When I was in Vegas I was hungover one morning and ordered "Sweet Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy" off of the menu. Was basically scones covered in fudge. 10/10 would order again sober.
I'm relatively certain I stayed at the Venetian on that trip so it'd be somewhere in or immediately around the Venetian. Don't recall where exactly. I usually stay at the New York New York or MGM Grand.
Next time ya visit, try out hash house in the quad. They have a burrito that was on man vs food, but aside from that, their staff (as is all of Vegas) was fucking very efficient. Talk about running a tight ship. One of the Bloody Mary's comes with bacon.
I think this might be a midwest thing, because both my mom's mom and dad's mom have made biscuits and chocolate gravy sice my parents were kids. I fucking love the stuff. Idk about sweet biscuits, I've always had regular pillsburry plain biscuits. My mom's mom makes hers like a warm chocolate pudding, and my dad's mom's is more of like a hot thick chocolate syrup, almost the consistency of slightly runny cake batter.
Really? Because a group of my friends and I took a road trip from KC to Maine and somewhere in New England we stopped for Breakfast and a buddy of mine asked for a side of gravy with his biscuits and they looked at him like he had a second head and then brought him a bowl of turkey gravy with his breakfast.
Nerty77 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm from Kansas and my wife and her family are from Massachuessetts. I made them Biscuits and sausage gravy a while back they weren't really up to it, but after trying it they nearly all lost their minds on how good it was. It's definitely not a New England dish.
My mom is from North Carolina and she and her mother make it too. They call it chocolate sop. Ive had it every year on christmas morning and Ive never heard of it anywhere else until now
If I ate chocolate gravy during a hangover I'm positive it wouldn't stay down.
[deleted] ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 05:45:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, I don't know what biscuit is if it's not the cookie. That's what I assumed we were talking about. I waa wondering what kind of gravy goes with a biscuit.
[deleted] ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 06:15:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
But what if, the tomatoes, are mixed, with a stock? Is that a gravy or a sauce?
I always figured if it's got meat renderings in it, it's gravy. Tomato gravy uses bacon drippings. The stuff in more typical American biscuits and gravy uses sausage.
That's the weird thing. For a lot of people in the us that's all gravy is, meat drippings sauce. But southern gravy is also meat drippings, it's sausage based and they use a roux /milk to add to it, making a sauce similar to bechamel like the commenter above said.
There's Italian areas of new jersey where gravy refers to Italian red sauce. That's meat based as well.
Everyone has their twist on what gravy means to them. Personally Turkey gravy is what I think of, though if I'm getting poutine I want a dark beef gravy.
American biscuits are a quick bread that look like scones but are not nearly as sweet. The dish Biscuits and gravy gained popularity among the settlers involved in the westward expansion during the 1800s. It was a quick hearty meal that could be made on the trail with minimum prep. You'll find it mostly in areas of the US where those settlers finally settled and in areas with big cowboy populations.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:01:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're in to that and occasionally go camping, do the bannok thing on a stick baked over a campfire with some sort of nice chunky jam. In Canada we can get jams that have really big chunks of strawberry and are only sweetened with fruit juice, so it's almost like what grandma made, only with a little BHT and EDTA added :P
Rubic13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We have that in the US as well. It's called Preserves though.\
Super easy and quite tasty. Same general recipe and identical prep technique as a scone.
Gravy is simply a pepper bechamel, usually with a richer cream (I prefer half and half) and using a breakfast meat like bacon fat or sausage fat for the initial roux.
Call it savoury scones with sausage bechamel and charge $10 a plate and you'd have roughly the same thing they serve at a continental breakfast in a Holiday Inn Express
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:44:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Duuuuuuude. You need some B & G's within you.
Zolo49 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you are thinking of making some, try looking for a recipe for KFC biscuits or cheddar bay biscuits. Very easy and pretty much what all Americans expect from a good biscuit.
q1s2e3 ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 05:36:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Woops, that's my regional bias speaking, probably. Biscuits and gravy aren't a super common dish where I live, so they're usually in restaurants and served with meat.
When you're cooking at home I think it's a lot more likely that you'll have butter, milk, flour, and black pepper but may not necessarily have sausage on hand.
Well, here's another fun bit of confusion! An "english muffin" in the US is more like a crumpet in the UK. An English "muffin" is more solid, or uniform on the top. Hooray for a common language!
(Though I do see what you mean about the texture.)
American scones and British scones aren't the same, so I am told. I think of scones as being kinda hard and denser than biscuits, but every brit I've given a southern biscuit to has said "oh they're like scones."
Also they pronounce it "scons."
Acilen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:16:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That man absconded with my scon!
roobens ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:30:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretentious Brits also rhyme it with "own". Usually the same soft cunts that rhyme "bath" with "darth".
I ate a load of them over in the US and they are 100% scone. Shitty Tesco type scones. I had them from service stations with 'sausage' which is just a burger!
Wrong gravy, Biscuits and Gravy is a sausage or chipped beef based white gravy made with a bechemel... and american style biscuits are closer to scones but distinctly saltier and less dense
Unlikely to be in Mexico... its traditionally a southern US regional dish but has become quite popular Diner food throughout the Midwest and Northeastern states... My girlfriend is Mexican and she was confused as fuck first time I ordered it around her. if you are ever in the continental US I would definitely give it a try, tastes much much better than it looks/sounds
They use mcmuffins, bagels, tortillas for their breakfast sandwiches. I just looked it up because I started wondering for myself after you posted this lol.
What he means to ask is: in the UK, since they call cookies 'biscuits', what happens with the biscuits at McDonald's? Do they call them something else or replace them?
They replace them with wraps, according to the website. That's just tragic, the biscuits are some of the best things on the McDonald's breakfast menu, imo.
Phweak ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:50:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jeez, all this US to UK and UK to US food conversion is confusing me. You say scone I think of those hard ass crunchy crostinis. Do you guys not call it sausage gravy? It's so good :(, it's so, so good....
Yes - done properly it would be meat bottoms from the roasting tin, deglazed with beer or wine, flour added, then water added, then whisked to a double cream consistency.
I make bechamel sometimes, but usually as the basis of a cheese sauce.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:57:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this a Southern/South Eastern US thing? As a Canadian I understand the corn muffin and (dark meaty) gravy thing or a Yorkshire pudding-like thing, but exactly what American biscuits and gravy would be is something I had to google for. I honestly have never encountered the stuff up here in Canada. I've traveled pretty much all of the Western states from Alberta down to the Mexican Border and maybe just been unlucky to not come across biscuits and gravy on a menu.
That said: Why is America fat? Because their food is delicious and cheap. Holy crap was true Texas Barbecue good or the near religious reverence fruit pie is given.
Its huge in the South, not as popular on the West Coast. But you could probably find at any breakfast place in the US. I'm honestly surprised you never saw it on a menu.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:11:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe didn't notice it then.
As Canadian, I usually hit Mexican places that look family run for breakfast when I am south of the 49th. Our Mexican food is generally shit up here or overpriced and only somewhat un-shit. And anything Mexican breakfast is pretty much unheard of.
I haven't spent much time in what would really be the true "South." But it's something I should do one of these days.
That's a damn shame, Mexican food is awesome. Find any good spots? I'm planning on taking a roadtrip from Seattle to San Diego this summer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
From my perspective, they were all good :P
One of them, and I'm not sure still exists, was a dodgy as fuck converted Macdonalds building somewhere near Disneyland. $5 bought you a delicious full dinner that tasted like it was made by an army of the best Mexican grandmother's ever. The tortillas alone were to die for. Like hand made with lard and love. This was the early-2000s when I was at a conference, got blinding drunk, and somehow ended up there... I couldn't give you a name unfortunately.
There's very good place in Portland (Mayas Taqueria) that I always go to when I'm passing through. Stereotypical hop-bomb beer to go along with staple Mexican food at far too reasonable prices for the quality you get. The beef tongue anything is a winner in my books.
If you're in Seattle right now, if you haven't been to "Slim's Last Chance Diner" I recommend it. Yeah, it's chili and stuff. Not real Mexican food. But I always get a kick out of that place in terms of both regular clients and the turkey white chili they have.
If you ever want recommendations on where to go up here in Vancouver, give me a shout, we've got some awesome restaurants but they're not the ones people tell the tourists about. And, actually, given how insular and neighbourhood centric Vancouverites are, probably places most people who live in Vancouver don't know about. Seriously, Vancouverites collectively have a stick up their bums and need to get out more.
Would you rather have them think you are eating cookies with Beef Au Jus?
Traubz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:18:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, but I appreciate the education you're giving them. I would hope this leads to them learning a phrase from American English in the same way we learned British English phrases. Mostly, I feel sorry for how many visitors from abroad skipped over biscuits and gravy for breakfast one morning because they had no clue what it was.
Gravy isn't milk based. It's the process of taking the drippings from the meat you are cooking, for flavours, thickening it with flour,, and making it sauce consistency by adding water or meat stock.
"Cream gravy (sawmill gravy in Southern U.S. cuisine) is the gravy typically used in biscuits and gravy and chicken fried steak. It is essentially a Bรฉchamel sauce, with the roux being made of meat drippings and flour."
In America, scones are usually sugary, firmer, and have some kind of sugary sauce on top (chocolate, strawberry, etc.), while biscuits are light, flaky, and usually have butter, honey, gravy, or plain.
EDIT: Fixed the formatting to censor the link gore.
You put them in the wrong order. You're supposed to put [square brackets around the title](followed by the URL here). You appear to have done the opposite.
Scones are different than biscuits though. A Biscuit is much, much softer then a scone. Biscuits are flakier too.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't describe the sauce better than that other guy, but a good biscuit is sort of like a cross between a puff pastry and a scone. With a wide range in butteriness.
vandoh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its a buttermilk (usually) biscuit with a sausage/milk based gravy poured on top... its a thing in the southern US. Its a stick to your ribs/cheap breakfast. It is traditionally eaten before a hard day of work.
Biscuits in the US are savory. NOT sweet. That's where the confusion lies. And explains why the Brits are squicked out by the idea because they think we're dunking sweet cookies or sweet pateries in gravy. The closest thing US biscuits come to are dinner rolls.
As a UKer, Demolition Man is a totally different movie when you learn the American meaning of biscuit. With only the UK definition to hand, Snipes's character's insanity is clearly demonstrated when a smell reminds him of "biscuits and gravy" because WTF kind of bonkers combination is that?! This man is clearly insane! Then years later you learn the American meaning and go "oh ok then" and now, no longer is his character insane, but sensible. It changes everything. Stallone becomes the villain, beating up on someone purely because he likes gravy on his American-biscuits.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhhhhhhhh.
digikun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's kind of funny how Americans seem to all know what British people mean when they say biscuit, but British people have no idea what an American biscuit is, and somehow the stereotype is that Americans are culturally unaware of the outside world.
josidhe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is because whenever such a topic comes up, the British person is quick-as-a-vegan to start talking about how things are in British English, ensuring every American gets an earful.
But in the reverse situation, when a British person uses a word in a way an American isn't familiar with, the American can't get two words into talking about American English before the limey interrupts with the usual "STFU BRITISH ENGLISH IS THE ONLY TRUE ENGLISH".
TBF before the internet I had I still have no fucking idea about a lot of the world. I didn't even know what the metric system was used for till the internet came around. I enjoy seeing people learn something new.
As a non native: Brisket makes wayyyy more sense than cookies. I know by now what you mean with biscuit and I still find the thought of putting that together with gravy apalling (I will try it first chance I get no worries).
The gravy is white with meat chunks in biscuit and gravy, not beef stock gravy. FYI just in case.
Juultje ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:41:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, the longer you guys talk about it, the less appetising it sounds. Especially as a breakfast item, I'm about to eat breakfast, but the thought of eating biscuit and gravy now is just really off putting. :s
Regardless of it sounding off-putting, it's delicious. Just fyi. Lol.
Juultje ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:22:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I'm a weird eater anyway when it comes to carbs and sauces because of texture, some things just gross me out regardless of taste. So I think I'll pass anyway. :P
I think i know what you mean, about texture and carbs. The texture of the biscuit is amazing (very unhealthy though). People keep referring to scones....nothing like a scone.
Juultje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya, it doesn't absorb the gravy. The gravy is also nothing like the gravy you are used to (I'm assuming)...no idea why I'm arguing that you try something so good, but also so bad health-wise. Actually, don't try it.
Juultje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I've honestly never eaten UK gravy either as far as I know, but the American gravy sounds grosser than the UK one actually. No idea why I'm arguing with you either tho, but slimey sauce with something baked, brrr.
The important thing is that it's a completely different type of gravy than the one pictured. It's not stock gravy, it's not watery at all. It's white gravy made from flour or fat, like a slightly thin pudding. And like, Bill Cosby pudding not UK pudding.
Gosh, the amount of differences in our words is astounding.
The gravy is a milk/flour mixture type gravy, usually with a fair amount of black pepper in it. Usually its also a meat gravy with lots of chunks of breakfast sausage chopped up and cooked in it. The gravy itself is also usually pretty thick by gravy standards.
Cut a biscuit in half, put a scoop of gravy of each half and eat it.
Its a simple yet really filling and hearty breakfast. In its simplest form its basically just sausage, milk, flour, water, and black pepper. I guess the biscuits probably want a bit of baking powder/shortening but you could probably get by without. This means its something that can be made from just raw ingredients relatively easily and it became a classic breakfast food.
Biscuits are pretty plain, and it really comes down to the gravy. When its cooked right the flavor of the sausage and pepper infuse into the gravy and it gets a pretty great flavor.
I binged watched every season on Netflix. The judges almost always went by how something tasted rather than if it resembled/reminded them of whatever that round's food was supposed to be. If the food was supposed to be pudding and you make rock candy, but someone's pudding isn't as good as your rock candy then they'll eliminate the other guy (or gal).
I think it's kind of annoying.
Tfish ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:24:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's the point of having any rules or guidelines at all at that point.
starson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:24:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's "Remind them". So, if it's "Chocolate Pudding" but you make "Chocolate Pudding flavored rock candy" then it still counts. It's purposefully vague so that basically, flavors being equal, the judge can go off things like creativity. I've seen a few times where someone does a "Deconstructed" or something that the judge will admit tastes just as good, but they don't think it counts as the thing they're competing over.
One of the other contestants went out of his way to do something interesting. He made what was essentially a "taco" biscuit. The biscuit sort of took the place of the taco shell, he had chorizo gravy, and had chilies and pineapple on it as well.
Unfortunately, it looked awful, tasted awful (according to the judge the biscuit tasted like cake batter), and also wasn't really good at matching the whole "biscuits and gravy" profile.
Compare that with a brisket that actually tastes like a reasonable dish, it's completely understandable that he wasn't eliminated.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did one of the other contestants just serve a bowl of rocks?
English is my first language and I don't know what briskets or American biscuits are.
F0sh ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English is my first language and I've never heard of biscuits and gravy, and this is a biscuit and this is gravy, and I would never want to eat those together.
That's not what "biscuit" means in the US and that's not the type of gravy we put on biscuits. Biscuits are more like a light and flaky bread. The gravy is creamy with sausage or some kind of meat in it. What you linked is a cookie in the US.
Did you see the 12 ft popcorn rocket? Highlight of my year. That and his closing song. I didn't know what to expect from his live show, and it was really out there and high production.
Who knew he was so angry? Fuckin great.
[deleted] ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 06:13:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't say he's angry, just sort of upset with the food service industry. You try to get people to care about actual food for a decade, and people still clamor over celebrity chefs with terrible ideas toward cooking. And then you have to deal with those people every day, thinking you're some great fantastic chef, when you're philosophically opposed to that kind of thinking.
It'd get grating after a while, you know. Alton's just a normal guy, like the rest of us. Probably more like Anthony Bourdain than Bobby Flay.
I can't stand Bobby Flay. I also have a seething hatred for Guy Fierri and Rachel Ray. I imagine that if all of them were to collaborate on a dish together, it would turn out to be a "yummo spicy grilled greaseburger sammy topped with grilled onions and a side of grilled truffle poutine drizzled in EVOO"
hurglegurglebarf(coincidentally, that's also the sound of Guy Fierri eating said dish.)
My wife used to watch diners drives ins and dives incessantly while I was trying to sleep so Guy would always break me out of my semi conscious state of almost getting to sleep with "WERE ROLLING OUT". I swear I've got PTSD from it, any type of bowler shirt, Camaro, or obnoxiously blonde spiked haircut makes me cringe.
That would be terrible, I would be afraid to go eat anywhere in fear that he would be there "mowin down on some home cookin' -insert ethnicity- style".
You forgot to add buzz words like kickin' or slamin' that have nothing to do with it. Also can't forget to add a random Southern state for good measure.
No. I don't trust her for a second. She has the most insincere smile I have ever seen. She looks like she's constantly holding back her rage. I'm convinced that the moment the cameras are turned off she starts berating the crew about whatever tiny mistakes they made.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Giada is the worst of the bunch. She's incredibly fake and I loathe the affected way she pronounces every ingredient she puts in her dishes. Add to that the fact that she's just using cooking as a way to gain celebrity and move up to bigger things. You should listen to her interview with Alton on his podcast. Really turned me off of her.
I mean, he is definitely corny as hell, but the dude is pretty straight forward about what he is giving you. He doesn't offer some pretentious bullshit to try to impress you, he takes you to regular eating spots and shows you what they got.
Fieri semi OK guy (sometimes) who happens to look like a total douche who says things like "MONEY" because he thinks its still 1997 and loves the movie Swingers and Smash Mouth. Bobby Flay is an asswipe to the core who embarrassed the US by standing on the counter (disrespecting the other chefs) after winning at kitchen stadium on the original Iron Chef. We're losing focus of the real battle here people...
Oh yeah, and I'm sure that Guy Fieri has some redeeming qualities. His support of local small businesses? That's the guy in the 5th row that is taking his kids and their friends to see the monster trucks. Guy's obnoxious yell-talking? That's the 2 full rows of people that downed 6 keystones each in the parking lot and snuck in a bottle of wild turkey and now insist on taking off their dirty shirts to helicopter their moob sweat all over eveyone in a 20 foot radius.
tarjan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:18:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had foie gras truffle poutine once. Holy crap it was amazing. No point to this and it has nothing to do with your deserved objects of hatred, just your run down horror lane made me think of that dish.
My arteries clogged just reading that, and the fat boy in me gagged in horror. I'd rather have a sad, chafed-hands handy than that sad, fat-bloated sammy!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:38:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't stand Bobby Flay. I also have a seething hatred for Guy Fierri and Rachel Ray. I imagine that if all of them were to collaborate on a dish together, it would turn out to be a "yummo spicy grilled greaseburger sammy topped with grilled onions and a side of grilled truffle poutine drizzled in EVOO"
Don't forget the donkey sauce
420ed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Couldn't agree more. Plus, Rachel Ray is such a whore for breaking up Jay Z and Beyoncรฉ...
I can't recall who said it or where ( some comidian I think) but I recall someone equating Guy Fierri to the living embodiment of cheese fries. I feel like that's all too accurate and when ever I see his fucking face all I can do is picture is a big plate of greasy fries smothered with neon yellow cheese wearing a bowler shirt.
Pretty much because of the show Throwdown! With Bobby Flay, it's the egotistical equivalent of the song, "Anything you can do" from Annie Get Your Gun. He makes these people think that they're so good at what they do that they are going to be featured on a show with him and say how amazing they are, then he drags them in front of a crowd and challenges them after modifying the challenge to benefit him. Imagine losing to him and watching him go, "I know you have been doing this for 30 years, but I started doing this a week ago and now I do it better than you!"
You know that show probably wasn't his idea right? Some douchebag execs at Food Network thought of it and had him do it. The show isn't even on anymore. Try watching his show BBQ Addiction. That shows how talented he is and his love for food. And if you really still don't like his attitude then what do you expect from a guy from Boston?
rustyxj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:51:27 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never much cared for Flay. But what put him over the top for me was that one Iron Chef competition where he stood up on his cutting board after time was up to act like Rocky. Complete disregard for his tools and the profession.
Go_J ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't enjoy Bobby Flay's comedic genius on "Worst Cooks in America"?
I could always sense an air of anger toward the food scene. I ran into him once at the Food&Wine show, literally bumped into him. As I turned and saw it was Alton, my mouth began to greet him as I made eye contact. He looked more annoyed than having fun. I am sure he is a great guy to run into at the right time, but he seemed drained, done with it, there for the duty kind of air about him.
ititsi ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 07:02:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's full of posers who take themselves and their art way too seriously. They call themselves "foodies", because, you know, they like food. Unlike the rest of civilization.
I'm not into food at all. I starved to death 3 times this week just out of disinterest.
voxov ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 07:32:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're in denial, bro. Us real non-foodies gave up that heterotroph nonsense long ago.
Like we hip autotrophs say: "If you ain't eat and you be dyin', you better get real, 'cause you denyin.' " Seriously, we say that. And we're really smug about it.
Foodies are gross. Me? I'm a level five vegan, I won't eat anything that casts a shadow.
p4lm3r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've always felt that the opposite of a foodie is someone who would just as soon eat Ramen than a fancy meal because frankly Ramen gets the job done and it's cheap.
I might be hated for this and I do not qualify as a total "foodie" but its not just about liking food, its like, I couldnt eat the same-ish meals over and over and over again, and I like exploring new dishes, not just eating them, but making them as well, and experimenting in the process of cooking/baking using knowledge from different cuisines.
"I like to eat so I will start a restaurant and make everyone involved borderline suicidal and complain when it doesn't make money."
ititsi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:21:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People simply don't "get" food the way they do, that's the problem. It's the reward from trying to bring a little culture and refinement to the community.
That's a great observation to have in the moment (or afterward). I'm sure a lot of people/fans would immediately ruminate on how much of an asshole and thankless to his fans he is instead of entertaining the possibility that he may have simply been exhausted and done with his day.
I saw him last year when he made a super easy bake oven and ice cream with a fire extinguisher.
My dad ran into him at a store, and asked him about root vegetables. Apparently he was pretty dickish with the answer.
I'm just excited now that I've found other people that saw his Eat Your Science show! I saw him Detroit a couple weeks ago. Love his Sriracha rant, but I like chicken breast!!!
well its like handing someone a pile of wood a couple bags of concrete and some nails and saying you built them a house.
handing someone a pile of ingredients and calling it a dish is such a cop out.
Monteze ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 05:19:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At least they could stack it and call it gourmet. With useless little designs with a sad amount of sauce.
ititsi ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 07:01:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On oversized, scalding hot plates. I've never had food served cold because of the plate, but some restaurants apparently cast their own directly prior to serving.
approx- ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 07:58:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's to keep the food warm for longer, not just to make sure it isn't cold at the start. Since restaurants give such large portions, the easiest way to ensure the food is warm from the first bite to the last is to heat up the plates. I am glad they do it.
A lot of times in the restaurant where I worked, the plates were still warm/hot from the million degree rinse our dishwasher had. We had a pretty high turnover on busy nights so more than often, the plate your chicken is on had someone else's steak on it 20 min prior. Plus, they would stack the plates on a metal shelf just above the chef's head for easy access. The ambient temp above the grill or work area kept them from becoming chilly.
More than likely, the food has been sitting in the hot window (where it sits after it's cooked but before your server brings it to your table, with a heater over the top to keep it warm) for a while.
Yeah, I think this is the right answer. Your food is sitting on the window for a good 3-10 minutes depending on how long the whole table's order is taking, and those lights are hella hot.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:05:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not really true, only at poorly managed restaurants is this a thing. I've busse, served, and ran food at several restaurants, and if your food sits under the hot lamp that long its either very busy or you need to find a new place to eat. Ideally a cook should prepare each ticket so that the entire order will be finished at the same time. But yes, those lamps are damn hot
Luciner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One cook doesn't prepare the whole ticket. So if the grill is more backed up than the fryer, or vice versa, you're going to have a mismatch of at least a few minutes.
But ideally, sauteรฉ, grill, and pantry should be working together to make sure that doesn't happen. If there is proper communication, every plate should be coming up to the window within the same minute.
Any restaurant, whether good or bad can handle trickle in traffic. If you're eating at a restaurant at dinner time, especially one that counts on volume (most restaurants), then you're going to get food that is not timed that well. This probably doesn't happen in very fine dining, but even the best restaurants, more than not, get overwhelmed during rush. The system is just built for things to go wrong since the customer, host, busser, dishwasher, cook, runner, server, and expo all have to be working well for food to be prepared in an ideal fashion. One weak link that night and boom things will get buggy. That first plate at a table of 5 is probably going to be in worse shape than the rest.
Either way. Notice how fast your food gets cold at home? Cold plates.
ititsi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:17:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know that's why they do it, but you solved the mystery I think- we don't get those over-sized portions where I live, so it's rarely a problem.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:08:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd sooner a hot plate than a cold one. Can't stand turgid food. It's hardly an inconvenience to have a heated plate.
ititsi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never had a bad meal because of a cold plate, but then again I rarely eat in places where they'd ever serve cold food regardless of the temperature of their plates.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But food goes cold so quickly on a cold plate. If I'm not in company, fine, I can smash it down, but if I'm in in a situation where I have to maintain some kind of conversation then nah... hot plate all the way.
yes and no. many higher end restaurants keep multiple stacks of plates under heat lamps to stay hot at all times. So even when it's fresh off the line you're going to get a hot plate.
Probably because it sits in the window for a while and is under heating elements to keep it from getting cold. They can really heat up a plate if they're turned up too high.
You usually keep your plates in heated drawers or cabinets. You then put them under a heat lamp while decorating/plating. It is to avoid cold food, which would be much worse. This is also why the waitresses carry your plate with a piece of cloth or gloves. And put it down for you. This usually means that the plate is hot.
Weirdest complaint I have ever seen about restaurants in general, to be honest.
ititsi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:24 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know precisely why they do it. Some simply do it wrong.
I'm not gonna argue, but sometimes there is only an ON/OFF switch which makes adjusting and controlling the temperatures almost impossible :(
ititsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:09 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i'm just bitching about some trivial detail i figured i'm going to bitch about while on some drunk commenting spree back whenever it was, because i honestly don't feel any particular way about hot plates. I did learn that that's how you heat plates, though, which is nice, since I previously figured they just came hot like that straight from the dishwasher or something, which isn't a terribly far-fetched proposition considering the low level of service where I live, and that's all I've got to say about that.
I hate the trend now where they let your steak "rest" on a cold plate, and I then get a damn near cold steak. I want that fucker sizzling when it arrives.
ititsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:33 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well steak is a different story altogether, most definitely should rest on a hot plate. It should rest though for sure.
I worked with steaks in Argentina and Peru. In a side-by-side test, a decent sear worked far better than resting (at retaining juices).
It was kind of a local joke about gringos asking if their steak was rested it not.
I'll take sizzling..
ititsi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:34:29 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When they say that, what did they mean by rested? Searing then letting meat rest isn't exactly a culinary faux pas.
its because they sit under the heat lamp for a while since cooking resturant food speed is a priority over all else so shit gets cooked really fast and then sits under the heat lamp making everything hot as fuck, and then the waiter/waitress finally comes and picks it up, and then you touch the hot plate, get annoyed and post on reddit about it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is not comeplety true about speed being a priority. Most cooks care a lot about the food they put out. Yes, speed is a priority but most cooks will not be afraid to throw away crap food. It's also a mind game with the plates. If a guest touches a plate that'd hot they most likely assume their food is the right temp.
speed is the top priority but any good cook no matter if its fry, short order, whatever will also make quality of food an equally high priority.
i'm a fry cook while i finish school and i never send out any of my food without making sure its perfectly crispy and golden brown. all of my plates always go out in under 15 minutes and all come back empty
That music at the end? That's exactly what I hate about "indie" music today. Let's just get a morose-looking woman to whine for three minutes to a beat. She sounds like a 12-year old about to start crying.
It's not really rich people, more so young people with income that they really should be investing instead of spending. I can't wait for what retirement looks like for my generation
There are clever deconstructions that are fantastic. Soupless ramen is one of my favorites. It's like a spicy noodle salad, and the dressing is the same ingredient base that flavors the soup. Deliciois!
You really shouldn't talk about things you know nothing about.
Your analogy is saying that deconstructed food is just the ingredients of the food, so a deconstructed chocolate cake would be a pile of eggs, milk, flour, chocolate, etc on the plate.
On the contrary - it might be chocolate sponge, with a pile of chocolate icing slabs, a thick strawberry cooli and a pot of liquid chocolate.
The point of deconstruction isn't to just give the ingredients, it's to recognise the different tastes that go into complex dishes, tease those elements out and present them still together but in a more defined and separate manner. It's not hard really.
That you don't get this tells me you shouldn't be talking about it.
Whether you like it or not is down to your individual taste.
then people should stop trying to pass off piles of ingredients as "deconstructions" the word gains its meaning from the way people use it. not from your fantastical fairytales.
What you described with you house building analogy is simply not applicable to deconstructed food. I'm not saying that there aren't people who try to pull that crap off, but that's besides the point.
You're kind of resistant to accepting where you're wrong.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The way I've always interpreted deconstructed dishes is that you change which ingredient is the focus in the dish.
Asking someone to make you a sandwich and then taking all their flour is likely to lead to that kind of cop out...or handing them bread that they've held underwater (S3E38)...
It's not if it still tastes delicious. Done properly, it shouldn't just be piles of ingredients haha
icecow ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:05:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have 216 upvotes, but I don't think that's what it means. I believe it means using the same ingredients and tastes arranged a different way, often in a completely different style and presentation. Something close to that.
So when you get to the nursing home and can only eat mechanical soft, you are good to go. Pepperoni pizza for lunch? Awesome, let's pulse it in the Robot Coupe with some water and it's done.
Source: worked at a nursing home for a month. gross.
khurien ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I imagine you eating curry with a bowl full of coriander seeds, cumin seeds, pieces of tumeric bark, a ginger root, tomatoes still on the vine, and a whole live chicken.
Nifty! Altough I couldnt find any good sources on why this is! (Curiosity and all)
Fun fact: Most chicken in Scandinavia is actually salmonella free. Itยดs really really rare. And there are no Salmonella in eggs sold in Norway. Makes for great food safety!
Close - but I never ever go below medium (and usually med-well if I don't know the restaurant/source). Also, if you flash sear the outside of a steak you can absolutely have a juicy, well done steak. Most people just don't know how to do that and end up with leather.
Edit: i like to eat salads by putting salad in my mouth and then "drinking" thousand island dressing and then tossing it around in my mouth while chewing. It's the only way to get the perfect ratio of greens to dressing with every bite.
My preference of dining is having one person for each ingredient. When they put it in their mouth they describe it as best as they can so I can picture it in my head. When they all talk at once is when the entire dish comes together.
Didn't know he felt this way. I am now a bigger fan. Such buzzwords that don't mean a fucking thing other than someone trying to be cool that can't take simple, high quality ingredients and make something memorable.
He was actually referring to the show contestants. there's nothing wrong with the words, but if you're doing rustic it better be rustic. not just messy and crap.
Yah that's fair. deconstructed is a better example. True deconstructed food might be a bit pretentious but whatever. it can also be an amazing piece of culinary art.
but on his shows it'd the pie crust breaking up so they just put it on the plate.
I absolutely agree on deconstruction. It's pretentious on the surface but when done correctly it is amazing art. Quite difficult to pull off successfully I might add.
Diredr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:10:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's more about the way people on Cuthroat Kitchen use it as a cop-out.
If you're not familiar with the show, 4 chefs compete in 3 rounds where they have a limited time to cook a (usually) simple dish. The twist is that they're given 25K at the start, and can use that money to buy sabotages for their competitors. Things like having to cook using only a blowtorch as a heat source, having all bread replaced with breadcrumbs, stuff like that. At the end of each round someone is cut, and the winner walks out with whatever's left of the his or her money.
They basically have to be creative and resourceful to overcome whatever crap the other contestants might throw at them. It irks Alton when they present their dish as "deconstructed" because it's not really a creative way to handle the sabotages. It's also often very obvious that the dish is not a deconstructed version of whatever it was supposed to be.
Also, I would fucking thrive in that scenario. Mystery baskets and weird combo ingredients are my jam. You only have skate wing and raisins? No problem, I say, just add some clove.
There are horrible sabotages on there that are like "no spices" or crazy substitutes. Or some of the process ones like taking away competitors' tools and cooking methods. Have fun being forced to cook on an open flame or on one end of a seesaw with another competitor.
It's usually the replacing essential parts of the dish with shitty substitutes where you can either claim it's deconstructed or just shrug and be like "I have no idea" to the judge who doesn't care about the sabotages.
Well, usually it's when something doesn't quite come together. So you could either be like "This is deconstructed x" over like "This is x but it's fucked" when it's kind of deconstructed but not planned out that way initially like a real deconstructed dish.
Basically spinning it in the best light as the judge has no idea what sabotages have happened and can't take them into account. Can't really get too mad at the Cutthroat Kitchen competitors for trying to spin it unlike shows like Chopped where everyone has a level playing field.
The only ones I really hate are the ones where they make the contestants cook and/or prep the other contestant's dish. Take my ingredients, make me cook on a book of matches, make me cut ingredients with the side of a credit card, whatever. But let me cook my own fucking dish.
Alton Brown is the kind of guy who doesn't consider it a real "grilled" cheese if it's not cooked on a charcoal grill. He's not going to fall for the newest wave of hipster bullshit just cause it has a fancy vocabulary.
My SO and I just saw him live tonight! I had no idea he even did live shows and when my SO bought the tickets for my bday - I was excited, but confused because I couldn't imagine what he would do live.
He was awesome! Comedy, cooking and mad science! He has some wicked quick wit. Was so much fun :)
Probably because deconstructed is horribly misinterpreted by many people. It isn't just separating ingredients, the important part is taking those same ingredients but putting them together in different way.
It's very easy to do the first part, the second part is what takes skill. And I think for a lot of people, they fail to grasp the nuance.
Those are the two words used most to describe dishes on Cutthroat Kitchen. Whenever the handicap really fucks up a chef's plan they always say that the dish is rustic or deconstructed.
It's put together in a way that isn't the normal way so that you can see all the elements. It's wanky and overdone but it's part of a wider deconstructionist movement in art, architecture, fashion, etc.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3 ways
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that term when watching these shows. Because of this show, "deconstructed" to me now means "looks like crap."
No, he definitely should not say that. On that show, calling anything "deconstructed" means that you screwed up and couldn't make what you were supposed to.
I honestly wouldn't put it past contestants on this show. I've watched episodes where they literally say something like "yeah, I have no idea what the meal they said even is, so I decided to just make something up that could be what they're talking about".
The worst part? More often than not, they don't get eliminated that round.
They usually don't get eliminated because someone else did some stupid shit like burn their food, serve raw food, or serve plastic. Or maybe not even finish. Every time is "This shit is not what I asked for", followed later by "But it was edible, which is better than one of them".
So theoretically, if you're not confident in your ability to make the requested dish, it would be better to make something completely different? Seems like an easy way out.
If it's at least in the ballpark, yeah. Like the guy in the pic, he got by because his gravy was really good and someone else messed up. But if they ask for a lemon tart and you hand them a turkey drumstick, it still wouldn't go well, even if the turkey is fantastic.
Not only was it really good but he explained what was going on. He isn't a native english speaker and the judge also wasn't a native US citizen so he could understand the mistake due to Alton's accent. So yeah he made the wrong dish but he made it well which covered enough to be overlooked compared to the other guy's mistakes.
It's the same as on Chopped. You can completely not use a weird ingredient in the basket, and still beat out the person who used the ingredient, because they weren't able to use it effectively.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:23:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love these types of shows, but this shit drives me crazy. Not making the right item or not using the basket ingredient gives you an automatic advantage over the contestants who are playing by the rules, so it should be an automatic disqualification.
Yeah, but it's not an auto-disqualify. "as a garnish" tends to be less penalized than glaring stupidity, like leaving chicken undercooked, or something that even a non-cook goes "seriously?"
This feeling caused me to stop watching next iron chef after zakarian was picked. Fucker kept breaking the rules and was not only not eliminated, but he was picked. So much anger.
If you miss a basket ingredient you can possibly make it through the round if someone else fucked up royally. The catch is that you need to actually WIN, and the final round judges all your previous dishes as well. I think I've seen one person win the whole thing after missing an ingredient and making it to the final.
There was that one episode where the guy didn't finish the dessert round, had nothing to serve to the judges, and still won. After that episode, I could never have faith that the rules applied when trying to guess a winner.
Kraft Dinner is a specific brand of macaroni and cheese. If somebody called homemade macaroni and cheese Kraft Dinner then I'd get Drake to kick them off of the CN tower.
Dr9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:35:07 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look at this fancy guy - with namebrand mac and cheese.
I was once told it's similar to baked beans. They look less candy-like though, right?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:07:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong. Van camps pork and beans. Always.
kwn2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, it's Baked beans, but they aren't BBQ or whatever you Americans fuck them up with. It's cannellini beans and a tomato sauce, but not like marinara or anything like that.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ethril ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cooked in plain old water? I doubt that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong. Van camps pork and beans. Always.
kwn2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not beans on toast. Beans on toast uses heinz or Branston canned beans. They're cannellini beans in tomato sauce, but it's not like marinara or anything like that. Google heinz beans or beans on toast and you'll see.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jeez, is it that hard to understand? It's just toast and pork and beans. Van camps, cause there is no better brand. Havent you guys ever been poor? (Or seen trainspotting) lol. (I'm Kansan)
I was talking about the use of the word hooped dude. I know what toast and beans are.
kwn2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not pork and beans, that's something different. Also it has to be heinz or Branston .
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Toast and beans has nothing to do with Trainspotting. If you're talking about the jobby breakfast scene the family are eating full fry-ups, not toast n beans, before Spud sprays them with diarrhoea.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are eating toast and beans as well in that scene.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:21:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Na, toast and beans is specifically just toast and beans. They're eating a fry-up. Both toast and beans are involved in the fry-up but it's not "toast and beans" because there's also bacon and sausages etc.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:35:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you mean toast and beans + extras?
I guess what I'm trying to ask , what is a typical fry-up? I'm American please explain.
I didn't quite understand the dish, so I accidentally made a pint of Guinness and a dozen fried chicken wings.
Broviet ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 06:29:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't tell whether you said chicken milanese or chicken francese, so I made a medium rare ribeye with montreal rub and garlic & chive butter. Now if you'll excuse me, time for dinner.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well even if you lose you still get paid for appearing on the show, like a regular actor does. So you probably shouldn't break the format and take the food. But on the other hand that would be added drama so they should really pay you more for doing something like that.
I like masterchef where they get asked to cook something very technical and specific that you can't just go with your gut on and one of them freaks out about how he doesn't have any idea how to make whatever it is, then he makes it perfectly. You can't just guess how to make a souffle, that's not how it works.
I don't know which country you're in but in Australia they find out everything live in front of the cameras. These people are food geeks who read recipe books for fun so they (should) know lots of cuisines and techniques.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In an AMA with a past contestant, they said they get the week of training for the upcoming dishes before filming. They're not going into each round of competition blind.
A contestant for which masterchef? I'm partial to the original BBC one and "Mastercef professionals" but there are like 40 spinoffs, each a bit different.
[deleted] ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 03:48:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's probably because they'll make something they know how to make and shoehorn it into whatever dish rather than make whatever dish that they have no experience with. It'll taste better even if it's not right
Yeah but when you have literally one restriction on what your dish has to look like and you just don't do it, it should make the jobs of the judges very easy.
[deleted] ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 04:02:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
in this case english isn't the guys first language so they gave him a pass
witeowl ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:51:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, I think the other dude just fucked up so much that the decision was more a matter of getting rid of him instead of necessarily promoting the dude who misheard.
witeowl ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:21:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He over-art-ified it. He tried selling it as some sort of taco with lime and pineapple. Upon following directions and squeezing line over the dish, the judge said, "It helps," which sounds to me like, "Yeah, it sucks a little less now." Likely worst offense: the judge said the biscuit was more like cake than a biscuit.
Aw, but who am I kidding? We know that it all comes down to whom the producers want to keep in the show. They clearly thought one was more interesting a competitor than the other.
oogmar ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:17:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He decided to do a Mexican version of biscuits and gravy.
How would that be something he got judged negatively on? Seems more likely he just did a bad job. I mean, would I get judged negatively if I decided to make a Japanese style curry, and I'm not Japanese? Making good food has no ethnic boundaries.
oogmar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:32:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
On that show, by that judge? Absolutely. The entire point of Cut Throat Kitchen is to capture the essence of a classic while others fucj with you. Biscuits and Gravy in the US is fluffy, structured buttermilk biscuits with a ham-fat (usually baconfat), heavy cream, and black pepper white roux gravy. That's what it is.
I could do an amazing cod and brown rice stew and call it a rustic American twist on sushi but it's not going to get me to the next round.
The balancing factor is that sabotages allow taste, preparation, and skill to overcome that, similar to people forgetting ingredients on chopped. If cooking shows just depended on following instructions it's not really about their skill as a cook.
Trazac ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:15:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If memory serves, this guy didn't get kicked either.
A while back in a season of Hell's Kitchen US, Gordon told the competitors that they'd be serving the American Kennel Club so one of the contestants mistakenly thought she was supposed to make food for dogs.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would love to see someone on a show like this who just doesn't give a fuck. What's the challenge? Liver and corn? Who gives a fuck, here's a catfish slider. Blackberries and milk? Who gives a fuck, here's some cioppini. Pork loin and brie? Who gives a fuck, I made bacon creme brule. Every round, just fuck it.
If this The Taste, it would be extra funny seeing whats her name and Tony's reactions. I could see them both legitimately just laughing their asses off.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that's probably the whole point it's edited that way
Like the BLT soup that looked like some water with a few tiny leaves of lettuce, a little tomato, and bacon bits? That guy made it, too. I guess half the time I really have no clue what I'd do with sabotages that completely destroy a main ingredient, so I can't talk too much shit.
Like ok I want a turkey dinner, and then the sabotages come and you're stuck with a basket switch with the idiot who grabbed ahi tuna as their only protein. Like wtf do you know how to shop?
Today a made for you a Pescetarian Turkey Dinner... It's funny because it's totally within that show's ballpark.
Zardif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The worst thing I see about that show is that the people aren't smart about their penalties.
So at the end of the show, the entire meal isn't judged it's just that round. So to win the other rounds, you aren't trying to be best just not be worst. Say one guy already has a punishment, the contestant goes ho hum lets spread out the punishments because I want to have the best when in reality that adds very little and costs more. What you should do is wait for someone to give a person a punishment then add another one onto that guy/girl. Now that person is doubly fucked and you are sure to go on to the next round.
TL:DR Spreading around the difficulty is dumb, be ruthless and punish one person the most each round to win.
Edit: also I hate that the contestants care about the money. Fuck that if I'm on there it's all about notoriety I don't care about 25 grand if it costs me everything to put winner of cutthroat kitchen on there it costs everything. I'd rather win and not get any money than lose and get no money.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like most times it isn't about the money. If they don't want to use money it's because they want to save it for a later round. You don't want to be that guy going into the last round with only 2k.
Zardif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was more thinking about people in the last round who think I'm going to save my money and leave with 17k. When the last Christmas special aired I was mentally yelling at the guy to spend some cash and not get stuck with the snow globe or the tiny doors when he knew he didn't have much time. I almost feel as if it's more scripted than I want to believe.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:42:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It probably is but it is so addicting. Makes me feel like I can cook because if super chef can cook without utensils using prepackaged food and has to incorporate jolly ranchers or some shit... then maybe I can find a way to make something tasty.
Zardif ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:49:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The worst are the kids championships. "Oh I'm 10 and I'm going to do this fancy fucking French Asian fusion recipe that is better than anything you've ever tasted." fuck you children and your genius recipes.
If I recall, on the days they're not competing, they're given recipes and cooking lessons of potential dishes or similar dishes to the ones they may encounter during the competition.
So they may be unsure but they have the knowledge to get it done with some educated guessing and by observing the competition.
The rules are made clear at the beginning. The judge looks for 3 things in order of importance: Taste, presentation, and "does it remind me of (the dish)." Notice it does not have to be the dish, it just needs to be reminiscent
Yeah, but when you choose ingredients in the wrong food group because you have no idea what it is, it won't remind you of anything near the meal. I'm not talking about them putting a little twist on the meal, I'm talking about cooking a steak and baked potato because you had no idea what quinoa was.
