On 3/27/2021 12:18 PM, US Janet wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:14:52 -0400, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 23:38:43 -0600, US Janet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I made French Dip sandwiches and home made creamed corn.
>>
>> Sounds yummy, right off the bat.
>>>
>>> The meat was from Costco. It is "Sliced, grass-fed sirloin" A little
>>> over 2 pounds done sous vide.
>>
>> My local one is selling paper thin slices of prime rib, I am looking
>> forward to using it in some Japanese and Korean dishes.
>>
>>> It was a little tougher than I expected.
>>
>> Damn shame and hard to predict.
>>
>>> I made the sandwiches on
>>> heated bolillo rolls. The meat was dipped in hot beef consumme to
>>> warm it. Small dishes of the hot consumme alongside for dipping.
>>
>> Home made? I have never made it, myself.
>>>
>>> The creamed corn didn't turn out as thick as I wished because I
>>> didn't give it enough time and used the wrong pan.
>>> I should have prepared the corn in a skillet so the flour, butter and
>>> cream would have had a beter chance to thicken.
>>> The corn was very tasty as the corn that I bought was very sweet. I
>>> didn't add sugar as the old recipes say to do. It would have been too
>>> sweet.
>>
>> I used to love creamed corn. I assume there is no way the canned stuff
>> I recall as a kid is anything but yellow paste now....
>>>
>>> All in all a decent meal for not much work
>>> Janet US
>
> The rolls and consumme were not home made. I simply assembled the
> sandwiches. Canned creamed corn is not what you remember from
> childhood. It's easy to make and a treat. Try it sometime. I've
> never bought corn on the cob from a store but the stuff from Costco
> was very sweet. I'm assuming it was one of the sugar enhanced or
> super sweet varieties that hold sweetness for a long time after being
> picked.
> BTW. I am growing TripleSweet this year. It does not require
> isolation from other corn varieties and is more tolerant of soil
> temperature for planting.
> I'll look for the prime rib slices you mentioned. Who doesn't love a
> rare beef sandwich on a crusty roll?
> Janet US
>
I love a good French Dip sandwich! Haven't had one in years and I've
never made one at home. Creamed corn, not really my thing but I'm glad
you enjoyed it.
Jill