Topic: I am going to be eating seafood on New Year's Eve.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 9 years ago#58,165
Syntax, how do you feel about Cajun cuisine? I will be dining at a local seafood cajun establishment this coming Saturday. I thought it was a great way to send off 2016. It opened this year and I have been there a few times too. I am not sure if I want to get a half-in-half shrimp and snow crab combo or just get the snow crab. I had coconut shrimp for Christmas dinner, but this place offers pure shrimp with no breading added. I have Deja Vu now as I was listening to a familiar song while reading my words which oddly felt familiar too.
(((Syntax))) doesn't know anything about Cajun cuisine.
Syntax joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 3 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,373
If its possible to overdue then I and We all overdid seafood for Christmas. Christmas eve and then Christmas. Lobster halves with seafood stuffing - Both were elegant and both were delicious Delicious to the Max and that was a problem because both were on equal level and the Lobster needed a side lesser dish.
Making the stuffing - I looked at a lot of web/cookbook recipes - I concluded that I could do better and really did and it was so simple. Sprouts a chain of high end produce & other foodie stuff has a cornbread that has a touch of sugar - Was going to make my own but time time just 2 much to do n needed a time trade off
Bought the corn bread - Cut sliced and diced it- in oven at low temp to dry out more quickly till it was more like crumbly toast
Langostinos in a bag from Trader Joe's Red Crab Legs from Sprouts - I had 25 pounds for next days Gumbo plan and just bought one more pound - Gelson's a very high end market LA area and now down my way has Lobster the real deal in Salad form - Just chunks with celery and lite Mayo for $16/pound at their SeaFood Salad Bar where all items are the same price and all self serve - Tried a sample was BANG DAMN AMAZING - Frozen Shrimp from Vons/Safeway that waz on sale for $5/pound for 21-25 which was the best deal I have run in2 shrimp in years so I 1/2 filled the garage freezer with enough to last a year
Boiled the Shrimp for couple of minutes in shells - Stripped the Crab from the shells and boiled the shells in that now Stock - Committed some of the Langostinos in diced form and some of the raw out of shell shrimp diced up to that Stock pot and added some dry sherry and cooked for about 12 minutes - Added Butter at the end - Butter from Ireland bought at Trader Joe's - I NEVER EVER HAVE BUTTER IN THIS HOUSE EVER - I broke that rule for this Christmas.
So and no one other than that fake Doc will read this far in2 tl;dr but I finished the stock with a touch of butter and HOT DAMN that Stock was most perfect as a light Shellfish stock - I tossed the over cooked shellfish and shells and strained Stock/Broth
10 Minutes prior to serving the Halve Lobsters at the Hosts party - (I had par boiled the Lobster Halves- in advance and brought them to the party at room temp per recipe)
Cause after lookC at web re how best to cook them the best source said par boil and then Grill with Lemon Butter on Split halves with Split down 75% of way Lobsters to fill with the Butter Lemon mix.
Seafood stuffing was so simple cause just add all the Shellfish (Lobster Chunks Crab leg chunks Langostinos Shrimp cut up) to the Cubes of Cornbread and spoon over Stock until it looked like just enough and topped with some drizzle Clarified Butter and fast in Grill with Lobsters which took all of 4 minutes under the Grill.
HERE is where I made the Mistrake - Lobsters with Champagne as my Appatizer wood have been so much simpler
Or the Stuffing which was jugged 2B Beyond Amazing cause with such quality Shellfish - Just Cornbread - Shellfish touch of sherry n butter and of course the super Broth - Simple with a bit of work and more thought n research
But one or the other - Not both - Lobsters need NOTHING with them as Appetizer - Seafood Stuffing Needed No Lobsters to complement.
Next day I hosted a party for Christmas with Friends but IT Was a Pot Luck party with Many who's Pot Luck item as the frozen Turkey carcass cooked down to stock with some chunks of turkey n lots of Turkey Gravy in the mix
Gumbo is more about the tyme of Prep which can be arduous. Chopping up Veggies for is easy nuff with a crew 2do - Roux on the other hand is danger danger with much2go rong
Nothing when rong - Everyone had fun and until YOU C what happens as the White Flour S L O W L Y turns Tan Brown Darker Brown Dark Chocolate Red Chocolate and TO STOP it at any Colour as there are times when One needs a Light Roux or a Black Roux (I HAVE Yet 2 take a chance on making one Black)
To stop it cooking beyond any point one wants - You just add the Trio of Celery Onions and Green Bell Peppers - Cajuns call that the Holy Trinity - What happens b4 ones eyes is Science in the Kitchen and its a wonder to behold.
I added Shallots to the Trinity to Cut some of the Christian out of that Cajun Mix and add a Touch of Original French and Shallots is indeed adding GRACE n Refinement
''HOWEVER THE GUMBO Mistrake was
25 Pounds of Red Crab Legs for 30 people is JUST 2MUCH Crab - People could not choose between the Gumbo and fishing out the Crab Legs (Added at the very end so no added cooking just some reheating of the Legs) Shrimp cooked in shells added the last 3 minutes to the pot - Langostinos at room temp added the last 15 seconds
However the best part of a party is people having fun and everyone agreed we need more hands on Cooking 2Getther and everyone walked away with just all the large plastic containers of left over Gumbo and Rice (Rice required separate containers cause you do NOT Mix the Gumbo with the Rice - It must go in the serving bowl as a Scoop
> (((Syntax))) doesn't know anything about Cajun cuisine.
