Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Kidsongs - A Day with the Animals

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Monday, November 8, 2010

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Home sushi bar


For many of us Japanese food is connected with wild enthusiasm: sushi, sashimi, rolls... For fans is a great gastronomic pleasure. So why not try cooking this at home? Especially since you will ensure quality of prepared foods and is economically advantageous in comparison with the restaurant. First, we are the basic ingredients of our menu - how they are called and what they are.

Japanese rice is sticky and short grain rice. A high content of gluten (gluten) allows you to maintain the good way. Nori is thin sheets of dried seaweed. Appearance are fragile and fragile, but softened by moisture on rice. Gary is finely cut pickled ginger. Come to clean the mouth from the previous sushi taste to eat the following. Not necessarily to make a lot of ginger, small pieces are sufficient. Wasabi is green Japanese horseradish paste. Sold in a tube or powder.Rice vinegar has a flavor dulce.Se used in rice for flavor and better grip.

Stuffed with sushi and rolls.

You can fill in sushi with everything what you want, it is important only products were fresh. Fish can be as crude as well as smoking. Cooked or salted.Selected ingredients should be cut very thinly so are easy to liar.Crab avocado, stew, boiling shrimp, smoked eel, fried tofu, sweet peppers, toast, butter or canned tuna, minced tortillas, smoked, cooked or canned salmon, green onions, eggs, Philadelphia cheese, cucumbers, scallops mushrooms shiitake, clams, etc. - boiling filling depends on your preferences.Sushimaki, screens or Makisu is a bamboo mat small is used to make rollos.Para begin, we will describe how to Cook rice for sushi in casa.Hay several ways of cooking.

Increase of sushi

175 g of rice, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Increase rinse under cold running water until water flows from the rice becomes transparent.In two minutes cooking rice in 250 ml of agua.Apague pot and leave rice during 10 minutos.A continuation, open a door and leave about 10 minutes. Prepare the vinegar mixture: mix salt, sugar, and vinegar and then reheat. Put rice in a bowl, drizzle with vinegar mixture and mix well. Yields approximately 450 g of rice for sushi.For preparing sushi, let the rice get fresh.

Rice for sushi: a simplified recipe

You need to make 1 kg of rice, as mentioned above. Make a mixture of acetic acid, for this mix 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoons of vinegar rice to dissolve sugar and salt.Place rice in bowls of wood and pour the mixture final.Rápidamente mixture, while cold. You can now make sushi.

Pickled ginger

An integral part of sushi is pickled ginger. It is easy to marinate and serve at home not only Japanese cuisine, but simply to the cultivation of rice.There are a lot of pickled ginger recipes.We're giving away the fastest one. A piece of fresh ginger youth 100-120 g, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar (preferably rice), 1.5 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce, 2 cups of water.

Peel and finely chop the ginger root. Put the slices in a bowl and pour water cold.Leave in for 30 minutes.Take a ginger, put in a pot with water and bring to a boil.Remove slices and cool.In a casserole mixture of soy sauce, sugar, salt and vinagre.Remover to dissolve the sugar, bring to boiling. let Ginger in a bowl, salt a little and mix well, pour the mix hot.Prepare for at least one hour before pickled comerlo.jengibre can be packed tightly in the refrigerator for one month.

Sushi rolls recipes &

Traditional sushi is not cooked.Use marine fish captured by the fresh.Prepare a bowl with tezu.Tezu is boiling water and a couple of tablespoons rice vinegar.Wet your hands and only then make rice in its manos.De otherwise, glutinous rice sticks to the fingers and it will be difficult to cook.

Sushi "Nagiri"

If you want to choose one hand and a half tablespoons rice, a trickle of little in the Palm of your hand and the shape of an oval. the top with wasabi brush and put a thin fillets of fish, shrimp, or strips of tortilla, which will maintain adjusted through terrestrial algae piece.

"Hosomaki" rolls

It is slim, rolls filled with one or two ingredientes.ingredientes for rolls: rice for sushi, nori seaweed nori lengthwise in two halves, with the shiny side cutter relleno.Hoja suffocate on a bamboo mat moisten your hands with a little water, take a handful of rice and put on a piece of algas.pincel with wasabi, rice move from centro.junto with wasabi lay pescado.estera with nori, fillet strips by pressing, roll on the roll tarpaulin and cut into 4-6 pieces rollo.Quitar.

Before eating sushi, immerse in a sauce of soja.Pero non from rice side, thanks to this sushi have no salty flavour and keep the form.








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Saturday, November 6, 2010

How to make Fried Pickles


Once, we all want to enjoy the things which we know very well that we avoided for the sake of our good health. While this is not a crime, we should try not to overdo it. Well, of having a longing for some junk food items, there is much to choose, but we have a look fried pickle s and how to make them.

Pickle s are some foods that are classified as appetizers and most commonly consumed in South America.However, this does not mean that if you're not a South American cannot have fun making and eating fried pickle s.Se will notice that there are many ways that you can make this delicious snack, but as a guideline, allows us to take a look at one of the recipes that could make use of for a quick snack solution.

Begin with, will need to have the pickle propios.El s taste it will be definitely depend on his own taste and preferencia.Otras things to acquire are

-an egg
-milk
-Salt-3/4 teaspoon
-3/4 teaspoon pepper
-3 1/2 cups wheat flour
-hot sauce (optional)
-cooking oil

The procedure is fácil.Mezclar egg, milk, sauce, salt and pepper and fondo.Mezclar stir the flour in a separate, with a little salt Bowl and following pimienta.Lo soak your s pickle in the milk, then the flour mixture and finally frying them in oil caliente.Una time outside drained oil and have cooled slightly, you're ready to have their delicious snack.








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Friday, November 5, 2010

Bratwurst tradition of Wisconsin


In Wisconsin, bratwurst is a favorite food for tailgating, picnics, exhibitions, holidays, baseball, football and any time with the possible exception of when we are under a winter storm warning. Even in the darkness of winter groups will be out of shops outside frying and sale to brats (abbreviation of bratwurst) for a duration of background. FRY outside is the popular Wisconsin to grill door terminology.

The Germans before their recipes sausage Wisconsin when settled throughout the State in the 19th century.Bratwurst differs slightly from taste due to the spices and other stuffed with meat and how well pork meat is ground by embutidos.El main ingredient manufacturers for what I have always been considered authentic bratwurst is pork, although there are other called bratwurst sausages which are all beef or a mixture of various meats different pork.

Sheboygan, a city of more than 50 thousand inhabitants, situated on the shores of Lake Michigan midway between the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers is the capital of the world Bratwurst.Your Bratwurst day Festival has been an annual event on the first Saturday of August for almost 60 years. in 1950s Sheboygan was crowned Miss Bratwurst the new Queen each year was a festival highlight. While it is no longer a Queen of Miss Bratwurst, a contest eating brat is a big event in celebration of the day.

What makes it unique in Sheboygan bratwurst is the semmel roll which is sirven.El roll has a thin, sharp and smooth bark half a special oven.?There are indented running through the center of the scroll, so people know how to a brat double (2 bratwurst on a roll) .If either bratwurst Wisconsin can be purchased in grocery across the country, the roll is a local tradition.

The legend that the roll of semmel was invented because eating bratwurst with fingers was too complicated, especially when a man decided he wanted a marinade in his brat.With the arrival of the roll, the sky was and remains the limit when it comes from piling seasonings in a brat.

While brat connoisseurs have your favorite brand of bratwurst, the only thing that draws its taste is grill them on coal.Restaurants serving bratwurst fried in a domestic coal Grill.I guess that it could be called freír.Freír bratwurst in a skillet cooking alter the taste, better than most, very big sausage breakfast.

Some bratwurst manufacturers now make hamburger to save time parrilla.Parrilla bratwurst a bratwurst gateway has a minimum of 20 minutes on Brats to transform regular brasas.Necesidad and sprayed with water to obtain a sausage uniformly fact and not quemada.Hamburguesas flames are more forgiving, still know well, but generally are rebuffed by traditionalists.

However, sausage or pattie, as long time provided you have a portable grill, you can FRY frying outside bratwurst anywhere.








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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

French fries anyone - where do the Good Ones in Orange County, CA


I'm a self-professed health nut. Among my family, and co-workers (including simple step acquaintances) I am referred as "the nutso who really loves vegetables". So when you set up outside to do a review to suggest what place to go to eat French fries you only can imagine the appearance that came my way!

What in reality, who better than me?All in all, if a certain place seems to have fried potatoes worthy enough to swallow-it must be really good. what law?

Here are some of the best places to try, believe it or not, some of them are really chain of restaurants!

The first three have also some of the best burgers to go with their French fries, as well as the shakes hand:

1 - As the saying goes, "Shooby-dooby" yourself to any chain of Ruby.They have fried thin, sharp, if you want the lower fat materials version - are being buenas.Además, recently added options to make garlic, chili, and a couple of other additions, usually for a dollar. All restaurants are ideal for a family excursion. Each unit has the theme of dining room of 40, but some have old planes, others may have cars, trains, bikes or boats. They have tracks which run along the ceiling permitting all see all older models.

2-In and Out Burgers-not only are potatoes fried crisp on the outside, fluffy inside, have just the right amount of salt. The only thing that makes this place is burgers, potato fries and shakes. It therefore is everything fresh, hot and made a turn. Also prices put into my category of "Best Cheap Come". But that is a different next article!

3-Fatburger.También is performed on a theme of diner, complete with machines.Here you get a choice cut thick or thin.I am partial to the fine.But they are addictive, even for me, Ms. health-consciente.Aquí options for their burgers are a little more abundant than normal, you can even make an egg fried if desired.But we are talking about Potato Fries here these are great!

