Wot's in't belly, Nelly? Dinner 11/21/13

[Harry Cobean]

cut straight to the chase on this one,"thank gawd" i hear you sigh.getting on with it 'cos there's lots of piccies to upload/look at,"knew there was a bloody catch" i hear you groan.oh well,slow braised ox cheek ragu in a tomato,roasted red pepper,chianti & anchovy stuffed olive sauce with "home made"pappardelle & broccoli.well,not really home made.couldn't find pappardelle wide enough,so just bought some fresh lasagne sheets & cut them to my desired width.clever eh?..no...oh well!!chianti riserva smoother than deano knockin' out "when the moon hit's your eye like a big pizza pie etc etc"

 

[Andy M.]

My mouth is watering, Harry!

 

[Harry Cobean]

it was good thanks,andy.very pleased with the way the ox cheek "pulled" using just a couple of forks!

 

[pacanis]

Ox cheek, huh?
Well, the dish sure looks appetizing. If I'm ever over for dinner, let's just call it beef, OK?
Great pics. Looks delicious.

This was my noon day dinner just now. Grilled chicken salad. I had a breast that need cooked so decided to just carry on with eating it.

 

[Andy M.]

it was good thanks,andy.very pleased with the way the ox cheek "pulled" using just a couple of forks!

I make a similar dish. The original recipe called for short ribs. I usually use chuck roast. Delicious!

 

[bethzaring]

A winter storm is moving in with snow and lows in the teens. Soup weather. I'm making a vegetable beef soup, southwestern style.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Ham and eggs tonight.

Harry, which end of the ox is this cheek from?

 

[Rocklobster]

Looks good, Harry! Chicken Curry, here tonight,,,

 

[CatPat]

cut straight to the chase on this one,"thank gawd" i hear you sigh.getting on with it 'cos there's lots of piccies to upload/look at,"knew there was a bloody catch" i hear you groan.oh well,slow braised ox cheek ragu in a tomato,roasted red pepper,chianti & anchovy stuffed olive sauce with "home made"pappardelle & broccoli.well,not really home made.couldn't find pappardelle wide enough,so just bought some fresh lasagne sheets & cut them to my desired width.clever eh?..no...oh well!!chianti riserva smoother than deano knockin' out "when the moon hit's your eye like a big pizza pie etc etc"

Harry, you're just plain mean! I'm glad I'm not on a diet. It would go out the window with just one of your photos.

As always, it all looks so very good!

I'm still experimenting with Southern cooking. Tonight we had country ham, grits, crowder peas, and cornbread.

I think I heard my arteries clogging during our dinner.

With love,
~Cat

 

[lifesaver]

French Toast, Bacon and Eggs

 

[Dawgluver]

Oh good gravy, everyone's meals look fantastic!

 

[Somebunny]

Oh good gravy, everyone's meals look fantastic!

Hmmmm.....yes, "gravy" would be good Lol!

We had ham steaks, mashed potatoes with bacon and cheese, Brussels sprouts and green salad. No gravy

 

[Harry Cobean]

Ox cheek, huh?
Well, the dish sure looks appetizing. If I'm ever over for dinner, let's just call it beef, OK?
Great pics. Looks delicious.

This was my noon day dinner just now. Grilled chicken salad. I had a breast that need cooked so decided to just carry on with eating it.

you're more than welcome for a "knife & forks" at chez harry anytime mate,and beef it shall be!!
chook looks great,pac & i do envy you having a grill.is the weather still good enough for regular outdoor cooking/eating at this time of year?or is it good all year round,where you are?weather over here is very cold,at the moment,but clear/sunny skies.love it!i'd happily cook outdoors in this weather,it's the miserable,damp & grey days that piss me right off....ahh well!!

 

[Harry Cobean]

I make a similar dish. The original recipe called for short ribs. I usually use chuck roast. Delicious!

wish i could lay me hands on short ribs andy.some of the supermarkets trialed them along with lamb ribs,both deelish!!.trouble is that pork,even the outdoor raised/named breed pork,is so cheap compared to beef & lamb,that nobody bought them,so they were discontinued.plus,it's always pork ribs in the chinese restaurants & you don't often see the tv chefs cooking them over here either.doomed to fail i guess.shame!!
chuck roast?i'm guessing that's a long/slow cooking cut,what we'd call casserole or stewing steak?

 

[Harry Cobean]

Ham and eggs tonight.

Harry, which end of the ox is this cheek from?

ham & eggs sounds good to me !it's from the "sharp" end,auntie!!.we all know that the harder the working the muscle,the longer you need to cook it,but the tastier it is.well,when you think of a cow "chewing the cud" all day,that cheek muscle gets some use!!the other great thing is that when you cut the raw cheek vertically,you'll see a thin layer of cartiledge running full length.when you cook the meat,this layer melts down & bastes the cheek from within,so the meat stays incredibly moist.when cooked properly,the tastiest,tenderest & most moist cut of beef there is imho.probably the cheapest too,'cos not many people buy it.either they are put off by the thought of where it comes from or don't know how to cook it.that's the average brit,imo & experience,when it comes to "unusual" foods,which is fine by me!!

 

[Harry Cobean]

Looks good, Harry! Chicken Curry, here tonight,,,

"rock on" rock!!,good looking "ruby"!!

 

[Harry Cobean]

Harry, you're just plain mean! I'm glad I'm not on a diet. It would go out the window with just one of your photos.

As always, it all looks so very good!

I'm still experimenting with Southern cooking. Tonight we had country ham, grits, crowder peas, and cornbread.

I think I heard my arteries clogging during our dinner.

With love,
~Cat

thanks cat!!your meal sounds deelish to!!forget the arteries once in a while."a little of what you fancy does you good" as we say over here!!
now that you have got the hang of the food,how's about trying the old camera?i love to see the food as well,i think most other folks on here do too!

 

[Harry Cobean]

French Toast, Bacon and Eggs

thanks for that lifie,not had me brekkie yet & you go & stick that in me face....droooooool!!nailed it!

 

[Harry Cobean]

A winter storm is moving in with snow and lows in the teens. Soup weather. I'm making a vegetable beef soup, southwestern style.

snow?new mexico?is that usual beth?anyway,soup sounds like order of the day mate

 

[Harry Cobean]

Oh good gravy, everyone's meals look fantastic!

Hmmmm.....yes, "gravy" would be good Lol!

We had ham steaks, mashed potatoes with bacon and cheese, Brussels sprouts and green salad. No gravy

cheers dawg!
ham,mash,bacon,sprouts AND cheese??.....hubba hubba,marriage made in heaven sb!