Prices are pretty good for some things. I guess they have to move the perishables so whole chicken was cheap. Brined it for about 4 hours then did the rotisserie thing in the air fryer, along with perogies and salad. Simple soul food that was surprisingly tasty. I guess when you have much to be thankful for, the food takes on an extra quality.
Bradley is a Canadian company, so it's 'pucks' of course. I am surprised at you nezzy.They use the term bisquettes so women and Quebecers will buy them too.
Bradley Smokers BT5FV120 Bisquettes, 5 Flavor Variety, 120-Pack: Amazon.ca: Patio, Lawn & Garden
Same as these?
Chicken thighs are marinating for biryani later tonight - lime juice, yogurt, oil, hot paprika, cumin, turmeric, coriander, black pepper, ginger garlic paste, and fenugreek leaf.
Nice, methi leaf! Fenugreek is incredibly easy to grow, just scatter some seeds in a pot and barely cover with soil, water regularly. It sprouts quickly and grows rapidly. The more you pick it the faster it grows (to a point I guess). You can plant it quite thickly and harvest the leaves all summer.
That's just the marinade - I'll be tempering some more spices for the main mix. The biryani I generally fix is heretical, as it adds a considerable amount of veggies to the meat. Since I eat this thing for ~5 days, I insist on something more balanced than the traditional meat & rice biryani.
I remember when I was in Bengaluru, had been there about a week and my bowels were in turmoil. I went to a restaurant and asked them what their least spicy dish was. The answer was vegetable biryani. It was very good, though it was also my first experience eating with my hand off a banana leaf.
It's a live thread. I have done more research into the perfect Italian Ragu this afternoon:
In Search of Ragu
Added nutmeg and a tidge of vinegar instead of wine. Used Cheddar Cheese instead of Parmesan. And unsmoked bacon instead of Pancetta.
Pretty good, if a bit salty. More research needed. Can't wait. 😎
In Search of Ragu
Added nutmeg and a tidge of vinegar instead of wine. Used Cheddar Cheese instead of Parmesan. And unsmoked bacon instead of Pancetta.
Pretty good, if a bit salty. More research needed. Can't wait. 😎
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Ragu recipe is fine. Your variation, although perhaps tasty, really doesn't look like the real thing 🙂
It's a fair comment. I think I overdid the salty cheese.
And I skipped the tomatoes and used a salty vegetable stock cube instead of broth.
All is not lost for the second batch though. I have added fresh tomatoes and will give it a long cook. Most meals taste better overnight.
Probably get arrested tomorrow for making an uneccessary journey by the British Cops. But really, Ragu without Parmesan is unthinkable. 😀
And I skipped the tomatoes and used a salty vegetable stock cube instead of broth.
All is not lost for the second batch though. I have added fresh tomatoes and will give it a long cook. Most meals taste better overnight.
Probably get arrested tomorrow for making an uneccessary journey by the British Cops. But really, Ragu without Parmesan is unthinkable. 😀
Especially with tomatoes!
Are they actually stopping people?
Taking things one step further, a household without Parmesan is absolutely criminal in and of itstelf!!!
That brought back a horrible memory of buying what I thought was Reggiano at a fancy Napa Valley grocery store and getting home only to find out that what I actually bought was Reggianito Parmesan from Argentina. It literally smelled like vomit!
Well, that's a more pleasant smell than epoisses de Bourgogne, or pont l’Évêque.
repeating myself -- bought a livarot before we left Paris one year and kept it in my backpack in the over-head bin on the flight back. Upon landing at EWR and removing said offending luggage I was taken aback to the aroma of a week-old diaper pail
Edit -- wife and I took a spring break in Normandy about 20 years ago -- when the young waiter brought over the cheese cart she pointed to one and he said "even I wouldn't eat it."
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In Southern France, while you enjoy the cheese course in the garden on hot nights, you become aware of some noisy creature slamming about over your head in the pine tree.
I was trying to remember the French name of this Hamster like thing which enjoys pine nuts.
It lead me to this alarming story:
Why French hamsters are turning into cannibals
Long story short, ground dwelling Hamsters are living off a very limited corn diet. This is deficient in Vitamin B3 or Niacin. It's killing them.
Nobody who eats these things will struggle:
And Kelloggs add Niacin to Corn Flakes. And the tree Hamsters ought to be alright. Phew! 😎
I was trying to remember the French name of this Hamster like thing which enjoys pine nuts.
It lead me to this alarming story:
Why French hamsters are turning into cannibals
Long story short, ground dwelling Hamsters are living off a very limited corn diet. This is deficient in Vitamin B3 or Niacin. It's killing them.
Nobody who eats these things will struggle:
And Kelloggs add Niacin to Corn Flakes. And the tree Hamsters ought to be alright. Phew! 😎
Anybody ever heard of an eastern European dish that, after three generations of mispronunciation, is approximately named KRO - PRESS - LACH ?
Perhaps from the region including Poland - Hungary - Romania
Cabbage sauteed in butter, served over egg noodles ?
Asking for a friend (cousin).
Perhaps from the region including Poland - Hungary - Romania
Cabbage sauteed in butter, served over egg noodles ?
Asking for a friend (cousin).
Never knew what it was called but a polish family whose son was a close friend of mine, they served it all the time.....I still make my own version. Good stuff, I learned not to get carried away, just cooked/cooled wide egg noodles stirred in at the end of frying up cabbage,butter, salt/pepper, occasionally I use toasted caraway seed but that’s it.