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### Notes
With beef liver, remove its membrane, that is on top, with your fingers. Cut it in small pieces even cubes or slices and remove the vessels that are inside it. They are not very tasty and are impossible to chew.
Matcha is a type of tea leaf powder that has a beautiful vivid green color. However, it’s different from the “green tea” that you drink with Japanese meals. That’s green tea too, but matcha green tea leaves are grown and harvested differently. The leaves are grown under shade.
@ -34,6 +35,3 @@ Matcha is a type of tea leaf powder that has a beautiful vivid green color. Howe
* Preheat the oven beforehand. My oven is very hot, so raise the oven temperature a little bit higher if you have common oven.
* If you bake too little, it will not be cooked. If you bake too long, it will become hard.
* The white coverture chocolate melts smoothly in your mouth, and the white chocolate chip has a more chewy texture. So you can choose anything to your taste.
1. Finely mince the shallot and garlic and slice the mushrooms into large pieces.
2. Heat a pan with some olive oil on medium-high heat. Ideally this should be a wide skillet with tall sides, but a pot will also do the job.
3. Saute the vegetables until fragrant, then add the mushrooms with a pinch of salt and cook them down until they're nicely browned, about 10 minutes or so.
4. Add the rice in and let it toast for about a minute or so. This will develop some nice nutty flavors, but overdoing this will affect the creaminess of the finished dish.
4. Add the rice in and let it toast for about a minute or so. This will develop some nice nutty flavors, but overdoing this will affect the creaminess of the finished dish.
5. Deglaze with white wine and let the alcohol cook off. After that start ladling in the stock bit by bit stirring constantly for about 20-30 minutes (depending on the brand of rice used), until the rice is cooked but has a slight bite to it.
6. Turn off the heat and add a couple tablespoons of cold butter and grated cheese, and stir well to emulsify. Check for final seasoning and serve.
If you love spicy foods and chicken then this Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich recipe is just for you. It takes some time with prepping and process but when you take that first bite all the effort will be worth it. It’s unlike any other fried chicken recipe that includes double frying your chicken and using the same cooking oil from your fry as a sauce for the Nashville Hot Chicken spice.
If you love spicy foods and chicken then this Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich recipe is just for you. It takes some time with prepping and process but when you take that first bite all the effort will be worth it. It’s unlike any other fried chicken recipe that includes double frying your chicken and using the same cooking oil from your fry as a sauce for the Nashville Hot Chicken spice.
Nashville Hot Chicken was invented by a man named Thorton Prince. It is said that he came home late one night and whipped this dish up randomly. Could you imagine creating this staple of a dish late night after coming home from an evening of festivities, blows my mind. Let’s get into the recipe now.
Nashville Hot Chicken was invented by a man named Thorton Prince. It is said that he came home late one night and whipped this dish up randomly. Could you imagine creating this staple of a dish late night after coming home from an evening of festivities, blows my mind. Let’s get into the recipe now.
- ⏲️ Prep time: 20 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 30 min
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Batter
- 2 Cups Buttermilk
- 1/3 Cup Hot sauce
- 1/3 Cup Hot sauce
Flour
- 2 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
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2. Prepare your batter and flour in two separate bowls.
3. Dunk your chicken into the flour, then batter and then flour again. While your chicken is sitting with the battered flour pour 2 1/2 cups of cooking oil into your pan over medium heat or 350 degrees. Let it come to temp, about 20 mins.
4. Once your oil has reached the temp of 350, go ahead and fry 3-4 pieces of chicken at one time. You are going to fry for 7 mins (flipping at the midway point) and then pull the chicken and let sit for 5 mins then refry for the second time 3 mins, this depends on the thickness of the chicken.
5. Now that your chicken is fried make sure you have a wire rack with a sheet pan under it so the crispy chicken can sit and rest on. During this resting time, you are going to add your Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning together with 1 1/2 cups of the cooking oil you just used. It will simmer but quickly whisk until it comes still. Now you want to brush that amazing sauce all over the crispy chicken or dunk it.
5. Now that your chicken is fried make sure you have a wire rack with a sheet pan under it so the crispy chicken can sit and rest on. During this resting time, you are going to add your Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning together with 1 1/2 cups of the cooking oil you just used. It will simmer but quickly whisk until it comes still. Now you want to brush that amazing sauce all over the crispy chicken or dunk it.
6. Have some toasted buns ready and create your sandwich. First, you want to sauce your top and bottom buns, add shredded romaine lettuce, chicken patty, tomato and then complete with the top bun for an amazingly delicious creation.
7. Feed the family and enjoy! This one gets spicy, >E N J O Y<:)
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2. Mix in olive oil and water. No need for hands or kneading!
