# What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015 "2021-01-20T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 140
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2782 "2023-10-16T12:30:03Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > How do you remove the water? I shred potatoes and salt them, then let them stand in a chinois. I collect all the liquid as it drains, repeatedly pressing down on the potatoes. I let the liquid stand and the starch settles out. Pour off 99% of the liquid, resuspend the starch and use it in your pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2783 "2023-10-16T13:14:15Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > the starch settles out AH. That’s the part I didn’t know. Interesting. I’m aware that potato starch (and it’s kissin’ cousin, pasta water starch) had uses, but wasn’t sure how best to reclaim it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2784 "2023-10-16T14:23:29Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > [@wolfpup](#): > > > > my potato pancake trick, as is my wont with many things, is to buy them ready-made! > > May I ask where? (I’m sure it’s something hyper-local, but I am curious.) The ones I had recently were just from the local supermarket down the street, but they don’t always have them. It appears to be the sort of thing that’s up to the whims of the deli manager on any given day. They had lots of them last week, but none when I was there yesterday. They’re more reliably available from the oft-mentioned Pusateri’s, a very fine upscale boutique grocery, but that’s a fair distance from me now. In both places they’re more expensive than you’d think for something with a mundane name like “potato pancakes”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2785 "2023-10-16T23:26:12Z")
Yesterday was a burger topped with grilled onions and bleu cheese, with French fries fried in beef tallow. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2786 "2023-10-16T23:35:10Z")
Two helpful tips with air fryers. I get parchment discs with holes already perforated, which is nice. And don’t pre-heat with the parchment already in there. I made that mistake once. It’ll fly around and catch fire. And tonight’s dinner is a stir-fry with pork, broccoli, and noodles. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2787 "2023-10-17T11:58:59Z")
My gf roasted salmon filets and butternut squash. For dessert she served little dishes of pumpkin pie filling mixed with Greek yogurt which tasted like pumpkin cheesecake. Vodka and lemon juice to drink for me, she had Pinot Grigio. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2788 "2023-10-18T00:49:59Z")
We made Haluski and kielbasa tonight for the first time. It came out good but not as good as the church ladies make ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2789 "2023-10-18T10:49:23Z")
A huge pot of chicken and dumplings soup, using a whole chicken. We had some last night, froze some, and some is going to my MIL’s for her dinner. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2790 "2023-10-19T00:41:52Z")
Baked black cod (sablefish) with kecap manis sweet soy sauce drizzled over it. I just got a jar of XO sauce and I’m going to try it with it as well. I have to dig out some vegetables from the freezer. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2791 "2023-10-21T06:31:23Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > with French fries fried in beef tallow. Did you travel back in time to the McD’s that existed way back in the Before Times? Or did you make them yourself, in which case, whence cameth the tallow? I need more information. And a taste testing, if thay could be arranged, please. * * * Over here? Brie with thin slices of cold butter (to approximate triple creme) on Triscuits, with duck sauce packets from that Asian place up the street (to approximate apricot preserves) followed by a hash of kielbasa, potatoes, onions, penne pasta, and - in something I very rarely admit to saying - what _might_ have been just a _smidge_ too much garlic. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2792 "2023-10-21T07:00:58Z")
UPDATE: I wandered off from the hash for a bit, hoping time would mellow the garlic. It did. Sometimes, if you ignore a problem for long enough, it solves itself. This was one of those times. The residual heat tempered the garlic while giving the pasta that starchy almost-crispy texture reminiscent of steamed/fried dumplings. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2793 "2023-10-21T12:44:30Z")
Experienced a new and exciting food truck. **El chaqueño food truck** is owned and operated by two guys, one is an Argentinian and one is a Dominican. They each promote their food and jeer each other about how much better their cuisine is than the other’s. [![](https://i.imgur.com/yywInwo.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/yywInwo.jpg) I had the Dominican Chimi, which was fantastic. She had the Argentinian Choripan, which she said was excellent. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2794 "2023-10-21T20:44:24Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Did you travel back in time to the McD’s that existed way back in the Before Times? Or did you make them yourself, in which case, whence cameth the tallow? > > I need more information. There’s a diner here that’s known as something of a dive, but the food is great, and they serve fries fried in tallow. They were delicious! Yesterday, my daughter cut potatoes into French fries, coated them in leftover bacon fat, and oven-baked them. They were equally delicious! ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2795 "2023-10-22T00:57:53Z")
Tonight will be Indian style red lentil dal, with rice and naan (the frozen kind from Trader Joe’s). Tomorrow will be beef and Guinness stew. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2796 "2023-10-22T01:58:12Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Tonight will be Indian style red lentil dal, with rice and naan (the frozen kind from Trader Joe’s). [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53275736528_67af7aa508_b.jpg "IMG\_1574") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53275736528/) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2797 "2023-10-22T02:08:02Z")
Looks great! I loves me some Indian food once in a while. Maybe time to plan for some lamb curry! Dinner tonight was the result of foraging in the freezer and was very simple, but it really worked out nicely. Half a dozen (mostly large) Buffalo-style spicy chicken wings done in the air fryer, and a small Greek salad. When I laid it out on the plate I thought the combination of the way the air fryer browned and crisped the wings and the greens, red onions, tomatoes, and black olives of the salad made quite an attractive picture (too lazy to actually take a pic, though, plus the lighting was bad). Plus, the supposedly “medium” Buffalo wings are actually quite spicy, and the cooling effect of a nice salad well tossed in feta dressing is a perfect match. I thought of also making fries but I could barely finish what I had. At most, maybe a few pieces of pickled herring with sour cream later on. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2798 "2023-10-22T02:09:18Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I had the Dominican Chimi, which was fantastic. She had the Argentinian Choripan, which she said was excellent. - Oh man, with that menu I don’t know how I’d ever narrow it down to one choice - it looks excellent! ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2799 "2023-10-23T02:06:18Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Tomorrow will be beef and Guinness stew. It turned rainy and more fall-like today. A good day for stew. I first tried the beef stew with Guinness recipe after I got home from Ireland last summer. I think it’s going to be my new go-to stew recipe. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53278805214_901628debe_b.jpg "IMG\_1575") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53278805214/) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2800 "2023-10-23T03:02:59Z")
Tandoori chicken and vegetables with onion kulcha. IPA for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2801 "2023-10-23T11:49:35Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > It turned rainy and more fall-like today. We had beef vegetable soup for dinner. The aroma was great. As an appetizer, I cored/peeled/chopped 3 types of apples (honey crisp, Rome, and Granny Smiths) and let them cook in a big slow cooker all day on low with a cinnamon stick. A Shiraz to drink. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=141)