Journal

2014 - Week 37 Cooking Results

Coppa Americana Grilled Cheese (trying to do it right this time)

So I used a bit of Miette and a bit of Coppa, and some whole wheat (South Union) and it came out to be a pretty good sandwich.  Next time I think I'll dice the Coppa, so you don't accidentally pull out a whole slice (not that it's bad, but it's just leaves a bit of the sandwich without Coppa).

Pizza, with roasted tomatoes (delayed from last week)

It was the fresh tomato that added the extra brightness to the sauce.  So probably the best thing to do is to mix a bit of roasted and a bit fresh.  That being said, I was pretty furious at my pizza dough.  I was pretty sure I made it right, but it failed to rise...hardly at all.  Perhaps it is because I may have selected the normal yeast, instead of the rapid rise yeast (right next to each other).  I honestly don't remember.  But it ruined it for me.

BELTs

Good, as always.

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Slaw

Using a rotisserie chicken this was an easy, but a bit time consuming meal.  I suspect the flavor of this would change quite a bit based on the BBQ sauce (I used the Big Daddy's Applelicious).  I used some of the bollios that they make at South Union, and it worked out pretty good.  

Sausage and Peppers

Used a number of the peppers I had and some delicious sausage.  Put it on a roll and called it diner.  I also added some roasted tomatoes too.  Ended up pretty good.

Thai Fried Omelet

So these are really simple.  The fun part about it is the cornstarch and what that does to the way the eggs cook.  Just fun to watch.  folded the eggs and put them on the Bollios, and topped with some peppers, sambal oelek, mayo and arugula.  Good stuffs, and simple and quick.

All Pork Hot Dogs from Crooked Gap

Good stuffs.  After chatting with Ethan for a good chunk of the summer, we finally got these last time he was in front of the Cheese Shop.  So I had one with just yellow mustard and another with this garlic dill kraut that I've been loving recently.  Just by itself it had a good flavor and smell, and the kraut added a bit to the other one.  I'm happy they finally came out, but wish they would've been here earlier in the summer.