Cheff'en

Hello Foodies, & Potential Clients,

The Dishes that you see here where done by yours truly...

Romaine Salad with Yellow & Red Cherry Tomatoes & Fresh Croutons
By Chef Mike

Light Herb Crusted Seared Sea Bass with Confit Red Teardrop Tomatoes and Mango Relish on top of a bed of Lightly Sauteed Spinach 

Chef Mike at your service check out the latest in the Beast World...Time to enjoy life!

Mild Goat Cheese topped with Mushroom and Artichoke Ragu and Garnished with Sweet Banana Peppers and Italian Parsley
By Chef Mike

Spaghetti & Meataballa

Chef Mario Batali's Cherry Tomato Marinara (add a touch of Basil at the end), Whole Wheat Pasta, and Chef Mike's Homemade Meatballs.

Chef Mike's Homemade Crab Cakes 

8oz lump Crab 

1 cup of Seasoned Bread Crumbs 

1/4 Cup of Mayo

1 Tbs of Hot Sauce 

1/2 of a Small Onion (small-diced)

1/4 Cup of Corn 

1 Pinch of Fresh Cilantro 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper 

Mix the first seven ingredients together season with salt and pepper to taste, then form the mixture into patties of your liking.

Pre-Heat a medium size skillet with a thin layer of Olive Oil. Once the oil starts to smoke lightly place the crab cakes into the pan leaving for about 2 mins on each side until golden brown, then place into oven on 350F for about 5 minutes.

Spice Crusted Scallops 

with Sauteed Corn and Baby Spinach

By Chef Mike

Grilled NY Strip with lightly sauteed Spinach baked Sweet Potatoes and Pickled Jalapeno and Onions
By Chef Mike

Great Summer Salad

Lemony Blend Lettuce with Feta Cheese, Black Berries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Walnuts and a nice Aged Balsamic Glazed 

By Chef Mike

Chef's Veggie Lasagna 

Vegetable Lasagna with Zucchini, Squash, Portobello Mushrooms, Low-Fat Ricotta and Low-Fat Mozzarella.

Served with Chicken and Spinach Sausage garnished with Julianne Peppers & Italian Parsley.

By Chef Mike

Chicken & Beef Sausage Gumbo By Chef Mike 

Seared Chicken Smothered in Roma Tomatoes with Thyme & Okra served with Wild Rice By Chef Mike 

Venison Back strap stuffed and wrapped in Bacon

Hog Squeeel !!!

Brine Recipe

4 Oranges sliced thin

3 Lemons also sliced thin

2 lbs of granulated sugar

2 lbs of iodize salt(or 2 1/4 lbs Kosher salt)

2 Yellow Onions sliced thin

1/2 lbs of Ginger rough chopped 

use a turkey fryer fill with water add all ingredients and bring to a rolling boil

to pull out natural oils and also to dissolve the salt and sugar let cool and pour directly over the pig.

Use a container that fits a pig just right any pig that is not covered by the bring just add water to cover pig completely and soak over night.

After soaking in Beast Brine, we must hang the swine to drain the excess liquid

To all that are interested in the hot box (caja) give me a email and I will give

you all the information so you can experience the way the beast roast his hogs!

The Beast hard at work you must make sure that

your fire is at the best temp possible. Start with a low temp of  

130F for two hours after move to 

145F for two hours now around this time you should be developing a nice char 

on the top layer of your pig. 

You must create a protective blanket of foil to protect the outer skin from burning.

Now, you must raise your temp to 160 for the remainder of time about 4 hours 

Overall total of about 9 hour.

Now that's how you roast a HOG the BEAST way enjoy!

FOOD PORN

fruit carving by CMC BILL

Sorry about the delay been really busy with a lot of things, but the beast is back check out the new art!!!

Banana Bread

BEAST LOAFS !!!

WHEN YOU'RE AT HOME AND THE BANANAS THAT ARE SITTING ON YOUR 

COUNTER TOP HAVE BLACK SPOTS, WHAT DO YOU DO?

YOU MAKE (BANANA BREAD)!!!

THE BANANAS ARE AT... (AS I CALL IT) " THE SWEET PEAK" JUST BEFORE YOU THINK OF THROWING IT...

2 CUPS OF ALL- PURPOSE FLOUR

1 1/2 CUP SUGAR

1/4 CUP OF WATER

1/4 CUP MILK

1/2 CUP OF OIL

1 TSP OF BAKING SODA 

1 TSP BAKING POWDER 

1/2 TSP SALT (OPTIONAL)

1 TSP OF APPLE PIE SPICE (SECRET DON'T TELL)

3 EGGS

LAST BUT NOT LEAST THOSE WONDERFUL BANANAS

4 BLACK SPOTTED BANANAS 

    COMBINE ALL DRY INGREDIENTS 

THEN ADD WATER AND MILK

 ONCE INCORPORATED ADD EGGS TWO AT A TIME 

 BLEND WELL

TAKE YOUR BANANAS AND SMASH THEM

ONCE DONE COMBINE BATTER WITH BANANAS

BAKE IN A OVEN ON 325 DEGREES (F) FOR ABOUT 30-35 MINS OR UNTIL 

YOU CAN INSERT A KNIFE INTO THE BREAD AND REMOVE CLEAN.

NOW THE HARD PART... EAT AND ENJOY!!!

MONKEYS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN USE... BANANAS

Anybody been to georgia lately?

 peaches poached in a simple syrup (simple syrup consists of equal parts sugar and water) and grilled and with brown sugar sprinkle on top.

oh so big, but yet so gentle... 

VOILA! 

flambe peaches coated in brown sugar topped with a raspberry and cream cheese swirl surrounded by balsamic reduction that contained brown sugar and agave nectar.

Chef Benjamin straight from France