Some Kind of Art School ([info]darkdisney) wrote,
@ 2009-04-22 15:27:00
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Presto!
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I cashed in my credit card world points the other day and snagged a free deep fryer.

This is most dangerous to cool ratio item i own. It gets what i describe as "deadly hot" within seconds.

Keep all the health jokes and comments to yourself because everyone that has seen this thing in action has had the exact same reaction:

Gleeful delight and squealing followed by, "OHMG!" these french fries are awesome.

This thing cooks what i describe as "damn-good-sporting-event-concession-stand-quality-french-fries" in under a minute. Think i'm exaggerating? come on over I'm making spicy crispy chicken wings this FRYDAY!

On the polar opposite end of the spectrum we snagged the crock pot i've been pining for. So far we've made Mexican Casserole and baked four cheese pasta, both with about a 5-7 hour cooking time. The flavour this slow cooker opens up is unprecedented. I've never seen spices amplified like this. My fridge is busting at the seems with food. The Crock makes meals that feed dinner parties. I keep inviting people over and giving away food but there's still plenty left.

I'm currently gearing up for the 10 hour 3 packet pot roast; that's 3lbs of chuck! Who wants in?

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[info]spracker
2009-04-22 07:50 pm UTC (link)
Frankly, I don't know how you went so long withOUT a slow cooker! Seriously. Especially in the wintertime!!!

I'm sure the deep fryer is amazing, but lately I just can't stomach that much grease. Greasy anything, really. It's a sad day.


This recipe was a good one for the crock, especially if you top the pork with some homemade bbq sauce!

Pulled Pork With Cider-Baked Beans

Makes 6 servings
Prep: 30 minutes
Start to Finish: 13 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients
8 ounces dry navy or great northern beans, picked over
7-1/2 cups cold water
1 cup chopped onion
2 bacon slices, chopped
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, fat trimmed
1 cup apple cider
1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup drained canned chopped tomatoes [you could also use fresh, of course]
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. Combine beans and 6 cups water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour (or soak beans in cold water overnight). Drain and rinse.
2. Combine onion and bacon in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat; cook until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain fat.
3. Combine onion-bacon mixture and beans in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Place pork over bean mixture. Stir together cider, 1-1/2 cups water, the molasses, sugar, mustard and bay leaf in a medium bowl until combined well; pour over pork.
4. Cover and cook 12 to 13 hours on low or 6 to 7 hours on high. Add tomatoes 30 minutes before end of cooking time.
5. Transfer pork to a cutting board and, using 2 forks, shred. Strain juice from beans into a large bowl (discard bay leaf). Skim fat from juices; pour 1 cup juices over pork and toss to coat. Pour just enough juice back into beans until soupy, 2 to 3 cups (discard remaining juices), then stir in salt.


Edited at 2009-04-22 07:51 pm UTC

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-22 07:59 pm UTC (link)
GOD BLESS YOU! love me some pulled pork!

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[info]spracker
2009-04-22 08:15 pm UTC (link)
Me too! I love the crockpot cause we can still have a hot meal even in the summer, without using the oven! That is... when we're not outside grilling. :)

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[info]jemm
2009-04-22 07:57 pm UTC (link)
We totally should have gone with a basic fryer. The one we have has a rotating basket and a drain and all these other crazy features, and it can be a pain so it just sits.

And you're welcome for the crock pot price cut notification, haha. I sort of want one... but we have way too many kitchen appliances already.

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-22 08:00 pm UTC (link)
you KNOW i've already thanked you like a zillion times.

there's always room for a crock pot

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[info]jemm
2009-04-24 07:33 pm UTC (link)
hahaha, i know, i was just making it public.

and no, in our kitchen, there is not room. i should lay out all the kitchen appliances/tools we have and take a picture, it's insane.

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[info]lightningsparks
2009-04-23 04:15 am UTC (link)
duuuudeeee i love the crockpot. you just throw a bunch of crap in it in the morning and you have dinner when you get home.

brendan got some southern rib/pork meat. you know the kind that are like huge hunks of meat, not boney? put 'em in the crockpot with some sort of water, bullion broth, vinegar, wocesteshire sauce, spices, bbq sauce, etc (its very liquidy, not thick at all) chili powder, etc pretty much all day. Then take the meat out, and put the liquid in a sauce pan on the stove. boil it until it thickens to your desired consistency for dipping sauce. This usually takes an hour. You can put the sauce right on the meat and eat it, OR, you can put some sauce on the meat and broil for a couple minutes it until the edges are burnt/crisp for more of a "grilled" like texture and leave the rest of the sauce to dip.

put bacon salt on your pasta/cheese dish. i promise you its the best.

Also, try to trim most of the fat off of a smoked shoulder/picnic ham and slow cook it in water on low all day. deliciousssssss.

also, the fryer reminds me of my brother in law and his gf telling me about how he got a fryer. He was wicked excited about it and she said he cleared all of the appliances off of the counter top and put the fryer in the middle. And now everything in the house smells like fried... stuff.

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-23 05:57 pm UTC (link)
sweeeeeeeeeeeet. thank you very much!

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[info]catsey
2009-04-23 04:49 am UTC (link)
omg...pot roast. Mmmm...
I love my deep fryer. I make some badass wings and fried potato dumplings. Oooh, and deep fried oreos are sinfully good!

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-23 05:56 pm UTC (link)
we've been talking about deep fried oreos for weeks. word on the street is you can only eat 2

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[info]noscenario
2009-04-23 06:22 am UTC (link)
oh man yonis is excited about FRYDAY. i think we might just make it over there hahaha

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-23 05:56 pm UTC (link)
you talk the talk but can you walk the walk down Myrtle?

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[info]noscenario
2009-04-24 12:29 am UTC (link)
i guffawed at that. good one! yeah i hope we can make it down there.

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[info]tinderboxheart
2009-04-23 05:31 pm UTC (link)
I keep saying i need to get a crock pot, i've even bought books on crock pot recipes but it still hasn't happened. I just love the idea of coming home from work and having something beautiful made and doing basically no cooking. I'm sure my dude would like that too. I just can't settle on a model. Holy shit, i didn't know that you could cook pasta with a crock pot.

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-23 05:55 pm UTC (link)
pasta AND rice!

ours is on sale at target for 18 bucks. go get it!

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[info]tinderboxheart
2009-04-23 06:06 pm UTC (link)
link please? love me some target.

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-23 06:10 pm UTC (link)
http://tinyurl.com/cp9yxk

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[info]tinderboxheart
2009-04-23 06:12 pm UTC (link)
love it!

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[info]tinderboxheart
2009-04-24 03:28 am UTC (link)
we ended up getting it, i am squeeing with delight.

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[info]darkdisney
2009-04-24 03:32 am UTC (link)
HAHAHA awesome!

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