Unless one of the other contestant dish was garbage, that some bullshit.
Edit: as said below and in other comments, there actually was a garbage dish
guff1988 ยท 122 points ยท Posted at 05:28:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It's cutthroat kitchen, someones dish is always garbage. Haven't seen this one, someone confirm?
Edit: Some jackass decided to make Al Pastor biscuits and gravy, Brisket and gravy guy moves on, lol.
[deleted] ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 05:36:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Checking now. Will update in 5 mins.
Update: In season 4, episode 3. One of the other cooks made biscuits and gravy al pastore, something which Simon Majumdar did not care for at all.
The guy who lost ended up severely undercooking his biscuit and had barely any gravy at all because he was forced to use nothing but 3 gravy boats for all of his mixing, baking, and cooking.
sun-tzu said that if he issued an order that was carried out incorrectly or not at all, he would first determine if the order was understood. if an order was not clear enough to be understood, it was his own fault, and not the fault of his generals. if, however, he determined that the orders were clear enough and understood, but were still not obeyed, or were carried out incorrectly, it was reasonable then to execute the person responsible for not following clear orders.
[deleted] ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 02:46:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He just told the judge he honestly misheard what the host said and the judge let him stay on.
Brisket and biscuit do sound alike and if you aren't from an area that eats biscuits and gravy then it's an easy mix up
[deleted] ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 07:29:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I live in Australia, and biscuits are cookies to us. If I hadn't lived in the US and gotten used to their terms, I might end up preparing like...chocolate chip cookies with caramel gravy or something. Just like the first time I heard about peanut butter and jelly - we call Jello "jelly" (and jelly "jam"), so I was picturing a gross jello sandwich. I can't even imagine how hard it would be to figure it out if English wasn't your first language.
scones are more dense. biscuits look dense on the outside, but are meant to be flaky and fluffy on the inside. if you attempt to make biscuits and end up with a plain scone, you have failed.
fyi, the secret to good biscuits is really cold butter. cut it up into little bits and put it in the freezer for a bit before continuing.
You give someone a scone that's flaky and fluffy on the inside in the UK, and I'm sure they'll be just as happy to have it with some jam and cream as they would with the baked equivalent of a brick.
EDIT: From looking further down the thread, biscuits seem to be savoury. Savoury scones should not be eaten with cream and jam unless you are weird (from Norfolk for instance)
the thing about biscuits is that they are vehicle for other things. biscuits and gravy are not my personal favorite, but are popular (my sister loves them), but biscuits and jam are also delicious. they are a base...like a fluffy pie crust. does that make sense?
It's kindddddd of like a scone... A bit flakier, generally no funky addons (dried fruit etc). But in the US it's served with a kind of gravy. I think it's generally a breakfast dish, served hot.
Marmalade is usually considered a jam, by Aussies.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! Marmalade is casually referred to as a kind of jam. If you asked for a selection of jams, you'd probably be offered strawberry, apricot, raspberry and marmalade - they seem to be the most common here.
Wait you call jelly "jam"? Well then what do you call jam? Jelly and jam are two separate things. You just use the same word to talk about both of them?
As far as I know, growing up in Aus, Jam is cooked with whole fruits, but is cooked long enough that they completely dissolve. A conserve is like a jam, but isn't cooked as long so it has chunks of the fruit remaining. From what I know, well in my household growing up, jam can be used for both, but if you are specifically asking for a conserve, you say exactly that. It's like jam is the category, as dairy is to eggs (marmalade is also jam, but it's also marmalade).
In America, jam is just the crushed up fruit made into a jam. Jelly, the fruit is put in thing thing that takes the fruit juice out of it and then it's like boiled and you add sugar and that's jelly.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What the guy above said is right. Most fruit spreads are colloquially called jam, but if you get more specific we call jam the fruit spread without big chunks (though it may have seeds etc), and conserve the fruit spread with big chunks.
I have actually not seen very much jelly here, as it's sold in the US. We might have it somewhere and I have just never bought it, but growing up my jam always had at least some pieces of fruit in it. Grape jelly is not a thing at all here. We also tend not to do PB&J very much if at all - however, growing up I was given peanut butter and honey a lot.
-Tom- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Goddamn Australians abbreviating everything.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly chocolate chip cookies with caramel "gravy" would work if you said it was a dessert take on biscuits and gravy
As somebody who isn't, my first thought is that "biscuits and gravy" sounds like random and arbitrary ingredients, like "ketchup and banana" or "peanut butter soup," but when I checked, apparently that is a thing that people eat regularly and sensibly elsewhere.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:02:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not quite what you were saying, but peanut soup is actually amazing. I think it originated in West Africa.
Yeah I was trying to think of simple but silly shit for examples and didn't realize until after I posted and checked that I had accidentally named another real thing.
It's important to remember that they don't actually mean biscuits, they mean savoury scones.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't say too regularly because it is really unhealthy but it is a classic southern comfort food that tastes way better than it looks. One of the chefs in the episode made a truly monstrous biscuit covered in gravy and the only complaint the judge had was that he wished there was more crust on his biscuit.
xingped ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 03:18:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that really dry? What is the flavour of the gravy?
Endyo ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 07:26:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, fresh biscuits are at least modestly moist on their own and you just sort of gauge the gravy content to fit it. The gravy is usually a fairly thick sausage gravy. It's normally a breakfast dish.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:07:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well.. There are these birds and they are called chickens. They can't really fly and we farm them. We then fry up the tasty bits and then combine them with a sweet dough that has been..ironed..?? and put butter and syrup on those. We call those waffles. The aforementioned waffles combined with the fried chicken makes a delicious meal, no matter the time of day. Don't get the potato chips though.. Those were a travesty.
In the US, fried chicken and biscuits together is pretty common. It isn't too far a leap to waffles from there. And as Killmails, says, it is DELICIOUS.
[deleted] ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 07:35:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The biscuits are super buttery, rather than a bit dry like a scone - the butter makes them taste like you're eating really fluffy shortbread, only more savoury. I know bugger all about how to make them, but I get the impression that they have less baking soda in them. The gravy is a bit like the white sauce they put on fish, except less fishy and more salty, with chunks of sausage meat in it. You should eat it so that every bite has both biscuit and gravy, and it kind of melts in your mouth.
That's my best description, as a non-American who discovered biscuits and gravy for the first time a few years ago, on a US trip. They're amazingly delicious, I wish I could get something like them locally.
Link to a really solid buttermilk biscuit recipe. No special kitchen tools required. Just mix in a bowl with a fork, and touch with your hands as little as possible.
A brief aside: Bacon gravy is better than sausage gravy imo. Same concept. Bacon grease + flour + milk + seasoning + bacon, and as much stirring as you can tolerate. Break the bacon into little bits and add back into gravy once thickened.
I do both. I cook packaged sausage, remove, add a bit of bacon fat to the drippings (packaged breakfast sausage doesn't have enough fat to make a good roux), flour, then milk (and a bit of buttermilk ๐). Then add the sausage back in. Pepper, touch of salt.
Hey that recipe /u/GFknowsfirstacctname is great, it's the one I use, but don't add the sugar!!! I have no idea why that recipe calls for sugar. I've been using it for years and the "sugar for topping" is something that was only added very recently. Ignore it!
Seriously though, it's possible to bang out that recipe in less than 30 minutes.
Not dry at all, biscuits are fluffy, not hard, and usually served steaming hot out of the oven. The gravy is principally breakfast sausage and milk, so pretty creamy and rich.
It was really very interesting. the biscuits ended up being almost identical to homemade scones, but they were definitely moister and obviously not sweet. I had traditional British bangers, what Americans call sausage links I believe, so fried the meat and made the roux/gravy which turned out really well. I have never eaten anything like this before, especially at breakfast, it's like tasty wall paper paste, in a good way. The biscuits are a revelation though, I can see why they go well with fried chicken, I'll probably do that for dinner. On a side note, can anyone explain what grits are?
As someone who has had grits, I really did not like them, however I'm not from the south where they are popular. Grits are essentially small broken grains of corn (sometimes its "hominy grits" and hominy is just corn grain with something else done to it that I'm not 100% sure on but basically the same either way.) The reason I wasn't too fond of the food is because it's kinda like porridge.. really bland porridge. You should try it some time.
I see, it sounds like it should have something sweet added like honey or Nutella, I don't get why they would be served with breakfast food? "Mmmm I love me some sweet bacon, runny eggs and bland porridge"
I've also had grits prepared with butter, garlic and cheese. Grits are sort of a bland base that you can add flavoring to as you like, to make them sweet or savory. I likely wouldn't have liked them much without adding other ingredients to season. Preparing the savory style with chicken stock instead of water also adds flavor.
Grits are pretty iffy even by people raised on them.
Basically it dried and ground corn kernels, its boiled in milk, water, or sometimes mixture of both.
Texture wise the finished product sorta reminds you of a thick oatmeal with hard little bits in it. Flavor wise plain grits are very close to flavorless. Traditionally they are eaten with butter, salt, pepper. You can also have cheese grits that melts chunks a usual mild cheese (like a mild cheddar).
People don't some fancier grits and wanting to actually make grits "good" will usually boil them with some pork fat, bacon drippings, or similar type things to help infuse them with flavor. Then serve the finished grits with other stuff.
Really just think of grits like "corn oatmeal", and much like oatmeal most people will NOT be jumping for joy or celebrating it as the best shit around. Though if you cover oatmeal in enough sugar, berries, etc it can be pretty nice but at that point the oatmeal is just an excuse to eat sugared berries. Grits are a lot the same, you can cook up in pork fat, add meat chunks, and enough other shit that you are eating the other stuff with the grits just sort of being there as filler.
I've heard some people eat their grits with syrup on them, though I think thats more of a northern thing or just some isolated goofballs. In general most people go for the salt/butter/meat route as opposed to syrup/sugar/sweet stuff style.
Honestly they arn't something I'd really recommend to people, they arn't bad though at the same time they arn't something you will be left going "OMG THIS IS AMAZING!".
Grits are basically polenta. People will argue one is supposed to be more coarsely ground than the other, or they're made from different corns, but at the end of the day they're similar enough you may have trouble telling them apart.
His description is unusual at best. Being American I would say it's a thick creamy sauce with a lot of flavor on top of a moist buttery flaky bread. Think roll but more flaky. That happens to look like what you call a scone.
i love making b n g. My favorite recipe is really simple.
Fry up a 16 oz roll (or however much you want, just not less than that) of *spicy breakfast sausage, drain 2/3 of the grease, put back into pan. Pour enough whole milk (doesn't have to be whole, but it tastes better than 2%) to almost completely submerge the meat in the pan. Keep heat at about medium, and stir continuously as it heats up. While that's going on, grab a deep glass/cup, and fill it about 1/3 the way up with sifted flour. Slowly drip HOT water into the glass, and stir the flour and water until you have a thick, yet loose-running slurry, avoiding clumps.
Once the sausage and milk has reached a medium, almost boiling, pan temp, turn the heat down to low and begin to very slowly pour the slurry in a little at a time, stirring and scraping the pan to mix it in. This must be done very slowly to prevent putting too much in and causing the gravy to be grainy, and to avoid more clumps forming. Using a whisk helps.
IMPORTANT: only add as much slurry as it takes to thicken the gravy. Do not stop stirring. i repeat, DO NOT STOP STIRRING. Also, Do Not Assume You Have To Use All Of The Flour-Mix! There's no need to measure anything - just eyeball/taste-test your gravy as it cooks. As soon as it is the desired thickness is achieved, pour some onto your favorite american-style biscuits, or even just toast, maybe add some scrambled eggs on the side, and enjoy.
It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to really get the best quality, due to the low heat and continuous stirring, but it's more than worth it.
*brand doesn't matter, unless you have a preference. This is just the first good example i found on google
I'm an Australian, living in Canada, and biscuits and gravy are my favorite thing about visiting the states. All food is fucking awesome but there is something about them
The gravy has a similar consistency as syrup, though slightly thicker and starchy. It also usually has a slight kick to it from adding pepper, though nothing too significant. Also, the biscuits should be moist.
Depends. If you don't make them right then yes they can be really dry and no one will eat them, even the dog. If you make them right they are delicious especially if you add butter. If you have biscuts and gravy they are amazing. It is a popular camping/breakfast food in America.
the gravy tastes like breakfast sausage and pepper as it is simply a bechamel sauce where the roux is made from rendered sausage fat. The sausage is added in and a lot of black pepper is added.
Also its not dry at all, because those biscuits are super light and fluffy.
Now this may seem stupid, but do you have different sausages for breakfast? Or does the US just not have sausages, apart from breakfast. (With the other variant being hot dog sausages)
The US has all kinds of sausages, but breakfast sausages (also called "country sausages") have a particular spice profile that is customary to eat at breakfast. They are also smaller when in link form than a standard bratwurst would be.
The big difference is sweetness. Your scones is more of a dessert thing. Our biscuits is more of a side thing. Our biscuits are more like dinner rolls but with a lot more flaky(I don't know the recipe differences but probably more than how I'm talking. Think more role at the table)
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:08:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gross
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:38:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There isn't really an equivalent in British cuisine. Scones are the closest thing, but imho they taste a bit different.
Edit: Here is a pretentious article that goes over some of the differences between the two.
Thadoor ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:46:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you just waste bourbons and custard creams on that...?
I burst in to laughter but tried to suppress it and I inhaled my chewing gum, it's menthol and eucalyptus, it burned my throat and I think it's in my lungs now, am I going to die as a result?
s0ft_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm still alive, I don't know what happened but it isn't burning any more at least... Might go the rest of my life with gum slowly coating my lungs :/ Still got one helluva cough from it burning the back of my throat though XD
Could you imagine a bacon, egg, and cheese in between some brisket? Holy shit, I'll be right back.
FC37 ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 04:52:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not quite the same, but my local pub serves this bad boy as a sandwich: braised short rib, balsamic onions, arugula, tomato, pancetta, soft fried egg, asiago, truffle-basil aioli.
I swear to you, time stops when you're eating it. As you reach the end, you regain consciousness as a fat, greasy, sweaty mess.
Maybe that can be his strategy from now on.
"This week contestants have to make chicken, marinated in blue cordial."
"I thought they said Chicken Cordon Bleu."
Since they do technically judge based on taste, presentation, and if it reminds them of the dish, I wonder if you could win an entire show by just focusing on the first two, while completely ignoring the third. Every round you don't even bother with making what they ask and just make whatever you're really good at cooking.
"Oh you wanted me to make chicken parmesan? Fuck that. I made some bomb-ass tacos instead."
One of the first things I ever learned how to make was white gravy for biscuits. All it is bacon grease, flower flour, milk, salt and pepper to taste. One thing I love about having a family from Kentucky is that most of our food is prepared with bacon, butter, and salt. The second thing I love is that family reunions are also a place to find a date.
I learned if I want to impress my dad with my cooking, i just need to add more salt and fat to what ever i'm making and he will love it. i still don't understand how he is so fit and healthy.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is no real evidence that either salt or dietary fat are bad for you.
jayfred ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:00:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, that's not true. Everything in moderation. Salty foods/high-sodium diets can lead to hypertension.
One time I accidentally doubled the amount of butter a cinnamon roll recipe asked for. The rolls ended up practically being boiled in butter. They were a little gooey on the bottom but they tasted like heaven.
Should have just pulled a paula deen and blamed black people.
travio ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:40:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are certain foods that just don't work well high end. Biscuits and gravy is one of those. You can tweak its flavor, I sometimes use chorizo as the sausage, but you can't really make it fancy outside using the best ingredients.
[deleted] ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 03:38:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude tried to make buiscuits al pastor style. He got cocky with someone not having buiscuits and tried to put pineapple with it. Smh.
...pineapple with biscuits and gravy? Southern grandmothers are turning over in their graves at the thought.
Monteze ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:22:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why do people try to fiddle fuck with something basic and delicious? I mean I get exploring something but if its biscuits and gravy just make really fucking good biscuits and gravy.
The third chef was a southern black man and his biscuits and gravy looked divine. I'd travel 500 miles to his restaurant to get his biscuits and gravy. They were huge and his gravy was amazing looking.
Really? I though missing one of the ingredients in the chopped box was an automatic loss pretty much.
Also did this guy not look at the other 2 cooks once during the 30 minutes? You'd think he'd notice his dish was a little different.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also, once he figured out the mistake it was too late to fix. You only get a minute to grab ingredients, and it's a super chaotic event. No time to watch other people's baskets.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:05:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Note to self: If ever on Cutthroat Kitchen, make what's good, ignore assignment.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:15:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How in the world do you fuck up biscuits and gravy?
ranhalt ยท -19 points ยท Posted at 03:56:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
cos
cosine?
I know he means "because". I was 5 years old at one time also. But the peer pressure of eventually being judged as a retard usually beats those bad habits out of people.
It's Cutthroat Kitchen, one of the other contestants may have been forced to cook their dish on a hot sidewalk with only a muddy shoe for an implement.
[deleted] ยท 180 points ยท Posted at 03:33:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. but honestly the other chef couldn't get out of his own way. he tried to do more than the dish required and it ended up tasting bad.
ZSCroft ยท 96 points ยท Posted at 03:44:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well it was 7 on, 2 off. So after a while it'd get pretty shitty. Looking back the work wasn't hard at all, it was mostly the being treated like you were still in boot camp that made it suck. Most people 2 years into their navy career have a warfare pin, they're not in school trying to qualify
How long did that go for? I've definitely done month-long stints with no days of and a two- or three-month one of 13 on 1 off. All twelves. Yeah it sucks, but not insanity-causingly so.
6 months about. Ship underways and startups are no better, but at least for those you feel like you're... doing something. Idk haha it's hard to explain
No, I totally understand. The 13-1 was the worst for me, because we were home cycle and there was absolutely no reason to do it. Reasons for doing and context around the thing you are doing are sometimes more important to morale than the things that you're doing themselves.
What Sexterminator said. A school was a breeze; live on campus, show up to class, do your homework. Prototype sucked. But shipyard availabilities are the worst.
A "nuke" is a term used to describe any job in the Navy that has specifications in the nuclear field. Nukes make up both the enlisted and officer force.
Don't forget using nuke as a verb: over thinking something relatively simple and making it more complicated than it needs to be. A little like what I did with the definition.
This kind of attitude is a pain in many employment areas. When someone asks you to perform a task they usually want just that task being done. If you're constantly trying to do more than what is asked, you're essentially trying to anticipate orders you didn't get, which leads to potential fuck ups, which makes you a liability.
Maybe he is thinking of how I hug my brisket till the gravy comes out and I can't sleep without it?
wild_a ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:30:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I tried hugging a pillow while sleeping, doesn't seem to work for me. Sadly, because my pillows are really comfy. Now one pillow just lies there and never gets used.
I keep 4 pillows on my bed. Two are for people sleeping and two are decorative or whatever. So I've got 3 pillows on my bed that just don't do shit, but I've got a queen size bed so it looks weird if I keep just one pillow on it during the day. Just got to rotate them like tires so they don't wear down as quick.
Wait it is so cool that you were on this show!! I've just started watching it and I'm just wondering.. How do you get chosen? Do you have to be a big time chef or is it just people with lots of chef experience? How difficult was it?
A friend recommended me to a talent scouting agency for top chef. I didn't make that cut but they thought I'd be good for CTK. I feel they look for someone with both experience and personality. If you can't have fun on the show, it really shows. As for difficulty, it was grueling. The 60 seconds for shopping felt way too short. The 30 mins for cooking was not enough for prep and cook time. A small mistake or decent sabatoge really kills your ability to get something on the plate. I made many more mistake and cursed exponentially more during the 30 mins than they had time to include in the final episode. Also, Alton harasses you more than they have time to air as well. He's really good at his job.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:55:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish they could show more of the Alton harassing.
On the other hand, it's also pretty funny on the rare occasion that someone is floundering so badly that he gives them hints.
Big time Chef would be glorious to watch, but the reputation hit (unless it was for blind orphaned children with cancer and an amputation) would be too big.
Watch enough episodes and you'll wonder how someone can call them self a chef when boiling rice is too complicated and time consuming for them to keep track of.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:53:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People can do stupid things under stress.
Even in the Judges episode, Simon Majumdar (admittedly a critic and not a practicing chef, so far as I know) blew it in the first round by botching his pantry run.
Wasn't the bitchy woman who lost control of a blender and wound up wearing her sauce... First season, I think? Wasn't she a Chopped winner?
Idk, just that it was heavily discouraged after some guy in season one did something like took all the bread when the challenge was 'sandwiches' (my memory's shit)
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen other people do it. I have no idea if they added it to the pre-show coaching or the "offscreen" rules, though.
Mago515 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Without rewatching the episode, i'm pretty sure he put pineapple on his biscuit and gravy, which i'd just consider a big no no.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:57:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something like that. Some overly fancy avant-garde take that wasn't especially well executed. I remember the judge noting that while Brisket Guy had not come anywhere near the actual challenge, he'd turned in a plate of great food, while the other guy had turned in something barely recognizable as the challenge and failed to even make it appetizing.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:47:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He addressed that recently, interestingly. Said at his live show that their test kitchen tests all combinations of two sabotages from a planned round, to make sure that no individual sabotage is impossible and that no combination is truly impossible.
They don't test combinations of three, though. The thought process goes that if you get hit by three sabotages in a round, you basically deserve what's coming to you.
I figured, but thanks for clarifying that for certain.
I know it's not quite as extreme as I paint it, it's just something that gets to me when I watch that show. Partly because all four of the contestants are usually very good cooks who aren't clearly superior to each other, it often ends up feeling like money/sabotage management is the deciding factor in who wins. Sometimes the focus kind of comes away from the cooking itself.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It seems to me that it's just as often major mistakes the chefs make under stress that causes losses. Mistakes in the pantry are a big one, but there are others.
There's also a layer of game theory built into it, from my view, in managing appearances before other chefs; it's not uncommon for a particularly annoying or haughty chef to get torn down early through a sabotage dogpile. Look weak, and people will send stuff your way because they figure it'll have the most effect. Blow money early, and people will go in for revenge.
I have the most respect for those chefs who manage to turn a sabotage to their advantage, or sidestep it entirely. A woman in, I believe, a poutine round, was able to sidestep losing all her cheese by bringing from the pantry everything she needed to make fresh cottage cheese. There was a fish fry final round in the second or third season and a guy paid to replace his opponent's fish with a big bucket of whole baitfish (anchovies, I think), without realizing that his opponent was this tiny hyper-enthusiastic Filipino woman who'd been eating fried anchovies since she was a little girl.
To be fair though, they run through the challenges before the show and verify you can make something amazing with 14 day old hard boiled eggs in the pastry round.
The guy that got eliminated made this; he said it had some sort of taco inspiration or some shit. Turns out he made shitty mush. The guy's brisket and gravy was really good and the only thing he got counted off for was mishearing the dish. This guy heard it and still made this thing not even close and tasted like shit.
Alton Brown or not, chefs need to stop "fancying up" dishes, period. You'll notice most of the pro chefs like Alton and Gordon Ramsey hate it when people try to reinvent the wheel. You have to be really good and on top of your flavor profiles to make it work.
Watching both of their shows over and over again... You can't go too simple or you'll get called out for basically phoning it in and not trying.
Make plain biscuits and really simple gravy? Won't fly unless someone totally blows it. Make biscuits with cheese and jalapeno in it with a good sausage gravy? Top marks. Make gluten-free "biscuits" and "gravy" or some completely off-the-wall "inspired" dish? It better be the best-tasting dish there or you're ass is toast.
And "deconstructed" is not a thing. It means "I completely fucked up, please send me home."
The guy who won that round seriously nailed this aspect of it too.
He made classic huge fluffy buttermilk biscuits, and a ham and pepper gravy. It wasn't super fancy but he executed it perfectly, and did it so well that he ended up winning. He didn't phone it in with a simple pillsbury biscuit, and some gravy, but he didn't reinvent the wheel either.
I really never realized anyone put anything but sausage into the gravy, but other than that, ask anyone from the south, and he made the picture perfect biscuits and gravy. Even used a cast iron skillet.
On a whim, I'm actually in the middle of watching that episode again (they're on the judging of his brisket as I write this). Yeah, besides the fact that he's Italian and not completely fluent in English, he said something earlier in the episode about spending a lot of his life around a Jewish family that did tons of brisket. Definitely odds working against him.
The guy that lost...yeah, he completely blew it. He could have pulled it off but got flustered and tried to rush it.
obviously the editor used that clip from his interview because it related to the fuckup later on. they probably interviewed him for an hour and took that minute-long clip from it.
Yep, you'd think after this many seasons the contestants would know to never utter the word again.
But I see that a lot on game shows / reality-type shows. Look at Alone. If any of the season 2 contestants had watched the first season (which from commentary they've made, at least some definitely have) they'd have chosen their gear a lot better, particularly with emphasis on fishing. Nope, not for most.
Honestly it makes me wonder how much of the show is scripted given there are so many cliches and mistakes that are repeated like forgetting a main ingredient or deconstructing a dish.
I think all of them are fairly understandable mistakes given the pressure of how the competitions are done. And the whole deconstruction nonsense is so common in cooking shows that yeah, it's almost cliche. They know it's a possible way to explain a bad dish execution, so they all use it.
Given that they have a minute to get ingredients forgetting an ingredient is definitely a very understandable mistake. I am just skeptical of most reality TV shows due to things I have read online about how many are either scripted or the producers push people to act a certain way.
I think the closest form of scripting we see for cooking competition shows will be how Iron Chef operated. A list of dishes/ingredients are presented ahead of time to both chefs, they each pick a few, and the show then picks from the mutually-picked items--or something like that.
The best is vegans going on Chopped. Like, wtf did you think this was about? Did you think your "X-inspired" vegan version was going to work? You had beautiful ribeyes in the basket! WTF did you do to make this abomination?
That's probably because Alton and Gordon are actually talented. The industry has gotten really showy since chefs are all peaking in their cooking ability. Since they're all so close in ability they try to differentiate themselves with showmanship tricks. However, after a long time at the top they end up focusing on the tricks to get the edge and lose sight of the basics.
Then someone who actually knows what they fuck they're doing shows them the fuck up. It's hilariously embarrassing when Gordon just wrecks someone with a simple fucking dish with amazing plating. They look like fucking amateurs after that, and all the professionals who learned the basics know exactly what the fuck happened.
ah, my bad, I've seen a few episodes and they seem to have all been charity ones.
Even then, I don't think they have anything to lose by going too far. The all or nothing approach makes it more entertaining, and theres a chance to blow everyone out of the water if it does work.
It would be more boring if everyone was conservative with their ideas in my opinion.
Honestly professional chef is on par with high contemporary art. Some of the stuff they make is painfully simple and obtuse and is arbitrarily labelled as expensive
They judge on three things: taste, how it looks and does it remind the judge of the topic(biscuits and gravy). So the guy obviously didn't have the 3rd category but he could've had the other two while the guy eliminated failed on taste and plating.
On Cutthroat Kitchen don't worry, someone will usually fuck up so badly that someone making completely the wrong dish will beat them. Happens at least once an episode.
Somnif ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:48:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"biscuits and gravy al pastor"
Unfortunately.... no.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3nfym8 about 31 minutes in (crap video but its the best I could find). The Brisket bit immediately precedes if you'd rather see something that looks actually edible.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He'd have possibly gotten away with it if the food had some fantastic high point to it, but apparently it was mushy, unpleasant, and not very tasty.
Execution matters more than concept, usually, on Cutthroat.
[deleted] ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 03:32:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The contestant that lost just wasn't able to do something simple. He tried to re-create the dish and got hammered by the judge for it. Happens a lot. haha.
Knives being taken away would be a blessing. All hand tools were replaced with the use of one giant novelty whisk. Like the size of those giant spoons and forks you used to see on kitchen walls in the 70s
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember that whisk. I remember one episode when some small woman got it and could barely handle it.
Saw it last month. He seems to be using it as a scepter for his "Food God" sketch in his live show.
witeowl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:39:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The fucker who looks at him and says, "Yeah, he already fucked up. But you know what? Rather than giving this giant whisk to the dude who screwed me over by making me do all my mixing and cooking in gravy boats, I'm going to pile on to this dude who already looks like he's going to fail due to an imagined r."
The winning strategy is to actually be cutthroat and pile on one person. The whole back and forth of you gave me this, or you made me spend more on it just creates drama and spreads around the sabotages.
Piling on one person usually makes it way too difficult for them to survive, which means a free pass for the rest to the next round, provided the one with the sabotages isn't some cooking freak.
Etonet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Has anyone won without buying any sabotages?
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Almost never. It's happened maybe a couple times over the show's run.
Five-digit winning totals are a bit uncommon, even. It's really a clever premise for a show because the amount of prize money changing hands is rarely very large.
Trom ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 03:19:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he cooked it well
He cooked the Brisket into a biscuit. It's no wonder how he made it to the next round.
[deleted] ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 03:34:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's pork belly. basically a hunk of bacon
zerodb ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 03:40:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think "brisket" means what you think it does.
[deleted] ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 03:43:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i know what it means. that was the cut of meat the cook selected on the show.
zerodb ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 03:44:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait... so the assignment was "biscuit" - the contestant heard "brisket" - and then he cooked pork belly?!
[deleted] ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 03:49:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
zerodb ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 03:59:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then I apologize on behalf of all the people downvoting you who only saw this thread and didn't watch the show.
I can see grabbing pork belly if the assignment was biscuits and gravy, but if he thought it was "brisket and gravy", why the fuck would he pick up pork belly? Like, " I'm gonna turn the culinary world on it's head by substituting pork in the ubiquitous dish of brisket and gravy"?
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. Maybe I should watch the episode.
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't remember specifically, but the pantry may not have had beef that round. I'm not sure if the pantry contents are standard or are rotated for each round.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's a good episode. both guys that make the assigned dish actually fuck it up. The third dude made biscuits so giant that the dish was dry.
had the third contestant played it safe and went with a standard biscuit and gravy that tasted half decent he probably would have lost due to the challenge. Luckily for him, that third contestant played a risky gambit on making a twist on the dish (making it al pastor) and it failed for him.
the show allows for interpretation. you can do something similar to a brisket. also, he won't lose points for it not being a brisket as that was never a requirement.
And when it comes back from commercial break, it replays the last minute or two leading up to the commercial before they bother to show you what happens next.
This is the first time I've seen this show, and probably my last. I'm pretty sure these guys were picked for their personalities and not for their skills.
Well, he'd already gone "grocery shopping" for the round. Not much he could do after that.
ceazah ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:24:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
well they all gather their ingredients all at once, in 60 seconds, in a pantry a little too small to hold 4 people. There are limited items in the pantry, and you only use what you take out, so in his frantic attempt to gather ingredients, he wasn't really paying attention to the others. Once they left the pantry and he looked around, it hit him immediately.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:19:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He knew it as soon as it started. Try watching the episode.
IIRC not only did he not get eliminated the guy that did was super pissed about it and that's why they started the the judge saying the three things they are looking for including, it needs to remind them of the said dish.
How did it go? I mean, was he judged by the quality of his dish since it seems like a completely legitimate misunderstanding?
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He got away with it because another guy's dish was some weird avant-garde take that was apparently mushy and unpleasant. Judge said his wasn't any better a take on biscuits and gravy, and it also wasn't very good, while the Brisket was at least really good.
[deleted] ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 04:34:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On a show like this called Master Chef Junior they instructed the kids to make a dish with scallops. One kid decided to make spaghetti and meatballs... with scallops. He got canned.
We have cans for many things, and tins for many things. Both are used pretty universally for anything in a metallic enclosure. Tin of coke, can of coke, etc.
Oh man, my brain just assumed he made scallop meatballs. I don't know why, maybe cuz cooking competition shows usually have at least one person doing their "take" on something. Your explanation makes more sense. Thank you.
[deleted] ยท 171 points ยท Posted at 01:29:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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dbx99 ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 01:42:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Boopidipo. Popidiboo
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 02:02:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English is my first language and when I hear "biscuit and gravy" it still takes me a while to work out why you'd put gravy on a cookie, then remembering America makes really bad scones and calls them biscuits.
a scone in America is a hard biscuit that's slightly sweet and usually includes or is paired with some fruit. a biscuit is softer, heartier and more savory. while a biscuit with jelly is good, i prefer a heavier approach. biscuits and gravy is heaven and there's a place here in Thomasville, GA that serves what they call a "country Benedict": scratch made buttermilk biscuit topped with sliced boars head ham, two poached eggs and all that covered in sausage gravy.......
I never said they weren't delicious. I'm pretty sure the "dinner roll" bread things KFC sells here are like mass produced American biscuits. They taste delicious with gravy and homemade would be amazing. But let's face it, American biscuits are bad scones. Because they're not scones.
That's like saying your legs are bad arms because let's face it, they aren't arms. Sure they're somewhat related but are also completely separate and serve two different purposes.
If you think our biscuits are bad, you've never had a good buttermilk biscuit like grandma used to make.
Then again, why do I care what an Englishman has to say about cooking? That's like taking an Indian's advice on bathroom etiquette.
EDIT: Now that I look elsewhere in the thread, I realize you're not English but an Aussie. I know nothing about Australian food, so I have no witty remark for your nation's cuisine.
It's good, but we should really have called it something else. I used to be good friends with a couple Mexican fellas and the food they made was a damn sight better than any TexMex I've had.
A Tim tam is a hard chocolate biscuit (think similar to an oreo texture) that has a malted cream filling (it tastes like malteasers but the consistency of oreo cream) and there is sometimes a bit of jam or caramel depending on the actual flavour you buy. The the whole thing is dipped in real chocolate (not crappy America chocolate)
We don't really have our own dishes, we're a multicultural country. We have a lot of traditional British dishes we claim as our own like sausages, lamb chops and so on, and new Zealand dishes we pretend that we invented like pavlova.
Really we just eat the same crap as everyone else, only we prefer cane sugar to corn syrup (doesn't everyone?) and our tomato sauce is better than your ketchup despite not containing tomatoes.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:07:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a British guy in the USA. I vastly prefer American ketchup to tomato sauce. American ketchup is more vinegary and a lot less sweet, I find that it pairs better with the super savoury chips. Idk. Personal preference.
But if your tomato sauce is more vinegary, you can't put as much vinegar on your chips. And chips need vinegar.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely, but it's a totally different type of vinegar taste to the malt vinegar you use on chips. No worries, you can use as much as both as you want ;)
America makes really bad scones and calls them biscuits
Ooooh you just made me angry.
Punchee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits are feast or famine. Either they are dry, sad throwbacks to great depression poverty bread or they are fluffy buttery goodness. There's really no in between.
HEY! Don't you dare bad mouth biscuits. A flaky golden biscuit to soak up the gravy, or a fresh flaky golden corn bread biscuit to eat with your chili. So good
I remember during a big film festival, some friends from Europe were visiting and there were like ten of us, only three Americans, having breakfast together. I ordered biscuits and gravy and you'd swear there was a record scratch the way all conversation stopped among the Europeans.
See, "biscuits" are cookies in British English and when they think of gravy, they think of brown gravy like you use with a roast. So they thought I just ordered snickerdoodles au jus.
moojj ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:12:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, you explained what biscuits are and what gravy isn't. But I'm still confused. What is the gravy in biscuits and gravy?
I'm not sure if there's an easier way to describe it. Biscuits are quickbread rolls usually made with butter or shortening and buttermilk and are like savory scones but very light and much more moist. The gravy is basically a bechamel sauce.
The usual way it's made in the southern United States is to take the drippings from pork breakfast sausage and/or bacon and use it to make a light roux, to which milk is added along with black pepper. Sometimes, the crumbles of the sausage or bacon are added to the gravy.
There's a lot of recipes online if you'd like to give it a shot, but the best ones are from Alton Brown in my opinion. Let me know if you need any clarification.
My grandmother was born and raised in Alabama. I just read your description of one her staple morning dishes in her voice. Made me smile.
Excellent description by the way. I don't think I could ever describe it for someone who doesn't know what it is, so eloquently.
Biscuits and gravy is something I never experienced before moving south, and now also something I never want to disappear from my breakfast options should I move again.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was very informative for a comment on r/funny. (Chef) hats off to you
Even as a Canadian this is the first thing that comes to mind. I've been travelling to the US for ages, but it took decades before I realized the English muffins things with thick white sauce at the hotel buffet breakfast is actually biscuits and gravy. Never tried them. They look heavy and not very appealing.
I just spent the last 20 min googling biscuits and gravy. I'll give them a shot next time I head south. Probably at breakfast restaurant and not a hotel buffet though.
It means "with juice", literally. The implication in culinary worlds is the "juice" in question is the drippings and/or broth of some form of meat. In most cases, there isn't enough juice from the roast or other cut of meat overall, so it's usually a seasoned broth or stock. For example the French Dip sandwich is typically served with may more juice than the steak used in the sandwich would make.
Funnily enough, it was pork that he used for this challenge. I had typically associated brisket with beef as well. So I looked it up and while it is certainly less common, Pork brisket is absolutely a thing.
Is it in the same family? Yes. No one's arguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies meat, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls pork brisket. If you want to be "specific" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing.
If you're saying "brisket family" you're referring to the taxonomic grouping of slow cooked meats, which includes things from roast to pork shoulder to ribs.
So your reasoning for calling pork a brisket is because random people "call the slow cooked ones brisket?" Let's get stew in there, then, too.
Also, calling something beef or a brisket? It's not one or the other, that's not how meat works. It's both. A brisket is a brisket and a member of the slow cooked meats family. But that's not what you said. You said pork is a brisket, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of the slow cooked meats family brisket, which means you'd call ribs, pork shoulder, and other meats brisket, too. Which you said you don't.
Brisket is the actual cut of a cow, there is no part of a pig referred to as brisket. Go to your butcher and ask for "one pork brisket please".
I'm sure it exists in the same way you can find anyhing online. Doesn't mean its true.
So please, in future keep brisket talk to yourself, because you've upset me and ruined my holiday.
Edit: I've really offended the pork brisket community. Sorry guys, but you're all insane.
Edit2: wow, just back from a day trip during my now ruined holiday and found that this pork brisket community takes their non-existent meat extremely seriously.
For the lazy: "Brisket" is a specific cut of meat, but this specific cut can be found in cow, pig, and lamb. It's also more commonly known as "Picnic Ham" on pigs.
In Australia some people call ketchup "Dead Horse". So I don't see your point.
I'm sure there is rib-eye chicken steaks and t-bone fish fillet steaks out there as well. Doesn't mean they're real.
Go to your butcher and ask for pork brisket.
sellyme ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:18:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Error? People making up things?
Usually, yeah.
In Australia some people call ketchup "Dead Horse".
I've lived in Australia for my entire life and have literally never heard anyone ever say that.
Go to your butcher and ask for pork brisket.
They'd probably look at you funny because it's uncommon terminology outside the context of actually preparing the meal but they'd definitely know what you mean.
They'd probably look at you funny because it's uncommon terminology outside the context of actually preparing the meal but they'd definitely know what you mean.
No. They wouldn't. Because it doesn't exist. There is no part of a pig that is brisket or point flank. It is a different species of animal with different cuts.
sellyme ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:31:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Google results for "pork brisket" - 148,000
Google results for "dead horse" ketchup - 49,800
No. They wouldn't. Because it doesn't exist. There is no part of a pig that is brisket or point flank.
Here's the thing, you said brisket can be made out of pork. Would a butcher know what you mean? Yes. No one's arguing that. As someone who has a Reddit account who studies briskets, I am telling you, specifically, in meat lingo, no one calls that a pork brisket.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:38:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IANABrisket, but seems to me like the brisket cut could be found on any meat bearing animal.
emZi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:08:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, at some point you need to just admit you were wrong then move the fuck up with your life. No need to be an ass.
Dude. You're absolutely right I can't believe how many idiots you're dealing with. Come here to Texas and try to find some pork brisket barbecue. LOL.
Edit for those who live in Bangladesh or some shit: Here in Central Texas, brisket is the thing we are most famous for. The idea that someone thinks brisket could be pork is laughable.
After I moved to Texas I found out that some people are really proud and protective of their brisket. After 4 years of college football tailgates, I don't blame them.
In his defense though, there's no way you could cook actual brisket in the time it takes the other contestants to cook biscuits and not have it come tough and gristly. Pork belly is a reasonable compromise.
[deleted] ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 02:48:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
In the episode it is made from pork.
also, talk to your butchers, there is beef brisket, pork brisket, and even lamb brisket. (I have never had lamb brisket)
No, he chose a piece of pork belly brisket from the pantry.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not exactly, in the show the contestants have 60 seconds to grab all their ingredients from the pantry. Stuff gets left behind, wrong things get grabbed. I honestly like to see what the chefs do when they screw up more than when they got it perfect. If you haven't watched the show its not bad but not for everyone. My favorite episode is when one of the chefs had to make both a sweet and a savory deviled egg. She blew the judges mind.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:21:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because he wanted to? Food is about experimentation.
I was more inquiring why one would call a pork dish "brisket" when I've only ever know brisket to be beef. I'm all about experimenting with food, but in my mind if you're a borderline professional chef you'd ask some questions if provided with pork and asked to make "brisket with gravy."
My sockeye salmon brisket will absolutely wreck your head.
Bigdaug ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:26:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was told this conversation was far worse than it is.
Torlen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:02:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The point of the show is to put a spin on a common dish while maintaining the integrity of what was asked for. He thought they said brisket so he made a delicious pork log because it's in the spirit of a brisket.
If you've never seen the show: sometimes the recipes aren't entirely literal due to limitations (forced to use a certain type of meat, someone took all of a key ingredient during the pantry rush, etc.).
It wouldn't really be out of the character of the show to force the contestants to make "brisket" without actually using brisket, so using pork as "brisket" isn't an entirely ridiculous thing to do in context.
You will see people talking about "pork brisket" sometimes, but it's nonstandard. They're usually referring to the marbled shoulder tissue on a pig, which is similar in composition and location to brisket. If you wanted this from a butcher and didn't want a weird look, you would say "pork shoulder," not pork brisket, although either would get the idea across.
It's really just an arbitrary classification made by a very old industry. Like most arbitrary classifications, it isn't entirely logical and there are arguments going both ways. In a few decades, we might see "pork brisket" being more accepted.
Is it in the same family? Yes. No one's arguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies cows, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls brisket cow. If you want to be "specific" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing.
If you're saying "cow family" you're referring to the taxonomic grouping of Beefus, which includes things from sirloin to t-bone to rump.
So your reasoning for calling a brisket cow is because random people "call the meaty ones cow?" Let's get ribs and wings in there, then, too.
Also, calling someone a human or an ape? It's not one or the other, that's not how taxonomy works. They're both. A brisket is a brisket and a member of the meat family. But that's not what you said. You said a brisket is cow, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of the meat family cow, which means you'd call pork ribs, chicken wings, and other meat cow, too. Which you said you don't.
I guess technically you could get meat from the same area from a pig and call it brisket? I'm no meat expert so I dunno, I've just never heard of anything other than beef brisket.
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I was on Cutthroat Kitchen. So many fucking things go wrong during the 30 mins that if you can put something presentable AND edible on the plate you're more than likely moving on to next round. The cooking period goes by so fast even without sabatoges. 30 min is just not enough time.
The shots show me doing about 10 sit-ups. I did over 100 during the 30 min. They show me going through the doors 2-3 times. I went through the them every time I moved between prep and stove so like 15-18 times total. There's just not enough time to show everyone's full torture. And yes, Alton is just as dry witted and engaging off camera as he was on camera. He's my favorite so seriously glad he didn't turn out to be a dick.
When I met him, he was kind of a dick. But a fun dick. The only way I can explain it is it's like hanging out with a good stand-up comic. He might make a joke at your expense, but it's not to be mean or bullying but all in good fun. I've also heard from people who worked with him that he can be a little bit of a hardass during production if things are going wrong, but he's never rude or hateful about it. He just busts his ass and expects the same out of others.
They rotate the contents for each round. One of the amazing things is how they reset/clean everything between rounds. But that down time is also incredibly exhausting.
Prepare for when Netflix gets the rest of the seasons. You may be recognized then! :)
DurhamX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
season and episode? My ex and I watched almost every episode. I'd love to see if you're someone we cheered on or wanted to see get voted off (nothing personal).
Sabotages? I thought this only happens in anime cooking shows.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:27:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the premise of this particular show. You can spend your potential prize money to do bad things to other chefs, like taking their tools away or making them cook with inferior ingredients.
