nogrodsmithy: Lets make some bao.
nogrodsmithy: Bao filling
nogrodsmithy: Portioned and filling going in.
nogrodsmithy: Crimp the ends together.
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nogrodsmithy: Two filling portions left to go...
nogrodsmithy: Filling bao #21
nogrodsmithy: Covered to raise a bit.
nogrodsmithy: Egg wash before baking.
nogrodsmithy: Char siu marinade. Tomorrow the meat goes in. The day after it cooks
nogrodsmithy: char siu marinade
nogrodsmithy: 8#'s of pork butt going into the marinade. 10 hour soak in this, then bag it and sous vide for 12-16 hours.
nogrodsmithy: 8#'s of pork butt going into the marinade. 10 hour soak in this, then bag it and sous vide for 12-16 hours.
nogrodsmithy: Char siu bagged and ready to cook.
nogrodsmithy: Let the cook begin. I'll check on the temperature (149°F) every few hours through the night.
nogrodsmithy: Let the cook begin. I'll check on the temperature (149°F) every few hours through the night.
nogrodsmithy: Char Sui after 16 hours of cooking
nogrodsmithy: Char sui with a layer of sauce before broiling.
nogrodsmithy: Broiled perfection
nogrodsmithy: Char sui, cut and ready to eat.
nogrodsmithy: Cutting open the first one...
nogrodsmithy: First pan out of the oven
nogrodsmithy: Looks good enough to eat..
nogrodsmithy: Gotta cool off a bit before we eat too many.