27 pot then Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

soup pot & a deep dish skillet, bone-in, skin on chicken breasts, carrots (washed & sliced to about 3/4 thick ), onions (peel skin off & large dice ), head of garlic (clean off outer covering & thick slice the larger cloves), potatoes (washed & cut horizontally in 1/2, then same way into 1/4 s, then large dice), fresh green beans (washed & sliced into bite sized pieces), whole flax seeds, bay leaves, thyme, sage, sea salt, coarse ground black pepper, olive oil

boneless pork shoulder, brown sugar, salt, cumin, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, chili powder, mesquite powder, frozen apple juice concentrate, cider vinegar, corn tortillas, sour cream, avocados , cut into 1/4 slices, fresh cilantro leaves , may be chopped, mild green taco sauce , to taste, onion, chopped (optional), cheddar cheese, shredded (optional), vegetable oil, enough to cover tortillas in a small fry pan

chevre, softened, ricotta, fresh spinach, chopped fine, fresh mushrooms, chopped, green onions, greens only, chopped, garlic, minced, salt and pepper, olive oil, sea or kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, fresh grated nutmeg , optional, about 1/2tsp, wonton wrappers (these would be better to use two wontons per ravioli as 1 is just too thin, as you can see in my photo or, you can use the thicker dumpling wrappers that are sometimes available), pot of water brought to a boil, then reduced to high simmer, parsley sauce, fresh parsley, finely chopped, high quality olive oil, garlic, crushed, fresh parmesan, grated, salt and pepper

andouille stuffed jalapenos, olive oil, andouille or other smoked sausage, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, cream cheese, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, fresh jalapenos, vegetable oil for deep frying, flour, baking powder, essence to taste, egg yolks, beer , as needed, heat olive oil in small saute pan over medium heat and brown andouille. add onion and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. remove from heat and let cool. in medium-size mixing bowl, combine garlic, parsley and cream cheese and mix well. stir in andouille mixture, mix thoroughly and season with salt and pepper., sharp knife , split jalapenos in half lengthwise, leaving the stem intact. remove seeds. stuff 1 heaping tsp. filling in center of each jalapeno, then press together to seal. in large, heavy, deep pot or an electric fryer, heat 4 inches of vegetable oil to 360* f. combine 1 cup. flour and baking powder in shallow bowl and season with essence. place beer and eggs in mixing bowl and whisk in enough of the remaining flour to form batter. the batter should be thick, like a pancake batter. if the batter is too thick, add remaining 1/4 cup. beer to thin it. dredge stuffed peppers in seasoned flour, tapping off any excess. dip jalapenos in batter, coating completely. let the excess drip off. gently lay jalapenos in hot oil, several at a time, and fry until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. drain on paper towels. season with essence and serve.