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Old 11-10-2019, 10:10 AM   #1
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What food specialty of yours....?

The food and cooking discussion in Random thoughts sparked a question and now that we're getting fucking old, it's worth actually asking it.

What do you and/or your wife make that your kids (or any other family member) look at you as a culinary god in their eyes?



For me, it's how I'm spending my day today. Twice a year I smoke a pork shoulder for pulled pork, and it feeds us for a meals (although with 3 men in the house many, many fewer than it used to). I have been smoking pork shoulder for 8 to 10 years. I use a mix of apple and hickory wood and Kingsford charcoal. It takes all day ( I got up at 530a today), but the end result is a pork that makes it hard for me to enjoy pulled pork anywhere else. I've used a number of different rubs and sauces over the years, and they all have pluses and minuses. I am still learning too, but for the most part, it's a winner.


So even though I don't cook meals much at all, this is the one thing that I do that my kids will pine for after they move out. My wife owns the kitchen, but my pulled pork kicks butt.



For my wife, it's anything. She can pull so many different foods off, that they will be forever spoiled. It's not even fair to the women they are going to find. They'll be very hard pressed to come close to the kitchen skill their mom pulls off. So they will just miss the regularity of good and creative foods that they lose when they move out.
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Old 11-10-2019, 02:44 PM   #2
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Sorry, nothing I've cooked for the family would make them view me as a culinary god. However, they do know that I get the urge to experiment and currently I'm on freshly prepared Ramen.

I've been watching Netflix Midnight Diner which apparently is pretty popular. (tbh, the story lines and acting are pretty bad but I enjoy the food). So I googled on it and found the below. I followed the recipe and although good, to me it wasn't the right mix of vegetables so I've been trying other variations but the family appreciate the effort.

Tan-Men タンメン – 'Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories' • Just One Cookbook

I've also baked bread (not been too successful, will be looking for a breadmaker this BF), cooked fried rice, pot roast etc. but unfortunately, nothing IMO that makes me a culinary god. I have told my wife that next time I travel overseas, I want to budget taking local cooking class.
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Old 11-10-2019, 07:33 PM   #3
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Nothing.

I used to get praise for various West Indian dishes from my wife and sons. Then they tasted my mother's cooking and I instantly fell into second place. I'll take that.

My youngest loves crab so I will say curry crab and dumplings.
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Old 11-10-2019, 07:41 PM   #4
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I make a killer pork steak. Family loves it.
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Old 11-10-2019, 07:49 PM   #5
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Chili, pork steak, steak, sourdough waffles, goulash, biscuits and gravy.

For the life of me, I cannot do justice to scrambled eggs.
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Old 11-10-2019, 07:56 PM   #6
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My kids love my tacos.

My wife loves it when I make broiled pork chops. I put salt, pepper, and garlic powder on them. Served with buttered egg noodles and peas.

I also am really good at seasoning grilled veggies and potatoes.
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Old 11-10-2019, 08:41 PM   #7
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I make a really good gravy for biscuits and gravy.

I am the king of scrambled eggs. I can tell anyone the secret if they want to know.
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Old 11-10-2019, 08:46 PM   #8
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I am the king of scrambled eggs. I can tell anyone the secret if they want to know.

I think I make okay scramble eggs but sure, I'm interested.
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Old 11-10-2019, 08:48 PM   #9
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I think I make okay scramble eggs but sure, I'm interested.

Butter. Put lots of butter in the skillet. Then crack the eggs straight into the skillet, dont mix them first. And no milk.

Stir them constantly. I love mine slightly moist.

Best scrambled eggs ever.
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Old 11-10-2019, 08:50 PM   #10
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Butter. Put lots of butter in the skillet. Then crack the eggs straight into the skillet, dont mix them first. And no milk.

Stir them constantly. I love mine slightly moist.

Best scrambled eggs ever.

Hah, I use milk.

So no oil and use butter instead?
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Old 11-10-2019, 08:51 PM   #11
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I'm pretty good on the grill or in the Instant-Pot, but my daughter is picky. She does, though, love my Instant-Pot ramen recipe.
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Old 11-10-2019, 08:55 PM   #12
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Stir them constantly. I love mine slightly moist.

