Food!

[SIR]

So, I never really understood the fascination with, or the popularity of, the BLT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLT) - and probably only ever ate one in all my redacted years;
however, that is until very recently... since I started curing my own bacon (https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/24678-Home-cured-bacon-P), the BLT has been the single most prominent use of the final product and could now actually be my favourite sandwich - I am now eating a lot more lettuce and tomatoes as a result, and have also become more fussy about sourcing and selecting those I use!

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Please share your food stories and photos!

[FredRydr]

Your bread is all wrong! A BLT needs texture in the form of whole grain toast IMHO.

[SIR]

My use of macro/focus too; too long since last i used a proper camera!

[FredRydr]

Okay, you asked for it. FOOD. I've been dropping photos into a digital folder named "Food" for years.

First, some of you may recognize this chocolatier, who has a table at many of the big pen shows when he accompanies his colleague who sells wooden pens from adjacent tables. His creations are "very high end." I take a box home to SO when she hasn't come with me.

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Next, a farmer down the road from me grows strawberries and sells them from his field every June. The taste of the variety he sells are in a different league than those big bland berries imported from California. These must be eaten immediately; they spoil in 48 hours.

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Next to me is Adams County, famous not only for Gettysburg but also orchards of apples and peaches. It's peach season, too. They are soooo good right now!

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There is a Lutheran church in a village not far from my house that has sales of pies and cakes. It's not my kind of eating, but I had to take a photo.

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Lately, barbecue restaurants, stands and trucks have been popping up everywhere. This sandwich is long-smoked pulled pork barbecue topped with cole slaw (a cabbage salad) on a kaiser roll.

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[catbert]

Why not complement that home-cured bacon with some home-baked bread?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Ah9ES2yTU

[FredRydr]

A favorite recipe. Zucchini casserole. A simple mix of cooked zucchini (my English wife calls it "marrow"), eggs, mayonnaise, lots of fresh grated parmesan cheese, green bell pepper, onion and bread crumbs on top, baked for 40 minutes. Eaten hot or cold. I'll be making another today.

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And finally, a disgusting creation a local supermarket thinks customers want to eat. I suppose this is good reason not to take young children anywhere near the bakery department.

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Okay, that's enough for now. I haven't eaten breakfast, yet.

[SIR]

Why not complement that home-cured bacon with some home-baked bread?

Absolutely, it's something very high on my to-do list!

[catbert]

Why not complement that home-cured bacon with some home-baked bread?

Absolutely, it's something very high on my to-do list!

I highly recommend the Lahey no-knead method. Its simplicity appeals to my laziness and lack of skill. (The links being drawn between commercial bread additives and gluten intolerance are also worth considering. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/aug/07/not-just-a-fad-the-surprising-gut-wrenching-truth-about-gluten)

Here's a slightly clearer presentation of the Lahey method:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jizr6LR83Kk

And a couple of my own efforts:

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[SIR]

a couple of my own efforts

Look pretty good, when are you next having us over for lunch? ;P

[Sailor Kenshin]

Plate-o-ribs. With sides.

http://extras.ourpatioparty.com/files/8215/2755/5523/Ribs_-_Plated_-640p.jpg

[Stickler]

Your bread is all wrong! A BLT needs texture in the form of whole grain toast IMHO.

yes... toast is critical

[dapprman]

No no no, BLT 'should' be with Croxley method sliced white bread. However ..... - try it with a decent sour dough - and hellmans

[SIR]

No no no, BLT 'should' be with Croxley method sliced white bread. However ..... - try it with a decent sour dough - and hellmans

Try Heinz's 'seriously good' mayo; I prefer 'posh' mayonnaise but the Heinz is a good value alternative and should get a design award for the jar and it's ease of access to the contents. I like sourdough too but prefer plain white farmhouse for most sandwiches, although I am rather partial to an olive ciabatta ;P

[manoeuver]

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a steak!https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5o8uh6o4wxl7nz/2018-07-08%2014.31.52.jpg

[catbert]

No no no, BLT 'should' be with Croxley method sliced white bread. However ..... - try it with a decent sour dough - and hellmans

Try Heinz's 'seriously good' mayo; I prefer 'posh' mayonnaise but the Heinz is a good value alternative and should get a design award for the jar and it's ease of access to the contents.

Or make your own mayo ... :rolleyes:

[BlkWhiteFilmPix]

Okay, you asked for it. FOOD. I've been dropping photos into a digital folder named "Food" for years.

First, some of you may recognize this chocolatier, who has a table at many of the big pen shows when he accompanies his colleague who sells wooden pens from adjacent tables. His creations are "very high end." I take a box home to SO when she hasn't come with me.

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Next, a farmer down the road from me grows strawberries and sells them from his field every June. The taste of the variety he sells are in a different league than those big bland berries imported from California. These must be eaten immediately; they spoil in 48 hours.

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Next to me is Adams County, famous not only for Gettysburg but also orchards of apples and peaches. It's peach season, too. They are soooo good right now!

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Thank you for motivating me to get out into the country and buy some local strawberries instead of the organic stuff from California on the shelves at Whole Paycheck.

And on the subject of Whole Foods, a handwritten letter went to Jeff Bezos this afternoon about some of WP's pricing policies.

[SIR]

Seriously, 12 pheasant breasts for £3; yup, they're coming home with me, even if they ain't 'suitable' for home freezing.

Must be magic, I just happened to have some fat in the fridge {mostly duck, some bacon, and some beef, plus olive and vegetable oil - it's been used and developed over a few outings}...

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Not sure about the South African marinade they were already treated with - Rooibos and some herbs etc, i'm not sure - but besides the fat, they bathed in white rum and peach n apricot jam ;)

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[SIR]

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a steak!https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5o8uh6o4wxl7nz/2018-07-08%2014.31.52.jpg

Not just a pretty face!

