What did you Keto today? Part Deux!

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #2600

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Another step my my journey learning to cook meat… sigh, why can’t it all be as fool proof as popping bacon in the toaster oven?

So… attempting to not over cook my beef. Is it supposed to be luke warm inside? Not hot? Huh.

(Brennan) #2601

@Ruina Meat that’s not “cooked” all the way through will not be hot all the way through :wink:. But will be tasty and juicy and delicious :yum:!

A couple of tips though that might help (if you’re not already doing these).

  1. take your meat out of the fridge for half an hour (+/-) before cooking.
  2. let the meat rest for five minutes (+/-) after its cooked before cutting into it.

Also that looks delicious!

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #2602

Ok, good to know I didn’t do something wrong. It was… chewy. I’m not certain I’m fully beef acclimated. But willing to learn.

I didn’t know about taking it out of the fridge a half hour before, but my bus ride home was longer than that, so great!

I thought the rest time was one minute. I’ll wait longer next time.

Thanks for the help!

(Brennan) #2603

LMAO now that’s funny.
Cook it however you want to eat it! Don’t let other people tell you that you have to cook it a certain way or you’re ruining it. It’s all a matter of taste, very subjective.

(Sophie) #2604

Not for today, but into the SV for a long bath for tomorrow night…

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(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #2605

Yeah. But I’ve got to try it before I know! Maybe if I figure out where in my little home I could fit a sous vide set up…

(Karen) #2606

Love a good sale. I always check the manager special bin.

(Running from stupidity) #2607

Well, that’s looking pretty good, so you’re a fair way down the road, it seems.

Was it REALLY chewy, or just not falling apart soft? As I say, it looks good. Also, the different cuts will behave very differently when cooked the same way.

#2608

Awsome!
Thank you!, I’m learning to cook finally!
I like the simplicity of your dish!
But since I’m starving right this minute I’m gonna throw on a New York!
:chipmunk:

(Joanna Parszyk ) #2609

Wow, super fancy!
You inspired me to up my cooking game!

(Ellen) #2610

Lobster; tasty but hard work.

#2611

Breaking a Mini-Fast at 46.5 hrs. … Scheduled to meet some family and friends tomorrow for a mid-day meal, and would rather break the Fast tonight at home. (For safety reasons) But had some Cauliflower & Brussel Sprouts, in a bowl of melted butter. (Which became my dipping bowl) Top Sirloin Steak, Shrimp, Deviled Eggs and Cheese. … Also ate a Salad, then after the meal, I also ate 5-6 Brazil Nuts and 2 Square’s Lindt’s 90%

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Pups got a bite of Steak each, and 2 Shrimps. But that was just my plate. :slight_smile: They also got a few pieces from the wife & son, but also ate their Gizzards we made for them. I also ate 5 Brazil Nuts and 2 Square’s Lindt’s 90%

(Jane) #2612

My first attempt at homemade sauerkraut

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(Troy) #2613

Nice bubbler airlock!
The memories
Made me think of my past home brewing days

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #2614

I suppose more on the not falling apart soft end of the spectrum.

I need to learn to identify different cuts. Sometimes I can tell from the label, but usually it doesn’t say. Steak isn’t really a thing here. If I want to shell out the cash I can but frozen Australian steak, which I might be willing to do occasionally if I was confident I could cook it well. Bit of a catch 22.

At least from feedback it looks like I’m on the right track. :slightly_smiling_face: thanks!

#2615

Very true! Last time I was in Beijing I stopped by an upmarket grocery store in Wangfujing near where I was staying. I was pleasantly surprised to find steaks (although they weren’t as fatty as I’m used to in the US) but very pricey. From Australia as well. I bet with more looking I could have found something though in another place. Good luck!

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #2616

Yup. I’ll keep my eyes open, and learn some new vocabulary.

(Jane) #2617

Thanks! I resurrected it from my mead-brewing days.

One year in Houston I harvested 50 lbs of honey from my hives! I was a mead-making fool for the next 2 years. :smiley:

(Troy) #2618

Wow!
Had some great mead sours b4
So good
What amount of mead did you get w the 50 lbs of honey? At least 10-15 gallons?
Been such a long time, others I knew made plenty

(Jane) #2619

I didn’t count but it was a LOT of wine bottles!!

I had such fun making all sorts of mead. Ventured out into tomato mead and jalapeño mead in addition to the normal fruit meads.