What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

[Friday]

Coffee, ham, crackers

 

[Rose White]

Duxelles on sliced and toasted pan rustico with marinated grilled sweet peppers, castelvetrano olives, ipa.

The last entry under letter D in the old French encyclopedia of cooking is "Duxelles," a fancy name for sauteed diced onions and mushrooms. So simple yet so satisfying. The official recipe says to cook in butter half an onion, diced, and 1/4 lb. diced mushrooms which have been squeezed of water, then add 2 T. minced shallots. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Use for stuffing pastries and meats.

My version was one small sweet onion, diced, cooked in 2 T. butter until soft, then add about two cups minced oyster mushrooms (which dried by sitting in a paper bag in the fridge for two days), and 1T. butter. Celtic sea salt and black pepper.

Tasted royal with the last of the fancy bread.

 

[Teasel]

Sounds delightful @Self-Determined :)

Can't remember if I have already asked the title of the book you are reading?

Last had, last night, pollack, flaked up into the last of the leftover rice and peas.
And a hazlenut yogurt.

 

[Rose White]

@Teasel "Larousse Gastronomique" by Prosper Montaigne (1938)

 

[Friday]

Espresso, sesame ginger noodles, & shoyu fried chicken

 

[Teasel]

Egg, baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomato, slice of toast.

 

[Teasel]

Big bowl salad - romaine, rocket, red cabbage, parsley, cucumber, baby plum tomatoes, spring onion, seeds.
Vinaigrette- dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, good olive oil, salt.
Sparkling water

 

[Rose White]

Pain au Levain, aka local sourdough, sliced and toasted then spread with softened Kerrygold butter.

 

[Friday]

Espresso & a vegan shake thing

 

[Teasel]

Mystery white fish in mystery sauce.
Could solve the mystery by going and looking at the packet it came out of but I don't think I'm going to do that.

Leftover salad -
carrots & red onion roasted in ras el hanout,
Puy lentils
Spinach
Parsley
Red cabbage
Red grapes quartered (my cheap replacement for pomegranate)
Lemon juice and olive oil

 

[Rose White]

Food Pantry Paella Experiment: made dueling paellas with identical food pantry items except the rice. A contest between food pantry parboiled brown rice and expensive private family farm "light brown" rice. Unfortunately I only have one cast iron skillet, the other skillet was Corningware glass. I performed my taste test with sourdough and olives to cleanse my pallet. The results were hands down winner for the parboiled brown rice, which happened to be cooked in the cast iron. The "light brown" rice, which is advertised as quick cooking, turned mushy. Both had good flavors, but the one made with parboiled brown rice was much more enjoyable to eat as the individual grains were part of the medley of ingredients, which I could see on my plate and feel in my mouth, whereas the light brown rice created a porridge-like effect which coated the components, so it was harder to differentiate by sight or feel. I think the light brown rice might be better if I didn't cook it so long, but it's probably too delicate for this recipe.

Here were my paella ingredients: saute in oil chopped garlic and onion until fragrant, then add chopped turkey bacon (or ham or bacon) and cook on medium until starting to crisp. Add chopped bell pepper, cook until soft. Add one chopped chicken breast. Cook until starting to brown. Add stewed tomatoes and grilled marinated sweet peppers (fancy option). Add chopped beefsteak (or pork). Cook until all is thoroughly heated. Add 3/4 c. parboiled brown rice. Stir and cook a bit. Cover with water. Add 1/2 t. turmeric. Add canned green beans (or frozen peas) which have been rinsed and some black bean chili (or plain beans). Cook on low or med-low, covered, until water is mostly absorbed. Add some sausages which have been cooked and sliced. Add sliced green onions (or parsley). Salt and pepper as needed. Let sit for a while before eating.

This is going to be a good lunch option for me this week as the proteins are diverse and should be easier for me to digest than when I had the soy crumble goulash all week.

 

[Survivor3]

Roast lamb with roast potatoes, carrots, cabbage and Yorkshire puddings. Tasty!!