What are you cooking right now?

[LiveOVErdrive]

I didn't see a thread for this. I'm sure a lot of us cook or bake or grill or smoke. Let's share some pictures!

Last weekend I made some Bajan-inspired hot sauce. I tweaked the recipe by adding garlic and also smoking all my veggies before blending.

Came out absolutely amazing. SO flavorful.

 

[DudeManBrother]

That looks delicious. My buddy grows all the exotic insane peppers (reapers, ghost, scotch bonnet etc) and makes his own hot sauces. I can’t go back to regular hot sauce anymore. The fresh stuff is just so much better. Once you get used to the ridiculous heat index; all the natural sweetness from the peppers really start to come out.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

That looks delicious. My buddy grows all the exotic insane peppers (reapers, ghost, scotch bonnet etc) and makes his own hot sauces. I can’t go back to regular hot sauce anymore. The fresh stuff is just so much better. Once you get used to the ridiculous heat index; all the natural sweetness from the peppers really start to come out.

I haven't tried any of those really hot ones, reapers or ghosts or similar. To be honest my tolerance for heat isn't real high. The habaneros I used in this sauce or scotch bonnets in bajan Sauces are about as hot as I can go. But maybe I should try something hotter. I have had a couple Sauces that actually hurt to eat but had SUCH good flavor.

 

[budda]

I'm not much of a cook, but I have done some bbq'd veg, burgers and sausages this summer. This is the most I've ever grilled in my life, and I'm ok with it. Still gotta get better at grilling the veg though.

 

[High Plains Drifter]

I'll bet those grilled veggies smell wonderful. Couple recent ones... pepper steak and homemade biscuits & gravy.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

I was feeling lazy so I made a grown up grilled cheese. Mix of cheddar, gouda and asiago cheeses, bread I baked, and some bacon jam( basically just onion jam with bacon in it) slathered inside.
I like to take foods I loved as a kid and try to bump them up.

Also made some chicken wings a while back following Kenji Lopez's prep (basically baking powder and salt to dry out and help crisp up the skin), then I smoked em with mesquite/ did a fun take on Nashville hot chicken using them (maple syrup and chipotle/cayenne versus just cayenne and brown sugar).
Didn't take any pics of the wings before I devoured them though


Going to make a smoked salsa tomorrow .

 

[jaxadam]

I’m going to be all over this thread.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

I smoked some frozen salmon filets I found in my freezer the other day. Came out pretty good for being in there a couple years. They were vacuum sealed from the store so I bet that helped.

 

[jaxadam]

We do a lot of grilling around here because you can 9 months out of the year.

I think this was mahi and diver scallops with a pan sauce.

I believe these were a dry aged prime filet and ribeye. The one side of the grill is an infrared burner and gets hot as shit and is great for searing.

A little finishing salt.

And tater tots because kids.

Steaks again, lobster tail, and I highly recommend a veggie grill basket.

Apparently I didn't get a finished product shot on this one.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

Smoked salsa is done. Mix of tomatoes from my garden, garlic, onions, bell peppers, serranos, chipotles and a few habaneros, all smoked with mesquite and charred.
Flavor is very mesquite heavy but the brightness/acid of the tomatoes and spice of the peppers balances it.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

Smoked salsa is done. Mix of tomatoes from my garden, garlic, onions, bell peppers, serranos, chipotles and a few habaneros, all smoked with mesquite and charred.
Flavor is very mesquite heavy but the brightness/acid of the tomatoes and spice of the peppers balances it.

Well that looks amazing. Surprised your tomatoes are ready to go. Mine are still green.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

Well that looks amazing. Surprised your tomatoes are ready to go. Mine are still green.

Those literally just ripened in the last week lol

 

[jaxadam]

Smoked salsa is done. Mix of tomatoes from my garden, garlic, onions, bell peppers, serranos, chipotles and a few habaneros, all smoked with mesquite and charred.
Flavor is very mesquite heavy but the brightness/acid of the tomatoes and spice of the peppers balances it.

I have a hard time getting a good consistency. Mine always turns out too watery.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

I just ordered some parts to try and DIY a thermostat for my grill, to make smoking easier. Then I plan to try to finally smoke some beef that doesn't suck. Chuck roast, baby, yeah.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

I have a hard time getting a good consistency. Mine always turns out too watery.

add the tomatoes in last, and do it a chunk at a time. Keeps the consistency from getting too watery. You can also throw the salsa over the stove and cook some of the water out.

 

[High Plains Drifter]

Haven't made burgers in a while so grilled these tonight:

Ground sirloin patties ( with sea-salt, black pepper, onion powder, and roasted garlic seasoning)/ Bacon/ Sauteed mushrooms ( with onion, jalapeno, fresh tomato, dill, rosemary, savory, sage, thyme, basil, marjoram, butter, soy-sauce, Worcestershire, & garlic powder)/ Swiss & hickory smoked Gruyere cheese/ Toasted onion/ poppy seed buns ( with creamy Dijon & mayonnaise)

 

[chopeth]

wow, so profesional pics here xD I though I was the only crazy ass making food pictures. I'll post something like yesterday night sea bass with veggies:

 

[Anquished]

This thread has made me hungry.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

Busy day today.

Made some Pesto and homemade pasta:


Baked some sourdough


Smoked some beef chuck on my weber kettle

 

[jaxadam]

Apparently we cook a lot of steak and asparagus around here.

Ribeye and asparagus with a lump crab bearnaise and fries because kids.

This was an interesting one... A grilled kale caesar salad. Not a great picture and it was much better than expected. I think this was snapper with scallops and sausage.