/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>8256349
practice with pork fillet?

>>8256356
Not a bad idea at all.

I forgot to mention though that the part that seems tricky is pan searing and then cooking in the oven for the exact amount of time each to get that perfect medium rare.

>>8256349
>"very hot pan"
>olive oil
>it doesn't burn on contact

what does he mean by this?

I did the same thing, but I made the mistake of using normal ham instead of what gordon suggests.

There was water everywhere inside. Be sure the mushrooms are totally dry and that you won't have a leaking mess.

>>8256368
not so hot it smokes

No advice to offer as I've never made it personally, but
>Is it even worth the hype / the sum of the parts?
Yes, for sure. Wellington one of the token 'fancy' dishes that absolutely deserves its hype. Every step adds something and the wow-factor is undeniable. Your family will love it.

>>8256382
I would hesitate to call a pan that won't smoke olive oil "very hot" though.

>>8256388
You would hesitate, but Gordon knows that in context, hot enough to cook, not scorch his olive oil

>>8256349

Were you the OP of the Turducken thread? If so glad you went with this, hope it turns out great.

>>8256388
probably because you're shitty at cooking

>>8256397
But if cool enough to not smoke olive oil is "very hot", then what's hot enough that high heat oil is required? Super hot? Extremely hot?

>>8256388
I would assume he means let the pan heat up before using it, rather than the gas setting.

a pan left on medium heat for 5 minutes to heat up is "very, very hot"

>>8256376
>>8256386
>>8256392
Thanks for the advice / encouragement. I did not OP the Turducken thread, always been curious but seems like it's more of a meme.

Didn't expect the hot vs very hot semantics argument.

>>8256401
olive oil is a high heat oil

unless you're a pleb trying to cook with extra virgin

>>8256403

By the way OP you don't need to follow Gordon Ramsays method. Any beef wellington is good and probably a little less complicated.

Beef wellington is pleb tier. Make a real dish like a turducken (or the lesser-known reverse method known as a chuckey) and deep fry it

>>8256388
you don't consider 200+ celsius very hot?

>>8256446
KYS

>>8256446
>pleb tier.
>deep fry it
'murica

>>8256446
>Make a real dish like a turducken
You mean an American meme dish of something that's been made in Britain since the Middle ages?

>>8256359
Buy an instant read thermometer. They're pricy, but a good investment. If you can't afford one, buy a meat thermometer. Either is a crucial kitchen tool. Also consider a oven thermometer, a lot of ovens (like mine which is old as hell) the dial temp and the internal temp are off, that can rat fuck you hard. Finally, I'd definitely do a dry run, if your making your own pastry the cost is nominal, (or you can use frozen puff pastry), duxelles is cheap to make, and your butcher or meat counter guy will be able to find a lesser cut that won't hit your pocket. This is Christmas dindins for the senpai m8, you don't want to fuck it up.

>>8256738
>I'd definitely do a dry run
This.

I'm English and if you do a full Christmas dinner, then bear in mind you will be messing about with the oven for other stuff too (Roast spuds.parsnips, Chipolatas with bacon and ham or beef you will also cook)

>>8256446
Yeah don't forget your collard greens stuffed watermelon to go with your fried turducken. Dumb nigger

>>8256349
Yeah I'm making Wellington as well for Christmas this year. We're having turkey for thanksgiving anyways so I'm getting tired of making it again within literally a month apart. I would say follow Gordon's recipe to the tee. Every recipe of his as long as I followed it exactly came out amazing.

>>8256349
buy the pastry premade if you dont have alot of cooking experience
puff pastry is hard to get right

>>8257011
Hi Gordon

>>8257646
>He thinks Gordon Ramsey invented Beef Wellington.
Fucking millennials.

>>8257667
One day I will find you and cram a printed version of that pic down your throat and present you on a plate like the suckling pig you are.

>>8257667
No I don't and no I'm not. But thanks for your input.

>>8257682
relax dude. it's just a meme.

For everyone to enjoy minimum no seconds
6 persons x 200-250g per portion = min of 1200g baked filet
Good luck with that

>>8257808
>just a meme

No it's not. It's just some imbecile who thinks he's being cute when he uses it to shitpost. It has in no way spread or become widely accepted. It's one moron's poorly executed attempt at humor.

>>8257834
Fucking hell, anon.
You've posted a few times about this, what don't you like that it makes you this fucking uptight.
I hate frog posters and reaction images in general but I'd don't publicly lose my shit over them

>>8257865
Not him but it's really annoying. The images are supposed to compliment the post or be standalone. When some guy keeps spamming the same pic to be 'funny', it's like nails on a blackboard. It's not a meme, it's one persons autism.

>>8257883
>autism
Now that's a phrase that really grips my shit.
/ck/ has never learned to use it in an appropriate fashion.

>>8257897
How autistic of you

BEEF WELLINGTON SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TOO MAKE.

>>8257865
That's the first post I've ever made about it in my life. I was pointing out the error of calling it a "meme." I usually just hide it, but the improper and overuse of the term "meme" bugs me.

>>8257937
THE WORD MEME IS A MEME YOU FUCKING DONKEY. IT IS LITERALLY IMPOSSIBEL TO USE IT INCORRECTLY

>>8257834
Your anger will only make him post it more fgt.

Never understood why anyone would make Beef Wellington when they could just spend the money they're dropping on everything besides the fillet to get some good seafood of your choice and make a nice surf and turf. More filling, less complicated, and just generally tastes better

>>8258152
No one cares what you think faggot.

>>8258180
If no-one cares what anyone thinks, why would they converse on an image board about opinions and information regarding cooking (or anything else).

Why come here if you don't want to know what other people think?

Or are you just lonely?

Maybe, just maybe, its you who is the "faggot" [sic]?

Sorry if the truth hurts.

>>8256359
desu, if you can afford a filet mignon and foie gras, you can afford a thermapop, an electric thermometer is an essential kitchentool anyways.

>>8258274

Not him but I think he meant you specifically

>>8258152
I sort of agree with this. Beef Wellington is very good, but at Christmas, we usually have a day full of activity already, and there's not as much time for cooking as there is on other days. So I usually try to keep it nice, but simple, normally either some nice aged bone-in ribeyes and some kind of accompanying seafood dish (it varies depending on what's fresh at the market), or some Sauerbraten (to appease the souls of my German ancestors). We also always traditionally have soup on Christmas Eve (it's been a tradition in my family since before I was born), served with homemade yeast rolls and salad. The soup varies from year to year, but my go-to's are usually either Cream of Mushroom soup (made with a mixture of different mushrooms), or Cioppino.
I do like making Beef Wellington for New Year's Eve, though.

>>8258280
Who said anything about foie gras?

>>8258387
to be a real beef wellington it has to have foie gras in it

>>8256349
Try to find the episode of Two Fat Ladies wherein they cook Beef Wellington. Should clear it all up for you.

>>8256349
>so I'm gonna be winging it

exactly how you ruin christmas. never make a dish for the first time for a special event , and especially not for other people.