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Sake-Steamed Abalone Chalaca
By LaLaCooks
7.4.11 - Since the beaches were so crowded we decided to do two nights of small plates
- 10 fresh baby abalone (we substitued clams & only steamed until shells opened)
- 1 cup sake
- 1 cup Dashi Stock
- 1 piece kombu, 2" square
- 10 tsp. Chalaca Style Salsa (recipe follows)
- 5 cilantro leaves, torn in half
- Chalaca Style Salsa
- 1/2 medium tomato, skin and seeds removed, cut into 1/8-inch dice
- 1/4 small red onion, cut into 1/8-inch dice
- pinch chopped aji limo (we used a hot jalapeno)
- pinch chopped garlic
- 3 tbsp. steamed Peruvian corn kernels
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. yuzu juice (used lime & clementine juices)
- 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
- 1/2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
ROASTED CARROTS AND SHALLOTS WITH LEMON AND THYME
By LaLaCooks
Cooks Illustrated, Published November 1, 2010
- 1 pound carrots , peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces (see illustrations in Cutting Carrots for Roasting)
- 6 medium shallots , peeled and halved lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Best Old-Fashioned Burgers
By LaLaCooks
Sirloin steak tips are also labeled “flap meat” by some butchers
- 10 ounces sirloin steak tips , cut into 1-inch chunks (see note)
- 6 ounces beef short ribs (boneless), cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 hamburger buns , soft (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 slices American cheese
- Thinly sliced onion
- 1 recipe Classic Burger Sauce (see related Serve With recipe)
Mixed-Greens and Sausage Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings
By LaLaCooks
by Melissa Clark Good, healthy, hearty, warming
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 4 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 4 Turkish bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 pound andouille sausages, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 6 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 12-ounce bag mixed turnip, mustard, and collard greens, any thick stems cut away (about 12 cups packed)
CHEWY BROWNIES
By LaLaCooks
7.2011. I had planned a couple of desserts for a family weekend but wound up in ER with kidney stones
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso (optional)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate , finely chopped (see note and related illustration)
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter , melted
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups (17 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (see note)
Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup with Pickled Mustard Greens
By LaLaCooks
by Shih Yu Chen Kuo Grandma also serves the rich, spicy soup with cucumber salad and scallion pancakes
- 5 pounds boneless beef shank
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 2 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, each smashed with flat side of knife
- 3 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chili bean paste (Sichuan hot bean paste; dou ban jiang)
- 3 whole green onions, trimmed, plus 2 cups chopped green onions (for garnish)
- 1/2 cup (or more) soy sauce (do not use low-sodium)
- 2 tablespoons (or more) salt
- 6 whole star anise
- 2 1 1/2-inch cubes Chinese yellow rock sugar (about 2 1/2 ounces) or 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 2 large plum tomatoes (about 8 ounces), each cut into 4 wedges
- Freshly ground white pepper or black pepper
- 1 pound eggless Chinese wheat noodles (Shandong la mian)
- 3 baby bok choy, each halved lengthwise, bottom 1 1/2 inches trimmed, rinsed (optional garnish)
- Chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- Pickled Mustard Greens
Soy-Braised Turkey with Turkey Rice
By LaLaCooks
To add flavor to dark turkey meat, David Chang simmers it in a deeply savory combination of brown sugar and soy sau...
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced, plus 1 small shallot, quartered
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt
- 1/3 cup light or low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh ginger
- 3 cups shredded dark turkey meat
- 2 1/2 cups Turkey Stock or chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 1/4 cup rendered turkey fat
German Potato Salad
By LaLaCooks
Its easy to understand why Americans claimed this lively German classic as our own
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cucumber, peeled, quartered, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 cupwhite vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoondried dill
- Salt and pepper
- 3 poundssmall red potatoes, scrubbed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 8 slicesbacon, chopped (see note)
- 1 onion, minced
- 1/4 cupolive oil
- 1/4 cupcoarse-grain mustard (see note)
- 1/4 cupchopped fresh parsley
Hollandaise Sauce
By LaLaCooks
This smooth, creamy sauce is most often associated with Eggs Benedict, but also makes a fine accompaniment to steam...
- 3 large egg yolks
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and hot
Cheese and Shrimp Stuffed Poblanos
By LaLaCooks
Chihuahua cheese, a Mexican melting cheese, enriches and slightly thickens this creamy sauce
- 1 red bell pepper
- 8 poblano peppers
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 3/4 cup fat-free milk, divided
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Chihuahua cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice