Scratch Curry Powder
Cayenne . Depending on taste
White pepper
Turmeric
Ground cloves
Mace
Cinnamon
Cardamom seed
Coriander
Cumin

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Cardamom
Fenugrek
Salt
Mustard
Garlic
Garam masala
Ginger

Below from JamieOliver.com

Korma paste
2 cloves garlic
1 thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons groundnut oil
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 fresh green chillies
3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons ground almonds
1 small bunch fresh coriander
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds

Jalfrezi paste
2 cloves garlic
1 thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons groundnut oil
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 fresh green chilli
1 small bunch fresh coriander
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds

Rogan Josh paste
2 cloves garlic
1 thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger
75 g jarred roasted peppers
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons groundnut oil
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 fresh red chilli
1 small bunch fresh coriander
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns

Tikka Masala paste
2 cloves garlic
1 thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons garam masala
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons groundnut oil
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 fresh red chillies
1 small bunch fresh coriander
1 tablespoon desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons ground almonds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds

Vindaloo paste
2 cloves garlic
1 thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger
4 dried red chillies
1 tablespoon turmeric
½ teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons groundnut oil
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 fresh red chillies
1 small bunch fresh coriander
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
4 cloves
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

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Christmas green beans

Dice onion and sauté and lots of olive oil, butter, salt, pepper, chicken stock
Cut tips off your green beans
Blanche green beans for 2 to 3 minutes

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Pickling Vegetables

2 white wine vinegar
1 water
1 sugar

Mini Carrots, beets, turnip disks, cauliflower, pear onions, pimento,

Avoid green vegetables . Bleaches

Yes to firm

Blanche in boiling water with a splash of vinegar 2 minutes
Ice water 2 minutes

Spices
Red pepper seed, fennel seed, white mustard seeds, corriander seed, all spice, celery seed, black peppercorns

LAYER… Veggies, bay leaf, seasoning, repeat

Pour in boiling liquid
Close for at least 5 days
Store for up to a month

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Sausage . Hubert Keller

Food processor
1 lb of Turkey meat
Seasoning: salt, pepper, 2 eggs
Chop and bind
Emulsify cream

Pieces of apple, carrots VERY small cubes
Blanche carrots 4 minutes
Sauté apples
Pine nuts, chives
Shredded chicken breast
Mix with purée meat

Dump into plastic bag
Cut off tip
Pipe onto strip of Saran Wrap on table sprayed with water
Roll
Tie off ends and segments
Poach in boiling simmering water for 12 minutes
CAREFULLY remove to ice bath
Cool 15 minutes
Keeps for a week
Serve sliced and serve with pickled items
Mustard, bread, crackers

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Kim Chi

Beets
3 days or more
Parsley?
Cabbage . Green and purple
Slivered red onion
Beets, kale, ginger
Garlic

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Meusli
Carmelized Carrots and apples
Rolled oats
Pumpkin seeds
Spelt . Flattened and roasted
Nuts crushed

Serve over yogurt
Top with honey

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One pan chicken

Toss chicken in EV00 and rosemary, thyme, garlic, basil, etc.

Brown chicken pieces in hot skillet, skin side down.
Then set aside.

Sauté in butter: pancetta, onions, rosemary, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, and chili flakes

Put chicken back into pan on top of veggies, skin side up.

Pour over top one can of tomato pieces and one can of tomato paste mixed with one can of chicken stock

Cover and simmer for 25 minutes

Top with parsley or cilantro, and serve it right in the pot with some sort of potatoes, polenta or pasta.