It's rather funny, and often interesting. Some of them are pretty brutal.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That first picture was actually crepes, which is almost even worse because he had to cook them on that bent-to-shit pan and crepe batter is quite runny.
A biscuit is not a scone. Sure, theyโre made up of almost the same stuff - flour, leavener, fat, dairy - but they are two altogether different things. Biscuits should be light - airy even - with well-defined flaky layers. Tender, yes, but sturdy enough to support or be dragged through gravy, a runny egg yolk, or a generous serving of maple syrup.
A scone should not flake like a biscuit. It can have layers of course, but they should err on the side of crumbly. A scone is slightly dryer than a biscuit and yet, when done well, not dry at all. A sconeโs finer crumb welcomes an addition, be it herbs, chocolate, or a simple handful of currants.
Go get a scone and then get an American biscuit and tell me they're the same thing, then. Because if I order a biscuit (in America), I better not get a fucking scone.
Don't freak out and stab the waitress when you ask for a scone in the rest of the entire world and she brings you a "biscuit", you seem pretty tightly strung.
No, it's because you are not an American and you are telling us that American biscuits are scones because they have the same ingredients. That's like saying a chicken salad with tomato and onion is the same as a chicken sandwich with tomato, lettuce and onion.
The fact that the outcome is different is the point mate, I wasn't trying to make an exact analogy for you. If you want a more exact detailing of the difference I suppose I can try to make one.
As for the consistency. If you pull it apart it comes apart in large flakes. This is about as perfect an American biscuit as I can find. It is light but hearty and buttery/a little salty.
If you are ever in America try them and you will understand that they are in fact two completely different things.
rustyxj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:04:15 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The difference between a human and a puddle of goo is literally an egg, eggs make a huge difference.
rustyxj ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:03:06 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're very visually similar but the scones are harder and more savory while the american biscuits are soft fluffy and mildly sweet. Biscuits and gravy is made with white gravy, which is usally pork (sausage) gravy with milk and butter.
Goddamn, I'm getting fucking hungry reading this thread, and I've already eaten a jar of smoked almonds and full plate of spaghetti with meat for dinner.
I've had the same kind of biscuits and I'd disagree, we probably just have different definitions of what sweet is. A lot of American breads and baked goods have sugar in them where European variants wouldnt, these biscuits even more so in my experience. I was born here in 'Murica but still theres clearly a difference.
If anything, the biscuits I've had have been salty. Now, I have tried sweeter biscuits at some restaurants, but those are disgusting. Similar to those Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches you can buy in service stations.
Biscuits? Sweet? Maybe as a fancy thing, but not normally. Biscuits are savory and buttery. Some heathens enjoy putting jelly or honey on their biscuits (its actually kinda common) but biscuits ,in my mind at least, are not sweet. Especially buttermilk biscuits.
Both are correct English. There is a slight difference in grammar, but the meaning turns out to be the same.
"they are visually very similar" -- 'visually' is an adverb modifying 'are', and 'very' is an adverb modifying 'similar'. How similar are they? Very similar. How are they very similar? They are visually very similar.
"they are very visually similar" -- 'visually' is an adverb modifying 'similar', and 'very' is an adverb modifying the phrase 'visually similar'. What kind of similar are they? They are visually similar. How visually similar? Very visually similar.
In my personal opinion I think "they are visually very similar" flows better, but the other way isn't wrong. "They visually are very similar" would also be correct, and grammatically equivalent to "They are visually very similar".
That still doesn't look like anything I'd ever serve with gravy. I will assume that "gravy" in this context means jam and cream, because those are scones.
You have to use breakfast sausage and buttermilk biscuits (not the layered flaked -aka rolled- ones) too. I had a girl at work that tried to make it with Italian sausage and that almost made me vomit at first taste. I prefer Tennessee Pride for sausage its more savory/spicy and that works pretty well for B&G.
I have never been able to eat ssg/country gravy without wanting to puke. I worked in a kitchen up until 3 weeks ago, so at least now I can smell it without throwing up in my mouth a little.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, dumplings are more like a wonton. Unless you're talking about like chicken and dumplings, then it's more like a noodle. Biscuits are kinda like croissants.
Unless you're my mom, who makes chicken and dumplings with Pillsbury biscuits. Because they're cooked in the juice the texture is different. Still good, but not what most would expect.
In america, what you guys call a biscuit is what we call a cookie. Our biscuits are like buttery, savory british scones, and our scones are weird, dry, hard triangular pastries.
XyDz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:30:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
US biscuits are very similar to savory scones, but without the egg in the recipe (light, flaky, buttery) and the gravy is basically a bechamel sauce that uses meat fat instead of butter and adds loads of ground black pepper.
imagine bread and a croissant had a cookie shaped baby
JMS1991 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:22:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American here, others here have done a better job than I ever could've at describing what we call a biscuit, I just wanted to comment on TimTams though. They are great! I went to Australia a few years back, those are one of my favorite snacks now. I wish they would catch on here so I don't have to go out of my way to find them.
XyDz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:29:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They literally have like a dozen flavours out at the moment, including peanut butter and strawberry champagne.. What a time to be alive
I for the life of me can't remember what they were called exactly, but I found What was almost exactly timtams at target once upon a time.
JMS1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know I've seen them at Target a few times, but I thought they were labelled as TimTams. I think the ones at World Market were called Arnott's, but it was the same exact thing.
ryan848 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:51:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I'm from the UK and biscuits in gravy sounds god awful! This guy is the true winner in my eyes
MunkyL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:19:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget Shapes, and Savoys. Fuck it, everything that isn't a cookie is a biscuit here.
XyDz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shapes in sale at Coles atm. Got to admit almost bought some just because I mentioned biscuits today on reddit
In Australia scones aren't sweet, they're plain, and you can either serve with jam and cream to make them sweet, or serve with cheese and chives for savoury.
American biscuits are very similar to Australian scones, but nothing like British scones.
s_s ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 03:01:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
In the US, there are no biscuits as you think of them (because we don't drink nearly as much tea). Everything is super sweet like a cookie. An American that ate your biscuits would probably describe them a "bland cookie".
In the US, a biscuit is a round, savory, buttery scone.
In the US a "scone" is always sweet, usually with dried fruit and usually large and sliced in to wedges when served--usually with coffee.
American here..
Wtf are tityams, royals, and choc-chips? (Since biscuits means something different I'm also assuming chocolate chips could also be completely different than what I think they are??)
Edit- timtams*. I don't know why I read tityams.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:07:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I would argue that isn't always the case, but it doesn't matter regardless. They're definitely in Australia the closest analog.
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:25:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I ate one for the first time last week. They're fucking rank mate. It's basically a bland undercooked ball of baking soda and sugar. I'd always assumed they were decent since Americans bang on about them all the time but they're not worth even trying.
They are meant to be eaten with something else, like gravy, honey, jam, jelly, and butter. Biscuits by themselves suck. Put some honey on one and damn are they good
Jesus, spoiler, but Chef Cori was a real sore loser there after round 1. "The guys ganged up on me :( I mean I only took away their entire meal at the start! What jerks for trying to get even."
I like how the girl goes, these guys all ganged up on me. Meanwhile she made the first strike against all of them! HA. Ive never watched this show but now I gotta add it to my rotation.
Lobster in a pretzel roll. I was trying to be meta, making fun of New Englanders on a r/food post bitching about the lobzel roll some dude posted and made front page with.
Arknell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:00:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a swede, this is something I would want to try. We have some of the same style of comfort food, like "Kroppkakor", which is a bread-and-potato-dough bun filled with minced pork, boiled and then fried, served with lingonberry jam on a mirror of melted butter. Bacon optional.
That's for when you're working outside in the snow, gonna burn calories. :.)
If that's the case, I'll direct you to Alton Brown's biscuit recipe. As for the sawmill gravy, it's basically cook sausage in a pan, set aside the sausage, add flour to the sausage fat in the pan, make a light roux, add milk to turn it into a gravy and season with black pepper.
Believe it or not, he didn't get sent home. He explained to the judge the misunderstanding. The judge(who is also foreign and had a non American accent) laughed and said somthing along the lines of, "that's right they are the ones who pronounce everything wrong" someone with a crappier tasting dish went home
So good! It's a competition show and Alton Brown is a great host. He's very entertaining. It's fun to see these chefs get obstacles while they cook and see what they come up with. When I first watched it, I binge-watched all the episodes they had on Netflix.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 02:40:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
After 12 beers, the last thing you want to read about is Biscuits and gravy... now I need those really bad... and I'm in Mexico... no one sells them here, Whataburger sounds so nice at this time.
Whataburger always sounds good. At least ur a bit closer than I all the way up here in Oregon. I'm gonna go cry and eat Whataburger ketchup by the spoonful now.
How the hell did he cook brisket in the time it takes to make biscuits?
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:08:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm confused, if he would have said any kind of food would that guy have had that food to make? It's weird to me that he had the items that he mistook the word for.
On the show there is a large pantry they can take anything from at the beginning in the challenge. It has a very large selection of foods so every chef has room to branch out from the normal recipe. The judges take boring recipes into account and usually aren't very happy with them.
While I doubt this is staged, it isn't something I'd put past them.
Not sure. I've seen a lot of contestants come on and just flat out say that they've never heard of an obscure dish they now have to make and they were eliminated because what they made was so far from the mark. Could be anything, really. Cooking competitions are largely some of the more pure reality shows, but staging does happen.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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noj776 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cutthroat Kitchen isnt your typical cooking show. People fuck up all the time in planning, and there have been many instances where the chefs didnt really know how to cook one of the dishes and had to improvise.
Actually, I think the chefs that get too creative get into the most trouble. The point is to make the dish remind the judges of the challenge dish as closely as possible. If they get too off course, they get punished for it. And you have to deal with sabotages too.
I've seen contestant after contestant try to put their own 'spin' on the dish and fail, because they don't have enough time or ingredients. It's much better to stay simple and execute the dish as well as they can.
That, and appropriately for your username, they almost always forget their seasoning. It's the simplest thing, and the most basic, but it's the most common mistake. Amusingly, it's always usually someone who doesn't have any sabotages against them too.
They get time before the round starts to go into the pantry and get their ingredients. More often than not they get sabotaged and don't get to use those ingredients, but they start out with what they need.
I think this is one of those shows where the chefs find out the dish, then they either go shopping or raid a kitchen with all sorts of ingredients in it. But it would seem he grabbed pork instead of brisket anyway, so he really did just make the best of what he had to work with and what he thought he was supposed to do.
Our biscuits are a flaky or crumbly baked dough, not cookies and it's a white sausage gravy. Makes for a savory breakfast.
[deleted] ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 04:52:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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myhihi1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand all these comments that make themselves out to be stupid and not understand what a biscuit is in America. Even if you search biscuit on the Australian google in incognito (so browser history doesn't afflict it.) the first image that pops up is a buttermilk biscuit.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:01:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:35:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pretty peculiar to the Southern US, from what I understand.
The weird way US cuisine in general was adapted from a hodgepodge of different cultures and filtered through frontier/country limitations resulted in a few fairly unique regional dishes. Another fun one is Creole cuisine, which is as a whole about as unique as it gets.
It's readily available in New England, I get it all the time at a breakfast place. They have "Biscuits and Gravy" and "Southern Biscuits and Gravy." "Southern Biscuits and Gravy" is exactly like what is being discussed, and "Biscuits and Gravy" is... I don't know, why the fuck would I order something other than Southern Biscuits and Gravy? It can only be disappointing.
I'm honestly blown away by this. How do we still not know this. White chicks from Mississippi know what an Unagi roll is and we are still talking about what a biscuit is?!???
Biscuit comes from French with Latin roots and was later used in English. I'm a French speaker and I can tell you that what you guys in the US call a biscuit is far from its original meaning, the UK use is spot on though.
Originally, biscuits in the US were probably a lot closer. Water, flour, fat. It wasn't until the abundance of commercially available milk and especially the advent of chemical leavening powders, that we got the product we have now. Biscuits are actually even quite different regionally in the US. In the North, they have more of a puff pastry consistency, with multiple small layers like a croissant. I believe they add sugar as well. In the South, where I'm from, they are more light and fluffy inside, and are typically made with buttermilk, flour, saturated fat, baking soda and powder. Fats are usually either shortening, butter, or lard. The original biscuits were quite dense. In the South you will find old timers who prefer a denser biscuit to say what you might find in a modern restaurant. Personally I like them somewhere between a hockey puck and a tall towering column of fluff.
They are not scones, though they look very similar. I lived in the UK for two years, so I had my fill of different scones. The buttermilk really sets a southern biscuit apart, but also the exclusion of eggs. Scones have a slightly denser, more crumbly texture. This is due to the fact that the dough is really worked before baking. The dough for a Southern biscuit is barely worked at all, because you want to prevent as much of the fat from melting as possible before they are baked, much like you would keep a pastry dough cool. Fat is cut in, then the liquid is added and it is combined quite quickly. No rolling or kneading. The best biscuit dough barely holds together.
Reminds me of Hell's Kitchen when they had to cook for the American Kennel Club, and one of the contestants thought she had to actually cook for the dogs.
Some other dude tried to get really fancy and made a dish that didn't really resemble biscuits and gravy either. And it didn't taste good. So the logic I think was, neither of these were biscuit and gravy, and the brisket tasted way better.
So you spent the entire time cooking and didnt look at what your opponents were doing or making and realize it until after the judges looked at them? Like wow you need to be more observant.
If I remember right, you can't get any new ingredients after going to the pantry the first time. So even if he did notice, there wasn't anything he could've done about it
They get told the dish, and then they have a minute to get ingredients.
He realized his mistake almost immediately after getting ingredients, but by then there really wasn't anything he could do but try for honesty and flavor.
In the South, we eat both of those things, so I imagine it couldn't have been terrible? I don't know, because gravy makes me sick, but I won't be surprised.
I love this show. Especially when they fuck up in spectacular ways. If the challenge is Peanut Butter & Jelly, then one of the contestants is like "-And then I realized... I forgot to grab Peanut Butter... AND BREAD"
I love seeing Cutthroat Kitchen on reddit. That show totally needs more love on here! (And I remember this episode. Lucky the judge was British so he could sympathize with the "accent" excuse.)
valicat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I cook for a living and I have legit had exactly this happen to me before. I used to work at a place famous for fried chicken and pies and the biscuits are one of the biggest sellers on the menu. Like there's a guy whose job it is to make scratch biscuits for 8 hours a day on staff. We also had brisket on the menu for a while and I'm a little hard of hearing. It was a running joke after a while that I would hear the wrong thing and I would eventually just call back things that rhymed with what they shouted at me and if I called back something totally absurd you could assume that I did hear what you said, otherwise if I was unsure I would respond with what I thought I heard which gave you an opportunity to correct me.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This had to have been staged, right? I mean the show is recorded and edited... there is no way they did the round totally blind and all in one perfect take. Surely someone on the day of filming laid out what was going to happen for each round or put something up on a screen or... something.
No. The guy was Italian I think and genuinely misunderstood the request. After Alton tells them what they need to make, they have 30 seconds to grab all of their ingredients. The guy realises his mistake immediately when he sees what the others have but by then it's too late.
The way the picture is edited makes it seem like he didn't know until the end, but that wasn't the case.
Ellendi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, the guy didn't speak English really well (He was Italian) so he misunderstood Alton when he said Biscuit and thought he said Brisket.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this real? I don't watch the show but I'm a butcher and I cook too and that thing don't look like brisket. It looks like liver.
rcowie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a TV cooking show where they throw surprises at the cooks, and let them bid to sabotage each other. It started out crazy and only went south from there. As far as the pic here, I have no idea but wouldn't surprise me any.
awplol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish more people would understand that this show is scripted with the intention of increasing viewer ratings. Seems like its working pretty well given this ended up on the front page of reddit.
Actually, Alton just told him "well, make the best damn brisket and gravy you can." The judge, a british man, kind of laughed it off. "We foreigners, we don't have accents, these Americans do." The way this is portrayed is like he made the entire meal and then found out where as he found out immediately after grabbing the ingredients. From what I remember, he actually survived this round.
His name is Alton Brown and I think this show is called Chopped? I've seen like one episode of it. He has or had a show called Good Eats (I really recommend watching it) and he has an American accent.
Edit: Well, I didn't read the comment good enough I might've given too much information :/
Hey mistakes happen, you could say that's how the cookie crumbles. But you can't because it's covered in gravy rendering any crumbling properties impotent, also it's a slab of fucking brisket.
Because its a very popular dish served at many diners? Seriously if you haven't had it, try it sometime. It's amazing
EDIT: you're British aren't you? Sorry, what you're thinking of as biscuits are known as cookies in the US. In the US, biscuits are pieces of bread cooked that are hard on the outside and softer on the inside. Served with butter and, you guessed it, gravy. Hooray for cultural differences?
Like I said in my edit, I remembered that British/Australians and Americans differ on what biscuits are. Here, biscuits are kind of like non-sweet scones that are hard on the outside and soft on the inside. They are quite good, but you HAVE to eat them with something, like gravy, honey, jam, etc
Hirork ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:20:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so you call biscuits cookies and scones biscuits? weird. Gravy and scones is still a strange combination in my mind. Unless that's a dumpling, gravy goes well with dumplings.
The_BT ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Custard Creams are like one of the most famous biscuits, they aren't the pinnacle (that would go to the chocolate hobnob) but they are a great tea dunker.
Putting biscuits in gravy is just bizarre. What next Victoria sponge in beef dripping?
Rajewel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Call me crazy but I'm fine with a regular biscuit with butter, maybe a cheese biscuit if I'm feeling wild :)
The_BT ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:08:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Balderdash, I say, We speak the Queen's English and a biscuit is a hard baked good which goes soft when stale
We have legal precedent on what classifies what is and isn't a biscuit with the 1991 Jaffa Cake Tribunal, where it was proven that the Jaffa cake was not a biscuit and thus settling what a biscuit is.
I say good day sir, with your fancy overseas terminology for things that look a lot like scones, but aren't scones either.
Rajewel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hirork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like a cheese scone to me.
The_BT ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:49:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what do you call these in europe?
Um... In Europe, How am I supposed to know that. I can't even speak French let alone Albanian, Greek or Estonian.
However in Britain, I already said, the things that look like scones but aren't scones (we don't have them here in Britain, thus don't have a word for them)
cyon921 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:03:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're actually pretty good, with or without gravy. They've got plenty of uses. Hopefully one day they hop across the pond,
orezavi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Literally says in the first paragraph "in North America the term is used to refer to a wide range of sauces" I'm not from North America which is why to me that is a sausage based sauce not a gravy.
Why the hell would you have gravy with biscuits? Are biscuits different things in the US than they are in the UK?
jerslan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:23:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Yes... In the US biscuits look like this, they're typically more savory than sweet (and they're delicious with gravy). What the UK calls "biscuits" we generally call "cookies".
Funny story, I have an internet friend who lives in UK say he was going to get biscuits. He leaves and returns with honey buns. I ask if he ran out of biscuits and he said no. I eventually realize what you guys call biscuits we call cookies.
Ele7eN7 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 06:01:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is the worst show on television. I can't believe they continue to make more episodes. I liked Alton a lot when he was making Good Eats, but now I can't stand him.
Ele7eN7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm assuming by the downvotes that there are cutthroat kitchen fans here. I just feel like it's very contrived. I'd rather watch talented people cook good food.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah he used to be so smart and goofy, now he's got this asshole character going on. Shame
You know nothing of American biscuits or country gravy, try them done properly and you won't regret it.
Niccin ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Wait, biscuits and gravy? Was this actually on the show or was the subtitle added for comedic effect? Is there some kind of biscuit that goes well with gravy or is this meant to be a piss-take on USA-level obesity?
Edit: Apparently my ignorance regarding southern USA cuisine offended some people, sorry y'all. Turns out there's been another kind of biscuit all along!
What you call a biscuit is not what we call a biscuit. It is not a cookie, a sweet dessert or pastry. A biscuit is a kind of bun, often eaten with gravy for breakfast in the South.
Also, take a look at your own food traditions.
Niccin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for the informative reply! It sounds interesting but perhaps not my cup of tea (always willing to be proven wrong there though.) My food traditions don't consist of much other than "I'm hungry and I need something to cure that."
Yeah but what I was saying is every culture has glutinous food traditions, it's part of being human.
There's a picture of it here in this thread. It's not something I eat other than when I'm in the South (hotel free breakfasts in the South often include biscuits with sausage gravy). I grew up on a farm and prefer eggs, maybe bacon or sausage, and tomatoes or spinach for breakfast.
samson2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:36:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's not. It's fluffier, not as hard on the outside, not sweetโฆ basically everything that makes a scone a scone, this isn't. Also usually served as hot as possible.
Also, so what even if it was (it isn't)? Different places call different things different names. That doesn't make it wrong. If we called what you call "scones" "biscuits" (again, we don't), that would be different, but not wrong.
It is the judge's choice whether he gets eliminated or not, not yours. The judge, Simon M., forgave him for the accents.
The main goals in order of importance are: how it tastes, how it looks, and whether it matches up the assigned food. Taste is more important than accuracy. On this show, there have been plenty of times where a given plate wasn't properly the assignment but wasn't eliminated because it still tasted delicious.
5k3k73k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not brisket and gravy. It's just a meat and gravey.
There is no point in giving them a specific dish if they can make whatever they want anyway.
Other judges have eliminated chefs that have made an otherwise good plate that didn't match the challenge.
It's pork belly, which I guess is close enough to the part of the pig that is analogous with the part of the cow that brisket comes from to be maybe kinda sorta argued that it's "pork brisket". But perhaps more importantly, since the show wasn't expecting anyone to make beef brisket, the "store" wasn't stocked with brisket, so the chef grabbed the closest thing he could find.
5k3k73k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, what was he supposed to do? The show didn't have brisket stocked in the kitchen (not surprising, seeing as they weren't expecting anyone to need it), so he grabbed pork belly.
5k3k73k ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:32:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's worth noting that the other guy, who did end up going, completely fucked up his version. The choice was literally well do I get rid of the guy who gave me the wrong thing but did really good gravy, or the guy who gave me the right recipe but fucked everything up.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:14:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton Brown is white? Must be racist. Call Sharpton
English isn't his native language. Errors of that nature are common in areas such as that. Simple mistake that you're calling him an idiot for. It's from a show in the UK I believe so you know, give them a break on speaking proper
HAC522 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ive heard of it, but only as a pairing with a primary meat dish from which the gravy comes from and gets flavored by to begin with. idk who the hell serves ONLY biscuits and gravy. where the hell does the gravy come from?
Pork sausage. Brown the sausage add flour then milk and season to taste. Boom.
HAC522 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:20:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I get that. But I mean, in the case of a dish of only biscuit and gravy, where does it come from? How can you serve gravy without something from which it is essentially made from? At least in the meaning of where it gets all its flavor from, such as a sausage.
digikun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're thinking of the wrong gravy. It's not a brown gravy, it's country gravy.
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NecroAmbulate ยท 2189 points ยท Posted at 02:50:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, english was his second language and even better, he wasn't eliminated that round!
thecoffee ยท 1159 points ยท Posted at 05:14:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It would have been more hilarious if he thought of biscuit in the UK sense and made them cookies and gravy.
Edit: I keep getting asked the same question, so to save time, this is a biscuit in the US.
Edit 2: Yes it looks like a scone, but its not the same.
Hyperdrunk ยท 693 points ยท Posted at 05:26:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I was in Vegas I was hungover one morning and ordered "Sweet Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy" off of the menu. Was basically scones covered in fudge. 10/10 would order again sober.
michaelh33 ยท 665 points ยท Posted at 05:29:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Where is this? I live in Vegas and miss out on the healthy food on the strip
Edit: thanks for the gold?
Edit 2: thanks for more gold? May the true God be with you. And the force.
BobbyCock ยท 274 points ยท Posted at 05:32:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"scones covered in fudge" is your idea of a healthy meal?
ajustice83 ยท 668 points ยท Posted at 05:51:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Compared to just alcohol and hooker spit, kinda
BananafishGlass ยท 253 points ยท Posted at 06:05:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just like mom used to make.
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:25:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
for fuck's sake, you can't say shit like that without posting a recipe
Blubalz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:26:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll get it from his mum tonight and send it to you.
Graffers ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:09:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Send it to me too!
JoanneKerlot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:21:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Send his mom to me too.
KillerInfection ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:31:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You mom still makes it, probably. Now I'm sad about hookers' kids.
arewehavinfunyet ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:24:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With a dash of c'caine
Kaligraphic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:39:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your mom made alcohol?
NiggyWiggyWoo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:12:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know what...I'll have a Sam Adams, as well.
FBISurveillanceVan69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:12:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This reference is gold
BobTheSCV ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:22:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you Bender?
Guessimagirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Beautiful
PanamaMoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can't forget the drugs, but I suppose the hooker spit has enough of em.
Error_UserNotFound ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:56:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You had me at 'hooker spit".
jdlincicome ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 05:37:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Relatively speaking
herewegoaga1n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta pay extra for that.
Signager ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:51:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you are in a diet of coke and booze, I guess you could call it that.
orzof ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta read the whole comment.
loujo92 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:39:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Abso-goddamn-lutely. That shit is healthy for your soul.
FrogAttackLite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They live in Vegas, being able to eat any food is considered healthy.
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"You mean it doesn't have alcohol in it? Fantastic."
PM_your_cats_n_racks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's all relative.
BobbyCock ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:29:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In Vegas, apparently. A breakfast without alcohol, amazing!
Hyperdrunk ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:41:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm relatively certain I stayed at the Venetian on that trip so it'd be somewhere in or immediately around the Venetian. Don't recall where exactly. I usually stay at the New York New York or MGM Grand.
ShagMeNasty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Next time ya visit, try out hash house in the quad. They have a burrito that was on man vs food, but aside from that, their staff (as is all of Vegas) was fucking very efficient. Talk about running a tight ship. One of the Bloody Mary's comes with bacon.
myheadisinasnowglobe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:47:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Serendipity 3 maybe? Love that place.
Danzaslapped ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:33:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Healthy?
RussianGrammarJudge ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:40:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ur fuckin fat m8
michaelh33 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:55:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
U fekn wot m8 I'll fekn rek u swer on me mum
Grizzly_Berry ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:42:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think this might be a midwest thing, because both my mom's mom and dad's mom have made biscuits and chocolate gravy sice my parents were kids. I fucking love the stuff. Idk about sweet biscuits, I've always had regular pillsburry plain biscuits. My mom's mom makes hers like a warm chocolate pudding, and my dad's mom's is more of like a hot thick chocolate syrup, almost the consistency of slightly runny cake batter.
sprint_ska ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:58:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I've lived all over the country except the northeast. Biscuits and gravy is a thing everywhere I've lived, and it's delicious.
Edit: really gotta stop drunk-posting...
Grizzly_Berry ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:58:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chocolate gravy, though?
sprint_ska ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:05:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IGNORE ME, missed the chocolate gravy bit. :)
In my defense, I'm quite drunk.
Grizzly_Berry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:41:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's okay. Enjoy yourself.
kloiberin_time ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:18:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really? Because a group of my friends and I took a road trip from KC to Maine and somewhere in New England we stopped for Breakfast and a buddy of mine asked for a side of gravy with his biscuits and they looked at him like he had a second head and then brought him a bowl of turkey gravy with his breakfast.
jlane2952 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:39:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya it really isn't a thing in new England at all
Nerty77 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm from Kansas and my wife and her family are from Massachuessetts. I made them Biscuits and sausage gravy a while back they weren't really up to it, but after trying it they nearly all lost their minds on how good it was. It's definitely not a New England dish.
sprint_ska ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:48:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like I said, no comment on the northeast cause I've never really spent any time there. :)
Guessimagirl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:09:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you please get your grandmother's recipe for me? That sounds amazing.
Grizzly_Berry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:42:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure. I'll dig through our recipe cards tomorrow. I'll put a note on my phone.
edit: note made.
Guessimagirl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:46:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you, you're awesome
Grizzly_Berry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:11:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Found it! Enjoy. Maybe I should make this and post it to r/food...
stephj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:37 on May 26, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Standard grandma cursive. The best cursive.
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Grizzly_Berry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:41:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm in Oklahoma. Midwesterners call us the south, Southerners call us the Midwest. I guess in this case we're the South.
menuka ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, you are just that state with the tornadoes
the_umm_guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In Oklahoma, can confirm.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:20:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Grizzly_Berry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nana. I was just distinguishing between the two.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Grizzly_Berry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, Oklahoma. Berry is only part of my last name, also. We have an adjective.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My mum m used to make this too. My wife has never liked them though. Makes me a sad panda.
IrregardingGrammar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:53:13 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's definitely not a Midwest thing.
ghostroyale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:29:07 on May 28, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My mom is from North Carolina and she and her mother make it too. They call it chocolate sop. Ive had it every year on christmas morning and Ive never heard of it anywhere else until now
Grizzly_Berry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me it was always Christmas, birthday, or just going to nana and poppa's to spend the night.
Was yours runnier? Sop makes it sound like the biscuits did a lot of soaking up.
ghostroyale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah the buscuits soak up the chocolate gravy and theyre chopped up in a bowl. You eat it with a spoon
Novaius ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:39:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Name checks out.
RYANightmare ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I ate chocolate gravy during a hangover I'm positive it wouldn't stay down.
[deleted] ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 05:45:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, I don't know what biscuit is if it's not the cookie. That's what I assumed we were talking about. I waa wondering what kind of gravy goes with a biscuit.
[deleted] ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 06:15:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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PEE_SEE_PRINCIPAL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:15:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Redeye gravy goes really well over a nicely seared ham steak :)
---kyle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In some regions biscuits and gravy can also refer to a tomato-based gravy.
yatsey ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:36:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey in the UK, gravy is, ordinarily, stock based sauce for meats of varying description - tomatoes make a sauce, but not gravy.
SGoogs1780 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:14:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But what if, the tomatoes, are mixed, with a stock? Is that a gravy or a sauce?
I always figured if it's got meat renderings in it, it's gravy. Tomato gravy uses bacon drippings. The stuff in more typical American biscuits and gravy uses sausage.
jpropaganda ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:27:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's the weird thing. For a lot of people in the us that's all gravy is, meat drippings sauce. But southern gravy is also meat drippings, it's sausage based and they use a roux /milk to add to it, making a sauce similar to bechamel like the commenter above said.
There's Italian areas of new jersey where gravy refers to Italian red sauce. That's meat based as well.
Everyone has their twist on what gravy means to them. Personally Turkey gravy is what I think of, though if I'm getting poutine I want a dark beef gravy.
remuliini ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:17:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think there's quite a lot of us who read half way through before realising it wasn't the kind of bisquit you thought it was.
lzrae ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:18:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm American and I don't know what a scone is, but apparently they're similar :P
Flatlander81 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits are a quick bread that look like scones but are not nearly as sweet. The dish Biscuits and gravy gained popularity among the settlers involved in the westward expansion during the 1800s. It was a quick hearty meal that could be made on the trail with minimum prep. You'll find it mostly in areas of the US where those settlers finally settled and in areas with big cowboy populations.
98smithg ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:25:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think its a lamb cobbler sort of deal.
bahhumbugger ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 10:38:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Travel is not illegal you know. Try it sometime.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How would that help in any way?
bahhumbugger ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 16:31:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe you'd learn something about the world kid.
neko ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:11:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not everyone has a couple thousand dollars to spend to travel abroad.
potatis_invalid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
While I would encourage anyone to see the world, you can't seriously expect everyone to visit the US.
hanoian ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:31:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what I thought it was.. And still do.. I'm off to google "American biscuit".
thecoffee ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 05:37:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd recommend trying one if you ever get the chance. I like them with honey.
BananafishGlass ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:06:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I prefer them with pilfered Cracker Barrel jams.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:01:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're in to that and occasionally go camping, do the bannok thing on a stick baked over a campfire with some sort of nice chunky jam. In Canada we can get jams that have really big chunks of strawberry and are only sweetened with fruit juice, so it's almost like what grandma made, only with a little BHT and EDTA added :P
Rubic13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We have that in the US as well. It's called Preserves though.\
Firesquid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:24:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mmmm Malkins cherry(Canada jam)....
zanethebeard ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One day they will fuck up and start putting that delicious apple butter in little packages I can stuff into my SO's purse.
incoffeecoma ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:12:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Im almost positive we sell jars of apple butter in the little retail part of Cracker Barrel.
zanethebeard ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:18:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They probably do but I want them for free >.>
Abzug ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:28:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're on a list now.
zanethebeard ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:08:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A list for free Apple Butter?
Abzug ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:13:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would so join you on that list...
NatrixHasYou ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:00:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're going to try one, go to The Loveless Cafe a little outside of Nashville. I still haven't had a better biscuit.
stealthvillager ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:02:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or molasses
Touchedmokey ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 06:03:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Super easy and quite tasty. Same general recipe and identical prep technique as a scone.
Gravy is simply a pepper bechamel, usually with a richer cream (I prefer half and half) and using a breakfast meat like bacon fat or sausage fat for the initial roux.
Call it savoury scones with sausage bechamel and charge $10 a plate and you'd have roughly the same thing they serve at a continental breakfast in a Holiday Inn Express
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:44:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Duuuuuuude. You need some B & G's within you.
Zolo49 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Watch Alton Brown make them with his grandmother
SaturdayBaconThief ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you are thinking of making some, try looking for a recipe for KFC biscuits or cheddar bay biscuits. Very easy and pretty much what all Americans expect from a good biscuit.
q1s2e3 ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 05:36:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It's bread, basically.
Phallasaurus ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:49:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The way hard tack is like a soft-baked cookie
BobbyCock ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 05:31:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what I pictured....what the hell is biscuits and gravy
thecoffee ยท 133 points ยท Posted at 05:33:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits in America are sort of like scones but soft and flaky. The Gravy is sort of like Bรฉchamel Sauce with Animal Fat and Black Pepper.
terrorpaw ยท 251 points ยท Posted at 05:39:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i know this description is totally correct, but biscuits and gravy is way more delicious than this sounds.
Guessimagirl ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:09:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The descriptions fails to mention that it's usually full of fucking meat too.
terrorpaw ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:10:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
idk about "usually." It's really great with breakfast sausage but I think I've made or eaten gravy without meat much more often than with.
Guessimagirl ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:40:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Woops, that's my regional bias speaking, probably. Biscuits and gravy aren't a super common dish where I live, so they're usually in restaurants and served with meat.
pappalegz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:08:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That really isn't a bias the gravy is almost always a sausage gravy
terrorpaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:19:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When you're cooking at home I think it's a lot more likely that you'll have butter, milk, flour, and black pepper but may not necessarily have sausage on hand.
NoButthole ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:47:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You live in a very sad home if you don't always have sausage on hand.
pigi5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's always a sausage in my hand.
Destin0va ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then you're making it wrong.
thecoffee ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:42:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As the saying goes: Don't knock it till you have tried it.
snuggle-butt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:04:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Sausage gravy" is important to this description.
rustyxj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:48:56 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite breakfast food.
shizzamX ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 05:40:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are soooo different from scones
thecoffee ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:41:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I know, it was the closest thing I could compare too. Its really its own flaky thing.
OfficialTacoLord ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:43:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say it has the airy lightness of an english muffin mixed with a scone.
mechteach ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:40:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, here's another fun bit of confusion! An "english muffin" in the US is more like a crumpet in the UK. An English "muffin" is more solid, or uniform on the top. Hooray for a common language!
(Though I do see what you mean about the texture.)
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's pretty good too.
SuperWoody64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:05:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Subtract the nooks and crannies and add butter, lots of butter.
Kered13 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:21:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't put butter on English muffins?
cefgjerlgjw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With biscuits you don't need to add butter. There's tons in the biscuit already.
Kered13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:57:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I see you've never been to the South.
cefgjerlgjw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't need to. You may still want to.
atabbott ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:50:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What nooks and crannies. English muffins are normally smooth all over. Are you thinking of crumpets?
1337Gandalf ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:38:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
english muffins are dense as shit tho.
Catfish_Man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorta croissant-like with the layers and butter and flaky?
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sort of, but with also very crumbly.
Catfish_Man ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I make them all the time. Just trying to brainstorm analogies :)
new_weather ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:25:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American scones and British scones aren't the same, so I am told. I think of scones as being kinda hard and denser than biscuits, but every brit I've given a southern biscuit to has said "oh they're like scones."
Also they pronounce it "scons."
Acilen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:16:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That man absconded with my scon!
roobens ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:30:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretentious Brits also rhyme it with "own". Usually the same soft cunts that rhyme "bath" with "darth".
XIII1987 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:31:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it what we would call dumplings and gravy ?
jpfarre ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Essentially, yes.
SnoopyLupus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:49:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
They are sooooo exactly scones. This is a scone:-
http://www.rinkoffbakery.co.uk/pictures/items/small_plain_scone.jpg
I believe Americans use the word scone for something different. But in English - that's a scone.
CrunchyMother ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones here are dry crumbly biscuits with fruit inside, often iced with a very thin glaze. http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2013/05/starbucks-petite-vanilla-scone-copycat/
shizzamX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow! I had no clue
Dolphin_Titties ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:44:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I ate a load of them over in the US and they are 100% scone. Shitty Tesco type scones. I had them from service stations with 'sausage' which is just a burger!
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 06:04:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It def not a fucking biscuit tough (at least not a real biscuit IE cookie)... Why did this thing not get itยดs own name??
Fusionism ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:59:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not an expert on gravy but yep, pour all of that on my taters please.
I_post_my_opinions ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:52:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, so what do they replace breakfast biscuits with at McDonald's
thecoffee ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:54:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure what you mean, the biscuits at McDonald's are actual biscuits. They are fast food quality, but they are biscuits.
I_post_my_opinions ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:00:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I meant in the UK. The guy you replied to said, "What the hell is biscuits and gravy?"
I was just wondering if they substituted the entire idea of an American biscuit with something completely different.
SingingInThePain ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:10:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think we have biscuits on the menu... We have McMuffins, I don't think they're just in the UK though
LikesMoonPies ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:19:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have KFC there don't you? Do they not put a biscuit in with the meal?
jasontredecim ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:49:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, just fries and (if part of the deal) another side like corn on the cob or a tub of baked beans.
Cunting_Fuck ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:30:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kfc is gravy is amazing but I've never even seen an american biscuit
PuppetPal_Clem ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:34:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong gravy, Biscuits and Gravy is a sausage or chipped beef based white gravy made with a bechemel... and american style biscuits are closer to scones but distinctly saltier and less dense
Cunting_Fuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fair enough. If I ever go to America I'll try it, I'm going cancun maybe they will have it there
PuppetPal_Clem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unlikely to be in Mexico... its traditionally a southern US regional dish but has become quite popular Diner food throughout the Midwest and Northeastern states... My girlfriend is Mexican and she was confused as fuck first time I ordered it around her. if you are ever in the continental US I would definitely give it a try, tastes much much better than it looks/sounds
Cunting_Fuck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:24:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love trying new things so I definitely will! To be honest last time i went Cancun the only thing I remember them having was a bubba gump shrimp.
nottomf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:29:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go to Mexico, eat crappy American chain food.
You certainly are thinking like an American.
SingingInThePain ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:27:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, never even seen a biscuit in the bucket.
shuerpiola ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:01:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2010/01/buttermilk-biscuits-recipe.html?m=1
^ Here's a great video recipe for them. Stop being English and live for once.
cefgjerlgjw ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:28:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
KFC in the UK is a completely different beast. I tried it, and was sorely disappointed.
ArranMars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, we have McMuffins over here in America, too.
thecoffee ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:13:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah gotcha, I just checked their menu online, looks like they do wraps, mcmuffins, bagles and rolls.
absoluetly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:08:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In Australia McDonalds has McMuffins but I am not sure if that is the same as biscuits you have at maccas there. KFC has sweet bread rolls.
Emailio_Addressteves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
they just take it off the menu, no biscuits & gravy on the mcdonalds menu here in massachusetts either
GiantSlayer459 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They use mcmuffins, bagels, tortillas for their breakfast sandwiches. I just looked it up because I started wondering for myself after you posted this lol.
QuasarSGB ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:02:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What he means to ask is: in the UK, since they call cookies 'biscuits', what happens with the biscuits at McDonald's? Do they call them something else or replace them?
cheertina ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:30:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They replace them with wraps, according to the website. That's just tragic, the biscuits are some of the best things on the McDonald's breakfast menu, imo.
kbmeister ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:06:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Royale with Cheese?
aapowers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:55:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We do have the word cookie. It just refers to the American-style thing with chocolate chips or blueberries in it. Often a bit chewy. I like them!
Emailio_Addressteves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the just aren't on the menu, it's regional within the US as well. hard to find biscuits & gravy in the northeast except maybe bob evans
KidRichard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not from UK, but as far as I can tell, biscuits are probably an American only McDonald's item. I've never seen them at a Canadian McDonald's.
Also, having eaten at both (grew up in a border town) Canadian McDonald's is way tastier.
jonasdash ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:59:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
tortilla wraps make up the majority of their non english muffin offerings
I_post_my_opinions ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:01:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, I could see that working out pretty well.
remuliini ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:15:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would you mind posting any recipe for this one? I wouldn't know where to start looking.
thecoffee ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:22:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure....
Just Biscuits
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
B & G's with a lot of pictures
remuliini ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:25:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Excellent, thank you!
Phweak ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:50:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jeez, all this US to UK and UK to US food conversion is confusing me. You say scone I think of those hard ass crunchy crostinis. Do you guys not call it sausage gravy? It's so good :(, it's so, so good....
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:53:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
From what I hear, gravy in the UK is basically Au Jus.
Phweak ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:07:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it always a really thin consistency over there I wonder? Do they have ham and turkey gravy?
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:45:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hear they thicken it with flour and stuff before serving.
aapowers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:01:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes - done properly it would be meat bottoms from the roasting tin, deglazed with beer or wine, flour added, then water added, then whisked to a double cream consistency.
I make bechamel sometimes, but usually as the basis of a cheese sauce.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:57:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this a Southern/South Eastern US thing? As a Canadian I understand the corn muffin and (dark meaty) gravy thing or a Yorkshire pudding-like thing, but exactly what American biscuits and gravy would be is something I had to google for. I honestly have never encountered the stuff up here in Canada. I've traveled pretty much all of the Western states from Alberta down to the Mexican Border and maybe just been unlucky to not come across biscuits and gravy on a menu.
That said: Why is America fat? Because their food is delicious and cheap. Holy crap was true Texas Barbecue good or the near religious reverence fruit pie is given.
thecoffee ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:00:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its huge in the South, not as popular on the West Coast. But you could probably find at any breakfast place in the US. I'm honestly surprised you never saw it on a menu.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:11:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe didn't notice it then.
As Canadian, I usually hit Mexican places that look family run for breakfast when I am south of the 49th. Our Mexican food is generally shit up here or overpriced and only somewhat un-shit. And anything Mexican breakfast is pretty much unheard of.
I haven't spent much time in what would really be the true "South." But it's something I should do one of these days.
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a damn shame, Mexican food is awesome. Find any good spots? I'm planning on taking a roadtrip from Seattle to San Diego this summer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
From my perspective, they were all good :P
One of them, and I'm not sure still exists, was a dodgy as fuck converted Macdonalds building somewhere near Disneyland. $5 bought you a delicious full dinner that tasted like it was made by an army of the best Mexican grandmother's ever. The tortillas alone were to die for. Like hand made with lard and love. This was the early-2000s when I was at a conference, got blinding drunk, and somehow ended up there... I couldn't give you a name unfortunately.
There's very good place in Portland (Mayas Taqueria) that I always go to when I'm passing through. Stereotypical hop-bomb beer to go along with staple Mexican food at far too reasonable prices for the quality you get. The beef tongue anything is a winner in my books.
If you're in Seattle right now, if you haven't been to "Slim's Last Chance Diner" I recommend it. Yeah, it's chili and stuff. Not real Mexican food. But I always get a kick out of that place in terms of both regular clients and the turkey white chili they have.
If you ever want recommendations on where to go up here in Vancouver, give me a shout, we've got some awesome restaurants but they're not the ones people tell the tourists about. And, actually, given how insular and neighbourhood centric Vancouverites are, probably places most people who live in Vancouver don't know about. Seriously, Vancouverites collectively have a stick up their bums and need to get out more.
