its what's for dinner

[RackinRay]

Did not make it, but gotta share to give a shout out for our favorite Japanese place. Ichiban on North Davis. Never had a bad meal there, always delicious and the best egg drop soup either of us have ever had! http://ichibanpensacola.com/


This was after the egg drop soup (hey, I was hungry!) and before the Shrimp California roll arrived. Ummmm, good.

 

[HughJoergan]

Mom in town. Made gumbo. Cant move. Me no pics.

 

[RackinRay]

My wife loves gumbo. She is still upset that Jerry's closed, she liked their gumbo.

 

[Dan1612]

My wife loves gumbo. She is still upset that Jerry's closed, she liked their gumbo.

If you're open to it, I'll bring you 2 bowls next time my wife makes some. It is hands down, the best in the world IMO. People have been telling her to enter contests for 15 years. Really, the secret is in a good shrimp head broth and the perfect color roux, both of which take patience, and I feel restaurants, even The Gumbo shop, rush.

 

[RackinRay]

That is a cool offer Dan,, but afraid that will make her want me to learn how to cook it and I am not into it that much! Thanks though!

 

[Dan1612]

Honestly, if I hadn't sworn off food service, we'd have a restaurant. We are working on a cookbook though.

 

[John B.]

Jalapeño cream cheese stuffed backstrap, wrapped in Wright bacon.

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[John B.]

Did not make it, but gotta share to give a shout out for our favorite Japanese place. Ichiban on North Davis. Never had a bad meal there, always delicious and the best egg drop soup either of us have ever had! http://ichibanpensacola.com/
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This was after the egg drop soup (hey, I was hungry!) and before the Shrimp California roll arrived. Ummmm, good.

They have the best sushi in NW Florida.

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[Seanpcola]

Honestly, if I hadn't sworn off food service, we'd have a restaurant.

Been there, done that, would love to have the money back. One brand new nice vehicle's worth of cash flushed down the toilet.:frusty:

 

[Timbo229]

Here's my Favurite rite cheer,fish pot pie

 

[HughJoergan]

Really, the secret is in a good shrimp head broth and the perfect color roux

Ummm secret! WTF! :tape2:

 

[Dan1612]

Ummm secret! WTF! :tape2:

I agree, but you'd be surprised at the garbage served in some restaurants.

 

[Clay]

I agree, but you'd be surprised at the garbage served in some restaurants.

Dan I have freezer bags full of shrimp stock for snapper and regular gumbo , Tom Yum soup, crab chowder and to reduce down in many sauces for seafood dishes. It is the 'secret' in IMO. It's a waste to just toss the heads, that's where all the flavor is and shrimp stock is easy to make. I suck the shrimp heads after making the stock and it's like candy, try it if ya never have.

 

[Dan1612]

Yep, in the freezer, we have some shrimp heads saved just in case there's no head-on shrimp at Maria's, and some crawfish heads for when we want étouffée and live crawfish isn't available so we have to use cleaned tail meat. It's all in the broth, you have to season it, and you can't rush it.

Never have made Tom yum, but we love it. I'll try soon. Thanks for the idea!

 

[RackinRay]

Jalapeño cream cheese stuffed backstrap, wrapped in Wright bacon.

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Dang John, that looks amazing! Drooling here.

 

[Django]

I made ham bone (saved from the Christmas ham I made) soup stock last night. Soaked the beans over night and simmered for about 4 hours today with some carrots, onions and seasoning. Turned out great! I love homemade soup and stock but it takes along time.

 

[DSPLCD1]

I made ham bone (saved from the Christmas ham I made) soup stock last night. Soaked the beans over night and simmered for about 4 hours today with some carrots, onions and seasoning. Turned out great! I love homemade soup and stock but it takes along time.

I did something similar, with the exact same ingredients. But it was split Pea soup with sour kraut. Good Stuff!!! Don't let the good eating go to waste!!

 

[DSPLCD1]

Bacon wrapped mozzarella stuffed meatloaf. Picture is pre cooked. Soon to come post cooked..

 

[DSPLCD1]

Way to good.. A tip if anyone tries this, be sure to decant the grease two or three times while cooking, and roll the bacon instead of wrapping it that way it doesn't sit in any grease that get cooked out, makes for a way better flavor and crispy bacon texture. they don't tell you this in the original recipe.

 

[John B.]

Way to good.. A tip if anyone tries this, be sure to decant the grease two or three times while cooking, makes for a way better flavor and crispy bacon texture. they don't tell you this in the original recipe.

Looks good! What I would recommend is putting it on a rack above the dish so it's not sitting in the grease. Also, mozzarella is a naturally moist cheese so it loses a lot of water as it cooks. Then turn the oven on to broil for the last 2 minutes to crisp that bacon up!

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