Serve asparagus on the site

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Creole Seasoning
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Cayenne powder
Celery Salt
Black Pepper

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Grillades for Brunch
Veal shoulder cut into thin medallion cutlets
Pallard them a bit
Alt meats: pork shoulder
Season
Heat bacon drippings in pan . It doesn’t have to be too deep, but should essentially be standing depth. That is, about one eighth inch deep . Alt canola oil
When hot, flour your cutlets and put into the hot oil
They will brown quickly on both sides
As you remove the first cutlets into the pan, add in chopped onion to start to caramelize
Add celery, garlic, and red / greem bell peppers
Bay leaves and red pepper flakes and salt
After fond starts to develop, add crushed tomatoes
Add back in cutlets, then veal stock so that meat is NOT covered
Cover and simmer while you cook your grits

Serve with grits1:4 grits:water
Let simmer 45 minutes

Add tobasco, worchestershire and thyme near the end

Add butter, cream cheese or marscapone, mozzerella, green chiles to taste

Top with chopped chives

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Also called cheese potatoes

6 to 8 cups hashbrowns
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chopped onions
One can cream of something soup
2 cups sour cream
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Combine everything in a 3 quart casserole
Bake uncovered at 375° for about one hour or until browned and bubbly

Grandpa’s twist: use a mandolin to slice potatoes really thin.
Use one whole onion but caramelize in EVOO before mixing with other ingredients

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1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
One egg
One half teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cups cooked or canned pumpkin
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
3/4 cup raisins
3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup port wine or Pepsi

Toss to coat raisins with port wine
Nuke raisins in microwave for about 30 seconds
Let’s sit while you prepare other ingredients

preheat oven to 400°
Cream butter brown sugar and eggs together
Stir in pumpkin
Stir together dry ingredients
Add milk to sugar mixture
Discard excess port and mix raisins in with dry mixture
Optional: add 1/2 cup chopped nuts to dry ingredients
Mix dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture
– Be sure not to over mix. Mix only to moisten
Turn into greased muffin tin
– We prefer to use muffin pan liner cups
You might want to try putting batter into a large bag and snipping the corner
– Use this as a piping bag to squirt into each receptacle
– Wipe up any spills that might be on the pan. It will make cleanup much easier.

Bake 20 to 30 minutes
Let cool at least five minutes or they will fall apart

If you have a cast iron pan, you can bake in here for a crisper crust. If it is a cast iron loaf pan or skillet, increase baking time. Bake until a toothpick or knife comes out clean.

July is National Hot Dog Month

Basic Instructions for Taco Dog

1. Preheat in water at low simmer
2. Butterfly dog so that it will crisp up
3. Heat corn tortillas
4. Top with guacamole, salsa and cheese
5. Roll together and secure with a toothpick
6. Grill

Home-Made Hot Dog
2 pounds hamburger
1 pound pork
2 eggs
1 white onion
1 red onion

Get sheep, lamb, or beef casings at your local butcher store, depending on the size of hot dogs or sausage you want . in Arizona just ask for tripe.

soak casings in cold water for 15 minutes

In mixing bowl,add

2 tablespoons each
Paprika
Sugar

1 tablespoon each
Garlic powder
Dried mustard

1 teaspoon each
Salt
White pepper
Blackpepper
Coriander
Cumin
Liquid smoke
Marjoram

Cut the pork and beef into 1-2 inch cubes and grind it twice through the smallest plate on your meat grinder.

Mix everything by hand until they are uniform and well mixed.
Place the mixture into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Stuff the emulsified meat mixture into casings
Simmer in hot water for 20 minutes.
Links will get fatter, but will not get any longer as you boil them
Put in ice water to chill before you refrigerate.
Links will keep about 2 weeks, or you can freeze them at this point.

Basic notes from P. Alan Smith Garden Style TV program

Herbs that grow well inside are Rosemary, onion chives, and basil.

Herbs that take a little more effort, but can still grow inside are thyme, cilantro, sage, and parsley

The main thing you need is sun, well drained soil, and consistent moisture.

Terra cotta pot with herb gardening soil.

If you use plants that have been grown in biodegradable peat pots, be sure to remove the top portion so that it does not stick out of the top of the soil. If it does, it will wick moisture away from the plants.

Also, break the bottom out of the pot to make it easier for the roots to grow into the soil.