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome thanks for the ideas! I'm actually in Portland so I'll try to checkout out Mayas. I'll bookmark this comment when I make my plans.
IphoneMiniUser ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:35:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a breakfast thing, many restaurants stop serving it after 11 am or so unless they are like a Denny's.
https://www.dennys.com/food/2-4-6-8/4-biscuit-gravy-breakfast/
Traubz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:08:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have never heard a biscuit be compared to a scone, and honestly as a southern american, I am somewhat offended.
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:11:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would you rather have them think you are eating cookies with Beef Au Jus?
Traubz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:18:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, but I appreciate the education you're giving them. I would hope this leads to them learning a phrase from American English in the same way we learned British English phrases. Mostly, I feel sorry for how many visitors from abroad skipped over biscuits and gravy for breakfast one morning because they had no clue what it was.
rh_underhill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:07:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say more like a flaky, buttery dinner roll than a scone, wouldn't you say?
SnoopyLupus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:03:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really? This is a lovely soft, doughy scone:-
https://media3.popsugar-assets.com/files/2012/07/28/4/192/1922195/eae98ddb4d89d614_scone.preview.jpg
So how is an (American, wrongly named) biscuit so amazingly different?
icybluetears ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:52:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's usually pork sausage, fried and simmered in a skillet, add milk and flour to make it a gravy. Pour over biscuits.
a_potato_is_missing ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:13:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So this dish has neither biscuits nor gravy. a tad misleading :)
RhymesandRakes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The gravy often has sausage in it, too.
rh_underhill ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're gonna liken it to one of the mother sauces, why not liken it to espagnole/brown sauce instead of bechamel?
Unlike bechamel, which is mostly milk/cream, brown sauce and gravy are both actually meat-based.
Edit:grammars
nottomf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:31:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sausage gravy is a white milk based gravy.
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because the gravy is milk based and meat is not required. Sure most recipes use sausage, but you mainly just need animal fat.
rh_underhill ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gravy isn't milk based. It's the process of taking the drippings from the meat you are cooking, for flavours, thickening it with flour,, and making it sauce consistency by adding water or meat stock.
If you use milk, it's not gravy, it's a bechamel.
IphoneMiniUser ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:45:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's because the gravy used in biscuits and gravy is generally milk based. It's like asking for clam chowder, it'll be milk based as well.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sawmill-gravy-recipe.html
Wikipedia calls it a Bรฉchamel.
"Cream gravy (sawmill gravy in Southern U.S. cuisine) is the gravy typically used in biscuits and gravy and chicken fried steak. It is essentially a Bรฉchamel sauce, with the roux being made of meat drippings and flour."
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravy
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll be sure to tell everyone during the next meeting.
nottomf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
(Southern) American biscuits are sort of like scones, except they are delicious.
Monocled ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude that's a fucking "Ragout" (or vol-au-vent)
Fucking americans.
jpfarre ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits are like bread rolls, but flaky and dense and buttery. The gravy is essentially boiled milk with flour and ground beef, seasoned to taste.
http://images.edge-generalmills.com/928390d2-5953-4254-b687-16377be9cc87.jpg
ArranMars ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:00:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never realized so many Europeans didn't know what an American biscuit is o_o
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm Canadian. I think we call them scones.
ArranMars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:37:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
This is a scone. This is a biscuit.
In America, scones are usually sugary, firmer, and have some kind of sugary sauce on top (chocolate, strawberry, etc.), while biscuits are light, flaky, and usually have butter, honey, gravy, or plain.
EDIT: Fixed the formatting to censor the link gore.
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:48:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that is some URL gore if i've ever seen it
ArranMars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea. Google images isn't the best place to find pictures with decent URLs, and I'm on mobile.
Is the formatting messed up on web, too? Idk what I did wrong >>
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:27:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You put them in the wrong order. You're supposed to put [square brackets around the title](followed by the URL here). You appear to have done the opposite.
ArranMars ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:34:21 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol RIP
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:32:32 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My condolences
ZOMBIE016 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
especially since most americans know what european biscuit is
yatsey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Uh, well, I know what a scone is; I had no idea you called them biscuits.
This is a biscuit; http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03320/412750_Diet_StoryC_3320893b.jpg
As an Englishman, I really don't know how Americans got to calling scones, biscuits; not saying it's wrong, but just odd to me.
ArranMars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones are different than biscuits though. A Biscuit is much, much softer then a scone. Biscuits are flakier too.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't describe the sauce better than that other guy, but a good biscuit is sort of like a cross between a puff pastry and a scone. With a wide range in butteriness.
bplboston17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
bread rolls and gravy
Khiadra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits are basically Australian damper. The method is different but the end result is pretty much indistinguishable.
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I AINT NEVER HEARD OF DAMPER EITHER
Khiadra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:45:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh, well you see, it's just like American biscuits. ;)
Khiadra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:49:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On a more serious note, here's a picture and really easy recipe.
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:31:51 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the ones like Australian dampers?
lzrae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely delicious
Xoebe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy
vandoh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its a buttermilk (usually) biscuit with a sausage/milk based gravy poured on top... its a thing in the southern US. Its a stick to your ribs/cheap breakfast. It is traditionally eaten before a hard day of work.
Dawknight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously... I'm french Canadian and I've only every heard "biscuit" as in.. a fucking biscuit, meaning a cookie.
So then... a biscuit is a cookie in both french and english... except in the U.S..?
jpfarre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits are like bread rolls, but flaky and dense and buttery. The gravy is essentially boiled milk with flour and ground beef, seasoned to taste.
http://images.edge-generalmills.com/928390d2-5953-4254-b687-16377be9cc87.jpg
stoicsilence ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits in the US are savory. NOT sweet. That's where the confusion lies. And explains why the Brits are squicked out by the idea because they think we're dunking sweet cookies or sweet pateries in gravy. The closest thing US biscuits come to are dinner rolls.
BobbyCock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think we Canadians call them scones
Madwolf28 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:54:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
As someone from the UK this is confusing as hell. Biscuit means something else is the US?
thecoffee ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yep
eyebrows360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
They call a Sausage & Egg McMuffin a Sausage Biscuit. They call the muffin bit a biscuit. They are *nuts.
Also this does make Demolition Man make a lot more sense, though.
*Edit: a falsehood, it turns out! See below.
die-squith ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:39:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait. American here. McDonald's in the states have McMuffins and biscuits and they are not the same thing.
Egg & sausage McMuffin from McDonald's: http://savorsa.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mcdonalds-Sausage-McMuffin-with-Egg.png
Egg & sausage biscuit from McDonald's: http://s3.amazonaws.com/foodspotting-ec2/reviews/2944249/thumb_600.jpg?1357130012
eyebrows360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man! I stand corrected! I'd only ever heard Murricans talking about the latter, never the McMuffin, and made an ass out of you and me :(
Leporad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:48:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what I thought.
Kairos27 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait. What's a biscuit in the US? (Southern Hemispherean here)
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:10:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Airy, Flakey, Cumbly goodness.
Kairos27 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:24:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks. It seems like a yorkshire pudding.
eyebrows360 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 08:22:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I don't think those qualify, but yanks do call McDonald's breakfast muffins "biscuits" and scones are definitely called "biscuits" too.Edit: Some or all of this may have been in error.
krimboelf ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:12:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No we don't. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
eyebrows360 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:57:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aight chill! Seems you have both, although to date I've only heard Murricans talking about the biscuit variety, hence my erroneous assumption. My bad!
DwendilSurespear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, what do they mean then? I was getting confused as to why anyone would ask for that combination!
Edit: don't worry, the answer is below :)
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is a biscuit. The gravy is kind of a Bรฉchamel Sauce with Animal Fat and Black Pepper. Its damn good.
DwendilSurespear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you, I'd never heard of it before!
lightamanonfire ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:13:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god, can you imagine expecting a scone and then taking a bite of a biscuit? The horror!
That being said, a good biscuits and gravy is a wondrous thing on occasion.
eyebrows360 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a UKer, Demolition Man is a totally different movie when you learn the American meaning of biscuit. With only the UK definition to hand, Snipes's character's insanity is clearly demonstrated when a smell reminds him of "biscuits and gravy" because WTF kind of bonkers combination is that?! This man is clearly insane! Then years later you learn the American meaning and go "oh ok then" and now, no longer is his character insane, but sensible. It changes everything. Stallone becomes the villain, beating up on someone purely because he likes gravy on his American-biscuits.
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:22:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, I haven't seen that movie in forever. Time to give it a watch!
Error_UserNotFound ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:53:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones are for bitches; biscuits are for men.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:36:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wait...isnt that what biscuits and gravy is referring to? Cookies and gravy?
i didnt think it would be a good combo but then again what do i know about rich people cuisine
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:50:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, definitely not rich people cuisine, in fact I would say its probably a working class kind of meal.
This is a biscuit, and no, its not a scone.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:56:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhh like the biscuits they have Popeyes. I love those
ryan_fung ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:56:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I learned English in a British colony and TIL biscuits are not biscuits in the US.
What do Americans call these rich tea biscuits? British cookies?
http://www.britsuperstore.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/s/ms_reduced_fat_rich_tea_1.jpg
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:59:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are they sweet? I'd guess shortbread cookies, maybe.
SnoopyLupus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're not made of shortbread, though. They are sweet.
CrunchyMother ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shortbread is s type of cookie that is 1 part sugar, 2 parts butter, and 3 parts flour.
SnoopyLupus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it is.
ryan_fung ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sweet but very mild. They are "generic biscuits" to me.
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably shortbread then.
eyebrows360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are 57,000% different to shortbread, nothing like it.
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:34:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well then I'll be sure to pick up a pack if I ever see anyone selling Tea Biscuits.
eyebrows360 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:42:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're about as plain and generic a biscuit as we British produce, along with plain digestives I guess.
The_Law_of_Pizza ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:53:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Digestives and tea "biscuits" are not common in the US, and the vast majority of people (probably 90%+) will have never heard of them or tasted one.
You can buy digestives in most major grocery stores here, but there will only be a few packages buried and ignored in the "foreign foods" section.
eyebrows360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting! Thanks :)
DrSuperZeco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess I lived in the UK long enough because that is exactly what I thought the judges were expecting :/
BubblingMonkey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you guys not have these in the UK? Edit: I instantly b realized that these are probably a straight southern American thing.
Hybrid23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Even with the link, I'm not sure what I'm looking at, exactly.
PM_ME_YOUR_FEELINGS9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahhhhhh, now this makes a bit more sense to me!
Hust91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
... He didn't mean cookies and gravy?
HotpotDC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like a volivont without the filling
RagerzRangerz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was thinking why would someone want to eat biscuits with gravy. I would've been that guy.
ilik2lickdakitty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have legit arguments with American friends over what biscuit is. In the end I just give up, I just can't.
i-d-even-k- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WTF is that
mustnotthrowaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't believe people still don't know this.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhhhhhhhh.
digikun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's kind of funny how Americans seem to all know what British people mean when they say biscuit, but British people have no idea what an American biscuit is, and somehow the stereotype is that Americans are culturally unaware of the outside world.
josidhe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is because whenever such a topic comes up, the British person is quick-as-a-vegan to start talking about how things are in British English, ensuring every American gets an earful.
But in the reverse situation, when a British person uses a word in a way an American isn't familiar with, the American can't get two words into talking about American English before the limey interrupts with the usual "STFU BRITISH ENGLISH IS THE ONLY TRUE ENGLISH".
thecoffee ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:57:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TBF
before the internet I hadI still have no fucking idea about a lot of the world. I didn't even know what the metric system was used for till the internet came around. I enjoy seeing people learn something new.Heart-Shaped_Box ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:17:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's a biscuit in america? I still think he asked for a cookie with gravy.
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:18:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This
Heart-Shaped_Box ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:22:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I've never seen or heard about that. I thought biscuits were cookies everywhere. Well, thanks for the link!
fullblastoopsypoopsy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:23:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like a scone.
thecoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its not.
crusaderniko ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:32:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So a scone?
thecoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:38:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No. Never call it a scone. It has some characteristics of a scone, but its not a scone.
neon_slippers ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:42:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm from Canada, and if someone asked me to make biscuits and gravy, I'd have no fucking idea what they were talking about.
I guess I'd dump turkey gravy onto some type of cookie or pastry.
mrnoonan81 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:45:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scone = biscuit made with cream
SamiMadeMeDoIt ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 05:20:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How was he not eliminated? One of the judges three criteria is "does it remind me of the food you're supposed to cook."
OfficialTacoLord ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 05:43:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The other person made one that was different from the directions as well so it was judged off of the quality of the two different foods.
Minimalphilia ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 05:47:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a non native: Brisket makes wayyyy more sense than cookies. I know by now what you mean with biscuit and I still find the thought of putting that together with gravy apalling (I will try it first chance I get no worries).
HelloGoodbyeBlueSky ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 06:05:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The gravy is white with meat chunks in biscuit and gravy, not beef stock gravy. FYI just in case.
Juultje ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:41:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, the longer you guys talk about it, the less appetising it sounds. Especially as a breakfast item, I'm about to eat breakfast, but the thought of eating biscuit and gravy now is just really off putting. :s
This made it even worse honestly.
vhdblood ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:34:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Regardless of it sounding off-putting, it's delicious. Just fyi. Lol.
Juultje ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:22:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I'm a weird eater anyway when it comes to carbs and sauces because of texture, some things just gross me out regardless of taste. So I think I'll pass anyway. :P
brandoooo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:59:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think i know what you mean, about texture and carbs. The texture of the biscuit is amazing (very unhealthy though). People keep referring to scones....nothing like a scone.
Juultje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But is it still when paired with gravy?
brandoooo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya, it doesn't absorb the gravy. The gravy is also nothing like the gravy you are used to (I'm assuming)...no idea why I'm arguing that you try something so good, but also so bad health-wise. Actually, don't try it.
Juultje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I've honestly never eaten UK gravy either as far as I know, but the American gravy sounds grosser than the UK one actually. No idea why I'm arguing with you either tho, but slimey sauce with something baked, brrr.
HelloGoodbyeBlueSky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:58:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It not slimey, it's creamy since it's made from flour. Kind of sweet with burger on savory rolls. I like pairing it with potatoes.
Juultje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:52 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I stand by my point still. :P
Ol_Shabadoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a white gravy with a milk and flour base I believe.
It is fucking delicious.
http://imgur.com/ELet3eK
Juultje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So a basic white sauce?
Delicious is up to debate tho. :P
vikingcock ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:56:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits aren't cookies, they are savory, more like an English muffin.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:34:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Hythy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:10:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, as an English person I've never had English muffin, so the comparison isn't all that useful.
justmovingtheground ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:03:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Our "English muffins" are basically crumpets, but shittier.
Buzzard76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeh I was confused to find out english muffins are not just muffins like we have in you know england....
vikingcock ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:04:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't tell you, I don't like English muffins
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 07:20:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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AceIsReborn ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:42:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Swabat ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:56:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A biscuit in America is not a cookie, it's more like bread, or a roll. Try it though it's still great!
mustnotthrowaway ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:49:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Savory scone.
-prestige- ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:40:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The important thing is that it's a completely different type of gravy than the one pictured. It's not stock gravy, it's not watery at all. It's white gravy made from flour or fat, like a slightly thin pudding. And like, Bill Cosby pudding not UK pudding.
Gosh, the amount of differences in our words is astounding.
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread)
BearDave ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The gravy is a milk/flour mixture type gravy, usually with a fair amount of black pepper in it. Usually its also a meat gravy with lots of chunks of breakfast sausage chopped up and cooked in it. The gravy itself is also usually pretty thick by gravy standards.
Cut a biscuit in half, put a scoop of gravy of each half and eat it.
Its a simple yet really filling and hearty breakfast. In its simplest form its basically just sausage, milk, flour, water, and black pepper. I guess the biscuits probably want a bit of baking powder/shortening but you could probably get by without. This means its something that can be made from just raw ingredients relatively easily and it became a classic breakfast food.
Biscuits are pretty plain, and it really comes down to the gravy. When its cooked right the flavor of the sausage and pepper infuse into the gravy and it gets a pretty great flavor.
jpropaganda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Butter. Don't forget butter.
kyleswitch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:00:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Think of taking a savory scone and mopping it up with gravy. It's sooooo good.
dietpepsiisokay ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 05:51:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I binged watched every season on Netflix. The judges almost always went by how something tasted rather than if it resembled/reminded them of whatever that round's food was supposed to be. If the food was supposed to be pudding and you make rock candy, but someone's pudding isn't as good as your rock candy then they'll eliminate the other guy (or gal).
I think it's kind of annoying.
Tfish ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:24:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's the point of having any rules or guidelines at all at that point.
starson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:24:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's "Remind them". So, if it's "Chocolate Pudding" but you make "Chocolate Pudding flavored rock candy" then it still counts. It's purposefully vague so that basically, flavors being equal, the judge can go off things like creativity. I've seen a few times where someone does a "Deconstructed" or something that the judge will admit tastes just as good, but they don't think it counts as the thing they're competing over.
TheEthalea ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:59:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because another chef made a horrid Mexican version of biscuits and gravy and even though it was the wrong dish it tasted better.
Psistriker94 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:18:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If the gravy was spot on, that's 50%. If someone else half assed both the biscuits AND gravy, he'd still have a chance.
averysillyman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of the other contestants went out of his way to do something interesting. He made what was essentially a "taco" biscuit. The biscuit sort of took the place of the taco shell, he had chorizo gravy, and had chilies and pineapple on it as well.
Unfortunately, it looked awful, tasted awful (according to the judge the biscuit tasted like cake batter), and also wasn't really good at matching the whole "biscuits and gravy" profile.
Compare that with a brisket that actually tastes like a reasonable dish, it's completely understandable that he wasn't eliminated.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did one of the other contestants just serve a bowl of rocks?
markp_93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The dish looks like something that was eliminated.
TheStorMan ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:10:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English is my first language and I don't know what briskets or American biscuits are.
F0sh ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English is my first language and I've never heard of biscuits and gravy, and this is a biscuit and this is gravy, and I would never want to eat those together.
TangibleLight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:04:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not what "biscuit" means in the US and that's not the type of gravy we put on biscuits. Biscuits are more like a light and flaky bread. The gravy is creamy with sausage or some kind of meat in it. What you linked is a cookie in the US.
MeanwhileJapan ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, wtf is biscuits and gravy. Only in 'merica.
stop_saying_it ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 04:34:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair
SeeDeez ยท 4522 points ยท Posted at 23:48:19 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All he had to do was say he made a meat biscuit
herman1804 ยท 2373 points ยท Posted at 00:13:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A deconstructed biscuit and gravy
greg19735 ยท 1024 points ยท Posted at 04:23:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Alton brown live a few weeks ago. he listed rustic and deconstructed as his two pet peeves. well, two of many.
Arachne93 ยท 153 points ยท Posted at 05:05:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you see the 12 ft popcorn rocket? Highlight of my year. That and his closing song. I didn't know what to expect from his live show, and it was really out there and high production.
Who knew he was so angry? Fuckin great.
[deleted] ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 06:13:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't say he's angry, just sort of upset with the food service industry. You try to get people to care about actual food for a decade, and people still clamor over celebrity chefs with terrible ideas toward cooking. And then you have to deal with those people every day, thinking you're some great fantastic chef, when you're philosophically opposed to that kind of thinking.
It'd get grating after a while, you know. Alton's just a normal guy, like the rest of us. Probably more like Anthony Bourdain than Bobby Flay.
WorkSucks135 ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 07:48:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, Anthony Bourdain is pimp mac daddy and Bobby Flay is a toolbag.
traumaqueen1128 ยท 274 points ยท Posted at 08:24:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't stand Bobby Flay. I also have a seething hatred for Guy Fierri and Rachel Ray. I imagine that if all of them were to collaborate on a dish together, it would turn out to be a "yummo spicy grilled greaseburger sammy topped with grilled onions and a side of grilled truffle poutine drizzled in EVOO"
hurglegurglebarf(coincidentally, that's also the sound of Guy Fierri eating said dish.)
MtnyCptn ยท 98 points ยท Posted at 10:45:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My wife used to watch diners drives ins and dives incessantly while I was trying to sleep so Guy would always break me out of my semi conscious state of almost getting to sleep with "WERE ROLLING OUT". I swear I've got PTSD from it, any type of bowler shirt, Camaro, or obnoxiously blonde spiked haircut makes me cringe.
metadiver ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 12:47:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I take it you're not a Smash Mouth fan.
AutocratOfScrolls ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:25:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey now
JaysonAdHD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
smashmouth is dope.
thebornotaku ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah how do you think I feel? I fucking live where Guy Fieri lives and see him out in public or driving around every now and then.
He's about just as much of a tool as you think he is.
MtnyCptn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:00:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That would be terrible, I would be afraid to go eat anywhere in fear that he would be there "mowin down on some home cookin' -insert ethnicity- style".
thebornotaku ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's surprisingly absent from local restaurants, maybe because a lot of the places around here actually have class
too_lazy_2_punctuate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, go's I hate camaros.
Dokrzz_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I loved that show.
PanamaMoe ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 09:00:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You forgot to add buzz words like kickin' or slamin' that have nothing to do with it. Also can't forget to add a random Southern state for good measure.
WebDesignBetty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"That's right up there with some of the best..."
ccenterbiotch ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:40:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This comment made my night. You cast all of my personal food villains perfectly
traumaqueen1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Glad I could help. :)
thoriniv ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:03:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I met Bobby Flay once, he was wearing alligator skin boots. Who does that?
HojMcFoj ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:06:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Other than alligators? Bobby Flay.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:24:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We're all OK with Giada, though, right?
YourMajesty7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:44:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No. I don't trust her for a second. She has the most insincere smile I have ever seen. She looks like she's constantly holding back her rage. I'm convinced that the moment the cameras are turned off she starts berating the crew about whatever tiny mistakes they made.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Her head's also half the size of her body.
thdomer13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Giada is the worst of the bunch. She's incredibly fake and I loathe the affected way she pronounces every ingredient she puts in her dishes. Add to that the fact that she's just using cooking as a way to gain celebrity and move up to bigger things. You should listen to her interview with Alton on his podcast. Really turned me off of her.
traumaqueen1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Not my favorite, but I think she's pretty good. :)
*edit: worded original sentence very awkwardly.
foobarbaz55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:59:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Giada is the hottest bobblehead in the yard.
SLeazyPolarBear ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:17:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Why the hate for fieri?
I mean, he is definitely corny as hell, but the dude is pretty straight forward about what he is giving you. He doesn't offer some pretentious bullshit to try to impress you, he takes you to regular eating spots and shows you what they got.
pinkcrystalrubi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:10:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fieri semi OK guy (sometimes) who happens to look like a total douche who says things like "MONEY" because he thinks its still 1997 and loves the movie Swingers and Smash Mouth. Bobby Flay is an asswipe to the core who embarrassed the US by standing on the counter (disrespecting the other chefs) after winning at kitchen stadium on the original Iron Chef. We're losing focus of the real battle here people...
SLeazyPolarBear ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:26:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think he stood on the counter before he won, and to be fair the Iron chef was kind of a pretentious ass as well.
"Btw Bobby flay is not a real chef, The knives and cutting board are sacred,"
Both kind of come of as pompous dicks to me.
pinkcrystalrubi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll concede to your memory of the events. Still hate Bobby Flay with the fire of a thousand Suns.
Trogdor_T_Burninator ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:58:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sure less colourful characters have tried to do the same thing, but viewers preferred Fieri.
allmilhouse ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:28:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's just one of those guys everyone says they hate when they probably have never even watched him.
Xoebe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:49:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They hate him 'cause they ate him!
traumaqueen1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He just grates on my nerves. It's like watching then entire crowd of a monster truck rally embodied in a single human.
SLeazyPolarBear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't think there may be some pretty cool people in that crowd of monster truck show spectators?
traumaqueen1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah, and I'm sure that Guy Fieri has some redeeming qualities. His support of local small businesses? That's the guy in the 5th row that is taking his kids and their friends to see the monster trucks. Guy's obnoxious yell-talking? That's the 2 full rows of people that downed 6 keystones each in the parking lot and snuck in a bottle of wild turkey and now insist on taking off their dirty shirts to helicopter their moob sweat all over eveyone in a 20 foot radius.
tarjan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:18:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had foie gras truffle poutine once. Holy crap it was amazing. No point to this and it has nothing to do with your deserved objects of hatred, just your run down horror lane made me think of that dish.
daschande ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:15:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My arteries clogged just reading that, and the fat boy in me gagged in horror. I'd rather have a sad, chafed-hands handy than that sad, fat-bloated sammy!
kernelhappy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:33:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hurglegurglebarf.ytmnd.com
I so wish this existed.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:38:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget the donkey sauce
420ed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Couldn't agree more. Plus, Rachel Ray is such a whore for breaking up Jay Z and Beyoncรฉ...
drewniverse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When Rachel Ray was still a nobody doing 30 minute meals I was all the way into her. She was HOT.
Now adays ugh. Not even a twitch.
tagghuding ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:29:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Both your username and your ranting is A+++
Gregger90 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:09:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know why you hate Guy. He seems nice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0liuzvY1g8E
Hot4_TeaCha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:54:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His stupid show also ruined two of my favorite restaurants for me by introducing obnoxious crowds.
Maveric315 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:54:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This comment gave me a very confusing chubby. Not sure what that says about me.
dreadredJ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:59:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't recall who said it or where ( some comidian I think) but I recall someone equating Guy Fierri to the living embodiment of cheese fries. I feel like that's all too accurate and when ever I see his fucking face all I can do is picture is a big plate of greasy fries smothered with neon yellow cheese wearing a bowler shirt.
karcholas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I also used to detest Flay. Seeing him in literally every program that isn't diners drive ins and dives has given me a sort of Stockholm syndrome
Now I want to be one of his babes
hypertown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Please tell me why you don't like Bobby Flay. That guy is such a good chef it's unbelievable.
traumaqueen1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much because of the show Throwdown! With Bobby Flay, it's the egotistical equivalent of the song, "Anything you can do" from Annie Get Your Gun. He makes these people think that they're so good at what they do that they are going to be featured on a show with him and say how amazing they are, then he drags them in front of a crowd and challenges them after modifying the challenge to benefit him. Imagine losing to him and watching him go, "I know you have been doing this for 30 years, but I started doing this a week ago and now I do it better than you!"
hypertown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know that show probably wasn't his idea right? Some douchebag execs at Food Network thought of it and had him do it. The show isn't even on anymore. Try watching his show BBQ Addiction. That shows how talented he is and his love for food. And if you really still don't like his attitude then what do you expect from a guy from Boston?
rustyxj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:51:27 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rachael Ray. Uggh that voice
DrScienceMD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:41:02 on May 25, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A friend of mine joked he was going to write a series of "Guy-ku's."
Like haikus, but about Guy Fierri.
The last line would always be
"Road to Flavor Town"
traumaqueen1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:21:15 on May 26, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would absolutely read those.
BB2194 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You leave the Mayor of Flavortown out of this. Guy Fieri is a really cool dude.
Or, at the very least, if you don't like him, please don't include him with the likes of Alligator Boots and EVOO.
heyleese ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:58:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get irrationally angry at BobbyFlay's pronunciation of chipotle. He says it like this Chip-odal-lay. It's stupid and infuriating.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only in the best kind of way.
spacemanspiff30 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:36:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never much cared for Flay. But what put him over the top for me was that one Iron Chef competition where he stood up on his cutting board after time was up to act like Rocky. Complete disregard for his tools and the profession.
Go_J ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't enjoy Bobby Flay's comedic genius on "Worst Cooks in America"?
JaysonAdHD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
a tool bag is more useful than a macdaddy
Rat_of_NIMHrod ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 05:21:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I could always sense an air of anger toward the food scene. I ran into him once at the Food&Wine show, literally bumped into him. As I turned and saw it was Alton, my mouth began to greet him as I made eye contact. He looked more annoyed than having fun. I am sure he is a great guy to run into at the right time, but he seemed drained, done with it, there for the duty kind of air about him.
ititsi ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 07:02:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's full of posers who take themselves and their art way too seriously. They call themselves "foodies", because, you know, they like food. Unlike the rest of civilization.
LornAltElthMer ยท 102 points ยท Posted at 07:22:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not into food at all. I starved to death 3 times this week just out of disinterest.
voxov ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 07:32:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're in denial, bro. Us real non-foodies gave up that heterotroph nonsense long ago.
Like we hip autotrophs say: "If you ain't eat and you be dyin', you better get real, 'cause you denyin.' " Seriously, we say that. And we're really smug about it.
ThePhenix ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:59:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm lost.
JennyFinnDoomMessiah ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:02:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
u/voxov is capable of photosynthesis.
LornAltElthMer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:32:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, dude.
I had no idea it had gone that far...
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:59:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are you, some kind of casual? I'm a breatharian, get on my level.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But did you die?
LornAltElthMer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:02:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3 times I died to death by starving.
OldWolf2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ITYM uninterest or lack of interest
LornAltElthMer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"lack of interest in something." is literally the definition of disinterest
lukefive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Foodies are gross. Me? I'm a level five vegan, I won't eat anything that casts a shadow.
p4lm3r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've always felt that the opposite of a foodie is someone who would just as soon eat Ramen than a fancy meal because frankly Ramen gets the job done and it's cheap.
howtochoose ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:24:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I might be hated for this and I do not qualify as a total "foodie" but its not just about liking food, its like, I couldnt eat the same-ish meals over and over and over again, and I like exploring new dishes, not just eating them, but making them as well, and experimenting in the process of cooking/baking using knowledge from different cuisines.
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"I like to eat so I will start a restaurant and make everyone involved borderline suicidal and complain when it doesn't make money."
ititsi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:21:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People simply don't "get" food the way they do, that's the problem. It's the reward from trying to bring a little culture and refinement to the community.
self_driving_sanders ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:12:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so many basic bitches on tinder.
"I like food, good times, and traveling"
yeah bitch, you and everyone else.
ititsi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:36:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then you treat them to good food, odd times and going by public transportation and they get all pissy
frameratedrop ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We have those people here in the south, too. But we call them "fatties" not "foodies".
FunkyardDogg ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:35:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a great observation to have in the moment (or afterward). I'm sure a lot of people/fans would immediately ruminate on how much of an asshole and thankless to his fans he is instead of entertaining the possibility that he may have simply been exhausted and done with his day.
ZappySnap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually most reports I've read of people meeting him describe him as a sanctimonious asshole. I've always liked his shows, though.
Rat_of_NIMHrod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So maybe it wasn't just the event!
t_rrrex ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:48:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only part about this show that upset me is that I didn't get any popcorn. :|
I saw him live a couple years ago as well (The Edible Inevitable Tour) and he made a pizza with the Mega Bake oven. Twas amazing.
DoctorRaulDuke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never heard of the guy (in UK) but that video was cool. Will seek out more.
t_rrrex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's absolutely one of my favorite chefs and TV personalities! Check out Good Eats if you're into entertaining science-y cooking instruction!
greg19735 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yah it was brilliant.
KamehameGage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's coming to my town soon. Is the show worth it?
p1nkfl0yd1an ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know what this is, but I want to. Where do I go to see the 12 foot popcorn rocket?
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His live show. On tour right now!
afakefox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I saw him he had an ice cream rocket that made ice cream in like 2 seconds.
ImTheBanker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw him last year when he made a super easy bake oven and ice cream with a fire extinguisher. My dad ran into him at a store, and asked him about root vegetables. Apparently he was pretty dickish with the answer.
Im_A_Realist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just excited now that I've found other people that saw his Eat Your Science show! I saw him Detroit a couple weeks ago. Love his Sriracha rant, but I like chicken breast!!!
ASurplusofChefs ยท 479 points ยท Posted at 05:04:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
well its like handing someone a pile of wood a couple bags of concrete and some nails and saying you built them a house.
handing someone a pile of ingredients and calling it a dish is such a cop out.
Monteze ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 05:19:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At least they could stack it and call it gourmet. With useless little designs with a sad amount of sauce.
ititsi ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 07:01:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On oversized, scalding hot plates. I've never had food served cold because of the plate, but some restaurants apparently cast their own directly prior to serving.
approx- ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 07:58:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's to keep the food warm for longer, not just to make sure it isn't cold at the start. Since restaurants give such large portions, the easiest way to ensure the food is warm from the first bite to the last is to heat up the plates. I am glad they do it.
ry_guy_2822 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:23:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of times in the restaurant where I worked, the plates were still warm/hot from the million degree rinse our dishwasher had. We had a pretty high turnover on busy nights so more than often, the plate your chicken is on had someone else's steak on it 20 min prior. Plus, they would stack the plates on a metal shelf just above the chef's head for easy access. The ambient temp above the grill or work area kept them from becoming chilly.
beer_is_tasty ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:32:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More than likely, the food has been sitting in the hot window (where it sits after it's cooked but before your server brings it to your table, with a heater over the top to keep it warm) for a while.
ArtsyEyeFartsy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:33:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I think this is the right answer. Your food is sitting on the window for a good 3-10 minutes depending on how long the whole table's order is taking, and those lights are hella hot.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:05:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not really true, only at poorly managed restaurants is this a thing. I've busse, served, and ran food at several restaurants, and if your food sits under the hot lamp that long its either very busy or you need to find a new place to eat. Ideally a cook should prepare each ticket so that the entire order will be finished at the same time. But yes, those lamps are damn hot
Luciner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One cook doesn't prepare the whole ticket. So if the grill is more backed up than the fryer, or vice versa, you're going to have a mismatch of at least a few minutes.
kkell806 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But ideally, sauteรฉ, grill, and pantry should be working together to make sure that doesn't happen. If there is proper communication, every plate should be coming up to the window within the same minute.
ArtsyEyeFartsy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:01:59 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Any restaurant, whether good or bad can handle trickle in traffic. If you're eating at a restaurant at dinner time, especially one that counts on volume (most restaurants), then you're going to get food that is not timed that well. This probably doesn't happen in very fine dining, but even the best restaurants, more than not, get overwhelmed during rush. The system is just built for things to go wrong since the customer, host, busser, dishwasher, cook, runner, server, and expo all have to be working well for food to be prepared in an ideal fashion. One weak link that night and boom things will get buggy. That first plate at a table of 5 is probably going to be in worse shape than the rest.
kingeryck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:30:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Either way. Notice how fast your food gets cold at home? Cold plates.
ititsi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:17:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know that's why they do it, but you solved the mystery I think- we don't get those over-sized portions where I live, so it's rarely a problem.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:08:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd sooner a hot plate than a cold one. Can't stand turgid food. It's hardly an inconvenience to have a heated plate.
ititsi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never had a bad meal because of a cold plate, but then again I rarely eat in places where they'd ever serve cold food regardless of the temperature of their plates.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But food goes cold so quickly on a cold plate. If I'm not in company, fine, I can smash it down, but if I'm in in a situation where I have to maintain some kind of conversation then nah... hot plate all the way.
joyhammerpants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What about something like sushi, that should be cold anyways?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, in that instance I prefer a chilled plate.. obvs.
throwwayerryday ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:05:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's because they're sitting under a heat lamp for too long.
TheRumpletiltskin ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:44:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yes and no. many higher end restaurants keep multiple stacks of plates under heat lamps to stay hot at all times. So even when it's fresh off the line you're going to get a hot plate.
nliausacmmv ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably because it sits in the window for a while and is under heating elements to keep it from getting cold. They can really heat up a plate if they're turned up too high.
12InchClaw ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:08:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
You usually keep your plates in heated drawers or cabinets. You then put them under a heat lamp while decorating/plating. It is to avoid cold food, which would be much worse. This is also why the waitresses carry your plate with a piece of cloth or gloves. And put it down for you. This usually means that the plate is hot.
Weirdest complaint I have ever seen about restaurants in general, to be honest.
ititsi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:24 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know precisely why they do it. Some simply do it wrong.
12InchClaw ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:22:50 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not gonna argue, but sometimes there is only an ON/OFF switch which makes adjusting and controlling the temperatures almost impossible :(
ititsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:09 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i'm just bitching about some trivial detail i figured i'm going to bitch about while on some drunk commenting spree back whenever it was, because i honestly don't feel any particular way about hot plates. I did learn that that's how you heat plates, though, which is nice, since I previously figured they just came hot like that straight from the dishwasher or something, which isn't a terribly far-fetched proposition considering the low level of service where I live, and that's all I've got to say about that.
PM_ME_HKT_PUFFIES ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:29:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hate the trend now where they let your steak "rest" on a cold plate, and I then get a damn near cold steak. I want that fucker sizzling when it arrives.
ititsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:33 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well steak is a different story altogether, most definitely should rest on a hot plate. It should rest though for sure.
PM_ME_HKT_PUFFIES ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:20:36 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I worked with steaks in Argentina and Peru. In a side-by-side test, a decent sear worked far better than resting (at retaining juices). It was kind of a local joke about gringos asking if their steak was rested it not.
I'll take sizzling..
ititsi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:34:29 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When they say that, what did they mean by rested? Searing then letting meat rest isn't exactly a culinary faux pas.
tractorferret ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
its because they sit under the heat lamp for a while since cooking resturant food speed is a priority over all else so shit gets cooked really fast and then sits under the heat lamp making everything hot as fuck, and then the waiter/waitress finally comes and picks it up, and then you touch the hot plate, get annoyed and post on reddit about it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is not comeplety true about speed being a priority. Most cooks care a lot about the food they put out. Yes, speed is a priority but most cooks will not be afraid to throw away crap food. It's also a mind game with the plates. If a guest touches a plate that'd hot they most likely assume their food is the right temp.
tractorferret ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
speed is the top priority but any good cook no matter if its fry, short order, whatever will also make quality of food an equally high priority.
i'm a fry cook while i finish school and i never send out any of my food without making sure its perfectly crispy and golden brown. all of my plates always go out in under 15 minutes and all come back empty
PM_ME_HKT_PUFFIES ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:28:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not sauce, it's "drizzle".
Sskpmk2tog ยท 126 points ยท Posted at 05:21:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, you gotta sell what rich people want in this industry. Hipsters want to feel good? Let them pay!
broohaha ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:00:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hipsters are yuppies now?
LSDelicious91 ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 07:09:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes.
DracoCharky ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:12:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See, the clever response there was "yup".
tingtongtony ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:13:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When were they not?
Sieggi858 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:48:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They've always been yuppies
broohaha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought money was a requirement.
burbod01 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:37:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"now"?
InsertEvilLaugh ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:36:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a part of their evolution.
Nightfalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:26:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That music at the end? That's exactly what I hate about "indie" music today. Let's just get a morose-looking woman to whine for three minutes to a beat. She sounds like a 12-year old about to start crying.
Empty1388 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hipsters are the new Yuppies. There are still some traditional Yuppies but they are a dying breed.
asuryan331 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:33:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not really rich people, more so young people with income that they really should be investing instead of spending. I can't wait for what retirement looks like for my generation
noahyalung ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:41:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, Frank, you have to eat the ingredients of a cake.
Ghostkill221 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:17:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So... Its lile ikea?
Guessimagirl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:04:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are clever deconstructions that are fantastic. Soupless ramen is one of my favorites. It's like a spicy noodle salad, and the dressing is the same ingredient base that flavors the soup. Deliciois!
SoForAllYourDarkGods ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not what deconstructed is though.
ASurplusofChefs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except for the fact that that's exactly what it is you're spot on!
SoForAllYourDarkGods ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:33:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You really shouldn't talk about things you know nothing about.
Your analogy is saying that deconstructed food is just the ingredients of the food, so a deconstructed chocolate cake would be a pile of eggs, milk, flour, chocolate, etc on the plate.
On the contrary - it might be chocolate sponge, with a pile of chocolate icing slabs, a thick strawberry cooli and a pot of liquid chocolate.
The point of deconstruction isn't to just give the ingredients, it's to recognise the different tastes that go into complex dishes, tease those elements out and present them still together but in a more defined and separate manner. It's not hard really.
That you don't get this tells me you shouldn't be talking about it.
Whether you like it or not is down to your individual taste.
ASurplusofChefs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
then people should stop trying to pass off piles of ingredients as "deconstructions" the word gains its meaning from the way people use it. not from your fantastical fairytales.
SoForAllYourDarkGods ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:14:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, so I should stop calling roast pork roast pork because someone else chopped it up and fried it and then called it roast pork?
If you haven't had proper deconstructed food go to better restaurants and shut up.
ASurplusofChefs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you're kind of an asshole aren't you?
SoForAllYourDarkGods ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:32:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I'm just to the point.
What you described with you house building analogy is simply not applicable to deconstructed food. I'm not saying that there aren't people who try to pull that crap off, but that's besides the point.
You're kind of resistant to accepting where you're wrong.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The way I've always interpreted deconstructed dishes is that you change which ingredient is the focus in the dish.
ILikeLenexa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:26:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Asking someone to make you a sandwich and then taking all their flour is likely to lead to that kind of cop out...or handing them bread that they've held underwater (S3E38)...
ASurplusofChefs ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:49:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so?
thats the point of the show. to make the dishes according to the "challenges" or whatever they call them on this one.
its not "hand me a bunch of ingredients because you can't follow the rules" show.
sidenote. i make sandwiches all the time. I don't need any flour to do it. but nice try.
Love_LittleBoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not if it still tastes delicious. Done properly, it shouldn't just be piles of ingredients haha
icecow ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:05:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have 216 upvotes, but I don't think that's what it means. I believe it means using the same ingredients and tastes arranged a different way, often in a completely different style and presentation. Something close to that.
ASurplusofChefs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i disagree. anytime i see something "deconstructed" it is a pile of ingredients with an essay to explain itself.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You realize the largest furniture maker in the world, and one of the largest companies in the world, IKEA, does exactly that.
ASurplusofChefs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hardly.
AndWeWinAgain ยท 126 points ยท Posted at 04:36:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Deconstructions are my favorite thing to make. i like that i can just put things on the plate and combine them in my mouth.
elcheecho ยท 347 points ยท Posted at 04:41:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that's how i eat everything
Hopalicious ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 05:10:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I set my food next to my plate so I don't have to wash it.
elcheecho ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:14:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
confession: sometimes i use a bowl, or a tortilla.
LornAltElthMer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:25:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mind blown.
I think I'm going to end up owing you for all the time I save...or maybe die from something that evolved on the table.
[deleted] ยท 147 points ยท Posted at 05:02:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
can confirm: I eat
Kuonji ยท 137 points ยท Posted at 05:10:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy eats
runtheplacered ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:21:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Source for those confused.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:53:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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dPhilGuy ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
confirmed confirmed source
Kid_Truism ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:21:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
confirmed confirmed source confirmed
Midnight-Runner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Source
Keios80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know, I've been known to eat myself...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Goddamn foodie.
Randy_____Marsh ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:22:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I like to make it in my mouth. It tastes better.
chopperdaveuhoh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:13:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know it tastes better, I'm the one who taught you that !
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So when you get to the nursing home and can only eat mechanical soft, you are good to go. Pepperoni pizza for lunch? Awesome, let's pulse it in the Robot Coupe with some water and it's done.
Source: worked at a nursing home for a month. gross.
khurien ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
add pepper
crazynameblah19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dont tell me how to do it, I taught you how to do it!
_werty110 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's Always Sunny
Shpeedshter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Steve Rogers over here
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this how you drink coffee?
snsv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
they are then reconfigured en route to the toilet
ae45tj5ae4je45 ยท 115 points ยท Posted at 05:07:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I imagine you eating curry with a bowl full of coriander seeds, cumin seeds, pieces of tumeric bark, a ginger root, tomatoes still on the vine, and a whole live chicken.
Slappy_G ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 05:12:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Undercooked too, because god forbid gourmet food be fully cooked.
MysteriousBoob ยท 98 points ยท Posted at 05:24:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's hard not to undercook a live chicken.
Psudopod ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 05:34:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's fucking RAW!
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chicken Tartare?
-Watcher- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:22:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
FUN FACT: Blue foot chicken can be consumed raw since it is bred to be void of salmonella.
http://www.bewilderedbug.com/2012/03/13/quickie-post-chicken-sashimi/
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nifty! Altough I couldnt find any good sources on why this is! (Curiosity and all)
Fun fact: Most chicken in Scandinavia is actually salmonella free. Itยดs really really rare. And there are no Salmonella in eggs sold in Norway. Makes for great food safety!
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your username made me make a drunk jazz hands video but I'm too much of a pussy to post it.
