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Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
*Fried chicken.... since I ate him/her I doubt they would be my friend
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
I made the friend chicken from Thomas Kellers new Ad Hoc book this past weekend. He did a dredge in seasoned flour, then buttermilk and then again in the seasoned flour. Let it rest for a few minutes, then fry away. It was delicious.
Dove recipes?
Being from Texas, I knew you meant birds. But also being from Texas, I've always had them in the bacon-wrapped and stuffed with a jalapeno format you mentioned. I wonder if you could fry the whole bird, maybe like a piece of fried chicken?
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Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Heck yeah! After we did one our first year we thought "That was a lot of work and oil for just one bird" so we started telling friends to bring over a turkey or that extra one you get for free when you spend $100 at the grocery store. Over the last 12 years it's turned into quite the neighborhood event. Last year we had 3 friers giong and did 15 turkeys by noon. We've never had a fire, but one year someone brought a turkey that wasn't completely thawed... it got very exciting, very quickly. If you use some common sense it's not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be. No frozen birds, make sure you don't put too much oil in the pot and monitor the temp!
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
*Fried chicken.... since I ate him/her I doubt they would be my friend
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
I made the friend chicken from Thomas Kellers new Ad Hoc book this past weekend. He did a dredge in seasoned flour, then buttermilk and then again in the seasoned flour. Let it rest for a few minutes, then fry away. It was delicious.
Dove recipes?
Being from Texas, I knew you meant birds. But also being from Texas, I've always had them in the bacon-wrapped and stuffed with a jalapeno format you mentioned. I wonder if you could fry the whole bird, maybe like a piece of fried chicken?
What about one restaurant week every month?
I think that's a great idea. As a fellow DFW Serious Eater, I really look forward to Restaurant Week. I think several restaurants have set up more affordable multiple course prixe-fixed menus (Craft comes to mind) and some have setup lunch deals that I read about. It's not the same as Restaurant Week, but it's a start. And several of the restaurants extend their offers for multiple weeks.
Who Likes Grape Soda?
Good stuff, though it always makes me think of those chewable purple Tylenol tabs I took as a child.
@hmcnally: isn't there an alcoholic version of Purple Passion now? I swear I had a friend in college who loved that stuff
New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst
Or is it absolutely genius?
Abalone - Got any good recipes?
When I lived in San Jose we used to pound them flat and then bread and pan fry them, that's the best way to do it! You're already fixing them the best way possible!
Seriously Meatless: Caramelized Onion, Potato, and Blue Cheese Tart
This looks fantastic! Thanks for the recipe
Video: Brooklyn's Illegal Urban Beekeepers
This is really cool. Any idea what type of financial investment this requires to get started, and the time committment involved? Or maybe a good book that was used to get started just to get a better idea of what is involved?
Money Saving Tips On Food
I don't know where you are, but I live in Dallas and we have "Fiesta" supermarkets, that cater to the hispanic population. For whatever reason the prices there are always cheaper, sometimes even on the exact same products. And I always find interesting ingredients I would never find at my usual grocery store.
Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'
I'd go with southeast asia for sure! Vietnam, Thai, all sorts of great cheap eats come from there!
Regional Fast Food Chains
Chicken Express! I think they're only in the south, but here in Texas they have awesome chicken tenders, but even better is the sweet tea. And they have "Dublin Dr. Pepper", Dr. Pepper made with cane sugar and not corn syrup, straight from Dublin, TX!
One Dozen Trader Joe's Eggs, Each with a Double Yolk
At the farmers market I go to in Dallas one of the farmers seperates out the double yolked eggs and you can buy those by the dozen.
What I Like About the Corn Syrup Commercials
I think its just as much about being an informed consumer. So many people don't realize what is in the food they are consuming in the first place, it baffles me. I thought Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food were great at summarizing this and not going overkill. I recommend them to people all the time. And on top of that just stick with the "everything in moderation" idea.