4-Johnny Reb in Orange, trafficking in a House BBQ and place of southern comfort of alimentos.Pero if anyone knows how to fry food-it s a sur.Así than potato chips are perfect, well go well with the BBQ pulled pork.While you are breaking the diet here - try the fried pickle s.

Of 5-Knowlwood. great menu, great burgers, of all kinds, everyone can come with their cut potatoes gruesas.Vinieron crisp, warm and sabroso.Mi husband likes the thick cut most of what I therefore insisted that include this family restaurant which has several units in the County.

There you have it - rates are some of the best of Orange County, french fried potato!








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Cajun Injector (2) 2lb. Injected Fried Roasted Turkey Breasts

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Indomie Mi Goreng Fried Noodles for 1 Case (30 Bags)

Indomie Mi Goreng Fried Noodles for 1 Case (30 Bags)Indomie Mi Goreng is a product line of Indomie brand by the Indofood company, the world's largest instant noodle manufacturer. Mi Goreng in Indonesian and Malaysian, means "fried noodle". A loved dish in Australia, Asia, Africa and many European countries.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Fried Green Tomatoes (Extended Anniversary Edition)

Fried Green Tomatoes (Extended Anniversary Edition)Kathy Bates stars as an unhappy wife trying to get her husband's attention in this amusing and moving 1991 screen adaptation of Fannie Flagg's novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. After befriending a lonely old woman (Jessica Tandy), Bates hears the story of a lifelong friendship between two other women (Mary Stuary Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker, seen in flashback) who once ran a cafe in town against many personal odds. The tale inspires Bates to take further command over her life, and there director Jon Avnet (Up Close and Personal), in his first feature, has fun with the film. Bates develops a real attitude toward her thickheaded spouse at home and some uppity girls in a parking lot, but dignity is generally the key to Avnet's approach with the story's crucial relationships. Tandy is a joy and clearly loves the element of mystery attached to her character, and Masterson and Parker are excellent in the historical sequences. --Tom Keogh

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Tumbleweed Pottery Original Chicken Cooker

Tumbleweed Pottery Original Chicken CookerChicken cooker starts from the inside to make flavorful, juicy chicken drippingwith flavor. Fill center well with seasonings and your favorite liquid broth, beer, or wine to steam and flavor the chicken from the inside out. Unhealthy fatsdrain away as chicken cooks. Handcrafted design. Microwave, oven,and dishwasher safe. Glazed stoneware, 11 x 11 x 3 1/4".

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Sour & Sweet pork (gu Lao Rou)


Sour & Sweet pork is China's best-known food abroad. According to a Cantonese chef, the primitive or authentic kitchen methodology dish is added Cantonese pickle vegetables d. When cooking, simply saut? d pickle vegetables along with deep fried pork meat. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to find Cantonese pickle vegetables (d), so here I am going to be pleasure to submit a recipe Sweet Sour pork & without adobo d vegetables but still knows how delicious worldwide.

Ingredients:

(a).for step 1 & 3:

1 tablespoon of 300 g (10 oz) soy sauce Loin of pork 1/2 tablespoon ginger juice came from cocinamaicena

(b). for step 4 & 5:

1 small bamboo outbreak 2 (soaked) dried mushrooms 1 small carrot onion small 1 1 green pepper 2 slices pineapple 1 tooth 3 tablespoons garlic oil

(c). condiments for step 5:

1 tbsp tomato ketchup 6 tablespoons sugar 2 tbsp 1 tsp. soy sauce 3/4 cup salt soup stock dash of mono sodium glutamate

(d). for step 6:

1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar 3 tablespoons of cornstarch

Method:

Cut in bite size pork cubes Marinate pork in soy sauce, wine, ginger juice for 15 minutes.Add cornstarch.Coat of arms of pork with starch.FRY in 370?F oil until crisp.Drainage.Outbreak of thin slice bamboo.Cut pineapple in 6 sections.Cut hongos.Cortar onion and green pepper in 8 secciones.Cortar carrot and cut into aspect interesante.Caliente flower pattern the aceite.Agregar garlic, onion, mushrooms, bamboo, pepper verde.Freír shooting quickly. Add seasonings and c broth) .Poner hervir.Ligar with cornmeal mixed with water. add vinegar, add fried pork meat, pineapple.Mix bien.Atienden while hot.

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Nutritional information:

Yield: 4 servings

Each serving provides:

Calories: owns

Proteins: 18.1 g








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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Cotati Accordian Fest

2 days of Accordions, Frickles, Fried Green Tomatoes with a crescendo of fricklisious yogurt dips.


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Dill Pickle Fried arrogance (and write what you have to do with it)


If you have never had deep fried pickle s, then, you don't know what you've been missing. The first time mentioned it I ever heard was about 10 years ago, when we first moved to South-East of Georgia. I am not sure whether it was the deep fried Turkey or pickle I learned the first s. However, as a Northener certainly was a little skeptical. It was like spending in some kind of legend, never really know if there was any truth to it. It wasn't until stopped at a restaurant of "MOM and pop" 2 years ago, my husband and I saw fried deep pickle s menu. We looked at each other and decided to try. Now sort us them every opportunity that we have.

I guess you're wondering why I say of deep fried pickle s and what on Earth has to do with the writing of content? There is a literary term called a "concept".Take two highly unlike objects and compare its main características.Mi plan is to show how very closely related to these two things.

Eye appeal

Even if you aren't interested in Mr dill pickle s, don't have to say that this image could make your mouth water?At first glance, there is nothing that even suggests a marinade is there anywhere.It is the same way when writing an artículo.Si you depends only content length to keep your committed reader, it is likely that interest may be lost from the final.Dar reach your reader some visual stimulation to make them back for more information. Together with the slogan, "bet you can't eat alone!"

Texture and flavour

Deep fried pickle s call on our crispy side.Each sector requires that she pass rolling sometime around in his boca.Antes finish one, you want to capture more than 2-3.Hay steps to good writing, just as there are steps that s fried pickle. The important thing is the final product. The article has a certain feeling to it?Makes the reader want to return to him in the future, or share with someone for their usefulness?

Bite size

What is good about fried pickle s are are great snacks.Small segments make it manageable to eat with your fingers.Isn't unordered unless you really diving into dressing Ranch.La writing is more or less the same, except if you are generating a novela.Normalmente blogs, is much better if you let your readers small doses that can read in a few minutes.

I bet you never understood how closely related to his writing was Mr dill pickle network.your received two tasty, pass these s pickle here tidbits!








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Kendal Jackson Heirloom Tomato Fest


We had a great time at the Kendal Jackson Heirloom Tomato Fest over the weekend.
Great tomato dishes from the bay areas Top Chefs. Our fried green tomatoes and wild boar bacon yogurt dip brought many a nods and smiles. Congrats to Justin Wangler executive chef at K J who won the Chefs Challenge. Tolay and Sea Thai bistro winning for the gourmet food vendors. Thanks everyone.
Let's ketchup later... Ba da boom...



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Wine Tasting With Friends

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Friday, October 29, 2010

The Essential Gluten Free Guide

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3 days until International Pickle Day – Sunday, Oct 17

The picklest day of the year is upon us again! Join Rick’s Picks and all our fellow pickle lovers at the 10th Annual NYC International Pickle Day this Sunday, October 17. It’ll be a grand time for all: live music, special pickle demonstrations, and free pickle samples from around the world.

Check out a few of the deee-lightful offerings coming your way on Sunday:

1. ‘Grilled Cheese Magic’ courtesy of Saxelby CheesemongersYes, we’re doing it again. We’re making gooey, yummy grilled cheese sandwiches oozing with     Landaff cheese and our spicy newcomer – Hotties – spicy pickle chips in sriracha and habanero. Note: Saxelby’s will be grilling from 11:00 to 1:00, so come early!2. Look hot, look cool…t-shirts in fabulous colors with that sexy American Apparel fit10th Annual NYC Pickle Day
Sunday, October 17
11:00 AM to 4:30 PM
In the parking lot at Essex and Broome Streets
Lower East Side, NYC

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Ultimate Guide to Pickling

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Learn how to Cook vegetable Fry instantly


Do you know how to cook vegetables fry? Its taste is impressive when served with salad tomato, pickle s and spring onion, this makes a complete meal.

Ingredients used to fry of vegetables (service four people):

1 medium sized eggplant, 1 small cauliflower, 4 sweet peppers (red or green, all) small, 1 large Zucchini, 4 chilli peppers (set), 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), juice of 1 lemon, small bunch of fresh parsley (for decoration), vegetable oil, salt and pepper.

Method of preparation for frying plant:

Wash and dry the vegetables.Cut the Eggplant and zucchini in very thin rings and divide the cauliflower into pieces.

Heat the vegetable oil 2 cm deep in a skillet over medium-then separately fried cauliflower pieces, rings of Eggplant and Zucchini until just gold rings, remove and drain on kitchen paper.

Sweets and Chile peppers with a pointed knife, puncture lightly fry them on all sides, remove, and allow to drain.

When the vegetables are fresh, place them attractive in a large flat dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper to gusto.Agregar garlic crushed lemon juice and [optional] pour the mix everything about verduras.Decorar with parsley.

Serving tips for FRY vegetables

1 Serve cold with spring onions, salad, pickle s.
2 Serve with hot Arab bread.
3. Homemade yoghurt may be served on the side, or poured over vegetables.

I hope this article shows her how to cook delicious vegetables fry, giving you much recognition of their totally family.








