I love Five Guys normal fries, but their regular size is enough to feed all three of us in my family. They fill the cup full, and then have an equal amount in the bag.

If gaobest’s kid eats the Five Guy cheeseburger, he must have a pretty big appetite. I am only able to finish mine if I’m pretty hungry. It’s pretty large!

My wife and daughter often only finish half their small cheeseburgers.

Costco has nice large sesame seed hamburger buns. An 8 or 12 pack is $2.99 I think. Or you could make little sliders on Hawaiian bread rolls.

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Rack of lamb
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Finished product. I took the advice from this thread and guided teenager on marinade. This was the highlight of our week.

Nice although I like my lamb a bit less well done. But that is an interesting thermometer you have in there...what's the deal? Costco rack of lamb?
And that asparagus is perfect...this not running all over shopping is killing me...that is the asparagus that I want but mostly see the skinny stringy stuff.

Yes we let it go to 135* bc some of the fam like it medium rather than medium rare. Teenager was in charge! Next time may need to cut the rack in half to please everyone. Nevertheless we all were gnawing on the bones as we sipped wine and chatted as the sun set late.

That thermometer is my favorite kitchen gadget. Called the MEATER. It’s worth every penny of the $70, perfection every time. And yes I got the rack at Costco. I want to get several more but they don’t always have it. Asparagus came from Kroger. I agree the fat ones are so much better. Tossed some Penzeys Chicago steak seasoning on them and grilled in the lamb juice. We use those grill sheets and I must say they are a favorite household item now.

I am craving duck now. Need to see if I can acquire from Costco or Whole Foods.

I agree with the sentiment that most things can be made at home and done as well as about 80% of restaurants. Even before the current situation I cooked every lunch during the week, either prepped or made in the morning, and dinner 4 days a week. We don't suffer for ingredients so I have just ramped that up. We do order a weekly meal kit from our favorite Korean restaurant but it's a high end place that makes dishes I can't even come close to replicating (yet). This week's menu is wagyu galbi, double fried wings, full banchan set, and aged kimchi stew, along with other surprises and 2 quarts of rice. We usually do a big dinner the night it arrives (tonight) and then have the other bits and bobs as lunches during busy days.

As to cooking, I've got a giant london broil (top sirloin) that's due for a sous vide starting at lunch today and it'll be dinner tomorrow along with root vegetables and hopefully some fresh crusty bread.

If there's one good thing coming from this pandemic, it's that people are realizing that cooking the dishes they order in restaurants is generally easy, delicious, much less expensive, and can be rewarding. I love good restaurants too, but for me they're something to look forward to for a night out, not a way of feeding my family. It seems, to me at least, that there is a generation or two that see Uber Eats, et al, as their personal chef rather than learning to shop and cook for themselves.

I'm not saying people should forego restaurants, even the fast food variety, just that the balance between cooking and going out was a little off before this.

My apologies!

I agree completely. I was brought up helping my mom/dad/grandma/aunt/uncle cook. My SO's mother cooked as a chore instead without any passion and never included her in it. Her mom also refused to use black pepper or really any flavor enhancement (New England Bland). As a result I absolutely love cooking and find it therapeutic and relaxing. She is still hesitant in the kitchen and I've used this time to bolster her confidence and get her stir-frying and searing with me.

I always looked at restaurants as a supplement, not a base. Something to be enjoyed when times were good but never relied on. That's distinctly the opposite of most of the folks I know here (Brooklyn) and it's obvious the transition is tough for a lot of those folks. I'm honestly just very happy that things like Bon Appetit and Serious Eats exist with such a healthy online presence so people have easy access to good cooking advice. That was not the case when I started scouring the internet for recipes in the mid-00's.

Same. I cannot do a cheeseburger and even a quarter of the fries at Five Guys.
That looks amazing.
I enjoy cooking, but appreciate being able to take a break.

I miss the BJs Brewhouse in PNS. I was never impressed with the beer selection, but the menu is huge and I like so many different things there. Especially the smoked sausage appetizer with pita bread, mustard and pickled onions. And hands down one of the best Manhattans I’ve ever tasted was made by a very pretty and talented bartender.

Those look yummy. Do you mind sharing recipe?

We have a NY style bagel shop near our Florida home and the kids are missing the authentic taste!

Tell me why the MEATER is worth the $$$. As far as I can tell it's big feature is that it is wireless which is nice but I don't have a problem with my probe with wire attached. It looks cool though.
I think this time of year you will find the lamb racks often at Costco. And Costco does have frozen duck...mine did a few weeks ago.
Gnawing on the bones---I can't eat lamb chops around my brother-in-law because he won't pick them up and eat all the meat on there!! It makes me crazy...he will cut off with a knife and fork and eat and there is tons of really good meat on those little suckers. Now I really want some lamb chops even though I just had them last week (sans asparagus which I still can't find that is decent--normally I would go to 5 different stores but not now) but they are quite the delicacy.

I bought a 22"off-brand charcoal grill today to add to my parent's gas grill. They were pushing me to get a smoker, but after having a WSM for a decade, I did not think it was worth the trouble and I wasn't going to spend the $$$ for a ceramic (I think I would've gotten a Primo with its oval grate , or a Komodo Joe or Big Green Egg).

Wish me luck today.

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