The story behind salmon goes like this, in my younger whooper snapper years I hated salmon. In fact I hated most fish unless it was fried mullet. Don’t judge me I’m from Pensacola. Anyway, a friend of mine, Kevin, told me I should just give salmon a chance. He told me to drench the thing in mayonnaise and lemon pepper and then grill it. I did and I haven’t looked back since. Now it’s my most favorite fish. I still love fried mullet don’t get me wrong, but salmon seems to be more in tune with my “adulting” self. Who am…
Sous Vide Pork Chops with Blistered Tomatoes
Yep, I’m at it again. I got out my Mixtomax sous vide machine and cooked some thick cut pork chops. And oh my goodness it was bombalicious! I actually wasn’t planning on sharing this recipe at all. It was just me and the wife cooking supper, but it turned out so delicious I couldn’t help but share. Let me preface by saying we don’t eat much pork chops. I do have a couple of recipes on here and those are really our go to pork chop recipes and they’re thin cut. Even going out to a restaurant, we never get…
Sous Vide Fried Chicken Chick-Fil-A Style
By this time you’ve all heard about sous vide. If you’re not sure what is, very simply, it’s the process of cooking food in a water bath at low temperatures. No, you’re not poaching the food. The food doesn’t touch the water, you either need to vacuum seal the food or put it in a zip lock bag. There’s a local restaurant here, NoJa, and it’s been my absolute favorite restaurant for years. They sous vide the food there and the things that come out of that kitchen! Completely amazing! Fat chance, but if you’re ever in Mobile, you’ve got…