Trip to Memphis, Need Ideas
I make a trip to Memphis every year with a group of college buddies. We usually go see a game at the Redbird's Stadium downtown, and we inevitably drink too much on Beale Street.
We always go to Central BBQ for the BBQ Nachos. Pulled pork, liquid cheese, BBQ sauce and tons of other good stuff over chips. No better hangover food out there. And one trip to Rendevous (not crazy about it, but world famous). You could also check out Coletta's, the only place I've ever seen BBQ pizza, I think they have a couple locations.
absentminded kitchen disasters
When I was 15 I was making some sort of fruit smoothie with my mom's immersion blender. After I was done, I went to clean it under the sink with running water. Like an idiot, I left it plugged in as I ran my finger around the blade to get out the rest of the fruit smoothie.
I managed to hit the "On" button while my finger was in there poking at the blade and took off the tip of my left index finger.
Never again will I clean a plugged in appliance.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
Central BBQ in Memphis! BBQ Nachos and pulled pork sandwiches with slaw and a sweet tea. Nothings finer after a long night on Bealle St.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
Love 'em! If I'm really hungry I'll put a FOF inside a cheeseburger for a McSurfn'Turf
Do you enjoy eating game?
I'm sadly disappointed. When I read the topic line I thought someone had come up with an eating game, like drinking games. But I love venison, maybe we can combine the two.
One Dozen Trader Joe's Eggs, Each with a Double Yolk
This is pretty messed. Unless its normal to have two yokes like that, then its probably a case of genetic mutation by the egg farm companies that went wrong.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I was at someone's house for Thanksgiving one year when the phone rang and it was a call for one of the other guests. There had been a fire at his sister's house, caused by the deep frying of the turkey. The house burned to the ground and was a total loss. There will no turkey frying at my house! I would, however, be willing to taste a turkey that SOMEONE ELSE has fried.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I have fried a turkey now for Thanksgiving going on three years. It is great. I just hate spending $60 on oil. I am seriously interested in the Infrared turkey fryer but I am not sure how it compares in texture and flavor with oil.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Oh, the stories I could tell...
Two important phrases-
Make sure the turkey is patted or air dried very well.
Make sure it's not raining.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
As far as the oil goes cost wise, it is used several times. Its strained and put in the garage refrigerator. Peanut oil is much different than other oils. We used to fry them for our church parishioners and youth group on New Years--upwards of 30 birds. There is no oil retained in the bird, thus not oily. The correct color should be a dark golden brown or mahogany and no, its not like fried chicken. Much better. I'm like the other writer upthread, if you had it and did not like it, then it wasn't cooked right. At a luncheon last week our bird was gone in minutes and the roasted bird was left over.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Call me chicken, but I'll probably never deep fry a turkey. I've had fried turkey before and it was tasty, but didn't seem worth the danger or the expense (of buying a turkey frier) when roasted turkey can be really tasty too, and I'm confident in my turkey-roasting abilities.
The best turkey I ever had was one that had been slow-smoked all day long. Now THAT I might attempt some day, once I get a smoker. But fried turkey... I'll eat it if someone else makes it for me.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
@ frenzels: That is a tragedy! I would have banned the grandparents from the house after that.
I really want to try it but don't have the budget to spend on all the equipment yet. Maybe next year. And I loved Alton Browns turkey frying videos!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
My dad and brother attempted to fry our bird a few years ago... it was the first and last time they tried! The bird was golden brown when they took it out at the recommended tie, but when we cut into it... way underdone, much to our chagrin and disgust. My mom didn't trust any attempts to try to cook it further, so we fell back on the ham (as well as the chicken that, for whatever reason, my nana had baked - thank goodness she did!). It's too bad, as we were psyched to try fried turkey after all the hype we'd seen on Food Network and the like about how wonderful it was. We're just too skittish to try it again!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Another saftey tip for folks in Socal (or other warm weather spots), flip flops are not proper attire for deep frying.
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
Right, CJ. Bread crumbs on something quick-fried like cheese sticks or zucchini are fine, but for something deep fried for 15 or 20 minutes---black and bleccch.
