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Posted
2 hours ago, heidih said:

 

Do you favor a particular brand or type of caper. My grouper jealousy knows no words. 

Not really.  I find most capers very similar 

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4 hours ago, TdeV said:

@shain, both dishes look delicious! Could you please provide a recipe for Balmos, plus an explanation of what makes the bean dish Romanian? Thanks in advance.

 

Thanks.

The beans are "Romanian" because they are based on a the Romanian dish Fasole batuta, which is a spread/dip made of pureed beans topped with the same mixture of caramelized onions, paprika, and a little tomato paste.

The balmos recipe:

 

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Posted
1 hour ago, scubadoo97 said:

Not really.  I find most capers very similar 

Big differences to be found!

 

Be it salt packed/brine vs vinegar - young small capers vs. large (some over an inch!) caper berries - with multitudes of sizes and textures in between

 

I prefer small'ish vinegar'd capers.  But the large berries on the stem are a nice treat at times in salads.

 

 

 

Posted
56 minutes ago, TicTac said:

Big differences to be found!

 

Be it salt packed/brine vs vinegar - young small capers vs. large (some over an inch!) caper berries - with multitudes of sizes and textures in between

 

I prefer small'ish vinegar'd capers.  But the large berries on the stem are a nice treat at times in salads.

 

 

 

Agreed, I was commenting on the typical small jared capers in liquid brine found in most grocery stores 

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Is anyone else of the opinion @shain needs to publish a cookbook? I will sign up right now for one of the first copies.

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Posted
2 minutes ago, kayb said:

Is anyone else of the opinion @shain needs to publish a cookbook? I will sign up right now for one of the first copies.

 

Me too!

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Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, kayb said:

Is anyone else of the opinion @shain needs to publish a cookbook? I will sign up right now for one of the first copies.

 

I think the next Yotam Ottolenghi

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On 2/12/2020 at 2:39 PM, liamsaunt said:

 

I usually add it towards the end of cooking.  A couple of weeks ago I made a coconut curry hake dish, and the soup base had to sit for almost two hours after I put the coconut milk in due to an unforeseen issue.  I ended up having to strain the broth into a fat separator because the coconut oil separated from the broth and there was a thick layer of oil on top of the soup.  Not very appealing!  Of course, then the resulting mostly defatted broth was not as rich as I would have liked.  I think if you add the coconut milk towards the end, it does not have time to separate so you get that nice rich mouthfeel.  

 

I cook coconut milk based curries and soups often. I had always used Goya coconut milk, and in the last few months I've noticed a lot of separation which was not a problem for me previously. I switched to Iberia brand and haven't had the problem since. 

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Posted
37 minutes ago, robirdstx said:

My birding buddy and I had tonight’s dinner at Tortuga’s Saltwater Grill, Port Aransas:

 

 

Good looking food. No tortuga on the menu I hope ;)

Posted
11 hours ago, scubadoo97 said:

Not really.  I find most capers very similar 

 

I've had some pretty horrible tasting capers, but of course can't remember which brands are best. My partner doesn't care for them too much. At our farmer's market a stall was selling capers and also dried, ground caper berries so I could disguise them by coating salmon in the ground capers and broiling. Turned out really well, IMO.

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18 minutes ago, haresfur said:

 

I've had some pretty horrible tasting capers, but of course can't remember which brands are best. My partner doesn't care for them too much. At our farmer's market a stall was selling capers and also dried, ground caper berries so I could disguise them by coating salmon in the ground capers and broiling. Turned out really well, IMO.

 

I am more a fan of "poor man's capers"  I pickle our nasturtium seeds.  https://www.gardenbetty.com/poor-mans-capers-pickled-nasturtium-pods/

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I have been so busy and tired lately and cooking has become a chore not a love.

 

Little Dude reached level 7 the other day, and I told him he could have whatever he wanted in the world for dinner (because it was 99.99% going to be Pizza that I could pick up on the way home from work. Happy Kid, Happy Mum). 

 

He went for the 0.01%. 🤦‍♀️

And a Promise is a Promise.

 

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And while Grilled Cheese, Grapes, M&Ms and Haribo isn't exactly an effort filled "dinner" to prep, I did have to go grocery shopping for ALL of the ingredients. 

 

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2 hours ago, CantCookStillTry said:

I have been so busy and tired lately and cooking has become a chore not a love.

Little Dude reached level 7 the other day, and I told him he could have whatever he wanted in the world for dinner (because it was 99.99% going to be Pizza that I could pick up on the way home from work. Happy Kid, Happy Mum). 

He went for the 0.01%. 🤦‍♀️

And a Promise is a Promise.

And while Grilled Cheese, Grapes, M&Ms and Haribo isn't exactly an effort filled "dinner" to prep, I did have to go grocery shopping for ALL of the ingredients. 

 

 

No idea what Level 7 is and sis is on VA2 so can't ask. BUT Haribo I know - kinda on the same plane for us back then as finding a new Hi-Chew flavor. Beautiful plate and expertly done sandwich! 

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Posted
1 minute ago, Nicolai said:

A short cut for dinner.

 

One main and one Dessert.

Shall I see if I can organize a CARE package for you?

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@Nicolai One of my favorite visuals is walking in to a Mexican diner type place at lunch and seeing the guys joyfully picking at a whole fried fish. Beer and tortillas/salsa of course on the table but the shared "feeding experience" and the grins - priceless. 

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