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[Lauren Wilson]

That is the best way to eat garlic ever.

That is all.

Oh, and last night I made…

BBQ shrimp on the grill

grilled asparagus

and this…recipe courtesy of Ndcent

Cheddar Cheese Risotto

1 Tbl Butter

2 Tbl Vegetable Oil

2 Small Leaks or 2 Large Green Onions, finely sliced

1 1/2 C arborio rice

1/2 C White Wine

1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

3 Cans (14 1/2 ea.) chicken stock

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 Tbl chopped chives

Melt butter and oil in med. saucepan, med heat. Add leeks and cook until softened, 5 mins.

Add rice and cook stirring 1 min. Raise heat to high, stir in wine and mustard. Cook and stir until wine is absorbed, 4 mins. Add a ladle of broth and cook until absorbed, 5 mins. Repeat with remaining broth until rice is tender, but still firm to bite. Approx. 20 mins.

Stir in cheese until just melted. Remove from heat.

I thought it was pretty good, and Ben hasn’t died yet to my knowlege so I’ll call it a success. :)

[michaelcoyote]

osulew wrote That is the best way to eat garlic ever.

That is all.

Not to mention amazingly easy.

[Lauren Wilson]

michaelcoyote wrote

osulew wrote That is the best way to eat garlic ever.

That is all.

Not to mention amazingly easy.

It’s so good to just squish out the soft cloves and spread it on bread and nom nom nom.

[Walker Evans]

michaelcoyote wrote

osulew wrote That is the best way to eat garlic ever.

That is all.

Not to mention amazingly easy.

Also, it makes it so much better to work with and not leaving your fingers smelling like raw garlic for days. ;)

[michaelcoyote]

osulew wrote

Cheddar Cheese Risotto

Those are three of the most beautiful words I’ve read today.

[Lauren Wilson]

michaelcoyote wrote

osulew wrote

Cheddar Cheese Risotto

Those are three of the most beautiful words I’ve read today.

The leftovers are in the fridge…taunting me.

Unless they were consumed for breakfast after I went to work.

I would have eaten some fo sho if I wasn’t already so late.

[Bear]

michaelcoyote wrote Stupid Garlic Tricks

Ok, I don’t know If anyone else does this, but I’ve mentioned this to several people, and noone has heard of it.

I like to roast garlic in olive oil and a little bit of salt. Roasting brings out a sweeter, nuttier side of the garlic and cuts the harsher flavour. It’s good on toast or fresh bread as an alternative to butter.

We have a lot of favorite recipes in common, it seems.

I have a small webpage of simple-food recipes here[/url] that currently includes this one for garlic, as well as the egg one mentioned in a different thread. Also coffee, pan-fried potatoes, a potato daube, and pasta — all of them easy enough that even a neophyte like me can make ’em, and good enough that someone with tastes as sophisticated as my wife’s is very happy with them. I’ll be adding smoker tips before long.

I’ve found that the garlic works nicely with a little pepper and some thyme wrapped in among the heads… and a dedicated terra cotta garlic baker is pretty inexpensive ($7.99 from Amazon). Very tasty with thin-sliced schinken from Thurn’s and a nice ripe goat cheese.

[Mercurius]

One of my favorite websites looks like a goner :( Notcot.org ran tastespotting which now says shut down because of recent legal complications. Sad face.

http://www.tastespotting.com/

[Anne Evans]

osulew wrote Cheddar Cheese Risotto

I can’t read about risotto without thinking of the last season of Hell’s Kitchen where it was NEVER made properly. haha. Must be hard to make?

Sounds like you guys are wanting to do those fancy underground dinner parties that are all the rave right now…

[Manatee]

I don’t know if this is the place for this, but my favorite thing to do with salmon, and SO EASY:

I take a large Ziploc bag and put in a few tablespoons of shoyu, honey, a dash of citrus juice or rice vinegar, olive oil, slices of fresh ginger and a pinch of cayenne. I know it seems like sacrilege to mix olive oil with Asian flavors, but I likes it that way :). Plus, we might as well keep the heart-healthy-fats train rolling while we’re cooking salmon.

Then I put the salmon in there, and marinate it in the fridgey, turning it over and squishing it around every once in a while. You can marinate it for as little as 30 minutes and it’s still great. Then I broil it, or grill it, for about 10 minutes until it flakes.

Baby Jesus, it is good. And it smells heavenly.

It’s also a great easy thing to cook for men so they fall under the illusion that you are a culinary magician :wink:

[Bear]

I just tried the “it’ll change your life” scrambled egg technique from the egg-delivery thread (I’ll reproduce the video here —

— in the hopes of moving the discussion along with it), with a new twist: instead of chives etc., at the end add a pinch of salt and a hefty dose of the hot cilantro sauce from El Arepazo ($7 for a substantial bottle).

VERY tasty. Not the most visually appealing dish, I have to admit — a little Dr.-Seussish at best, The Incredible Hulk makes a Mucinex commercial at worst — but really delicious.

[Lauren Wilson]

I may attempt those eggs tomorrow morning.

That looks goooooood.

Maybe I’ll grab some smoked salmon and capers too…

hmmmm.

[Bear]

Still, in my book, the all-time hands-down best way to do the eggs:

Butter and eggs at the beginning.

Scramble as suggested in the video, on-heat off-heat etc.

At the end, add about a quarter- to a half-pinch of salt, depending on taste, and one or two drops of white truffle oil per egg. If the truffle taste is really obvious, there’s too much of it. When it’s subtle, it adds an amazing savory depth to the eggs. Mix well, serve immediately.

[Bear]

BTW, it isn’t a recipe, but last week we discovered that Katzinger’s carries this brand of peanut butter:

Worth checking out. It’s a little tricky to find — very top shelf, on the left as you walk in the door — but worth searching. Our favorite flavors include Sumatra cinnamon and raisin (pictured), Asian curry, dark chocolate, and jungle banana. You can pretty much just grab a spoon and start eating them straight out of the jar and be a very, very happy camper.

[michaelcoyote]

Anne wrote

Sounds like you guys are wanting to do those fancy underground dinner parties that are all the rave right now…

tempting :-)

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