The food thread

[Unabomber]

22 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

I disappeared down this rabbit hole a few months ago, honestly depends on how much you want to spend and what you want.

 

The problem I’ve got is I’ve see the Kamado Joe Classic 3 that costs well over a grand and can’t get the images of slow cooked Brisket out of my head. 

Yeah I think I want a decent one that’ll last. At the min I’m leaning towards gas but my concern has been heat distribution as they can cook quickly when the lid is open. Really like the look of the Weber Spirit II E-310.

[Milo]

20 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

I disappeared down this rabbit hole a few months ago, honestly depends on how much you want to spend and what you want.

 

The problem I’ve got is I’ve see the Kamado Joe Classic 3 that costs well over a grand and can’t get the images of slow cooked Brisket out of my head. 

I’ve had a Kamado Joe for about 6 or 7 years and can’t recommend them highly enough. 
 

BBQ, smoker, rotisserie, pizza oven all in one. 
 

A mate saw mine and wanted one, but didn’t want to spend the money. He got a generic Kamado oven for about £650 and, honestly, it’s every bit as good as the Kamado Joe. 
 

The downside is you usually end up spending the same again on accessories 

[VLC86]

1 hour ago, Milo said:

I’ve had a Kamado Joe for about 6 or 7 years and can’t recommend them highly enough. 
 

BBQ, smoker, rotisserie, pizza oven all in one. 
 

A mate saw mine and wanted one, but didn’t want to spend the money. He got a generic Kamado oven for about £650 and, honestly, it’s every bit as good as the Kamado Joe. 
 

The downside is you usually end up spending the same again on accessories 

I don’t want to hear anything about this other than the generic one being cheaper and as good.

 

Spent days looking at videos and I’ve got to the point where I’m blatantly going to spend money I haven’t got to buy one  

 

The rabbit hole I’ve fallen down with the KJ specifically is the smoke distributed thing and the split levels which a lot of the others don’t seem to have and they both sound great and make it convenient. If you know which generic one he got and can be convinced that this either does that or what I want I’d probably go with a cheaper one.

Edited 18 May 2023 by Costock_Fox

[Milo]

11 hours ago, Costock_Fox said:

I don’t want to hear anything about this other than the generic one being cheaper and as good.

 

Spent days looking at videos and I’ve got to the point where I’m blatantly going to spend money I haven’t got to buy one  

 

The rabbit hole I’ve fallen down with the KJ specifically is the smoke distributed thing and the split levels which a lot of the others don’t seem to have and they both sound great and make it convenient. If you know which generic one he got and can be convinced that this either does that or what I want I’d probably go with a cheaper one.

I’ve just got a reply from him and he said it’s not branded…but he thinks is Wild Goose (?).. 

He said his didn’t come with the heat deflector but the Kamado Joe one fits, and it was just under 600 quid. Was a Wowcher thing. 
 

Useless reply, sorry mate! 

 

[VLC86]

11 minutes ago, Milo said:

I’ve just got a reply from him and he said it’s not branded…but he thinks is Wild Goose (?).. 

He said his didn’t come with the heat deflector but the Kamado Joe one fits, and it was just under 600 quid. Was a Wowcher thing. 
 

Useless reply, sorry mate! 

 

Don’t worry, I’ll blame you when I’m making super noodles on my brand new Kamado Joe.

[tom27111]

Just about to put this lovely lump of silverside beef in the oven.

 

Served today with tenderstem brocoli, braised red cabbage, honey roasted chantenay carrots, Yorkshire pud and, controversially, dauphinoise potatoes. 

 

I make no apologies.

 

 

Edited 30 July 2023 by tom27111

[Izzy]

2 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Served today with tenderstem brocoli, braised red cabbage, honey roasted chantenay carrots, Yorkshire pud and, controversially, dauphinoise potatoes. 

 

You sound like a waiter 

[Bordersfox]

9 minutes ago, Izzy said:

You sound like a waiter 

You must be eating in some Avant Garde gaffs if the waiter is warning you about the potentially contentious nature of a side dish.

