Cooking myths and other common misconceptions

Clonehomer

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This thread is full of people who have watched to many cookies show on food network. When you start using terms like plating when giving the wife and kids food, u need to shut it down

Do you eat it right off the cutting board? How else do you serve food than to put it on a plate?

And food network is no good for meats. They try too hard to get creative. Stick to YouTube and bbq websites.
 

TitanClone

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Thanks @TitanClone for flavor mix and tips. Kids actually ate it! Close enough to chicken I suppose. Very edible but not something I'd hanker for? I think an overnight brine and heavier hand on the seasoning would kick it up more. And turn the pan drippings into a little sauce!
Awesome to hear. I usually overnight the marinade. But, my choice is also spicy and Thai flavored. Wouldn't consider the suggested choices either
 
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Personally, I think too many people make too much of a production out of cooking a lot of foods. Ever been to a "cook your own steakhouse"? Choose your streak, throw it on the grill, leave it alone till the moisture comes to the top, flip it over and do the same. Plate it (LOL)--perfection! At home use cast iron, graniteware, stainless or whatever for a frypan and do the same. Of course it's a different story if you are trying to make it taste like something it's not, but why?
 
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I have cast iron pans in 3 sizes and a heavy stainless steel omelet pan inscribed on the underside, Christmas ‘69. As it’s just the 2 of us, the big cast iron seldom gets used. I/we use the 2 smaller ones sometimes, but our All Clads are the ones we use the most.

The omelet pan disappeared into my son’s fraternity one winter where it she was forced into late night duty doing whatever the frat boys required. Fortunately I tracked her down and she’s been back home on a strictly omelet diet for over 20 years. She is, once again, well seasoned.
 

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All right, trying Pork chops today probably 1st time in 5 yrs I've tried. Had some pickling brine left (bread and butter type so kinda sweet) and added some soy sauce. They'll get about 90 minutes in it cause kids melted down needing snack and I had to deal with squash vine borers so that's the time they get. Probably about an inch thick, bone in. I want to that paprika spice mix I see mentioned and I can do cast iron or grill.

Tell me what to do! We will do fresh dug potatoes and fresh picked green beans. There is partially homemade peach pie too. Please feel free to drop by for dinner, I'm sure my kids will eat none of it
My Grandpa’s fool proof grilling advice: pork chops - 1 beer per side, steak - 1/2 beer per side. He gave it to me in the 90’s and it’s legit not bad, I may have been 16 at the time…
 

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Iowa Chops are my favorite. Don’t care for chops from the loin, need more fat marbleized. Also, chops on a skillet or Blackstone are so much better than grilled. Especially if you make a gravy from the dripping on a cast iron.
Stand them up on the bone, if they were cut right. Make sure you get the tenderloin attached. They grill perectly take them off at 155°. I cook them at 400-500°. Never fails, unless I dont watch the thermometer.
 

Clonefan32

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My Grandpa’s fool proof grilling advice: pork chops - 1 beer per side, steak - 1/2 beer per side. He gave it to me in the 90’s and it’s legit not bad, I may have been 16 at the time…

Boy I tell you what-- after a long day at work when I'm sitting out back grilling you're going to have some rare *** meat with that rule.
 

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One thing it doesn't say to do but that I always do is soak the salmon in whole milk for 20 minutes before cooking. Helps take away the fishy smell and aftertaste.
^^^^^This guy cooks!
 

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When I take my steaks off and walk back to the house, does that count as resting or are they still cooking in this weather?
 

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