[FredRydr]

Lightly roasted skewered peach slices with cinnamon and glaze. Someone brought them to a picnic last weekend at Lake Canadarago, New York, USA.

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[FredRydr]

A WTF!? moment yesterday when I opened the box and found more air than usual.

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[Cob]

BLT?

No thanks. Why ruin a bacon sandwich?

Cob

[Sailor Kenshin]

Lightly roasted skewered peach slices with cinnamon and glaze. Someone brought them to a picnic last weekend at Lake Canadarago, New York, USA.

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Same plates as we have...among many.

Some people think this is food:

http://extras.ourpatioparty.com/files/3815/3502/6474/Giant_Mushrooms-640p.jpg

We dug it up and got rid of it. Weighed 20 pounds.

[RocketRyan]

Bacon should be paired with council house white bread, real butter and tomato ketchup. Also seen with a full English or in liver and bacon casserole. It should never touch salad of any kind.

[SIR]

Bacon and egg mayonnaise?

[FredRydr]

Lexington Market, Baltimore, Maryland USA

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[catbert]

How to eat: a BLT sandwich
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2018/sep/07/how-to-eat-a-blt-sandwich

[FredRydr]

On a vendor's table at Renningers while hunting pens in the wild. Adamstown, Pennsylvania USA. As appetizing as it may appear, I wouldn't suggest taking a bite.

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[FredRydr]

Terry Brack and Mike Bloom lay this sugar feast before us as we enter the Long Island Pen Shows. Maybe it somehow reduces our pen buying inhibitions.

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[Wile E Coyote]

Terry Brack and Mike Bloom lay this sugar feast before us as we enter the Long Island Pen Shows. Maybe it somehow reduces our pen buying inhibitions.

Just the brownies. <nudge><nudge><hint><hint>

[FredRydr]

From BrittleBark (https://www.brittlebark.com) not far from me, I gave this to someone special on February 14th:

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And here it was on February 15th (and I don't eat this stuff):

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[Chrissy]

Mmmmm they look delicious. :)

[85AKbN]

Cheeseburger pie (https://somedayilllearn.com/cheeseburger-pie/).

https://i.imgur.com/Ay85kUO.jpg

Coconut flour chia biscuits (https://www.anthonysgoods.com/blogs/recipes/coconut-flour-chia-biscuits).

https://i.imgur.com/YsokmT0.jpg

[Chrissy]

That cheeseburger pie looks particularly good. Thank you for including the recipe. :)

[Sailor Kenshin]

Why not.....

http://extras.ourpatioparty.com/files/1415/8100/8400/Pepperonei_Cheese_Rolls-Pan-640p.jpg

Some salami/cheese rolls.

[85AKbN]

That cheeseburger pie looks particularly good. Thank you for including the recipe. :)
I alternate between mozzarella and (sharp) cheddar. Haven't made it in a while. Nowadays I stick with quiche (https://jenniferbanz.com/bacon-brie-crustless-quiche). < That makes two pie 9 inch pie pans - most times I make half a recipe. Alternate between hamburger and bacon - sometimes no meat. I eat a quarter pie at a time.

[SIR]

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[DenzelFoster]

Hey! I just stumbled upon this old thread and wanted to chime in. I totally get it about the BLT sandwich, it's not for everyone. But hey, I'm glad to hear that you've found a way to enjoy it by curing your own bacon. And speaking of delicious food, I recently went to this amazing restaurant and bar in Fussen called Riwa (https://www.riwa-restaurant.de/de/). They serve up some seriously tasty Bavarian cuisine and the vibe there is just awesome. Even though this thread is pretty old, I wanted to share my food experience and say thanks for starting this discussion. It's always great to hear about people's food stories and see some mouth-watering photos

[christof]

I never paid much attention to this thread because I lacked the reference to fountain pens.

Now, after thinking about it a bit, I can contribute a few photos that could at least fit the title of the thread... :jester:

this makes hungry (at least me)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51062690506_c9866a709c_z.jpg

this is also kind of food (and has been drawn with a fountain pen)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51062688436_1c7c749628_z.jpg

grapefruit, tangerine and... mango!
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candy!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51836926757_38b905fcd2_z.jpg

easter eggs:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52006493944_3e33a20021_z.jpg

pumpkin:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52440365525_ca663abca7_z.jpg

testing ink with several sausages and a cucumber:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52540803688_a3e681d823_z.jpg

italian food (and pens)
https://live.staticflickr.com/1902/44961335542_cdab978b5b_z.jpg

and these ar my favourites from inktober 2019:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48958792492_75484c2a9f_z.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48982036377_1469a53177_z.jpg

Hope you had some fun.:bolt:

[forester]

christof:

Big Thank You for your efforts in putting this together.

[Doctox]

I am blessed having a couple of excellent cooks in my family. My wife does great phò, among many other things. Our daiughter makes fabulous fruit carvings.78538785397854078541

[Carpio]

Hello,

I'd love to sample the phò, and as for the carvings,.... you must be very proud. Beautiful.

Carpio

[vikramwa]

For me, it's all about finding that perfect combination of taste and comfort that satisfies the palate and warms the soul.

Sandwiches are my go-to dish in the mornings and sometimes for lunch at work. I've tried all sorts of varieties, but I'm always on the lookout for something that hits just the right spot.

Recently, I organized my birthday party and was on the hunt for something special. While exploring party platters from Costco (https://costcofdb.com/costco-catering-and-party-platter-menu-how-to-order-costco-guides), I found their croissant sandwich platters and decided to give them a go. Ordered two plates, one with chicken and provolone and another with roast beef & cheddar, and they were a hit! One of the softest sandwiches I've tried, and now I get them on a daily basis for breakfast.