What's for Dinner?

[ibglowin]

And tonights wine pairing did not suck either.........

 

[geek]

Sancocho, wow it was good!

 

[sour_grapes]

You should have done a blind test!

But your QRP test is good to know, too. I love seeing those "Woo-hoo" stickers!

 

[ibglowin]

What meat did you use?

Sancocho, wow it was good!

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[geek]

What meat did you use?

It was my friend since I don't know how to make this big "soup"...lol
But it was kept simple this time with only some pork, some good italian sausage, but a typical sancocho they call it that it has 7 different types of meat (pork, chicken, beef, etc) and many different types of "rublos" (yuca, plaintain, etc).

I really enjoy it this time when the temps start dipping a bit.

 

[sour_grapes]

I had a near-crap experience with dinner tonight, but it turned out okay.
I bought 2 lbs of mussels, and crafted a dinner menu around that. I decided on cooking the mussels with 'shrooms, garlic, shallots, tomatoes, herbs, etc., then removing them from their shells, and serving over spinach tagliatelle pasta. Plus a few nice sides. I got everything prepped, awaiting my DW to come home, and started the final stages of cooking.

Well, I started inspecting/washing the mussels, and almost all of them were dead! All but about 4 out of ~50 were open and unresponsive. The tag on the mussels bag said that they were processed on 9/18. which, believe it or not, is within the window of acceptability. (Except for the "dead" part! ) Bad timing, but I walked briskly back to the grocery store, expressed my displeasure, and got a fresh(er) replacement, and back home to cooking, which all took about 1/2 hour. Then I discovered that I ruined the 'shooms/shallots part of the dish in all the hubbub, and had to re-prep and re-cook that.

Soooo, finally, I cooked the mussels with sauteed 'shrooms, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, ho-made white wine, ho-made shrimp stock, thyme, basil, and parsley. This was served over spinach tagliatelle, with lots of Grana Padano. Sides included roasted fennel slices, and sauteed/braised purple kale with onions, seasoned with stock and marjoram. A nice side salad with arugula, frisee, and romaine topped things off.

(After dinner, I had to cook the dead mussels to put them into our compost bin. The smell made me retch. Just imagine what would have ensued if a newbie had bought these mussels as their first attempt!)

 

[Boatboy24]

(After dinner, I had to cook the dead mussels to put them into our compost bin. The smell made me retch. )

Might have been better suited for outdoor cooking if you have a gas grill. Probably too much hassle for charcoal though. Looks like it turned out very nice in the end, and you got some extra exercise.

 

[sour_grapes]

We once again had those lamb shoulder chops that are practically rib chops!

I grilled green beans and onions (balsamic); grilled wedges of cabbage (Za'atar); grilled fingerling potatoes (smoked paprika, garlic); leftover wilted spinach (garlic, EVOO); grilled lamb chops (dry-brined, then coriander, fennel, and garlic powder).

 

[ibglowin]

Chicken Piccata. Many thanks for the recipe from my good friend Giada........

 

[Khristyjeff]

Chicken Piccata. Many thanks for the recipe from my good friend Giada........

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She's your friend, too?

 

[Venatorscribe]

We once again had those lamb shoulder chops that are practically rib chops!

I grilled green beans and onions (balsamic); grilled wedges of cabbage (Za'atar); grilled fingerling potatoes (smoked paprika, garlic); leftover wilted spinach (garlic, EVOO); grilled lamb chops (dry-brined, then coriander, fennel, and garlic powder).

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Crickey they are big chops. you must have some pretty big sheep over there.BTW you are eating well when I look back over this thread. Good to see we all enjoy our lives and that eating enhances our quality and experience…

 

[Venatorscribe]

Chicken Piccata. Many thanks for the recipe from my good friend Giada........

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The provocative chef. Cooking and recipe design is not her only asset. I wonder what she's like when degassing her must.

 

[ibglowin]

She's everybody's friend!

She's your friend, too?

 

[Venatorscribe]

She's everybody's friend!

What a lucky girll. She’s got a bunch of old drunks salivating…

 

[Boatboy24]

Crickey they are big chops. you must have some pretty big sheep over there.

For a moment, I thought you were referring to the Giada post.

 

[Venatorscribe]

For a moment, I thought you were referring to the Giada post.

haha you’re fast. Very good. Yes her bazooka's look just as fleshy as 'sour-grapes' lamb chops. Just remember that technically they are just bags of fat, but they look good.

 

[ibglowin]

Hmmmmm………

I don’t think I will ever be telling any woman that…..

haha you’re fast. Very good. Yes her bazooka's look just as fleshy as 'sour-grapes' lamb chops. Just remember that technically they are just bags of fat, but they look good.

 

[sour_grapes]

Hmmmmm………

I don’t think I will ever be telling any woman that…..

My wife is a scientist. Ergo, I have been known to compliment her adipose tissue... and survive!

 

[sour_grapes]

Braised Swiss chard (sauteed onions, red pepper, lemon); roasted Swiss chard ribs; seafood orzo (cilantro); roasted cauliflower (applewood seasoning, butter); seared Sockeye salmon (caper, garlic, parsley, EVOO sauce); side salad (frisee and romaine). Washed down with ho-made Vidal.

 

[ibglowin]