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[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

Went outside for a minute and now I'm standing here inspecting a stump like I have somewhere to be

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I would absolutely burn my mouth trying to get a slice before that even has a chance to cool down

[Anna K @AnulasKitchen]

Straight out of the oven: banana chocolate bread/cake 🍌🍫🤤 if you could only smell it now! Can't wait to dig in!
#vegan #plantbased #baking #cake #weekend

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I would rather make drop biscuits than roll out dough because I do not want to clean flour off the counter.

[mgkmagic @mgkmagic]

mgk so passionate about his iron toasting skills. Bro sees a kitchen full of Bosch appliances and goes straight for the iron. 😭 Btw, mgk to that person who laughed out loud at his joke: "THANK YOU."

📝: mgk joined Chef Michael Symon for a live cooking demonstration presented by Bosch Home Appliances at the New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYC WFF) at South Street Seaport in New York City on October 18, 2026.

During a live cooking show making a lobster grilled cheese sandwich, mgk grabbed an iron from a kitchen filled with Bosch appliances and demonstrated a technique he used back when he had no money: making toast with an iron.

“This is before touring day, this is before I made any money,” mgk explained. “Me and Slim used to be in this apartment and our stove was broken. We used to have to toast our bread on an iron, but the key to this, you gotta make sure there's no water. There's no water in it. Good. You gotta plug it up, let it heat up for a little bit.”

When the chef said, “I was gonna make like a lobster grilled cheese,” mgk reacted with surprise, saying, “Whoa. Fancy man.”

The chef then asked, “You put the cheese in between before you toast or you just toast the bread first?”

“We would put the cheese on it and you just heat the double side ... But no water. That's the key. No water and iron,” mgk replied. He then joked, “You don't want to steam grilled cheese. That would be ridiculous.” When one audience member burst out laughing at the joke, mgk turned to them and said, “Thank you.”

mgk went on to demonstrate that his iron-toasting technique actually worked, explaining how he used it to make grilled cheese without a functioning stove.

mgk said: “Grilled cheese is my jam. Just to show you the actual functionality of this... I probably had this on for 30 seconds ... Where's the camera at? I'm gonna show you this 'cause this is good, this is real stuff 'cause I'm a two sider. So I would do this on both sides and then I put the cheese on, then I run it. Is this a camera right here? Is this a camera? ... Look. You see how you're getting already getting a nice... You do this, you do both sides, then you put the cheese in, then you run it. You can't be too greedy in the kitchen. This is a long process, but when you don't have a stove that works, you gotta make it work. Just tell me I'm not lying. I just wanted to show you that this was a functional process.”

🎥: @mgk_frq via IG

#mgk #machinegunkelly #colsonbaker @NYCWFF
mgk really chose an iron over everything else. mgk’s iron grilled cheese pro tip

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I want a bowl of this and a piece of bread big enough to drag through every last bit of broth.

[Spoon&Soul @SpoonandSoul]

OLD-FASHIONED PORK & ROOT VEGETABLE STEW 🍲🥕
"Ahearty bowl of tradition, where every bite tastes like home"

Serves 4–6
Ingredients
• 2 lb (900 g) pork shoulder, cut into large cubes
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 medium carrots, cut into thick chunks
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (1 litre) chicken or pork stock
• 1 cup (240 ml) water, as needed
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)

Instructions
1. Season the pork:
Pat the pork cubes dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
2. Brown the pork:
Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Brown the pork in batches on all sides until deeply golden. Avoid overcrowding the pot. Transfer the browned pork to a plate.
3. Sauté the aromatics:
In the same pot, add the chopped onion and celery. Cook for 4–5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. Build the rich base:
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1–2 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir well for another minute to remove the raw flour taste.
5. Add the broth and herbs:
Gradually pour in the stock, scraping up all the flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Return the pork and any collected juices to the pot. Add thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and Worcestershire sauce if using.
6. Slow-braise until tender:
Bring the stew to a gentle simmer. Cover partially and reduce the heat to low. Cook for approximately 1½–2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the pork is becoming fork-tender. Add a little water if the broth reduces too much.
7. Add the root vegetables:
Stir in the carrots and potatoes. Continue simmering for 30–40 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the pork is meltingly soft.
8. Adjust the seasoning:
Remove the bay leaves. Taste the broth and add more salt or black pepper if needed. If the stew is too thick, add a little stock or water. If it is too thin, simmer uncovered for a few minutes until it reaches your preferred consistency.
9. Garnish and serve:
Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and serve piping hot in deep bowls with crusty bread, rice, or warm dinner rolls.

