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On 7/14/2025 at 12:20 PM, Brisketexan said:

This goes into the "shit I'm going to cook this weekend" file: Thomas Keller's scrambled eggs.

I make very, very good scrambled eggs.  Like, people we have over for brunch rave about them.  Not complicated: low heat, eggs well-whisked, cooked in lots of butter.  Fluffy, delicious.  BUT....yesterday, we had brunch at Bouchon in Vegas, and my plate had scrambled eggs that were the best I've ever had.  The only thing different is the addition of creme fraiche right before the eggs set, but holy shit....what a difference.

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 tsp. kosher salt

2 Tbs. unsalted butter

1 1/2 Tbs. crème fraîche

Directions:

In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the salt until they are homogenous. Heat a 2-quart (2-l) saucier over medium-low heat and add the butter. When the butter has melted, strain the beaten eggs through a sieve into the pan. Cook, continually whisking the eggs, until they thicken yet are still very creamy and not completely set. Whisk in the crème fraîche and cook for a few seconds longer. Spoon the eggs onto warm serving plates and serve immediately. Serves 2.

 

I'll see if I can pull it off this weekend and will report.  But jesus, such a simple thing, and they were so good.

You and I make eggs exactly the same but I will go a hit higher on heat and just scrape and flip the eggs gently and a bit more often. I’m told in no uncertain terms to make breakfast tacos on the weekends, I have no other choice or options. 

recently I’ve moved from butter to flavorless avocado oil for health reasons, I think the butter ones taste better but not by much, a quality egg, modestly salted and properly scrambled has a rich yet delicate flavor that can stand alone. 

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I have realized it is dead simple to make tortillas, and even easier in the pizza maker.  Making them round is almost impossible unless you cheat.

 

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Plating is spotty and I forgot to take a picture before but pretty damn good. Peach jalapeño glazed pork chop (bone-in of course). Got a little above medium but still juicy. Southern church style green beans. Ginger dressing on salad. Rest is from the store. 

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Posted
14 hours ago, TOR said:

I have realized it is dead simple to make tortillas, and even easier in the pizza maker.  Making them round is almost impossible unless you cheat.

 

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@Ramblyn you aren't alone.

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39 minutes ago, troph said:

@Ramblyn you aren't alone.

That looks like the eastern US, besides Florida.   And I guess Michigan is kind of f*cked.

I wrapped some brisket in them, it is delish.

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1 hour ago, TOR said:

That looks like the eastern US, besides Florida.   And I guess Michigan is kind of f*cked.

I wrapped some brisket in them, it is delish.

I like my coffee like I like my women - smooth and delish, wine as well - sophisticated and well aged, my eggs too - beaten til my arm hurts (I kid) - but tortillas and pizza crust - I’ll leave the perfect curves for the ladies and just devour the ill shaped tortillas and pizza crust if they taste good. Shape? Idgaf.

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17 hours ago, TOR said:

I have realized it is dead simple to make tortillas . . . .  Making them round is almost impossible unless you cheat.

 

A tortilla press for less than $20 would be your friend here.  Can't help with the pizza dough though.  Just takes a lot of practice.

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4 hours ago, dcbc said:

A tortilla press for less than $20 would be your friend here.  Can't help with the pizza dough though.  Just takes a lot of practice.

That is overkill.  What I do is roll them out big and press a stainless 9" pot to cut them.  BOOM perfectly round tortillas.  

I have not done maize yet.  See where that goes.

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That is overkill.  What I do is roll them out big and press a stainless 9" pot to cut them.  BOOM perfectly round tortillas.  

I have not done maize yet.  See where that goes.

ps: the dregs become sopapillas 

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On 7/29/2025 at 5:43 PM, TOR said:

I have realized it is dead simple to make tortillas, and even easier in the pizza maker.  Making them round is almost impossible unless you cheat.

 

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A buddy of mine invited me to dinner at his place.  Wife and I were served “pizza”.  He spread a tub of cottage cheese on a pizza pan and baked it until it made a “ crust”.  He then put pizza shit on it.  A jar of great value spaghetti sauce, some pepperoni, some preshredded cheese.  It was horrific.  

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54 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Forgot to take the plated (bowled?) pic but goddamn this turned out awesome. We had leftover steak which I used for fried rice. I got the griddle a month or so ago and have been wearing it out. 

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peas and carrots?

Fried Rice Cooking GIF by Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger)

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7 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

A buddy of mine invited me to dinner at his place.  Wife and I were served “pizza”.  He spread a tub of cottage cheese on a pizza pan and baked it until it made a “ crust”.  He then put pizza shit on it.  A jar of great value spaghetti sauce, some pepperoni, some preshredded cheese.  It was horrific.  

This guy is your “buddy”?

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52 minutes ago, South Austin said:

This guy is your “buddy”?

Counterpoint: he invited him over to dinner, and he shows up with the wife in tow?

 

Also,

 

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1 hour ago, VABuckeye said:

Yeah, hibachi on a 36" Blackstone is a blast to make.  It's so versatile.

That is my family go to whenever I take requests for what they want for dinner. Cube up steak and pour the Japanese’s bbq sauce at the end of the cook to put a little glaze… good lord. 

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13 hours ago, South Austin said:

This guy is your “buddy”?

Actually no.  I misspoke.  A work colleague who invited us over for dinner with him and wife.  It was when we lived in Colorado and wife was wanting to make some friends.  Cottage cheese pizza crust killed that notion.  Who the fuck invites folks over to feed em that shit?  We had to stop and pick up Taco Bell on the way home.

one of my reps invited us over in Colorado for “steak”.  We arrived and chatted a bit, his wife  said, “you need to put THE steak on the grill”.  Huh?  He came out on the deck with a single strip and put it on the grill.  Four adults, two teenage boys.  My wife could have polished off that steak.  We were issued our meager ration.  Had to stop for burgers on the way home.  Who the fuck does that?  This dude made big money too.

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