ANYWAY......I actually saw that from an episode of Iron Chef years ago and it stuck.
Midnight-Runner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Any chicken can be consumed raw
HeckMaster9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just like the fuckin bass!
gikigill ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's fucking the Indian Intelligence agency?
Lambda_Wolf ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:30:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm envisioning the live chicken warmed slightly, perhaps with a hair dryer.
PM_ME_HKT_PUFFIES ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just deconstruct the chicken too. Fat, gristle, meat, beak, and a pair of legs with toenails and all.
althar1 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:24:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The man said live. I don't know how you can fully cook a chicken and have it still live. Must be some scary ass restaurant you work/eat at.
Kanzel_BA ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 06:22:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Amputate the wings and legs, cook the limbs, then make it watch you eat them.
North_Ranger ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:42:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus
Squid_In_Exile ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:56:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't name the chicken man. Now it's creepy.
acmercer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Something's cookin' at the Cluckin' Chicken!"
Job_Precipitation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You monster!
Haven't you learned to share?
Slappy_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Eeeew.
-Mr_Rogers_II ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can someone link an Eraserhead .gif? I know you know which scene, Reddit
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just put it in a jacuzzi for a little while.
leglesslegolegolas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure there's an Asian restaurant doing it somewhere.
raspberrykoolaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://dorkshelf.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads//2014/05/Hannibal-Abel-Gideon.jpg
Shaq2thefuture ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:19:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My food better carry the risk of parasites
that's how you know its gourmet.
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:57:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everybody knows only poor people get sick from food poisoning!
Shaq2thefuture ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:57:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stupid poor people. I bet they also die from ailments that can be easily treated with resources and money
guffaws with contempt
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:07:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jolly good old chap! They canยดt even drink their tea properly! With the
little fingerpinky sticking out!Shaq2thefuture ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:09:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
adjusts monocle
I bet they don't even have a pinkie because they are ravaged by the leprosy!
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:16:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Leans on silver cane They dont even know how to catch a proper decease. Like Syphilis!
spiderspit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
leans out of a caviar tub
How about a real disease like gout. Poor people pick all the wrong diseases god, it's like they don't even care
Jazzhands_trigger_me ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:05:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And letยดs not even get into proper food. Those imbecils would know a quale egg if it hit them in the face saunters into the library bar
Sskpmk2tog ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:19:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rare quality meat is a fucking gift from the gerds.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:20:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Dorjan420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm guessing you like your steak ruined then? fully cooked is pretty nebulous.
Slappy_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If by ruined you mean not oozing blood onto my plate, then yes please, ruin the crap out of it.
Ondreyko ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:45:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of my absolute biggest pet peeves irl and on shows. I want my meat cooked thank you, not bleeding then I cut into it.
Nyrb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coughmediumraresteakcough
oversteppe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
found the guy that gets well done filets
Slappy_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:53:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Close - but I never ever go below medium (and usually med-well if I don't know the restaurant/source). Also, if you flash sear the outside of a steak you can absolutely have a juicy, well done steak. Most people just don't know how to do that and end up with leather.
Guessimagirl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:05:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually heirloom tomatoes crusted in garam masala, topped with cumin seeds, and served with a chutney and yogurt sauce sounds fantastic.
Thank you for the dish, chef!
AndWeWinAgain ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:19:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Lol.
Edit: i like to eat salads by putting salad in my mouth and then "drinking" thousand island dressing and then tossing it around in my mouth while chewing. It's the only way to get the perfect ratio of greens to dressing with every bite.
-Watcher- ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:24:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My preference of dining is having one person for each ingredient. When they put it in their mouth they describe it as best as they can so I can picture it in my head. When they all talk at once is when the entire dish comes together.
AndWeWinAgain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:11:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha what.
-Watcher- ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:15:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the elite circles, the participants spit their ingredients in my mouth.
remuliini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Excuse me, could you stop my chicken from eating the seeds please? I'm trying to have dinner and it's getting on tye way
ititsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't know about taste but that's some seriously healthy food right there.
abaddamn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you mean cinnamon bark?
CrispyHexagon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:11:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like the way Frank from Sunny eats his subs.
wafer_thin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:26:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I like to make sandwiches in my mouth
bobthecrusher ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:04:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you Frank Reynolds?
drchungis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:08:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hello Frank Reynolds...
awfulmemory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:42:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or combine them on the plate and put that in your mouth...
awfulmemory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:42:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or combine them on the plate and put that in your mouth...
Rat_of_NIMHrod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you're a "rustic-style-food-constructionalist"? Well, aren't you fancy?
Hold the presses! I see a new fad! Brb!
NotTryingToBeSassy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't tell me how to combine food in my mouth, Frank. I'm the one who taught you that!
unforgivablecursive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My boyfriend makes himself a sandwich and then eats all the pieces one by one.
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll combine something in your mouth....
AndWeWinAgain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go on. ๐
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2 raisins and a green olive for your mouf.
AndWeWinAgain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/x41Zkbq.gifv
-Watcher- ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:34:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't know he felt this way. I am now a bigger fan. Such buzzwords that don't mean a fucking thing other than someone trying to be cool that can't take simple, high quality ingredients and make something memorable.
greg19735 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:37:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He was actually referring to the show contestants. there's nothing wrong with the words, but if you're doing rustic it better be rustic. not just messy and crap.
-Watcher- ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:40:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rustic means nothing. Supposed to represent "old school" and "clean". That is how good culinary should be by default.
So if the food is "rustic" and the contestant makes it, does that not make it relevant?
greg19735 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:43:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
in cooking it usually means simple, old school, rural. it's not great but some things could apply.
if the food is rustic, that's fine. but on the shows its usually just means messy and unrefined.
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok right on. I can't confirm nor deny since I don't watch cooking shows. I will take your word, thanks.
greg19735 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:57:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yah that's fair. deconstructed is a better example. True deconstructed food might be a bit pretentious but whatever. it can also be an amazing piece of culinary art.
but on his shows it'd the pie crust breaking up so they just put it on the plate.
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely agree on deconstruction. It's pretentious on the surface but when done correctly it is amazing art. Quite difficult to pull off successfully I might add.
Diredr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:10:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's more about the way people on Cuthroat Kitchen use it as a cop-out.
If you're not familiar with the show, 4 chefs compete in 3 rounds where they have a limited time to cook a (usually) simple dish. The twist is that they're given 25K at the start, and can use that money to buy sabotages for their competitors. Things like having to cook using only a blowtorch as a heat source, having all bread replaced with breadcrumbs, stuff like that. At the end of each round someone is cut, and the winner walks out with whatever's left of the his or her money.
They basically have to be creative and resourceful to overcome whatever crap the other contestants might throw at them. It irks Alton when they present their dish as "deconstructed" because it's not really a creative way to handle the sabotages. It's also often very obvious that the dish is not a deconstructed version of whatever it was supposed to be.
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Makes much more sense, thank you.
Also, I would fucking thrive in that scenario. Mystery baskets and weird combo ingredients are my jam. You only have skate wing and raisins? No problem, I say, just add some clove.
Ignorant_Slut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:59:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Until someone takes your clove and subs it with sheep balls then makes you cook it in wicker baskets!
venom8599 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:24:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are horrible sabotages on there that are like "no spices" or crazy substitutes. Or some of the process ones like taking away competitors' tools and cooking methods. Have fun being forced to cook on an open flame or on one end of a seesaw with another competitor.
It's usually the replacing essential parts of the dish with shitty substitutes where you can either claim it's deconstructed or just shrug and be like "I have no idea" to the judge who doesn't care about the sabotages.
-Watcher- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:28:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So the contestants are using words they only have vague definitions of? Shows like this stress me out to no end.
Sabotage sounds pretty fun, although it probably makes for quite a shitshow.
venom8599 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:16:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, usually it's when something doesn't quite come together. So you could either be like "This is deconstructed x" over like "This is x but it's fucked" when it's kind of deconstructed but not planned out that way initially like a real deconstructed dish.
Basically spinning it in the best light as the judge has no idea what sabotages have happened and can't take them into account. Can't really get too mad at the Cutthroat Kitchen competitors for trying to spin it unlike shows like Chopped where everyone has a level playing field.
leglesslegolegolas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only ones I really hate are the ones where they make the contestants cook and/or prep the other contestant's dish. Take my ingredients, make me cook on a book of matches, make me cut ingredients with the side of a credit card, whatever. But let me cook my own fucking dish.
MoonlitDrive ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:12:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He also dislikes construction and urban.
randomburner23 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:55:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton Brown is the kind of guy who doesn't consider it a real "grilled" cheese if it's not cooked on a charcoal grill. He's not going to fall for the newest wave of hipster bullshit just cause it has a fancy vocabulary.
remuliini ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 06:05:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being picky about the grill for grilled cheese sounds like the latest hipster bullshit.
-Watcher- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
FUN FACT: Halloumi cheese can be grilled. Literally.
Ignorant_Slut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:57:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And it's fucking delicious. I love that squeaky cheese!
-Watcher- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:58:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
YES! It is so squeaky! You are my new best friend.
BSamson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
mmm... grilled cheese
venom8599 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, he did do that one which is kind of pretentious, but there's also this one which is pretty simple/normal.
DeadlyDuckie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:34:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton uses that term all the time esp when talking about bread
greg19735 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:36:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He uses is correctly though. he was referring to the shows like chopped or cutthroat. where it just means messy.
bambooozer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:57:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"rustic"
I fucked this up beyond belief but it's a handmade fuckup.
greg19735 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"They took my knife so you're getting huge chunks"
actuallychrisgillen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:43:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm Sure the mom card appears on the list as well.
FaaacePalm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"My INSERT NEAR AND DEAR PERSON used to make it like this." See Username
jonosvision ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Many many many pet peeves from what I've heard.
clashbuster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Deconstructed sounds so dumb
gothic_potato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just saw him the other day! That was a good show.
Nyrb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whats wrong with rustic?
d1770 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Excuse me. Can I please have a chocolate shit pancake?
r34lity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Alton Brown 'live' a few years ago and it seemed to me his biggest pet peeves were people.
Wynner3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just saw him tonight, definitely worth my hour and a half drive.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What does he do during a live show?
embracing_insanity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My SO and I just saw him live tonight! I had no idea he even did live shows and when my SO bought the tickets for my bday - I was excited, but confused because I couldn't imagine what he would do live. He was awesome! Comedy, cooking and mad science! He has some wicked quick wit. Was so much fun :)
nonresponsive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably because deconstructed is horribly misinterpreted by many people. It isn't just separating ingredients, the important part is taking those same ingredients but putting them together in different way.
It's very easy to do the first part, the second part is what takes skill. And I think for a lot of people, they fail to grasp the nuance.
Shazamo_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A friend of mine ran into him at a coffee shop in Syracuse.
denvertebows15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Those are the two words used most to describe dishes on Cutthroat Kitchen. Whenever the handicap really fucks up a chef's plan they always say that the dish is rustic or deconstructed.
brewster_the_rooster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton Brown is one of my pet peeves
Ilykdik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And unitaskers
billio42282 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where at? I'm a stagehand and we set up for him in Reading, PA like last month
lief101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I built the spinners that he uses on stage to come up with drink concoctions. We also built the base and the tilting mechanism for the popcorn rocket.
hchromez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair though, in cutthroat kitchen, sometimes you have to do deconstructed, like when you get breadcrumbs instead of bread.
myshieldsforargus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it is natural for a hipster to hate all that are popular
greg19735 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:12:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
well it's more on the show. people use rustic for unrefined and deconstructed for "it broke up in the pan"
x94x ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:26:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hey so did i! most boring live show i've ever went to in my entire life. left early because it was so unbelievably slow and dense.
greg19735 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:27:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
eh, I thought it was fun.
pegcity ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:09:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
mostly because the word "deconstructed" makes no fucking sense, it's unassembled, you didn't make a dish then take it appart.
Scorpion_king2017 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:43:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I dont reallyunderstand deconstructed food... its just not put together?
Matti_Matti_Matti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's put together in a way that isn't the normal way so that you can see all the elements. It's wanky and overdone but it's part of a wider deconstructionist movement in art, architecture, fashion, etc.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3 ways
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that term when watching these shows. Because of this show, "deconstructed" to me now means "looks like crap."
brygphilomena ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was a biscuit that was reconstructed as animal.
Mad_Juju ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With smoked paprika and white truffle oil.
droidtron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some sort of fusion bullshit.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I see you've seen this show a few times
ILikeLenexa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Simon Majumdar doesn't put up with Avant Garde bullshit.
krabstarr ยท -209 points ยท Posted at 01:37:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, he definitely should not say that. On that show, calling anything "deconstructed" means that you screwed up and couldn't make what you were supposed to.
xP4P45MURFx ยท 229 points ยท Posted at 01:37:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was the joke.
TarbuckTransom ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 02:45:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but I didn't know that because I've never seen the show.
TheLongLostBoners ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 02:25:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How dare someone try and be funny here in r/funny?!
killamitch99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:00:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Grab Your Pitchforks!
UR_MOMS_HAIRY_BONER ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 03:45:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you ever notice how men always leave the toilet seat up?
16bitgamer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:31:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
... That's the joke.
You suck McBain!
xSilent_Echoesx ยท -55 points ยท Posted at 02:22:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good job understanding their champ.
chimthegrim ยท -38 points ยท Posted at 02:36:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I believe "there" is the word you are looking for. /Grammar-nazism
Edit: "their" is definitely not the right word here.. just sayin.
joshiee ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 03:01:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You should've ended that sentence with champ
Tehmaxx ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:34:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
-28 points on a missed punchline, what a reddit we live in.
Champ
darexinfinity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
10 points to Ravenclaw!
chimthegrim ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 03:40:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
-26, HA!
japalian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:48:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think we can conclusively say that you are not a champ.
kuwlio ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:11:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
FTFY, champ
[deleted] ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 03:48:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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chimthegrim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hmmm seems you were hot for downvotes... have a few. MUAHAAHAAAA!
Revenge_of_the_Khaki ยท 433 points ยท Posted at 01:51:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I honestly wouldn't put it past contestants on this show. I've watched episodes where they literally say something like "yeah, I have no idea what the meal they said even is, so I decided to just make something up that could be what they're talking about".
The worst part? More often than not, they don't get eliminated that round.
SaffellBot ยท 272 points ยท Posted at 05:20:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They usually don't get eliminated because someone else did some stupid shit like burn their food, serve raw food, or serve plastic. Or maybe not even finish. Every time is "This shit is not what I asked for", followed later by "But it was edible, which is better than one of them".
Csehaka27 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:43:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So theoretically, if you're not confident in your ability to make the requested dish, it would be better to make something completely different? Seems like an easy way out.
FubarOne ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 07:10:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If it's at least in the ballpark, yeah. Like the guy in the pic, he got by because his gravy was really good and someone else messed up. But if they ask for a lemon tart and you hand them a turkey drumstick, it still wouldn't go well, even if the turkey is fantastic.
psycho_admin ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 07:23:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not only was it really good but he explained what was going on. He isn't a native english speaker and the judge also wasn't a native US citizen so he could understand the mistake due to Alton's accent. So yeah he made the wrong dish but he made it well which covered enough to be overlooked compared to the other guy's mistakes.
tossup17 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 07:15:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the same as on Chopped. You can completely not use a weird ingredient in the basket, and still beat out the person who used the ingredient, because they weren't able to use it effectively.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:23:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love these types of shows, but this shit drives me crazy. Not making the right item or not using the basket ingredient gives you an automatic advantage over the contestants who are playing by the rules, so it should be an automatic disqualification.
leglesslegolegolas ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 07:51:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It almost always is. The only time I've seen someone survive missing an ingredient is when the other contestant really fucked something up.
WorkSucks135 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:54:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would love to see someone try to get away with using the specified ingredient as nothing more than a garnish.
leglesslegolegolas ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:57:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I take it you're not a fan of the show - that happens pretty often.
robitusinz ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:13:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but it's not an auto-disqualify. "as a garnish" tends to be less penalized than glaring stupidity, like leaving chicken undercooked, or something that even a non-cook goes "seriously?"
catlover979 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:15:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but then it's also pretty much guaranteed that they won't end up winning.
leglesslegolegolas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:55:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
^ This right here. Keep in mind, when they choose the final winner they're judging them on all three dishes not just the last one.
wallofeden ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:28:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
kind of like in math class where there's a really hard problem and you just "copy it down wrong" to make it much easier and still get partial credit?
ccenterbiotch ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:46:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This feeling caused me to stop watching next iron chef after zakarian was picked. Fucker kept breaking the rules and was not only not eliminated, but he was picked. So much anger.
woodenrat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:50:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you miss a basket ingredient you can possibly make it through the round if someone else fucked up royally. The catch is that you need to actually WIN, and the final round judges all your previous dishes as well. I think I've seen one person win the whole thing after missing an ingredient and making it to the final.
NeverEnoughCorgis ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:12:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There was that one episode where the guy didn't finish the dessert round, had nothing to serve to the judges, and still won. After that episode, I could never have faith that the rules applied when trying to guess a winner.
themasonman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:50:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just make something delicious and edible, hope someone else drops the ball.
SaffellBot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:33:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It might work in round 1. By round two people usually get their shit together.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or forget an ingredient.
zeravlanauj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It depends on the judge, some won't tolerate those who did not make the requested dish even if the ones that did were burnt.
Dr9 ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 03:20:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I was totally hooped I'd make French toast, or toast and beans - or mac & cheese.
At least it's something unoffensive.
Ndavidclaiborne ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 05:12:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw "hooped" and was like huh? Then I saw" toast and beans" and was like, ooohhh
witeowl ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:49:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm still like huh. Help?
Ostrichmen ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:55:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a british thing iirc
LeroyBrown1 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 06:57:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm British and never heard anyone say hooped. The poster also said mac and cheese, we don't do mac and cheese in Britain.
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:36:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We've got both in Canada, I've heard it a fair bit. His post history says Toronto, too.
LeroyBrown1 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:39:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ha thanks for clearing this up friend!
elriggo44 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't call me friend, guy.
stoopid_hows ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:57:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ah, that makes sense. he's from canada: america's england.
afakefox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Canada usually calls it 'Kraft dinner' though, not mac n cheese.
Pasqwali ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:48:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kraft Dinner is a specific brand of macaroni and cheese. If somebody called homemade macaroni and cheese Kraft Dinner then I'd get Drake to kick them off of the CN tower.
Dr9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:35:07 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look at this fancy guy - with name brand mac and cheese.
bumblehole ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:32:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And it's beans on toast. Toast and beans are two separate things!
TheBroestBro ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:03:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You poor souls
Curly-Mo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:59:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you just starve?
LeroyBrown1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:17:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't be silly, we're all full up on tea and scones.
kayGrim ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:23:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, they do Kraft Dinner in Canada, not mac and cheese, but I'm American and have never heard of hooped before. Clearly someone is fucking with us.
Pasqwali ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:50:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kraft Dinner is a brand of macaroni and cheese, we don't just call all macaroni and cheese Kraft Dinner. That would be retarded.
LurksWithGophers ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:27:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That doesn't sound very Canadian of you.
Pasqwali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's a few hundred thousand of us, there's bound to be some variance in speech patterns.
SeamusMcCullagh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:33:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are regions in the US where people call all soda "Coke". So this wouldn't be unheard of. Still retarded though.
FlappyBoobs ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:29:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea we do, we just don't say Mac we say macaroni. Source: am British and watched my student friends eat that gloopy pile of shit every other day.
mutantsixtyfour ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Of course we have macaroni cheese!? But ive never heard "hooped".
Nixxxy279 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But we call it macaroni cheese, not mac&cheese
mutantsixtyfour ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:40:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But we do have it, regardless of the slight difference in what we call it.
Nixxxy279 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:53:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah we do, but I think they meant the syntax, we don't use the phrase
iismitch55 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:00:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well can you share with the rest of the class what it means?
Ostrichmen ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:07:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be hooped means you're in a bad situation. Beans and toast are, well, beans and toast
Ethril ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:14:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess that could be good, what are the beans like?
Complete proteins ftw
xgggx ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:42:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They come in a can like this and end up looking something like this.
Sefirot8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what the hell??
vulverine ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:46:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was once told it's similar to baked beans. They look less candy-like though, right?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:07:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong. Van camps pork and beans. Always.
kwn2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, it's Baked beans, but they aren't BBQ or whatever you Americans fuck them up with. It's cannellini beans and a tomato sauce, but not like marinara or anything like that.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ethril ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cooked in plain old water? I doubt that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong. Van camps pork and beans. Always.
kwn2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not beans on toast. Beans on toast uses heinz or Branston canned beans. They're cannellini beans in tomato sauce, but it's not like marinara or anything like that. Google heinz beans or beans on toast and you'll see.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jeez, is it that hard to understand? It's just toast and pork and beans. Van camps, cause there is no better brand. Havent you guys ever been poor? (Or seen trainspotting) lol. (I'm Kansan)
iismitch55 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:14:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was talking about the use of the word hooped dude. I know what toast and beans are.
kwn2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not pork and beans, that's something different. Also it has to be heinz or Branston .
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Toast and beans has nothing to do with Trainspotting. If you're talking about the jobby breakfast scene the family are eating full fry-ups, not toast n beans, before Spud sprays them with diarrhoea.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are eating toast and beans as well in that scene.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:21:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Na, toast and beans is specifically just toast and beans. They're eating a fry-up. Both toast and beans are involved in the fry-up but it's not "toast and beans" because there's also bacon and sausages etc.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:35:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you mean toast and beans + extras?
I guess what I'm trying to ask , what is a typical fry-up? I'm American please explain.
fourleggedostrich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not a British thing. We say "Beans on Toast" not "Toast and Beans".
DracoCharky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's just a British thing that pretty much any word ending in "ed" can mean drunk. For example:
Pissed, shitfaced, trollied, smashed, hammered, hooped.
YearOfTheChipmunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:00:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Airlocked is a favourite of mine after I heard it when visiting a mate in Belfast.
skanones209 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:43:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Happy cakeday fam
Blizzaldo ยท 75 points ยท Posted at 04:16:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Plus if you lose, you just calmly walk up to the judge's table, take your food and exit.
Luxypoo ยท 112 points ยท Posted at 05:12:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Make your own comfort food for when they eliminate you
GreasyBub ยท 136 points ยท Posted at 05:39:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I didn't quite understand the dish, so I accidentally made a pint of Guinness and a dozen fried chicken wings.
Broviet ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 06:29:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't tell whether you said chicken milanese or chicken francese, so I made a medium rare ribeye with montreal rub and garlic & chive butter. Now if you'll excuse me, time for dinner.
mandelboxset ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 05:31:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You've made a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream???
Yes judge, picks up ice cream and walks out holding back tears already spooning ice cream into your mouth.
metaStatic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:48:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
if they don't throw it in the bin first
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well even if you lose you still get paid for appearing on the show, like a regular actor does. So you probably shouldn't break the format and take the food. But on the other hand that would be added drama so they should really pay you more for doing something like that.
nightwing2024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd hooped like... Some British term for "completely fucked" ?
dexxee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I find baked beans offensive. There's something in the texture I've always hated, since a little kid.
Zarathustranx ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:30:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I like masterchef where they get asked to cook something very technical and specific that you can't just go with your gut on and one of them freaks out about how he doesn't have any idea how to make whatever it is, then he makes it perfectly. You can't just guess how to make a souffle, that's not how it works.
adriardi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:20:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I always assumed they were given instructions on multiple possibilities beforehand and told to memorize it.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:25:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are. They demonstrate how to make it beforehand, so the cooks have some idea.
Matti_Matti_Matti ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:04:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know which country you're in but in Australia they find out everything live in front of the cameras. These people are food geeks who read recipe books for fun so they (should) know lots of cuisines and techniques.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In an AMA with a past contestant, they said they get the week of training for the upcoming dishes before filming. They're not going into each round of competition blind.
trikster2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A contestant for which masterchef? I'm partial to the original BBC one and "Mastercef professionals" but there are like 40 spinoffs, each a bit different.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef
[deleted] ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 03:48:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's probably because they'll make something they know how to make and shoehorn it into whatever dish rather than make whatever dish that they have no experience with. It'll taste better even if it's not right
Revenge_of_the_Khaki ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 03:54:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but when you have literally one restriction on what your dish has to look like and you just don't do it, it should make the jobs of the judges very easy.
[deleted] ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 04:02:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
in this case english isn't the guys first language so they gave him a pass
witeowl ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:51:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, I think the other dude just fucked up so much that the decision was more a matter of getting rid of him instead of necessarily promoting the dude who misheard.
remuliini ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:08:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What did he do that tops serving beef as bisquit?
witeowl ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:21:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He over-art-ified it. He tried selling it as some sort of taco with lime and pineapple. Upon following directions and squeezing line over the dish, the judge said, "It helps," which sounds to me like, "Yeah, it sucks a little less now." Likely worst offense: the judge said the biscuit was more like cake than a biscuit.
Aw, but who am I kidding? We know that it all comes down to whom the producers want to keep in the show. They clearly thought one was more interesting a competitor than the other.
oogmar ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:17:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He decided to do a Mexican version of biscuits and gravy.
Dude was whiter than buttermilk biscuits.
I_Do_Not_Sow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How would that be something he got judged negatively on? Seems more likely he just did a bad job. I mean, would I get judged negatively if I decided to make a Japanese style curry, and I'm not Japanese? Making good food has no ethnic boundaries.
oogmar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:32:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
On that show, by that judge? Absolutely. The entire point of Cut Throat Kitchen is to capture the essence of a classic while others fucj with you. Biscuits and Gravy in the US is fluffy, structured buttermilk biscuits with a ham-fat (usually baconfat), heavy cream, and black pepper white roux gravy. That's what it is.
I could do an amazing cod and brown rice stew and call it a rustic American twist on sushi but it's not going to get me to the next round.
Well. Maybe with Jet Tila.
I_Do_Not_Sow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah okay. I haven't seen that particular cooking show before. In that case it was pretty stupid of him.
saber1001 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The balancing factor is that sabotages allow taste, preparation, and skill to overcome that, similar to people forgetting ingredients on chopped. If cooking shows just depended on following instructions it's not really about their skill as a cook.
Trazac ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:15:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If memory serves, this guy didn't get kicked either.
JustOneThingThough ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Correct. Simon "liked the gravy."
nightwing2024 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:54:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know the recipe was for chicken goulash but I don't know what that is so I made a cheeseburger
RunningChemistry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A while back in a season of Hell's Kitchen US, Gordon told the competitors that they'd be serving the American Kennel Club so one of the contestants mistakenly thought she was supposed to make food for dogs.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would love to see someone on a show like this who just doesn't give a fuck. What's the challenge? Liver and corn? Who gives a fuck, here's a catfish slider. Blackberries and milk? Who gives a fuck, here's some cioppini. Pork loin and brie? Who gives a fuck, I made bacon creme brule. Every round, just fuck it.
If this The Taste, it would be extra funny seeing whats her name and Tony's reactions. I could see them both legitimately just laughing their asses off.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that's probably the whole point it's edited that way
SushiGradeNarwhal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like the BLT soup that looked like some water with a few tiny leaves of lettuce, a little tomato, and bacon bits? That guy made it, too. I guess half the time I really have no clue what I'd do with sabotages that completely destroy a main ingredient, so I can't talk too much shit.
FubarOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like ok I want a turkey dinner, and then the sabotages come and you're stuck with a basket switch with the idiot who grabbed ahi tuna as their only protein. Like wtf do you know how to shop?
SushiGradeNarwhal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Today a made for you a Pescetarian Turkey Dinner... It's funny because it's totally within that show's ballpark.
Zardif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The worst thing I see about that show is that the people aren't smart about their penalties.
So at the end of the show, the entire meal isn't judged it's just that round. So to win the other rounds, you aren't trying to be best just not be worst. Say one guy already has a punishment, the contestant goes ho hum lets spread out the punishments because I want to have the best when in reality that adds very little and costs more. What you should do is wait for someone to give a person a punishment then add another one onto that guy/girl. Now that person is doubly fucked and you are sure to go on to the next round.
TL:DR Spreading around the difficulty is dumb, be ruthless and punish one person the most each round to win.
Edit: also I hate that the contestants care about the money. Fuck that if I'm on there it's all about notoriety I don't care about 25 grand if it costs me everything to put winner of cutthroat kitchen on there it costs everything. I'd rather win and not get any money than lose and get no money.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like most times it isn't about the money. If they don't want to use money it's because they want to save it for a later round. You don't want to be that guy going into the last round with only 2k.
Zardif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was more thinking about people in the last round who think I'm going to save my money and leave with 17k. When the last Christmas special aired I was mentally yelling at the guy to spend some cash and not get stuck with the snow globe or the tiny doors when he knew he didn't have much time. I almost feel as if it's more scripted than I want to believe.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:42:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It probably is but it is so addicting. Makes me feel like I can cook because if super chef can cook without utensils using prepackaged food and has to incorporate jolly ranchers or some shit... then maybe I can find a way to make something tasty.
Zardif ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:49:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The worst are the kids championships. "Oh I'm 10 and I'm going to do this fancy fucking French Asian fusion recipe that is better than anything you've ever tasted." fuck you children and your genius recipes.
Chucknastical ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I recall, on the days they're not competing, they're given recipes and cooking lessons of potential dishes or similar dishes to the ones they may encounter during the competition.
So they may be unsure but they have the knowledge to get it done with some educated guessing and by observing the competition.
Plutonium_man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:43:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The rules are made clear at the beginning. The judge looks for 3 things in order of importance: Taste, presentation, and "does it remind me of (the dish)." Notice it does not have to be the dish, it just needs to be reminiscent
Revenge_of_the_Khaki ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:12:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but when you choose ingredients in the wrong food group because you have no idea what it is, it won't remind you of anything near the meal. I'm not talking about them putting a little twist on the meal, I'm talking about cooking a steak and baked potato because you had no idea what quinoa was.
remuliini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm looking forward to see a contestant who makes basicly the seem food over and over again but does it so brilliantly the can't drop him.
That would be my go-to hangover show.
FubarOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are some episodes of Chopped like that. Someone just makes the same thing 3 different times in different ways.
pupunoob ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:16:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What dumb show is this?
dccorona ยท 208 points ยท Posted at 02:58:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He told the judge he misunderstood, and he ended up not losing that round.
melten006 ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 05:20:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Unless one of the other contestant dish was garbage, that some bullshit.
Edit: as said below and in other comments, there actually was a garbage dish
guff1988 ยท 122 points ยท Posted at 05:28:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It's cutthroat kitchen, someones dish is always garbage. Haven't seen this one, someone confirm? Edit: Some jackass decided to make Al Pastor biscuits and gravy, Brisket and gravy guy moves on, lol.
[deleted] ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 05:36:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Checking now. Will update in 5 mins.
Update: In season 4, episode 3. One of the other cooks made biscuits and gravy al pastore, something which Simon Majumdar did not care for at all.
particle409 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:20:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How does that work?
Kepui ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 07:01:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm imagining some guy cooking a giant biscuit on a spit and cutting pieces off of it.
SoberOgre ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:45:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
dude said to "Eat it like a taco" but the biscuit/taco thing wasnt cooked well. so he went home
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Al pastore literally means: In the style of the shepherd
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:54:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/5hPGfw2.png
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:49:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like fake vomit with a twist
imnotamillenial ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:30 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How do you not know how to end a sentence with punctuation?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:24:45 on May 28, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because I'm a functioning retard
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:24:55 on May 28, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't retard shame me
CisScumOverlord ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:35:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can confirm you haven't seen this one
melten006 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:43:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sauce?
m_grabarz ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:47:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gravy.
melten006 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gravy?
TotallyTheSysadmin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:58:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, sauce.
DasHuhn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gravy
guff1988 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:58:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
C'd
Lordveus ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:36:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of the people had a weird Biscuit thing with pineapple in it, I believe.
SuperWoody64 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:02:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm listening
Lordveus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sadly, my information is second-hand from Tumblr comments on this same set of gifs. I have not seen the episode in question.
Hylian-Loach ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:28:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Al pastor and gravy... Nope, I'd like to keep those things separate.
guff1988 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:21 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently so would Simon Mujumdar
howImetyoursquirrel ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:36:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look further up, a picture and explanation was posted. Another dish was garbage
dccorona ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:41:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The guy who lost ended up severely undercooking his biscuit and had barely any gravy at all because he was forced to use nothing but 3 gravy boats for all of his mixing, baking, and cooking.
drvondoctor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sun-tzu said that if he issued an order that was carried out incorrectly or not at all, he would first determine if the order was understood. if an order was not clear enough to be understood, it was his own fault, and not the fault of his generals. if, however, he determined that the orders were clear enough and understood, but were still not obeyed, or were carried out incorrectly, it was reasonable then to execute the person responsible for not following clear orders.
[deleted] ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 02:46:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He just told the judge he honestly misheard what the host said and the judge let him stay on.
berticus23 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:19:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisket and biscuit do sound alike and if you aren't from an area that eats biscuits and gravy then it's an easy mix up
[deleted] ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 07:29:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I live in Australia, and biscuits are cookies to us. If I hadn't lived in the US and gotten used to their terms, I might end up preparing like...chocolate chip cookies with caramel gravy or something. Just like the first time I heard about peanut butter and jelly - we call Jello "jelly" (and jelly "jam"), so I was picturing a gross jello sandwich. I can't even imagine how hard it would be to figure it out if English wasn't your first language.
BotThatReddits ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:49:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Please enlighten me. What do Americans mean by biscuit?
KGB_INC ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 11:49:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Behold, the American Biscuit in all its glory.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:59:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now pour some sausage gravy on it and let's eat.
Scriptkidd13 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:59:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like a scone with no fruit
justcurious02144 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:16:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
scones are more dense. biscuits look dense on the outside, but are meant to be flaky and fluffy on the inside. if you attempt to make biscuits and end up with a plain scone, you have failed.
fyi, the secret to good biscuits is really cold butter. cut it up into little bits and put it in the freezer for a bit before continuing.
Scriptkidd13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:44:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do you call digestives, ginger nuts, bourbons and custard creams? These are what I have always known as biscuits.
Tempirius ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:20:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Those would all be cookies here in America
justcurious02144 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:26:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
cookies.
Gyddanar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:34:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
this is also the secret to good scones...
You give someone a scone that's flaky and fluffy on the inside in the UK, and I'm sure they'll be just as happy to have it with some jam and cream as they would with the baked equivalent of a brick.
EDIT: From looking further down the thread, biscuits seem to be savoury. Savoury scones should not be eaten with cream and jam unless you are weird (from Norfolk for instance)
justcurious02144 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the thing about biscuits is that they are vehicle for other things. biscuits and gravy are not my personal favorite, but are popular (my sister loves them), but biscuits and jam are also delicious. they are a base...like a fluffy pie crust. does that make sense?
Gyddanar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:45:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah... in the UK, this evolutionary niche in the culinary ecosystem is filled by the muffin and the scone.
Not unilaterally used savourily but the possibility exists
justcurious02144 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:02:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I made cheddar bacon chive scones once. fiancรฉ loved them.
Gyddanar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
... this sounds amazing
justcurious02144 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:10:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
got it from the king Arthur flour website I think, but you'd have to do all the conversions from 'murica to metric.
Xoebe ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:55:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except unlike a scone, a biscuit is edible.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:46:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You wouldn't say that if you'd had scones freshly baked by an old English nana.
DinerWaitress ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:44:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
User name does not check out.
IndustrialEngineer23 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 11:02:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dense breakfast bread. More like a salty scone than a piece of toast.
slightlyintoout ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:09:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's kindddddd of like a scone... A bit flakier, generally no funky addons (dried fruit etc). But in the US it's served with a kind of gravy. I think it's generally a breakfast dish, served hot.
inscrutablerudy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:20:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuit and gravy for breakfast is strictly Southern. More widely it is served with dinner like a bread roll with butter.
NotoriusNC ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:10:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its also common in the midwest as well,
alkanechain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a soft, fluffy, buttery, not-sweet quickbread. They're made with flour, salt, butter, milk or buttermilk, and baking soda&powder.
bitofgrit ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:18:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We use jelly (for spread made of fruit juice) and jam (for crushed/pulped fruit), though, so we can't call Jello anything else but gelatin.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:41:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, I noticed that! Here any fruit goo that is spread on bread is called jam (or occasionally preserves or conserve).
oralexam ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:11:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
no marmalade? were the prison ships not properly provisioned?
Aardvark_Man ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:10:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Marmalade is usually considered a jam, by Aussies.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! Marmalade is casually referred to as a kind of jam. If you asked for a selection of jams, you'd probably be offered strawberry, apricot, raspberry and marmalade - they seem to be the most common here.
goshin2568 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait you call jelly "jam"? Well then what do you call jam? Jelly and jam are two separate things. You just use the same word to talk about both of them?
stumpagness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As far as I know, growing up in Aus, Jam is cooked with whole fruits, but is cooked long enough that they completely dissolve. A conserve is like a jam, but isn't cooked as long so it has chunks of the fruit remaining. From what I know, well in my household growing up, jam can be used for both, but if you are specifically asking for a conserve, you say exactly that. It's like jam is the category, as dairy is to eggs (marmalade is also jam, but it's also marmalade).
goshin2568 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In America, jam is just the crushed up fruit made into a jam. Jelly, the fruit is put in thing thing that takes the fruit juice out of it and then it's like boiled and you add sugar and that's jelly.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What the guy above said is right. Most fruit spreads are colloquially called jam, but if you get more specific we call jam the fruit spread without big chunks (though it may have seeds etc), and conserve the fruit spread with big chunks.
I have actually not seen very much jelly here, as it's sold in the US. We might have it somewhere and I have just never bought it, but growing up my jam always had at least some pieces of fruit in it. Grape jelly is not a thing at all here. We also tend not to do PB&J very much if at all - however, growing up I was given peanut butter and honey a lot.
-Tom- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Goddamn Australians abbreviating everything.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly chocolate chip cookies with caramel "gravy" would work if you said it was a dessert take on biscuits and gravy
kogasapls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you differentiate between jam with and without preserves?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:16:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We sometimes call jam with preserves "Conserve", but most people just refer to all fruit spread as jam.
kogasapls ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Neat. Still gonna use "jelly" if I visit the UK so as not to deprive anyone of a good "damn Americans" story.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, just don't be surprised if you're given either jello or a strange look. :)
DistortoiseLP ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:41:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As somebody who isn't, my first thought is that "biscuits and gravy" sounds like random and arbitrary ingredients, like "ketchup and banana" or "peanut butter soup," but when I checked, apparently that is a thing that people eat regularly and sensibly elsewhere.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:02:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not quite what you were saying, but peanut soup is actually amazing. I think it originated in West Africa.
DistortoiseLP ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:14:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I was trying to think of simple but silly shit for examples and didn't realize until after I posted and checked that I had accidentally named another real thing.
berticus23 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:07:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't grow up with it but when I moved to the south for college it became my favorite breakfast
spazturtle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's important to remember that they don't actually mean biscuits, they mean savoury scones.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't say too regularly because it is really unhealthy but it is a classic southern comfort food that tastes way better than it looks. One of the chefs in the episode made a truly monstrous biscuit covered in gravy and the only complaint the judge had was that he wished there was more crust on his biscuit.
xingped ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 03:18:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Negative. I am a meat popsicle.
SuperWoody64 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:01:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smoke you!!!
Beeslo ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:59:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong answer.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:05:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hooray for fifth element reference!
McCl3lland ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:22:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MULTI-PASS!
CosmicAnus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:20:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The meat's gonna go limp eventually
SeeDeez ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:59:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Limp brisket?
jojoga ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sea biscuit, but instead of horsemeat he used actual brisket... let me get my hat.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:56:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The brisket's the biscuit
FuriousFireyFeline ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:41:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm going to call pooping that from now on.
itonlygetsworse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chefs often don't realize that they can bend the rules a little by lying about what their dish's name is.
joosh82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Before it was cooked it was a meat popcicle
Edzell_Blue ยท 876 points ยท Posted at 04:07:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What I would have made http://i.imgur.com/yzlooKp.jpg
godlesspinko ยท 242 points ยท Posted at 07:13:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What the actual dish looks like, for non-Americans.
[deleted] ยท 201 points ยท Posted at 08:28:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That dish is criminally lacking in gravy!
Miccoole ยท 93 points ยท Posted at 11:39:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're not supposed to be able to see the DAMN biscuits.
michaelmclees ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 16:38:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right. That's a biscuits and gravy for a camera.
This is biscuits and gravy for people.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:47:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That looks delicious and exactly what BnG should look like.
Only thing that could possibly make it any better would be an American flag stuck on top.
rustyxj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:54:25 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still a little light on the gravy
spamjam09 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:56:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can tell whoever made that dish isn't from the south. For us it's like gravy, gravy, gravy, and "oh yeah, there's a biscuit down there."
mrg313 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:09:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its like that everywhere, except wherever that picture happened to be taken
Tinnythecat ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:22:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that really dry? What is the flavour of the gravy?
Endyo ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 07:26:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, fresh biscuits are at least modestly moist on their own and you just sort of gauge the gravy content to fit it. The gravy is usually a fairly thick sausage gravy. It's normally a breakfast dish.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:07:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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PM_ME_YOUR_KILLMAILS ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:29:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're delicious together. What's to explain?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:43:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had chicken and waffles in a restaurant in Glasgow that makes world food, was incredible
thiswillhavetowork ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:40:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well.. There are these birds and they are called chickens. They can't really fly and we farm them. We then fry up the tasty bits and then combine them with a sweet dough that has been..ironed..?? and put butter and syrup on those. We call those waffles. The aforementioned waffles combined with the fried chicken makes a delicious meal, no matter the time of day. Don't get the potato chips though.. Those were a travesty.
mechteach ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:48:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the US, fried chicken and biscuits together is pretty common. It isn't too far a leap to waffles from there. And as Killmails, says, it is DELICIOUS.
scotch-o ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, had them for breakfast yesterday.
Source: I live in Mississippi.
buck7131 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I always compared the gravy to thick cream of mushroom souo
[deleted] ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 10:18:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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UgandanWarlord ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:48:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha! He said moist!!! Let's put a meme arrow in front of a word that describes something wet bc MEMes!!
wipeout4wh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:22:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 07:35:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The biscuits are super buttery, rather than a bit dry like a scone - the butter makes them taste like you're eating really fluffy shortbread, only more savoury. I know bugger all about how to make them, but I get the impression that they have less baking soda in them. The gravy is a bit like the white sauce they put on fish, except less fishy and more salty, with chunks of sausage meat in it. You should eat it so that every bite has both biscuit and gravy, and it kind of melts in your mouth.
That's my best description, as a non-American who discovered biscuits and gravy for the first time a few years ago, on a US trip. They're amazingly delicious, I wish I could get something like them locally.
GFKnowsFirstAcctName ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:16:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Link to a really solid buttermilk biscuit recipe. No special kitchen tools required. Just mix in a bowl with a fork, and touch with your hands as little as possible.
A brief aside: Bacon gravy is better than sausage gravy imo. Same concept. Bacon grease + flour + milk + seasoning + bacon, and as much stirring as you can tolerate. Break the bacon into little bits and add back into gravy once thickened.
heimdahl81 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:33:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love making bacon gravy and serving it over cornbread with a fried egg on top.
TwoMiddleName ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:51:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok so you're the best. And I can't wait to try this.
iiitsbacon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:49:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I make mine out of bacon grease, but also fry up sausage and put the sausage chunks in it
PuppetPal_Clem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:58:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chipped Beef gravy is even better for me personally
justmovingtheground ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I do both. I cook packaged sausage, remove, add a bit of bacon fat to the drippings (packaged breakfast sausage doesn't have enough fat to make a good roux), flour, then milk (and a bit of buttermilk ๐). Then add the sausage back in. Pepper, touch of salt.
Dub_Gait ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are literally three ingredients for the biscuits Crisco (shortening), milk, and flour.
justmovingtheground ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:40:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You need baking powder and baking soda, also.
alkanechain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey that recipe /u/GFknowsfirstacctname is great, it's the one I use, but don't add the sugar!!! I have no idea why that recipe calls for sugar. I've been using it for years and the "sugar for topping" is something that was only added very recently. Ignore it!
Seriously though, it's possible to bang out that recipe in less than 30 minutes.
