Cuisine Corner

[krebs303]

Chicken Breast, Jasmine Rice, Zucchini

 

[Barrus]

Really, Krebs, can I hire you for a month or something like that. Your food looks absolutely fantastic and compared to what I cook, very, very healthy

 

[krebs303]

Really, Krebs, can I hire you for a month or something like that. Your food looks absolutely fantastic and compared to what I cook, very, very healthy

Sorry I don't fly. Ever think of a Mexico/USA holiday?

 

[trompe le monde]

Krebs, I have a question.

When making chilaquiles which type of tortillas are best? I think chilaquiles were invented to use up stale tortillas, but I wonder which would taste best, flour or corn?

I've only made chilaquiles a few times, though since I didn't have stale tortillas on hand I just used plan Doritos, which may or may not be chilaquiles heresy.

edit added: to add to the foodstuff conversation, I recently made potato and chorizo flautas with some guacamole on the side. I'd take a picture, but since I'm a dinosaur and still use film, there's really no point.

 

[krebs303]

Definitely corn. The flautas sound good

 

[fatandfast]

If you have some stale or getting there tortillas you can make a casserole. Kind of a Mexican lasagna. Take 3 cans of enchilada sauce.Put an 1/8 of an inch in the bottom of a casserole pan..put down a layer of tortillas and on top put shredded beef,pork,chicken,veg..sprinkle a handful of cheddar,and a handful of chopped onions more sauce.another layer of tortillas and repeat until it is 3/4 of an inch from the top. Put 1/4/to 1/3 inch of sauce and top with chopped and a layer of cheese bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until you see the sauce boiling. If you have a cover it will make it more moist if the thing cooks 30 minutes covered the last 10 uncovered. Let it rest for 10 minutes and serve

 

[krebs303]

If you have some stale or getting there tortillas you can make a casserole. Kind of a Mexican lasagna. Take 3 cans of enchilada sauce.Put an 1/8 of an inch in the bottom of a casserole pan..put down a layer of tortillas and on top put shredded beef,pork,chicken,veg..sprinkle a handful of cheddar,and a handful of chopped onions more sauce.another layer of tortillas and repeat until it is 3/4 of an inch from the top. Put 1/4/to 1/3 inch of sauce and top with chopped and a layer of cheese bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until you see the sauce boiling. If you have a cover it will make it more moist if the thing cooks 30 minutes covered the last 10 uncovered. Let it rest for 10 minutes and serve

I make something with flour tortillas that is a nice twist. Same idea as above but I use pizza sauce, mozzarella, onion, olives and bell pepper. kind of a pizza casserole/deep dish pizza

 

[trompe le monde]

Those casserole ideas sound nice, though I've never made a casserole dish before since I have no casserole dish.

It is getting colder for those in the Northern Hemisphere, so it is time to make lots of soup. I think I'll make a roast shallot and garlic soup on the weekend. It's a nice soup, but regrettably takes up a bit of time as the roasting alone takes about 40 minutes and requires occasional stirring. The soup is essentially a riff on soupe à l'oignon gratinée.

 

[Barrus]

Sorry I don't fly. Ever think of a Mexico/USA holiday?

If I'm ever in the neighbourhood I'll be sure to pass by

 

[krebs303]

Those casserole ideas sound nice, though I've never made a casserole dish before since I have no casserole dish.

It is getting colder for those in the Northern Hemisphere, so it is time to make lots of soup. I think I'll make a roast shallot and garlic soup on the weekend. It's a nice soup, but regrettably takes up a bit of time as the roasting alone takes about 40 minutes and requires occasional stirring. The soup is essentially a riff on soupe à l'oignon gratinée.

