The Cooking Thread

[RobsanX]

I see what you did there Rob...

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[deadohsky]

Rob, is cooking just a hobby of yours or do you also do it for a living?

[RobsanX]

Rob, is cooking just a hobby of yours or do you also do it for a living?

I don't do it professionally. When I lived in OK there was no shortage of good places to go out and eat. Since I moved to WI, I've not been very impressed with the cuisine here. I just decided to start making my own food, and to try to make it good. So yes, you could say it's a hobby.

Full disclosure, that crust is a Boboli, the sauce is Knorr powder Bernaise, and the cheese was pre-packaged. Everything else was fresh.

[Bigblue1]

I made al pastor tacos tonight. Delicious.
Keep up the photos Rob

[Snusdog]

Damn Rob that looks great!!!

Now Is it pick up only............................. or do you deliver?

[daruckis]

holy shit rob. that looks amazing.

[NonServiam]

I love to cook. My real love is charcoaling. No propane here. I'm really trying to perfect the art of smoking (not cigs!). I have a charbroiler with the side firebox. I think I'll try smoking a pork shoulder or a brisket tomorrow. My favorite pasttime. I-pod on shuffle, a twelve pack of beer, and a lot of smoke.

[RobsanX]

My favorite pasttime. I-pod on shuffle, a twelve pack of beer, and a lot of smoke.

That's exactly what I did on Sunday! I have a portable iPod dock that I put out on the deck and drank beer while I was cooking.

I got some Cornish hens on sale for $3.00 each. I split them, brined them overnight, and smoked them. I also made some cheesy broccoli and mushroom rice for the side.

Not the best pic, but...

[jgrandmont]

2 years of culinary school and love to cook shit. Especially on charcoal grill! A friend of mine won the Top Chef award in New England last year (James Beard Award) and has been on a couple of T.V. programs with Rachel Ray, Martha Stewart and Andrew Zimmern. He makes some strange things though like a fish chowder with Cod Sperm, that just sounds nasty but people get it.

[LaZeR]

2 years of culinary school and love to cook shit....

Lemme know how that goes. I would think the smell would turn me.

[jgrandmont]

Lemme know how that goes. I would think the smell would turn me.

Lazer,,,its all in the presentation! As long as it looks good people would eat just about anything!

[RobsanX]

I made a Cajun shrimp boil with sausage, corn , and potatoes...

[LaZeR]

Damn Rob, that is some seriously good looking grub you whip up there. I just had some steak and chili and a couple glasses of chocolate milk and now looking at your creations, I'm still friggen hungry.

[RobsanX]

Thanks! That one was pretty easy, but it was damn good!

[RobsanX]

In honor of the World Cup a friend of mine from South Africa gave me the idea to make this dish, Oxtail Potjie. The recipe came from here: http://funkymunky.co.za/potjierecipes.html

Traditionally this would be made outdoors in a three legged cast iron pot over an open fire, but I just did it on the stove in my Dutch oven.