Winter_of_Discontent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:02:13 on June 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have an old, Southern Grandma if you want me to try to steal her recipe. It's amazing.
godlesspinko ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:33:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not dry at all, biscuits are fluffy, not hard, and usually served steaming hot out of the oven. The gravy is principally breakfast sausage and milk, so pretty creamy and rich.
Give it a try some time! You might like it.
Tinnythecat ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:36:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's morning in the UK so I think I'll give it a go for breakfast right now!
godlesspinko ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:41:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome, hope you enjoy it! Let us know either way :)
Tinnythecat ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:25:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was really very interesting. the biscuits ended up being almost identical to homemade scones, but they were definitely moister and obviously not sweet. I had traditional British bangers, what Americans call sausage links I believe, so fried the meat and made the roux/gravy which turned out really well. I have never eaten anything like this before, especially at breakfast, it's like tasty wall paper paste, in a good way. The biscuits are a revelation though, I can see why they go well with fried chicken, I'll probably do that for dinner. On a side note, can anyone explain what grits are?
CarthasMonopoly ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:37:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who has had grits, I really did not like them, however I'm not from the south where they are popular. Grits are essentially small broken grains of corn (sometimes its "hominy grits" and hominy is just corn grain with something else done to it that I'm not 100% sure on but basically the same either way.) The reason I wasn't too fond of the food is because it's kinda like porridge.. really bland porridge. You should try it some time.
Tinnythecat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:42:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I see, it sounds like it should have something sweet added like honey or Nutella, I don't get why they would be served with breakfast food? "Mmmm I love me some sweet bacon, runny eggs and bland porridge"
CarthasMonopoly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:24:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know, adding Nutella might actually make it worth eating. I like your style.
Corac42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It usually has butter. I love it, but then I am from the South. We have fantastic food, which is a great consolation for having to live in the South.
Edit: But we do use other stuff as well, including honey.
DocStout ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've also had grits prepared with butter, garlic and cheese. Grits are sort of a bland base that you can add flavoring to as you like, to make them sweet or savory. I likely wouldn't have liked them much without adding other ingredients to season. Preparing the savory style with chicken stock instead of water also adds flavor.
BearDave ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:00:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Grits are pretty iffy even by people raised on them.
Basically it dried and ground corn kernels, its boiled in milk, water, or sometimes mixture of both.
Texture wise the finished product sorta reminds you of a thick oatmeal with hard little bits in it. Flavor wise plain grits are very close to flavorless. Traditionally they are eaten with butter, salt, pepper. You can also have cheese grits that melts chunks a usual mild cheese (like a mild cheddar).
People don't some fancier grits and wanting to actually make grits "good" will usually boil them with some pork fat, bacon drippings, or similar type things to help infuse them with flavor. Then serve the finished grits with other stuff.
Really just think of grits like "corn oatmeal", and much like oatmeal most people will NOT be jumping for joy or celebrating it as the best shit around. Though if you cover oatmeal in enough sugar, berries, etc it can be pretty nice but at that point the oatmeal is just an excuse to eat sugared berries. Grits are a lot the same, you can cook up in pork fat, add meat chunks, and enough other shit that you are eating the other stuff with the grits just sort of being there as filler.
I've heard some people eat their grits with syrup on them, though I think thats more of a northern thing or just some isolated goofballs. In general most people go for the salt/butter/meat route as opposed to syrup/sugar/sweet stuff style.
Honestly they arn't something I'd really recommend to people, they arn't bad though at the same time they arn't something you will be left going "OMG THIS IS AMAZING!".
neodymiumex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Grits are basically polenta. People will argue one is supposed to be more coarsely ground than the other, or they're made from different corns, but at the end of the day they're similar enough you may have trouble telling them apart.
Socratesticles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
RemindMe! 8 hours
pointlessvoice ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:05:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So how was it?
zf420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friends and I lovingly call it "the slop"
It's incredible. If you've never had it, it's actually really easy to make and its FUCKING incredible.
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2011/10/country-gravy-deliciously-dingy-and.html
Tinnythecat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See above, tldr: tasty wall paper paste on moist scone, 10/10
pointlessvoice ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:46:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hmmm. Well, as long as you like it.
randomdrifter54 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:54:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His description is unusual at best. Being American I would say it's a thick creamy sauce with a lot of flavor on top of a moist buttery flaky bread. Think roll but more flaky. That happens to look like what you call a scone.
pointlessvoice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i love making b n g. My favorite recipe is really simple.
Fry up a 16 oz roll (or however much you want, just not less than that) of *spicy breakfast sausage, drain 2/3 of the grease, put back into pan. Pour enough whole milk (doesn't have to be whole, but it tastes better than 2%) to almost completely submerge the meat in the pan. Keep heat at about medium, and stir continuously as it heats up. While that's going on, grab a deep glass/cup, and fill it about 1/3 the way up with sifted flour. Slowly drip HOT water into the glass, and stir the flour and water until you have a thick, yet loose-running slurry, avoiding clumps.
Once the sausage and milk has reached a medium, almost boiling, pan temp, turn the heat down to low and begin to very slowly pour the slurry in a little at a time, stirring and scraping the pan to mix it in. This must be done very slowly to prevent putting too much in and causing the gravy to be grainy, and to avoid more clumps forming. Using a whisk helps.
IMPORTANT: only add as much slurry as it takes to thicken the gravy. Do not stop stirring. i repeat, DO NOT STOP STIRRING. Also, Do Not Assume You Have To Use All Of The Flour-Mix! There's no need to measure anything - just eyeball/taste-test your gravy as it cooks. As soon as it is the desired thickness is achieved, pour some onto your favorite american-style biscuits, or even just toast, maybe add some scrambled eggs on the side, and enjoy.
It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to really get the best quality, due to the low heat and continuous stirring, but it's more than worth it.
*brand doesn't matter, unless you have a preference. This is just the first good example i found on google
DansSpamJavelin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:36:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is "breakfast sausage"?
godlesspinko ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:40:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's yummy.
DansSpamJavelin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah so it's sausage meat or a sausage to us, sounds like the off cuts so probably not an amazing sausage. That's satisfied my curiosity though, thanks!
Hobbit_Killer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:29:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you don't mind the extra carbs then make a basic black pepper flour gravy. That on some homemade buttermilk biscuits is wonderful.
eldubz77 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:50:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm an Australian, living in Canada, and biscuits and gravy are my favorite thing about visiting the states. All food is fucking awesome but there is something about them
justmovingtheground ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pure comfort. Best hangover cure I've found.
NoButthole ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:45:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The gravy has a similar consistency as syrup, though slightly thicker and starchy. It also usually has a slight kick to it from adding pepper, though nothing too significant. Also, the biscuits should be moist.
Winter_of_Discontent ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:59:28 on June 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not dry with the sausage gravy. It's amazing. Can't vouch for biscuits and gravy above the Mason-Dixon Line, though.
float_my_boat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depends. If you don't make them right then yes they can be really dry and no one will eat them, even the dog. If you make them right they are delicious especially if you add butter. If you have biscuts and gravy they are amazing. It is a popular camping/breakfast food in America.
rileyrulesu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the gravy tastes like breakfast sausage and pepper as it is simply a bechamel sauce where the roux is made from rendered sausage fat. The sausage is added in and a lot of black pepper is added.
Also its not dry at all, because those biscuits are super light and fluffy.
nonangryblackguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not a fan of this dish, but if made right the biscuit should be moist
wobwobwob42 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:05:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You are not missing anything, trust me
ponytoaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:28:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are they made out of? When do you eat them?
godlesspinko ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:34:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're a breakfast dish.
The biscuits are essentially a bread roll made from flour, milk and shortening. The gravy is made of crumbled breakfast sausage, milk and spices.
ponytoaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:51:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now this may seem stupid, but do you have different sausages for breakfast? Or does the US just not have sausages, apart from breakfast. (With the other variant being hot dog sausages)
godlesspinko ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:57:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The US has all kinds of sausages, but breakfast sausages (also called "country sausages") have a particular spice profile that is customary to eat at breakfast. They are also smaller when in link form than a standard bratwurst would be.
randomdrifter54 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:58:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or patties or just ground and in a package similar To ground burger.
dnomirraf ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:53:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's neither a biscuit nor gravy, looks more like a scone with white sauce.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 11:38:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That contains neither biscuits or gravy.
Crispyanity ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man your gravy is so weird.
C_M_O_TDibbler ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone with problems came on a scone... I don't undertand
strayaboi ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
why does your gravy look like cum
SEND_DICKPICS ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:12:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scone with semen. Got it.
DerpageOnline ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's remains from frying lots and lots of fatty meat, poured over bread?
... i'm not even going to try and argue. Eat whatever you want guys, never mind the obesity stats.
Glasweg1an ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 12:29:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So no biscuit and no gravy.... sounds right.
HauntedShores ยท 143 points ยท Posted at 05:23:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Either you just made that or Google goes even deeper than I realised after 18 years of being on the internet.
[deleted] ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 06:41:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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-Pelvis- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:30:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/shittyfoodporn
gingerkid427 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:50:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=british+biscuits+and+gravy
You just got to know what to google, man.
ninja edit: oh, and click images. that too.
jjohnp ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 09:30:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How to be a condescending dickhead 101
gratethecheese ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:12:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do people on the UK call American Biscuits?
Tinnythecat ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:21:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones, we eat them with strawberry jam and a thick cream called "clotted cream".
luis_correa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:37:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Close, but not quite the same.
Tinnythecat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My bad. They look identical
randomdrifter54 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:03:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The big difference is sweetness. Your scones is more of a dessert thing. Our biscuits is more of a side thing. Our biscuits are more like dinner rolls but with a lot more flaky(I don't know the recipe differences but probably more than how I'm talking. Think more role at the table)
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:08:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gross
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:38:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There isn't really an equivalent in British cuisine. Scones are the closest thing, but imho they taste a bit different.
Edit: Here is a pretentious article that goes over some of the differences between the two.
Thadoor ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:46:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you just waste bourbons and custard creams on that...?
Favourite ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:08:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't he know we're facing a supply shortage?!
mykarmadoesntmatter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That looks nothing like brisket and gravy.
helpmedaddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
this makes me uncomfortable
ThePhenix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh, Bisto!
uberduck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What should I order if I want this instead in the States?
Slappy_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
+1 for the Brittania Bourbon cookies. Yum.
The0tanker0us ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:56:37 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yuck!
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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justmovingtheground ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/Kb7J70H.jpg
vegetation998 ยท 1142 points ยท Posted at 01:21:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he didnt even get eliminated cos his food was a lot better that one of the other competitors who made the proper dish
[deleted] ยท 1177 points ยท Posted at 03:03:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because he make brisket. Not some bitch biscuits.
jerstud56 ยท 570 points ยท Posted at 03:20:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bitchcuits.
Philip_of_mastadon ยท 132 points ยท Posted at 03:27:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This was Bob. Bob had bitchcuits.
curlyfries7 ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 04:11:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His name was Robert Paulson.
thunderstrut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Robert Pillsbury
throwthisawayrightnw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:36:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HIS
youreatheistwhocares ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 03:31:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bob was like that. A real asshole when it came to bitchcuits.
iekiko89 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Btichtits
Kuonji ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:13:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://biscuitbitch.com
arkhamforeskins ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:28:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bitchquick bitchcuits
SuperNeonManGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:05:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I burst in to laughter but tried to suppress it and I inhaled my chewing gum, it's menthol and eucalyptus, it burned my throat and I think it's in my lungs now, am I going to die as a result?
s0ft_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If it's in your lungs, yes
jerstud56 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:27:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hopefully I didn't kill you.
SuperNeonManGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:11:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm still alive, I don't know what happened but it isn't burning any more at least... Might go the rest of my life with gum slowly coating my lungs :/ Still got one helluva cough from it burning the back of my throat though XD
RockitMane ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 04:17:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Could you imagine a bacon, egg, and cheese in between some brisket? Holy shit, I'll be right back.
FC37 ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 04:52:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not quite the same, but my local pub serves this bad boy as a sandwich: braised short rib, balsamic onions, arugula, tomato, pancetta, soft fried egg, asiago, truffle-basil aioli.
I swear to you, time stops when you're eating it. As you reach the end, you regain consciousness as a fat, greasy, sweaty mess.
MikeFatz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:47:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Must be nice. Best thing my local bar sells is deep fried peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. It's a godsend when you're hammered drunk though.
beetlejuuce ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:53:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really just had to save this comment so I can attempt to recreate this dish some time... thank you sir
xScott18x ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:12:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds completely worth it.
Freedmonster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck truffle
shammikaze ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 04:16:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You want biscuits? Too bad. Biscuits suck. You get brisket instead.
68686987698 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:03:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shut your whore mouth.
NateTehGreat ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 06:13:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bagels or gtfo
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:08:11 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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NateTehGreat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:30:18 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol apparently so.
phaeton21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sold!
Jahuteskye ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:20:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://biscuitbitch.com/
RoboIcarus ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:28:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You sound like a person who hasn't had a decent biscuit and gravy breakfast.
witty_account_name ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:36:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuit bitch
akumagold ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:30:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Spittin bars
PanamaMoe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:05:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta make bacon biscuits man. Mix cooked bacon pieces into the batter and Bobs your uncle you have some not so bitchscuts.
ShowMeUrrGenitals ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:03:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Found the Yankee.
C_M_O_TDibbler ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:28:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine going his restaurant...
Customer: Hi, I would like some biscuits with gravy...
Waiter: Of course sir...
Waiter delivers brisket with gravy.
Customer: I made a mistake with my order thank you for bringing me what I should have ordered.
Dark-X ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It ain't bitch-made biscuit.
LeftCheekRightCheek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But biscuits and gravy is delicious.
dehehn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I don't know how any non-vegetarian would like a biscuit more than a brisket.
RegexEmpire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:21:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuit bitch makes damn good biscuits
RICH_PENZOIL ยท 121 points ยท Posted at 03:31:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe that can be his strategy from now on.
"This week contestants have to make chicken, marinated in blue cordial."
"I thought they said Chicken Cordon Bleu."
tcrazyknuckles ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:22:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Since they do technically judge based on taste, presentation, and if it reminds them of the dish, I wonder if you could win an entire show by just focusing on the first two, while completely ignoring the third. Every round you don't even bother with making what they ask and just make whatever you're really good at cooking.
"Oh you wanted me to make chicken parmesan? Fuck that. I made some bomb-ass tacos instead."
247Brett ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:48:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Could make tacos with chicken meat and Parmesan cheese. The tacos would have Chicken and Parmesan...
randomdrifter54 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:08:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe is what you made is phonetically similar brisket and gravy vs. biscuit and gravy.
Cvillain626 ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 03:40:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC someone tried to get too fancy with it, like 5-Star restaurant biscuits n gravy, and it just completely ruined it.
MuffinPuff ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 04:35:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Should have just pulled a paula deen and added more butter.
MyParentsAre_Cousins ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 05:30:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
One of the first things I ever learned how to make was white gravy for biscuits. All it is bacon grease,
flowerflour, milk, salt and pepper to taste. One thing I love about having a family from Kentucky is that most of our food is prepared with bacon, butter, and salt. The second thing I love is that family reunions are also a place to find a date.ccolorado ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 05:35:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Username checks out.
heavyRfoot ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:40:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I learned if I want to impress my dad with my cooking, i just need to add more salt and fat to what ever i'm making and he will love it. i still don't understand how he is so fit and healthy.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is no real evidence that either salt or dietary fat are bad for you.
jayfred ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:00:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, that's not true. Everything in moderation. Salty foods/high-sodium diets can lead to hypertension.
MuffinPuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:51 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've read that it's the combination of salt/fat and high carbohydrates that leads to all kinds of problems.
Tony_Sacrimoni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What kind of flower?
MyParentsAre_Cousins ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:50:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't really matter as long as it has bright pretty petals
rishibishi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dandelions or daisies?
MyParentsAre_Cousins ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:52:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dandelions are weeds
monkeyfetus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:10 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Weeds and flowers are not mutually exclusive definitions.
simpersly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:37:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One time I accidentally doubled the amount of butter a cinnamon roll recipe asked for. The rolls ended up practically being boiled in butter. They were a little gooey on the bottom but they tasted like heaven.
mustnotthrowaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
travio ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:40:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are certain foods that just don't work well high end. Biscuits and gravy is one of those. You can tweak its flavor, I sometimes use chorizo as the sausage, but you can't really make it fancy outside using the best ingredients.
[deleted] ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 03:38:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude tried to make buiscuits al pastor style. He got cocky with someone not having buiscuits and tried to put pineapple with it. Smh.
MuffinPuff ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 04:37:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
...pineapple with biscuits and gravy? Southern grandmothers are turning over in their graves at the thought.
Monteze ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:22:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why do people try to fiddle fuck with something basic and delicious? I mean I get exploring something but if its biscuits and gravy just make really fucking good biscuits and gravy.
TheEthalea ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:02:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The third chef was a southern black man and his biscuits and gravy looked divine. I'd travel 500 miles to his restaurant to get his biscuits and gravy. They were huge and his gravy was amazing looking.
Sciencetor2 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:10:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
THAT is how you make biscuits and gravy
Tutule ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:23:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well to be fair al pastor goes well with pineapples. That's how gringas are made. I don't about the other stuff though
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:35:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but buiscuts and gravy woth pineapple is flippin just dumb. Dude deserved to lose this round even if someone didnt have buiscuits.
jimboslice29 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:52:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really? I though missing one of the ingredients in the chopped box was an automatic loss pretty much. Also did this guy not look at the other 2 cooks once during the 30 minutes? You'd think he'd notice his dish was a little different.
DomesticChaos ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 03:57:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is Cutthroat Kitchen, not Chopped.
jimboslice29 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:06:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh my mistake
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also, once he figured out the mistake it was too late to fix. You only get a minute to grab ingredients, and it's a super chaotic event. No time to watch other people's baskets.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:05:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Note to self: If ever on Cutthroat Kitchen, make what's good, ignore assignment.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:15:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How in the world do you fuck up biscuits and gravy?
ranhalt ยท -19 points ยท Posted at 03:56:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
cosine?
I know he means "because". I was 5 years old at one time also. But the peer pressure of eventually being judged as a retard usually beats those bad habits out of people.
MayorOfFlavortown ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:01:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God, you are a pretentious ass. Get over yourself.
Vonzovna ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well you're being judged as a retard right now but somehow I doubt any peer pressure will change that.
Shaushage_Shandwich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/iamverysmart
youngminii ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:24:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you fucking retarded coz you're only 7 years old?
synestheticsynapse ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 03:42:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What in the hell did you just say?
Shaushage_Shandwich ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:01:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you can't read this sentence because of one small typo than that's on you.
Voltron_McYeti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:18:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude I read your comment after I posted mine with the same subtle typo joke, great job.
synestheticsynapse ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 04:10:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Their typo is my blunder, okie dokie.
Voltron_McYeti ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:16:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not what he said. He said if you can't figure out what it means in spite of the typo (the way everyone else did) than that's your problem.
synestheticsynapse ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I understand his comment. You did not understand mine. Someone else's mistake results in my shortcoming. Makes sense.
Voltron_McYeti ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:50:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're hopeless. Good luck figuring shit out on your own.
synestheticsynapse ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol, my failure to recognize a typo will be my downfall to navigate life. Enjoy your well adjusted view to figure to shit out on your own.
Voltron_McYeti ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:03:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fun fact: I made the same typo you complained about in my first reply to you, and you seemed to understand it just fine.
OhTempora ยท 2320 points ยท Posted at 23:22:41 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's funny because it literally looks like shit. Also, it was season 4, episode 3 of Cutthroat Kitchen, "Anything but a Cakewalk."
prncpl_vgna_no_rlatn ยท 460 points ยท Posted at 00:16:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's more gross than funny, normally I'd want to admire and eat the brisket.
ok_ill_shut_up ยท 521 points ยท Posted at 03:06:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
IIRC he cooked it well and didn't even get kicked that round.
I'm not sure this link will work, but here's the episode. The moment is at 20:00 https://www.netflix.com/watch/80098209?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C2%2C87ba9ebb-fa69-4937-b227-231dc9bccd42-77695808
Daiephir ยท 306 points ยท Posted at 03:07:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit, talk about being lucky. Fucks the challenge up totally, still doesn't get penalized. :D
vouuxx ยท 528 points ยท Posted at 03:12:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm wondering who the hell made biscuits and gravy so bad that his brisket and gravy tasted more like a biscuit?
Suradner ยท 810 points ยท Posted at 03:18:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's Cutthroat Kitchen, one of the other contestants may have been forced to cook their dish on a hot sidewalk with only a muddy shoe for an implement.
[deleted] ยท 180 points ยท Posted at 03:33:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. but honestly the other chef couldn't get out of his own way. he tried to do more than the dish required and it ended up tasting bad.
ZSCroft ยท 96 points ยท Posted at 03:44:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They called that nuking it in the Navy.
PHATsakk43 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:07:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Twice tonight I've seen navy nukes brought up on Reddit.
The other was in the cruise ship thread.
zer0t3ch ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:10:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Am navy nuke, can confirm.
PHATsakk43 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, same.
veloxiry ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 04:44:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm. Was a nuke in the navy
Matt_Goats ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:02:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can also confirm, my friend is a nuke and he is a nut case
cATSup24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also can confirm. Navy who originally thought about going nuke, knew others who went nuke. No thanks.
Matt_Goats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Makes bank though
PanamaMoe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would you say that they make ... crazy bank?
Naterade18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy nukes.
tako9 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:17:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've gone to trivia night with nukes. The riddle questions always lead to screaming matches.
Tsquared10 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:53:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nukes are a special breed of unstable. But from what I've heard that A school will do that to you
Sexterminator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:14:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol the A School ain't shit. It's the third school, Prototype, with the 7 days straight of 12 hour shifts that drives people crazy.
Side note, /r/funny is is probably the last place I expected a convo about nukes to come up.
cATSup24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:20:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only 7 days of twelves? I am willing to assume that those days are full of recently mentally and/or physically taxing work, then.
Sexterminator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:50:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well it was 7 on, 2 off. So after a while it'd get pretty shitty. Looking back the work wasn't hard at all, it was mostly the being treated like you were still in boot camp that made it suck. Most people 2 years into their navy career have a warfare pin, they're not in school trying to qualify
cATSup24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How long did that go for? I've definitely done month-long stints with no days of and a two- or three-month one of 13 on 1 off. All twelves. Yeah it sucks, but not insanity-causingly so.
Sexterminator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:17:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6 months about. Ship underways and startups are no better, but at least for those you feel like you're... doing something. Idk haha it's hard to explain
cATSup24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:43:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
No, I totally understand. The 13-1 was the worst for me, because we were home cycle and there was absolutely no reason to do it. Reasons for doing and context around the thing you are doing are sometimes more important to morale than the things that you're doing themselves.
Ignaddio ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What Sexterminator said. A school was a breeze; live on campus, show up to class, do your homework. Prototype sucked. But shipyard availabilities are the worst.
fatmama923 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:55:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm. My baby brother is a nuke. He was a little batty before, now he's a grade A crazy pants
SeattleIsCool ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:03:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They let a baby in the Navy? Then they put him on a sub?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:12:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you think they call them babylheads?
cATSup24 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:19:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or carrier.
PanamaMoe ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:09:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta use something as torpedoes
holocaustic_soda ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:10:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Saving everyone the trouble:
cATSup24 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:22:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget using nuke as a verb: over thinking something relatively simple and making it more complicated than it needs to be. A little like what I did with the definition.
warcrown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was wierd I thought no one got that for a second
iekiko89 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:50:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You da real MVP
TheTroy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:25:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahhhh the navy is following me to default subs now
yoholmes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:36:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
people will think you mean literal nukes, cause in this context it could mean you its so bad you nuked it.
Nuking something means to overthink it if anyone is wondering.
Edit: this is a meaning specifically in the Navy. getting downvoted for some reason?
H00T3RV1LL3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:44:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to over think TV dinners back on the day...
Beast_and_the_harlot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:44:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it meant microwaved. Whenever I talk about cooking something in the microwave I say that I "nuked it".
yoholmes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you said that in the navy?
Beast_and_the_harlot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I've never been in the navy, or any form of military.
yoholmes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:05:54 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Different meaning in the navy. It also means how you described also even.
MagnusTheGreat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nuking it in the gravy.
bjoz ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:06:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its called "gettin nuked" by the Japenese
IrrelevantLeprechaun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This kind of attitude is a pain in many employment areas. When someone asks you to perform a task they usually want just that task being done. If you're constantly trying to do more than what is asked, you're essentially trying to anticipate orders you didn't get, which leads to potential fuck ups, which makes you a liability.
JustG00se ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 03:44:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
And that is why I love the show. That is not so far outside of the realm of possibilities.
xkna4 ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 04:05:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hug a pillow, cant sleep without it.
sanitysepilogue ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 04:15:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know how that relates, but good on ya mate
CokeInMyNostrels ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he is thinking of how I hug my brisket till the gravy comes out and I can't sleep without it?
wild_a ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:30:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I tried hugging a pillow while sleeping, doesn't seem to work for me. Sadly, because my pillows are really comfy. Now one pillow just lies there and never gets used.
co0ldude69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:25:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I keep 4 pillows on my bed. Two are for people sleeping and two are decorative or whatever. So I've got 3 pillows on my bed that just don't do shit, but I've got a queen size bed so it looks weird if I keep just one pillow on it during the day. Just got to rotate them like tires so they don't wear down as quick.
tekneticc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Put it in between your legs.
Cheesemoose326 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here. I'm laying in bed about to sleep and hugging a pillow.
felixfelix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Me too buddy.
CreatedInSeconds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My rooms to hot.
autoredial ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:36:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. I forced my opponent to replace all his dessert crust with fried chicken crust. You never know how bad it can be on the show.
catlyssa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:18:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait it is so cool that you were on this show!! I've just started watching it and I'm just wondering.. How do you get chosen? Do you have to be a big time chef or is it just people with lots of chef experience? How difficult was it?
autoredial ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:10:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A friend recommended me to a talent scouting agency for top chef. I didn't make that cut but they thought I'd be good for CTK. I feel they look for someone with both experience and personality. If you can't have fun on the show, it really shows. As for difficulty, it was grueling. The 60 seconds for shopping felt way too short. The 30 mins for cooking was not enough for prep and cook time. A small mistake or decent sabatoge really kills your ability to get something on the plate. I made many more mistake and cursed exponentially more during the 30 mins than they had time to include in the final episode. Also, Alton harasses you more than they have time to air as well. He's really good at his job.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:55:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish they could show more of the Alton harassing.
On the other hand, it's also pretty funny on the rare occasion that someone is floundering so badly that he gives them hints.
ArrowRobber ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:38:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Big time Chef would be glorious to watch, but the reputation hit (unless it was for blind orphaned children with cancer and an amputation) would be too big.
Watch enough episodes and you'll wonder how someone can call them self a chef when boiling rice is too complicated and time consuming for them to keep track of.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:53:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People can do stupid things under stress.
Even in the Judges episode, Simon Majumdar (admittedly a critic and not a practicing chef, so far as I know) blew it in the first round by botching his pantry run.
Wasn't the bitchy woman who lost control of a blender and wound up wearing her sauce... First season, I think? Wasn't she a Chopped winner?
ArrowRobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know, I just know I watched enough to now when they add new rules like. "Don't take all the meat just so your opponents can't use it"
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I stopped watching around season four when we cut the cable, did they really make that a rule?
ArrowRobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, just that it was heavily discouraged after some guy in season one did something like took all the bread when the challenge was 'sandwiches' (my memory's shit)
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen other people do it. I have no idea if they added it to the pre-show coaching or the "offscreen" rules, though.
Mago515 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Without rewatching the episode, i'm pretty sure he put pineapple on his biscuit and gravy, which i'd just consider a big no no.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:57:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something like that. Some overly fancy avant-garde take that wasn't especially well executed. I remember the judge noting that while Brisket Guy had not come anywhere near the actual challenge, he'd turned in a plate of great food, while the other guy had turned in something barely recognizable as the challenge and failed to even make it appetizing.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:47:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He addressed that recently, interestingly. Said at his live show that their test kitchen tests all combinations of two sabotages from a planned round, to make sure that no individual sabotage is impossible and that no combination is truly impossible.
They don't test combinations of three, though. The thought process goes that if you get hit by three sabotages in a round, you basically deserve what's coming to you.
Suradner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I figured, but thanks for clarifying that for certain.
I know it's not quite as extreme as I paint it, it's just something that gets to me when I watch that show. Partly because all four of the contestants are usually very good cooks who aren't clearly superior to each other, it often ends up feeling like money/sabotage management is the deciding factor in who wins. Sometimes the focus kind of comes away from the cooking itself.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It seems to me that it's just as often major mistakes the chefs make under stress that causes losses. Mistakes in the pantry are a big one, but there are others.
There's also a layer of game theory built into it, from my view, in managing appearances before other chefs; it's not uncommon for a particularly annoying or haughty chef to get torn down early through a sabotage dogpile. Look weak, and people will send stuff your way because they figure it'll have the most effect. Blow money early, and people will go in for revenge.
I have the most respect for those chefs who manage to turn a sabotage to their advantage, or sidestep it entirely. A woman in, I believe, a poutine round, was able to sidestep losing all her cheese by bringing from the pantry everything she needed to make fresh cottage cheese. There was a fish fry final round in the second or third season and a guy paid to replace his opponent's fish with a big bucket of whole baitfish (anchovies, I think), without realizing that his opponent was this tiny hyper-enthusiastic Filipino woman who'd been eating fried anchovies since she was a little girl.
hookdump ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been reading this as CUTTHROAT KITTEN, and I was like, why the fuck is that the name??? Just not I realized it's KITCHEN.
SaffellBot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair though, they run through the challenges before the show and verify you can make something amazing with 14 day old hard boiled eggs in the pastry round.
electricdynamite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he had to cook, mix, and prepare everything in a series of small gravy boats.
TheCatMessiah ยท 117 points ยท Posted at 04:19:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The guy that got eliminated made this; he said it had some sort of taco inspiration or some shit. Turns out he made shitty mush. The guy's brisket and gravy was really good and the only thing he got counted off for was mishearing the dish. This guy heard it and still made this thing not even close and tasted like shit.
THedman07 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 04:37:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wtf? I don't even know what it looks like...
When Alton Brown is around, don't mess with biscuits and gravy.
lostcosmonaut307 ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 05:03:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton Brown or not, chefs need to stop "fancying up" dishes, period. You'll notice most of the pro chefs like Alton and Gordon Ramsey hate it when people try to reinvent the wheel. You have to be really good and on top of your flavor profiles to make it work.
Draskuul ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:17:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Watching both of their shows over and over again... You can't go too simple or you'll get called out for basically phoning it in and not trying.
Make plain biscuits and really simple gravy? Won't fly unless someone totally blows it. Make biscuits with cheese and jalapeno in it with a good sausage gravy? Top marks. Make gluten-free "biscuits" and "gravy" or some completely off-the-wall "inspired" dish? It better be the best-tasting dish there or you're ass is toast.
And "deconstructed" is not a thing. It means "I completely fucked up, please send me home."
The_DanceCommander ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:30:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The guy who won that round seriously nailed this aspect of it too.
He made classic huge fluffy buttermilk biscuits, and a ham and pepper gravy. It wasn't super fancy but he executed it perfectly, and did it so well that he ended up winning. He didn't phone it in with a simple pillsbury biscuit, and some gravy, but he didn't reinvent the wheel either.
iismitch55 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:21:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really never realized anyone put anything but sausage into the gravy, but other than that, ask anyone from the south, and he made the picture perfect biscuits and gravy. Even used a cast iron skillet.
Draskuul ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:21:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On a whim, I'm actually in the middle of watching that episode again (they're on the judging of his brisket as I write this). Yeah, besides the fact that he's Italian and not completely fluent in English, he said something earlier in the episode about spending a lot of his life around a Jewish family that did tons of brisket. Definitely odds working against him.
The guy that lost...yeah, he completely blew it. He could have pulled it off but got flustered and tried to rush it.
oralexam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
obviously the editor used that clip from his interview because it related to the fuckup later on. they probably interviewed him for an hour and took that minute-long clip from it.
1234walkthedinosaur ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:26:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I had a dollar for every time I heard deconstructed on that show my Netflix subscription would pay for itself.
Draskuul ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:31:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, you'd think after this many seasons the contestants would know to never utter the word again.
But I see that a lot on game shows / reality-type shows. Look at Alone. If any of the season 2 contestants had watched the first season (which from commentary they've made, at least some definitely have) they'd have chosen their gear a lot better, particularly with emphasis on fishing. Nope, not for most.
1234walkthedinosaur ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:35:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly it makes me wonder how much of the show is scripted given there are so many cliches and mistakes that are repeated like forgetting a main ingredient or deconstructing a dish.
Draskuul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think all of them are fairly understandable mistakes given the pressure of how the competitions are done. And the whole deconstruction nonsense is so common in cooking shows that yeah, it's almost cliche. They know it's a possible way to explain a bad dish execution, so they all use it.
1234walkthedinosaur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Given that they have a minute to get ingredients forgetting an ingredient is definitely a very understandable mistake. I am just skeptical of most reality TV shows due to things I have read online about how many are either scripted or the producers push people to act a certain way.
Draskuul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the closest form of scripting we see for cooking competition shows will be how Iron Chef operated. A list of dishes/ingredients are presented ahead of time to both chefs, they each pick a few, and the show then picks from the mutually-picked items--or something like that.
FubarOne ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:57:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The best is vegans going on Chopped. Like, wtf did you think this was about? Did you think your "X-inspired" vegan version was going to work? You had beautiful ribeyes in the basket! WTF did you do to make this abomination?
Spugnacious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've actually had two deconstructed dishes that were fucking amazing, and one of them was a soup!
Nevertheless, your point is valid. Most deconstructed dishes are nonsense.
SaffellBot ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:25:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's probably because Alton and Gordon are actually talented. The industry has gotten really showy since chefs are all peaking in their cooking ability. Since they're all so close in ability they try to differentiate themselves with showmanship tricks. However, after a long time at the top they end up focusing on the tricks to get the edge and lose sight of the basics.
Then someone who actually knows what they fuck they're doing shows them the fuck up. It's hilariously embarrassing when Gordon just wrecks someone with a simple fucking dish with amazing plating. They look like fucking amateurs after that, and all the professionals who learned the basics know exactly what the fuck happened.
sakurafice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In this case, it's a zero stakes show purely for entertainment/charity. Chefs can do whatever they want.
Fenris447 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:53:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unless the show is an outright lie, up to $25,000 is at stake on the show. Only the celebrity episodes are for charity.
sakurafice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ah, my bad, I've seen a few episodes and they seem to have all been charity ones.
Even then, I don't think they have anything to lose by going too far. The all or nothing approach makes it more entertaining, and theres a chance to blow everyone out of the water if it does work.
It would be more boring if everyone was conservative with their ideas in my opinion.
Lokifent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton is a food aficionado, not a pro chef.
doctorscurvy ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:05:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, that has a real "scraps from the fruit salad" look to it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:02:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's deconstructed bro
IrrelevantLeprechaun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:31:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly professional chef is on par with high contemporary art. Some of the stuff they make is painfully simple and obtuse and is arbitrarily labelled as expensive
Goroman86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I prefer my biscuits and gravy with a like.
BenjamintheFox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What... is that?!
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, according to the judge who ate it, it sure wasn't biscuits and gravy.
xLobotomizer ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 04:25:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They judge on three things: taste, how it looks and does it remind the judge of the topic(biscuits and gravy). So the guy obviously didn't have the 3rd category but he could've had the other two while the guy eliminated failed on taste and plating.
Draskuul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On Cutthroat Kitchen don't worry, someone will usually fuck up so badly that someone making completely the wrong dish will beat them. Happens at least once an episode.
FubarOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a beautiful thing though when someone has 3 sabotages and makes it through while the person who had none gets eliminated.
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Had that ever happened? Alton mentioned not remembering anyone surviving three at his live show last month.
nekizalb ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 03:13:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He wasn't a native English speaker, had a strong accent himself. I think that helped him get by.
captncraig ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 03:13:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well he actually made something the judge liked. The guy next to him made "biscuits and gravy al pastor", which just looked disgusting.
[deleted] ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:10:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Somnif ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:17:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://gyazo.com/b60c3b558669a89f1a1ca0f9bb845119
TehXellorf ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:31:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That looks like someone took a dump, and put a few things on it, and put it on a plate.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:13:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
By someone you of course means an infant, because that shit looks like baby poop
DarkSiper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never knew babies pooped white
supercooper3000 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're joking, right? RIGHT?
Somnif ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:48:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately.... no.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3nfym8 about 31 minutes in (crap video but its the best I could find). The Brisket bit immediately precedes if you'd rather see something that looks actually edible.
supercooper3000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:25:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't want to believe :( no wonder the brisket guy made it through, lol.
damnit28 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:03:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Conceptually it sounds good.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He'd have possibly gotten away with it if the food had some fantastic high point to it, but apparently it was mushy, unpleasant, and not very tasty.
Execution matters more than concept, usually, on Cutthroat.
[deleted] ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 03:32:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The contestant that lost just wasn't able to do something simple. He tried to re-create the dish and got hammered by the judge for it. Happens a lot. haha.
manisthemission ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Loll
JorusC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why would you ever kick off the guy who made you brisket and gravy?
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 03:32:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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hugbckt ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:49:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You must not watch Cutthroat Kitchen. Criteria are specifically taste, presentation, and "does it remind me of biscuits and gravy."
mr_lemonpie ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 03:55:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but an eight, eight, and zero scores higher than 4s across the board.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:51:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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TheKingOfToast ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:11:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Must be weird when they make a salad.
greg19735 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:20:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
they don't make many salads. like one every 4 episodes. because salads aren't fun to watch people make.
-Watcher- ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:41:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you can fuck up that bad and not get booted, I would be the fucking Ken Jennings of that show.
Nygmus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:04:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just have to fuck up less than the other two guys.
In this case, he got lucky and the other guy really blew it.
[deleted] ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 03:31:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah he also had knvies taken away and was able to cut the meat without anything sharp
maybehelp244 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 04:12:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Knives being taken away would be a blessing. All hand tools were replaced with the use of one giant novelty whisk. Like the size of those giant spoons and forks you used to see on kitchen walls in the 70s
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember that whisk. I remember one episode when some small woman got it and could barely handle it.
Saw it last month. He seems to be using it as a scepter for his "Food God" sketch in his live show.
ari_zerner ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:07:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At least he still had knives
Gawdl3y ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm... out of knives.
ari_zerner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:08:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!
witeowl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:39:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The fucker who looks at him and says, "Yeah, he already fucked up. But you know what? Rather than giving this giant whisk to the dude who screwed me over by making me do all my mixing and cooking in gravy boats, I'm going to pile on to this dude who already looks like he's going to fail due to an imagined r."
FubarOne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The winning strategy is to actually be cutthroat and pile on one person. The whole back and forth of you gave me this, or you made me spend more on it just creates drama and spreads around the sabotages.
Piling on one person usually makes it way too difficult for them to survive, which means a free pass for the rest to the next round, provided the one with the sabotages isn't some cooking freak.
Etonet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Has anyone won without buying any sabotages?
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Almost never. It's happened maybe a couple times over the show's run.
Five-digit winning totals are a bit uncommon, even. It's really a clever premise for a show because the amount of prize money changing hands is rarely very large.
Trom ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 03:19:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He cooked the Brisket into a biscuit. It's no wonder how he made it to the next round.
[deleted] ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 03:34:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's pork belly. basically a hunk of bacon
zerodb ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 03:40:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think "brisket" means what you think it does.
[deleted] ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 03:43:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i know what it means. that was the cut of meat the cook selected on the show.
zerodb ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 03:44:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait... so the assignment was "biscuit" - the contestant heard "brisket" - and then he cooked pork belly?!
[deleted] ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 03:49:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
zerodb ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 03:59:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then I apologize on behalf of all the people downvoting you who only saw this thread and didn't watch the show.
scorcher117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Even if they haven't seen the show did they just totally ignore the actual post?
Goroman86 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:36:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can see grabbing pork belly if the assignment was biscuits and gravy, but if he thought it was "brisket and gravy", why the fuck would he pick up pork belly? Like, " I'm gonna turn the culinary world on it's head by substituting pork in the ubiquitous dish of brisket and gravy"?
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. Maybe I should watch the episode.
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't remember specifically, but the pantry may not have had beef that round. I'm not sure if the pantry contents are standard or are rotated for each round.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's a good episode. both guys that make the assigned dish actually fuck it up. The third dude made biscuits so giant that the dish was dry.
maybehelp244 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:11:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
had the third contestant played it safe and went with a standard biscuit and gravy that tasted half decent he probably would have lost due to the challenge. Luckily for him, that third contestant played a risky gambit on making a twist on the dish (making it al pastor) and it failed for him.
greg19735 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:22:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the show allows for interpretation. you can do something similar to a brisket. also, he won't lose points for it not being a brisket as that was never a requirement.
ChipsOtherShoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuit*
TheSilverFalcon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:11:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not everyone has netflix :(
rowdybme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:01:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I like how we can use Netflix as links now
ArrowRobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Feels like advertising for Netflix. How dare you get my hopes up the link goes to use able content!
frustratinbubble ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:28:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Bitch you were the only one that had real steak for a steak dinner challenge and you still made the worst dish
edit: also chef jernard is a scream talker
NosillaWilla ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:59:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I like shows like this, but fucking can't stand the cliff hangers every 5 minutes for commercial break. Totally ruins the show.
techmaster242 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:05:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And when it comes back from commercial break, it replays the last minute or two leading up to the commercial before they bother to show you what happens next.
NosillaWilla ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:10:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah fuck that. especially when you're watching it commercial free on netflix. it becomes entirely too redundant. >:(
ryanvango ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
my favorite is the "chef" who doesn't know how to use a wine opener at about 10:30. gonna be a good episode
thisguy012 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ty!
Cypherex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I ended up watching the whole episode. God damnit I had things to do.
chadsexytime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fucking region blocking
luckyspoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so annoyed you get it on Netflix. Damn living in Australia sucks some times.
asailor4you ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is the first time I've seen this show, and probably my last. I'm pretty sure these guys were picked for their personalities and not for their skills.
Salyangoz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
for the ctrl+f people. heres the source/mirror/netflix.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what episode is it?
BeastftMiddleEast ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:19:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wow that linked actually worked
ptgkbgte ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 02:09:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would be extremely impressed if he was able to cook it proper in the time it took the other contestants to make biscuits and gravy.
Terazilla ยท 74 points ยท Posted at 03:59:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Considering they all work in the same kitchen, I'm surprised he didn't look around and think something seemed hinkey.
sanitysepilogue ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 04:17:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Heh, none of them are grabbing any meat at all. This round is gonna be a cakewalk
elcheecho ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 04:46:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
biscuits and gravy should be sausage gravy or i'm not eating it
Love_LittleBoo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:23:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, made bacon gravy once...I'd die from freedom if I ate it more than one but, damn, shit tasted redonk
elcheecho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:37:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i mean, i'll let it slide if it has sausage in it as well
QuestionablySuperFly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I might have had a bacon with bacon gravy sandwich today and it was amazing. And yes I swear I'm under 130lbs.
Trying_to_join_in ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:43:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That episode is titled "Anything But A Cakewalk".
sanitysepilogue ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:26:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I chose the words I did
_Otakaru ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 04:17:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He did, when he saw their baskets he knew something was up.
bonusblend ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 04:20:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, he'd already gone "grocery shopping" for the round. Not much he could do after that.
ceazah ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:24:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
well they all gather their ingredients all at once, in 60 seconds, in a pantry a little too small to hold 4 people. There are limited items in the pantry, and you only use what you take out, so in his frantic attempt to gather ingredients, he wasn't really paying attention to the others. Once they left the pantry and he looked around, it hit him immediately.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:19:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He knew it as soon as it started. Try watching the episode.
Lonelobo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He definitely did. Immediatedly. WTFA.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:04:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Either that or they were all wondering what the fuck they were doing wrong because he was grabbing pieces of meat.
kanyeguisada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously, brisket needs to be cooked a while before it's tender.
blankspace92 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:10:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What actually brisket are made of? Can somebody tell me?
