Whacha Cookin' Tonight?

[BvBPL]

Shallots are great because they have a more mild flavor so I can use them raw or partially cooked. And while they are more expensive than onions or garlic they are hardly a costly luxury item.

 

[Sofista]

May I add on shallots: as I live alone, I would have to consume an onion very quickly or regularly waste a lot of it. Shallots solve that easily.

 

[yung.carl.jung]

Depends.. If they're raw they taste very different from raw onion imo. Less harsh, less biting, less hot, more sweetness. If they're cooked in a sauce for hours.. I doubt you'd taste any difference.

Apropos shallots.. Recently made this beautiful delicious Pho!







ingredients for soup: an entire chicken, roasted spices: star anise, cinnamon, coriander seeds. charred ginger, charred shallots. lots and lots of rice noodles!

soup was made with: pickled shallot, steamed bok choy. fresh coriander, fresh mint leaves, topped with pulled chicken and crispy chicken skin.

one of my favorite vietnamese dishes, takes 3+ hours to prepare, but definitely worth it

 

[Zkribbler]

We're off to my favorite restaurant, Kayla'a, for lunch today.
The owner has been talking up his new rib & chicken platter, so I will try that.
I'm sure it will be filling, so for dinner, I will bring home only a quesadilla and a twice-baked potato.
For breakfast, I will bring home huevos rancheros.

 

[civvver]

A 3 pound bag of yellow onions is $1.69 at my store. Shallots are sold not prepackaged at $3.99 a pound. It's like 700% more to buy shallots. While not breaking the bank, that's a huge difference.

 

[BvBPL]

Last night was tea-brined roast duck, wild-rice mushroom risotto, and smashed cucumber salad.

The risotto wasn’t ideal. Wild rice isn’t the right grain for it. Still tasty though.

Orange-sage pork from a few days ago:

 

[BvBPL]

Homemade gyros. Banging.

 

[Snerk]

Homemade gyros. Banging.

If there's any leftovers I'm coming over..

 

[Hygro]

Snerk shows up like "is there any banging left?"

 

[Snerk]

"Any leftovers beckons, coz I don't mind sloppy seconds!"

 

[civvver]

This is the wrong thread.

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/whatcha-cookin-tonight-ii.626360/

 

[onejayhawk]

I must admit, I have not tried this (it's deep fried which I am avoiding) but the picture is solid gold.

 

[onejayhawk]

Here's the recipe. It assumes you have a heavy skillet to use as the fryer. Cast iron is best.

Bottle Caps

3 fresh jalapeno peppers sliced into rings
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
2 large eggs
4 ounces light beer
2 to 3 cups peanut oil enough to cover the battered jalapeno peppers

Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Do not let it boil.
In a large bowl, mix flour, garlic, paprika, S&P. Mix well.
Beat eggs into a batter.
Stir in the beer.
Dry sliced jalapenos with paper towels.
In batches, coat the sliced peppers in the batter and fry til golden, about 5-6 minutes.
Drain on paper towels and serve.

J

 

[ori]

This is the wrong thread.

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/whatcha-cookin-tonight-ii.626360/

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