3. Cover bowl air tight, and let it sit in room temperature for at least 7 hours, and up to 24 hours. It should have dramatically increased in size.
4. The dough can be kept in the refrigerator for some days, so feel free to double/triple the ingredients for more pizzas for the same amount of work and time.
3. Combine two mixtures and let the batter rest for about 15 minutes.
4. Preheat the pan for 5 minutes over low (~33%) heat, cook for about 1 - 1.5 minutes then flip when you see bubbles come out and cook for another 45s - 1 minute.
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake. Instead of using air bubbles to lighten the pancake, thin strips of cabbage provide levity to the cake. This is a very popular street food in Japan, and can be topped with all sorts of different ingredients, as "Okonomiyaki" roughly translates to "Grilled how you like".
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake. Instead of using air bubbles to lighten the pancake, thin strips of cabbage provide levity to the cake. This is a very popular street food in Japan, and can be topped with all sorts of different ingredients, as "Okonomiyaki" roughly translates to "Grilled how you like".
- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 10 min
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5. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes and either flip the pancake, or move under a broiler to cook the top for another 2-3 minutes.
6. Move pancake to a serving plate meat side up and squirt tonkatsu sauce, mayonnaise, and sriracha over the top in a zig-zag pattern
7. Sprinkle katsuobushi and nori on top of the sauces and the okonomiyaki is ready to serve.
8. Now add the grilled paneer, some chopped vegetables of choice, corn and stir the mixture well.
9. One the added water seems to be evaporated, and the mixture looks a little thicker, turn off the heat and garnish with lemon juice, fresh coriander. (It can be served with bread of any preference.)
1. Stir together apricot nectar, pineapple juice, water, and orange juice concentrate in a large pitcher until combined. Pour in bottle of sparkling wine just before serving.
A delicious Sicilian pasta dish, with Aubergines in a tomato sauce topped with fresh basil.
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5. [Cook the pasta](/pasta) according to packet instructions, once al dente, drain and retain some of the pasta water.
6. Once cooked, add the aubergine to the pasta sauce and mix well. Then add the spaghetti to the aubergine and sauce mixture, making sure everything is evenly coated. Add some of the pasta water if required to loosen the sauce, then top with fresh basil.
@ -29,7 +30,3 @@ Pasta is usually eaten with some kind of [pasta sauce](/pasta-sauce) or used in
The often recommended way to cook most pasta is *al dente*, which often means "slightly undercooked," or with a subtle firmness that makes it still substantial.
Cooking pasta more than that is no great crime,
but if you keep it in there for *too* long, it'll become mush.
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1. Spread peanuts on a large baking sheet and roast in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for ten to twelve minutes
2. While the peanuts are still hot remove any skins from them. This is best done by wrapping a few handfuls at a time in a dish towel and rolling them against each other for several seconds.
3. Put all your roasted and skinned peanuts in a food processor, add salt if desired, and chop until you have reached your desired thickness of peanut butter. (This may take a few minutes)
## Contribution
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@ -38,8 +39,3 @@ Vietnamese Pho Soup is a tea-like, beef based soup with a flavor profile that di
5. Once the broth is done cooking, fish out the spices that you added at step 2. It's worth doing this rather than accidentally chewing on a bit of star anise, trust me.
6. Cut up coriander and spring onions as garnish.
7. Add rice noodles to bowl, followed by the broth and its contents, followed by the garnish. This can be made and eaten within 1 hour if you want it quickly, but typically with broths the longer you simmer the tastier it'll be.
This recipe makes a lot and is super easy. A whole roast usually makes enough for a few meals (depending on how many people will be eating it). Leftovers can be refrigerated for 4-5 days.
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8. Cover and cook low for 8 hours.
9. After 8 hours, shred pork using 2 forks and combine with juices.
title: "Bitoque - Portuguese Steak with Beer Sauce"
date: 2021-03-10
tags: ['portuguese', 'beef']
author: artur-mancha
---
Bitoque (pronounced bee-tok) is a traditional quintessential Portuguese dish, its name comes from being cooked in wood burning ovens in the oil mills. Good in combination with red wine, beer sauce that I am going to also provide the ingredients and directions on how to do, [rice](https://based.cooking/rice.html), french fries and a salad.
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5. When the sauce is ready, place the reserved steaks again in the skillet for a few more minutes.
6. Fry the eggs (use a non-stick frying pan that doesn't require any fat) and season the egg white with salt and the yolk with black pepper.
7. Place the steaks with the sauce and the egg on top in clay bowls and serve with french fries, white rice and salad.
## Contribution
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Famous Russian cutlet recipe, favoured by Nicholas I.
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9. MAKE A TEST CUTLET by rolling up a small ball of the mince, then dipping it into the bread, then into the eggs, then into the bread again, compounding the breading slightly between dips. More dips means less leaked butter/juice, but don't overdo it lest you want more bread than meat in your cutlet.