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:20:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisket is the chest meat of a cow.
blankspace92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you ๐ฌ
elbowe21 ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 02:48:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was gonna say it looks like a shitty dick
[deleted] ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 04:10:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's only smellz
Youreprobablygay ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:22:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lollllll
FunkyardDogg ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:49:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But what if... It wasn't only smellz?
boredatwork920 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:05:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can't believe he didn't get eliminated with this.
FaaacePalm ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:11:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC not only did he not get eliminated the guy that did was super pissed about it and that's why they started the the judge saying the three things they are looking for including, it needs to remind them of the said dish.
ArrowRobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A bit of overcooked pork belly & gravy would arguably make me think of biscuits & gravy a little more than say, a chocolate cupcake.
Nygmus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He got super lucky and the other guy blew it hard.
NGU-Ben ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:14:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You'd almost think it's completely staged or something
he_adds_nothing ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:16:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BleakGod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:25:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except cakewalk, that show is anything but cakewalk.
makenzie71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How did it go? I mean, was he judged by the quality of his dish since it seems like a completely legitimate misunderstanding?
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He got away with it because another guy's dish was some weird avant-garde take that was apparently mushy and unpleasant. Judge said his wasn't any better a take on biscuits and gravy, and it also wasn't very good, while the Brisket was at least really good.
Slappy_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Literally.
PaRaDiiSe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where literally is actually usted correctly.
MahatmaGrande ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know if the contestants are compelled to talk crap to each other as they're introduced, but the stuff they say is so cringeworthy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That show is just the right amount of stupid for me to watch.
TheKharmeleon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh shit this is REAL?
MrRiski ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:20:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MVP here. Gon a watch this in the morning.
[deleted] ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 02:59:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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NotYourTypicalReditr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:44:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tell that to mashed potatoes and gravy!
Pheonixi3 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:07:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
'usually' is the slogan of a bad artist.
[deleted] ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 04:34:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On a show like this called Master Chef Junior they instructed the kids to make a dish with scallops. One kid decided to make spaghetti and meatballs... with scallops. He got canned.
maceilean ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:16:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's tinned for you Brits/Aussies.
Polkadi ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:20:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You bloody what, mate?
Javerlin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:52:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But... That's not how that works...
Dragmire800 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know it is a joke, but it's not even correct. A can is used for drinks and stuff, and tins are used for food like beans
stumpagness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We have cans for many things, and tins for many things. Both are used pretty universally for anything in a metallic enclosure. Tin of coke, can of coke, etc.
kogasapls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's bamboozled for the Canadians.
GolgiApparatus1 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:24:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scallops on his sweater already.
qaisjp ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:26:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mum's spaghetti
LonePaladin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His spaghetti got canned? Is he Chef Boyardee?
ikeaEmotional ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:46 on May 28, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a real dish though. Classic Italian. I don't think they usually use meatballs, but they do add sausage to make it spicy.
PagingDoctorLove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:11 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I cannot eat scallops, why is this bad?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:48:05 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They were instructed to make a scallop dish. He made a spaghetti and meatballs dish. His disregard for what he was supposed to make was humorous.
PagingDoctorLove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:39 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, my brain just assumed he made scallop meatballs. I don't know why, maybe cuz cooking competition shows usually have at least one person doing their "take" on something. Your explanation makes more sense. Thank you.
[deleted] ยท 171 points ยท Posted at 01:29:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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dbx99 ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 01:42:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Boopidipo. Popidiboo
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 02:02:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnREBX8TJRY
RandyMachoManSavage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sup, Brian Altano.
DearyDairy ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 04:13:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English is my first language and when I hear "biscuit and gravy" it still takes me a while to work out why you'd put gravy on a cookie, then remembering America makes really bad scones and calls them biscuits.
Tuckessee ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:31:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
a scone in America is a hard biscuit that's slightly sweet and usually includes or is paired with some fruit. a biscuit is softer, heartier and more savory. while a biscuit with jelly is good, i prefer a heavier approach. biscuits and gravy is heaven and there's a place here in Thomasville, GA that serves what they call a "country Benedict": scratch made buttermilk biscuit topped with sliced boars head ham, two poached eggs and all that covered in sausage gravy.......
catlover979 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
oh man, my two favorite breakfast foods combined. definitely gotta try that some time.
[deleted] ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 04:53:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh then you've never had a good buttermilk biscuit. They are amazing, and my breakfast food of choice!
MuffinPuff ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 04:45:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I personally invite you to Alabama so I can show you how delicious our "bad scones" are.
DearyDairy ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 05:51:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never said they weren't delicious. I'm pretty sure the "dinner roll" bread things KFC sells here are like mass produced American biscuits. They taste delicious with gravy and homemade would be amazing. But let's face it, American biscuits are bad scones. Because they're not scones.
Versimilitudinous ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:14:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's like saying your legs are bad arms because let's face it, they aren't arms. Sure they're somewhat related but are also completely separate and serve two different purposes.
FrenchfagsCantQueue ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:26:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are you talking about mate? Don't you like chocolate digestives and bisto?
DearyDairy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:28:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm Australian, so it's basically just Tim tams and Teddy bears.
scorcher117 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:31:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I assumed that was basically what this was all about and just assumed it was Americans being weird mixing foods.
JCelsius ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 04:41:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If you think our biscuits are bad, you've never had a good buttermilk biscuit like grandma used to make.
Then again, why do I care what an Englishman has to say about cooking? That's like taking an Indian's advice on bathroom etiquette.
EDIT: Now that I look elsewhere in the thread, I realize you're not English but an Aussie. I know nothing about Australian food, so I have no witty remark for your nation's cuisine.
DearyDairy ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:44:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On the one hand we invented Tim tams, but we also invented vegemite, and I like both, so I too can't comment on my nations cuisine.
JCelsius ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:48:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We have some solid culinary inventions here in 'murica, but I will say the way we bastardized 'Mexican' food leaves us with little room to brag.
MagnusCthulhu ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:52:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you want, TexMex can be some good goddamn food.
JCelsius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's good, but we should really have called it something else. I used to be good friends with a couple Mexican fellas and the food they made was a damn sight better than any TexMex I've had.
Yuktobania ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most 'Mexican' food in America is actually Tex Mex.
mattXIX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:47:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tex Mex is the best thing and it's blasphemous to say otherwise
Subrotow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And Chinese food.
Tutule ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:26:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fixed that for your.
Hooch1981 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:02:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
These are both on the same, good food, hand.
creep_with_mustache ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think kangaroo and crocodile pies speak for themselves.
Job_Precipitation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Drop bear falls on forest fire. Village eats for a day.
AdmiralSkippy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The fuck is a Tim Tam?
And what would be some aussie dishes? I just realized I can't think of a single meal that would be considered Australian.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:48:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kangaroo brisket.
DearyDairy ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 05:49:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A Tim tam is a hard chocolate biscuit (think similar to an oreo texture) that has a malted cream filling (it tastes like malteasers but the consistency of oreo cream) and there is sometimes a bit of jam or caramel depending on the actual flavour you buy. The the whole thing is dipped in real chocolate (not crappy America chocolate)
We don't really have our own dishes, we're a multicultural country. We have a lot of traditional British dishes we claim as our own like sausages, lamb chops and so on, and new Zealand dishes we pretend that we invented like pavlova.
Really we just eat the same crap as everyone else, only we prefer cane sugar to corn syrup (doesn't everyone?) and our tomato sauce is better than your ketchup despite not containing tomatoes.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:07:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a British guy in the USA. I vastly prefer American ketchup to tomato sauce. American ketchup is more vinegary and a lot less sweet, I find that it pairs better with the super savoury chips. Idk. Personal preference.
DearyDairy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But if your tomato sauce is more vinegary, you can't put as much vinegar on your chips. And chips need vinegar.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely, but it's a totally different type of vinegar taste to the malt vinegar you use on chips. No worries, you can use as much as both as you want ;)
SandyVajaynay ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:52:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tell him to 'put another shrimp on the barbie' and to grab you another Fosters... yeah, tell em that...
chbay ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:34:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DESIGNATED
Yuktobania ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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turbulence96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure what the issue is with our bathroom etiquette.
TimberlandXanadu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This was the best shot fired since the one heard 'round the world.
kogasapls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a Canadian, I have never had biscuits with anything but maple syrup and butter.
... Carry on.
mustnotthrowaway ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:53:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a culinary wasteland, thus he felt the need to shit on something he's never even tried.
Tkent91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones and biscuits aren't the same thing in America. Scones are a specific type of pastry here.
BenjamintheFox ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:24:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ooooh you just made me angry.
Punchee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits are feast or famine. Either they are dry, sad throwbacks to great depression poverty bread or they are fluffy buttery goodness. There's really no in between.
scorcher117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh ok, but a scone and gravy doesn't make much more sense though.
PanamaMoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HEY! Don't you dare bad mouth biscuits. A flaky golden biscuit to soak up the gravy, or a fresh flaky golden corn bread biscuit to eat with your chili. So good
Abstruse ยท 162 points ยท Posted at 04:57:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember during a big film festival, some friends from Europe were visiting and there were like ten of us, only three Americans, having breakfast together. I ordered biscuits and gravy and you'd swear there was a record scratch the way all conversation stopped among the Europeans.
See, "biscuits" are cookies in British English and when they think of gravy, they think of brown gravy like you use with a roast. So they thought I just ordered snickerdoodles au jus.
moojj ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:12:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, you explained what biscuits are and what gravy isn't. But I'm still confused. What is the gravy in biscuits and gravy?
Abstruse ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 07:20:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Southern-style biscuits covered in cream gravy, usually with sausage.
I'm not sure if there's an easier way to describe it. Biscuits are quickbread rolls usually made with butter or shortening and buttermilk and are like savory scones but very light and much more moist. The gravy is basically a bechamel sauce.
The usual way it's made in the southern United States is to take the drippings from pork breakfast sausage and/or bacon and use it to make a light roux, to which milk is added along with black pepper. Sometimes, the crumbles of the sausage or bacon are added to the gravy.
There's a lot of recipes online if you'd like to give it a shot, but the best ones are from Alton Brown in my opinion. Let me know if you need any clarification.
Wildaz81 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:58:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My grandmother was born and raised in Alabama. I just read your description of one her staple morning dishes in her voice. Made me smile. Excellent description by the way. I don't think I could ever describe it for someone who doesn't know what it is, so eloquently.
Destiny_Seeker ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:13:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy is something I never experienced before moving south, and now also something I never want to disappear from my breakfast options should I move again.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was very informative for a comment on r/funny. (Chef) hats off to you
gonzo_thegreat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:59:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Even as a Canadian this is the first thing that comes to mind. I've been travelling to the US for ages, but it took decades before I realized the English muffins things with thick white sauce at the hotel buffet breakfast is actually biscuits and gravy. Never tried them. They look heavy and not very appealing.
Abstruse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Give it a shot, it's really good. Yes, it can be heavy, but it's country food. Meant for a hearty breakfast before you go work in the fields all day.
gonzo_thegreat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:34:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just spent the last 20 min googling biscuits and gravy. I'll give them a shot next time I head south. Probably at breakfast restaurant and not a hotel buffet though.
Abstruse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, avoid it on buffets. They typically use mix for instant gravy which is absolutely disgusting.
jerslan ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:28:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which actually sounds pretty damned delicious....
Abstruse ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:48:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not to me...but then again I have friends who think peanut butter and jelly on white bread is disgusting.
DJ-Anakin ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:09:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Time to kill your friends.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:51:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Abstruse ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:59:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See what I mean?
Also, as in peanut butter on one slice of bread and grape jelly on the other side.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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nanakishi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:20:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pretty delicious
absolute-black ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:15:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is literally beyond universal here.
โthey go together like pb and jโ is a common idiom.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:26:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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PuppetPal_Clem ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:44:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a case of dont knock it til youve tried it... makes more sense on the palate than on the brain
The_Law_of_Pizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
FYI, peanut butter is entirely different in the US.
It is very sweet, and therefore pairs well with the jelly (or what you would probably refer to as jam).
Beowulfsbastard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:21:23 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
no, peanut butter comes in many ways in america and pb&j is good with any sort of peanut butter, not counting spoiled and such.
Abstruse ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:27:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's really good. Fuck man, Aussies eat yeast protein extract spread on toast and you think peanut butter and jelly is disgusting?
BenjamintheFox ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:21:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's so amusing when Europeans react in horror to this.
bugphotoguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Their peanut butter is really sweet, which helps.
Beowulfsbastard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:22:10 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's good with the non-sweet PB too, better in my opinion.
EHP42 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:43:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think au jus literally means "in its own juice". Snickerdoodle cookies in snickerdoodle juice sounds delicious.
Abstruse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It means "with juice", literally. The implication in culinary worlds is the "juice" in question is the drippings and/or broth of some form of meat. In most cases, there isn't enough juice from the roast or other cut of meat overall, so it's usually a seasoned broth or stock. For example the French Dip sandwich is typically served with may more juice than the steak used in the sandwich would make.
ArrowRobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Snickerdoodles au Jus :
Peanut butter snickerdoodle with a pork jus
Blackcurrant snickerdoodle with a beef jus
Orange marmalade snickerdoodle with a chicken jus
Seriously, food is awesome & magical
jerslan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not afraid to try odd food combos. Sweet & Savory is actually a pretty good combo.
myhihi1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I eat peanut butter but with jam or some basic fruit spreads over jelly, and also white bread is alright but kind of too basic for me.
Abstruse ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:21:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the entire concept of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is absolutely disgusting to them.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, a condiment sandwich is nasty in most other cases. Ketchup and soy sauce? No thank you
Beece ยท 602 points ยท Posted at 02:07:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Funny thing is, another guys Biscuits and Gravy sucked so bad he made it through because that pork he made tasted really good.
alter-eagle ยท 538 points ยท Posted at 02:37:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Psst... Brisket is beef.
SuicidalKirby ยท 311 points ยท Posted at 03:17:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough, it was pork that he used for this challenge. I had typically associated brisket with beef as well. So I looked it up and while it is certainly less common, Pork brisket is absolutely a thing.
WeenisWrinkle ยท 171 points ยท Posted at 05:27:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just as a warning for anyone that values their time, the entire argument below this comment thread is stupid as fuck and not worth reading.
slackjawsix ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:50:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just as a warning for people who don't value their time and are curious as hell now. Don't do it don't read it. It's dumb
Medisterfars ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:19:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thanks man, you are the real MVP
liverfailure ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 05:31:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Take this man's advice as I wish I had.
RobinSongRobin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just want to watch the world burn.
forgetsaccount ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:56:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'ma read it.
These-Days ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:53:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that every reddit interaction past the first few top comments?
Wolfey1618 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're doing God's work son
HideousNomo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
took your advice. thanks.
wait_what_how_do_I ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're a good man. Much appreciated, moving on.
38B0DE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We need a /u/WeenisWrinkle in every thread.
wipeout4wh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I valued my time, I wouldn't be on reddit.
ProgrammingPants ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:13:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here's the thing. You said "pork can be brisket."
Is it in the same family? Yes. No one's arguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies meat, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls pork brisket. If you want to be "specific" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing.
If you're saying "brisket family" you're referring to the taxonomic grouping of slow cooked meats, which includes things from roast to pork shoulder to ribs.
So your reasoning for calling pork a brisket is because random people "call the slow cooked ones brisket?" Let's get stew in there, then, too.
Also, calling something beef or a brisket? It's not one or the other, that's not how meat works. It's both. A brisket is a brisket and a member of the slow cooked meats family. But that's not what you said. You said pork is a brisket, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of the slow cooked meats family brisket, which means you'd call ribs, pork shoulder, and other meats brisket, too. Which you said you don't.
It's okay to just admit you're wrong, you know?
cranial_nerve_x ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:33:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
10/10 would be trolled again
ruleovertheworld ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
stop wasting your life
QUITE_GANGSTA_NIGGA ยท -93 points ยท Posted at 03:54:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Brisket is the actual cut of a cow, there is no part of a pig referred to as brisket. Go to your butcher and ask for "one pork brisket please".
I'm sure it exists in the same way you can find anyhing online. Doesn't mean its true.
So please, in future keep brisket talk to yourself, because you've upset me and ruined my holiday.
Edit: I've really offended the pork brisket community. Sorry guys, but you're all insane.
Edit2: wow, just back from a day trip during my now ruined holiday and found that this pork brisket community takes their non-existent meat extremely seriously.
MuffinPuff ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 04:42:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Serious Eats would like to have a word with you: http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/05/the-butchers-cuts-pork-brisket.html
For the lazy: "Brisket" is a specific cut of meat, but this specific cut can be found in cow, pig, and lamb. It's also more commonly known as "Picnic Ham" on pigs.
genuinecve ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 04:03:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What holiday are you celebrating?
Voltron_McYeti ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 04:19:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cynical asshole day?
TheAstroCanuck ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:51:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that every day on Reddit?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:34:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was Vesak day yesterday? Maybe that's it?
maxreverb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:35:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holiday means vacation in some parts of the world. And apparently brisket means pork in some really strange places.
Dystopian_Dreamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Victoria Day Weekend?
AKA The May Two Four
QUITE_GANGSTA_NIGGA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:45:13 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Annual brisket mixer
sellyme ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:10:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How exactly do you think things get named in the first place?
QUITE_GANGSTA_NIGGA ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 04:15:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Error? People making up things?
In Australia some people call ketchup "Dead Horse". So I don't see your point.
I'm sure there is rib-eye chicken steaks and t-bone fish fillet steaks out there as well. Doesn't mean they're real.
Go to your butcher and ask for pork brisket.
sellyme ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:18:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Usually, yeah.
I've lived in Australia for my entire life and have literally never heard anyone ever say that.
They'd probably look at you funny because it's uncommon terminology outside the context of actually preparing the meal but they'd definitely know what you mean.
QUITE_GANGSTA_NIGGA ยท -17 points ยท Posted at 04:25:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then you're either young or lying.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Australian_English_rhyming_slang https://themelbournelocal.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/pass-the-dead-horse/ https://thingsaussieslike.wordpress.com/tag/dead-horse/
No. They wouldn't. Because it doesn't exist. There is no part of a pig that is brisket or point flank. It is a different species of animal with different cuts.
sellyme ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:31:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Google results for "pork brisket" - 148,000
Google results for "dead horse" ketchup - 49,800
Here's an article from someone who actually works as a butcher saying that any butcher will understand it.
Schmoobloo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:21:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You people go all out for your pork brisket arguments.
runtheplacered ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:27:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here's the thing, you said brisket can be made out of pork. Would a butcher know what you mean? Yes. No one's arguing that. As someone who has a Reddit account who studies briskets, I am telling you, specifically, in meat lingo, no one calls that a pork brisket.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:38:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IANABrisket, but seems to me like the brisket cut could be found on any meat bearing animal.
emZi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:08:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, at some point you need to just admit you were wrong then move the fuck up with your life. No need to be an ass.
youngminii ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:29:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WHO THE FUCK calls ketchup dead horse? You're making this up, or you're a 400 year old noonga living in Adelaide's west.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know older people who use that old rhyming slang, but it's definitely not common. 'Pass the Harold Holt' (salt) is also sometimes used.
maxreverb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And who the fuck calls pork brisket? Nobody, that's who.
Musty_Sheep ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:09:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I asked my butcher and the butchers boy got me a delicious pig cut
chadsexytime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They might not sell it, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
--meatcutter.
maxreverb ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 04:23:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Dude. You're absolutely right I can't believe how many idiots you're dealing with. Come here to Texas and try to find some pork brisket barbecue. LOL.
Edit for those who live in Bangladesh or some shit: Here in Central Texas, brisket is the thing we are most famous for. The idea that someone thinks brisket could be pork is laughable.
Vonzovna ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:27:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who said it was a thing in Texas you retard?
maxreverb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:30:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who said it was a thing anywhere? Except you and a handful of idiots on here who don't know any better
Ajaxlancer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:11:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why are you upset over pork brisket being a thing?
MyParentsAre_Cousins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
After I moved to Texas I found out that some people are really proud and protective of their brisket. After 4 years of college football tailgates, I don't blame them.
chadsexytime ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:13:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
pffft.
Just because a cut isn't popular doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Pigs absolutely have briskets, because they have chests.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're an idiot. Pork brisket exists, unlike your ability to learn.
You should also get anger management if pork brisket upsets you so much. You fucking tool.
seaslug1 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:57:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe join him for a class or two?
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 06:59:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, because people can't say the word fuck without being angry.
seaslug1 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:32:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
u mad bro?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:36:25 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your memes are savage
seaslug1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:17:09 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
true
QUITE_GANGSTA_NIGGA ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Calm down baby. It's like I just told you guys santa isn't real and you're losing your fucking minds.
Pork brisket exists... in the same realm t-bone chicken fillet wings do.
Dystopian_Dreamer ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:32:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy Fuck you're being down voted like you just said Hitler was a stand up guy. I guess Technically Correct isn't the best kind of correct on reddit.
For what it's worth I gave you an upvote.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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damiEnigma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder if my loins are as tender as a pork's?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You prolly haven't used them ever, so yeah.
Beece ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 03:15:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I know it is, but he cooked pork belly or something and presented it as Brisket.
alter-eagle ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:16:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn. That other dude's biscuits n gravy must have been reeeal bad if a dish that wasn't even in the same spectrum won over it.
mrbananas ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 04:44:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
his secret ingredient was pineapples
Counterkulture ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:08:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone else was saying he tried to make biscuits and gravy al pastor... which just sounds horrendous.
juandh ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:46:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So not only did he not make biscuits, he didn't even make real brisket. And still the other guy was worse.
Average_Emergency ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In his defense though, there's no way you could cook actual brisket in the time it takes the other contestants to cook biscuits and not have it come tough and gristly. Pork belly is a reasonable compromise.
[deleted] ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 02:48:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
In the episode it is made from pork.
also, talk to your butchers, there is beef brisket, pork brisket, and even lamb brisket. (I have never had lamb brisket)
alter-eagle ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:09:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, I didn't see the episode. How/why would someone call something brisket if it was pork? Genuinely curious.
geean94 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:45:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Assuming by how the show works, he was given pork as an ingredient and just cooked it as a brisket Edit: my mistake, different show lol
theathiestastronomer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:08:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is Cutthroat Kitchen. You aren't given ingredients. You pick your own.
TheEthalea ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:00:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, he chose a piece of pork belly brisket from the pantry.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not exactly, in the show the contestants have 60 seconds to grab all their ingredients from the pantry. Stuff gets left behind, wrong things get grabbed. I honestly like to see what the chefs do when they screw up more than when they got it perfect. If you haven't watched the show its not bad but not for everyone. My favorite episode is when one of the chefs had to make both a sweet and a savory deviled egg. She blew the judges mind.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:21:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because he wanted to? Food is about experimentation.
alter-eagle ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:34:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was more inquiring why one would call a pork dish "brisket" when I've only ever know brisket to be beef. I'm all about experimenting with food, but in my mind if you're a borderline professional chef you'd ask some questions if provided with pork and asked to make "brisket with gravy."
drownballchamp ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 02:56:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That doesn't make sense. It's a cut of meat from a cow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisket
avenged24 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 03:05:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Technically yes, but "picnic ham" or "pork shoulder" are sometimes referred to as a pork brisket.
Myrtal ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 03:13:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love me a good fried chicken brisket.
frenzyboard ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:09:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am so confused right now.
sanitysepilogue ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:26:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Welcome to the South
Boatsnbuds ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:07:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My sockeye salmon brisket will absolutely wreck your head.
Bigdaug ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:26:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was told this conversation was far worse than it is.
Torlen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:02:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The point of the show is to put a spin on a common dish while maintaining the integrity of what was asked for. He thought they said brisket so he made a delicious pork log because it's in the spirit of a brisket.
Tantric989 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:20:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're right, but he thought the challenge was brisket and gravy and all he could find was pork so he's like "eh, this will do as a brisket."
shitsiteredditisa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:09:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you've never seen the show: sometimes the recipes aren't entirely literal due to limitations (forced to use a certain type of meat, someone took all of a key ingredient during the pantry rush, etc.).
It wouldn't really be out of the character of the show to force the contestants to make "brisket" without actually using brisket, so using pork as "brisket" isn't an entirely ridiculous thing to do in context.
Forcefedlies ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:01:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also a shoulder cut on a hog
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:20:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go back to /r/food you pedant
a-spoon ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:58:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure that brisket is a cut of meat which would be found on both cattle and piggy.
Fjolsvithr ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 03:12:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Brisket is cow.
You will see people talking about "pork brisket" sometimes, but it's nonstandard. They're usually referring to the marbled shoulder tissue on a pig, which is similar in composition and location to brisket. If you wanted this from a butcher and didn't want a weird look, you would say "pork shoulder," not pork brisket, although either would get the idea across.
It's really just an arbitrary classification made by a very old industry. Like most arbitrary classifications, it isn't entirely logical and there are arguments going both ways. In a few decades, we might see "pork brisket" being more accepted.
Waveseeker ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:19:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like turkey burger.
atmorrison ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 03:52:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here's the thing. You said a "brisket is cow."
Is it in the same family? Yes. No one's arguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies cows, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls brisket cow. If you want to be "specific" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing.
If you're saying "cow family" you're referring to the taxonomic grouping of Beefus, which includes things from sirloin to t-bone to rump.
So your reasoning for calling a brisket cow is because random people "call the meaty ones cow?" Let's get ribs and wings in there, then, too.
Also, calling someone a human or an ape? It's not one or the other, that's not how taxonomy works. They're both. A brisket is a brisket and a member of the meat family. But that's not what you said. You said a brisket is cow, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of the meat family cow, which means you'd call pork ribs, chicken wings, and other meat cow, too. Which you said you don't.
It's okay to just admit you're wrong, you know?
FreshPrinceOfNowhere ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 04:06:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A bit dank, but meat jokes is a rare medium well done.
Fjolsvithr ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 03:58:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this a reference to the Unidan meltdown?
atmorrison ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:09:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes.
motherfuckingriot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:42:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also just want to point out that pork butt is that same cut.
alter-eagle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:13:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess technically you could get meat from the same area from a pig and call it brisket? I'm no meat expert so I dunno, I've just never heard of anything other than beef brisket.
komocode ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what?
alter-eagle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE TERM "BRISKET" IS REFERRED TO A SELECT CUT OF BEEF, NOT PORK.
komocode ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thanks.
MaesterE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:43:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can't lock up the darkness!!
TehJohnny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
pssst watch the clip, it was pork.
Perhapples ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:15:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What a fucking AMATEUR
_The_Obvious_ ยท 268 points ยท Posted at 23:33:09 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://youtu.be/oPpzJAzdpTU
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snotbag_pukebucket ยท 93 points ยท Posted at 00:02:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was very aladeen
epiles ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 01:08:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have no strong feelings one way or the other.
sanitysepilogue ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:21:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I die, tell my wife 'hello'
GeneralChaz9 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:46:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But from which side?
LonePaladin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't matter.
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Your mother is very aladeen to my advances. I think it's because she knows I'm HIV aladeen.
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That's a pretty accurate description for how I feel about Key and Peele as a whole. Sometimes its aladeen, other times its aladeen.
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gets_that_reference_ ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 02:16:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"In conclusion... eeeh "
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Wow you watched the same video too :O
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I also watched the video ๐
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I liked that. Kept me on my toes. Well done K&P.
ThatsMyHoverboard ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 00:20:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This somehow just reminded me that David Spade was on the show
aasher42 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 00:07:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
not avaible in my counrtry
pr109 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 01:47:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Key & Peele skit of a game show chef giving contradicting feedback
Ceryliae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:40:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
not this time
zb0t1 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:36:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can watch it via this website: http://www.play-it.pk/watch?v=oPpzJAzdpTU
sbowesuk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Such an accurate representation of reality TV, you could be forgiven for thinking this was real.
DVteCrazy_UVteS-hole ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha thanks for finally making me like them.
Well, a little.
autoredial ยท 75 points ยท Posted at 05:08:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was on Cutthroat Kitchen. So many fucking things go wrong during the 30 mins that if you can put something presentable AND edible on the plate you're more than likely moving on to next round. The cooking period goes by so fast even without sabatoges. 30 min is just not enough time.
Nerozero ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:18:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which episode were you on?
autoredial ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 05:20:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The episode was called "I crisped a grill and liked it". Season 10 I think. I'm chef johnny. They don't show 1/4 of the torture we go through.
Nerozero ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:24:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What!? Why would they deny us more TORTURE? Any behind-the-scene stories you can share? Is Alton Brown Kinder or Eviler behind the scenes?
autoredial ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 05:29:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The shots show me doing about 10 sit-ups. I did over 100 during the 30 min. They show me going through the doors 2-3 times. I went through the them every time I moved between prep and stove so like 15-18 times total. There's just not enough time to show everyone's full torture. And yes, Alton is just as dry witted and engaging off camera as he was on camera. He's my favorite so seriously glad he didn't turn out to be a dick.
Yashakami ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:33:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It makes me happy to hear that Alton is the same off camera, I love that guy.
Abstruse ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:36:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I met him, he was kind of a dick. But a fun dick. The only way I can explain it is it's like hanging out with a good stand-up comic. He might make a joke at your expense, but it's not to be mean or bullying but all in good fun. I've also heard from people who worked with him that he can be a little bit of a hardass during production if things are going wrong, but he's never rude or hateful about it. He just busts his ass and expects the same out of others.
fiftyseven ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:47:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why were you doing sit-ups?
autoredial ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:31:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think he takes real pleasure in the pain he causes. Eviler
takegaki ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:38:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which episode were you on? Which contestant?
autoredial ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:44:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was on "I crisped a grill and liked it". I'm chef johnny.
Nygmus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:25:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Question about the pantry.
Is it standardized, or do the stagehands/Bobs rotate the contents for each round? Just curious.
autoredial ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:07:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They rotate the contents for each round. One of the amazing things is how they reset/clean everything between rounds. But that down time is also incredibly exhausting.
pumpkinskittle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:20:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's so awesome! Congrats! Have you had anyone recognize you?
autoredial ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:54:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks! No recognition from strangers yet which is the ways I like it.
pumpkinskittle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Prepare for when Netflix gets the rest of the seasons. You may be recognized then! :)
DurhamX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
season and episode? My ex and I watched almost every episode. I'd love to see if you're someone we cheered on or wanted to see get voted off (nothing personal).
autoredial ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:58:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
S10E9. We were all kind of dickish
Dash-o-Salt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:30:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
10 Seasons! I hope Netflix gets more soon! :)
PricklyGoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
is season 4 not new to netflix? you might have some to catch up on!
Dash-o-Salt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but I'm already half way through season 4, and there's no more available! I have to savor what's left.
FlamingThunderbolt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sabotages? I thought this only happens in anime cooking shows.
Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:27:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the premise of this particular show. You can spend your potential prize money to do bad things to other chefs, like taking their tools away or making them cook with inferior ingredients.
It's rather funny, and often interesting. Some of them are pretty brutal.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That first picture was actually crepes, which is almost even worse because he had to cook them on that bent-to-shit pan and crepe batter is quite runny.
is_annoying ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AMA?
autoredial ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Err...probably not interesting enough for one. Now if I was Alton or the producer then yeah.
SaintVanilla ยท 171 points ยท Posted at 23:37:08 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sauce?
Never mind...it's gravy.
ThatsMyHoverboard ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 00:21:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://imgur.com/so70tip.jpg
[deleted] ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 04:37:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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zilti ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:03:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This doesn't even make sense.
XyDz ยท 145 points ยท Posted at 02:47:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Australian here..
Im assuming American biscuits are much different than ours. There is no way I would have any timtams, Royals or choc-chips with gravy.
What the fuck is a biscuit over there?
quincess ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 03:05:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://thebarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/biscuit.jpg
MasterTacticianAlba ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 03:50:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones?
AskMrScience ยท 110 points ยท Posted at 04:06:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits are savory, buttery, and flaky.
Scones, even when they're not sweet, have a cake-like crumb texture that is very different.
GreyyCardigan ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 04:49:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And are usually triangular in the States.
mustnotthrowaway ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:54:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits = butter/shortening cut into flour
Scones = butter + sugar creamed together.
deadnagastorage ยท -22 points ยท Posted at 04:47:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Uh depends on the scone dude. A quick glance at the recipe reveals, they are the same thing.
AskMrScience ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 04:51:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bon Appetite begs to differ:
deadnagastorage ยท -36 points ยท Posted at 04:54:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's an American's opinion, based upon an American knowledge of biscuits and scones.
The egg appears to be the only difference and again, not always.
Psyanide13 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:01:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing as we are talking about the difference between the two IN AMERICA I'd say it's spot on.
If you are going to correct something at least try to be correct.
deadnagastorage ยท -23 points ยท Posted at 05:53:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Debating the difference between scones and biscuits in the world ( hint American isn't the world) was the point of this comment chain.
Insert your advice about correct...
MagnusCthulhu ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:55:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go get a scone and then get an American biscuit and tell me they're the same thing, then. Because if I order a biscuit (in America), I better not get a fucking scone.
deadnagastorage ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 06:00:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't freak out and stab the waitress when you ask for a scone in the rest of the entire world and she brings you a "biscuit", you seem pretty tightly strung.
pumpkinskittle ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:12:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you keep bringing up "the rest of the world?" The discussion is on the difference between American biscuits and American scones.
Psyanide13 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:11:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stop changing it to the whole world. We are just talking about America.
You're changing the parameters of the conversation and then complaining that people are wrong.
It's like if I asked you "What's 2+3?" and you answered "5" and I blurted out "but if the 2 was a 4 you'd be wrong! GOTCHA!"
Basically, you're an idiot who adds nothing to the conversation. People wait for you to stop talking so they can finish the real conversation.
MagnusCthulhu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, because my being upset at being brought the wrong food item must mean I'd stab someone. That's just silly.
Psyanide13 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:08:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Orly?
Let's review the beginning...
and
It's literally only talking about the difference between scones and biscuits between australia and AMERICA.
That's nice but no one used the word "world." He was very specific about wanting to know about AMERICA you moron.
Still correcting people and being wrong every step of the way.
At least you're consistent.
HaydosMang ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 07:03:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure why you are being downvoted with all these comments.
An american biscuit is clearly a scone everywhere else. Which is again clearly what you were suggesting.
deadnagastorage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Neither, I thought exactly the same.
TIL americans will go nuts if you mention the word biscuit, much like guns.
Versimilitudinous ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:23:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, it's because you are not an American and you are telling us that American biscuits are scones because they have the same ingredients. That's like saying a chicken salad with tomato and onion is the same as a chicken sandwich with tomato, lettuce and onion.
deadnagastorage ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No it's not. The recipes for chicken salad and chicken sandwhich don't both include a breadroll.
The recipes are literally the same for biscuit and scone give or take an egg and even then not always. The oven temp is the same, the cook time.
You are the one forcing a poor analogy.
Versimilitudinous ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:43:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that the outcome is different is the point mate, I wasn't trying to make an exact analogy for you. If you want a more exact detailing of the difference I suppose I can try to make one.
As for the consistency. If you pull it apart it comes apart in large flakes. This is about as perfect an American biscuit as I can find. It is light but hearty and buttery/a little salty.
If you are ever in America try them and you will understand that they are in fact two completely different things.
rustyxj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:04:15 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The difference between a human and a puddle of goo is literally an egg, eggs make a huge difference.
rustyxj ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:03:06 on May 24, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't appear so.
quincess ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 03:54:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No
MasterTacticianAlba ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 04:00:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
These are scones
Aerowulf9 ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 04:15:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're very visually similar but the scones are harder and more savory while the american biscuits are soft fluffy and mildly sweet. Biscuits and gravy is made with white gravy, which is usally pork (sausage) gravy with milk and butter.
deadnagastorage ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 04:45:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones are sweet or savoury, its not either or, ie: a date scone is sweet, a cheese scone isn't.
Counterkulture ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:11:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Goddamn, I'm getting fucking hungry reading this thread, and I've already eaten a jar of smoked almonds and full plate of spaghetti with meat for dinner.
MuffinPuff ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 04:47:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
buttermilk biscuits are very savory, not sweet at all.
Aerowulf9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've had the same kind of biscuits and I'd disagree, we probably just have different definitions of what sweet is. A lot of American breads and baked goods have sugar in them where European variants wouldnt, these biscuits even more so in my experience. I was born here in 'Murica but still theres clearly a difference.
MuffinPuff ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:56:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If anything, the biscuits I've had have been salty. Now, I have tried sweeter biscuits at some restaurants, but those are disgusting. Similar to those Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches you can buy in service stations.
Aerowulf9 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:57:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Salty? Did they look like the ones in the picture above? That seems unusual to me, I wonder why it'd taste like that.
MuffinPuff ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:00:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It may be a regional thing, but a coating of salted butter on the top of a freshly baked biscuit is the status quo around here.
identitycrisis56 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:22:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never seen someone add sugar into biscuits. My grandma used to make them from scratch all the time, no sugar in the mix.
Sometimes she went heavy on the shortening, but that's a different story.
identitycrisis56 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:20:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits? Sweet? Maybe as a fancy thing, but not normally. Biscuits are savory and buttery. Some heathens enjoy putting jelly or honey on their biscuits (its actually kinda common) but biscuits ,in my mind at least, are not sweet. Especially buttermilk biscuits.
SnoopyLupus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:14:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones are soft, if they're made right, and can be savoury. Maybe the ones you get in the US are just some kind of mass produced fake attempt?
FennekLS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[serious] shouldn't it be 'they are visually very similar'? Non native speaker here genuinely interested in if your way is proper English
tylermchenry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Both are correct English. There is a slight difference in grammar, but the meaning turns out to be the same.
"they are visually very similar" -- 'visually' is an adverb modifying 'are', and 'very' is an adverb modifying 'similar'. How similar are they? Very similar. How are they very similar? They are visually very similar.
"they are very visually similar" -- 'visually' is an adverb modifying 'similar', and 'very' is an adverb modifying the phrase 'visually similar'. What kind of similar are they? They are visually similar. How visually similar? Very visually similar.
In my personal opinion I think "they are visually very similar" flows better, but the other way isn't wrong. "They visually are very similar" would also be correct, and grammatically equivalent to "They are visually very similar".
FennekLS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:05:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think so too :) thank you
deadnagastorage ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:45:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones are savoury or sweet tho, not one or the toher.
quincess ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:05:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Similar? The scones in America are pretty bastardized sweet baked goods. And triangle, for the most part.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread)
Aerowulf9 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:17:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right... because our version came later its somehow illegitamate.
youngminii ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:33:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well if you're using the same name, at a later time than the original, for something different, yes it tends to be illegitimate.
Tkent91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:33:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your biscuits are our cookies. Our biscuits are your scones. Our scones are a different pastry altogether.
MasterTacticianAlba ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:48:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Our biscuits are your cookies? Well then what do you call cookies?
PM_ME_BAD_SELFIES ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do you call cookies?
MasterTacticianAlba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cookies.
lachlanhunt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:29:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
That still doesn't look like anything I'd ever serve with gravy. I will assume that "gravy" in this context means jam and cream, because those are scones.
Shrek1982 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Buttermilk Biscuit recipe: http://i.imgur.com/9mpLhkH.png
Sausage Gravy Recipe: http://i.imgur.com/dEAfJaY.png
End Result: http://i.imgur.com/LguANwC.jpg - fucking delicious
quincess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sausage gravy, yes. I forgot non americans might not know the word "gravy" in this context automatically meant thick, cream based meat gravy.
Shrek1982 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:20:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have to use breakfast sausage and buttermilk biscuits (not the layered flaked -aka rolled- ones) too. I had a girl at work that tried to make it with Italian sausage and that almost made me vomit at first taste. I prefer Tennessee Pride for sausage its more savory/spicy and that works pretty well for B&G.
quincess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:13:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have never been able to eat ssg/country gravy without wanting to puke. I worked in a kitchen up until 3 weeks ago, so at least now I can smell it without throwing up in my mouth a little.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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pumpkinskittle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:14:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, dumplings are more like a wonton. Unless you're talking about like chicken and dumplings, then it's more like a noodle. Biscuits are kinda like croissants.
intelligently_stupid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unless you're my mom, who makes chicken and dumplings with Pillsbury biscuits. Because they're cooked in the juice the texture is different. Still good, but not what most would expect.
SailorMooooon ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:25:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In america, what you guys call a biscuit is what we call a cookie. Our biscuits are like buttery, savory british scones, and our scones are weird, dry, hard triangular pastries.
XyDz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:30:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha thanks
TheBaconGamer21 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:00:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is an American biscuit.
And this is biscuits and gravy
XyDz ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yep.. That's scones and sauce.
Gravy is like brown
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:46:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
THEY'RE NOT SCONES!!
luis_correa ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:49:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, it's biscuits and gravy.
Gravy can be white.
justmovingtheground ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:15:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's literally a dish invented in the US and every time it gets mentioned, those still loyal to the crown say "that's not what it should be called!"
The fuck?
MasterTacticianAlba ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 03:53:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah Americans just be covering milk arrowroots in gravy.
XyDz ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:07:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gives a new meaning to soggy saos
youngminii ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:34:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and semen, coming right up.
XyDz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Um.. Please no
MasterTacticianAlba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:30:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soggy_biscuit
What the fuck is a saos
XyDz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:58:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yep
MayorOfFlavortown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What the fuck is a saos
Literally explained in that articles first paragraph.
i_dreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
doesn't everyone do this? I put butter on my arrowroots first.. then sweet, meat juicy gwavy...arrrrgghhh
Lionprey ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 03:38:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah had to do a doulbe take. "Biscuits... in gravy? What weird sort of cooking show is this?"
HairyHorseKnuckles ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:41:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
US biscuits are very similar to savory scones, but without the egg in the recipe (light, flaky, buttery) and the gravy is basically a bechamel sauce that uses meat fat instead of butter and adds loads of ground black pepper.
MexicanJumpingCat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:42:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds revolting...
unknownchild ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:46:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
imagine bread and a croissant had a cookie shaped baby
JMS1991 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:22:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American here, others here have done a better job than I ever could've at describing what we call a biscuit, I just wanted to comment on TimTams though. They are great! I went to Australia a few years back, those are one of my favorite snacks now. I wish they would catch on here so I don't have to go out of my way to find them.
XyDz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:29:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They literally have like a dozen flavours out at the moment, including peanut butter and strawberry champagne.. What a time to be alive
Socratesticles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I for the life of me can't remember what they were called exactly, but I found What was almost exactly timtams at target once upon a time.
JMS1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know I've seen them at Target a few times, but I thought they were labelled as TimTams. I think the ones at World Market were called Arnott's, but it was the same exact thing.
ryan848 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:51:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I'm from the UK and biscuits in gravy sounds god awful! This guy is the true winner in my eyes
MunkyL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:19:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget Shapes, and Savoys. Fuck it, everything that isn't a cookie is a biscuit here.
XyDz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shapes in sale at Coles atm. Got to admit almost bought some just because I mentioned biscuits today on reddit
vidyagames ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:21:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its kind of like a scone
Escapist83 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:36:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A non-sweet, flaky scone.
DearyDairy ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:15:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In Australia scones aren't sweet, they're plain, and you can either serve with jam and cream to make them sweet, or serve with cheese and chives for savoury.
American biscuits are very similar to Australian scones, but nothing like British scones.
vidyagames ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:54:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm Australian so thats why I said it. I guess reddit thought they'd better downvote me for being helpful.
Escapist83 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:19:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds about right, then.
s_s ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 03:01:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
In the US, there are no biscuits as you think of them (because we don't drink nearly as much tea). Everything is super sweet like a cookie. An American that ate your biscuits would probably describe them a "bland cookie".
In the US, a biscuit is a round, savory, buttery scone.
In the US a "scone" is always sweet, usually with dried fruit and usually large and sliced in to wedges when served--usually with coffee.
youngminii ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:35:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This post hurts my head.
Nbk420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:55:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why is this comment downvoted?
[deleted] ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 04:14:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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s_s ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Explain.
Nbk420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:05:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Please elaborate.
TheWykydtron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:40:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're kind of like flakey dinner rolls that are served warm.
Beeftin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TimTams are amazing
SnowdensOfYesteryear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's basically a type of bread that has a mildly salty taste.
BarrelOfDuckVaginas ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:55:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American here.. Wtf are tityams, royals, and choc-chips? (Since biscuits means something different I'm also assuming chocolate chips could also be completely different than what I think they are??)
Edit- timtams*. I don't know why I read tityams.