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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Day 9: Susie’s Bee ‘n’ Beez Turkey Wrap with Garlic Dijon Aioli

Bee ‘n’ Beez Turkey Wrap with Garlic Dijon Aioli (Yield: 1 Turkey Wrap with 1 Pint Garlic Dion Aioli)
( The aioli is great to have in the fridge for sandwiches or just for pickle dipping!)

Ingredients:

For the Wrap:

1-whole wheat tortilla or wrap2- tablespoons garlic dijon aioli5-slices roasted turkey- thinly sliced4-slices of brie cheese- 1/8” thick- 2”x 3”1-cup baby arugula7- Bee ‘n’ Beez slices

For the Aioli:

10 cloves of garlic peeled and roasted in a 350 degree oven coated with  olive oil and wrapped in foil until browned and soft.1- cup mayonnaise½ -cup Dijon mustardsalt and pepper to taste

Directions:

For the Aioli:

Puree all ingredients in a food processor or blender until completely smooth.  Reserve.

For The Wrap:

Lay the wrap on a cutting board.  Spread the 2 tablespoons aioli to completely cover the bottom of the wrap.  Layer the turkey to cover the aioli.  Then add the brie down the center.  Cover the brie with Bee ‘n’ Beez and then add the arugula.  Fold in both sides of the wrap and roll.

Heat in a pannini press until brie is warm and melted.  Serve with a side salad and glass of chardonnay.


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Day 5: Eat Drink Local Week: the watson’s phat hash recipe

An easy brunch recipe submitted from our creative friends at the watsons.

Phat Hash (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

2 Sausage LInks (not breakfast sausage)       $5.50
4 Eggs                                                                       $1.75
2 Medium Potatoes                                               $1.00
1 Small Onion                                                        $0.50
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1/2 c. Phat Beets

Remove sausage from casing, add to heated saute pan (medium/low light) – if you are using chicken or turkey sausage add 1 tbs of extra virgn olive oil.  While sausage is cooking cut potatoes, onion and beets in 1/4 inch dice. To speed the process (and if you don’t have leftover baked potatoes), microwave potatoes for 3 minutes, or until just tender. When sausage is 3/4 cooked, add onions and a pinch of salt to pan. When onions are softened (approximately 2 minutes) add potatoes (raise heat slightly), another pinch of salt and 2 grinds of black pepper. Allow potatoes to brown, stirring occasionally. For last two minutes of cooking incorporate beets and allow to heat through. Taste for seasoning and serve with 2 eggs any style.


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Petaluma River Revival


What can we say? Ok we will say it. What a great fest! This was year one for this event and it was a great success. The Sonoma community came out in large numbers and supported the many artists who played music, crafted, floated and brought out wild giant robotics. A Big SHOUT out to my Frickle friend Don for keeping those frickles-a-frying down by the riverside all day long.
I'm sure this will be an annual event. Thanks Kelin and Revivalist crew for having us.
We hope to see you again.

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Old Fashion Batter recipe for FRY of vegetables and meat


In today's society, fried food is supposed to be a torpedoed. But who can some good fried vegetables resist occasionally? Use a good oil, FRY not too often, FRY vegetables or fish and enjoy it once in awhile. Try this batter for rings of onions, Zucchini, mushrooms, corn, fish, chicken nuggets or your other favorites. Many of the menus even have s fried pickle, just use your imagination. I found this recipe for years in a newspaper ad for ARGO cornstarch, which explains the next paragraph.

This old newspaper ad says "coming through with the light of Argo and the natural flavour of their fried vegetables Kingsford touch.""And try these easy recipes and deliciosas.Te agree that light and crispy fried vegetable or chicken, is really the batter that matters."

LIGHT BATTER

3/4 cup Argo or Kingsford maize starch
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup water
1 egg, lightly beaten

In BOL, mix ingredients first 5. Add water and egg;Shake until liso.Verter 1 qt (about) of corn in a large pan deep oil 1/2 ", full of not more than 1/3 population."Heating medium to 375 grados.DIP heat 4 cups of vegetables from the cutup, such as squash, carrot, onion and mushrooms or 1 lb boneless, chicken breasts of chicken, cut into 1 "cubes, a few at a time in hitter."(Stir batter occasionally.)Carefully add chicken or vegetable hot oil, some pieces in a momento.Freír 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until the Golden and crujientes.Escurrir in 4 to 6 papel.Sirve towels.

Herb BATTER: follow the recipe básica.Agregar 1 teaspoon basil leaves drying and 1 minced garlic clove.

Spicy BATTER: follow the recipe Basic. Add 1 teaspoon chili powder and dust of garlic 1/2 teaspoon.

Beer BATTER: follow the recipe básica.Omitir water. Add 1/3 cup cold beer.

Enjoy!








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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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Picnic and recipes menu suitable for diabetics


HAS COME THE SUMMER! Boy know here in Texas! Since the weather maps I've seen, I am sure that many of you are also experiencing a very hot summer days. And one of the most popular summer activities is a picnic. Picnics for lovers, picnics for families, picnics with friends, work picnics, picnic on the beach, etc. Who doesn't like a picnic?

Diabetics enjoy picnics, too, but often worry that their dietary needs are not met. There is nothing as diabetic arriving at a picnic to discover a complete meal for sweets and starches. And, unfortunately, many hosts for diabetic needs must have a second menu or dishes for diabetics extras. Not only this can be done that diabetic feeling not as if being extra work for your hosts is simply necessary. If you are planning a picnic, check out this menu below. It is an easy menu that respond to the needs of diabetics and the rest of the crowd even don't know. Our menu includes Southern Fried Chicken, but you may always fried chicken Pick-Up, carry out if the picnic isn't in your home or don't want to spend time on frying chicken yourself.Our Twist BlackBerry Lemonade is a great verano.Pero drink once again, if comfort is a big problem, collect some diet soft drinks and ice them down.

So load up your picnic basket and head out for fun without worries with our Southern Fried Chicken N may Bean Salad, vegetables, sand Tarts and BlackBerry Twist Lemonade tray picnic menu.

FRIED CHICKEN SOUTH

2 1/2 lb frying chicken, cut-up

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon fresco-pimienta black

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon paprika

Wash chicken and pat agua.Mezclar excess the rest of the ingredients and put in a plastic zip-top.En type bag a large put Pan canola oil to about 1/2 inches in depth and the calor.Colocar pieces of chicken 1 or 2 at a time in bag with harina.Agitar to coat bien.Deshacerse excess flour mixture and add chicken chicken sartén.Cocinar regarding Brown everywhere during 15-20 minutos.reducir heat, cover tightly, simmer for 30 to 40 minutes over medium heat, or until cooked through and tender de.Retire the lid by skillet over the last 10 minutes of cooking for allow Brown chicken. Remove from pan and drain on paper toweling.

MAY NOT SALAD

2 cans of beans, drained

diced 1/2 cup onion

delight of adobo 3/4 cup

3 egg hard, diced

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

2 tablespoons Splenda

In an environment that blends Bull, combine all ingredients.Mix well.

VEGETABLE TRAY

Make a nice presentation of fresh vegetables and coloridas.Sugiero baby carrots, cucumbers, tomato wedges, olives and fresh broccoli crowns.

SAND TARTS

1 cup butter, smooth

1/4 cup Splenda granulated

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

1 cup chopped walnuts

2 tablespoons Splenda granulated

2 tablespoons of cornstarch

Preheat the oven to 350 grados.Mantequilla Beat and 1/4 cup Splenda granulated media with Blender 2 minutes until cremoso.Gradualmente speed Add flour, defeating low speed until mezclados.Agitar in vanilla and pecanas.Forma into balls 1 inch and drop sheets cookie.Hornear 20 minutes; remove from oven and place on wire cooling racks.

Process ball cookie mix 2 tablespoons Splenda granulated and cornmeal in a blender or alimentos.Roll processor.

MORA TURN LEMONADE

2 cups fresh blackberries or unsweetened blackberries frozen, thawed

1 cup fresh lemon juice

1 cup of Splenda granulated

4 cups of cold water

Place berries, juice of lemon and Splenda in licuadora.Proceso blend until smooth, scraping down the lados.Pulse mix on a sieve in a jarra.Descartar solids remaining in the agua.servir on hielo.Rendimiento tamiz.Agitar: 7 servings 4 grams of sugar each.








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Fried Peppers Appetizer - Set of Two

Fried Peppers Appetizer - Set of TwoThe little yet mighty country of Bulgaria, the place where gourmet food flourishes and is more then just a way to satisfy hunger. Food takes on a new meaning of tradition, of families getting around the table every night talking and sharing while enjoying some of the most scrumptious yet healthy food hidden from the rest of the world. Bulgarian food is full of stories and memories, it is a way for the people to relax and rejuvenate, eating hearty meals that have come straight from their wonderland. Their food is made with caring and folklore, nothing is rushed and everything is made just perfect for your taste. It comes from their hard working hands, to your table with passion. That is the true meaning of Bulgarian food.

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Final Day: Anna’s Cardamom Custard with Green Tomato-Apple Relish

Yes, I made a dessert. Why? Possibly because it seemed like the most contrary option when handed a pickle-oriented recipe challenge. Or, possibly, because I love the contrast of sweet and sour and wish it found its way onto dessert plates more often.

Either way, my favorite of the Rick’s Picks family – sweet/spicy/sour Green Tomato Condiment – was a natural for a dessert. And thinking about the sweet-tart, juicy Fuji apples I’d had from Union Square Greenmarket vendor Terhune Orchards, I realized that combining GTC with apples, spices, and sweetener could make a wonderful compote-type sauce for…something? Later it came to me that a creamy custard -made from Northshire Farms eggs and Ronnybrook butter and Creamline milk – would be the ideal foil for my piquant sauce, and that spicing it up with curry-complement cardamom would take the flavor combination further.