10. Fry, let cool and then taste the cutlet. (Pozharskiye are very juicy, so liquid in the pan is to be expected.)
11. If unsatisfied, add more flavoring or throw everything away. If satisfied, repeat step 9. (Most cutlet sizes work well. Haven't tried making giant or tiny ones, though.)
This recipe is known by Italian-Americans as "Sunday Gravy", which originated from the Southern Italian dish Ragu Napoletano. This is my variation of my family's version which was passed down 3 generations to me.
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10. Cook on very low flame uncovered for 4-5 hours stirring making sure it doesn't burn
11. Serve over cooked dry pasta such as ziti, penne, rigatoni
12. Portion the sauce and meats and freeze in containers for up to 4-6 months
23. To cook, throw them in salted boiling water and they will let you know when they're done when they float to the top (1-2 minutes)
24. Serve the seafood version with a simple fresh red sauce and basil, or spice it up a bit and go with a base of red sauce with some added heavy cream, and a pinch of red pepper flakes to make a pink sauce for the seafood version
How to roast chicken breast with a "leave-in" probe thermometer. The thermometer ensures the chicken comes out juicy and delicious.
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7. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 68°C / 155°F.
8. Remove from the oven and immediately cover with foil leaving the probe inserted. Let the chicken sit for 10 minutes at room temperature. The chicken will continue to cook. It should reach at least 74°C / 165°F but if it doesn't, see [this reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/49opyx/cooking_chicken_to_temps_below_165_is_it_safe/) about food safety when cooking chicken to less than 165°F.
@ -37,8 +38,3 @@ Can be useful to get rid of leftover potatoes from the day before.
10. When you're satisfied with the browning, flip the Rösti and set the heat to medium-low. A plate can be useful here to put on top of the Rösti in the pan.
11. When the Rösti crispness is to your liking, remove from pan and fry two eggs. A runny yolk adds quite a bit to the potatoes.
12. Top Rösti with eggs and serve with the peas or spinach.
3. Heat oil in a medium saucepan until hot but not smoking. Pour puree into the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened somewhat, about 6-8 minutes.
Sauerkraut is a based lacto-fermented food that is healthy and has a long shelf live.
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5. Cover the jar with a tight lid, airlock lid, or coffee filter secured with a rubber band.
6. Culture at room temperature (60-70°F/15-20°C is preferred) for at least 2 weeks, until desired flavor and texture is achieved. If using a tight lid, burp it daily to release excess pressure.
7. Once the sauerkraut is finished, put a tight lid on the jar and move to cold storage. The sauerkraut's flavor will continue to develop as it ages.
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3. Cut up into 2 inch chunks and toss into stand mixer. Mix on high and add a half stick of butter and salt to taste. Stir in half of the St. Augur blue cheese.
4. Pour into casserole dish. Stir in any extra blue cheese to taste or crumble on top. Lower oven to 300 and bake the mashed squash for 15 minutes.
5. Garnish with chopped chives on top.
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@ -37,7 +38,3 @@ Serve topped with cheese on top of salad (with Mustard, Jam, Salt, 1 Vinegar, 4
9. Optionally gratin mozzarella or any other cheese on top for 5-10 minutes.
There you have it, an idiot-proof carb and protein bomber that should taste reasonably well. Besides browning the noodles this is really just throwing stuff into a baking pan. This is the kind of dish that tastes better the next day so it's ideal for making on a Sunday and eating for the next 3 or 4 days. Just reheat in oven or pan (add little water).
## Contribution
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Shakshouka is a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion and garlic, and commonly spiced with cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg.
@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ This recipe is a quick and simple version for a delicious breakfast.
## Ingredients
- 5 small tomatoes
- 5 small tomatoes
- 5 eggs
- 1 peeled white onion
- some chives
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## Directions
1. Scald the tomatoes so they are easier to peel.
1. Scald the tomatoes so they are easier to peel.
2. Peel the tomatoes and cut into cubes
3. Chop the onion and glaze it on the frying pan with oil
4. Add tomatoes
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9. Cover the pan with a lid
10. Cook until eggs are laid
11. Add chives
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2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the minced meat until crumbly. Add the onions, carrots and peas. Add the tomato paste and beef stock. Stir well and season with paprika, pepper and salt.
3. Drain potatoes and mash with butter. Add milk, season with nutmeg and stir until creamy.
4. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a casserole dish with butter, put the minced meat in it and spread the mashed potatoes on it with a piping bag. Put the dish in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
This is a simple and well known recipe. It goes by many names and this recipe is a starting point for many sauces, eg '1000 island sauce'.
