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Recipes to try, cook times that worked, dates, corrections, YouTube ideas, and the sacred list of things not to do again.

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Starter note

Costco Pork Chops / Air Fryer

First practical entry. Adjust after the next real cook and keep the correction trail.

Status
To test / starter guidance
First tried
Add date after cooking
Method
Air fryer. Preheat if the machine benefits from it.
Temp / time
Start around 380F / 10-14 min, flip halfway. Check early if thin.
Target
145F internal, then rest 3 minutes.
Notes
Pat dry. Light oil. Season both sides. Do not crowd the basket.
Correction
If dry, check at 9-10 minutes next time. Thick chops and thin chops are not the same job.
Don't do this again
Do not trust the package thickness by eye. Do not skip the thermometer. Do not skip the rest.
BBQ reminders

Grill Notes

  • Sugary sauce: add late so it does not burn.
  • New recipe: test before feeding guests.
  • Meat: temperature beats guessing.
  • Resting: write down when skipping it made things worse.
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YouTube Recipes

Drop links here before they vanish into watch history.

  • Video: source link
  • Try: whole recipe or just a technique?
  • Risk: easy weekday or weekend experiment?
Working Log
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Recipes To Try

  • Name: recipe or idea
  • Source: website, YouTube, note, package, memory
  • Tags: air fryer, BBQ, smoker, oven, sauce, side
  • Why: what made it worth saving?
Cooked

Tried Recipes

  • Date tried: when it happened
  • Result: good, fine, disaster, house winner
  • Rating: 1-5 or make again / never again
  • Photo: optional proof or warning label
Most useful

Corrections

  • Next time: hotter, lower, longer, shorter, less salt
  • Changed: what you actually did versus the recipe
  • Don't: the thing Future Bill must not repeat
  • Winner: promote it when it becomes reliable
Memory shelf

Brands / Tips / Recommendations

For the stuff that is easy to forget: good brands, warnings, tips from other people, and things worth trying once.

  • Remember this brand: brand, product, size, store, and why it was good.
  • Someone said to try: who said it, what they suggested, and where to find it.
  • Buy again: rubs, sauces, frozen stuff, meat cuts, noodles, coffee, snacks, pantry staples.
  • Don't buy again: bland, too salty, bad texture, overpriced, wrong size, not worth the shelf space.
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Chat To Kitchen

When a useful cooking answer comes up, say: add that to Billville Kitchen.

  • Best format: what it is, method, temp/time, date, note, correction.
  • Good for: cook times, brands, tips, warnings, YouTube recipes.
  • Later upgrade: turn this into a Google Sheet-backed kitchen log.
Food safety note: for pork chops, use a thermometer and aim for 145F internal with a 3 minute rest. The times on this page are working notes, not a substitute for checking the actual food.