Solution in search of a problem:

Wagyu lips.

Kobe Beef Hot Dogs

Kobe/Wagyu Beef hot dogs are a gourmet hot dog lover's dream!
The full flavor that has always been wanted in a hot dog.

Each package contains 5 hot dogs. 16 ounce total weight.

Our Price: $ 8.00
List Price: $ 11.00

The invitation sent from my house this week:

Announcing:

The Third Annual

2nd Deadly Sin* Barbecue of Doom!

Where: My house

When: Saturday, July 25th

No, really, when: Lunchtime-ish

What: Enough meat to kill a small army.

Seriously?

Yes. We've depopulated a small farmstead for your gastronomical amusement.

Burgers, brats, hot dogs, lamb, pork chops and more.

How: I recommend a fork.

RSVP: Or else. xxx-xxx-xxxx

* That's Gluttony

Strawberries

Fresh strawberries are great, but our plants produce slowly and steadily all season. The ripe strawberries never make it into the house for cooking.

French Fries

This weekend, I made french fries, from scratch, for the first time. Crunchy and delicious, they were.

I don't own a fryer, so I used a deep wok-style skillet half filled with vegetable oil. More, and you risk an overflow when the fries go in. Avoid that.

Cut the fries into 1/4 inch slices. Flip and stack the slices, and cut them into 1/4 widths.

Heat the oil to about 375, which is approximately '7' on my electric stove.

Gently throw in about 2 potatoes worth of fries.

Cook until they reach 'blonde'. Slightly yellow, a bit raw in the middle. It should take 3-5 minutes. Take 'em out and put them on a cookie sheet to cool for at least 10 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the raw fries.

When the entire batch has gone through the first stage, take the first batch and toss it back into the oil until done. They will get crispy and firm and golden. They are done when they reach the stage you like. Take them out and lightly salt. Add any other seasonings you like immediately. The oil will spread the flavor for you.

A single batch will take approximately 20 minutes to complete, counting the 10 minute downtime. That's about the speed of baking frozen fries, and only a bit more work that can be done while you prepare the rest of the meal.

Double cooking is the way to go.

Cooking Tip

If you're going to make cream cheese wontons at home, get a fryer. Don't make them in a pan. If one of them pops, or you don't seal the wonton perfectly, the cream cheese boils violently. Large bursts of 400 degree oil flying at your hand as you try to pull food out of the fryer is NOT FUN.

3 packages of cream chees
1 small can of crab meat
and a coating of soy sauce

will almost perfectly fill

1 60 count pack of wonton wrappers

Yum.

Oh My God

Turbaconucken: A chicken inside a duck inside a turkey, all wrapped in bacon.


Found via Mostly Cajun.

Mmmmm, people......

TSU, Japan — The ability to discern good wine from bad, name the specific brand from a tiny sip and recommend a complementary cheese would seem to be about as human a skill as there is.
>In Japan, robots are doing it.



When a reporter's hand was placed against the robot's taste sensor, it was identified as prosciutto. A cameraman was mistaken for bacon.

Yea! My TEOTWAWKI food needs are met. I make a killer barbecue sauce I can't wait to try on the neighbor. Yum.

Found via Atomic Nerds.

3rd Annual Second Deadly Sin Barbeque of Doom

I know it's early, but I think, for next summer's barbecue, I'm going to have honey-glazed ostrich kabobs, instead of a turducken, just to shake things up.

Second Deadly Sin Barbecue of Doom

This weekend, I'm having a barbecue with an extensive menu of dead animal flesh.

Burgers
Brats
Hot dogs
Leg of Lamb
Turducken
Ribs

Accompanied by:
Corn on the cob, seasoned and grilled
Homemade potato salad

I can't wait.

Food

I want to buy a deep-fryer.

I want to wrap a Slider in bacon, dip it in beer batter, and deep fry it. How can that not taste good?

And I'm not the only one.