Comments on: My BLT From Scratch http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: JunkyPOS http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29340 JunkyPOS Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29340 BEEF?... never looked soooooo good! ahem...my belly aches too... BEEF?… never looked soooooo
good!

ahem…my belly aches too…

]]> By: Frank Dragna http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29341 Frank Dragna Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29341 That looks amazing. Quick question about curing bacon. Can I cure it in a vacuum sealed bag in order to better keep it in contact with the curing liquid That looks amazing. Quick question about curing bacon. Can I cure it in a vacuum sealed bag in order to better keep it in contact with the curing liquid

]]> By: Noni http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29342 Noni Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29342 I've been looking forward to the BLT reveal all summer! My tomato crop was disappointing to say the least (ever had a tomato more tasteless than one from the grocery store?), so I lost the motivation to keep striving for an awesome vegetarian BLT. I can't wait to hear what people submitted! And I very much second the annual event idea! I’ve been looking forward to the BLT reveal all summer! My tomato crop was disappointing to say the least (ever had a tomato more tasteless than one from the grocery store?), so I lost the motivation to keep striving for an awesome vegetarian BLT.

I can’t wait to hear what people submitted!

And I very much second the annual event idea!

]]> By: marlene http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29339 marlene Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29339 This was a really fun challenge to do, and it got me to make bacon for the first, but not the last time. Frying the bread in the bacon grease made the whole thing even more decadent. What's the next challenge going to be? I've got three pork bellies that I'd like to do something other than bacon with! This was a really fun challenge to do, and it got me to make bacon for the first, but not the last time. Frying the bread in the bacon grease made the whole thing even more decadent. What’s the next challenge going to be? I’ve got three pork bellies that I’d like to do something other than bacon with!

]]> By: luis http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29337 luis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29337 Yummy! everything looks apetizing and very very beautiful. The bun is the only puzzling ingredient to me. I saw the ones you posted earlier and was looking for something along those lines...... I don't know how you get beef to look that good...yum!. Only beef that good looking is on Steven Reichlems website. Yummy! everything looks apetizing and very very beautiful. The bun is the only puzzling ingredient to me. I saw the ones you posted earlier and was looking for something along those lines…… I don’t know how you get beef to look that good…yum!. Only beef that good looking is on Steven Reichlems website.

]]> By: E. Nassar http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29338 E. Nassar Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29338 So sad that I could not participate this time since my tomato plants all withered and died in the hot long summer (with no rain) this year in Houston. I just could not keep up with the watering and shading. I would love to see all entries and drool... Although "Vegetarian and Vegan BLT"!!!. Are you sure there should be such a category? Just seems wrong IMHO. So sad that I could not participate this time since my tomato plants all withered and died in the hot long summer (with no rain) this year in Houston. I just could not keep up with the watering and shading. I would love to see all entries and drool…

Although “Vegetarian and Vegan BLT”!!!. Are you sure there should be such a category? Just seems wrong IMHO.

]]> By: Kate in the NW http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29336 Kate in the NW Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29336 *sigh*. I hope you're still doing this stuff when I retire and can (okay, can CHOOSE) to spend more time on this sort of stuff. For the time being, I'll rely on the expert farmers and butchers and bakers (and candle-stick makers?) to provide me with ingredients. Nice, high-quality ingredients - not the crappy stuff, don't worry. But all-homemade? Not THIS summer. I admire the hell out of all of you for making the effort - I just can't manage it at the moment. Hey - SOMEbody's got to keep all those artisinal food producers in business, right? ;-) *sigh*.

I hope you’re still doing this stuff when I retire and can (okay, can CHOOSE) to spend more time on this sort of stuff.

For the time being, I’ll rely on the expert farmers and butchers and bakers (and candle-stick makers?) to provide me with ingredients. Nice, high-quality ingredients – not the crappy stuff, don’t worry.

But all-homemade? Not THIS summer. I admire the hell out of all of you for making the effort – I just can’t manage it at the moment.

Hey – SOMEbody’s got to keep all those artisinal food producers in business, right? ;-)

]]> By: Scott Johnston http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29335 Scott Johnston Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29335 Dare I ask that you make this an annual challenge? While my hopes and vines died at the same time, the dream is still alive and I have a couple of ideas for next year! Dare I ask that you make this an annual challenge? While my hopes and vines died at the same time, the dream is still alive and I have a couple of ideas for next year!

