best ZOOM meeting ever. this one produced Korean BBQ

[vash]

not what you think.

i got into a Zoom conference with a few Korean ladies. they taught me how to build a marinade for LA-Style Korean KALBI! i had one of them on face time as i went to the store to get ingredients. the lady at the Korean Grocery thought it was cool, and got in on the action and helped me gather things. her beef was $20 a pound, so my butcher took one for the team and sliced some up the way i needed for a paltry $11 per pound. kudos from the Korean ladies.

they almost rebelled when i blipped all the ingredients with my blender. but it really seemed easier. it turned that Korean pear ($3!) into a nice paste. i smelled it this morning and it smells just like my college roommates mom's, MRS. I!! i do remember Mrs I tell me her secret ingredient is Sake. i tossed in some off camera.

i'll grill it tonight with my small bit of Banchans.

its go time!! Gahamsahmida! (something like that) i have never been able to make a good Kalbi. i end up with way too much marinade trying to chase the perfect blend by adding and adding.

[RWebb]

just to save others from a search...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbi

[pitargue]

thread derailment warning.

Why anyone would use Zoom with all the security issues is beyond me.

Now back to the original program/topic.

[gtc]

This thread is worthless without recipes.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by pitargue

thread derailment warning.

Why anyone would use Zoom with all the security issues is beyond me.

Now back to the original program/topic.

What? the Chinese already know how to make good Kalbi, or they can just grab a couple of old Korean grannies to do it for 'em.

[TimT]

Want to learn some Korean recipes?

Check out ...

https://www.maangchi.com/about

Huge personality, great recipes...

And I always have Gojuchang, Doenjang, gochugaru, sesame oil on hand...

You can use any pear...but asian pear is prefered...

Im lucky, I can get all that stuff near my home

[vash]

Originally Posted by pitargue

thread derailment warning.

Why anyone would use Zoom with all the security issues is beyond me.

Now back to the original program/topic.

My last work Zoom meeting was mostly about me trying to change my background to something cool.

This one was about, who puts soju into Kalbi? It’s crazy?

[vash]

It worked. I cracked the code.

[stealthn]

Looks good!, I’m pissed I can’t get all the ingredients to make my KC BBQ sauce, stupid hoarders....

[porsche4life]

Alright, now share the recipe, or connect us with the grannies. Those are the only two options here

[Rusty Heap]

recipe or ban.

[TimT]

[vash]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Alright, now share the recipe, or connect us with the grannies. Those are the only two options here

Easy.

[TimT]

Seriously this ladies website is great for Korean cooking... Maangchi

[vash]

let me try again. this was my jumping off point and the bone of contention among the ladies.

they had me change:

No Mirin. we used the same volume of Sake. cheap unfiltered stuff was what i had.
i went with half of a Korean PEAR. it had to be a korean pear and it cost me $3.
i added HALF a kiwi to help make the meat more tender.
i did use the korean chili powder.
the water, i forgot to measure. i think it was 1/4 cup.

at the end, i splashed just a tiny bit more soy sauce and i did add a pinch of salt.

this was more than enough for 2lbs of Hawaian style ribs. i think it's called FLANKEN STYLE?

[cantdrv55]

I love me some Korean food! I made Japchae recently. It came out pretty good for my first time out. I’ll get better going forward. That Kalbi looks great but I’m still on a plant based diet do only veggies for me.

[WPOZZZ]

Go to Costco and get the boneless short ribs. Marinate in soy, sugar, black pepper, sesame oil, sesame seeds, green onions and chili oil. Koreans will usually use honey, but I use sugar. Or just go to your Asian food store and get the Sempio brand marinade.