Photo of your dinner (Vol 3)

[Blown2CV]

needs a hotter pan, ideally griddle

[thebraketester]

PrinceRupert said:

thebraketester said:

Home made naan bread, prawn curry just out of sight. Delicious

How did you make the homemade naan? In a normal oven? I understood they were almost impossible to make well at home without a tandoori oven, as a normal oven cannot get hot enough.

I used this recipe.... with a bit less sugar that he uses...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPca3ojTcKk

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thebraketester said:

I used this recipe.... with a bit less sugar that he uses...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPca3ojTcKk

Interesting, need to try that. I love Latif's Chicken Tikka Bhuna. He didn't say what the measurement of baking powder was - is it a teaspoon or half tablespoon ?

I make flatbreads from a simple yoghurt/flour mix on a flat aluminium pancake pan from Ikea, will try that first before spending on the cast iron one but it is (aged) non-stick so might struggle. Might also try it in my pizza oven which gets similar temps o a Tandoor.

[Pferdestarke]

Hello all. I decided I’d do a pastrami at home. Worked out well.

Google “Meathead pastrami” for the method.

[Pferdestarke]

thebraketester said:

Home made naan bread, prawn curry just out of sight. Delicious

Superb.

[tedmus]

Pferdestarke said:

Hello all. I decided I’d do a pastrami at home. Worked out well.

Google “Meathead pastrami” for the method.

Nice!

i fancy trying curing meats, got a packet of bacon cure sat in the cupboard waiting for me to go for it.

Wet brine and a rub and hot smoke?

[thebraketester]

Pferdestarke said:

thebraketester said:

Home made naan bread, prawn curry just out of sight. Delicious

Superb.

Danke

[Pferdestarke]

tedmus said:

Pferdestarke said:

Hello all. I decided I’d do a pastrami at home. Worked out well.

Google “Meathead pastrami” for the method.

Nice!

i fancy trying curing meats, got a packet of bacon cure sat in the cupboard waiting for me to go for it.

Wet brine and a rub and hot smoke?

Buy a pork loin first and cure and smoke that as a test. If you’re happy with the results then move on to something bigger and costlier.

Yes - wet for a week, pellicle for a day, dry rub, smoke to 205 then pull. I use the wrapping technique around 60% through. Rest well.

[tedmus]

Pferdestarke said:

Buy a pork loin first and cure and smoke that as a test. If you’re happy with the results then move on to something bigger and costlier.

That is the plan

[TeeRev]

Blown2CV said:

needs a hotter pan, ideally griddle

Sorry, I disagree, if I'm cooking plain tuna steaks I would generally use a hot griddle pan but from previous experience I didn't want to burn the sesame seed coating, so, a plain pan at a slightly lower temperature was best in this case as burnt sesame seeds are not nice.

[21TonyK]

TeeRev said:

Blown2CV said:

needs a hotter pan, ideally griddle

Sorry, I disagree, if I'm cooking plain tuna steaks I would generally use a hot griddle pan but from previous experience I didn't want to burn the sesame seed coating, so, a plain pan at a slightly lower temperature was best in this case as burnt sesame seeds are not nice.

Try marinating the steaks, then char-grill on a red hot griddle, remove and coat in sesame seeds with the option of returning to a cooler griddle to toast the seeds if you like. Then leave to rest as you would a steak.

[Brother D]

Two meals in one really... Chilli and lime steak bites with Honey and Garlic steak bites.
Cocked up the Honey and Garlic regarding instructions on Soy sauce, so was basically steak in soy with hint of garlic and honey : /

[TeeRev]

21TonyK said:

TeeRev said:

Blown2CV said:

needs a hotter pan, ideally griddle

Sorry, I disagree, if I'm cooking plain tuna steaks I would generally use a hot griddle pan but from previous experience I didn't want to burn the sesame seed coating, so, a plain pan at a slightly lower temperature was best in this case as burnt sesame seeds are not nice.

Try marinating the steaks, then char-grill on a red hot griddle, remove and coat in sesame seeds with the option of returning to a cooler griddle to toast the seeds if you like. Then leave to rest as you would a steak.

Is the thinking on here that my tuna steak was underdone, if so I'm taking it over to the steak a la man thread, they'll love it over there

For me that was done just right as I like my tuna rare, my wife's was thinner so cooked through a bit more though as that's how she likes it.

I don't like disagreeing with the expert here and I can see where you're coming from Tony but I'm not sure I could be bothered with griddling then coating and then pan frying again, also, I've never thought that tuna needs resting like steak, I'll give it a try next time though and report back.

[Blown2CV]

21TonyK said:

TeeRev said:

Blown2CV said:

needs a hotter pan, ideally griddle

Sorry, I disagree, if I'm cooking plain tuna steaks I would generally use a hot griddle pan but from previous experience I didn't want to burn the sesame seed coating, so, a plain pan at a slightly lower temperature was best in this case as burnt sesame seeds are not nice.

Try marinating the steaks, then char-grill on a red hot griddle, remove and coat in sesame seeds with the option of returning to a cooler griddle to toast the seeds if you like. Then leave to rest as you would a steak.

yea i think i'd be chucking on the seeds after cooking. They have a sweetness to them and a soft bite, not sure what they'd do if they were heavily toasted, probably a bit bitter.

[21TonyK]

TeeRev said:

I'll give it a try next time though and report back.

The more you dig the more detail you unveil. But sear, coat and finish is not uncommon.

If you have the time and inclination play around. Small changes can make a big difference.

[Sticks.]

Brother D said:

Two meals in one really... Chilli and lime steak bites with Honey and Garlic steak bites.
Cocked up the Honey and Garlic regarding instructions on Soy sauce, so was basically steak in soy with hint of garlic and honey : /

I might try that, light and easy. I use Tesco medallion steak for stir fry, here with Black Bean and peppers,



Or chicken with fajita shaker, peppers, onions, tomato puree in a little water. Couldn't be easier and not really into potato, pasta or rice atm.

[illmonkey]

Steak with garlic butter and shallow fried chips. Amazing



Last nights dinner was home made elephant leg

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[Winterway]

Golabki - not totally authentic as the filling was leftover roast chicken rather than beef mince/pork.

[RC1807]

Parptastic!