What's for Dinner?

[bstnh1]

For anyone thinking about one of those new fangled outdoor pizza ovens.

Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens for Making Amazing Homemade Pizza

In this review of the best outdoor pizza ovens for making homemade pizza, a Consumer Reports editor tried pizza ovens from BakerStone, Gyber, Le Peppe, and Ooni.

www.consumerreports.org

Thank you! Just what I was looking for.

 

[winemaker81]

I purchased flatbread at Aldi's with the plan to make a quickie pizza. Made a quick sauce (diced tomatoes, splash of wine, seasonings, simmered for 10 minutes then cooled), added mushrooms and salami.

The remainder of a package of prosciutto beckoned to me, so a few slices went on top, followed by Mexican and Italian cheese blends, plus Romano.

Mrs. WM81 was very pleased when she got home from work!

 

[geek]

So many years I didn’t cook anything with gas. Salmon came out nice.!

 

[bstnh1]

So many years I didn’t cook anything with gas. Salmon came out nice.!

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So was that salmon pan fried or grilled? Or are we talking about a gas stove as opposed to electric?

 

[geek]

gas stove, back at home in CT I've always used electric for over 2 decades.

So was that salmon pan fried or grilled? Or are we talking about a gas stove as opposed to electric?

 

[sour_grapes]

gas stove, back at home in CT I've always used electric for over 2 decades.

NOW you are cooking with gas!

 

[Boatboy24]

For anyone thinking about one of those new fangled outdoor pizza ovens.

Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens for Making Amazing Homemade Pizza

In this review of the best outdoor pizza ovens for making homemade pizza, a Consumer Reports editor tried pizza ovens from BakerStone, Gyber, Le Peppe, and Ooni.

www.consumerreports.org

I've been eyeing the larger Ooni for some time now, but there's some other good looking options on that list. Thanks Mike.

 

[geek]

NOW you are cooking with gas!

For a short time though

 

[bstnh1]

gas stove, back at home in CT I've always used electric for over 2 decades.

I cooked with gas for decades and then got saddled with electric. No comparison at all. Gas is infanitely better. However, we now have an induction cooktop and it's almost as good as gas. You have instant heat control and it's much easier to clean than those gas burners.

 

[ibglowin]

And now for those folks who want an out door pizza oven on the cheap!

How to Make a Wood-Fired Brick Pizza Oven

It's hard to beat your local brick-oven pizzeria when it comes to crowd-pleasing pies covered in stretchy mozzarella cheese, but there's something extra special about a homemade slice. We headed back to Vegetable Power Farm in Pennsylvania for this quick and easy tutorial on how to make your own...

www.winespectator.com

 

[Boatboy24]

And now for those folks who want an out door pizza oven on the cheap!

How to Make a Wood-Fired Brick Pizza Oven

It's hard to beat your local brick-oven pizzeria when it comes to crowd-pleasing pies covered in stretchy mozzarella cheese, but there's something extra special about a homemade slice. We headed back to Vegetable Power Farm in Pennsylvania for this quick and easy tutorial on how to make your own...

www.winespectator.com

Nice thing about that version is you can store it elsewhere when not in use. Heck, load it up in the truck and take it camping.

 

[geek]

For chimichurris

 

[geek]

 

[winemaker81]

Store was about out of baby back ribs, so I snagged a couple of packages plus a chicken, which I spatchcocked. Both went into the smoker for yesterday's dinner.

Black on the outside, juicy inside!

Mrs. WM81 & I had to suffer with leftovers tonight ... no surprise there was barely enough left for us.

 

[Kraffty]

Tried new recipe, coke, bourbon spray and glaze on BB ribs. Used the very last bits of Kingsford I had but they kept flaming out on me, really odd. Finally switched to my gas grill but with the two hours of starting and stoping of the charcoal they ended up a little firmer than I prefer but the flavor was really nice. Made up a simple macaroni salad and corn relish to accompany.

Anyone else had Charcoal misbehave? Maybe humidity (monsoon) or age??

 

[geek]

 

[winemaker81]

Saturday when the kids visited and we smoked ribs & chicken, my wife cooked a medium-sized potato per person. We had ribs, chicken, lots of crusty bread, and a large salad. Only half of a potato was eaten.

This is poor planning, right?

Nope! Always have extra food in case someone is extra hungry or an extra mouth shows up ... and if none of the above happens? FRIED POTATOES with onion!

Kids are gone home, just Mrs WM81 and me suffering out way through grilled ribeyes, fried potatoes, and a big salad ....

 

[GreginND]

Spaghetti al pomodorini made with fresh garden tomatoes and basil. Simple and delicious.

 

[Merrywine]

Chicken salad over sliced tomato, topped with avocado and a mini open flame grilled pepper on the side.

 

[winemaker81]

Last night was a simple meal -- grilled salmon, rice/quinoa pilaf, sauted mushrooms, and sauted green beans.




The beans are the skinny ones, can't recall the name, which I like -- "regular" green beans have a strong flavor I don't care for.