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
I brine my chicken overnight then seasoned flour, egg dredge, and regular flour out the outside. I find that way any seasonings don't burn because they're protected by the egg and flour covering them. And I fry in lard and bacon grease. I don't fry chicken but maybe once or twice a year, but is it worth it! Read John T Edge's Fried Chicken. It will inspire lots of chickeny goodness. :)
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
Bread crumbs or cracker crumbs work well for oven frying, but brown/burn too quickly for deep frying.
Panko - don't know. Haven't tried it with chicken pieces but am guessing that it also would brown too much before the chicken is done.
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
I also do the overnight buttermilk with spices and then flour only. I finally tried it that way a few months ago and I think it's the only way to go!
Fried Chicken - Egg Dredge, Breadcrumbs, Flour or ALL THREE?
This Martha Stewart/Chris Kimball recipe does the buttermilk soak and double dip but with flour only--no bread crumbs. It's foolproof and delicious! My mom and aunt have never fried chicken using breadcrumbs, just flour and neither do I.
One Dozen Trader Joe's Eggs, Each with a Double Yolk
We bought a flat (20) last week from a local organic market and had the same thing happen. All 20 eggs were double yolked. It was the weirdest thing.
One Dozen Trader Joe's Eggs, Each with a Double Yolk
Whoa - I want that dozen of eggs!!! The yolk is my favorite part!
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
I haven't had one in decades but just to keep this sandwich going, I will go there and have them.
Dove recipes?
I thought of Dove chocolate at first too. Didn't know people hunted and cooked doves.
Dove recipes?
We order dove all the time in our favorite Cantonese restaurants, but we've never made it at home. My guess on how they're prepared:
1. poached in a mixture of water, soy sauce and rice wine, ginger and scallions for 20 minutes.
2. Roasted at 400 degrees or grilled for 10 minutes until the meat is medium.
3. Hacked into six pieces - split down the back then each half divided into three.
4. Eat with worcestershire sauce and salt and lemon on the side.
Google "Chinese Roast squab" and also recipes for partridges. Good luck and yum!
Dove recipes?
Thanks to you that knew what I was talking about. Being from southeast
Texas, I assumed people would know I meant the bird..silly me!
Your suggestions sound great and are most appreciated!
Dove recipes?
I immediately thought this was a thread about chocolate, not birds.
Silly me.
Dove recipes?
Hoo-boy, my springer spaniel would loooove you if you cooked her up one of those birds. She barks at the doves that sit on our overhead telephone lines on a daily basis, and despite her age (7) attempts to jump that high to capture them. Luckily she only makes it about 6" off the ground.
Her greatest accomplishment to date has been the "great flush of 2009" where she flushed a rabbit out of a nearby bush. The rabbit then mocked her from the neighbor's yard.
On a serious note, I'm thinking butter and tarragon...braised, nom.
Dove recipes?
I bet they'd be great with a wilted olive branch...
Dove recipes?
we eat quail all the time in the winter. all the time. similar prep:
either:
pan sear, be very scant on the temp. the best movie quote mantra: "..there's no greater sin than to overcook a quail."(here, dove) dove would like butter, lots of black pepper, and garlic. it also would like implementation of red wine, or even a yeasty beer. really, try reducing a dark and rich brew.
or:
slowly braised. we tend to eat it a lot with wild rice. again, the rich but fruit-tinged profile is very nice.. try cooking with some dried currants or plums.
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Heck yeah! After we did one our first year we thought "That was a lot of work and oil for just one bird" so we started telling friends to bring over a turkey or that extra one you get for free when you spend $100 at the grocery store. Over the last 12 years it's turned into quite the neighborhood event. Last year we had 3 friers giong and did 15 turkeys by noon. We've never had a fire, but one year someone brought a turkey that wasn't completely thawed... it got very exciting, very quickly. If you use some common sense it's not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be. No frozen birds, make sure you don't put too much oil in the pot and monitor the temp!