I may be no expert but I have made love to several Cajun Women - Have eaten 100's of bowls of Gumbo in Louisiana - Own and Read parts of 20 Cajun-Creole cookbooks I have on shelves and will continue to learn
Where U live Cajun does not exist - One of the worst eating experiences of my life was in Australia. In the outback - I added a day off to my work plans just to stay overnight at a small town between Dubbo Au and Sydney - I think it was Orange NSW - or the next town b4 or after - Not one dish was edible - Left all the many dishes I ordered with my cold hard cash and ended up grabbing a burger n fries as I drove toward Sydney
I may have limited Knowledge re Cajun Cooking but I sure No how to grow my Knowledge - Also helped I made close friends with a Cajun who owned a restaurant in Santa Monica - Introduced him to one fantastic former model who he Married and he let me spend time watching him in his kitchen -
Cajun food is beyond Ur GEO experience.
Cathy let me guess that the place ur going to experience Your I am going to be eating seafood on New Year's Eve. In Image form is called
The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,374
@previous (Syntax)
I'm not reading all that. Jesus fucking Christ.
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Syntax replied with this 9 years ago, 11 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,379
@previous (The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY) > I'm not reading all that. Jesus fucking Christ.
Got cha cause in your own simple Inglish
You read part/some/bit/more/even/more/all/most/all/in/total/n/lie/as/usual/
And U realize you will never ever experience Cajun Food cause GEO wise its near impossible.
The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,382
> eye typed all of that cause my fingers fly at 80-85WPM on keyboard and it memorialized an experience
okay, still probably took you like 20 minutes and maybe 1 person will read it. nuts. don't know anybody who brags as much about being an average joe as you do. i had a home cooked meal and can type at like 100 wpm but who cares???? I dont even care. you've been posting the same shit over and over for like a decade. we get it, you fucked your cousin and trojan condoms break and you go swyng dancing. if you have such a healthy social life then why do you come here and try to brag and cyber bully people so much younger than you?? people less fortunate? that's not what secure and happy people do. sicko
Syntax replied with this 9 years ago, 9 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,425
@previous (dw skg)
I am so sorry
If I have offended you I apologize
On the other hand u and Doc are totally addicted to the net - There is so much more to life - U happen to live where the Ocean a Blue is more better than my Ocean a Blue is - Yet you do not even take advantage of what is totally Freeeeee of no charge - Ask around and even a used Surfboard is available at NO COST. Its going to have a few dings in it and not be super attractive BUT it will work as perfect for a beginner and even maybe more better than the more expensive board - Will go slower which is a very good thing when learning
What I did get out of u for the very first tyme is some conversation on ur end cause in all these many years you say very little n next to nothing
Now typing that made u feel better and that is what a Chan is supposed to be about.
> people less fortunate?
People here who can afford a computer or phone - Can become fortunate with just some hard work - Ain't rocket science to make money with so many ways to make money in USA
If they choose 2b lazy? That is on them and no one else.
The crippled n in firmed or in Mental Hospitals or Jails like Autphag of course have an excuse
dw skg replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,427
> I am so sorry > If I have offended you I apologize > > On the other hand u and Doc are totally addicted to the net - There is so much more to life - U happen to live where the Ocean a Blue is more better than my Ocean a Blue is - Yet you do not even take advantage of what is totally Freeeeee of no charge - Ask around and even a used Surfboard is available at NO COST. Its going to have a few dings in it and not be super attractive BUT it will work as perfect for a beginner and even maybe more better than the more expensive board - Will go slower which is a very good thing when learning
dude shut the fuck up. i spend a fraction of the time you spend staring at screens daily you old fucking geek
> What I did get out of u for the very first tyme is some conversation on ur end cause in all these many years you say very little n next to nothing exactly
> People here who can afford a computer or phone - Can become fortunate with just some hard work - Ain't rocket science to make money with so many ways to make money in USA
bullshit syntax. one of your buddies on here is a homeless alcoholic, you know what I mean by less fortunate. but I guess everyone who isn't institutionalized is fair game huh!
dw skg double-posted this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,430
@745,425 (Syntax)
also your beaches and sea food down there are shit and I hope you die of heat stroke in the summer
bye
Syntax replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,432
@745,427 (dw skg) > bullshit syntax. one of your buddies on here is a homeless alcoholic
Homeless for a while Yes - That was his own choice. He kicked Heroin he can kick Everclear or if not Die as my former best friend well one of my top 4 best friends did and die from Alcohol
Shit happens and bert has over the many year found work 100's and 100's of tymes - He really has and has been fired 100's and 100's of tymes
His choice. AND I will forward Cold Hard Cash to help him - But not a dime if it goes into Everclear
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The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY replied with this 9 years ago, 8 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,437
If you can afford to keep an internet drunkard fed and clothed, why do you eat TV dinners and live in a rented hovel?
Syntax replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,439
@previous (The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY) > why do you eat TV dinners and live in a rented hovel?
Hey if that is the product of ur Dox skills then who am I to help U get more better with Dox research
At exactly 2PM here My billing time for the next few hours is DONE DONE DONE and I can hit the Gym and burn off Calories I did not burn on my morning beach run that I cut short by 3 miles 2Day
9 minutes to go so take ur best shot- So happy 2 entertain u giving other than net u have nothing to live for re life you chose 2lead
The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^][v]#745,441