Bear’s Kitchen: a T&T foodie thread

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
Checking in. A meal to honor my dad’s 91st birthday. He is vacationing in Tennessee with his gf. Go, Dad.

A near-prime ribeye , a batch of cheese sauce that did not get lumpy, and my sole bottle of the titanic ‘86 Mouton. Even though this specimen has been through my uneven storage conditions, it drank wonderfully. I tasted that Pauillac cedar quality among black fruit, vanilla and a hint of forest floor in the summer.

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I have five tortilla chips for the last bit of cheese. Nacheaux, anyone?
 
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.The Outdoorsman.

Well-Known Member
Checking in. A meal to honor my dad’s 91st birthday. He is vacationing in Tennessee with his gf. Go, Dad.

A near-prime ribeye , a batch of cheese sauce that did not get lumpy, and my sole bottle of the titanic ‘86 Mouton. Even though this specimen has been through my uneven storage conditions, it drank wonderfully. I tasted that Pauillac cedar quality among black fruit, vanilla and a hint of forest floor in the summer.

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I have five tortilla chips for the last bit of cheese. Nacheaux, anyone?
Your pops still kickin?
 

Jeffislovinlife

Well-Known Member
Checking in. A meal to honor my dad’s 91st birthday. He is vacationing in Tennessee with his gf. Go, Dad.

A near-prime ribeye , a batch of cheese sauce that did not get lumpy, and my sole bottle of the titanic ‘86 Mouton. Even though this specimen has been through my uneven storage conditions, it drank wonderfully. I tasted that Pauillac cedar quality among black fruit, vanilla and a hint of forest floor in the summer.

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I have five tortilla chips for the last bit of cheese. Nacheaux, anyone?
That is awesome does he partake with you ?
 

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
No, I used to work for a major seafood distributor, got's connections ;)
Depending on your knives, I recommend a combination waterstone with grits of 400 and 1000. European and American steel does not benefit from higher grits, but Japanese blades do well with a 3000 or 5000 stone.

Good brands are Shapton, Suehiro and Naniwa. A steel for Euro blades, a strop for harder steels and a way to flatten your stones makes a complete kit.

I would avoid the Chinese cheapies from Amazon.
 

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
I made some pan seared Coho Salmon fillets last night, used some Tiger Sauce in the glaze, tnx @GreatwhiteNorth, came out great, But scoring the skin showed me I need to up my knife sharping game.
If you’re close enough to the 93505, you’re invited to come by for a sharpening party. I have sharpening supplies sort of like I have tea. And if you like tea …
 

Jeffislovinlife

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Depending on your knives, I recommend a combination waterstone with grits of 400 and 1000. European and American steel does not benefit from higher grits, but Japanese blades do well with a 3000 or 5000 stone.

Good brands are Shapton, Suehiro and Naniwa. A steel for Euro blades, a strop for harder steels and a way to flatten your stones makes a complete kit.

I would avoid the Chinese cheapies from Amazon.
Are you trying to tell me that my gifts from my kids and my wife are cheap Amazon gifts damn now I feel loved he he he ha ha ha
 

curious2garden

Well-Known Mod
Staff member
I made some pan seared Coho Salmon fillets last night, used some Tiger Sauce in the glaze, tnx @GreatwhiteNorth, came out great, But scoring the skin showed me I need to up my knife sharping game.
I went with one of these because I can't eyeball the correct angle

@cannabineer
has used it too.
 

BobBitchen

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Depending on your knives, I recommend a combination waterstone with grits of 400 and 1000. European and American steel does not benefit from higher grits, but Japanese blades do well with a 3000 or 5000 stone.

Good brands are Shapton, Suehiro and Naniwa. A steel for Euro blades, a strop for harder steels and a way to flatten your stones makes a complete kit.

I would avoid the Chinese cheapies from Amazon.
Most were Wusthof trident a couple were Henckels, & one , I believe was a Joyce Chen sushi blade. None are close to a good Japanese blade.
I use a cheap steel. I need to go through my camping gear, the only stone I have.
 
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