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    Home » Recipes » Ramblings

    Five Fun Food Finds February 2015

    Published: Feb 10, 2015 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

    Searzall Blowtorch attachment
    OK, this blog redesign? I love the way it looks, I love all the new tools I get with WordPress…but it is killing me. Have you seen the teaser poster for Avengers 2: Age of Ultron where the heroes are overrun by robots? That’s how my weekend went.

    To brighten my mood, I’m sharing a bunch of fun food links. Don’t let technology get you down!

     

     

    • Searzall blowtorch attachment Dave Arnold (of Cooking Issues and the Booker and Dax bar in New York) made the ultimate sous vide accessory. It turns a blowtorch into an infrared burner that you can wave around in the kitchen. Oh, I wants it. I needs it! (Out of stock on Amazon? Nooo!) [Update 2014-02-14: Back in stock.1Booker & Dax manufacture the Searzall themselves in Brooklyn. When they sell out, they're out of stock on Amazon until the next batch is finished. Keep an eye on the Amazon page, or sign up for email alerts on the Searzall page.]
    • Sous Vide Beef Burgers at SolidGoldEats.com. Now, while I lust after a Searzall, my blog buddy Sara came up with a different solution. When she’s done sous videing, she deep fries the meat. It’s a great idea; she gets a gorgeous, even browned crust. But…deep frying is where I draw the line. It's on my recipe “Nope!” list. So much left over oil. So much spattering. I see deep frying? Nope. Nope, nope, nope. I move on to the next recipe. On the other hand…Sara’s burgers look good. And her deep fried sous vide short ribs look fantastic. I may have to get over my fear of frying.
    • Why I hate Facebook, summed up in one cartoon: Why Facebook is a donut-stealing mobster that I hate hate hate [SheldonComics.com].
    • It’s cold here in Northeastern Ohio. When I’m not fixing blog issues, I’m chipping away at the four inches of ice covering my driveway. (I have half of the apron cleared - now there isn’t a foot drop from the iced driveway to the street.) I need soup, and this Sopa De Fideos (Mexican Noodle Soup) is just the thing. (Via MexicoInMyKitchen.com)
    • Speaking of inches of ice - I’ve been slacking on my grilling. It’s easy to talk tough, but the snow is so deep on my deck that I get tired just thinking about shoveling. I haven’t grilled in two weeks, and I’m getting stir crazy. Mike at AnotherPintPlease.com inspired me with his photo set: From around the grill. That and the 40°F temperatures today are inspiring me to get the deck cleared so I can fire up the grill again.

    What do you think?

    Questions? Fun food finds you want to share? Nasty remarks about Facebook, ice, or blog migrations? Leave them in the comments section below.

     

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    Comments

    1. Anne says

      February 14, 2015 at 11:27 am

      The Searzall is back in stock!

      Reply
      • Mike V says

        February 14, 2015 at 2:36 pm

        Thanks! I placed my order. I can't wait!

        Reply
        • Anne says

          February 17, 2015 at 9:24 am

          Mine is set to arrive tomorrow!

          Reply

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