Style Steel Wok
i had only wanted to get the jap wok cuz it's imported, but the winco one is like 10bucks now guess i'll give it a try, it surprisingly has good reviews. my nephew said he doesn't have a wok atm (wife cooks and shes on induction), by then i'll have the new ones seasoned, or i also send my current seasoned one (i'd just have to attach a handle to it).
i'd already checked my asian grocer and those woks were thin and mass produced (no hammering), and i just don't like em. (probably why i'll try the winco and hate it)
Sunrise Kitchen Supply 14" Japanese Style Steel Wok
i had only wanted to get the jap wok cuz it's imported, but the winco one is like 10bucks now guess i'll give it a try, it surprisingly has good reviews. my nephew said he doesn't have a wok atm (wife cooks and shes on induction), by then i'll have the new ones seasoned, or i also send my current seasoned one (i'd just have to attach a handle to it).
i'd already checked my asian grocer and those woks were thin and mass produced (no hammering), and i just don't like em. (probably why i'll try the winco and hate it)
- 2
popsicledeath
Potato del Grande
- 7,488
- 11,742
My tiny grill testing how I liked charcoal isn't cutting it anymore. I've like charcoal grilling so need to get a full size grill. Your mentioning woks with grills on my mind makes me thing the tiny grill might be perfect to just start coals and then set my cast iron wok right into it like a holder. Another idea inspired by a
Lanx
gadget post!
Oh and I couldn't find the oyster sauce with the people in the boat anywhere. Then at me normies grocer they had a bunch in a clearance cart. And it was smaller bottles which is good because we don't go through it very fast.
Time for more cultural appropriation. Well I guess not since Asians are white supremacists now too.
Lanx
gadget post!Oh and I couldn't find the oyster sauce with the people in the boat anywhere. Then at me normies grocer they had a bunch in a clearance cart. And it was smaller bottles which is good because we don't go through it very fast.
Time for more cultural appropriation. Well I guess not since Asians are white supremacists now too.
- 1
Lanx
<Prior Amod>
- 60,886
- 134,323
oh thats cool, you could have tried the one w/ the panda on it (both are lee kum kee), the ppl w/ the boat is the more premium version, just tastes more oystery, so maybe make note to adjust the amount
yea, i always make a trip to the "asian" section when i'm in kroger, they'll have some good shit on huge discount cuz white ppl don't buy it
- 1
- 1
- 8,574
- 22,019
You can also use a charcoal chimney to heat your wok. Can't remember where I've seen that, but it would be pretty intense heat. Just find a model that's a bit wider. Plenty out there. Then just set the chimney in the little grill to catch the ash.My tiny grill testing how I liked charcoal isn't cutting it anymore. I've like charcoal grilling so need to get a full size grill. Your mentioning woks with grills on my mind makes me thing the tiny grill might be perfect to just start coals and then set my cast iron wok right into it like a holder. Another idea inspired by a
Oh and I couldn't find the oyster sauce with the people in the boat anywhere. Then at me normies grocer they had a bunch in a clearance cart. And it was smaller bottles which is good because we don't go through it very fast.
Time for more cultural appropriation. Well I guess not since Asians are white supremacists now too.
popsicledeath
Potato del Grande
- 7,488
- 11,742
Good idea. The cast iron wok is heavy as hell and would be iffy, but a lighter wok would be good that way.
It's probably not technically very safe to have the cast iron wok in that rinky dink grill at all though. The fold down legs have never inspired confidence, especially if I'm crusting a roast in it for pulled pork in the sous vide.
Have seen some videos of people who made chimney style charcoal contraptions just for seering steaks. Have even thought of finding one of those veggie baskets they make for grills to do it easier. Could then use a light wok too as needed with a more stable chimney.
Might be a direction I go because last steaks I was doing other meats so started them on the grill before fully spreading coals and finished them in sous vide and it worked really well. Didn't have as crusty a seer of course but was counterbalanced with not having to watch temps and being noticably more tender in the fattier potentially tougher bits.
All just finding new ways to entertain myself, of course, not at risk of starving anytime soon.
- 1
- 8,574
- 22,019
I have a little jumbo joe grill, and did the charcoal chimney with the grate for a sous vide steak in the past. Works really well. If you've got an Academy, they sell a nice larger chimney, their Oklahoma Joe brand. It's definitely wide enough for stability, and would probably work great with a round bottom wok, even if it's a heavier one. Heat might not be a concentrated compared to the narrower Weber style chimneys though. Those end up being like little jet engines, but probably iffier to use without tipping over.
- 1