Eats

On cooking and eating in Renton, WA.

Monday, May 05, 2025

Sous Vide Brisket

I don’t have a smoker, so I thought I’d try brisket in a sous vide. It turned out very well.

Notes…

5lbs of brisket is about the largest I can fit in my sous vide. 

For the rub I used several almost-empty spice mixes. In total, the rub was about 40% salt, 40% pepper. Before sealing it up, I added a couple drops of liquid smoke to the bag. 

I cooked it for about 30 hours at 155.5

After the sous vide, I browned the brisket on acast iron in a gas grill that was at 500f. One minute per side.


Monday, September 16, 2024

La Rustica

Lovely higher end Italian restaurant. If your timing is right, you can watch the sun set from their patio.


Friday, September 13, 2024

Taqueria La Fondita

A taco truck in White Center. Food is very good, though perhaps slightly pricer than other taco trucks.

 

Taquitos Feliz

 A taco truck near me. Food is on the spicy side. 


Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Raccolto

Wonderful family style Italian. Higher end pricing.  We had an evening dinner there with a few friends and enjoyed the food very much. The cavatelli was delicious. 

Happy hour menu available. 

Itto's Tapas

 Delicious Tapas. No apparent happy hour. 

Friday, August 30, 2024

Srivilai

 The food was delicious, though a bit salty. 

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Mioposto Happy Hour

 Lovely happy hour. Great salads and pizzas. 

Camp West Happy Hour

 Nice Happy Hour. Offers burgers, wings & salads.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Mexican Wedding Cookies

​notes on the Joy of cooking’s Mexican wedding cookies. The recipe is great. The balls can be made on the small side. We made balls too generous. The cookie ended up being to big to fit in your mouth. The balls don’t flatten much during baking.