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This is what Ive done so far

Toasted some chillies



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Dude, posting pics of your boyfriends junk is moddable.

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Alteres posted...

Dude, posting pics of your boyfriends junk is moddable.

lmao plz

anyway, now they are ground and mixed , live this chili mix.



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Is that cat litter or something what the hell

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you better be about to rub down some hunk of beef....
(and i dont mean your boyfriends junk)

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Sliced long green bell pepper and okra (thawed).



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what is this

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Those look better

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Chili and carrots



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Don't tell me......gumbo?

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DirkDiggles posted...

Don't tell me......gumbo?

Never heard of, but nah, some kind of stew with pork and spicy saussage and beans. Mexican inspired flavors.

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To the carrots I added onion garlic and cilantro stems for my mirepoix.



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FF_Redux posted...

Never heard of, but nah, some kind of stew with pork and spicy saussage and beans. Mexican inspired flavors.

Is okra traditional in Mexican style cuisine? That's what was really screaming out gumbo to me at least.

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NightRender posted...

Is okra traditional in Mexican style cuisine? That's what was really screaming out gumbo to me at least.

Not at all as far as I know but it works, will thicken my sauce and I love the texture and what it does with flavor.

Anyway, a very spicy saussage. Sorunda, a Swedish saussage.



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cilantro stems in place of celery, smart boy. i like this move

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why okra

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Beans and corn


Pork chops in marinade and spicy blend among it is the chili mix I made.




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Blegh. You ruined all those plants with dead animal parts.

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Are you gonna salt cure the okra to suck out the slime texture?

I really don't like okra, but once I had it when someone did this, it was more tolerable

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Looks great so far

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oh damn! soaking that swine!

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TheLiarParadox posted...

Blegh. You ruined all those plants with dead animal parts.

would it be better with alive animal parts?

MabusIncarnate posted...

Are you gonna salt cure the okra to suck out the slime texture?

I really don't like okra, but once I had it when someone did this, it was more tolerable

Nah, it wont be slimy as its a stew, the slime will thicken the sauce.

But I can eat them just like this the slime is nice. I think Id enjoy Natto

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Sauteeing my mirepoix



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Don't forget to do the dishes.

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trappedunderice posted...

Don't forget to do the dishes.

Ill try not to



Mirepoix done, spiced with chili mix, cumin, chipitle chili powder, oregano and salt, tomato pur, champange vinegar then balance out the acidity with a bit of brown sugar.

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TC can cook
you gonna make a sauce or did you reserve some marinade?

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Cobalt_Wasps posted...

TC can cook
you gonna make a sauce or did you reserve some marinade?

I used the marinade just on the meat.

anyway, 2 cans crushed tomatoes, 1 can water, spices. I can list them later. Plenty of the chili mix.

oh I forgot to take pic before mixing but I made a Jodel post first so its screen from there.




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i like to sautee the corn in high heat, flavor will be bit deeper.

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Meat cubed, saving the bones, gonna sear em and add them in the pot, remove when done.


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Simmering, tasted, added a star anise, more chili mix, onion powder, salt, brown sugar, black pepper and 1 more can of water.

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Meat and bones seared and in the pot, deglazing pan with water and sauce. Then gotta let the pot simmer for awhile without lid.

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what was the cut of pork?

my dude this is looking scrumdiddlyumptious

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I may need another pot

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Cobalt_Wasps posted...

what was the cut of pork?

my dude this is looking scrumdiddlyumptious

Yeah, 3 pork chops with bone.


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Or wait, I could slow cook it and finish it in the morning, Its 12:30am here >_>. Took longer than I thought.

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Nah too risky.

Adding okra now, it will thicken the sauce and they are pretty sturdy despite being soft

Oh yeah added more chili mix and some kakao powder, I usually use beer to add some bitter but had none.

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Cobalt_Wasps posted...

cilantro stems in place of celery, smart boy. i like this move

Cilantro is fucking gross.

I mean its genetic but it tastes like soap to me.

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CanuckCowboy posted...

Cilantro is fucking gross.

I mean its genetic but it tastes like soap to me.

It tasted like soap for me too, but when I started to explore Thai food I had to learn to like it, so I bought fresh cilantro several days in a row and just ate it like that, eventually I could identify flavors and learn to like it. Now I love it with appropriate food.

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It doesn't taste like soap to me but I think it's awful anyway. I can deal with a really small amount in things like guacamole as well as cilantro sauces used in mexican / cuban restaurants but I can't handle having it covering most of my food.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

It doesn't taste like soap to me but I think it's awful anyway. I can deal with a really small amount in things like guacamole as well as cilantro sauces used in mexican / cuban restaurants but I can't handle having it covering most of my food.

I remember in high school we got to eat at a lunch restaurant every day and they had cilantro in every dish, even fucking bolignese, it scarred me to avoid cilantro for over 10 years.

Its not an every use herb, only works with certain flavors.

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Oh yeah, divided it to another pot, added water and sauteed the spicy saussage and added that.

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Added corn, bell pepper, chili and bit of cilantro

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In with the beans



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Dear lord this is a project, hope it turns out worth the effort.

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combined to a bigger pot. About 5 litres of chili. Simmering it for a little while more.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

Is that cat litter or something what the hell

Lol

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Added last cilantro, off the stove and let it rest.



I added more beans after I took that pic

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Done:



Should be served with either rice or tortillas, or some bread, and sour creme maybe lime, and more cilantro.

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mail me some

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It looks hearthy but its fresh with high acidity but balanced out so it doesnt take over. Umami rich sweet with an acidity picking it up and a quite spicy hot chili that lingers nicely.

And I love it has different textures and except the mirepoix veggies are clear to identify.

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