The result was exactly as I’d hoped: a balance between sweet, creamy, and sour. I topped each serving with a flash-fried dark-brown apple slice, which provided a surprisingly pleasant burnt-marshmallow flavor accent, invited a friend over for dessert, and in no time we had two licked-empty plates. Try this!

Make the sauce and the fried apple garnish while the custard is baking.

For the cardamom custard:

1-2 tablespoons butter4 eggs1/2 cup agave nectar1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon cardamom2 1/2 cups milk

Preheat oven to 325 and thoroughly butter about 8 small or 4 large ramekins.
Whisk together eggs, agave nectar, salt, vanilla, and cardamom until thoroughly combined.
Add milk gradually, whisking to combine.
Pour mixture into ramekins and place into a bain marie, bringing water up to within 1/2? of top of ramekin. Bake at 325 about 50 minutes for smaller ramekins, 1 hour for larger, or until completely set. If using small ramekins, run a butter knife around the edge of the custard and invert on a plate. Unmold and serve immediately, topped
with relish and garnish. If using large ramekins, do not unmold to serve, but top with relish and garnish.


For the Green Tomato Condiment/apple relish:

1 tablespoon butter1 Fuji or other sweet-tart apple (e.g. Mutsu, Macoun, Ginger Gold),peeled and cut into 1/4-1/2? dice1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (freshly grated if possible)1/2 cup Green Tomato Condiment – tomatoes only – cut into 1/4?-1/2? dicedash salt2 tablespoons agave nectar

Melt butter over medium heat in large skillet.
Add apple, cinnamon, Green Tomato Condiment, and a dash of salt, and mix thoroughly to combine spices.
Turn heat down to low, cover, and cook until apples are soft, adding water as needed to moisten.
Add agave nectar and cook over medium heat, uncovered, until most of the moisture is gone.


For the flash-fried apple slice garnish:
Use mandoline to cut a few very thin slices of an unpeeled apple, about 3? long. Fry in skilled in refined coconut, canola, or other flavor-neutral oil until first side is dark brown around edges; flip with fork and fry on other side until dark brown all over. Drain on paper towels.

Cost of ingredients:

2 x 12oz Ronnybrook Creamline milk at $1.50 = $3.004 Northshire Farms eggs at $5/dozen = $1.673 tablespoons Ronnybrook Farms butter (estimated) = $0.942 Terhune Orchards apple at $2/lb = $2Total: $7.61 (makes approx 4 servings)

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Fricklin at High Sierra

Thank you High Sierra fans and artists. The Fabulous Frickle Brothers enjoyed four days of frickling and frying green tomatoes for all.

This was the kickoff for our Organic Fried Green Tomatoes. We made a special High Sierra Sauce to celebrate High Sierra's 20th Anniversary. Oh yeah, it went great with those fried green tomatoes. Great music, cold beer, parades, play areas for kids and super food from all the vendors brought smiling faces.

This is what High Sierra Music Fest does year after year.
Frickle Gracias


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Sunset Magazine


This past Saturday and Sunday we frickled for Sunset Magazine's Celebration Weekend. A super fun family event. Lots of exhibits from Vintage campers to celebrity chef demos, outdoor garden supplies and ideas, bbq's, travel exhibits and lots of tasty foods.

WE LOVED the smiling faces of first time frickler's. That was most of the crowd. The West Coast is being invaded by Frickles. Quick, grab your loved ones and a Fabulous Fricklisious dip and welcome in those little golden fellas.

Thanks for the gracious compliments and hope to see y'all again; yes real soon.



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Monday, October 25, 2010

Farwest Fest

Great music, food and crafts in beautiful Point Reyes last weekend. Perfect warm temperatures in a coastal town.
Smiling faces everywhere. Point Reyes you have been officially Frickled!

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Plumas Sierra County Fair

The town of Quincy was Frickled twice this year.
The High Sierra Music Fest in July and last weeks
County Fair.


Frickling Furthur


We have finished frickling fresh fried frickles for Furthur fest fans for a fabulous weekend of fantastic music and fun times. Yeahhh!!. Catch the Furthur Fest when it comes to a town near you or travel to a town not near you.
We hope to see y'all at Sunset Magazine Celebration this weekend in Menlo Park.
Frickle on friends...

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Happy 20th High Sierra!


High ho High ho it's off to High Sierra I go, with frickles and
friends, great music that never ends for 4 days I go, I go, to High
Sierra I go. Happy 20th High Sierrrra!!!
Come for the music, stay for the music and try a little fry. Frickles
and Fried Green Tomatoes.
Eye be looking for yah

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Where he started cooking


As humans, we have been cooking since we arrived in the first place of hunters and gatherers discovered fire and decided that meat and vegetables tested much better from being burned than before. Discovery that is unknown in its origins-maybe hunters discovered flesh burned in a forest fire and saw that much better tested of cooking than before and was much more chewy. However, until humans discovered how to use fire to heat, it is very likely did not attempt to cook food.

And even when they began cooking, the extent of basically was roast meat on fire.Tests are discovered, later, the people who lived in the South of France Aurignacian began food by tight wet sheets and placing them on hot coals of old vapor.El people also used dug shells or skulls of heat liquids and roasted grains in rocks, very hot.

In the Neolithic period, pottery was invented, which resulted in great leaps in culinary skills among people. The first Composite plate was a paste made from nuclei of wild grass and water, which, when placed on a flat, rock hot, could become a kind of bread. When clay was developed the domestication of cattle produced (and people began to settle in the communities), cooking became more advanced and contained more ingredients, ingredients were easily available to people on farms. Milk also met at about this time, creating more reliable foods such as butter, cream, cheese and similar. Using pots fired clay, new cooking techniques were developed such as grills, stews and boiling;early frying, baking forms and pickled also began to desarrollarse.Carnes were preserved (which may have been learned before) by salting, smoking, drying or freeze. And created new utensils, so it can eat is best newly created.

In ancient China, soybeans had been cultivated much before they began history and soya spread Southeast Asia and became a staple together with rice, wheat, barley and millet. In around 11000 a. c., sickles wood were edges with flint and used as an easiest way to gather the grains. In 9000 c., plant cultivation began in the fertile Eastern growing, and soon were domesticated sheep, creation of another source of meat. Then around 7000. c., squash, peppers, avocados and amaranth were grown and produced foods.The Egyptians began their systems of irrigation around two thousand years later.Bread originated mainly in Egypt of 3500 c.. and became a staple for all the settlements around Egypt, because it was filled very easy to make and easy to carry.Water purification was unveiled in about 2000 b.c., when the Indian cultures filtered filtered water foul by the boiling, filtering through coal and then cooling lo.Muchos new foods, spices and herbs were discovered by 4 a. c., when Archestratus, a Greek man, wrote the first known as Hedypathia kitchen, book, or an agradable.Los life Chinese separated five taste sweet, bitter, salty, bitter, and brackish and this represents very sophisticated with many tastes sutiles.En currently Chinese cuisine old kitchen (the roasting meat on fires and other basic techniques) essentially finished, making way for modern food and ways of cooking.








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Hand Car Regatta


The Hand Car Regatta in Santa Rosa was an amazing event. I wish I had time to take in more. Cool Art, costumes, parades, great people,wild creative hand cars racing down the track, music, good food, Lagunitas beer. Just a great atmosphere.
Thanks everyone for standing in the heat for Frickles and Fried Green Tomatoes. You are tough and have good taste. Thanks Regatta Folks for allowing us to Frickle Railroad Square.
Hope to Frickle and Regatta next year.

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Fryday at the Lagunitas Brewing Company

It was Fryday at the Lagunitas Brewing Company. History was made as 4 new sauces were tasted and tested by the hungry bottlers, brewers and assorted cohorts. 4 thirsty, hungry kind strangers and Don arrived for the first batch tasting Frickle history. The new sauces were My Friends exotic spice sauce, Asian Persuasion Sweet Plum, Cuckaracha Sriracha and Mighty Good Curry Mustard.

The top 3 choices in order were, Sriracha, Persuasion and My Friends. Yes, the curry mustard was Mighty Good too.
Stand by for more more Frickle Chaos!

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Day 2: Eating Local, Eating Smokra – Jina’s Curry Recipe

Confession: my designated Day 2 of Rick’s Picks eating local challenge did not go as planned. I spied some gorgeous baby eggplant at Saturday’s Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on my way to work the pickle stand. Tasty fried things were still on the brain after last Friday’s blog about fried pickles, and so was Japanese food which I’ve been craving for weeks. So when I saw the eggplant, I immediately thought tempura. They were the perfect size and texture. I like tempura green beans too, and with the Rick’s Picks pickle challenge on the horizon…Windy City Wasabeans were THE perfect substitute. Done.

Unfortuately, I forgot to take a jar of the Wasabeans after closing the market stand. I was exhausted after a long day, so trying to procure a jar of Wasabeans was out of the question. I’d have to make do with the pickles in my fridge. Like the 1/2 jar of Smokra staring at me from my little pickle posse.

Food emergencies have yielded some fine dishes, I reminded myself as I rummaged through my cupboards. Eggplant, Smokra and a handful of pantry staples could easily become a nice curry. Plus, the day had turned dreary, so a curry sounded right. I had some canned chickpeas and coconut milk as well as the “holy flavor trinity” that I always have on hand - onions, garlic, and ginger - and a huge bag of spices. (Cooking tip: keeping your spices in the fridge will make them stay fresher longer. I also throw away spices over a year old except whole spices).

