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Tonight's dinner
Topic Started: Jul 14 2016, 05:10 PM (315 Views)
George K
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Mrs. George and I have long been fans of fondue. Early in our relationship, we used to go to a place that specialized in fondue ("The Court House" down by the U of C), and there are a couple of nice spots in Chicago that do it.

We got a fondue pot about 6 months ago, but our experiences have been, to say the least, mixed. As soon as you put the meats into it, it starts to cool off, despite the Sterno underneath it. Always a PITA to do - running to the stove to heat up the oil, etc.

So, I invested in one of these: a portable induction cooktop:

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So, I seasoned up a strip steak for me, and Mrs. George got her filet. We added some mushrooms, new potatoes, and an assortment of dips - horseradish, ranch dressing, some thousand island - along with some chopped onion, green pepper, green onion.

It was wonderful, and it worked perfectly.

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Yeah, that's my tail in the upper right-hand corner. :lol2:
Edited by Sidney, Jul 14 2016, 05:11 PM.
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Lucky Mrs. George!!!
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Red Rice
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Are you cooking meat in a cheese fondue?
Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool.

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George K
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Red Rice
Jul 14 2016, 05:14 PM
Are you cooking meat in a cheese fondue?
Nope. We used peanut oil, heated to 375 degrees (which the induction cooktop maintained perfectly).

Here's what we used:

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Edited by George K, Jul 14 2016, 05:21 PM.
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Sounds great!
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Red Rice
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Try it with chili oil, like a Szechuan hot pot!

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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool.

I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss!

- Cecil Lewis
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George K
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THere's a fair amount of preparation: chopping onion, pepper, green onion. Seasoning the steak, and getting everything into the proper serving bowls.

But, it's worth the effort. It's such a civilized way to eat. By the time you're finished with 3 skewers, the next three are ready in the pot. There's no hurrying fondue.
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Try it with chili oil, like a Szechuan hot pot!
I would, in a heartbeat. Mrs. George? NFW. She won't eat strip steak because "it has too much fat."

:weeping: :veryangry:

Goodness, woman. That's the whole point!
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I would do Fondue for Mark and he'd look at me cross-eyed. You are blessed. Enjoy!
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George K
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Cheese fondue is always dessert.

Meat fondue is a meal for people like me. Next time, we'll add some chicken.

This came out perfect. No smoking, no cooling of the oil, etc. I am thrilled.

I have to find some more exotic dips that are not too labor-intensive.
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George K
Jul 14 2016, 06:12 PM
Cheese fondue is always dessert.

Meat fondue is a meal for people like me. Next time, we'll add some chicken.

This came out perfect. No smoking, no cooling of the oil, etc. I am thrilled.

I have to find some more exotic dips that are not too labor-intensive.
Chinese mustard. Horseradish. Cocktail sauce. Chopped garlic.

For you, not Mrs. K, I don't think. Maybe the cocktail sauce.
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George K
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"Chinese mustard?"

Do tell....?
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Catseye
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You can buy it in jars or you can mix your own with water and Chinese mustard powder. The longer it sits the hotter it becomes.

And you haven't experienced dessert fondues yet? Melted chocolate and strawberries? Yum yum.
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George K
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Jul 14 2016, 06:27 PM
And you haven't experienced dessert fondues yet? Melted chocolate and strawberries? Yum yum.
That would require whole 'nother pot.

This was more than enough work, thankyouverymuch. I'm all into simple.
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Rainman
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Dr. George, I don't understand. . .

Why do you need the induction gadget, why not use your stove top burner? I read the Amazon link, but other than "boils water in 90 seconds" I couldn't figure out why this was a neat item.

So, you take a raw mushroom, as in your picture, and dip it into the hot cheese fondue? What do you do with the raw potato? Doesn't it need to cook for a long time?

It all looks very interesting and tasty, but is apparently way over my (cooking ability) head.
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Red Rice
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I use this.

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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool.

I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss!

- Cecil Lewis
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George K
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RR, I saw that.

Mrs. George and I weren't sure about it, so we opted for the "Canned Heat" version.

It was a mistake, because the oil begins to cool off as soon as you add food to the oil, and the Sterno just can't keep up with it. That has not been a problem with the induction cooktop - and you can set the temperature of the device. One of the settings is "sear", and I'm thinking that it might be a good thing to try with my cast iron and some nice steaks.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


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- Klaus, 4/29/18
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
George K
Jul 14 2016, 06:24 PM
"Chinese mustard?"

Do tell....?
Careful George - chinese mustard will peel the skin off your eyeballs and drop them through your ass.
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Steve Miller
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Damn. That looks good.

I j e never been so sick from over consumption as I was after visiting a fondue restaurant.
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jon-nyc
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I have fond memories of fondue as a kid. We had an electric fondue pot. It worked fine. I can imagine sterno not keeping up.
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