Tag: pit crew bbq
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Seafood chowdeeer
The air is cold but the chowder is definitely warm. The origins of chowder are a little cloudy, much like a swagger of other regional specialities such as bouillabaisse, paella, laksa, pho and so on. This is how I make mine. I certainly shall not be claiming to be the original or the best. Top…
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Fried chicken chow mein (or fried chicken chow nice)
Chicken chow mein is kinda a rough moniker for this most famous heavy weight of Australian-Chinese restaurant cuisine. Of course “chow” is fine because you always want to chow down on this dish, but “mein”? This is not mean at all. In fact, I would go as far as to say it’s very nice. Yup.…
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The Big (Red) Mac
A lot of people call me Big Red, hence the name of this burger. It’s pretty easy to make a bloody good version/copy/something of “that” burger at home. Here’s the steps involved; 1. Head to your local Micky D’s family drive thru restaurant.2. Keep driving past said restaurant until you reach a local butcher of…
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Coq au vin (cock ooh van)
Cock au vin, or chicken in wine, is another one of those dishes that I really look forward to when the weather chills down some. You can cook it in a camp oven on the way to wolf creek. It can easily be doubled or tripled if you want to cook it for a shitload…
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Laksa with fried chicken and tofu puffs
Laksa is traditionally made using candlenuts in the paste, but there are macadamias lining the streets up here so I’ve oft subbed them in very successfully. Also, in another development in the world of substitutions, the paste section of the recipe could be subbed out for a store bought paste if you are time-poor. Please…
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Low country boil
This is meant to be a big ol’ prawn (shrimp), crab or crawfish stew for a heap of people to enjoy. Your seafood gets loose in a party of potatoes, corn, sausage and some kinda spicy seasoning and then you get some paper on the table, lay it all out with a couple of dipping…
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Special sauce
This is my recipe for special sauce. We use it at our restaurant, the Stockpot Kitchen, and lots of people ask me for the recipe. Here is the recipe. My debt to you is paid in full. SPK SPECIAL SAUCE This is enough for a round of burgers and then some to put in the…