Spices: turmeric, curry powder, coriander, cumin and bay leaves

Here’s my recipe for a simple, satisfying and fast Smokra curry. The tangy Smokra balances the creaminess of the coconut milk and preempts the need to add lime juice or another acidic ingredient. I’m happy to report the Smokra stayed nice and firm even with a good 30 minute simmer. The curry came out to be so good, a happy surprise. The bonus: I have enough leftovers for 3 meals that will get better over time.

Cheers,

Jina

Smokra and Eggplant Curry

Ingredients:

1/2 jar Smokra, cut into 1? pieces

1 lb. baby eggplant, cut into 1? cubes

3 cloves garlic, minced or through a press

1? piece ginger, minced

1 large onion, chopped

canola oil for frying

1/2 heaping teaspoon turmeric, coriander, curry powder, cumin

2 bay leaves

1/2 can coconut milk

1 cup chicken or veggie broth

salt and crushed chile pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large fry pan (I used a 12? cast iron skillet) over medium-high heat. Saute chopped onions until brown at edges; add eggplant. Saute eggplant and onions until eggplant becomes soft and releases juices and onions become golden brown. Add ginger and garlic and saute for a few minutes. Add spices, bay leaves, salt and chiles to taste. Mix well and add the broth to loosen browned bits that are stuck to bottom of pan. Add the cut Smokra and cook until liquid is almost absorbed. Add coconut milk to your liking. I like lots of coconut milk, so I added a bit more than 1 cup. Lower the heat to medium and half-cover with lid. Simmer for about 30 minutes, checking every now and then and to give the curry a good stir. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve piping hot over rice, couscous or quinoa. Add a bit of chopped basil (shown above) or cilantro for freshness. Enjoy!


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Is an olive tree? Isn't Lasora


Had only been in Pakistan for a few hours, when I asked this question. Small fruit green or berries, had no idea that, were presented as an adobo, which accompany the main dishes. Now I forget what they were, because he only wanted to know what became of a Lasora. One of the male relatives present assured me that I would not like Lasora marinade was hot. However, my husband insert some on my plate and I liked. Unlike paan this was a food that quickly acquired a taste for the.

After months of not knowing what were called in English, eventually became clear known as rubber berries. Do not grow in United Kingdom to my knowledge, but grow in the States, so please forgive my ignorance. For readers who don't know what they are, are green and round and resemble a olive green.They are sticky when newly elected and children in the Punjab Pakistan region used as pegamento.Usted can eat raw, but dry flavour and are much better in adobo s. use rubber green unripe berries for the recipe which below my husband and I prepared in our attempts to replicate adobo which had so enjoyed in my first day in Pakistan.(Here in Pakistan people use the ripe fruit of yellow Berry as a vegetable chewing gum tree).

In Punjab, there are people call 'changar' (Gypsy Pakistanis) used to and perhaps still do, live in forests, and said that before they sleep, swept the area sleep with a broom made of branches and branches of the tree berry rubber to protect the expression of the mal.También 'stick like glue' to someone in English is to keep as Lasora in Urdu and Punjabi.This phrase is used especially when small children will not leave you alone.

Bark Lasora tree and its roots become an infusion and drunk to cure cough, sore throat and resfriados.También is supposed to cure indigestion., it is good to know that something so tasty is actually good for you.

LASORA and MANGO PICKLE

Ingredients

500 g Lasora (berries immature green rubber)
oil as needed
4 tbsps salt
3 tbsps turmeric
3, coarsely ground tbsps fenugreek seeds
1 tablespoon of mustard seed, coarsely ground
1/2 teaspoon of asafetida
150 gr mango cubes
4 tbsps Red Chile powder

(Method)

Each Berry slit and rub them with a mixture of salt, and turmeric. let Red Chile dust, but all other spices mix.

Approximately 2 cups of oil in a frying pan from heat and let enfriar.Cuando is lukewarm, pour on spices and mix well.

Fry dry salt fire slowly for 1 min, then adds the Red Chile powder and dried fry for 1 minute más.Combinar this with the mixture of spices, stirring well.

Now add berries and pieces of mango to the mix and shield them well in the mix.

Transfer to a bottle of glass with a lid close connection and leave to stand for 4 and 5 days.

The day of the fifth or sixth, sufficient heat oil to cover fruit and mix in the marinade, when frío.Cubrir makes the jar tightly and leave for a week.

You can leave longer, of course, and will be kept for a few months - if it is even after so much time sure bucket that you use to get the jar marinade is dry or deteriorate the marinade.

You can reuse the oil for the next batch of pickle when finishes it.









Thai recipe crunchy fried noodle


Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients for Thai crispy - fried noodles recipe:

100 g (3 1/2 ounces) rice vermicelli
2 cups (500 ml/16 fl oz) of oil for frying
100 g (3 1/2 ounces), cut into strips fried tofu puffs
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
grated fresh ginger piece 5 cm (2 inches)
mince pork 150 g (5 oz.)
100 g (3 1/2 ounces), finely chopped raw shrimp meat
1 tablespoon vinegar white
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili sauce
red peppers 1 teaspoon chopped
pickled garlic 2 small knobs, chopped
1/4 bunch fresh, chopped garlic chives
1 cup (30 g/1 oz.) cilantro leaves

Instructions for Thai crispy - fried noodles recipe:

1. Place the noodles in a bowl of hot water for one minute; drain and leave to dry for 20 minutes.Heat the oil in a wok, add the tofu into two lots, and cook for 1 minute or until golden and crujiente.Quitar license and the wok for drain.

2 Add the completely dry vermicelli oil into several lots, Cook for 10 seconds or until puffed and nítidas.Quitar immediately to avoid vermicelli absorbs too aceite.Escurrir on paper towels and cool.

3 Drain all but 1 tbsp oil wok.Recalentar wok to high heat and add garlic, ginger, beef mince and gambas.Ajillo for
2 minutes or until brown gold. Add the vinegar, brown sugar, fish sauce, chili, chili sauce and stir until the mixture to a boil.

4. Just before of serving, add the noodles and tofu to wok and pickled strip of fondo.Rápidamente strip of garlic, coriander, chives and serve immediately.

Nutritional value for crunchy Thai - recipe for fried noodles:

Protein 8.5 g;
13 Materials g fat;
G carbohydrate 17;
Dietary Fibre 2.5 g;
Mg cholesterol 37;
900Kj energy (lime 230)








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Friday, October 22, 2010

Unusual Turkey - non-traditional ways to prepare the Turkey holiday recipes


If you're bored with Turkey kitchen in the same way every day of holiday, here are some recipes Turkey alternative, you may want to consider. They are sure to delight and surprise your family and guests. Get ready for a moment of 'ta-daaa' as one of the dishes of Turkey presents its action Thanksgiving or Christmas table!

DEEP FRIED TURKEY

Deep frying Turkey has become increasingly popular.Don't worry the bird will end up tasting grasienta.Que not be producen.profundo frying Turkey creates a delicious crispy exterior but retains all the juicy inside.

You will need:

3 gallons of peanut frying oil (or as necessary to cover the pavo.puede determine the quantity of oil that covers the Turkey with water and taking note of the water level in the freidora.Cambie water with oil. sure you pat dry Turkey carefully with a paper towel)

Turkey an integer 1 (around 12 pounds) with deleted giblets and neck

1/4 cup Creole seasoning (a classic sauce often called ' red sauce for the New Orleanians)

1 white onion.

With a big bowl or deposits, heat the oil around 375-400 degrees Fahrenheit.(190 to 200 degrees Celsius).Be very careful with this, you don't want to spill or fire oil.You can purchase Turkey frying computers these days with burner pot, thermometer, frying rack.

Rub the Turkey Creole seasoning inside and out. make sure that the hole in the neck is open at least 2 inches by which oil can flow into and out of the bird.Place onion all white and Turkey in the rack or basket of Turkey freír.El must be placed at the end of the neck of the primero.Disminuir slowly in the hot oil (take extreme care here!) and cook for about 3 to 3 and half minutes per pound.So it will take about 45 minutes.Remove the Turkey and empty it.Make sure that has been fully cooked.

If someone has allergic to peanut oil in the family, you can change to corn oil or canola oil only ensure that oil is good for frying with a point of high consumption of tobacco.

Leave that the rest of Turkey for about 30 minutes before carving and sirviendo.Que will ensure a juicy meat because it allows that the juices redistribute around the entire body.

SMOKED TURKEY

Smoking a Turkey you takes more than a traditional method of roasting, but produces a wonderful flavor.Smoked Turkey buy from the supermarket can be caro.Pavo smoking at home is not as difficult as one might think that where you have a type of smoker fumador.Cualquier suffice insofar as is it sufficiently grande.Los smokers based on water are preferred.

Ingredients:

1 Turkey (8 to 22 lb) fresh or thawed completely
Sweet Pickle brine (recipe below)
Maple syrup

Yes, this is everything you need! the smoky flavor is so delicious that you don't need to add a lot.

Sweet Pickle brine:

1 gallon of water
2 1/2 cups of sal.Se recommend rock, pickled or canned salts.
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp garlic fluid
1 ounce of spices pickling

To make brine of sweet pickle, simple mixing until all ingredients bien.puede you need to adjust the amounts depending on the size of the ave.Los mentioned amounts should be very good for a 8-12 lb Turkey.

Rinse Turkey fully with cold water, drain and pat dry. Add the brine of sweet pickle, according to the following timetable: three days for an 8-12 lb, four days 13-16 lb, five-day 17-22 lb birds bird.I know this means advanced planning, but the end result is amazing.And not part of the excitement of holiday all envelope accumulation!

