Food! [The thread that started this section]

Had a big ass steak for dinner last night at a BBQ. 1.5 pounds of grass fed dry-aged ribeye hits the spot like no other cut of beef. It was expensive though at 28 bucks a pound, but very much worth it.
 
Today I braised some shortribs (atleast thats what I think it was). I should've strained the braising liquid and reduced that but I couldn't be bothered and just mashed everything in the pot and chucked the shredded meat into it.

After that I quickly fried some garlic and olive olive, put in a couple of ladles of the stew and finally mixed the tagitelle in. It was quite nice, altho I always second guess myself at the end, after doing such a complicated dish. "Why didn't I just do an amatriciana or something" :roll:

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(I'm home alone this week, so got nothing better to do :p)

Today's dinner was braised chicken legs with leeks, green beans, spring onion and spinach.

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Found a El Salvadorian restaurant in Merriam, Kansas (Near KC) called El Pulgarcito. Very good food, friendly staff.

Pupusa (two pieces of masa with cheese and other fillings, I had one pork and one jalape?o), the cabbage stuff is curtido:

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Tamales (these where much more loose than the ones I usually get at Mexican restaurants):

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And to wrap up the meal a bean empanada (refried beans wrapped in plantain and fried, then sprinkled with sugar):

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Sorry for the quality of the photos. My camera phone wasn't doing a very good job.
 

Alas, I'm boring and that would never happen. I'm just alone and bored this weekend, made cookies the day before and wanted hash browns this morning.
 
I've always heard it was a kibbutz-originated dish that used the extra veggies that were over ripe and going to go off. that makes a lot more culinary sense though. in any case, shakshuka is da bomb.
 
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Was originally one big piece of steak with connective tissue down the centre but I cut it apart into 2 before cooking.

Best steak I've ever made, also the cheapest (M&S reduced to clear 2 pieces of rump steak for ?5) the other piece in the fridge for tomorrow.

Lightly salted and peppered before frying, 4 mins on each side and 10 mins sitting on a heated plate, sided with McCain's oven french fries.

I licked the plate afterwards.
 
im thinking about eating a chocotaco....never had one before.
 
The Choco-tacos are not as good as they used to be just a few years ago.
 
My first time at the Wicked Spoon buffet at the Cosmopolitan hotel, Las Vegas. I haven't been to a Vegas buffet in years as I find the food so-so and can't stand all the gluttony, this place however received a lot of positive buzz from my food enthusiast friends, those with a pretty refined palatte. This place is amazing, its like a combination of gourmet restaurant and all you can eat.

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yep the cavery included roast beef bone marrow
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