What are you eating?

[mahler10th]

What is so special in Bloomfield Hills John?

Beacause the success of the Trans-Atlantic Steak Pie Corp will mean I need exclusivity and poshness in my daily goings on.  I can't head a major multi-national corporation with Global intentions from a flat, 7 up, in a far, rugged wee country miles away from my target market(s).

[ibanezmonster]

Well, just think of a chicken pie (i.e. meat, veggies, etc. inside a crust) and substitute other meats, e.g. steak as in the pic below, lamb, other ground meats - common in England, Scotland, & Ireland - Susan & I have had meat pies in our visits to all of these countries; often part of the 'pub grub' offerings; examples Sheperd's pie, pork pie, steak pie, and probably others!  Dave 

This picture looks like someone taking a dump, but Steak Pie sounds like some good stuff. I didn't know what it was, either.

[SonicMan46]

BOY!    Over a month w/o a response - all must be on diets or starving? 

In my hometown of Winston Salem (North Carolina), there has been a rejuvenation of the downtown area over the last half dozen years or so, i.e. new restaurants, art galleries, a theater & other live entertainment, a brewery + restaurant!  WOW - Susan & I are just discovering this major change and am impressed w/ attempts to reclaim a downtown!

Today, we saw a matinee film (posted in the movie thread) and then went to a new restaurant for the first time called Downtown Thai & Sushi; I've not been impressed w/ the Thai places in our city (I like seafood, such as whole fishes!) - well we were pleasantly surprised and will return.  We shared the Fresh Rolls w/ Shrimp as an appetizer - best that I've had here; I had the Pla Nueng Manao (steamed fsh) Steamed trout fllet with sliced ginger, coriander and chili-lime sauce which came w/ steamed veggies & Jasmine rice; Susan had the Vietnamese seafood soup called  Pho Seafood w/ Rice noodle soup with shrimp, scallops and squid w/ bean sprouts & Thai basil to mixed into the soup - she loves these oriental noodle dishes.

[SonicMan46]

Recently, we've renovated our porch and deck - plus added a new Weber gas grill (have natural gas to the home so no need for propane tanks - pic below of the grill bought) - so now in my retirement, Susan expects me to periodically grill some main courses - OH MY! 

My first attempt was Cedar Plank Salmon - turned out GREAT on this new grill!

Tonight (and a second attempt) did some Baby Back Pork Ribs - first used a dry 'Memphis' rub (recipe attached, if interested) and placed in the frig for 2+ hrs (even overnight is fine); grilled for about 1 hr - results shown below; Susan made a fine salad and that was our dinner; of course, a little wine for me (Syrah as shown) - WELL, I've got a few recipes down now and will continue to try others -

[SonicMan46]

Susan & I are on a short Florida vacation in Clearwater Beach near Tampa - just arrived today and already a great dinner - we started out by sharing a dozen raw oysters & duo tuna & shrimp ceviche - I had a FIRST (maybe second?) experience, i.e. marlin seared rare w/ a peppercorn crust (looked like the second pic below) - pretty much tasted like rare seared tuna; my wine of choice w/ tuna is a Pinot Noir which also went just fine w/ the marlin - let's see what the next few days will bring but expect plenty of shellfish! 

[Karl Henning]

Mm, nice. Good vacationing to you both!

[SonicMan46]

Mm, nice. Good vacationing to you both!

Thanks Karl - ate well again today - sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico have been absolutely beautiful!  A couple of more full days and then back home!

[Mirror Image]

Tonight, I will be having a T-bone steak, fresh salad with Romaine lettece, dinner rolls, and homemade cupcakes for dessert.

Edit: Also had a baked potato (w/ sour cream, butter, cheddar cheese) with the meal. So good...

[classicalgeek]

Took advantage of the beautiful Northwest weather to get out the grill over the weekend!

Saturday:
-Wild salmon with cilantro chipotle pesto
-Asparagus (dressed simply with fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper)
-Yukon Gold potatoes (parboiled and sliced, tossed with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary)

Sunday:
-Fresh halibut with a soy-free teriyaki glaze (my wife has allergies to soy and dairy, among other things)
-Grilled hearts of romaine, tossed with cherry tomatoes and a Dijon vinaigrette
-Brown rice cooked in coconut milk with Macadamia nuts (not on the grill, but soooo delicious)

[Sergeant Rock]

I see we're'all eatin' again    It's Spargel season in Germany. Had some of the local white produce this weekend with Zander (pikeperch) filets and boiled potatoes doused in butter/garlic/parsley. Drank a local (Worms-Herrnsheim) 2010 Weisserburgunder (pinot blanc).




Sarge

[jlaurson]

I see we're'all eatin' again    It's Spargel season in Germany. Had some of the local white produce this weekend with Zander (pikeperch) filets and boiled potatoes doused in butter/garlic/parsley. Drank a local (Worms-Herrsheim) 2010 Weisserburgunder (pinot blanc).