Tips:
• Pork shoulder is ideal because slow cooking makes it wonderfully tender and flavorful.
• Brown the pork well to develop a deep, savory flavor.
• Keep the stew at a gentle simmer rather than a vigorous boil.
• For an even richer taste, prepare the stew a day ahead and reheat gently before serving.
Enjoy! 🍲🥕

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I'd pick gas every time, I need to see the flame when I'm cooking.

[Sachin Unfiltered @TheSachinView]

What do you mostly use for cooking at home- LPG gas 🔥 or induction ⚡?

[derpina ☘︎ @orchifae]

I made cinnamon banana focaccia bread with cream cheese frosting dip 🍌🤍

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

Grating frozen butter for biscuits means washing the box grater afterward, which I hate, but those flaky layers are worth it.

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

@slav_metalurges I would absolutely eat this straight off the platter

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

Banana bread is pretty forgiving, and even an imperfect loaf still tastes good warm with butter. Good luck!

[monstro do pântano @dear_death_]

Today I'll try making banana bread to get rid of the bananas I complained about earlier. If it turns out bad, I'll have to eat it anyway, so wish me luck

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

Your brother better be doing every dish for a month because that is an unbelievable amount of cooking.

[Chef_Buttons @ButtonsChef]

Just cooked dinner for 20 family members tonight 3 courses.. fuck me my brother owes me his life after his wedding for my services
#cheflife

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I think every pie should be allowed to be a little messy if it means I don't have to crimp the edges

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I would need to be making sourdough every single day to even consider spending $325 on a bread oven.

[Caitlin Francis @MrsCMFrancis]

Does anyone have one of those fancy sourdough bread oven things? I use a $20 Dutch oven from Walmart, wondering if I need to up my game? Maybe not a William Sonoma one but anyone have suggestions?

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I hate finding out a recipe needs softened butter after I've already preheated the oven and gotten out a bowl

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

@J_Quizzy I would absolutely eat this over rice tonight

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

That crispy chicken skin is doing all the talking. I could happily build my whole dinner around getting one of those pieces

[CleanLiving @MrsMatrix_NFT]

Dinner Tonight - Organic free range whole spatchcock fennel herb roasted garlic rubbed chicken. Steamed vinegar green beans, with steamed thyme baby potatoes

[Yusuf @Yusuf43872092]

I thought bread went stale because it dried out and now I'm going to be staring at every bread label in the grocery store.

[The Food Manufacturing Guy @TipOfTheBanana]

Your sandwich bread stays soft for 2 weeks because of an enzyme. The label either calls it enzymes or doesn't mention it at all. Bread goes stale when the starch recrystallizes and pulls water out of the crumb, not because it dries out. Packaged bread gets a maltogenic amylase that trims the starch so it can't lock back up, and that's what keeps the slice soft for weeks.

Nature's Own Butterbread lists wheat flour, water, sugar, yeast, then 2% or less of butter, cultured wheat flour, wheat gluten, salt, flax seed meal, vinegar, malted barley flour, enzymes and acerola cherry powder. Wonder Classic White buries enzymes inside its dough conditioner list. Sara Lee Classic White doesn't list them at all. FDA lets a processing aid that does its work during baking stay off the label, and when it is listed the word enzymes is all that's required.

The preservative is a separate thing. Calcium propionate on Wonder, or cultured wheat flour and vinegar on Nature's Own, only stops mold. It does nothing for softness. Bakery bread has none of this and goes hard in about 2 days, faster in the fridge.