MrPopo wrote:Luke wrote:MrPopo wrote:Super ticked: I ordered a thing of Portillo's Italian beef...
I wish you and your Italian Beef luck, and I'm not being sarcastic. If all else fails:
In a slow cooker place:
1 Chuck Roast (3-4 lbs)
1 onion, sliced
An arrogant amount of sweet basil, Turkish oregano, s&p
1 cup beef broth
1 jar pepperocinis, with juice (stem the pepper if you'd like)
Cook on low for eight hours or until your neighbors smell the deliciousness (just call them and ask "You smelling what I'm smelling?")
A slow cooker is on my list of appliances to get for my kitchen. When I get one I'll have to try this recipe out. Speaking of awesome Chicago food, have you been able to find an easy way to get hot dogs in a natural casing?
I'll double check my Italian Beef recipe for ya, but I believe it is easy as that. I may have forgotten garlic or garlic powder, but the recipe is ultimately simple and tongue numbingly delicious.
Two suggestions for beef hotdogs with natural casings that provide the snap in each bite: Boars head or Usinger's.
Oscar Meyer once had a deli style XXL (at least I think that was the name0 in a blue package that was over the top mouth watering, but I haven't seen them in years. Beefmaster dogs have gone downhill in quality and Nathan's and Applegate taste pretty darned bland.
You may want to do what I do when making "real hotdogs"...cook knockwurst instead. The Boars head and Usingers (Usingers is the best by miles, but not as easy to find) knockwurst is now basically a gourmet hotdog.
Smile: Watched home movies from 1977-1984 that I converted from film to dvd with the 'rents tonight. They also surprised me with a four rib, chuck end (the best imo, also know as the near 8th) prime rib dry aged standing rib roast (4 bone) and a plethora of panache sauces (weird stiff like ginger pomegranate curry drizzle). The rib eye will continue to age until New Year's Eve, and it will be served with NO sauce. Salt, pepper, and a nice sear is all I need.
Frown: My Sis bought her daughter one of those dumb, stupid motorized Jeeps, with it's own stereo.
A two year old does not need a car.
But what really sucked was that spending facetime with them sucked balls.
First the guy who married my Sister complained that we didn't install a skype app he wanted to test out, and then the entire chat it was obvious that they were doing us a favor by calling. Like they even have to wonder why we don't want to visit.
'Scuse my language, but that guy stinks.
I apparently picked up some sick on Monday. I spent the last 10 hours in bed tossing and turning and not sleeping so I feel like shit and won't be going to my parent's for Christmas.
