Adventures with anrkst.

it needs a little more "pow"!

This gets halved lengthwise and then cut down
into about 2" pieces...

Some veg to compliment the fish..

 

In keeping with my machete obsession (Thanks for that Jeff Randall! )

The kitchen...is now mine.

This really took less than 30 minutes...and I had rice noodles this time!

This would definitely set your innards on fire. It was soooo good. Absolutely a do again.

 

Today was "Do it the easy way" day.


Wood grilled pork chops with bold dry spices..

and some sauteed vegetables in savory spice and garlic butter.

Easy and fast.

 

well I have had those chops in a sub zero block of marinade since 1/2019...kept waiting for you guys to show up but I quess I gotta eat em myself...

 

The challenge, Make a toggle using your favorite sharpie...


Had this chunk of cedar laying nearby..

It took about 30-40 minutes to do this..

halfway there...

 

This ought to work eh?


annnd the mighty machete remains unbent, undamaged, unbroken.

 

Today, in a kitchen filled with sunshine...

This pile of goodness

with the application of some sharp S.American steel

and the assistance of a beautiful photographer...

 

a kitchen in the sunlight

a wonderfully seasoned 14" cast iron pot

then just an hour and a half and some spices

Garlic Mustard marinated pork loin roast.
Suppertime brothers n sisters..yall come alrite.

 

Oooh, that looks amazing.

 

Today my bro, whom I haven't physically laid eyes on in like 2 years, showed up. He asked for Etouffee.."Ask and it shall be granted thee."

There is no dull bland food in the kitchen of sunlight.

Shrimp. sausage, marinated chicken...la la la...

A little searing, a little saute, a nice toasted flour roux...

After 4 big bowls of spicy goodness..he brings in a super nice new pot for LadyAsh. He says we shouldn't be alone in the Cast Iron Addiction group.

 

Looks delicious as always!

 

My newest funsie...

Wanted a heavier carbon steel wok, something similar to my Lodge skillets.
Something with a long handle for good wok action. This only took like a month to get here...

Well this is...tank like.

And so clean n shiny grey. (Not for long! )

 

It says to clean with very hot water...20 minutes in this counts right?


Then 2 runs of 1 hour at 490f with Crisco...now she's starting to look sexi. I like. "Viva la France " eh.

 

de Buyer is the sheeit man !!!

 

Well then, theres no point in having a nice new pan unless you intend to burn the color off right?

To the kitchen!....sort of..

Throw some marinated shrimp in that smokin hot thing...

Then some chunky vegetables, asian chili oil, soy, some honey...

 

A full quart of my homemade chicken stock...

Drop in some al dente noodles, simmer for 5 minutes, and put it on the table.
Hot n spicy soup so good it'll burn the sin right outa your black pirate hearts.
Yall come over sometime...I ain't done yet...