Of removing the Turkey brine; rinse in cold water and pat seco.Dejar drying in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

Block the wings behind his back and legs of tie and tail juntos.Baste Turkey with Maple of putting it in smoker's syrup.You will what's new in syrup every two hours while smoking.Just be careful not to leave any heat smoker's every time you do esto.Cocinero smoke up hacer.El time is not an exact science: your smoker's temperature-dependent if you smokes out in the cold wind and frequency with open it (try only to open it as necessary) .This needs an average of 30 minutes per pound of meat.

Insert a food thermometer in the deepest part of the thigh and make sure that the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F (or 80 degrees Celsius).

Once done, leave for enfriar.Para improve the smoky flavor, let Turkey agrees in the refrigerator for 24 horas.Tallar serve and enjoy!

INTEGER TO GRILLED TURKEY

1 whole Turkey (12 pounds)
2 cups of water
3 spoonfuls chicken soup powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
onion powder 2 teaspoons
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
parsley chopped 1/2 teaspoon
1 teaspoon paprika

This is best grilled outdoors using good calidad.Esto coal not only frees up your oven, but creates a cosy meeting place for guests required a medium of calor.Aceitar the parrilla.Enjuagar peafowl, pat dry background.

Place the Turkey Grill and serve on both sides until the skin is a lovely golden.

Mix in a large toasted bread, water, chicken powder, garlic, onion, poultry condiment, parsley and pepper junto.Agregue Turkey down breast and recalls the mix everything about él.Cubrir closely with role of aluminium and put on the grill.

You will have that ASE for about 3 to 4 hours, once more, it is not a science as it has no exact control over the intensity of heat or factors such as wind and temperature outdoor libre.Por therefore should check temperature thigh 180F (82 C) that the anterior.Algunas people like enable Turkey more than once during the grilling process to keep the bird around moist, but not personally annoyed as I am usually too busy with all food preparation.

Once done, remove the grille and leave standing for 15-20 minutes before carving.

Any prescription alternative Turkey selects, I am sure that you are creating a delicious holiday surprise.








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Day 3: Doug’s Easy Smokra Stir-Fry

Call me a fair weather fan but tumultuous rain obliterated my drive to head to the USQ greenmarket and pick up some fresh vegetables.  So I was left to play that game I like to play for dinner called what can I get rid of in my fridge simulataneously transforming it into a really delicious dish (ed. note I have to think of a catchier name for that).  So on this edition of WCIGROIMYFSTIIARDD (see before).  I started with brussel sprouts I’ve been meaning to do something with.  That something was obviously steam them and then cover them in butter, bacon, and thyme.  Now as delicious as that is, it’s hardly a meal so I whipped up a quick side of an old standard of mine in the early Rick’s Picks days.  I call it Easy Smokra Stir-fry.  The great thing about a stir-fry is you can mold it to whatever vegetables are in season or easily available in your fridge.  In this case I went with some orange and yellow bell peppers, yellow onion, heirloom tomato, button mushrooms and of course the incredibly delicious Smokra.  The smokra is so useful because it not only has strong flavors with its smoky notes but easily melds in and complements the other flavors of the vegetables.  Add some white rice to this and you have yourself a filling and easy meal.

I write to this you the Internet satisfied on all levels.

Steamed Brussel Sprouts with Thyme

1 lb Brussel sprouts trimmed and halved
1.5 tbsp butter
1 tsp thyme
bacon to taste (i recommend making it crispy so it can be crumbled over at the end for presentation)

Steam the brussel sprouts over boiling water for about 6 minutes or until they become bright green and tender then toss in a bowl with butter and thyme letting the butter melt and spread evenly.  Crumble bacon and serve.

Easy Smokra Stir-fry

Saute all of your vegetables and as much Smokra as your little heart desires in the pan you just made the bacon in with some of the leftover bacon fat (delicious).  Then serve over the rice of your choice.

I didn’t say any of this was hard, but it sure is tasty.

Bacon courtesy of Wilklow Orchards
Butter courtesy of Ronnybrook
Vegetables from Keith’s Farm


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Recipes for Savoy Cabbage

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Since the agricultural boom of the early 19th century, cabbage had been one of Ireland's firmest of edible friends - an easy grower more or less year round and a fine accompaniment to the potato. There are several varieties that appear through the year and during winter time it's the black cabbage and Savoy cabbage that reign. The recipe ideas below involve the rather unglamorous latter.

The tough, dark, wrinkly leaves on its outside cover what is in fact a quite clean flavoured cabbage. However if it is cooked at a high temperature for too long it does, like all cabbage, have a habit of releasing fairly sinful tastes and smells. In fact the Savoy cabbage is as appropriate as any to eat uncooked. Try it in a salad sliced thin, with some shaved salsify and horseradish. Or slice it thin and blitz it up with some vegetable stock, a little cider vinegar and seasoning and then put it through a sieve for most refreshing soup with a drizzle of virgin sunflower oil. When cooked though, unlike the majestic little spring cabbages that need only a toss in butter and herbs, Savoy cabbage is often better off with rather sterner encouragement.

Cabbage, roasted onions and butter beans

Soaking and cooking the beans is quite a long process. It might be worth making more than they need as they keep fine in their cooking liquor in the fridge. Maybe make a dip out of some, or use some for a spicy, citrus, aromatic soup with cabbage and pork extremities. Plenty of options to express oneself besides.

Soak the butter beans in water in the fridge for two nights. (Unless your paying big money for the finest butter beans on the market, they are usually not last season's beans but where dried a couple of years ago and have no hope of tenderness unless they're given quite a long soak)

Pop them in a pan with plenty of water and whatever aromatics you have to hand (bay, rosemary, half an onion and a few cloves of garlic for example), a generous swig of olive oil will go a long way for the texture and richness of the beans, no salt and bring them to a boil. Keep half an eye on them as they simmer gently away - skimming and then stirring (so they cook evenly). When they're proper tender (could be a couple of hours or more) don't drain them as air will break their skins, leave them to cool, bathing in their liquor)

Try and get hold of some quite small onions (they tend to have stronger concentration of sugar and will work well size-wise for this salad). Pop the onions in a roasting tray with some olive oil, water and salt and cover with tin foil. Pop in the oven at about 160 degrees and roast from three to four to five hours (or if you've not the time, a piping hot oven for a little under an hour).

Let them cool and then you should be able to chop of the stem (with you fingers) and give just a satisfying squeeze to release the soft, dark onion what's been roasting slowly inside its skin.

Its best served cool so that it doesn't become a stew but rather the flavours stay distinct - though you could perfectly well serve it warm along side some braised lamb. When you're ready for action cut the Savoy cabbage leaves into quarters, discarding the thick stems running up the middle.

Boil them in lots of salted water until almost completely tender. Drain them and then run some cold water over them, just enough so you can handle them to squeeze the excess water out of them. Then toss the leaves with some red wine vinegar and olive or rapeseed oil and salt. Slowly heat up some beans in some of their liquor, now you can season them with salt and a splash of vinegar, show them just a bit of heat so to soften them and to help the seasoning process. When the cabbage has cooled pop in the butter beans and roasted onions, also slice some lovage leaves and add to the mix (or parsley if you cant get hold of any), add a good bit of Dijon mustard and a some ground pepper (and if you're feeling excitable maybe a smidgen of crushed anchovy and garlic). Give it a good toss and taste and adjust until you're happy.

Cabbage soup

Cabbage soup has perhaps a slightly penitential ring to it. Images of young monks sitting round the convent dining table struggling through their daily bowl of cabbage and water. The French and Germans tend to accommodate by making cabbage soups with shins of beef or smoked pork bones. This recipe is somewhat unadulterated - not going much further than the cabbage, onions and water - careful cooking and the best cabbage and onions you can get will let that be a good thing though.

Thinly slice some onion - about a third of however much cabbage you use. Gently fry it in a pot with some dripping, a garlic clove or two and a sprig of rosemary. Before too long, add your cabbage, sliced similarly to the onions. Season and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for twenty minutes or until the cabbage and onion softens and begins to colour. Then add a little white wine, let it reduce and then some water, barely to cover. Simmer gently and stir until the cabbage is tender. The cabbage will have absorbed most of the water and so it will be more of a stew than a soup perhaps. Serve with some crusty bread, rapeseed oil and a grind of pepper.

Pork belly, pickled cabbage and walnuts

The cabbage will need a months pickling before its ready to use. It's worth making a big jar's worth though as it will keep for a year. Put some star anise, peppercorns, coriander seed and a little fennel seed in a pot. Heat the pot and begin to dry roast the spices.

Then add cider vinegar, enough for what you think you'll need to fill the jar with cabbage in it. Season to taste with a little salt and sugar, bring to a boil and then leave to cool. Cut the cabbage leaves into bigger-than-bite-sized wedges, discarding the thick stems. Fill a sterilised jar with the cabbage then pour over the vinegar when its still a little warm. Make sure it covers the cabbage completely, seal and leave in the fridge.

If your belly hasn't been brined when you buy it then pop it into a brine for three days.

You could now roast your belly for an hour and a half in a hot oven however, there's a longer way round though that leaves you with an especially tender belly - a worthy preparation in this dish given the accompanying crisp cabbage and walnuts. So give the belly a good rinse and cover it in a pot with unsalted water. Pop in an onion, celery and herbs and bring to the boil. It can be a struggle with hobs, particularly electric ones, to get things to the right temperature and keep them there.

