Storm Night... What do you do ???

[toploader55]

Sorry Ralph...

I'm there too on the 55+ moments, hours, days, weeks...

Of course I know that you Knew that you know but didn't say you knew that I told you

 

[polkanut]

We've got WI goulash and homemade chicken dumpling soup in the fridge to help fend off this latest cold spell.

 

 

[whirlcool]

I always thought if you are cooking meat in a pressure cooker you defrost it first so you can brown it before pressurizing it. I was told that the browning is where all the flavor comes from. If you put it in there frozen, how does it taste?

 

[58limited]

Storm night down here usually means thunderstorms, but every decade or so we get an ice storm. I generally try to have meals prepared ahead of time so I can spend the time kicked back in front of the fireplace, sipping some wine, and reading.

 

[rp2813]

I think the general rule is to thaw meat first regardless of method used to cook it.  Frozen burger patties are one exception that comes to mind.  All cooking times I'm familiar with for pressure cooking assume meat is not frozen.

 

I can't imagine not browning or searing meat before brazing, slow, or pressure cooking. 

 

[mattl]

The frozen meat in the pressure cooker was only because I was hungry and lazy.  Never did it that way before.  Though for cabbage soup we never browned the meat, might be a good step, but in the PC it gets very tender and the flavour goes into the liquid.  From frozen it took double the time though.

 

[gansky1]

WI Goulash??

 

Ralph, that popover pan looks very nice,  I'll bet the ceramic bakes very nicely.   I have never tried them but my sister in Denver has "perfected" her technique and makes them rather often.  

 

[rapunzel]

"Well into a few "Spirits".

That's sounds like a very good way of dealing with the cold Eddie. I wouldn't do snow angels in these temps either - you'd get stuck to the ground until the spring thaw sets in, not a comfy thought even with a bottle of Vodka or Schnapps to keep you company.

Have the 15 feet of snow materialized yet? I love fluffy snow pics. They make me think of white sandy beaches and coconuts.

 

[maytagbear]

I made onion soup tonight.

Not that, but the old style cream of onion soup, and it came out well, if I say so myself.

6 to 8 medium potatoes (used Russet Burbank Idahos, for that is what I have.) in chicken broth (Better Than Boullion brand). Cook, covered until very tender. (6 quart Farberware dutch oven.)

Meanwhile, peel and slice 2 pounds more or less (a generous amount, anyway-) of standard brown/yellow onions. In separate fry pan, melt a nice glob of REAL butter, and when it is melted and hot, add the onions. Lower the heat, and stir every 10 or 15 minutes, or so. Onions should be nicely browned on at least one side, and very tender.

When potatoes are very soft, taste the broth, and cook it down separately, if necessary.

Add onions to potatoes and broth. Puree with stick blender.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[polkanut]

Greg,

Yes, WI goulash.

 

1lb ground beef, browned

½ large onion, chopped fine

1 can peas, undrained

1 can corn, undrained

1 can beef vegetable soup, undiluted

1 can tomato soup, undiluted

4 cups cooked extra wide egg noodles

Salt & pepper to taste

Brown onion and beef together.  Add veggies including the liquid to the meat mixture.  Stir in the 2 cans of soup, and cooked noodles.  Season to taste.  Add ½ to 2/3 soup can of water if too thick.  Turn into a 2 ½qt casserole dish and cover.  Bake @ 350° for 1 hour.  Stir once half way through baking time. 

 

This recipe is served quite often at funeral luncheons around this area.

 

[ptcruiser51]

Wowser!

Thanx Tim! Now I'm hoping for a power outage here in SoFla. Ooops, I forgot we don't have gas stoves here!

Many years in my past of winters in Par-Troy, NJ I used to look forward to nasty-ass snowstorms. Often we had no electric, so I'd cook up a big pot of whatever I had in the fridge. Usually some cubed chuck or round, or I'd defrost and cut-up a london broil. Add some peas, sliced carrots, onions, celery, and whatever else was around. If I didn't have potatoes, I'd cut up some canned ones.

Invite my upstairs neighbor Super Dave to come down for eats with his cats, and then in the ayem we'd go out to shovel-out our cars.

It was all good.

 

[davey7]

Goulash!

That goulash sounds good and hearty. But shouldn't there be beer in it?

Had Swiss Chicken last night - chicken breasts with swiss cheese, condensed soup and topped with stuffing mix baked for an hour. Yummy!

 

[toploader55]

Szekelygulyas

Making that one tomorrow. Pronounced Say glay goul yas.

Browned cubed Pork, Bacon, Onions, Sauerkraut, Tomato, Caraway, braised, 'till fork tender of course and before service, add some Heavy Cream. Serve on Spatzle with a dollop of Sour Cream and a piece of Fried Smoked Kielbasi.

Be sure to have your Appliance Dolly/Handtruck handy to move yourself or guests to the next room.

This one is Stupid Good.

Oh, and the reason I'm making this tomorrow night is we are suppose to have more snow !!!

We should have a Food Forum with With different Seasonal Threads. ie: Winter Storm Food, Holiday Food, Summer Grilling etc.