Lunch 2020

[IowaDee]

Have you had a change to try tacos al pastor yet?  They are my all time favorite kind.  

[Margaret Pilgrim]

@ Bon Vivant, I am so loving your current life!    Many, many thanks!

[Anna N]

 

Fusion cuisine. Mince with rice because I had no suitable tatties. And even the mince wobbles outside the lines as I added some mushrooms that were wrinkling in the refrigerator. 

[blue_dolphin]

A treat for lunch - Spaghetti with bottarga from Marcella Hazan's Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella makes this with butter which makes for a very luxurious dish.  

[BonVivant]

Posting from Bahia Magdalena. Hoping to have more (soul-stirring) encounters with whales in the next 6 days.

Last lunches in Guerrero Negro. I walked down the town's main road and ate a couple of things at different places for the last time.

 

 

 

 

At the next place

 

And the last

 

Edited February 5, 2020 by BonVivant (log)

[liuzhou]

9 hours ago, Anna N said:

Mince with rice because I had no suitable tatties.

 

I often eat mince with rice.

[rotuts]

@blue_dolphin 

 

that looks like a perfect plate of pasta to me.

 

just the way i like it.

 

Ill have to look up the Rx.

 

some times I like that sort of pasta w just a little bit of creamy-ness, a a hint of wine in the sauce

 

but id take that plate " as is " any day.

 

any day.

[blue_dolphin]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

@blue_dolphin 

Ill have to look up the Rx.

 

some times I like that sort of pasta w just a little bit of creamy-ness, a a hint of wine in the sauce

 

but id take that plate " as is " any day.

 

any day.

 

If you find yourself with some bottarga, I very much recommend following Marcella with this one.  There are a lot of recipes out there.  Some, like Anthony Bourdain's, are simpler with just olive oil and garlic.  Others, like the Batali recipe in Babbo add additional ingredients like chili peppers, tomatoes, etc.  This one allows the bottarga to be the star but adds a bit of savory/sweetness from the onion (Marcella recommends scallions but allows that regular onion is more traditional) and lemon zest for brightness.   There's also a little parsley for color and a little bitterness. Pretty much perfect to me!

 

Edited to add that I went out and picked up a bottle of Vermentino from Sardinia to go along with this and it was the perfect accompaniment!

Edited February 5, 2020 by blue_dolphin
to add wine (log)

[robirdstx]

Yesterday was lunch out with a friend at Kabuki Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar in League City.

 

 

We both had the Hibachi Lunch Combo of Filet Mignon and Shrimp. It was fun! Hadn’t done this in a while.

 

 

Today I made Mushroom, Onion, Carrot and Egg Fried Rice with yesterday’s leftover rice.

 

 

Edited February 5, 2020 by robirdstx (log)

[rotuts]

@blue_dolphin 

 

of course I knew all about Bottarga

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottarga

 

[ed.:  Liar.  he had to look it up.  ]

 

that being said  , Ill look up the Rx and try to find

 

a small jar of salmon eggs etc  and use that.

 

I do like the idea

 

and will work with it.

 

thanks

 

 

[blue_dolphin]

@rotuts, you can go to Eataly and pick up some bottarga.  Other online options listed in this Serious Eats article. 

Plain old salmon roe won't be the same thing.  Though it might make for a lovely (just different) meal!

[rotuts]

@blue_dolphin 

 

nice tips

 

Ill look into it

 

thanks

 

 

 

[BonVivant]

Fish underneath the vegs. Beans and rice alongside.

 

[scubadoo97]

@BonVivant   Still in Baja?

[robirdstx]

 

A glass of wine with lunch at League City’s Main St. Bistro - white for me and red for my friend.

 

Shrimp and Grits

From the menu: A house special & southern delicacy of cheesy grits topped w/ sautéed shrimp, bell peppers, onions, andouille sausage, & spices w/ a silky creole sauce

[Anna N]

 

Baked potato topped with planned over mince. Lightly dressed (soy sauce and toasted sesame oil) sugar snaps on the side. 

[Smithy]

8 minutes ago, Anna N said:

planned over mince

 

Sorry, I've forgotten what this means? (Mince I understand.)

[heidih]

1 hour ago, Smithy said:

 

Sorry, I've forgotten what this means? (Mince I understand.)

 

I think she means I made more than enough for another different meal.  Planned leftovers. That is what I always thought when term used.

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, Smithy said:

 

Sorry, I've forgotten what this means? (Mince I understand.)

I knew when I made it that I would make sufficient for a few meals. I still have enough to freeze for one more meal. I used only 8 ounces of beef. 

[BonVivant]

This is the first lunch I'll eat when I return to Loreto in 4 days time.

 

 

Sauce for the clams

 

 

 

 

And earlier...

 

 

Edited February 7, 2020 by BonVivant (log)

[heidih]

36 minutes ago, BonVivant said:

 

 

 

 

 

All looks wonderful but that very dark salsa on the right entices me. I see the dark toasted chiles but it looks like some oil and maybe a streak of dairy. Can you elaborate? Thanks for all your sharing.

Edited February 7, 2020 by heidih (log)

[robirdstx]

 

One of two tacos (flour tortillas with seasoned ground beef, cheese and salsa)

 

[kayb]

Worked at the soup kitchen today, and the crew decided to go out to lunch afterward. We settled on Lost Pizza, a regional franchise. I had tamales with a cup of chili and grated cheese. Ate three of the six tamales, brought the rest home for another meal. They may be breakfast one day next week; I love them with a couple of fried eggs on top.

 

We made ham and bean soup for the kitchen, a healthy portion of which I brought home. That's either dinner tonight or lunch tomorrow.

 

 

[BonVivant]

A little fish taco feast at this simple and clean restaurant near my lodging.

 

 

Whole fish, bones removed.

 

 

 

 

23 hours ago, heidih said:

 

All looks wonderful but that very dark salsa on the right entices me. I see the dark toasted chiles but it looks like some oil and maybe a streak of dairy. Can you elaborate? Thanks for all your sharing.

 

Guessing pureed rehydrated dried (smoked) chillies with something added to form a paste. I've read sometimes finely ground tortilla chips are used.

 

I wanted to ask for myself but forgot. I will when I get back to Loreto.

[scubadoo97]

21 hours ago, BonVivant said:

A little fish taco feast at this simple and clean restaurant near my lodging.

 

 

Whole fish, bones removed.

 

 

 

 

 

Guessing pureed rehydrated dried (smoked) chillies with something added to form a paste. I've read sometimes finely ground tortilla chips are used.

 

I wanted to ask for myself but forgot. I will when I get back to Loreto.

thinking chipotle paste