What's for dinner tonight, DU?

[Gormy Cuss]

Braised short ribs with squash, kale, and potatoes here.
And what was/will be dinner chez you?

[MissMillie]

1. grilled tuna steak

teriyaki lo mein
steamed broccoli (w/ garlic and lemon zest)

[Gormy Cuss]

3. Yum.

I could live on steamed broccoli with lemon and garlic.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Troll stew!

:P

[Gormy Cuss]

4. Do you find that it tenderizes them enough?

I prefer to charbroil trolls.:P

[Sugar Smack]

6. Oooh, trolls in a crock pot all day long!!

Tastes a bit like pabulum, so add plenty of onions & pepper. :9

[KitchenWitch]

I was just going to say that the crockpot does wonders to abate the chewiness of troll

I also add a lot of garlic, and sometimes italian seasoning

[Sugar Smack]

20. You CANNOT go wrong with the Italian seasoning!

And if you put too much salt in, raw potatoes are sure to soak it up.

[Xipe Totec]

19. Try Chantrolls next time

they're a spicier form of fungus.

:rofl:

[triguy46]

5. Italian sausage, peppers, onions on polenta. Wine tool.

[Gormy Cuss]

7. Italian sausage and peppers-- hold me back! n/t

[triguy46]

10. Believe it or not, the sausage came from Krebs, OK....

that has a huge Italian heritage population. Years ago it was a mining area, and Italians came and worked, stayed, and Krebs is the OK source for good Italian anything.

[Shakespeare]

8. In keeping with my blue mood, an iceburg wedge salad w/bleu cheese dressing, and...

...tomatoes sprinkled with bleu cheese and broiled just long enough to get the cheese bubbly. :9

[Gormy Cuss]

11. Am I bleu? Always.

Sounds like a great dinner. I haven't had any bleu cheese in about six months -- now it's on the grocery list.

[joneschick]

9. linguini with clam sauce

a rather experimental approach. Tasty, but not quite the flavor I was going for. I didn't have garlic cloves so I used garlic paste for one thing. Would that account for a slight metalicy taste? Or was it the addition of sour cream to my sauce? The girls chowed down in any case. :hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

12. Was it a white clam sauce?

I don't use garlic paste nor the jarred chopped stuff so I'm not the one to ask, but I love both red and white clam sauces with plenty of garlic.

[joneschick]

18. basically white I guess

garlic, Black pepper, parsley, clam juice, some veg broth with chopped clams instead of the my usual minced clams. I stirred a little sour cream in at the end. Tasty, but not quite what I wanted. Oh, and Better than Bouillon Lobster. (I didn't spell that right and I don't care! :hi:

[Xipe Totec]

13. buckwheat noodles

with anchovies, olives, and capers in tomato sauce,

a second run at the fennel apple and arugula salad,

and a glass of Santa Ema merlot.

That hit the spot!

[Gormy Cuss]

15. Buckwheat noodles are so good.

Even my fussy SO likes soba. It sounds like the sauce was similar to a putanesca, which is one of my favorites. I'll have to try it with soba.

[Xipe Totec]

16. It is a putanesca! Exactly right!

:applause:

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. I did a stir Fry Teriyaki beef and broccoli with a smidgen of rice.

I thought I had a battalion of rice already made in the fridge, but, alas, come to find out that it was but a smidgen. Very disappointing.

But the stir fry worked well! I'm slowly learning how to use my electric stove and fry pans to get good stir fry.

It's times like tonight that make me seriously miss my old gas stoves. A guy can actually stir fry on those.

[Gormy Cuss]

17. Electric stoves are unnatural.

When we get around to renovating our kitchen the electric cooktop is the first thing to go.
It took me the better part of a year to figure out how to do a good stir-fry on electric burners.

[Rabrrrrrr]

21. I fucking hate it. I grew up with electric, and didn't have a gas stove

until I lived in my own place after college and while I was terrified of it at first, I came to love it.