Rosemary prefers warm, sunny and dry environment

Chives are very hardy but do you like occasional attention.

Basil grows well, but does not tolerate cold in the least. Make sure they are not outside if the temperature is going to drop below 40°. Basil likes lots of water.

Adapted from NewScanCook.com

Start with a three inch Porterhouse

Chop and mix together herbs to taste: oregano, thyme, mint, lemon balm, bay leaves, onions, garlic, canola oil

Put above in plastic bag and coat meat
Let set about 20 minutes
Coat meat with salt and pepper
Sear well on very hot grill about 8-10 minutes per side
Temp about 130° in the meat furthest from the bone

Meanwhile, dump bag of marinade into a hot non-stick skillet and bring up to heat – Put in sliced mushrooms to cook
Sprinkle salt as the mushrooms near completion

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Pastata
From Lydia’s Italy

Night before: start white beans soaking

Garlic, Rosemary, Chopped raw bacon
Emulsify
Render in hot oil in a cooking kettle
Carrots, onions . Blend
Add to cooking kettle
Salt, pepper
Move aside and put tomato paste on the hot spot
Toast tomato paste, then mix in
Bay leaves
Lots of boiling water . Make as soupy or thick as you prefer
Whole potatoes
Strained white beans
Simmer 1-2 hours . Use beans as your test point
Roughly mash the potatoes
Add salt
Add small elbow macaroni or ditalini pasta
Serve in 8-10 minutes
Top with grated parm cheese

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Combine this recipe with previous recipe

Alternate meat pork loin

Pork marsala

Poke holes and top of meat and insert cloves of garlic

Cover top with several fresh bay leaves

Season before browning

Marsala Sauce
1 cup dry marsala wine or port
1 cup flour
1 cup broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
Reduce until sauce coats the back of a spoon
Add stuff like sage, rosemary, bay, etc.

Pour sauce over ground meat in the oven safe container
Add a dozen chestnuts around the perimeter
Cover with foil for first half of cooking time
Bake at 250° for 2 1/2 hours
Chef recommended 325° for an hour and a half
Or use Probe and cook to 150°
Plate think slices and cover with some of the sauce
Serve with polenta or baby potatoes

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Basic Bagel Instructions

• 2 C High Gluten Flour
• 1 TBL Yeast
• 3 TBL Brown sugar
• 2 TBL Honey
• 1/2 Water (or as needed)
• 1 egg yolk
  • MIX ALL TOGETHER FIRST AND THEN ADD
• Salt (for later)
  • THIS IS FOR BRUSHING THE TOP JUST BEFORE BAKING
• 1 egg white (reserved)

 

1. Use pizza dough or bread dough – prepare as you would for bread
2. Form into tennis ball sized pieces
3. Form into donuts and place on spray-oiled piece of parchment paper
4. Let rise 90 minutes
5. Meanwhile bring hot water to boiling in a shallow pan with lots of salt and some honey plus 1 TBL baking soda to increase the pH of the water (to about 8-9) which will improve browning and texture by making it more chewy rather than dough
6. Cut apart parchment paper so they don’t lose their rise
7. Slide uncooked bagels into boiling hot water bath and cook 2 minutes per side
   • Parchment paper topside, then gently remove after two minutes, then flip
8. Set aside to completely drain
9. Sprinkle cornmeal on cookie sheet
10. Place bagels on cookie sheet
11. Brush top with egg wash
12. Sprinkle with sesame seeds
13. Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes

Same Day Bagels

Bagels are better when they are allowed to rise overnight. This allows the dough to develop much more complexity. If you are in more of a hurry, use this recipe, otherwise, try Overnight Bagels for a better flavor

