I’m involved in a cooking marathon right now. A few hours ago, I started beer-braising the first 2 of several corned beefs for us, friends, family & neighbors.
I do 2 at a time, for 9 hours in a 220degF oven. At the end, they’ll be cut with a feather tender. And occasionally, I’ll thicken the braising liquid into a gravy of sorts.
But I have to do at least 6 this year! At least they’re pretty much fire & forget. Not a lot of fussing with them while they’re cooking.
But compounding the fun, I have shrimp to cook today, AND a MEGApot of chicken & sausage gumbo that’s destined to be split between a couple of locations this week.*
Now, by pro standards, that’s not really a lot. But flying solo in a home kitchen? I’ll be busy, busy, busy, and catching sleep where & when I can. (Fortunately, there’s a super comfy recliner in the den, which is adjacent to the kitchen.)
* Mom promised some to a particular priest in our parish as well as to my Dad’s coworkers. I’ve been procrastinating on the promise, but one of the ladies in my Dad’s office just gave her 2 week notice- she’s enrolled in the police academy to become a CSI.
I do 2 at a time, for 9 hours in a 220degF oven. At the end, they’ll be cut with a feather tender. And occasionally, I’ll thicken the braising liquid into a gravy of sorts.
But I have to do at least 6 this year! At least they’re pretty much fire & forget. Not a lot of fussing with them while they’re cooking.
But compounding the fun, I have shrimp to cook today, AND a MEGApot of chicken & sausage gumbo that’s destined to be split between a couple of locations this week.*
Now, by pro standards, that’s not really a lot. But flying solo in a home kitchen? I’ll be busy, busy, busy, and catching sleep where & when I can. (Fortunately, there’s a super comfy recliner in the den, which is adjacent to the kitchen.)
* Mom promised some to a particular priest in our parish as well as to my Dad’s coworkers. I’ve been procrastinating on the promise, but one of the ladies in my Dad’s office just gave her 2 week notice- she’s enrolled in the police academy to become a CSI.
