Ugliest Plate Ever W/ Beautiful Potato & Bacon Dome (Pics)

[Steve H]

Thanks so much my friend but are you familiar with the song "Rose Colored Glasses"??

Robert

I am. This doesn't apply.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Great meal Robert. I'd sure be happy for a plate full.
Gotta say though, if that's your idea of ugly, I'm sure glad you never saw some of the "creations" I've put on the table.
Gary

 

[Retired Spook]

Damn that looks good...

 

[Winterrider]

Yep ,looks like a train wreck. Better ship it up north. . .

 

[Buckeyedude]

Yep ,looks like a train wreck. Better ship it up north. . .

Exactly what I was thinking!
For real though! I would be smashing! Looks great in my book!

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

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Dang there is nothing ugly about that at all. You know it's good when the bacon is foaming at the mouth to be eaten.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Ugly yes but looks pretty tasty and if having potatoes not worried about carbs so gravy a go!

 

[tx smoker]

Don't look ugly to me Robert! Awesome job buddy! I'd eat that in a heart beat!

Thanks buddy. I appreciate it. I just had high expectations of the visual for this one and I failed in every aspect. Was still a very good meal though.

"Soul Food ain't suppose to be pretty for the eyes...." -Legendary New Orleans Creole Soul Food Queen Chef Leah Chase

Too cool. I've heard of her but never heard that quote before. I'll need to remember that next time I destroy a meal

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

You're crazy! That looks ...... stunning, I would be happy as (insert your choice of word) to sit down to that!

You are far too kind Dave but thank you. FWIW, I have all sorts of descriptors in my vocabulary that would fit right into that space you left open

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Looks great to me Robert , and thanks for the compliments

Thank you for the compliment, the like, and sharing yet another amazing dish for us to replicate and enjoy. That was way over the top good!! Scary part is that I'm not thinking of derivatives of the bacon dome concept for potato dishes and that could be dangerous

Nice dig about the gravy... thanks my brother from another mother

Yes sir, we very well could be brothers, that's for sure. Been a ton of fun recently bantering back and forth with the gravy. Now we just need to get Ryan ( @Brokenhandle ) involved and it'd be a full-blown fiasco.

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

We are our worst critics! I personally see nothing at all wrong with that meal. I’d be honored to sit down to that any day!

Thanks so much Jim. You do have a way of reining me in when I fall well short of my expectations and I thank you for that also. your perspective on things is always nice to hear.

Robert

 

[JLeonard]

Robert, I think you could make a plain ole ham sammich look gourmet. And I love reading your write ups.

Jim

 

[Brokenhandle]

Thank you for the compliment, the like, and sharing yet another amazing dish for us to replicate and enjoy. That was way over the top good!! Scary part is that I'm not thinking of derivatives of the bacon dome concept for potato dishes and that could be dangerous

Yes sir, we very well could be brothers, that's for sure. Been a ton of fun recently bantering back and forth with the gravy. Now we just need to get Ryan ( @Brokenhandle ) involved and it'd be a full-blown fiasco.

Robert

Good thing I just polished my halo!

Ryan

 

[DRKsmoking]

Thank you for the compliment, the like, and sharing yet another amazing dish for us to replicate and enjoy. That was way over the top good!! Scary part is that I'm not thinking of derivatives of the bacon dome concept for potato dishes and that could be dangerous

Yes sir, we very well could be brothers, that's for sure. Been a ton of fun recently bantering back and forth with the gravy. Now we just need to get Ryan ( @Brokenhandle ) involved and it'd be a full-blown fiasco.

Robert

You know me I love me some potatoes, wait till you see what I found for a nice little potato dish, sort of . Coming soon to a table near me .

All fun and games until some one knocks over the gravy dish.

I did not know the Ryan likes gravy.... lol

David

 

[snakehead]

Our good friend David ( @DRKsmoking ) had to go and post that incredible looking potato and bacon dome again. I just had to run it being a tried and true potato lover. I believe mine was on a smaller scale than his but tried to maintain the concept. The only question was what I planned to serve with it. Dug through the main freezer and decided on braised beef tenderloin tips with onions and peppers in a light sauce. Little did I know at the time this would be the ugliest plate I've ever posted here but it was also VERY good so thought I'd share. Presentation missed the mark by a mile but flavor profile exceeded my every expectation.

Start out with some celery, jalapenos, smoked paprika, crushed red pepper, black pepper a dollop of butter. This will get mixed into the potato mixture.
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Potatoes, the veggies, and extra sharp cheddar into a bowl.
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Mix all that up and create one God awful looking mess.
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A pack of my homemade pepper crusted bacon for the weave.
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Make the bacon weave, get it in the bowl, and pack the taters in. Then flip the ends of the bacon over.
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Cover with foil and onto the grill for an hour.
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The tenderloin tips.
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Into a skillet with red and green bell pepper, onions, paprika, minced garlic, black pepper, a dollop of BTB beef base, and a splash of beef broth. At this point things really start getting ugly.
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After an hour on the grill, time to get the potato & bacon dome out of the pan. There was a LOT of grease but I tried cleaning up as much as I could. Time to go back on the grill to crisp up the bacon.
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Another 20 minutes or so, the bacon is looking pretty good. Two pics.
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Ugly personified.
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Yes David, I actually made gravy....unlike some people (Sorry, I just had to)
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Bacon dome sliced.
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Now for the coup de grace: ugliest plate ever posted in SMF. Served with a nice garden salad.
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Close up. Try not to cringe.
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So...it was ugly as homemade sin but the flavors were outstanding. A really, really good dinner if you can get past the visual aspect. The potato and bacon dome was absolutely incredible. Far and again the best potato dish I've ever done. A couple things to note however. I either had the potatoes a bit too dry, didn't get them packed in tight enough, or a combination of both. They wanted to crumble when I was slicing it and was very difficult to get a nice pie-shaped slice. Mine cratered but Tracy got a nice looking slice. The beef tips were outstanding. Super tender and flavor well beyond what I'd hoped for. All in all, a very tasty dinner. The only reason this one is getting posted is to give David credit for showcasing an amazing dish that hopefully others will embrace. Trust me, it's well worth it!!

This one is a wrap. Got to get Sunday breakfast going for my lovely bride. Y'all have a great holiday weekend. Stay safe, be happy, and let's get those rib entries in!!

Robert

Looked pretty good to me Robert! Then again, if it tasted outstanding, who cares how it looked as I'm sure you weren't looking at it too long before it was completely devoured!