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My brother in law is South African. My wifes sisters husband. They live in England and either we visit them or they come out here somewhat frequently. I have become really close with his whole family. Amazing people.

That being said I CAN NOT eat breakfast around them. They make scrambled eggs, but cook them just enough to give it the consistency of oatmeal. It legit makes me want to puke.
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Old 11-10-2019, 09:06 PM   #13
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Hah, I use milk.

So no oil and use butter instead?

Absolutely. No milk, no oil. Yes to butter.
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Old 11-10-2019, 09:26 PM   #14
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That being said I CAN NOT eat breakfast around them. They make scrambled eggs, but cook them just enough to give it the consistency of oatmeal. It legit makes me want to puke.

Bacon also, always "limp". They haven't quite figured out that crispy but not burnt.
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Old 11-10-2019, 09:29 PM   #15
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I hate crisp bacon. I like mine limp.

Oatmeal consistency of scrambled eggs is a little much. But I want them slightly moist.
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Old 11-10-2019, 09:50 PM   #16
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Butter. Put lots of butter in the skillet. Then crack the eggs straight into the skillet, dont mix them first. And no milk.

Stir them constantly. I love mine slightly moist.

Best scrambled eggs ever.

Mine are very similar. Always a little moist. Use butter, pinch of cheese, no milk. They are a big hit.

I also do a really good Southwest chili. Secret is the Fiesta Ranch Dip packet I put in. Do a nice Shepherd's Pie too. I am the main cook. My wife does desserts.
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Old 11-11-2019, 02:00 PM   #17
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Well, I have the pickiest step children on the face of the planet so my culinary skills have grown weak over the past few years.

I will say I am great at Soups, Italian (True homemade sauces) and Breads.
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Old 11-11-2019, 03:07 PM   #18
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Id be interested in a red sauce recipe of yours.
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Old 11-11-2019, 03:43 PM   #19
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I use a splash of milk in my scrambled eggs. But yes, butter. Eggs are to be cooked in either butter, or bacon grease (the latter being ungodly unhealthy, but delicious).

I have a really good spicy chicken linguini I make pretty regularly, and I've mastered a simple, yet really good salmon served atop a lemon butter pasta. Also have a pesto meatball dish I make that my wife loves, that I modified from a Top Chef recipe that's also really good, but a fuckton of work.

edit: And just to fire shots ... my lasagna is the best.

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Old 11-11-2019, 03:45 PM   #20
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Salmon in a Bengali Mustard Sauce recipe | Epicurious.com

I've made this several times. I double the sauce ingredients, but it's *really* good.
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Old 11-11-2019, 04:11 PM   #21
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I'm embarrassed to say because it's so easy, but the only one dish I ever make is easy as hell but tastes so damn good. It's the ultimate bachelor chow that was originally just some stuff I had in my cupboard that I threw together back when I first moved out of home - canned tuna, angel hair pasta, and char-grilled veggies pasta sauce with some chilli - but it tastes amazing for 2 mins of prep and 8-10 mins cooking.
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Old 11-11-2019, 04:22 PM   #22
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Id be interested in a red sauce recipe of yours.

It's an old family recipe, I will have to type it up for you.
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Old 11-11-2019, 04:30 PM   #23
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I'm very talented at picking up taco bell.
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Old 11-11-2019, 07:08 PM   #24
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Posole/Pozole, depending on how meticulous you want to get on spelling.
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Old 11-11-2019, 07:17 PM   #25
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Crab cakes.
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Old 11-12-2019, 10:18 AM   #26
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Buffalo wings.
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Old 11-12-2019, 10:28 AM   #27
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As simple as the brine is (literally, just salt and water), I've been the guy in the family to make the Thanksgiving turkey every year.
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Old 11-13-2019, 08:57 AM   #28
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I love to cook, so we have several meals the family craves.


My meatloaf brings out my kids and their friends to the house as well as my chicken parm, anything I bbq and something as simple as last nights baked chicken breasts, mashed taters and fresh broccoli.
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Old 11-15-2019, 04:24 PM   #29
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My go to is really simple, but very tasty: a Sicilian salmon steak.

Salt & pepper, lime juice, olive oil, chili & paprika - that’s it (and the salmon obviously!)
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