Food/Recipe Thread

[Alexsei]

https://www.amazon.com/Dira-Cookbook-Easy-Recipes-Cook/dp/1680251589

Merci!

[Ellen]

I came up with a cool recipe idea so I figured I'll share it.
Or I can be fancy and say that I developed a recipe...
Had a pack of capons sitting in my freezer for ages and i had no clue what to do with it, stuffing it with rice or potatoes is silly because, i can just serve it separately so whats the point of the stuffing and kishke is not so much my thing.
So i did a schwarme style capon.
I cut a eggplant into rectangle shape that fit the capon, sauteed an onion and added that inside that capon with cumin and teimani spice (hawaj), salt and pepper. Arranged the extra pieces of eggplant and sauteed onion around the rest of the pan.
Then i put more cumin/hawaj on top of the chicken with salt and pepper, poured some oil over it all and stuck it in the oven.
Served with homemade pita chips and chummus and techina, small cubed cucumbers and tomatoes (israeli style) and sliced pickles.
Was really a hit.

[Alexsei]

I came up with a cool recipe idea so I figured I'll share it.
Or I can be fancy and say that I developed a recipe...
Had a pack of capons sitting in my freezer for ages and i had no clue what to do with it, stuffing it with rice or potatoes is silly because, i can just serve it separately so whats the point of the stuffing and kishke is not so much my thing.
So i did a schwarme style capon.
I cut a eggplant into rectangle shape that fit the capon, sauteed an onion and added that inside that capon with cumin and teimani spice (hawaj), salt and pepper. Arranged the extra pieces of eggplant and sauteed onion around the rest of the pan.
Then i put more cumin/hawaj on top of the chicken with salt and pepper, poured some oil over it all and stuck it in the oven.
Served with homemade pita chips and chummus and techina, small cubed cucumbers and tomatoes (israeli style) and sliced pickles.
Was really a hit.

Pics?

[SSLPhD]

@Ellen mentioning Hawaij prompted me to write this up.

I've had Yemenite soup from a couple different takeouts and enjoy the flavor quite a bit.  However, I am not a starch person.  Huge chunks of potato?  Gross!  Especially since they didn't seem to absorb any of the yummy flavor.  Also, one place used this weird meat that I wasn't a fan of, and there was way too much liquid.  So I had to come up with my own version.  Here it is:

Yemenite-Inspired Beef Soup/Stew

Ingredients
1.5-2 lbs meat (I prefer semi-boneless chuck)
oil
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 potato, diced
1 small zucchini, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2-3 carrots, diced
1.5 tsp salt
pepper to taste
1.5 tsp turmeric
2 tsp Hawaij
water

Directions
Brown meat on both/all sides, remove from pot.

Saute onions. 

Add meat back to pot.  (If using meat with bones, you can place it in soup bag so you don't end up with loose bone chunks.)

Add 2-5 cups of water, depending on how thick you want it.  Simmer on low heat an hour or two.

Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer on low heat a few more hours.  Remove from heat.

Remove meat, "pull it" while discarding all the bones, etc., add back to soup.

Adjust seasoning.

Reheat, serve.



Thick soup version:

[SSLPhD]

Another recipe idea: add shwarma spice and a bit of olive oil to ground chicken (preferably bottom), make patties. Fry, bake, or grill.  Assemble with shwarma fixings on a burger bun. 

[Happyguy]

Any good ideas what to do with half a bottle of semi dry white wine (besides drink it)?

[Yehoshua]

Any good ideas what to do with half a bottle of semi dry white wine (besides drink it)?

A good risotto uses wine.

[koplonko]

Any good ideas what to do with half a bottle of semi dry white wine (besides drink it)?

Offer it to your spouse?

[Onefishtwofish]

Does anyone have a good recipe for kugel made in a air fryer?

[greatdeals]

anyone have a good recipe for mashed potatoes?

[Yehoshua]

anyone have a good recipe for mashed potatoes?

Chop, boil, drain, mash, add seasoning (garlic powder, onion powder, or really any spices you fancy) and loads of olive oil (or butter if you want dairy), serve warm.

[etech0]

olive oil or butter

or mayo. And if you have fried onions on hand or feel like frying some, add those too

Yukon potatoes will be creamer than idaho.

[wayfe]

Add some crispy beef fry bits if you're doing a fleishig version

[Alexsei]

anyone have a good recipe for mashed potatoes?

Cook cubed potatoes (no need for them to be small) until soft to the point that they fall apart when sticking in a fork

In separate skillet sauté finely chopped onions in oil.

Strain potatoes but save some of the water for a later step if needed

Add sautéed onions and oil to strained potatoes and mash

Add salt to taste

Add some of the "potato water" to adjust texture to your liking

[etech0]

You can "fry" a bunch of onions in the oven and freeze to have on hand for things like this. Dice/slice 6 onions, put in a 9x13 with about 1/4 cup oil. Cover tightly and bake at 350 for 3 hours.

[ushdadude]

You can "fry" a bunch of onions in the oven and freeze to have on hand for things like this. Dice/slice 6 onions, put in a 9x13 with about 1/4 cup oil. Cover tightly and bake at 350 for 3 hours.

Better than the stuff in cans?

[etech0]

Better than the stuff in cans?

I tried one canned type once and didn't like it, so I would say yes
Might have been spices that they added though.

[Alexsei]

Better than the stuff in cans?

I haven't found quality stuff in the can...
It didn't look like sautéed onions, I didn't taste like sautéed onions and it didn't have the texture of sautéed onions.

Oh and if you chop lots of stuff do yourself a favor and get a set of ceramic knives

[etech0]

Here's another recipe, this one I haven't tried
https://betweencarpools.com/the-easiest-no-pot-way-to-saute-lots-and-lots-of-onions/

Either way, you can freeze it flat in a gallon ziploc and then crack off a small piece whenever you want some.

[Alexsei]

Here's another recipe, this one I haven't tried
https://betweencarpools.com/the-easiest-no-pot-way-to-saute-lots-and-lots-of-onions/

Either way, you can freeze it flat in a gallon ziploc and then crack off a small piece whenever you want some.

Or freeze in an ice cube tray (can remove to a Ziploc or container once frozen)