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I haven't been cooking much (at all really) but I really want to try some of the recipes by Yotam Ottolenghi who puts out Cookbooks which are quite simply Food Porn. Amazon has all his books if you search.

He has a website and puts out a weekly newsletter. I'm attaching one which has a recipe I am going to try, the pan citrusy chicken with fennel and potatoes. The fennel isn't the spice in a jar but the fennel bulb from the plant that looks kinda celery like.

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Making homemade carne asada this weekend.  The key is fresh ingredients!  
Juice of and orange and a lime or two.

couple of tablespoons of white vinegar 

half a bunch of cilantro chopped

 couple of jalapeños chopped

sea salt and fresh ground pepper 

ground cumin and a little chili powder 

some olive oil…1/4 cup or so

tenderize flank steak (insert joke about me beating my meat) and marinate overnight

Get grill smoking hot and sear both sides till medium well and then pull off and let rest for 10-15 minutes.

slice against the grain and serve with homemade pico and avacado and cheese or whatever else suits yer fancy.  
 

I’ve heard of putting soy sauce in the marinade as well but have never done it.

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On 6/20/2024 at 2:08 PM, Cowboy Up said:

Making homemade carne asada this weekend.  The key is fresh ingredients!  
Juice of and orange and a lime or two.

couple of tablespoons of white vinegar 

half a bunch of cilantro chopped

 couple of jalapeños chopped

sea salt and fresh ground pepper 

ground cumin and a little chili powder 

some olive oil…1/4 cup or so

tenderize flank steak (insert joke about me beating my meat) and marinate overnight

Get grill smoking hot and sear both sides till medium well and then pull off and let rest for 10-15 minutes.

slice against the grain and serve with homemade pico and avacado and cheese or whatever else suits yer fancy.  
 

I’ve heard of putting soy sauce in the marinade as well but have never done it.

Soy sauce works really well….another secret is fish sauce.  It’s a flavor turbo enhancer.  Just a dash…and don’t worry, as bad as it smells/tastes in liquid state it unexplainably is delicious when cooked in things.

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On 6/20/2024 at 1:23 PM, happycamper said:

I have been making homemade noodles for spaghetti night. They're a lot more filling and it means my youngest will actually eat them. I'm slowly getting better at getting them consistently the same size too. 

I'm curious how difficult is it to make your own pasta?

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On 6/20/2024 at 1:08 PM, Cowboy Up said:

Making homemade carne asada this weekend.  The key is fresh ingredients!  
Juice of and orange and a lime or two.

couple of tablespoons of white vinegar 

half a bunch of cilantro chopped

 couple of jalapeños chopped

sea salt and fresh ground pepper 

ground cumin and a little chili powder 

some olive oil…1/4 cup or so

tenderize flank steak (insert joke about me beating my meat) and marinate overnight

Get grill smoking hot and sear both sides till medium well and then pull off and let rest for 10-15 minutes.

slice against the grain and serve with homemade pico and avacado and cheese or whatever else suits yer fancy.  
 

I’ve heard of putting soy sauce in the marinade as well but have never done it.

Never tried making carne asada marinade, but always wanted too. When I get it from the Mexican meat market, it is always very red. I am guessing that is from the chili powder?

We have a blood orange tree that looks like it might put out a fair amount if they don't all get burnt up in the hellfires of this year's record summer. May have to try it after harvest.

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Been getting into some asian/Latin fusion stuff. Very complimentary flavors. Coconut pintos, sushi nachos, etc.

Got a tip for the world's easiest marinade for any white meat, but especially chicken. Soy sauce, lime and cracked black pepper. Can throw in some chili piwder too. Only need to marinate a few hours. Always excellent. 

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On 6/20/2024 at 1:29 PM, Chile_Ute said:

 

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I’ve known you how long? Not one invite EVER!!

You’re almost dead to me now. 

BTW, 4 things that will tell you if a chef runs that home kitchen. 


1. Quality of knives

2. Amount and quality of pots and pans and other kitchen tools.

3. Amount and uniqueness of spices including liquids(wine, booze, oils etc). 

4.  Range/oven quality. I’m a gas man only. 

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On 6/21/2024 at 11:15 AM, utenation said:

I’ve known you how long? Not one invite EVER!!

You’re almost dead to me now. 

BTW, 4 things that will tell you if a chef runs that home kitchen. 


1. Quality of knives

2. Amount and quality of pots and pans and other kitchen tools.

3. Amount and uniqueness of spices including liquids(wine, booze, oils etc). 

4.  Range/oven quality. I’m a gas man only. 

I don’t even know Chile_Ute and he’s dead to me also for no invite! 😜

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