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French Fries the Ultimate Comfort Food!

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Hello Food Friends!

With the holidays being over, we all want to get rid of unhealthy food around our house. I had some white potatoes left over from a holiday meal and needed to use to avoid expiration. To keep them from going to waste, I made some twice fried french fries.

Comfort food made easy…

There is nothing better than a crispy fry with a creamy center. It is something really homey to me about cutting fries and they all don’t come out perfect. It reminds me of my grandma who use to hand cut fries due to my grandfather’s disdain for the frozen kind. I cut some misshapen fries and prepared them for frying. First, they had to soak in water. 

Soaking…

After I soaked them in water for an hour, I dried them thoroughly with a paper towel. If you have time you can soak them overnight. However, I was hungry so I didn’t wait. If you’re a rebel like me it will still taste delicious I promise! 

The first fry…

In a large pot heat some canola oil to 260 F. Using a heat thermometer is crucial when frying to control your temp. I allowed the fries to cook for 8 minutes slowly. Once the eight minutes passed, I placed them on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. The fries will still be pale in color. 

The first cook is to just let the fries become soft. The resting process will allow the fries to firm and to continue to cook inside a little before the second fry. This is how the fries develop the different textures for a wonderful eating experience. 

The second fry…

After the resting period is complete, heat the pot back to 365 F. Then cook fries for another 4 minutes. Remove from the oil. They will be beautifully brown and crispy. 

Place the fries in a large bowl. Then sprinkle season salt, onion powder, and garlic powder on top. Flip the hot fries until the seasoning has coated. Lastly, I poured them into a serving bowl and garnished with chives.

I also made this quick dipping sauce for the side, try it with yours.

Happy Cooking!

J. Delawcious

Wonton Soup

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Wonton soup is a great comfort food that we purchase from Chinese restaurant but we can easily make at home. I am going to show you how easy it actually is. So you can save the $2 and feed your entire family with this belly warming treat. My version has lots of vegetables, ground chicken, shrimp, and a FLAVORFUL broth! Enough talking, let’s get to the recipe.  Continue Reading “Wonton Soup”

J. Delawcious Seafood Boil

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Seafood Boil Time!

J. Delawcious Seafood Boil is a nice way to cut cost on a seafood dinner for the family. My J. Delawcious Seafood Boil can comfortably feed 5 people. Joe’s Crab Shack charges about 60 dollars total for two people to eat a steam pot. So why pay more?  I am going to show you how to get the same experience and save a little money. Let me break down what I spent for this meal. I spent 6.99 for one bag of shrimp. $6 for lobster, $20 for snow crab, 5 for the sausages and I already had potatoes/corn. $37.99 to feed four people. Which was a total of $9.50 a person.

Joe’s Steam Pot recipe called the Arctic Bay for one person has snow crab, shrimp, a whole Maine lobster and smoked sausage cooked in garlic butter and topped with Old Bay Seasoning cost $31.49! Why pay more?

So let’s get started on this J. Delawcious Boil.

What you will need:

  • 2 Pounds of Peeled and Deveined Large Shrimp
  • 2 Lobsters
  • 3 Chopped Hot Chicken Sausage
  • 4 Halved Snow Crab Legs
  • 4 Chopped Red Potatoes
  • 5 Ears of Corn on the Cob
  • 2 Chopped Medium Onions
  • 3 Lemons Sliced
  • 1 Half Bottle of J. Delawcious Seasoning
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 Tbsp of Old Bay
  • 3 Cups Water

Cook:

In a large pot add water, bay leaves, lemons, and J. Delawcious seasoning. Allow the broth to simmer for 15 minutes. Then add potatoes. Allow potatoes to cook for 5-8 minutes. After 8 minutes, add the chicken sausage and corn.

Stir and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Add lobster. Allow to simmer for 6 minutes. Make sure the lobster shell is submerged in the broth. After 6 minutes, remove lobster and sit aside. Add crab legs and steam in broth for 5 minutes. Remove crabs from broth after five minutes and sit aside. Then add the shrimp to the broth and cook for five minutes.

Garnish with parsley and plate in a tin steam pot with extra lemons.

Dipping Sauce:

3 Tbsp of Avocado Oil

1 Tsp of Dried Parsley

2 Tsp of Garlic Powder

1 Tsp of Onion Powder

Add all ingredients and mix well. Put in the microwave for 30 secs and enjoy.

Watch the full tutorial:

 

Pork Belly with a Brown Sugar Glaze

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I am typically bored on weekends and through my boredom I say I want to cook something! Does this ever happen to you? Then it came to me, Pork Belly! So I ran to the store and picked me up some Pork Belly. There was only one problem, how the hell do I make this? LOL! I have always seen the cooking of this meat in such a fancy way and I wanted to know what it was all about. I looked up a recipe and got started. I found some pros and cons with recipe and cooking experience. I also took small video clips of the different stages of the pork belly preparation. This was such a fun way to make such a tender piece of meat and I am so excited to share with you all how it was done.  Continue Reading “Pork Belly with a Brown Sugar Glaze”