]]> By: Joe, Santa Rosa, CA http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29334 Joe, Santa Rosa, CA Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29334 Please provide details on braising and frying potato chips. Thanks Please provide details on braising and frying potato chips.
Thanks

]]> By: Katie http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29333 Katie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29333 Too funny because I just recently did a post on something I named the Mean Green BLT. Had no idea you were running a contest or I would've entered, but the recipe was actually for another contest. It used fried green tomatoes (in cornmeal mixture) and a spicy, kickass mayo. Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/pb4w52 Too funny because I just recently did a post on something I named the Mean Green BLT. Had no idea you were running a contest or I would’ve entered, but the recipe was actually for another contest. It used fried green tomatoes (in cornmeal mixture) and a spicy, kickass mayo. Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/pb4w52

]]> By: Carrie http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29331 Carrie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29331 Beautiful! This was such a fun challenge - I had never tried anything like it before. Definitely a great learning (and eating!) experience. As Gareth asked, what's next?? Beautiful! This was such a fun challenge – I had never tried anything like it before. Definitely a great learning (and eating!) experience. As Gareth asked, what’s next??

]]> By: Ben http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29332 Ben Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29332 YUM. Yum. yum. You're totally right Michael, usually BLTs are way too wimpy with just a few pieces of bacon. It should be (and you made) a bacon steak sandwich! It looks divine. YUM. Yum. yum.

You’re totally right Michael, usually BLTs are way too wimpy with just a few pieces of bacon. It should be (and you made) a bacon steak sandwich! It looks divine.

]]> By: minnie http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29329 minnie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29329 my tomatoes turned out so badly this summer i gave it up as a lost cause, sigh. your sandwich looks downright delectable, though. my tomatoes turned out so badly this summer i gave it up as a lost cause, sigh. your sandwich looks downright delectable, though.

]]> By: Heidi Robb http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29330 Heidi Robb Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29330 SENSE-ational. SENSE-ational.

]]> By: Michelle http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29327 Michelle Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29327 Absolutely scrumptious! My college age son ate a bacon sandwich every single morning for the entire summer. When you wake up way too late for breakfast, but you're really hungry and it's too early for lunch, a bacon sandwich is the perfect meal. Absolutely scrumptious! My college age son ate a bacon sandwich every single morning for the entire summer. When you wake up way too late for breakfast, but you’re really hungry and it’s too early for lunch, a bacon sandwich is the perfect meal.

]]> By: P0STER http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29328 P0STER Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29328 can i come live in your carhole? ill do all the dishes ! can i come live in your carhole? ill do all the dishes !

]]> By: carri http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29326 carri Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29326 szg...oh we've talked about it...http://blog.ruhlman.com/ruhlmancom/2009/07/simple-sourdough-starter.html...and then we talked about it some more...http://ahungerartist.bobdelgrosso.com/2009/08/bread-starter-test.html...and by then, I was REALLY ready to make my BLT...which I did and I'm so glad! This was a very fun distraction in the middle of a hectic and stressfull summer! Thanks again, Michael! szg…oh we’ve talked about it…http://blog.ruhlman.com/ruhlmancom/2009/07/simple-sourdough-starter.html…and then we talked about it some more…http://ahungerartist.bobdelgrosso.com/2009/08/bread-starter-test.html…and by then, I was REALLY ready to make my BLT…which I did and I’m so glad! This was a very fun distraction in the middle of a hectic and stressfull summer! Thanks again, Michael!

]]> By: szg http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29325 szg Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29325 Interesting that you didn't really talk about the bread. Bread can really enhance or detract from a sandwich. Its never just a "neutral" element. I mean, take the pork belly, garnish it with the L, T, and mayo and you have a platter. Take the same elements, put them between two warm slices of the right bread and you have a SANDWICH. Interesting that you didn’t really talk about the bread.

Bread can really enhance or detract from a sandwich. Its never just a “neutral” element.

I mean, take the pork belly, garnish it with the L, T, and mayo and you have a platter. Take the same elements, put them between two warm slices of the right bread and you have a SANDWICH.

]]> By: Kelly http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29324 Kelly Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29324 Yes, you can have these sandwiches before 8:00 a.m. My husband made them for his friends this morning before they did a big concrete pour at our house. Nice bribe -- But Michael, yours are truly insane (meant in the best, most decadent way possible). Yes, you can have these sandwiches before 8:00 a.m. My husband made them for his friends this morning before they did a big concrete pour at our house. Nice bribe –

But Michael, yours are truly insane (meant in the best, most decadent way possible).

]]> By: Natalie Sztern http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html/comment-page-1#comment-29323 Natalie Sztern Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/09/my-blt-from-scratch.html#comment-29323 Okay here's my offer: the daughter goes to McGill, I rent her a room with car priviledges and you come down to visit every other weekend and make these sandwiches...and just these sandwiches Okay here’s my offer: the daughter goes to McGill, I rent her a room with car priviledges and you come down to visit every other weekend and make these sandwiches…and just these sandwiches

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