What is for dinner? (May5 09)

[jfain]

"in the cavity along with all my regular spices, it was some ras-el-hanout seasoning"

Cathy, next time try rubbing the ras el hanout under the skin. Yeah, I know it's a PITA technique. But you won't believe the difference it makes.

Also, while I recognize that a crockpot is essentially a machine for braising, I wonder if there's be a taste difference if you made the same recipe in your tagine?

I would say their would be a difference. You wouldn't need as much liquid so the flavors I think would be more concentrated. I want a tagine! DH says I have too much kitchen stuff already and I have no place to put one but they aren't that big. I might just bring one home anyway and he will have to deal with it.

[KYHeirloomer]

Just remember that some are designed to be used directly on the stove and some not.

As a general rule, those that are glazed should be used in the oven, or with a heat diffuser on the range. Unglazed tagines can be used directly over the burner, albiet on very low heat.

Tagines are one of those things you think about, and think about, until finally breaking down and buying one. Once you do that, you want more than just the one. I've got two cooking tagines, now, and have been studying on serving tagines.

[KYHeirloomer]

"......and I have no place to put one"

Yeah, but once we shame him into building you that new floor-to-ceiling bookcase.....

[jfain]

"......and I have no place to put one"

Yeah, but once we shame him into building you that new floor-to-ceiling bookcase.....

Well you know I tell him he should at least be happy he gets to benefit hugely from my hobby. If I collected baby dolls for instance he would still have to build a cabinet and would get nothing for his work but a baby dolls display.

Dinner tonight is Stir fried vegetables and grilled miso marinated jumbo shrimp.

[cookie]

Cookie- where in the helll do you find turkey-balls? (Ha!)

(BAD KEVIN!)

I go to Trader Joe's for turkey balls ( 1lb. bag frozen) lol... lol... Aldis owns Trader Joe's. I bought my Vodka sauce their & I just put the turkey balls in the sauce and let it cook together. Cookie

[cookie]

Tonight I made one Big Sweet Red Pepper stuffed w/ wild mushroom couscous and (frozen) stuffed chicken breast stuffed with broccoli. Cookie

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Friday Night? I need to get groceries, but I pulled a rack of baby back ribs from the freezer and I've got some nice snow peas, a red bell pepper, a finger of ginger, and a lemon, so proll'y an Asian-inspired lemon-ginger glazed rack of ribs, stir-fried snow peas, and a mound of jasmine rice.

[jglass]

I made hotdogs with homemade sauce.
We went to Arbys for lunch. I had one of their farmhouse chicken salads. What a rip off for $5. They looked nothing like the picture and were not anywhere as big. It was nothing but a cup and a half of iceberg lettuce with a few tiny pieces of grilled chicken and a bit of chopped tomato. Maybe a Tb of bacon bits. There is no place in this town to get a good salad. I told Jon from now on I will stick with making my own.
Tomorrow Im making garlic and herb roasted chicken with home made dressing and salad.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

RE: "Tomorrow Im making garlic and herb roasted chicken with home made dressing and salad."

janie- I think one of my all-time FAV simple meals is roast chicken and a salad- or a steak and salad. Nunthin' fancy- just done simply- SO delish and saytisfying!

[jfain]

Me too I just LOVE a roasted chicken from the oven. There is no more succulent chicken than one you do yourself.

Tonight it's grilled turkey burgers and salad with gorgonzola-yogurt dressing.