Best I think just to skim, cover and pop it in an oven of 120 degrees. Slow and steady then, it can be forgotten about for four hours. When its cooled just enough to handle, take the belly out and carefully remove any bones. Leave it to cool in the fridge with a flat weight on top (a baking dish with a few cans init for example).

When you're ready to eat cut your cold flat belly into portions, lightly salt and fry in dripping or oil in a very hot pan so that it browns quickly on each side. Then serve with the pickled cabbage and gently bashed up walnuts. Maybe also a little dressing made with some of the pickling liquor and some olive oil. A fine combination for a warm sandwich also.








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Food and wine program - Burgers


Tried to choose a wine to go with one of our favorite food everyday, hamburgers?

What wine made him decide one? how Burger experience and turn came out?

Burger as a daily meal option could actually be a challenge for the first vino.En pairing place, pungent onion and gherkin s are sensitive to second place, coincidir.En taste sweet-and-salt-and-spicy flavours in the spread (mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup) add to the complication of the choice of wine.

The following are some examples of wines that can go well with their hamburgers, improving your dining experience!

This article provides suggestions wines for regular hamburgers with meat or fish. However, my article with ideas for pairing wine and vegetarian burgers wines is available when you search in the search articles field.

All-in-on Burger:

If you have a burger with every envelope, not always need to follow the conventional "red wine for red meat rule" that meat rind cannot occupy one important part of the entire Burger.

* A young wine Rioja red wine Joven (crianza): with its spices and bright fruit, a young Rioja would go very well with acres, salty and sweet flavors of onion, mustard, tomato sauce.The good amount of tannin in la Rioja is the element of traditional pairing meat roja-vino - red.

* A current version of Bordeaux red left margin (2005 or 2006) or California Merlot (2006, 2007, 2008): beautiful texture and red or black cherries in Merlot or Merlot blend very well suitable for all textures (green leaves, tomatoes in slices, fried chicken, fried fish, meat, the bun) and flavors of the hamburger.

Burger "Desnudo":

If your hamburger meat rind and the bun bread, wine options only are oak, highly malolactic, buttery style of California Chardonnay or a price average California Cabernet Sauvignon.En the case of the Cabernet, its fruitiness and especially its tannin medium and medium acidity could not dominate the simple combination of meat-and-bun.

These are only some of the many possible wines for its tasty hamburguesas.Experimentar a bit with other wines and discover a pairing sorprendente.Si does, let me know how va.Ahora is ready for a great festival of wine and the Hamburger!








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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Treatment for hunters - heart of pickled venison


Another deer hunting season has ended and I've been presented with several hearts of deer. The heart is no different to any other organ meat and can be prepared in a number of ways. One way is to cut thin and fry it for sandwiches. I have also filled heart and cooked for a main dish. Serve with mashed potatoes and salsa country, a salad and bread for a rewarding culinary experience. Hunters here seem to be tilted adobo d delicacy. That is another thing that you can find in a supermarket.

Today I started to pickle these hearts. I have washed them well several times and they cut into slices 1/2 inch. I put them in a gallon glass jar and had splashed each layer with salt canned. I placed the jar in the refrigerator and let it sit for approximately 8 hours.After this time I will bring them out of the jar and rinse them with water clara.Luego put them in a pot of water to cook until they are tender fork, usually 30-45 minutes to boil.

In the meantime, I do a solution decapada vinegar 2 gallon hot pepper 1, small bathrooms 2 tbsp fresh grated horseradish, all black 1 teaspoon pepper, all 1 teaspoon pepper and 1-Laurel.This solution will bring to the boil.When the heart sliced tender fork discard the water that was cocinado.Pack slices of heart in jars, pour the boiling over them, ensuring that are cubiertos.A continuation, I put the covers of jars and process them in a pot pressure to £ 10 for 30 minutes vinegar solution.

If I have only a small number of hearts only boil the heart sliced for 10 minutes in the vinegar solution and they pack in a large jar, pour hot vinegar over them and when it is cooled bottle keep it in the fridge.








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Day 6: Shoshana’s Phat Beets Deviled Eggs

My personal mission when accepting the Eat Local Challenge was to use a Rick’s Pick product as more than an element in my forthcoming dish—I wanted whatever lucky pickled product I chose to be the center of attention.  Of course, spotlighting the fresh produce at the greenmarket was of equal importance both personally and for the purposes of the challenge.  After mulling over several ideas, including a Mexican tomato salad with Handy Corn thrown in for color, and several Smokra situations, Phat Beet Deviled Eggs was the clear answer.  Updated takes on classic finger foods (think pigs-in-a-blanket with homemade ketchup and fried truffled mac n’ cheese balls) have been in vogue for some time, but I’m sure these fuchsia beauties have yet to show up at a dinner party lately.

Here is what you need:

1 dozen eggs8 slices Rick’s Picks Phat Beetsapprox. 2 Tbsp. Phat Beets brine2 oz. chevre2 scallions5 sprigs of chivesSalt and Pepper

Here is how you do it:

1. Put the eggs in a large pot. Fill with cold water until the eggs are covered.  Once the water hits a rolling boil, lower flame to medium-low and let the eggs boil for 11 minutes.  In the meantime, fill a medium sized bowl with water and ice.  Once the eggs are done cooking, drain from the pot and place in the coldwater bath for approximately 10 minutes.

2. Drain the cold water from the bowl and peel the eggs.  Rinse the peeled eggs in cool water to remove any shell residue, and lightly pat with a paper towel to dry.

3. Slice the eggs in half, lengthwise, and remove the yolks; set yolks aside.  Place the halved egg whites on a large flat serving platter; set aside.

4. Now, for the colorful part—in a food processor, blend 8 slices of Phat Beets and 2 tablespoons of Phat Beet brine at high speed until fairly smooth (a few small chunks of beets remaining is ideal).

5. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pureed beets, chevre, and 6 egg yolks.  Mix until even and all yolks and chunks of chevre have been incorporated.  The mixture should be a smooth dark pink color.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. Thinly slice the whites of the scallions and add to the mixture after everything else has been sufficiently combined.  Gently stir the mixture, being careful not to smash the scallions.

7. To fill the eggs you need to make a makeshift pastry bag.  In a quart size Ziploc bag, spoon the mixture in with a rubber spatula and force to one of the bottom corners.  Cut a small piece off the bottom corner of the bag.  Gently squeeze the mixture into each egg, filling the entire hole generously.

8. Finely mince the chives and neatly garnish each egg.

So long to your mother’s mayonnaise-y deviled eggs!

Cage free egss from Central Valley Farms

Chevre from Patches of Star Dairy

Scallions and chives from Norwich Meadows Farm

Phat Beets courtesy of Rick’s Picks, of course

Also, while I was at the Greenmarket in the pouring rain no less, I spotted some info on the upcoming Pickle Day events scheduled for Sunday, October 17th.  Rick’s Picks will most definitely be in attendance, and so should you.


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State Of The Frickled Union


My Frickled Americans. The day has arrived and we must concede the Food Network Truck Race. We frickled hard but were defeated by The Big Taco Truck residing from the great State Of Oklahoma. Though together as Americans we must always Frickle forward with our Fried Green Tomatoes, Hush Puppies and Those Fabulous Frickles. We must always indulge ourselves, family, friends and kind strangers with our Fricklisious dips.
Thank you and God bless.

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Kitchen India - breads India North

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The world over, Indian food is largely perceived as curries. While this isn't strictly true-considering the large amounts of spices and their quantities and types used-it is really quite inevitable, unless one is aware of the cooking styles in this country.

India is a land of abundant cultures and sub cultures, each having their own unique way of cooking, with very little in common between them. Cooking styles vary, and so do tastes, textures and spices used. However, three main spices are common throughout India- Turmeric (Haldi), Salt (Namak) and Red Chilli Powder (Mirch). Keeping these as a base, Indian cooks create a huge variety of dishes by varying add-on spices.

In this article, I'll introduce some common and not so well known north Indian breads. For the record, the term 'North India', from a cultural point of view, includes New Delhi, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Rajasthan. Except New Delhi, which is more of a cosmopolitan city-state, all these places have their own distinct food culture and traditions. It is therefore slightly unfair to club them all in a single term when discussing food, but it will have to do for the purpose of this article.

North India typically has a multitude of griddle (tava) baked breads made with unleavened dough for the most part. The base dough for most consists of whole meal flour mixed with water and a little salt, the whole of which is then kneaded to a soft pliable consistency. This is then made into different types of breads as below.

Roti or Chapaati

For this bread, a small ball of dough is rolled out flat (about 1 - 2mm) in a circular shape (about 6 inches in diameter), these are dry baked on a hot griddle until splotchy brown and cooked through. The Roti has a few variants which are mentioned below.

Phulka

A very close relative of the Roti, Phulkas are cooked on one side on a griddle and then laid on an open flame, which causes the Roti to puff up, at which point it becomes a phulka. The term 'phul' means to puff up or to bloat, hence the derivative Phulka.

Makki Ki Roti

This is a favorite winter time roti made using corn flour (makki ka atta). After making a simple dough with water (and perhaps some grated veggies like radish or carrots) a ball of the dough is pressed down on a piece of cloth or flexible plastic, as the dough is very brittle and doesn't hang together. When the circle is roti sized, it is flipped over on to a hot griddle and usually served with vegetable pickle or sarson ka saag (mustard greens).

Ulte Tave Ki Roti

Literally translated, this means 'Rotis cooked on an upturned Griddle'. Made the same way as normal Rotis, these are about double the normal thickness and placed on a hot griddle after wetting both sides of the uncooked Roti with water. This makes it stick to the griddle that in turn produces the desires effect when the griddle is upturned and the roti exposed to a naked flame. These Rotis are normally eaten with non-vegetarian dishes, but that's mostly a matter of individual preference.