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1. Mix one part tomato sauce with two parts mayonnaise. What 'part' means is up to you, because that will determine how much sauce you will have. You can also adjust this to your liking. More tomato sauce, more acidity. More mayonnaise, more sweetness.
This recipe contains instructions for sourdough starter needed for all sourdough breads. The starter can be done with either wheat flour or rye flour for rye breads. Prefer organic flours as they contain most wild yeasts.
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4. You can now use the starter for baking sourdough bread. Remember to not use all the starter at once and feed the remaining starter to always have it available.
5. Storing the starter: store the starter in a closed container or jar in the fridge. The starter will survive almost indefinitely. After some time a vinegarish liquid forms on top of the starter. Don't be afraid of this, it is there to protect the starter from microbes. It can be poured away when you use the starter next time.
6. When using the starter after long storage you need to activate it again. Feed it 1-2 times and see if bubbles form. You can also test the activity by placing small part into a glass of water. An active starter will float.
Ignore the fact that those in the photo are pennette and not spaghetti, that's all I had that day.
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5. Start [cooking the pasta](/pasta).
6. Lower the heat to medium and add the passata, some salt and plenty of pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes.
7. Once finished, drain the pasta and add the sauce and the pecorino/parmesan, mix well and serve immediately. Optionally you can add some pecorino or parmesan on top.
Easy and delicious italian dish. Spaghetti alla puttanesca entice you for the savory sauce that surrounds them: peeled tomatoes, capers, "Gaeta" olives, and anchovy fillets give these spaghetti a unique taste.
- ⏲️Prep time: ~18 min
@ -36,7 +37,3 @@ Easy and delicious italian dish. Spaghetti alla puttanesca entice you for the sa
10. Add crushed olives and chopped parsley
11. Drain spaghetti directly in the pan and sauté it for half a minute
* Things like the slicing of the potato, the amount of salt and how curdled is the inner part of the tortilla depend on your own taste. Don't be afraid to experiment!
2. Place chicken, breast side down, on a work surface. Starting at the tail end, cut along both sides of backbone with kitchen shears. Remove backbone. Grabbing hold of both sides of the chicken, open it like a book. Turn breast side up. Push down on each side of breast with your hands until you hear it crack. Flatten chicken and transfer to one short end of the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the second chicken.
3. Combine salt, tarragon, paprika, and pepper in a small bowl. Stir in oil. Run your fingers under chicken skin and rub tarragon paste under skin. Slide lemon slices under skin, in a single layer.
4. Roast until skin is crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast reads 165 degrees F, about 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting each chicken into 8 pieces.
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5. Take the dish out of the fridge, flip the porkchops, then recover the dish and chill for a further 1h 30mins.
6. Heat some olive oil (vegetable oil should be fine too) in a pan over medium heat, then place your porkchops in the pan and cook for 10-15mins or until cooked through.
7. Take the porkchops out the pan, then rest for a couple of minutes before slicing and serving.
I could have called this Orange Chicken but I feel like some people wouldn't classify my recipe that way.
@ -26,7 +27,3 @@ I could have called this Orange Chicken but I feel like some people wouldn't cla
5. Once your chicken is cooked pour your freshly squeezed orange juice into your pan, then pour in some soy sauce (you want your orange juice to soy sauce ratio to be about 3:1, use your best judgment on how much to pour in). Add honey (use as much as you want, I wouldn't use less than two tablespoons though) and stir. Turn the stove to medium-high.
6. Let that sit for a few minutes to let the flavors get to know each other a bit, then stir in a few spoonfuls of flour to thicken the sauce.
7. Once the sauce has reached your preferred level of thickness take it off the heat. Serve over rice.
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9. Make roux (by mixing a small amount of flour with either water or melted butter). Mix this into the beef and stock as it cooks to thicken it to the desired consistency.
10. Add Worchestershire sauce and the dijon mustard to taste.
11. Serve on a plate with a scoop of egg noodles covered with the beef sauce.
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5. First side will take about a minute or more the second side will take half that time. Pick up at middle of pancake with spatula then place on plate and fold over. The pancake will then be four layers thick 10" x 2" long. Serve with syrup on top or anything you choose, my wife likes peanut butter and I prefer to spread a little butter on it before adding syrup. Maybe you prefer adding fruits of your choice.
![cooked sweet pototo fries in pan](/pix/sweet-potato-fries.webp)
@ -31,7 +32,3 @@ A simple, tasty, and healthy carb based snack.
* A fast method to cut the the sweet pototoes is first into fourths, slice the fourths, chops the sliced layers while stacked into fries.
* If you want to experiment with a variety of fats, consider combining the olive oil with grass-fed butter and coconut oil. I believe the issue with coconut oil is it likes being cooked at lower temperatures or else the health quality of the oil will degrade.