INGREDIENTS

• PROOF YOUR YEAST
  • 1/4 CU PLUS 1 TBL warm water or broth
  • 1 TBL sugar
  • 1 tsp Instant Yeast (not quick rising)
• IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, SIFT TOGETHER
  > DRY INGREDIENTS
• 1 CU all purpose flour
• 1/2 CU whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• scant salt
  > THEN COMBINE THE OTHER WET INGREDIENTS IN A SEPARATE BOWL
• 1 TBL vegetable oil
• 1 egg yolk (reserve the white)
  > YOU WILL USE THESE THINGS AFTER THE BAGEL HAS BAKED
• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 teaspoons water
• Sesame seeds or poppy seeds (optional)

STEP BY STEP

1. PROOF THE YEAST – Combine water, sugar and yeast into a small glass bowl, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes so that the yeast can thoroughly dissolve. You should see lots of bubbles forming.
2. Meanwhile, whisk together the six dry ingredients
   OPTIONAL: Mix in onion powder or garlic powder
3. Mix the egg yolk and vegetable oil in a small mixing bowl
   The next steps will happen quickly.  Read Step 4, 5 and 6 before going any further.
4. COMBINE EVERYTHING that you’ve done so far into your large mixing bowl.
5. Stir to quickly combine. If you do it too slowly, the flour will absorb the moisture unevenly and be harder to mix completely.
6. Remove the dough ball from the mixing pan and place on a floured surface and knead it with floured hands for 10 – 15 minutes, using additional flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking. When fully kneaded, the dough will be firm but supple and should hold the imprint of your finger.
7. OPTIONAL: Let rise for 1 hour, then beat down and proceed with Step 8
8. Form two balls of dough into a ball, and then flatten into a doughnut, making a hole in the middle.
9. Lay the doughnuts on a plate sprinkled with corn meal.  Sprinkle some also on the top.
10. Cover lightly with a piece of plastic wrap, then a lightweight dark cloth and let rise in a warm place for at least two hours
    DO NOT compress them with the plastic, or they won’t be able to rise.
11. While bagels are warming and rising, fill a large soup pot about two thirds with water. and start it boiling.
12. Preheat oven to 350 F.
13. Gently (and very carefully) tip or slide bagels into boiling water and boil about 45 seconds on each side. They should float, but don’t worry if they sink initially – they’ll quickly rise to the surface.  Try not to deflate them with over handling.
14. Using your slotted spoon, transfer the bagels to a greased or floured baking sheet, leaving space between them.
15. The bagels will bake on the center oven rack until they are deep golden brown, about 22 to 25 minutes.
16. Meanwhile, make a glaze by whisking half egg white and half water in a small bowl until frothy.
17. Transfer the bagels to a wire rack to cool once baked
18. Using a pastry brush, coat the surface of the bagels with the glaze.
19. Sprinkle on sesame seeds or poppy seeds, if desired.

MORE NOTES

• FLAT BAGELS ? – Collapsing breads lack insufficient protein to form the protein chains needed. Bagel dough should be stiff and you must knead it for a long enough period to form the gluten required. By hand, this is at least 15 minutes.
• Make smaller batches if you are hand kneading the dough. It can get tiresome.
• By mixer: knead 7 minutes at least.
• An old technique was roll the dough into a 12 inch rope then overlap the ends to form the bagel. This would insure sufficient gluten in the dough and provide a chewy texture.
• Another tip would be to use vital wheat gluten (available at many supermarkets) and add ¼ cup to your recipe to provide the gluten needed.
  Reduce your flour by ¼ cup
• You can also use a high-gluten flour like King Arthur’s High Gluten flour or a bread flour.
• If you want a stiffer dough, cut back on the liquid by 1/8 cup.  A higher flour to water ratio will give you a chewier and heavier bagel, which many prefer.
• Mix spices or other items into flour prior to combining with water: (eg) garlic, onion powder, blueberry

Overnight Bagels

Bagels are better when they are allowed to rise overnight.  This allows the dough to develop much more complexity.  If you are in more of a hurry, make Same Day Bagels.