Sarge

How's that Weissburgunder? One of my favorite white wine grapes... at its best my favorite white. But not always easy to find one that matches my likes.

(Roughly what I'm looking for in a WBurg: low to very low residual sugar, medium to low acidity, plenty of fruit in the body.)

[Karl Henning]

. . . with Zander (pikeperch) filets . . . .

So, Ben is a Pisces, eh? . . .

[Sergeant Rock]

How's that Weissburgunder? One of my favorite white wine grapes... at its best my favorite white. But not always easy to find one that matches my likes.

(Roughly what I'm looking for in a WBurg: low to very low residual sugar, medium to low acidity, plenty of fruit in the body.)

While not approaching the concentration and glorious fruit of some of the great Weissburgunders in our area (like Rebholz or Müller-Catoir) it's still a very good wine, and cheap! 5 Euro. It's ripe (13% alcohol), bone dry, with well-balanced fruit and acid (remarkable for the problematic 2010 vintage which tends to be overly acidic). It's goes well with food; perfect with white Spargel--where you don't want an overwhelming wine anyway. I just looked at the Weingut's website. Shit. It appears the 2010 is sold out. Here's the url in case you want to check out the 2011s

http://www.mueselwein.de/muesel/willkommen.php


Sarge

[jlaurson]

While not approaching the concentration and glorious fruit of some of the great Weissburgunders in our area (like Rebholz or Müller-Catoir) it's still a very good wine, and cheap! 5 Euro. It's ripe (13% alcohol), bone dry, with well-balanced fruit and acid (remarkable for the problematic 2010 vintage which tends to be overly acidic). It's goes well with food; perfect with white Spargel--where you don't want an overwhelming wine anyway. I just looked at the Weingut's website. Shit. It appears the 2010 is sold out. Here's the url in case you want to check out the 2011s

http://www.mueselwein.de/muesel/willkommen.php


Sarge

Super! Now bring on some links to the "great Weissburgunders" from your area. (found them)

Strange wine list/website, though, that doesn't also list the prices... do they expect an old fashioned phone call?

[Sergeant Rock]

Super! Now bring on some links to the "great Weissburgunders" from your area.

http://www.weingutwittmann.de/ (Westhofen Rheinhessen)

http://www.mueller-catoir.de/ (Neustadt-Haardt Pflaz)

http://www.oekonomierat-rebholz.com/ (Siebeldingen Pfalz)

http://www.keller-wein.de/ (Florsheim-Dalsheim Rheinhessen)



Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Super! Now bring on some links to the "great Weissburgunders" from your area. (found them)

Strange wine list/website, though, that doesn't also list the prices... do they expect an old fashioned phone call?

An email anyway. You usually have to request a Weinliste. They'll send one to you. I seldom see prices mentioned online.

Sarge

[jlaurson]

http://www.weingutwittmann.de/ (Westhofen Rheinhessen)

http://www.mueller-catoir.de/ (Neustadt-Haardt Pflaz)

http://www.oekonomierat-rebholz.com/ (Siebeldingen Pfalz)

http://www.keller-wein.de/ (Florsheim-Dalsheim Rheinhessen)

Sarge

Let me see if I can return the favor: My favorite (white-) vineyard:

http://www.domaine-bruno-sorg.com/en/

[Sergeant Rock]

Let me see if I can return the favor: My favorite (white-) vineyard:

http://www.domaine-bruno-sorg.com/en/

Thanks. Next time we're in Alsace I'll check it out.

Sarge

[Papy Oli]

Edelzwicker | Sylvaner Vieille Vigne | Pinot Blanc | Riesling |
Riesling Grand Cru Florimont | Riesling Grand Cru Pfersigberg |
Riesling Grand Cru Pfersigberg Vieille Vigne | Riesling Sélection de Grains nobles |
Pinot Gris | Pinot Gris Vieille Vigne | Pinot Gris Grand Cru Florimont | Gewurztraminer | Gewurztraminer Vieille Vigne |
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Pfersigberg | Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Eichberg | Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives | Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles | Muscat d'Alsace | Muscat d'Alsace Grand Cru Pfersigberg | Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir élevé en barrique

Crémant d'Alsace (Méthode Traditionnelle)

Marc de Gewurztraminer | Marc de Muscat | Mirabelle | Kirsch | Poire

*drools* 

[jlaurson]

*drools* 

OH YES!

My parents used to swear by them, but no longer because the new generation Sorg is not quite as iron-clad on the "less than 2mg/l residual sugar" rule that the old Sorg apparently had, but the quality of wine is if anything higher .Their Crémant, although it has gotten a bit (too) pricey as much Alsatian wines/ Crémants have, is my choice among sparkling wines. And I've never less regretted a headache than from drinking their divine Gewurztraminer Vieille Vigne. [Definitely quantity related, not quality.]