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BarrelOfDuckVaginas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:16:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohh cookies and whatever kind of chocolate that is. I don't know what it is but I want one.
AUS_Doug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Once you've got a hold of some, Google 'Tim Tam Slammer'.....you'll thank me later.
justmovingtheground ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:17:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/Kb7J70H.jpg
Boogafin ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 02:48:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basically a dinner roll
euphemistic ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:22:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, that's a bread roll here. American biscuits are closest to scones, except usually (always?) savory.
kabamman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:30:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are sweet biscuit much less common though
Hammedatha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:35:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scones are way drier and denser than a biscuit.
euphemistic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would argue that isn't always the case, but it doesn't matter regardless. They're definitely in Australia the closest analog.
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:25:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I ate one for the first time last week. They're fucking rank mate. It's basically a bland undercooked ball of baking soda and sugar. I'd always assumed they were decent since Americans bang on about them all the time but they're not worth even trying.
liquidblue92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you ate a plain biscuit, then you're an idiot.
Crimson_Shiroe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are meant to be eaten with something else, like gravy, honey, jam, jelly, and butter. Biscuits by themselves suck. Put some honey on one and damn are they good
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you ate a plain american biscuit you are not smart.
TehJohnny ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go back to your Vegemite you fucker.
[deleted] ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 03:10:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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LinkRazr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:44:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aww. I thought this was hilarious.
_Adobe_ ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 23:21:50 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/therewasanattempt
Closz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:02:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WOW! Thanks for this sub i've never heard of. Hours of fresh entertainment
titdirt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also /r/instantregret
fraildrummer ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 23:10:49 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Source?
alexjayne ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 03:39:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Source
OK_Eric ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 03:51:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, just FYI this part starts about 23 minutes in.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:08:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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ChefBoyAreWeFucked ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:45:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Umm, we're not allowed to do that anymore.
notaneggspert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really wish he had a youtube channel. Id watch the shit out of that.
ydoowoody ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:05:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus, spoiler, but Chef Cori was a real sore loser there after round 1. "The guys ganged up on me :( I mean I only took away their entire meal at the start! What jerks for trying to get even."
ElephantManatee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:17:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I like how the girl goes, these guys all ganged up on me. Meanwhile she made the first strike against all of them! HA. Ive never watched this show but now I gotta add it to my rotation.
joevsyou ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:45:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
LOL that dude was SOL from the begining of that round
Who's not shocked the southern guy won the round? biscuits and gravy screams South
brandonttech ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I could never watch this show all the way through with commercials
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:59:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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moesif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol he barely even made the meal that he thought he heard.
BallsDeepInButthurt ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 23:30:32 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisket is a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 00:12:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what kind of animals are beef and veal?
corruptrevolutionary ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 01:33:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cow
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 01:35:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thanks.
StopNowThink ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:48:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Old and young cow respectively
ToolBoyNIN39 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:21:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
mature and immature, respectively.
Like Reddit!
Arknell ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:11:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is a biscuit? With gravy?
ValorPhoenix ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 01:16:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy is a southern dish, flaky southern biscuits in a white sawmill gravy that typically includes breakfast sausage chunks.
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/unbeatable-sausage-gravy-and-biscuits/3140d428-fb73-4e94-9c9b-ad2f3c7497ec has the best picture among the top results.
corruptrevolutionary ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 01:32:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And it's the greatest thing on this Gottdamn planet
davidsyrup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:25:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well it's certainly not lobzel rolls, now is it?
newsagg ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:52:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lobzel? is that like a lobster zebra morel?
davidsyrup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:18:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lobster in a pretzel roll. I was trying to be meta, making fun of New Englanders on a r/food post bitching about the lobzel roll some dude posted and made front page with.
atlasbound ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 03:03:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Lol
Arknell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:00:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a swede, this is something I would want to try. We have some of the same style of comfort food, like "Kroppkakor", which is a bread-and-potato-dough bun filled with minced pork, boiled and then fried, served with lingonberry jam on a mirror of melted butter. Bacon optional.
That's for when you're working outside in the snow, gonna burn calories. :.)
ValorPhoenix ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:55:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://altonbrown.com/southern-biscuits-recipe/
If that's the case, I'll direct you to Alton Brown's biscuit recipe. As for the sawmill gravy, it's basically cook sausage in a pan, set aside the sausage, add flour to the sausage fat in the pan, make a light roux, add milk to turn it into a gravy and season with black pepper.
wipeout4wh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know what lingonberry is, but that sounds good.
davewasthere ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:53:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like a scone, with a weird white sauce to me.
Stones25 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:49:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bless your heart.
joevsyou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
some good food that everyone should try
CyberiusT ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 01:02:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My understanding is that it's a kind of scone.
Damnyoureyes ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 01:34:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lighter than a scone, and always savory.
Emperialist ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 01:40:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bojangles would like a word with you. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6718668279_44dc1315be.jpg
dfn85 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 02:26:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Blueberries? That ain't no biscuit. That's an abomination!
Emperialist ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:28:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't knock it til you try it! They're delicious.
lichklng ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:55:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did and it was an abomination, my taste buds were screaming in confusion.
Gatorboy4life ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 03:14:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing from Bojangles is delicious.
InShortSight ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:55:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With gravy? That ain't no biscuit. That's bread.
SchemeZealously ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:30:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel so sorry for the downvoters with no Bojangles nearby
Emperialist ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:31:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's alright, they're just jealous they don't get delicious biscuits at any time of day.
wipeout4wh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That looks good, but I wouldn't call it a biscuit.
CarpeMofo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They can call it a biscuit all they want, but if it has blueberries in it, it's a scone.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pork in this case.
TheBoraxKid ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:02:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Season 4 ep 3 of Cutthroat Kitchen. Great show.
ninj1nx ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 23:51:32 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, gravy
nothesameperson ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 00:03:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here you go
swimmerhair ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:32:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love Cutthroat Kitchen. So funny.
thpthpthp ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:33:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Next contestant presented a cookie covered in gravy.
Squeaky_Bike ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:11:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Believe it or not, he didn't get sent home. He explained to the judge the misunderstanding. The judge(who is also foreign and had a non American accent) laughed and said somthing along the lines of, "that's right they are the ones who pronounce everything wrong" someone with a crappier tasting dish went home
DFanatic ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 01:19:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Source?
mjman_33 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:00:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Season 4 episode 3 IIRC
lady_laughs_too_much ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's from Cutthroat Kitchen. That part was pretty funny.
dvfsz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:11:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that show good? Wanna see a good cooking show and I just saw about this show today.
Tony_Sacrimoni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thoroughly entertaining, and most of the first couple seasons are on Netflix
lady_laughs_too_much ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So good! It's a competition show and Alton Brown is a great host. He's very entertaining. It's fun to see these chefs get obstacles while they cook and see what they come up with. When I first watched it, I binge-watched all the episodes they had on Netflix.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 02:40:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's spelled sauce actually.
Underbelly ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:50:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Source.
29.43. Start earlier if you want to watch him get the wrong ingredients etc. Quite funny, and handled well by all I thought.
doughboy192000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you
Huitzilopostlian ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:37:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
After 12 beers, the last thing you want to read about is Biscuits and gravy... now I need those really bad... and I'm in Mexico... no one sells them here, Whataburger sounds so nice at this time.
mongroldice ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:13:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whataburger always sounds good. At least ur a bit closer than I all the way up here in Oregon. I'm gonna go cry and eat Whataburger ketchup by the spoonful now.
cefgjerlgjw ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:39:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How the hell did he cook brisket in the time it takes to make biscuits?
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:08:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm confused, if he would have said any kind of food would that guy have had that food to make? It's weird to me that he had the items that he mistook the word for.
WheatiesOrWiggles ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 03:24:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On the show there is a large pantry they can take anything from at the beginning in the challenge. It has a very large selection of foods so every chef has room to branch out from the normal recipe. The judges take boring recipes into account and usually aren't very happy with them.
While I doubt this is staged, it isn't something I'd put past them.
xSuperZer0x ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:29:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What I don't get is someone was saying they're often given what they're making before the show.
WheatiesOrWiggles ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 03:38:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure. I've seen a lot of contestants come on and just flat out say that they've never heard of an obscure dish they now have to make and they were eliminated because what they made was so far from the mark. Could be anything, really. Cooking competitions are largely some of the more pure reality shows, but staging does happen.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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noj776 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cutthroat Kitchen isnt your typical cooking show. People fuck up all the time in planning, and there have been many instances where the chefs didnt really know how to cook one of the dishes and had to improvise.
Dash-o-Salt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, I think the chefs that get too creative get into the most trouble. The point is to make the dish remind the judges of the challenge dish as closely as possible. If they get too off course, they get punished for it. And you have to deal with sabotages too.
I've seen contestant after contestant try to put their own 'spin' on the dish and fail, because they don't have enough time or ingredients. It's much better to stay simple and execute the dish as well as they can.
runwithjames ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:13:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That, and appropriately for your username, they almost always forget their seasoning. It's the simplest thing, and the most basic, but it's the most common mistake. Amusingly, it's always usually someone who doesn't have any sabotages against them too.
AevnNoram ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:26:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They get time before the round starts to go into the pantry and get their ingredients. More often than not they get sabotaged and don't get to use those ingredients, but they start out with what they need.
Freak4Dell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:37:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think this is one of those shows where the chefs find out the dish, then they either go shopping or raid a kitchen with all sorts of ingredients in it. But it would seem he grabbed pork instead of brisket anyway, so he really did just make the best of what he had to work with and what he thought he was supposed to do.
deathpeeps ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:14:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisk-shit happens.
I tried. Oh boy I tried so hard.
90Sr-90Y ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:33:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not hard enough.
unostriker ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:07:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just giving to put the best WWE theme song evere here.
TehJohnny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet you're a ham and egger, that's something I've never been.
SDSakuragi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:03:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Best part is he still made it through to the next round.
thatusenameistaken ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:22:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I wouldn't even be mad. Gotta have something to eat all the other chefs' biscuits with.
ByTheBeardOfBruce ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:47:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BISCUITS AND GRAVYY!!
Made me a man
Kiel297 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:58:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy are clearly the only way into the club
sumrandumgum ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:51:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Explain cos I'm an Australian; why would i put gravy on my biccies? I just can't get it..
Laser_Lens_4 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:12:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is a biscuit in the States.
Corey307 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:18:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sausage-gravy.html
Our biscuits are a flaky or crumbly baked dough, not cookies and it's a white sausage gravy. Makes for a savory breakfast.
[deleted] ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 04:52:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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myhihi1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand all these comments that make themselves out to be stupid and not understand what a biscuit is in America. Even if you search biscuit on the Australian google in incognito (so browser history doesn't afflict it.) the first image that pops up is a buttermilk biscuit.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:01:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Nygmus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:35:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pretty peculiar to the Southern US, from what I understand.
The weird way US cuisine in general was adapted from a hodgepodge of different cultures and filtered through frontier/country limitations resulted in a few fairly unique regional dishes. Another fun one is Creole cuisine, which is as a whole about as unique as it gets.
ChefBoyAreWeFucked ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:49:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's readily available in New England, I get it all the time at a breakfast place. They have "Biscuits and Gravy" and "Southern Biscuits and Gravy." "Southern Biscuits and Gravy" is exactly like what is being discussed, and "Biscuits and Gravy" is... I don't know, why the fuck would I order something other than Southern Biscuits and Gravy? It can only be disappointing.
megustapanales ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 23:33:01 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The other contestants didn't need to sabotage him, he did it himself!
Bernard_PT ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:16:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
He went through to the next round because some other guy sucked So bad.
Dimanovic ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aren't these things timed? How did he manage to make brisket in the time given to make biskets?
Apostle25 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:15:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He actually won this round in terms of flavor I believe lol.
KarmaUK ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I imagine if you made anything but biscuits and gravy in that round you'd win on flavour.
Treximo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:46:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
and because it's reality TV you know it was a genuine mistake and not all scripted humor
CosbyPillsAndAss ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:51:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good think he didn't hear "Biscuits and baby" it could have taken a really dark turn.
mahgiL ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:48:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What a Meat Steak to make.
stash7 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:03:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Am I the only one who thought that there was a turd on the plate, hence the title.
Maker1357 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:40:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also, your dish looks like a penis, sir.
Wow_Good_Great ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:37:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a pretty crappy looking dish even if he had said briskets and gravy if you ask me.
bluemandan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:38:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
British biscuits and gravy
American biscuits and gravy
delightmoto ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 23:20:08 on May 21, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have about 40 episodes of Cutthroat Kitchen on my DVR right now (like most people do), what episode is this?
waaarg ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 00:43:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's also on Netflix
[deleted] ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 00:45:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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soulefood ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 00:47:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't dvr usually $10/month?
CoyoteTheFatal ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 01:21:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you can afford cable, you can afford Netflix. Just stop paying for cable and get Netflix instead. All the cool kids are doing it.
InShortSight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I should get netflix...
herman1804 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 00:15:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
based of previous comments, season 4, episode 3.
captainbruisin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:25:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's so Italian that he didn't understand the English or the dish.
[deleted] ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 04:23:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mustnotthrowaway ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:56:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm honestly blown away by this. How do we still not know this. White chicks from Mississippi know what an Unagi roll is and we are still talking about what a biscuit is?!???
HardHeart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:42 on May 25, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White chick from Mississippi checking in... had to Google Unagi roll. We just call those eel rolls.
Gordondel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuit comes from French with Latin roots and was later used in English. I'm a French speaker and I can tell you that what you guys in the US call a biscuit is far from its original meaning, the UK use is spot on though.
justmovingtheground ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:44:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Originally, biscuits in the US were probably a lot closer. Water, flour, fat. It wasn't until the abundance of commercially available milk and especially the advent of chemical leavening powders, that we got the product we have now. Biscuits are actually even quite different regionally in the US. In the North, they have more of a puff pastry consistency, with multiple small layers like a croissant. I believe they add sugar as well. In the South, where I'm from, they are more light and fluffy inside, and are typically made with buttermilk, flour, saturated fat, baking soda and powder. Fats are usually either shortening, butter, or lard. The original biscuits were quite dense. In the South you will find old timers who prefer a denser biscuit to say what you might find in a modern restaurant. Personally I like them somewhere between a hockey puck and a tall towering column of fluff.
They are not scones, though they look very similar. I lived in the UK for two years, so I had my fill of different scones. The buttermilk really sets a southern biscuit apart, but also the exclusion of eggs. Scones have a slightly denser, more crumbly texture. This is due to the fact that the dough is really worked before baking. The dough for a Southern biscuit is barely worked at all, because you want to prevent as much of the fat from melting as possible before they are baked, much like you would keep a pastry dough cool. Fat is cut in, then the liquid is added and it is combined quite quickly. No rolling or kneading. The best biscuit dough barely holds together.
doublerape ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:30:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bringo.
wowspare ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you need to cook brisket in the oven for a few hours? How did he make brisket so fast?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:03:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The fuck is wrong with you people?! Brisket, gravy and mashed potatoes is fucking awesome!
HurricaneJamal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:17:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In case you wanted to watch it this is from cutthroat kitchen
SPOILER: He actually doesn't end up going home for his dish.
chocolatthunda86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
honestly thought that the pic was a picture of poop
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:06:12 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought at first that the joke was that the dish like like penis
Th3BlackLotus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That dude went into the next round. He misheard him because he has an accent.
jemmcgrath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of Hell's Kitchen when they had to cook for the American Kennel Club, and one of the contestants thought she had to actually cook for the dogs.
tragicroyal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:14:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like a dick
ZombiieTaco ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At least the South can make some dank biscuits and gravy! # Bojangles
The_BT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:50:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, the joy of transatlantic deliberate food confusion in the comments.
Jennifer230 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All he had to do was say he made a meat biscuit
gamerlen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:33:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
... actually a brisket in gravy sounds kinda tasty.
cookiedough-rapist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:12:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Funny thing was that brisket was so good he won that round of even though he didn't even make the right dish
DaniShahzad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:13:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Alton brown live a few weeks ago. he listed rustic and deconstructed as his two pet peeves. well, two of many.
beammeupwelshy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:25:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really dislike cooking shows. Good food is good food, snobby fancy judges and contests ruin what food is all about.
Macinsocks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:49:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thumbnail makes his dish look like literal shit on a plate.
BeauBWan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:41:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some people don't think it is how Alton say, but it do.
Saiaxs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Does Alton is gay?
AndThusThereWasLight ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:09:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No. He's got a kid.
Saiaxs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I was referencing something that I guess you're unfamiliar with. And I know plenty of gay people with kids
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:56:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
look fake tv and fake drama
WardX732 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:46:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisket and gravy is way better than biscuits and gravy I'm sure.
Mei_Hou_Wang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:58:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly I'm surprised shit like this doesn't happen more on these shows
rcortes412 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:12:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was so good he didn't get disqualified in that round.
McWaddle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:39:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw this. It was funny.
palmer_e ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:40:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This was the best episode of this show, although the real star was the black fella... "I like my biscuits hearj"
Sloan_Kettering ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:53:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it came down to his kick ass gravy vs someone elses shitty gravy if I recall, and he didnt get eliminated that round
identitycrisis56 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:27:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some other dude tried to get really fancy and made a dish that didn't really resemble biscuits and gravy either. And it didn't taste good. So the logic I think was, neither of these were biscuit and gravy, and the brisket tasted way better.
nakedcokeparty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:03:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For the record, English was not his first language.
doodadoodoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:10:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He didn't even lose that round either!
jeggo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:10:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am so glad Cutthroat Kitchen is on Netflix. Watching this now.
RizziUSA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:11:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is where the show would have benefited from trumpets and a laugh track.
alanwashere2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:13:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, but when I waited tables and told the kitchen the wrong thing, I'd get yelled at like a child.
KomedyKat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I literally just watched this episode lol.
tiffanydisasterxoxo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:25:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love that episode, dude still made it to the next round
DaFalloutman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:56:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nice funny stuff
errorsniper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:58:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you spent the entire time cooking and didnt look at what your opponents were doing or making and realize it until after the judges looked at them? Like wow you need to be more observant.
Googlesgoogle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I remember right, you can't get any new ingredients after going to the pantry the first time. So even if he did notice, there wasn't anything he could've done about it
ricecake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They get told the dish, and then they have a minute to get ingredients.
He realized his mistake almost immediately after getting ingredients, but by then there really wasn't anything he could do but try for honesty and flavor.
Corey307 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It wouldn't have mattered, you can't go back for ingredients.
runwithjames ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, that's just the way someone has edited the picture. He realises almost immediately but by then it's too late as he's picked out his ingredients.
DarkRubberDucky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the South, we eat both of those things, so I imagine it couldn't have been terrible? I don't know, because gravy makes me sick, but I won't be surprised.
notascientistaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Win win, meat and gravy
baboon99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
...
Aarongamma6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And if I remember correctly he didn't even lose that round (which was total bs)
FE4R3D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did he win?
racerx21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My dad cooked this for me every other weekend.
foreign332 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
LOL this is actually so harsh. I can imagine the backlash
Laser_Lens_4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ITT people arguing over what biscuits are.
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Media/Img/catalog/Food/XLarge/Biscuit.png
Nerozero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love this show. Especially when they fuck up in spectacular ways. If the challenge is Peanut Butter & Jelly, then one of the contestants is like "-And then I realized... I forgot to grab Peanut Butter... AND BREAD"
panoptic0n83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd still eat that brisket.
Blales ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who cares honestly? It's still food. And likely delicious!
abacabbmk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
did he win?
YouGoGirl_snap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love seeing Cutthroat Kitchen on reddit. That show totally needs more love on here! (And I remember this episode. Lucky the judge was British so he could sympathize with the "accent" excuse.)
Slappy_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was edited. It said eggplant originally.
valicat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I cook for a living and I have legit had exactly this happen to me before. I used to work at a place famous for fried chicken and pies and the biscuits are one of the biggest sellers on the menu. Like there's a guy whose job it is to make scratch biscuits for 8 hours a day on staff. We also had brisket on the menu for a while and I'm a little hard of hearing. It was a running joke after a while that I would hear the wrong thing and I would eventually just call back things that rhymed with what they shouted at me and if I called back something totally absurd you could assume that I did hear what you said, otherwise if I was unsure I would respond with what I thought I heard which gave you an opportunity to correct me.
vaccinatedfart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
a short glance at the thumbnail and i saw a brown dildo.
"something feels off here"
Momomotarou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://imgur.com/gallery/MlHm0Zg
yParticle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea Alton Brown had a competitive cooking show, and it's even on Netflix. Thanks, OP!
Captvito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's fucking great.
TheEthalea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was pretty hilarious. He didn't even make the right dish and it tasted SO GOOD he still didn't get sent home. Lol.
wisetechie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he survived btw
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This had to have been staged, right? I mean the show is recorded and edited... there is no way they did the round totally blind and all in one perfect take. Surely someone on the day of filming laid out what was going to happen for each round or put something up on a screen or... something.
runwithjames ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:18:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No. The guy was Italian I think and genuinely misunderstood the request. After Alton tells them what they need to make, they have 30 seconds to grab all of their ingredients. The guy realises his mistake immediately when he sees what the others have but by then it's too late.
The way the picture is edited makes it seem like he didn't know until the end, but that wasn't the case.
Ellendi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, the guy didn't speak English really well (He was Italian) so he misunderstood Alton when he said Biscuit and thought he said Brisket.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alright; is that actually shit?
popokangaroo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He still moved on past that round
flamedarkfire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But did he move on to the next round?
ice_cream_sandwiches ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is adorable.
Sabimaruxxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of people here talking about how English is his second language. Maybe he didn't hear him very well.
chocovine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/10lkUdy.gif
allfunkedout ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks more like tubesteak to me.
Bananas_N_Champagne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
why is this sooooo funny right now
sparticus9420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dam language barrier
NephalemBTC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton gave him advice to just be honest with the judge who was Simon Majumdar.. Simon liked his dish better than the others.
TheRealNightfire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, shit.
RaiseYourDongersOP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
NotLikeThis
instagrump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this real? I don't watch the show but I'm a butcher and I cook too and that thing don't look like brisket. It looks like liver.
rcowie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a TV cooking show where they throw surprises at the cooks, and let them bid to sabotage each other. It started out crazy and only went south from there. As far as the pic here, I have no idea but wouldn't surprise me any.
awplol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Attention to detail.
Orangebeardo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
W-w-w...whaaat?
MohnishMohnish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:22:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
looks like a dick
spectre73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wouldn't he have seen others mixing flour and making dough? I've only watched a total of maybe twenty minutes of the show total, so I could be wrong.
infamous_jamie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man I just watched this for the first time TODAY. died.
CanniBallistic_Puppy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With that title and the preview Reddit Sync showed me, I was certain this post was about actual feces.
horribleone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
JUST
Topsically ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lmao
Kinfin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:27:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Guy survived the round.
felixthemaster1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
>Implying these arent staged
jorellh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like the title.
jisoft ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hahahaha funny
buttzest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The title & thumbnail make this post seem a lot different at first.
felixwhiteplz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish more people would understand that this show is scripted with the intention of increasing viewer ratings. Seems like its working pretty well given this ended up on the front page of reddit.
Batvan4ever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Omg lol
12InchClaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ITT: The most bitter anti-cooking industry hate I have ever seen. Well done hive mind.
PigletsCanFly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is my life
Sirganicus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That last picture says a thousand words
WizardMorax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think if anyone would find the humour it would be alton brown.
InspectorBlack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like this you silly euros: http://images.edge-generalmills.com/928390d2-5953-4254-b687-16377be9cc87.jpg
cyon921 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:00:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a criminally low amount of gravy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Penis shaped
FappinOnYoBitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the episode, and when the judge comes they have a good laugh about and say that they don't have the accents, but that Alton does.
WebHead225 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God I love cutthroat kitchen
theembodimentofsleep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well did he get eliminated?
LonelyOnNaxos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How did no one correct him? How did he not notice during the auction that none of the sabotages were about brisket?
FuryMaker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Heh. Reminds me of when a Hell's Kitchen contestant thinks she's preparing her dish for a dog.
DaniShahzad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All he had to do was say he made a meat biscuit
akmshajahan7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then done......
autoposting_system ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well that kinda is what Brown sounds like
anangryterrorist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, Alton just told him "well, make the best damn brisket and gravy you can." The judge, a british man, kind of laughed it off. "We foreigners, we don't have accents, these Americans do." The way this is portrayed is like he made the entire meal and then found out where as he found out immediately after grabbing the ingredients. From what I remember, he actually survived this round.
GodOfAllAtheists ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good thing he didn't request "spotted dick."
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, even for brisket and gravy, that dish looks pitiful!
Interestinmiltary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:42:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like what comes out after eating brisket and gravy
V01DB34ST ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:47:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisket and gravy is best biscuit and gravy.
timmyisme22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would be better if it also had a biscut though! So good!
Thumbsupordown ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 01:37:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought the punchline was that he served what looks like a severed penis. Seriously look at it.
noxumida ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:24:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was a turd until I looked at it more closely.
SMURGwastaken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If your penis is cuboidal I think you need to seek medical attention
Shaws35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brisket>biscuit
shit_cum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You fucking doughnut!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:22:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Itt: pedantic fucks who need to go back to /r/food
HaydnWilks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would a kind British Redditor please mix Oxo cubes and pour it over a pack of Hob Nobs and reap the karma?
KnightWielder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:25:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone posted this:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBbgrqcXEAA2Rya.jpg
Which is what I pictured. Why would a top chef think this is appropriate food?
P5ychoRaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably going to get downvoted, but 'Does the host/mc or wtvr have an accent? I've never seen this program :รพ
nintrader ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:19:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, he's got a pretty standard American accent.
RAG_FART ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His name is Alton Brown and I think this show is called Chopped? I've seen like one episode of it. He has or had a show called Good Eats (I really recommend watching it) and he has an American accent.
Edit: Well, I didn't read the comment good enough I might've given too much information :/
icemanvvv ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:43:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is Alton Brown, but the show is not Chopped. I think it might be Cut Throat Kitchen.
Ted Allen is the host of Chopped.
RAG_FART ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
YES, thats what it is! Completely forgot it.
P5ychoRaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:38:36 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks!
icemanvvv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:45:17 on May 23, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
np dawg
zmarayjan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the title said shit happens, and i thought it was referring to the picture of the brisket looking like a piece of long shit.
TransientFall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey mistakes happen, you could say that's how the cookie crumbles. But you can't because it's covered in gravy rendering any crumbling properties impotent, also it's a slab of fucking brisket.
methoxhead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At first I thought it was supposed to be funny because it looked like a penis. Goddamnit I should still be in middle school
gorementor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I originally thought it was going to say something about his dish looking more like a pile of shit than anything. Missed opportunity.
Pod15542 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brick shit and gravy.
MikeFromBC ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:40:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Why the fuck would you mix biscuits and gravy anyways?
Edit: Nvm im thinking of cookies. Thats what biscuits are...cookies....
w.e
Crimson_Shiroe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:41:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Because its a very popular dish served at many diners? Seriously if you haven't had it, try it sometime. It's amazing
EDIT: you're British aren't you? Sorry, what you're thinking of as biscuits are known as cookies in the US. In the US, biscuits are pieces of bread cooked that are hard on the outside and softer on the inside. Served with butter and, you guessed it, gravy. Hooray for cultural differences?
MikeFromBC ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:43:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never heard anyone mixing biscuits and gravy before, sounds fucking nasty.
Crimson_Shiroe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like I said in my edit, I remembered that British/Australians and Americans differ on what biscuits are. Here, biscuits are kind of like non-sweet scones that are hard on the outside and soft on the inside. They are quite good, but you HAVE to eat them with something, like gravy, honey, jam, etc
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread)
Keldrath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:41:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cause it is Delicious. And no biscuits are not cookies.
MikeFromBC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:26 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea nevermind, I was thinking of cookies and crackers. That's what I mean by biscuits.
Keldrath ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:48:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah biscuits are entirely different in the US. Looks similar to a scone but it's not sweet or dense it's savory buttery and flakey.
Hirork ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who the fuck puts gravy on biscuits? That just ruins perfectly good custard creams.
IgnisDomini ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:54:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits != english biscuits
bluemandan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:44:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits are different across the pond
Hirork ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:20:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so you call biscuits cookies and scones biscuits? weird. Gravy and scones is still a strange combination in my mind. Unless that's a dumpling, gravy goes well with dumplings.
bluemandan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:41:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's made like a scone in that it's baked on a sheet, but it tastes much more like a dumpling.
Biscuits and gravy is a savory dish, and the gravy is a milk and flour base, nearly always combined with ground sausage.
Rajewel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:32:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who puts custard cream on biscuits wtf?
_The-Big-Giant-Head_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:05:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I cried when I read your comment. You are yet to live, poor kid. http://biscuitpeople.com/custard-cream/
The_BT ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Custard Creams are like one of the most famous biscuits, they aren't the pinnacle (that would go to the chocolate hobnob) but they are a great tea dunker.
Putting biscuits in gravy is just bizarre. What next Victoria sponge in beef dripping?
Rajewel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Call me crazy but I'm fine with a regular biscuit with butter, maybe a cheese biscuit if I'm feeling wild :)
The_BT ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:08:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Balderdash, I say, We speak the Queen's English and a biscuit is a hard baked good which goes soft when stale
We have legal precedent on what classifies what is and isn't a biscuit with the 1991 Jaffa Cake Tribunal, where it was proven that the Jaffa cake was not a biscuit and thus settling what a biscuit is.
I say good day sir, with your fancy overseas terminology for things that look a lot like scones, but aren't scones either.
Rajewel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so this isnt a biscuit? http://walshcooks.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/p1010158.jpg
what do you call these in europe?
KnightWielder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese scone.
Hirork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like a cheese scone to me.
The_BT ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:49:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Um... In Europe, How am I supposed to know that. I can't even speak French let alone Albanian, Greek or Estonian.
However in Britain, I already said, the things that look like scones but aren't scones (we don't have them here in Britain, thus don't have a word for them)
cyon921 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:03:20 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're actually pretty good, with or without gravy. They've got plenty of uses. Hopefully one day they hop across the pond,
orezavi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would never make a biscuit and gravy.
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread) American biscuits.
orezavi ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:48:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But gravy over them? Didn't know they existed.
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:53:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's white sausage gravy. Very much like french bechamel sauce.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/oratv/assets/prod/asset/231630-biscuits-0.jpg
CAPTAIN_DIPLOMACY ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 09:50:35 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not gravy
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravy
CAPTAIN_DIPLOMACY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:16:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Literally says in the first paragraph "in North America the term is used to refer to a wide range of sauces" I'm not from North America which is why to me that is a sausage based sauce not a gravy.
iamnosuperman123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:51 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't biscuits and gravy weird enough
diff-int ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:17:27 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why the hell would you have gravy with biscuits? Are biscuits different things in the US than they are in the UK?
jerslan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:23:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Yes... In the US biscuits look like this, they're typically more savory than sweet (and they're delicious with gravy). What the UK calls "biscuits" we generally call "cookies".
GeneralSarbina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Funny story, I have an internet friend who lives in UK say he was going to get biscuits. He leaves and returns with honey buns. I ask if he ran out of biscuits and he said no. I eventually realize what you guys call biscuits we call cookies.
Corey307 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and white sausage gravy are a popular savory breakfast food. Our biscuits are flaky or crumbly baked dough.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sausage-gravy.html
TheRealBrummy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:59:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are biscuits different in America because I've spent 5 minutes wondering why in earth someone would want a custard cream and gravy
OmenQtx ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:08:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are very different. What do you English types call flaky buttermilk biscuits?
This is biscuits and gravy.
TheRealBrummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basically a savoury scone as u/dadtaxi said.
RockyCoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Biscuits are these things in America:
http://thebarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/biscuit.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit
dadtaxi ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:11:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Think savoury scone.
TheRealBrummy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:14:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhh
ThatScottishBesterd ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:39:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait...biscuits and gravy? That's a thing?
UniversalFarrago ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hell, yeah. Come to America. It's incredible if done right, nasty if not.
Rossage99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:02 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not our kind of biscuit. I'm not sure but i think american buscuits are more like dumplings?
chocovine ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:51:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would rather have the brisket and gravy, thank you
cats-pyjamas ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:04:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits in NZ and the UK are your cookies. So biscuits , like a superwine, or say, an Oreo, and gravy was the first thing that came to my mind. Yuk
smokemarajuana ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What the fuck kind of food is biscuits and gravy? Brisket and gravy, yeah fair. Biscuits and gravy? What the fuck are you chatting about?
cursed_deity ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So the dish was supposed to be cookies with gravy? wtf
bluemandan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:47:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, nobody said cookies.
Biscuits are different in America
cursed_deity ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:37:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ahh, that makes sense
bluemandan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't understand the confusion at first, then I figured out what you Brits were picturing
cursed_deity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:06:22 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but im dutch..
Ele7eN7 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 06:01:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is the worst show on television. I can't believe they continue to make more episodes. I liked Alton a lot when he was making Good Eats, but now I can't stand him.
Ele7eN7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm assuming by the downvotes that there are cutthroat kitchen fans here. I just feel like it's very contrived. I'd rather watch talented people cook good food.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah he used to be so smart and goofy, now he's got this asshole character going on. Shame
Toyan_Dicch ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 13:47:11 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What the fuck is biscuits and gravy?
Biscuits are for dunking in tea, not a roast dinner.
TheMooseontheLoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:15 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
These biscuits would like a word with you
Iyaoyas26 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:34:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Shit happens" Yeah tell me about..my 1 year old daughter shit in the tub during bath time for the first time 4 hour ago.
Fire2box ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:03:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And? it's a bath tub it essentially cleans itself.
Glasweg1an ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:27:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy ? Like Bourbons or Custard creams k with gravy ? You people are weird.
Scotland.
donald_trub ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They've been airing this bullshit on one of the crappier tv channels in Australia. It's a fucken joke of a cooking show.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:46 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Toasterferret ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:49:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really? It's a super classic southern breakfast. Biscuits and sausage gravy.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:04:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Toasterferret ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:50:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are flaky and buttery generally. Look up American biscuits.
Sotty63 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the US biscuits are not sweet. Typically comprised of flour, salt, milk, baking powder, and shortening or butter.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:06:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:18:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r me_irl
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:38:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
saw this on Ifunny
b0ringg ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:48:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not funny
Clear_Runway ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:48:43 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd take the brisket any day
lectric_scroll ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:12:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like shit
cars222 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:42:47 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What does biscuits mean? Like crackers?
piddlesticks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's kind of like a breadish sconne type thing. It's savory, but it's not a cracker.
CAPTAIN_DIPLOMACY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like a dumpling?
piddlesticks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:06 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, not at all.
TrueDragon1 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:12:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never, ever put gravy on a brisket. Double fail, dude.
Monkey_Cannon ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 11:45:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy? Wtf sort of food is that
Toasterferret ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:07 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Breakfast? You've seriously never heard of biscuits and sausage gravy?
Monkey_Cannon ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:02:13 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never, I'm guessing it's an American thing? What sort of biscuits are we talking?
Toasterferret ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:06:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fluffy, flaky American biscuits. The gravy is a white gravy with sausage.
NeinNyet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
preferably jimmy dean hot sausage .. :)
BunnyLurksInShadow ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 12:19:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American biscuits are like shitty scones.
TheMooseontheLoose ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:11:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know nothing of American biscuits or country gravy, try them done properly and you won't regret it.
Niccin ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Wait, biscuits and gravy? Was this actually on the show or was the subtitle added for comedic effect? Is there some kind of biscuit that goes well with gravy or is this meant to be a piss-take on USA-level obesity?
Edit: Apparently my ignorance regarding southern USA cuisine offended some people, sorry y'all. Turns out there's been another kind of biscuit all along!
IronAndGems ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:32:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What you call a biscuit is not what we call a biscuit. It is not a cookie, a sweet dessert or pastry. A biscuit is a kind of bun, often eaten with gravy for breakfast in the South.
Also, take a look at your own food traditions.
Niccin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for the informative reply! It sounds interesting but perhaps not my cup of tea (always willing to be proven wrong there though.) My food traditions don't consist of much other than "I'm hungry and I need something to cure that."
IronAndGems ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but what I was saying is every culture has glutinous food traditions, it's part of being human.
There's a picture of it here in this thread. It's not something I eat other than when I'm in the South (hotel free breakfasts in the South often include biscuits with sausage gravy). I grew up on a farm and prefer eggs, maybe bacon or sausage, and tomatoes or spinach for breakfast.
samson2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:36:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah its just a dig on British - level ignorance
Joeking1986 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:30:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy are a Southern staple. Google it
Zackadeez ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:25:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not an expert in it but I've had biscuits with a sausage gravy before and it was delicious.
TheMooseontheLoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:09:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
These are biscuits, not your silly cookies
captainkaleb ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 09:51:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't even know what biscuits and gravy is, why do you have meaty sauce with cookies?!
meteor302 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:55 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you live in the south US you know what this is. It's a big biscuit smothered in sausage gravy. Personally I think it's disgusting.
captainkaleb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Swedish, I've heard about biscuits and gravy, but I've never seen or eaten it.
Tim-McPackage ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 09:59:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the US biscuit means a scone/dumpling because they can't food.
captainkaleb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seems like a weird thing to put gravy on, but I'll hold the judgment until I give it try.
bluemandan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:54:03 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's usually a milk and flour gravy with ground sausage.
It's very hearty and savory, and looks like this
KnightWielder ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:48:48 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But biscuits and gravy don't go together.
Skaughty23 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't say that in the U.S.
And especially don't say it in the south
CondemnedLocker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just wokw up from a long night.... I'd love some biscuits and white gravy right now
cyon921 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:29 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy is the single greatest breakfast food of all time.
KnightWielder ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 17:23:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So this makes sense to you?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBbgrqcXEAA2Rya.jpg
cyon921 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:53 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, because to me that's cookies and brown gravy. Gross.
TheMooseontheLoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:07:45 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HOW ABOUT THIS?
Cookies and gravy would be nasty.
KnightWielder ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:31:04 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But those are not biscuits. And that looks like puke on scones.
Qjell ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 00:02:57 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And remember america, listen smart!
aaqqoo ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 04:18:16 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biscuits and gravy sounds like shit
ProllyJustWantsKarma ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:16:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread)
aaqqoo ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:55:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how is that not just a scone?
ProllyJustWantsKarma ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:21:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Because it's not. It's fluffier, not as hard on the outside, not sweetโฆ basically everything that makes a scone a scone, this isn't. Also usually served as hot as possible.
Also, so what even if it was (it isn't)? Different places call different things different names. That doesn't make it wrong. If we called what you call "scones" "biscuits" (again, we don't), that would be different, but not wrong.
PuppetPal_Clem ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:54:30 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because its salty and not dry amd dense
Corey307 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:19:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sausage-gravy.html
Savory and wonderful. Flaky or crumbly baked dough with white sausage gravy. Southern home cooking awesomeness.
maskedman3d ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:20:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well biscuits and gravy are the shit, so you are close... so close.
guyver_dio ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 04:17:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So would I, who the fuck eats biscuits with gravy?
C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:30:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's one of the most popular dishes in the southern U. S
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:05 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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C-c-c-comboBreaker17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:32:50 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread)
That is all
BorgDrone ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 08:45:59 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because they are.
guyver_dio ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 04:34:39 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So biscuits as in arrowroot and scotch fingers? Weird
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:45:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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guyver_dio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm genuine. If it's only an American thing that might explain it as I'm not from America.
Corey307 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:20:17 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sausage-gravy.html
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:54:31 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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guyver_dio ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:58:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh ok, if it's more like a bread that makes sense. Thanks for explaining.
ProllyJustWantsKarma ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:17:33 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_(bread)
1evilsoap1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:48:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
no
5k3k73k ยท -26 points ยท Posted at 00:29:14 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I lost a little bit of respect for this show because it didn't follow it's own rules.
The challenge was biscuits and gravy, the chef thought it was brisket and gravy then proceeds to make a dish that isn't either of them.
"The challenge was grilled cheese? I thought it was soup, that's why I made pancakes."
topaz-colite ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 01:54:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is brisket and gravy.
It is the judge's choice whether he gets eliminated or not, not yours. The judge, Simon M., forgave him for the accents.
The main goals in order of importance are: how it tastes, how it looks, and whether it matches up the assigned food. Taste is more important than accuracy. On this show, there have been plenty of times where a given plate wasn't properly the assignment but wasn't eliminated because it still tasted delicious.
5k3k73k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:38 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not brisket and gravy. It's just a meat and gravey.
There is no point in giving them a specific dish if they can make whatever they want anyway.
Other judges have eliminated chefs that have made an otherwise good plate that didn't match the challenge.
dccorona ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:04:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was a pork belly.
Magicpurpleponyrider ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 00:40:21 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that not brisket and gravy..?
dccorona ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:04:01 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pork belly, which I guess is close enough to the part of the pig that is analogous with the part of the cow that brisket comes from to be maybe kinda sorta argued that it's "pork brisket". But perhaps more importantly, since the show wasn't expecting anyone to make beef brisket, the "store" wasn't stocked with brisket, so the chef grabbed the closest thing he could find.
5k3k73k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No.
dccorona ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:05:09 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, what was he supposed to do? The show didn't have brisket stocked in the kitchen (not surprising, seeing as they weren't expecting anyone to need it), so he grabbed pork belly.
5k3k73k ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:32:40 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Make biscuits and gravy.
dccorona ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then he'd be doing exactly what you're claiming to be upset about, because he didn't think that's what he was supposed to make.
runwithjames ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:52 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's worth noting that the other guy, who did end up going, completely fucked up his version. The choice was literally well do I get rid of the guy who gave me the wrong thing but did really good gravy, or the guy who gave me the right recipe but fucked everything up.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:14:00 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alton Brown is white? Must be racist. Call Sharpton
DVteCrazy_UVteS-hole ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 04:30:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*said
He can't have been that smart to begin with.
TyTyMali ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:48:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English isn't his native language. Errors of that nature are common in areas such as that. Simple mistake that you're calling him an idiot for. It's from a show in the UK I believe so you know, give them a break on speaking proper
ProllyJustWantsKarma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:24 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cutthroat Kitchen is an American show I believe? At least, Alton is definitely an American.
But yeah, the rest of your point still stands.
DVteCrazy_UVteS-hole ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:50:54 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wooooooow cowboy, calm down, nobody called him an idiot here. So... shoo. Or something.
TyTyMali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:28 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"He wasn't that smart to begin with" What does that mean to you exactly?
DVteCrazy_UVteS-hole ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:15:08 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That he's not super-smart.
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Obviously.
That's exactly what it means.
KnightWielder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:37 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I was told to make biscuits and gravy I would assume he meant brisket. Because wtf man.
shouldvestayedalurkr ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:26:36 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its not fair when the host speaks with a heavy Accent and cant pronounce words properly.
[deleted] ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 06:35:25 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
the fuck is this doing at the top of /r/all
you fucking suck, reddit... seriously.
edit// fucking retards
frodakai ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 05:13:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who the fuck would eat "biscuits and gravy"? What even is that? Not a combination I've ever heard of in my life.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:16:58 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You must be European
frodakai ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:30:18 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
English. These are biscuits.
Keldrath ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:45:34 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thems cookies mate.
frodakai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:19 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A couple of them are cookies.
In general they are biscuits. It seems what you call biscuits, I'd call a scone.
Keldrath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:49 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Similar but biscuits are more buttery and flakey where scones are sweeter and denser.
Corey307 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:14:44 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quite common as a savory breakfast food here in the US. Biscuits and white sausage gravy.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sausage-gravy.html
fryingpeanut ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:16:42 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a southern thing and it's really fucking good.
frodakai ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:30:56 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That looks like vomit on a scone.
HAC522 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:41 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ive heard of it, but only as a pairing with a primary meat dish from which the gravy comes from and gets flavored by to begin with. idk who the hell serves ONLY biscuits and gravy. where the hell does the gravy come from?
CancerousCrab ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:32 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pork sausage. Brown the sausage add flour then milk and season to taste. Boom.
HAC522 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:20:23 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I get that. But I mean, in the case of a dish of only biscuit and gravy, where does it come from? How can you serve gravy without something from which it is essentially made from? At least in the meaning of where it gets all its flavor from, such as a sausage.
digikun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:10 on May 22, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're thinking of the wrong gravy. It's not a brown gravy, it's country gravy.