Burger Day Dinner - 8/27/2018

[tenspeed]

https://foodimentary.com/?s=National Burger Day

Even though it's burger day, I had already planned to grill a spatchcocked chicken on the charcoal Weber, so that's what we're having. Here are the directions from seriouseats:

https://www.seriouseats.com/2012/08/the-food-lab-how-to-grill-a-whole-chicken.html

Sides will be corn on the cob for me, pasta salad for Mrs. T, and a green salad.

 

[LPBeier]

No burgers here today!

As I mentioned yesterday, we are having more celebration meals for TB's birthday. Today his parents are taking us to the local hotel/casino buffet for lunch. We had light breakfasts because we were still full from yesterday and want to do the lunch justice.

For dinner, it will be the Greek we brought home last night.

 

[Rocklobster]

Left overs tonight.

 

[salt and pepper]

Elk burgers tonight,.... Lunch is shrimp scampi over rice....

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[Andy M.]

Just cooked up two pounds of bacon.

I have a condo board meeting tonight and we'll have BLTs when I get home.

 

[Just Cooking]

Well Shazam!!!


Did laundry @ daughters and hung out while a new garage door was installed..


Decided to stop for burgers, not knowing it was Burger Day.. Worked out well..


Ross

 

[caseydog]

Well then, I think it is time for me to grill up a bagel burger. I have everything I need at home, so no need to shop. I have some "everything" bagels, multiple kinds of cheese, and some burger patties in the freezer, ready to thaw and go on the grill.

CD

 

[Cheryl J]

Elk burgers tonight,.... Lunch is shrimp scampi over rice....

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Holy moly Joey...looks wonderful!

 

[Cheryl J]

I had leftover beef stew and cornbread.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

+1 Joey! Those shrimpies are sure calling my name! Never thought to serve them over rice before

Cheryl, I was thinking of Beef Stew the other day as I went through the mega-mart. I couldn't believe the price of a Chuck Shoulder, pushin' on to $6/pound, GEEZ!!! I `member when I could buy Chuck for less than $2 a pound... maybe I'll make a Chicken Stew instead

Anywhos …

Burger Day Dinner indeed!

Our supper this evening is a repeat of the other night, I have 2 leftover CheeseBurgers. So no cooking tonight... of course it's beautiful out today, not a drop of rain... I'll be glad when the Monsoon Season is OVER!

 

[Kayelle]

No burgers here tonight, but Joey's beautiful picture inspired me. I've made this Bacon Shrimp Pasta several times and it's really delicious. How can you go wrong with bacon and shrimp? We'll have salads with it too.
https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a52296/bacon-shrimp-pasta-recipe/

 

[Cooking Goddess]

We had cheeseburgers...minus the burger part. Salads and grilled cheese sandwiches here tonight. I made three different cheese-plus sammies and cut each in uneven halves so Himself and I could have a bit of each. They were American with tomato, bacon on Cooper's Sharp American, and bread-and-butter pickles on Havarti, all on Challah bread.

...I couldn't believe the price of a Chuck Shoulder, pushin' on to $6/pound, GEEZ!!! I `member when I could buy Chuck for less than $2 a pound... maybe I'll make a Chicken Stew instead...

How about a pork stew, K-Girl, if pork prices by you are cheap. I've actually made this using pork loin (which has been as inexpensive as $1.49 by me lately) and it always gets me a kiss from Himself. Classic Pork Stew-Southern Boy Dishes

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

We had cheeseburgers...minus the burger part. Salads and grilled cheese sandwiches here tonight. I made three different cheese-plus sammies and cut each in uneven halves so Himself and I could have a bit of each. They were American with tomato, bacon on Cooper's Sharp American, and bread-and-butter pickles on Havarti, all on Challah bread.


How about a pork stew, K-Girl, if pork prices by you are cheap. I've actually made this using pork loin (which has been as inexpensive as $1.49 by me lately) and it always gets me a kiss from Himself. Classic Pork Stew-Southern Boy Dishes

I've never made a Pork Stew before CG, why the vinegar?
And doesn't the pork get tough with a 30 minute braise?
I haven't paid close attention to the cost of pork of late, but I know that if it were over $5-6 per pound, I would have.
I was just thinkin' that I really shouldn't squeal over <$6/lb for Chuck, when I gladly pay a little more than that for Steaks at Costco ...

 

[caseydog]

I've never made a Pork Stew before CG, why the vinegar?
And doesn't the pork get tough with a 30 minute braise?
I haven't paid close attention to the cost of pork of late, but I know that if it were over $5-6 per pound, I would have.
I was just thinkin' that I really shouldn't squeal over <$6/lb for Chuck, when I gladly pay a little more than that for Steaks at Costco ...

I've never used pork loin for a slow cook, like a stew. I have always used pork shoulder/butt.

Yeah, chuck roasts have gotten stupid expensive. Popularity, I guess. Same with flat-iron steak -- poor man's tenderloin five or so years ago, and now the same price as prime tenderloin.

If you are going to use pork loin, brine it overnight.

CD

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

... snipped ...
How about a pork stew, K-Girl ... snipped ....

What? Wait a minute... we have a dish in Hawaii Okinawan Shoyu Pork

https://www.foodland.com/recipe/okinawan-shoyu-pork

THAT'S what I want to eat!! This recipe uses Pork Butt, not all that easy to find here in the middle of the desert, but ... I've almost got DH convinced to take a day trip 2 hours away into the "big city" to shop at the Asian Market, they have wonderful pork there and I know it's cheap there!

 

[caseydog]

What? Wait a minute... we have a dish in Hawaii Okinawan Shoyu Pork

https://www.foodland.com/recipe/okinawan-shoyu-pork

THAT'S what I want to eat!! This recipe uses Pork Butt, not all that easy to find here in the middle of the desert, but ... I've almost got DH convinced to take a day trip 2 hours away into the "big city" to shop at the Asian Market, they have wonderful pork there and I know it's cheap there!

Wow, pork butt is hard to find there? You need to move.

Easy to find here, often on sale.

CD

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I've never used pork loin for a slow cook, like a stew. I have always used pork shoulder/butt.

Yeah, chuck roasts have gotten stupid expensive. Popularity, I guess. Same with flat-iron steak -- poor man's tenderloin five or so years ago, and now the same price as prime tenderloin.

If you are going to use pork loin, brine it overnight.

CD

I know, right Casey?
I've bought flank steak for, oh my gosh, 30-40 years, so cheap... but in the past, what? 5-10 years or so, it's the same as buying a NY Strip for cryin' in the beer! And don't get me started on the cost of beer ...

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Wow, pork butt is hard to find there? You need to move.

Easy to find here, often on sale.

CD

Arizona is Beef country, as is Texas ... not pork or chicken and definitely NOT fish country... the 5 C's of Arizona Industry/Farming/AG are:
Cotton
Copper
Citrus
Cattle
Climate

Granted, I can go to Costco and buy an entire Butt, cyropacked, but that take's up WAY too much real estate in my deep freeze ... plus the Asian Markets have the "crack pork" aka the good stuff loaded with gorgeous FAT!!!

 

[tenspeed]

We had cheeseburgers...minus the burger part.

CG: I would like a grilled cheese sandwich, please.
Waiter: We don't serve grilled cheese sandwiches. This is a burger restaurant.
CG: Do you serve cheeseburgers on toasted buns?
Waiter: Yes, we do.
CG: I would like a cheeseburger on a toasted bun, hold the burger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdIXrF34Bz0

 

[cjmmytunes]

I had leftover green beans and 2 pieces of naan bread toasted w/butter.