Missi Roti

A Missi Roti is actually a normal roti, made with the normal dough as described earlier, to which various other types of flour and spices have been added. There isn't any fixed recipe for this - it's each one to his own here. One simple example would be to mix equal proportions of whole meal wheat and gram flour with some red chilli powder, salt, kasuri methi and perhaps a little cuminseed, add some water and make a soft dough. You could also knead in a little oil if you like. When done, cook on a hot griddle like a normal Roti.

The Tandoor

The Tandoor is an upright cylinder with an outer sheath of metal and an inside made of a very thick layer of baked clay. Rotis made inside it are plastered to the inner walls. When roasting meats or cooking kebabs, the food is threaded on long metal skewers or Seekhs hence the name of the very popular kebab - Seekh Kebab.

Tandoori Roti

Similar to Ulte Tave Ki Roti when rolled out, these are cooked in the Tandoor. After rolling, the roti is placed on the inside walls of the Tandoor and left to bake. Tandoori Rotis are usually a little more than double the thickness of normal Rotis.

The Kashmiris have a variant called Lavasa, which too is quite bland as it doesn't have any seasoning. The dough uses refined flour as opposed to the wholemeal flour used for the Tandoori Roti. While it can be eaten with anything, it is typically eaten with highly spiced Kashmiri style mutton stews.

Tandoori Paratha

Tandoori Parathas are made much the same way as Lachha Parathas. The only difference is that they are cooked inside the Tandoor, rather than a hot griddle.

Naan

Naans are made using dough made of refined flour with a leavening agent of some sort. Some use fermented dough, others may use yeast and few people mix active yoghurt into the dough. The end result however, is the same - the dough must rise. Naans vary in size from a few inches across to a monster I've personally had the pleasure of demolishing, which was a little more than 1.5 feet in diameter. Typically, Naan's are cooked in the tandoor, though an oven does the job too. Coal however, delivers a flavor that cannot be matched by a conventional oven.

Stuffed Naan (Amritsari)

Amritsar is an important city in the state of Punjab. The stuffed Naan takes its name from this city and is also called Amritsari Naan. A stuffed naan is made using the Naan dough, stuffed with a filling similar to a stuffed paratha and usually rolled into a circle. It is then stuck to the inner walls of the Tandoor to cook.

Paratha

There are many types of parathas and they're all high calorie and quite delicious.

Typical Paratha

A thin layer of oil or clarified butter (ghee) is spread on the surface of the rolled Roti and folded until it's a square about an inch across, with oil being spread on every un-oiled surface that's exposed upwards. It is then rolled again and the process is repeated a few times. The Paratha is then cooked on a hot griddle, with liberal splashes of oil or ghee. The final result is a crisp (or not) bread that is multi layered and tastes quite good with just about anything. Typically, it isn't eaten with non-vegetarian dishes. In ethnic Muslim cuisine, this is also called Roghani Roti, where 'Roghani' refers to 'fat'.

Stuffed Paratha

The stuffed paratha starts out as a Roti rolled out, in the centre of which is placed a dollop of stuffing (spiced, mashed boiled potatoes, cauliflour etc). The Roti is then picked up by the edges, sealed (by pressing together) and then rolled out again. This is then cooked the same way as a Paratha. Typically it is served crisp, with yoghurt (sometimes whipped) with pickles. An idea after-paratha drink is sweet, milky tea.

Lachha Paratha

A Lachha Paratha is composed of many layers - many more than a normal paratha. Also, the layers here are horizontal as well as vertical, as opposed to only vertical in a normal Paratha. This is made by rolling out a Roti, spreading oil or ghee on the surface and then cutting it into strips. These strips are place one on top of the other and holding the pile by both ends, twisted into a roundish shape. This is then rolled flat and cooked on a griddle. Another way of making this is to make a long cylindrical shape with the dough, coating it with oil and starting from one end, making it into a wheel shape with concentric circles. As with technique #1, this is then rolled flat and cooked on a hot griddle, or in a Tandoor.

In the context of Muslim cuisine, this is also known as a Warqui Paratha, where Warqui means 'leaves' and is similar to the word Warq, which refers to the beaten silver or gold sheets that are used to decorate sweets.

Roomali Roti

This is more of a technique than a recipe. Literally translated 'Roomal' means 'Handkerchief' and the Roomali Roti is just that. A very soft, thin and large bread that folds and bends just like cloth. While it can be eaten with just about anything, it is a particular favorite when it comes to making rolls or wraps.

Cheela

Cheela is a variant of the Roti that is made with gram flour instead of the normal wholemeal wheat flour. However, unlike the humble Roti, there's considerable scope for creativity here. Various additions can be made to the basic gram flour mixture like finely chopped onions, green chilli, coriander and just about anything else that has been well drained, like the outer flesh of tomatoes for example. The Cheela is also quite well seasoned, usually with Ajowan (carom, ajwain, or bishop's weed), powdered black pepper, red chilli powder and coriander powder (dhania). After mixing everything together with a little water to make the dough, Cheelas are cooking just like Parathas, on a hot, flat griddle, brushing each side with a little oil before turning over.

Kulcha

The Kulcha is a variety of baked flat bread that is made using refined flour. It is leavened with baking powder and active, whole milk yoghurt. It can be eaten as is or lightly toasted in a pan or toaster. It tastes slightly sour and is sometimes garnished with chopped coriander leaves on top. Kulchas are usually eaten with a chickpea curry and are also good with Indian pickles for breakfast.

Another variant is the Kashmiri Kulcha. Made with a dough that is quite similar to the one used for Tel Varu, the Kashmiri Kulcha is quite different from the normal Kulcha. While the normal Kulcha is slightly sour tasting and quite soft, the Kashmiri Kulcha is quite crisp and rusk-like. It comes in two flavors - sweet and salty with a spot of cumin seed. The Kashmiri Kulcha too is normally eaten with tea - Sheer Chai, Kahwa or normal tea.

Bhatura

Bhaturas are one of my all time favorites. Usually thick and soft, they can be crispy too and are traditionaly eaten with one of many varieties of chickpea curry. Refined flour forms the base for this bread, which is leavened with yoghurt and yeast and flavored with a little sugar and salt. After rising, the dough is rolled out and pulled from one side to make it slightly elongated, after which it is deep fried in hot oil.

Puri

Puris are made using the same dough as that for the Roti. The only difference is that a little oil is added and the Puri dough needs to be stiff as opposed to soft for the Roti. After allowing the dough to rest for 30 - 90 minutes, the dough is taken off the main mass in a hunk, rolled into a ball, a corner dipped in oil and then rolled in a circular shape to about 4 inches in diameter. When frying, the Puri must inflate and swell out, which is usually accomplished by tossing hot oil over it from the pan in which it's being fried. When lightly brown on top, it is taken out and drained. Puris are usually eaten with potato or chicken pea curry. In some parts of India, puris are also eaten with a sweet mango puree or semolina halva (a sweet dish made using clarified butter, nuts and roasted semolina)

Another variation is the Luchi. Using the same dough as the Puri, it usually more than 2 feet across, sometimes nearly a meter in diameter. Luchis are made on festive occasions and obviously require special utensils for the oil and for retrieval. Quite light in texture, they are shallow fried, not deep fried like the Puri.

Sheermaal

Sheermaal is a baked flatbread from ethnic Muslim cuisine. It is made using a dough comprising refined flour, milk, a pinch of salt, sugar, clarified butter (ghee) and Vetivier (kewda). This dough is rolled into circular shape about 2 - 3mm thick. The saffron is mixed with some warm milk and used to brush the bread from time to time when it's baking in the oven. This gives the bread its characteristic orangish yellow color. When done the sheermaal must be brushed with some white (freshly churned) butter and served immediately.

Bakarkhani

Bakarkhani is a spongy, thick, round bread that has its origins in ethnic Muslim cuisine. Made with leavened flour, mawa and eggs, it is baked in an oven and is usually eaten with mutton dishes such as Nihari or Korma. The preperation process is quite time consuming as the dough needs to be kneaded for hours then rolled out and folded over (with clarified butter and flour sprinkled on every fold) several times before it is ready. When the dough is ready, it is rolled into disc about a centimeter thick and 4 to 5 inches in diameter. These are then sprinkled with sesame seeds and baked. While baking they are basted twice with whole milk. The texture of Bakarkhani can be a bit dry at times, however, considering it is eaten with curries in most part, this feature actually helps soak up and retain flavor while eating.

This bread too has a Kashmiri variation called the Katlam. The only difference is in the size, where the Kashmiri version is usually smaller and crisper than its mainline cousin. Like many Kashmiri breads, it is eaten with hot tea.

Bhati

The Bhati is quite unlike any other Indian bread. Predominantly eaten in the state of Rajasthan, Bhatis are made with unleavened wholemeal flour dough into which a little salt and clarified butter have been mixed. The dough is shaped into small balls and baked in a moderately hot oven until brown on the outside and soft on the inside. Bhatis are traditionally served in a container that is then filled with clarified butter. They are eaten after being allowed to soak for a while.

Tel Varu

This bread is Kashmiri in origin. Tel Varu closely resembles a bun and is sprinkled with sesame seeds on the crust, which is quite crisp. Slightly salty in taste, it is made with normal bread dough - really a local variation of bread as we all know and love. Tel Varu is usually eaten with Sheer Chai, which is salty Kashmiri tea.

... and that completes the list, though there are probably a few regional specialiaties I've missed out.








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