Then I had to go back to electric when I moved again, and that totally sucked.

And then I came back to gas and was Mr. Happy yet again!

Then on this last move, I moved into a place with electric.

x(

I'm becoming the master of making it work, but fuck, it sucks.

"Oh, no, I need to turn the heat down! Okay, I'll turn the knob, pull the pan over to a burner that isn't on while I wait 30 seconds for this one to actually cool the fuck down..."

:banghead:

[quip]

22. Tonite I prepared Pasta (penne) under tomato sauce with shrimp and sauteed pine nuts

:P :hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

26. Works for me.

:9

[Sugar Smack]

23. I started with artichoke hearts vinaigrette with saffron and vanilla curd

Then a couple of slices of cold rare roast beef sauteed in red wine and herb vinegar for 4 days and served with slices of pickled hard-boiled egg, arugula salad with fresh-ground pepper, vicchisoise sprinkled with paprika, home-made garlic croutons, asparagus sauteed with lemon and butter sauce, then profiteroles for dessert.

[Gormy Cuss]

27. You should own a deli, with that menu.

:9

[Sugar Smack]

31. Eh, actually I just had Cheetos and cheap hooch.

:D But thanks for saying that.:P :hug: :loveya:

[Gormy Cuss]

34. Okay, instead of a deli, maybe

a Store 24 or 7-Eleven.:hi:

[Sugar Smack]

35. Woo-HOO! You got THAT right, mate!

:rofl: LAWD, where would I be without my already-popped-popcorn? My instant coffee? My tomato soup? Nowhere, that's where. Hey, then, maybe I really should learn to cook.:D

[Fox Mulder]

24. General Tsao's Chicken.

Good stuff!

[Gormy Cuss]

28. Yep, when it's done right, it's great. n/t

[u4ic]

51. A grocery store here has General Tso's Chicken chips

dayum, they're good. :bounce:

[Fox Mulder]

52. Chips?

I'm intrigued...

[u4ic]

53. They're President's Choice brand

It's a Canadian company, but from what I understand the brand is available in some places in the US.

I'm not a big chip fan, but those are addictive!

[bicentennial_baby]

25. Crap!

Hamburger, Rice or Noodles, Pepper and Onion, Spices, Sriracha...Car's in the shop, we're slummin it for a few days... x(

:hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

30. That's not crap, b_b. More like SOS updated.

Or as we had to refer to it when I was a kid "that on a shingle stuff" My father called just about any ground meat in a sauce on starch SOS -- couldn't help himself, Navy vet that he is.

Thanks for letting me do a b_b thread. I assumed you were too busy with all that economicsizing.

[bicentennial_baby]

32. Hehe...no problemo...

We were out taking the car to Cambridge...Needs an alignment, has a massive oil leak, and god knows what else... x(

Thankfully tax return should be in the bank Friday. Although if it isn't, the mechanic is doing it on good faith, and we can pay him when the $ comes in. :)

I'll make dinner tasty, no doubt. :D

[sniffa]

58. And it smells incredible

I love you. :loveya:

[mainegreen]

29. Chorizo in a stale French baguette soup with onions and chicken broth.

[Gormy Cuss]

33. Spanish or Mexican chorizo?

The cuisine choices in Ptld are really starting to rival Boston. I remember when I used to have to bring my own supplies to make decent Chinese for my relatives.

[mainegreen]

36. Spanish.

At this point our best restaurants are definitely as good as Bostons. Heck, we have one that is considered one of the top ten in the country!

But tonight, we cooked at home.
Mmmm.

[Xipe Totec]

37. For soup, I'm betting an Iberian Chorizo

Either Spanish, or Portuguese.

Mexican Chorizo is too crumbly and fatty for soup; it it best for breakfast dishes or fundido.

[Gormy Cuss]

38. Portuguese chourico is my favorite.

The Spanish and Mexican are good, but I love the Portuguese version, especially on pizza.

