Do you cook?

[rochie]

at home cast iron, at work aluminum sauce pans and black iron saute pans plus my box of knives that weighs 35kg and has about 60 bits of kit in it

 

[Becca]

::sends Wilbur a bottle of starter:: :

Sounds like a Saturday afternoon at home..(Texas)

 

[wilbur1]

Thanks becca, we just ran out of gasoline!

 

[pbfoot]

wok is the best for me with a rice steamer
back up cast iron frying pan or geo foreman grill

 

[rochie]

my tools and my dinner

 

[Njaco]

That made me salivate! looks great! Right now making the ol' spagetti with red clam sauce.

 

[rochie]

pasta and shellfish is winner

 

[Thorlifter]

OMG that looks good.

 

[rochie]

loin of lamb, dauphiniose potato, baby vegetables and red wine sauce £18.50 from my kitchen

 

[Njaco]

Made my own sauce but unfortunately no fresh clams around here. Had to go with some canned. But it was ok.

 

[Becca]

EXCELLENT! and whoo hoo on the clam sauce!

..and on an awwww note, that was the first thing I ever fixed Les..linguini and clam sauce, white, though..YUM!

 

[Matt308]

Burn !!Try thisVindalho

This recipe comes from Goan Cookbook by Joyce Fernandes



description

Joyce Fernandes is a well known and accomplished authority on Goan cuisine. Do search out her book if you can find a copy (it was published in India so that might be easier said than done).

Vindalho is a good example of the marriage between Indian and Portuguese influences which typifies Goan cooking. Mind you, an authentic recipe like this produces a dish that is nothing remotely like the vindaloo you will find in your local curry house. Try it anyway!



ingredients


1 kg fatty pork (boneless)
1 tsp salt
25 dried red chillies
1 pod garlic [yes, that's the whole bulb, each clove trimmed and peeled - ed.]
6 [fresh] green chillies
1 tblsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp sugar
vinegar as necessary [the recipe doesn't state what sort of vinegar but I would use wine vinegar - ed.]


method
Cut the pork into large cubes. Wipe dry and apply salt.
Grind the next 5 ingredients using vinegar.
Marinate the pork in the spice paste for 2 hours or overnight leaving it in the fridge.
Arrange the marinated meat in a pan, sprinkle sugar and cover the pan.
Cook on a slow fire till the meat is soft.
Add [more] salt, vinegar and green chillies to taste if necessary.

AvRoe that sounds fantastic. I'm gonna try that one. Rice and some broccoli in the side... intriguing.

 

[Matt308]

loin of lamb, dauphiniose potato, baby vegetables and red wine sauce £18.50 from my kitchen

...and for those who have never had dauphiniose potatoes, you don't know what your are missing. Yummy.

 

[Matt308]

Okay, this ones for Rochie.

SPICED CHICKEN THIGHS AND GREEN SALAD
4 Servings (if you are all women)

2T olive oil
1t ground coriander
1tsp ground cumin
1/2t salt
1/2t ground cinnamon
1/4t cayenne pepper
1 and 1/4lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1C fresh haricot verts (in frozen section if not fresh)
1C edamame
1 Avocado cubed
3oz Blue Cheese, crumbled
1/4C ranch or blue cheese dressing

Combine oil, coriander, cumin, salt, cinnamon and cayenne. Marinate chicken thighs for a couple of hours.

Place chicken on grill, cook until tender and no longer pink, turning once.

In a large saucepan, cook haricot verts (small/thin green beans) in boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Remove.

Add edamame and cook in boiling water for 4-6 minutes. Drain.

Arrange chicken, haricot verts, edamame, avodado, and cheese on plates. Sprinkle with dressing.

Serve with homemade italian bread and lots of beer/wine.

Bon appetit!

 

[Becca]

...wait for it....

 

[Njaco]

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4 servings (if you are all women)

 

[Matt308]

...wait for it....

Awwhhh man, I'm crushed, Becca...

 

[Becca]

good things come to those who......ah nevermind. It was good.

 

[rochie]

will give it a go matt sounds good

 

[Matt308]

Let me know. One of my favs. The kids love it. Make it about once a month.