[Jattdogg]

4 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Just about to put this lovely lump of silverside beef in the oven.

 

Served today with tenderstem brocoli, braised red cabbage, honey roasted chantenay carrots, Yorkshire pud and, controversially, dauphinoise potatoes. 

 

I make no apologies.

 

 

Please ensure mise en place with the finest shenyang china. The silver sided beef au deck jus should be placed carefully onto serveware. Bon Appétit!

 

 

[Milo]

Lobster and crab risotto.

 

Yes, it looks like something the cat sicked up, but was fcking delicious 

 

 

[Vacamion]

 

I like hot sauce.  Not many days go by when I don't pep up something I eat. 

 

My usual weekend breakfast is egg and spinach on toast with roasted tomatoes and about 5 types of hot sauce.

 

I did a hot sauce audit this morning and realised I may be overdoing it  

 

 

 

[Stuntman_Mike]

12 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

I like hot sauce.  Not many days go by when I don't pep up something I eat. 

 

My usual weekend breakfast is egg and spinach on toast with roasted tomatoes and about 5 types of hot sauce.

 

I did a hot sauce audit this morning and realised I may be overdoing it  

 

 

 

Got to say, the ''PAIN 100%'' and the actual grenade really made me smile.

[Vacamion]

Just now, Stuntman_Mike said:

Got to say, the ''PAIN 100%'' and the actual grenade really made me smile.

 

When you reach a certain age, and people know you like hot sauce, you become easier to buy presents for....  

 

But most of the rest of that stuff is me walking around supermarkets and going "Oooh, that looks nice".   

[Unabomber]

1 hour ago, Vacamion said:

 

I like hot sauce.  Not many days go by when I don't pep up something I eat. 

 

My usual weekend breakfast is egg and spinach on toast with roasted tomatoes and about 5 types of hot sauce.

 

I did a hot sauce audit this morning and realised I may be overdoing it  

 

 

 

Nice I bloody love hot sauce. The below is my go to and proper hot.

 

[boots60]

15 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

I like hot sauce.  Not many days go by when I don't pep up something I eat. 

 

My usual weekend breakfast is egg and spinach on toast with roasted tomatoes and about 5 types of hot sauce.

 

I did a hot sauce audit this morning and realised I may be overdoing it  

 

 

 

Good to see tinned spaghetti near the front.

[goose2010]

There is a hot sauce company based in Hinckley their sauces are incredible and their rubs are too. 

 

https://www.heathorse.co.uk/

 

[Bordersfox]

On 13/07/2024 at 16:55, Vacamion said:

 

I like hot sauce.  Not many days go by when I don't pep up something I eat. 

 

My usual weekend breakfast is egg and spinach on toast with roasted tomatoes and about 5 types of hot sauce.

 

I did a hot sauce audit this morning and realised I may be overdoing it  

 

 

 

Christ alive that's some collection.

 

I was in Worcester recently and a little out of the centre is a shop just selling hot sauces, including sauces made by the guy who owns it.  He's quite bonkers but  seemed a lovely chap, his signature sauce is Worcestefarian, which is a Scotch Bonnet Worcester Sauce,  really tasty. 

 

I bought a few and asked for his personal recommendation for a sauce that was hot 'but not anything stupid'.  He recommended Hand of the Wing, a strawberry and lime hot sauce.  I paid no attention, just bought it.  Got it home and, as you do, tried a little dab.  The initial sweet deliciousness was almost immediately overwhelmed by an intense heat that almost sent my entire body into spasm. Several minutes later after I had recovered I read the bottle.  Carolina Reaper peppers and some ridiculous amount of pure Capsicum extract.  W@nker.  

 

I have also been experimenting fermenting my own hot sauces, pictured next to hand of the wing are my latest creations.  The darker one is a black lime and Scotch Bonnet hot sauce.  Problem is I always make too much, I would be happy to post you a bottle if you can make use of it...