Let's Cooking: TNL!

**Daitokuji** · 02 Feb 2009, 06:56 PM

Good Eats is definitely my favorite cooking show. The other day I was watching and he had a great recipe for tenderloin steaks. Didn't feel like buying any tenderloins and pork chops were on sale at Costco. The tenderloin recipe was you crush fresh peppercorn, salt your steaks then place both sides in the pepper, pan fry both sides at 4 minutes a side, then you would use some Cognac to deglaze the pan, reduce it a bit then add some heavy cream and make a sauce. I replaced the tenderloins with pork loins and the cognac with apple juice and it came out delicious. Mind you I didn't eat the pork rare, I put the pork chops in the oven with the sauce for about 45 minutes.

**Josh** · 02 Feb 2009, 07:00 PM

I know the site has a shitty name... but I really think you guys should check out Harvest Eating. I got some great ideas by watching the videos... mainly for sides, but for a a few entrees as well.

**Thief Silver** · 04 Feb 2009, 04:16 PM

I have no idea what I want to make for dinner, something that doesn't require too much time, but also something that would provide lunch for tomorrow. I read through the last few pages of the thread but I dunno nothing is jumping out at me (Ok AG's marinated thighs sound nice) so I'm thinking something Chicken. I hate coconut though so her thighs probably wouldn't fit my bill plus you know.. marinating them.

Any suggestions? (I'll admit it, I"m too indecisive when I am trying to figure out what I want to make)

**Othello Harrington** · 04 Feb 2009, 04:22 PM

I should get my super breakfast toaster on Friday.

**kingoffighters** · 04 Feb 2009, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Thief Silver

(Ok AG's marinated thighs sound nice)

Hmmmmm

**Josh** · 04 Feb 2009, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Biff

I should get my super breakfast toaster on Friday.

Its only the best Friday ever. Did you get the Paula Dean joint?

**Mr-K** · 04 Feb 2009, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mman

Seriously, the Alton Brown method of making a smoker out of unglazed terracotta pots works surprisingly well. Its not as simple as he makes it seem and it will take some searching to get all the required parts in the right size, but it is worth it. You could probably buy a smoker for around what it would cost you to make one, but it will be cheap and no where near the quality of the terracotta pots. Plus you can easily disassemble the pots and store it away (not that they look that unattractive either).

Just google "alton brown smoker" for some good tips and directions.

Once spring starts to break through I am going to do this. Props.