contest Comfort Food Throwdown... BEGIN!

[QuadShotz]

Heheh, I grew up on 7 acres with a mom who's raised in the 1940's...so yeah..I know down-home cookin'.

Mom did ours on a pot-bellied wood stove a lot of the time when we couldn't afford electric. Me, I got a 1950's range and cast iron to boot...so it's like a bit of the old days still.

Bring it on...

 

[Pepperfreak]

Guess you didn't read the title (where he has it named in bold type) huh Mr. Mod? Nova....

Jeez...everyone's gotta be a comedian or a critic or both...

 

[SumOfMyBits]

Keysteins. I know the SoFlo Posse is giving you a standing O for this one.

The Keystein is definitely a keeper. Adding a dent will add to the flavor. Paul, we expect to see the Keystein make an appearance in EVERY food post from now on. Prost!

 

[texas blues]

SHAZAAM YA'LL!!! Haysoos Xmas on a crutch! Prime Rib. Poke chops. Mystery meat with bacon. The teasers lay down a righteous groove and leave the scene soooo mysterioso! SoFlo Posse up in this joint too! P2K is tag teamin' it and may be aimin' to powerslam the competition. Jay said he wasn't bringin' the foo foo but I pity the fool that told me them lies. I smell yorkshire pudding comin' out wit da' rib. Probably some scalloped pots or twice baked too. Dig it ya'll!

I'll have my mojo workin' manana ya'll. Where 'da Aussie's at? We need some gratuitous smack talkin'!

 

[Noshownate]

I'll Let this pic do a little smack talkin!

Noshow's ....?

 

[paulky_2000]

I'm all finished!! Photos are pending....beer is still flowing!

Took too many pics...so I have to sift through them to get the best 8 or so!

MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

 

[SumOfMyBits]

Ah, Nate, Winter Lager. This will be making a showing in one of the SoFlo Posse's dishes. Good call my friend.

 

[Noshownate]

Thanx Sum, I hope i can help keep the soflo posse goin strong!
WEather is the best this time of year! hell yeah

 

[JayT]

Ahhhh it's all done and I am FULL!!! Why TB, you think you know me so well.

Ok, here you go. JayT's Chile-rubbed Prime Rib with Gorgonzola Mashed Potatoes and Parmesan Green Bean Casserole:

Prime Rib Rubbed with a paste of Ancho and Chipotle Powders, granulated garlic, sea salt, black pepper, thyme, basil, and olive oil.

The sides in prep mode: (the Lost Abbey Judgment Day Ale is also being prepped to be drunk)

Ok, break time. Time for a pitcher of some sort of vodka, citrus (fresh lemon/lime/orange) juices, and vodka sparkling water, tonic, agave nectar, and ginger ale. Let's call it ManImaGunaBDrunk.:

 

[JayT]

Ok next we have the Prime Rib upon exit from the stove and on the chopping block:

And finally the plating. No foo foo here except maybe the Aus Jus. I already described the Prime Rib, but the final plate also includes some Gorgonzola mashed potatoes with cilantro and green onion, and a green bean casserole with fried onions, mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

It's official. JayT knows what comfort food is... NICE!

 

[paulky_2000]

Here we go!

***EVIL GRIN***

Here is the dish to beat.....but first, it's CAPTAIN TIME!!!

Chops done......YUMMMM!!! (the pork.....not the beer!!)

On to the sides!

Here are the ingredients for the firecracker corn. Sweet yellow & sweet white corn, butter, jalapeno, orange habanero, cayenne, mystery pepper, onion, fatalli/bhut seasoning, a bit of sugar and some cracked black pepper:

to be continued..

 

[paulky_2000]

On the stove we go!!

Looks good....and burns the eyes.....even as it simmers!!!

HERE is what happens when you give twin 12 year olds a cheese slicer, a block of jalapeno queso cheese, and a couple of peppers:

FOR......a killer MAC-N-CHEESE!!!

After simmering and loving over the pots as the magic happened....and since I had to edit out most of the FUN!......

HERE is the final dish:

We shall name it:

Paul's pork chops with firecracker corn and masochistic mac-n-cheese!

TA-DA!!!!

 

[QuadShotz]

Salisbury Steak, Bacon-Onion-Serrano Green Beans, and Mashed Potatoes w/ 'ShroomGravy

Ok, here's da goods...

The bacon is crisped, then the chiles/onion/beans are cooked down in the bacon goodness.

Alaskan Gold Potatoes are boiled, drained, then seasoned with garlic and onion, and mashed with half & Half and Butter.

Meat is seasoned with loads of Black Pepper, Arbol Chile, Rosemary, Sage, and Worcestershire. Mixed in are an egg and some breadcrumbs. Then, they're dredged in flour and fried up in da Iron. I made a roux outa the meaty drippings, add the onion and mushrooms, season it up, and let it ripppp right in the same skillet.

OK..are ya ready for good Ol'-Fashioned US-of-A Food?

No foo-foo, no fancy nothing...just meat, potato and a veggie. Circa 1955 eh?

Here is what ya Momma SHOULD have made for ya.. ;-)

The Bloody Definetion of Comfort Food ya'll!!

Good lord I'm stuffed and feel like a nap after all that classic American goodness.

Cheers,

~QS

 

[texas blues]

Quady....'dats for true comfort all the way amigo. Very well done!

Jay...blue cheese mashed w/cilantro? FOO FOO!! Lovely rib! Another true comfort food. Where da' horse at?

P2K Posse....you cats put together the perfect combo of comfort and cornball! I can dig it.

Who else gettin' down brown and bringin' it?

 

[QuadShotz]

Thanks TB, For me, the simple food I was raised on while watching Mom slave over a hot stove for us is MY comfort food. This is the stuff that got me into cooking.

My Grandma still makes her Green Beans the same way...minus the Serranos...It don't get much better.

 

[JayT]

Paul, gotta get me some of that firecracker corn!

Quad that gravy looks amazing! One question though, where da beer at?

TB no horse needed for this merry-go-round. That rib has a chile crust and the aus jus has some serious heat! The missus took one bite dipped in jus and passed her cup to me.

 

[texas blues]

Yeah! Like Jay said....where da' hosky at?

 

[QuadShotz]

Drinking it now...

 

[paulky_2000]

Working on the Guinness extra stout....

....and a bit of heartburn from the "holy hell, that was hot" corn!

Not that the rest of of the meal was a walk in the daisies!

I can't wait for leftovers!!!