[Xipe Totec]

39. Portuguese Kale Soup

with chourico and morcilla (blood sausage). I think is one of the best comfort foods ever.

[Gormy Cuss]

40. Caldo Verde

I can get decent chourico here in the SF Bay area, even though the owner of the best factory was arrested for killing his workers/ co-owners. It was easier to find it and linguica back in Cambridge/Slummerville .

on edit: Hi-Fi pizza in Central Square Cambridge had the best chourico pizza.

[Xipe Totec]

41. There is a Mexican version of Caldo Verde that has neither

It is strictly a seafood dish, and it takes a couple of hundred dollars worth of fresh fish just for the stock. It also has lobster, dungeness crab, scallops, and shrimp.

I've had it only once for my birthday, and it was wonderful!

[Gormy Cuss]

43. Mexican seafood cuisine is IMHO the best Mexican.

There's a restaurant with that specialty not far from us and we are never disappointed -- Dungeness enchiladas, for one.

[mainegreen]

42. You two are making me hungry again!

What's that chorizo kale recipe?

Sounds yummy!

[Xipe Totec]

45. There's many recipes

Here is one:

NEW BEDFORD PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1848,128185-241194,00.html

The blood sausage is a take it or leave it item. Unless you are familiar with it and like the cinnamon flavoring, I would leave it out.

I love morcilla, but it is definitely an acquired taste.

[Gormy Cuss]

47. Okay, here's the basic idea for the Portuguese version

1/3 lb Portuguese chourico (substitute kielbasa if you can't find it)
4 medium potatoes, pared and cubed into 1/4 " pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
some salt and pepper to taste
1 lb fresh kale or collards, ribbed, trimmed and leaves cut crosswise into ribbons.
Water

Heat 6 cups water until simmering, Add sausage and simmer for about 10 miutes. Remove sausage, drain, and slice into thin slices; reserve. Add potatoes to the sausage water and cook gently until soft (~ 10-15 minutes.) Remove from heat and mash roughly in the liquid. Add oil, S & P, and kale. Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Add sausage slices and simmer for a couple of minutes more. Done!

[mainegreen]

49. Thank you!

I'm saving that one!

[ChoralScholar]

44. I think I'd like some tuna fish

even though it gives me wicked heartburn.

[Gormy Cuss]

50. Sometimes you gotta go with the flavor and

damn the heartburn.

[Chan790]

46. Calzone with feta, cheddar, and gorgonzola

in addition to the traditional ricotta. I can feel my arteries narrowing.

[Gormy Cuss]

55. Oh yes!

What a combo. :9

[u4ic]

48. Schezuan shrimp with brown basmati rice and broccoli

:9

[Gormy Cuss]

54. You had me at Schezuan.

:9

[Xipe Totec]

56. Any Schezuan peppercorn in there?

A big hello to my favorite Kanuk in the whole wide world! :hug:

[u4ic]

57. Greetings, my friend!

from the c-c-c-c-c-ccold north. That hug will do a lot to warm me up! :D :hug:

edit: no peppercorns. It was a spice paste packet that I used. Next time, I think I'll try to make the sauce myself.

[Lilith Velkor]

59. Tilapia w/mango salsa, broccoli, macaroni salad

and a big glass of ginger ale.

[Gormy Cuss]

61. Fruit salsa on fish is a great combo.

We make peach salsa when they're in season and use mangoes when they're not.

[LeftyMom]

60. knockoff soy fudgesickle thing

I'm still getting better and my stomach and throat aren't up to real food yet. I tried some soup and bread at lunch and it went badly. :(

[Gormy Cuss]

62. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Ice cream type things are soothing on the throat. My go-to frozen treat when I have a sore throat is a lime juice bar -- I don't know if there are vegan ones though.

[MaggieSwanson]

63. Fresh crab cooked with

garlic and lemon. Eaten with fingers, shells put in a huge pile on newspapers spread on the table. Basmati rice. Rum, rum, and more rum.