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Roasted chicken, veggies, and mushrooms. Wow, pretty good.
No, I didn't get it, or them, crisp. The meat is more stewed, the veggies are slightly underdone. But it works.
I cleaned the carcass, found giblets, so added that in. Dried it, then added salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders to the outside. Putting a good lot of rubbed sage and thyme on the inside, so it wouldn't burn. I gave the chicken thirty minutes solo, then flipped and added the veggies and mushrooms. No liquids.
I have that twenty minutes, then pulled it. Covering the pot with foil, letting it sit for twenty five minutes. The herbs, spices, veggies, meat, and mushrooms are very, very, good.
I had a hindquarter hank, though it got chopped to bits, along with pieces and parts of the veggies. I thought I might be able to eat more. I want to, I do. But I am absolutely stuffed. How long has it been since I have had food? Solid food? Well, the salads, but there isn't much in those. Even with a can of tuna, that's... pretty light. That, fatted coffees, water, though just as often no real foods.
All good. I'll get it carved, put up, and the veggies and mushrooms sacked. To make foil oven dinners in the next few days. Oh, but I really want more, say a breast, mushrooms, and more veggies... with butter this time! I may, later, too. That was delicious. The meat is more stewed than roasted dry, or with a butter crisp. But the flavor is fantastic. One or two of the meals will get some carolina reaper. I think the old container is about shot, so I'll open the new one I got a few months back. The old one still has some flavor, but not... what I need, want. It served well, for a few years even. No complaints.
Later.
Old spices. When I run across a spice that just ain't the freshest, I add it to my big plastic "shaker" container (started life as a bulk storage of chicken or pork rub) When I cook over fire (outside grill) I shake the old stuff out trying to get more spice in the fire than the meat...spicy flavored smoke. Probably bad for me, but at this point, I don't care. Done it for years, and they all say that is a tasty steak. Don't want too much garlic or onion powder (besides a "powder" fireball...really...) they can burn with an unpleasant taste, a little is ok, even wanted/ needed. Standing in that aromatic smoke isn't a bad way to spend a few minutes.
ReplyDeleteNow that is a plan for a man on a budget, with a heart for good food. Thank you, Mr. Anderson.
ReplyDeleteMe, me, me. Me too!
I'm starting to call a lot of my peoples Mr. Anderson. Ah, but it's fun.