nhaler replied to your photo: Big ass pot full of Jambalaya. Apple included for…

just what the hell IS jambalaya?

Cajun dish.  Big ass pot full of rice.  That’s the only mandatory part of a jambalaya.  Most people add differing ratios of celery, onion, bell peppers, and meat sourced from as many different types of land and sea animals as you have in the freezer.  This version has shrimp, chicken, and sausage.  Tomatoes for color, no-sodium beef broth for depth, and a ton of cajun spice mix, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, and worcestershire sauce.

This recipe was used as the base, but I made enough changes to ratios and quantities of all the ingredients to lose track of what I actually ended up putting in it.  I don’t think I’ll ever be able to reproduce last night’s recipe.

nhaler replied to your photo: Bye bye, extra tooth under my tongue. You will be…

WHOA have you always had that???

That thing grew out a few years before my wisdom teeth started growing.  Finally decided it’s time to get rid of it after one too many bits and pieces of small, crumbly food found their way lodged into the Bermuda triangle of teeth requiring industrial flossing, tongue poking, and tooth picking techniques to eject the unwanted guests.

A stun gun for your cell phone. The ultimate drunk texting deterrent.

I can think of at least one person who I would gift this to.

Q: Can I stun my ear while I am on a phone call? 

A: If used properly, the Yellow Jacket should not come in contact with any part of your body while on a phone call. Because stun guns have to essentially make contact with the skin in order to shock a human we designed the device to face up and away not down and in. The safety cover should also prevent unintentional shocks from occurring. There are always exceptions that we cannot account for. Please be mindful that this is not a traditional iPhone case!

nhaler replied to your photo: I may or may not have been hungry when I stepped…

Dude, baby carrots? You need teo bigass muthas, diced into about 1” thick coins, and they will be WAAAY tastier than those baby carrots Also onions

I was hungry and therefore lazy.  This batch had shitake mushrooms, baby carrots, and celery.  I like the celery over onions on some of my more savory dishes because it adds a nice, clean taste to it rather than emphasizing the savory.  

Also.  Celery seeds.  Oh maaan, those make all the difference in flavor.

Lots of changes planned for round 2:

  • Sirloin is FAR too lean and the fat caps on the edges don’t render into the meat very well.  They always come out very tough - even in standard steaks.  
  • Ribeye next time.  Lots of natural marbling and a much more savory taste.  
  • Sear the beast on a cast iron before going into the oven to take advantage of the maillard reaction.  
  • Some pineapple juice to be injected directly into the meat with a syringe if the quality of the beef isn’t up to par based on my standards like this batch. 
  • I’ll continue onion-free and garlic free for next round and focus on bringing out the brighter flavors (ie, celery - next round will have fresh dill and parsley as well).  
  • I also plan on adding a butter glaze and and more red wine vinegar than I used this time.

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