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   Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:37 JST Das

   Got my small #sousvide unit with me (#Japan 110v is fine) - but finally after 3months using it now for tonight's #Dinner prep. #Steak (no not #Kobe ) Australian #beef this looked ok - salted + touch soy overnight, touch of peated whisky and blk pepper + hint of cumin then at my preferred 54.5 ⁰C [will let this go 1+ h]
   No big pot here, so just using the rice cooker pot.
   Should turn out ok... for one of many courses
   #AptCooking #DasInKobe
   #Food #Cooking

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:29 JST Das

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     Long thread/ 11/11 and ending here with final #dessert - also store bought (Kobe spices)v #GulabJamun
     I'm generally wary of store Indian desserts and sweets so tasted this earlier in the day and this Bikani brand (same as Samosa) was really good. Served gently warmed up to close out our #AptCooking #Dinner
     Couldn't resist serving it #wagashi style to go with the last of the oldfashioned
     #DasInKobe

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:30 JST Das

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     Long thread/ 9/n
     #Cheese course
     Next a bit of cheese to wind down as things got cleared and washed and put away. Brie, some terrific cheddar and gruyere, mixed nuts (besides us) to accompany the cheese.
     Pardon the butter spreader - it was either that or the paring knife. We have some nice serving dishes and some plates and bowls but no cutlery really
     #Food #DasInKobe

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:30 JST Das

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     Long thread/ 10/n
     Time for #dessert or dessert #cocktail (I should say and not or perhaps)
     Makers Mark #OldFashioned served with a charred giant marshmallow (couldn't resist getting that for the kids when we saw it in the store). Also dark chocolate.
     Chocolate is the terrific Tony's - which I saw in the store (daiei aeon food style in #sannomiya) and promptly picked up. Looks like this is a new entrant to #Japan
     #Kobe #DasInKobe

     Sean Bala repeated this.
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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:31 JST Das

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     Long thread 8/n
     After the rich beef and last of accompanying bourbon some down home #cooking #Kerala style ish #chicken #curry that partner made yesterday - coconut milk based and with chicken drummettes. Store (gyomu) bought parathas. Showed our Japanese friend and guest how to eat with fingers
     #AptCoooking #Food #Cooking

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:32 JST Das

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     Long thread 7/n #DasInKobe #AptCooking
     With tastings done - more #Food
     Decided to follow up the bourbons with a quickly seared gently salted well marbled (an understatement for the kind you get here) #Japan #beef (A4 wagyu but not #Kobe )
     (Hey if I bought it here in Kobe then it should be right?).
     Served with cooked sprouted soybeans (store bought) mixed with terrific Genovese pesto (also store bought). This was a great side - will miss getting these crunchy nutty soybeans
     #Cooking

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:33 JST Das

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     Long thread 6/n #AptCooking #Dinner for a friend contd
     Next round of whisky - in this case #bourbon #tasting. Our friend had told us he liked iw Harper bourbon (which I find is readily available here in Japan).
     Had him try Beam, 4 roses (a high rye bourbon), and makers mark.

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:34 JST Das

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     Long thread/ 3/n
     Next up in the sequence was #whisky tasting. Started with the Suntory トリス (torisu or Torys) - then Akashi (English) whisky* last bit for our friend. A glencairn glass for him, while I tested this sake flared tulip tasting glass with more torisu. Torisu is real nice and smooth designed for highballs vanilla, touch of caramel.
     Next white horse with wisp of smoke from the laproaig that's supposedly in the blend.
     Partner just gets a torisu highball

     *https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111420717539317408

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:34 JST Das

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     Long thread 4/n
     Course 3 (or 4 if whiskies were one): Cut vegetables and berries (ok tomatoes - these were so sweet!), radishes got a squeeze drizzle of sudachi; sliced warmed (store bought) apple smoked sausages, with a bit of mustard
     #Food #Cooking #Dinner #AptCooking #DasInKobe

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:34 JST Das

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     Long Thread/ contd 5/n
     Next up the #steak (Australian beef) - from the #sousvide prep in prologue*
     Patted dry and 5 s sear with press down (I didn't dare risk more sear - these were thin). Turned out terrific, great tasting #beef - had made a bit of chicken bouillon + soy reduction with a dash of White horse whiskey as sauce.
     We don't have knives and forks so cut to enable eating with chopsticks.
     Served w Romanesco broccoli & sauteed mushrooms
     #AptCooking #DasInKobe

     *https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111577504179016423

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:35 JST Das

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     2/n
     Next up - from vegetarian Indian to #Mexican #Chaat with #beef - that's right the #nachos we prepped the beef fot last night*
     Reheated and topped the beef with chopped onions & cheese, bit of cilantro. Sour cream (really thick stuff here - in small jars) and pickled jalapenos on the side to customize.
     Kids fixed themselves dinner just with the nacho fixings
     #Food #Cooking
     * https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111573093038457157

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:36 JST Das

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     Brown butter sauteed maitake #mushroom to go with the steak
     #AptCooking
     #Food #Cooking

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     Das (srdas@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:52:36 JST Das

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     Ok might as well thread here on this multi course #dinner around a #whiskey tasting we put together for a Japanese friend I only met recently but who has shown us great kindness. We didn't do any elaborate thanksgiving (nor will we Christmas) dinner so this may be the meal we put some effort in (even if it fell together in the past couple of days)
     🧵1/n #AptCooking. #DasInKobe
     Started off with Samosa Chaat - store freezer samosas - not bad, thawed, baked then made into #Chaat #Food #Cooking