New Food Thread, No Title sorry old mike

[mikeinct]

I asked if there was any interest in sharing "Bargain" food recipes. These inflationary times have been a challenge to find/make Gourmet dishes w/o breaking the budget. Again,I'm sorry for my previous, poorly chosen titled thread. Let's Begin. I'd posted My Wife [God Bless Her] puts up with me in her kitchen. That I built. She is the the best food shopping hunter out there. Last week she got me an 8 lb Chicken to roast. A whole pork shoulder [the Boston butt] for only ten bucks. Plus, a new to both of us cut of BEEF for Fajitas, "Cab. Denver cut steaks" $5.99 a pound.. I did an overnight twelve-hour marinade after a little mechanical tenderizing w a wine bottle thumping grin. lil bit of salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaf, some cayenne pepper, A few green jalapenos, lime juice, cider vinegar, shot of Jim Beam Bourbon & some cold black coffee . One & a half mins per side on my grill to color these up , Slice & put to the pan w veggies Also fire roasted. mike in ct

 

[mikeinct]

Fresh Salsa for an appetizer.

 

[22BRGUY]

STOP1 STOP! STOP! THIS THREAD RIGHT NOW!!

I JUST TOOK A BITE OUT OF MY LAPTOP SCREEN!!

 

[Gary in MD]

I was wondering what happened to that thread, thought I was losing my mind. LOL
That meat looks delicious!!
Made a mistake this year and planted small pickling cucumbers instead of the regular ones. Oh well, making the best of it…

 

[KMart]

Mike, any idea what cut of the beef Cab. Denver cut steak is? Different parts of the country sometimes have different names for the same thing.

 

[Evan]

any idea what cut of the beef Cab. Denver cut steak is? Different parts of the country sometimes have different names for the same thing.

As a guy who lives pretty close to Denver and has never heard of this, I too am interested in what a Denver cut is! Do they dry age it in a high altitude desert sun?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Mike, any idea what cut of the beef Cab. Denver cut steak is? Different parts of the country sometimes have different names for the same thing.

It pops up on google search but I can’t get it to load on this phone. It says the center of the underside of the chuck bone blade.

 

[JoeDuke]

Last nights supper. Out on the road camping. Bought the corn fresh from a roadside stand. Delicious!

 

[kberch]

Come on now, right between breakfast and lunch. You gotta be kidding. Everythin looks DE-LISH

 

[nmkid]

Fresh Salsa for an appetizer. View attachment 1357703

Way over the indulgence meter. A shame, too much food for, 2(?) people. What is your address? I can probably stay a few days!

 

[mikeinct]

Mike, any idea what cut of the beef Cab. Denver cut steak is? Different parts of the country sometimes have different names for the same thing.

I had to Google it before Barb bought it. From the pic she sent me it looked great. not too fatty or grizzly. It is the Blade portion under the chuck shoulder roast. ML ...PS I made 6 generous servings of that night's meal for under 15 dollars..

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I had to Google it before Barb bought it. From the pic she sent me it looked great. not too fatty or grizzly. It is the Blade portion under the chuck shoulder roast. ML ...PS I made 6 generous servings of that night's meal for under 15 dollars..

Is that the same as the skirt steak they use for fajitas?

 

[joshb]

I looked in the mirror, this morning. My once broad, beefy shoulders have migrated to my belly. No food threads for me!

 

[KMart]

I looked in the mirror, this morning. My once broad, beefy shoulders have migrated to my belly. No food threads for me!

That, my friend, is an investment.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

Dusty, I have the same question. It looks like it to me, but you never know. I've also heard a skirt steak called a flank steak too.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Dusty, I have the same question. It looks like it to me, but you never know. I've also heard a skirt steak called a flank steak too.

Yes

 

[KMart]

According to the innerweb, Flank steak is the belly muscle. Starts at the back end of the rib cage and goes to the hind quarter
Skirt steak is the diaphragm inside the animal
I learned something

 

[joshb]

Yes

I love a good marinated flank steak! Dusty: Stop thinking about food for a minute. I just posted a pic of your new stock.

 

[Fast14riot]

Here's a simple one I did the other day.

Pan seared Black Tail back strap over a spicy creamed corn, red onion confit and a grilled artichoke.

Marinate back strap in olive oil and balsamic vinegar for 30-60 min. S,P, & G (powder) seasoning. Into a ripping hot heavy pan with some more olive oil, sear all sides about 4min each. Remove and rest for 10-15min.

Cut 'choke in half, immediately rub with lemon juice. Remove the "choke" feathery parts with a spoon. Boil artichoke for 15-20 minutes, (can steam also) until stem is just fork tender all the way through. Remove and drain well. Season with a touch of oil, black pepper, red pepper, paprika. Cut side down on a grill, griddle, George Foreman grill or whatever for a few minutes until marked well and thin leaves crispen up.

Creamed corn, I add a dash of spice to mine, usually tapatio hot sauce, heavy cream, S&P. Feel free to use canned or sub mashed potatoes.

Toss red onions in pan with a bit more oil, garlic, and pepper. Sautee until soft, deglaze the pan with vinegar (i use pomegranate vinegar because i had it, but wine or ACV work well too), soy sauce and at the end a bit of your favorite berry jelly (strawberry for me). Scrape bottom of pan and heat until all liquid has reduced by half.

Garlic aioli is mayo, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, red pepper, Sriracha.

The most expensive part of this meal was the artichokes, 2/$5 at the store. Total meal is under $6/plate.

 

[mikeinct]

Yes

. To Dusty & LS, Skirt beef Steak is the go-to cut for best/tender Fajitas It is not always available & is pricey for all the trimming you need to use it. mikeinct