INGREDIENTS

• PROOF YOUR YEAST
  • 1/3 CU warm water or broth
  • 1 TBL sugar
  • 1 tsp Instant Yeast (not quick rising)
• IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, SIFT TOGETHER
  > DRY INGREDIENTS
• 1 CU all purpose flour
• 1/2 CU whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp gluten (optional)
• scant salt
  > THEN COMBINE THE OTHER WET INGREDIENTS IN A SEPARATE BOWL
• 1 TBL vegetable oil
• 1 egg yolk (reserve the white)
  > YOU WILL USE THESE THINGS AFTER THE BAGEL HAS BAKED
• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 teaspoons water
• Sesame seeds or poppy seeds (optional)

STEP BY STEP

1. PROOF THE YEAST – Combine water, sugar and yeast into a small glass bowl, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes so that the yeast can thoroughly dissolve. You should see lots of bubbles forming.
2. Meanwhile, whisk together the six dry ingredients
   OPTIONAL: Mix in onion powder or garlic powder
3. Mix the egg yolk and vegetable oil in a small mixing bowl
   The next steps will happen quickly.  Read Step 4, 5 and 6 before going any further.
4. COMBINE EVERYTHING that you’ve done so far into your large mixing bowl.
5. Stir to quickly combine. If you do it too slowly, the flour will absorb the moisture unevenly and be harder to mix completely.
6. Remove the dough ball from the mixing pan and place on a floured surface and knead it with floured hands for 10 – 15 minutes, using additional flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking. When fully kneaded, the dough will be firm but supple and should hold the imprint of your finger.
7. OPTIONAL: Let rise for 1 hour, then beat down and proceed with Step 8
8. Form two balls of dough into a ball, and then flatten into a doughnut, making a hole in the middle.
9. Sprinkle the doughnuts with corn meal (to keep from sticking) and let rest on a small plate
10. Cover lightly with a piece of plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for at least two hours or overnight.
    DO NOT compress them with the plastic, or they won’t be able to rise.
11. The next morning, cover with a dark cloth and move into the sunlight (or other warm place)
12. While bagels are warming and rising, fill a large soup pot about two thirds with water. and start it boiling.
13. Preheat oven to 350 F.
14. Gently (and very carefully) ease bagels into boiling water and boil about 45 seconds on each side. They should float, but don’t worry if they sink initially – they’ll quickly rise to the surface.
15. Using your slotted spoon, transfer the bagels to a greased or floured baking sheet, leaving space between them.
16. The bagels will bake on the center oven rack until they are deep golden brown, about 22 to 25 minutes.
17. Meanwhile, make a glaze by whisking half egg white and half water in a small bowl until frothy.
18. Transfer the bagels to a wire rack to cool once baked
19. Using a pastry brush, coat the surface of the bagels with the glaze.
20. Sprinkle on sesame seeds or poppy seeds, if desired.

MORE NOTES

• These are best when you make them the night before, refrigerate, and bake the following morning, but you can make them that very morning if you wish.
• At step 11, just forget the words “The next morning.”
• FLAT BAGELS ? – Collapsing breads lack insufficient protein to form the protein chains needed. Bagel dough should be stiff and you must knead it for a long enough period to form the gluten required. By hand, this is at least 15 minutes.
• Make smaller batches if you are hand kneading the dough. It can get tiresome.
• By mixer: knead 7 minutes at least.
• An old technique was roll the dough into a 12 inch rope then overlap the ends to form the bagel. This would insure sufficient gluten in the dough and provide a chewy texture.
• Another tip would be to use vital wheat gluten (available at many supermarkets) and add ¼ cup to your recipe to provide the gluten needed.
  Reduce your flour by ¼ cup
• You can also use a high-gluten flour like King Arthur’s High Gluten flour or a bread flour.
• If you want a stiffer dough, cut back on the liquid by 1/8 cup.  A higher flour to water ratio will give you a chewier and heavier bagel, which many prefer.
• Mix spices or other items into flour prior to combining with water: (eg) garlic, onion powder, blueberry