I have a great recipe for Minestrone Soup I' ll see if I can dig it out

 

[krebs303]

This is so good with some nice crusty bread

Minestrone
6 to 8 servings
Main Course

2oz. Salt Pork, diced
2tbls Olive Oil
2 med. Onions, chopped
5 med. Tomatoes, chopped coarse
6 cloves Garlic, chopped fine
4 Celery stalks, chopped
4 Carrots, peeled and chopped coarse
1 bunch of Spinach, stems removed
1 bunch of Kale, stems removed
1 small Cabbage, chopped rough
3 med. Potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
1 can of White Beans, with juice
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Crushed Red Pepper
½ cup dry White Wine
3 cups Chicken Stock
Water to cover
4oz. Rigatoni pasta


In a 8 qt. pot saute Salt Pork in Olive Oil till browned.
Add Onion and Garlic, saute till Onion is limp.
Add Tomatoes, cook till Tomatoes become saucsey
Add rest of ingredients, except Rigatoni
Bring to boil, reduce to simmer, cover, cook 2 hrs.
Add Rigatoni cook 20 mins or until tender

 

[trompe le monde]

This is so good with some nice crusty bread

Minestrone
6 to 8 servings
Main Course

2oz. Salt Pork, diced
2tbls Olive Oil
2 med. Onions, chopped
5 med. Tomatoes, chopped coarse
6 cloves Garlic, chopped fine
4 Celery stalks, chopped
4 Carrots, peeled and chopped coarse
1 bunch of Spinach, stems removed
1 bunch of Kale, stems removed
1 small Cabbage, chopped rough
3 med. Potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
1 can of White Beans, with juice
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Crushed Red Pepper
½ cup dry White Wine
3 cups Chicken Stock
Water to cover
4oz. Rigatoni pasta


In a 8 qt. pot saute Salt Pork in Olive Oil till browned.
Add Onion and Garlic, saute till Onion is limp.
Add Tomatoes, cook till Tomatoes become saucsey
Add rest of ingredients, except Rigatoni
Bring to boil, reduce to simmer, cover, cook 2 hrs.
Add Rigatoni cook 20 mins or until tender

Minestrone and/or pasta e fagioli is one of life's simple pleasures. Thanks for the recipe Krebs, I look forward to making it once the temperature starts to dip below zero, that is zero degrees Celsius.

 

[contador fan no matter what]

My sister is the best cook in America, and her best one is a Greek Dish.

 

[Siriuscat]

Broccoli and stilton soup is my favourite.

Finely slice two onions, fry them in butter gently till golden brown in your soup pot, when done add in two table spoons of flour making a roux. Start slowly slaking that roux with 250mls of milk then 2 litres of hot chicken stock (hot stock helps break down lumps)once done let it simmer gently. In the meantime chop and boil the broccoli, once it's done roughly mash it then add it too the stock and continue to simmer for another ten minutes. Break up 300gms of a strong blue stilton or white stilton what ever you prefer, add about 2/3rds to the soup and stir till it melts then add 200mls of double cream. At this point blitz it in a liquidiser or with a hand blender till smooth, put it back on a gentle heat. Season to taste. Just before serving add the rest of the stilton, serve with a grind of black pepper and a swirl of cream......heaven

 

[krebs303]

Pork and Black Beans in Chipotle BBQ Sauce with Achiote paste seasoned Rice

 

[krebs303]

Broccoli and stilton soup is my favourite.

Finely slice two onions, fry them in butter gently till golden brown in your soup pot, when done add in two table spoons of flour making a roux. Start slowly slaking that roux with 250mls of milk then 2 litres of hot chicken stock (hot stock helps break down lumps)once done let it simmer gently. In the meantime chop and boil the broccoli, once it's done roughly mash it then add it too the stock and continue to simmer for another ten minutes. Break up 300gms of a strong blue stilton or white stilton what ever you prefer, add about 2/3rds to the soup and stir till it melts then add 200mls of double cream. At this point blitz it in a liquidiser or with a hand blender till smooth, put it back on a gentle heat. Season to taste. Just before serving add the rest of the stilton, serve with a grind of black pepper and a swirl of cream......heaven

When I read this it makes me want to crumble Bacon bits on top.

 

[krebs303]

Meatballs and Eggplant in Tomato Sauce

 

[krebs303]

Chicken stir-fry and rice

 

[krebs303]

Chilaquiles

 

[krebs303]

NY Steak and Salad

 

[krebs303]

It tasted better than it looks Scrambled Eggs and Turkey Ham with a giant Pancake.

 

[usedtobefast]

It tasted better than it looks Scrambled Eggs and Turkey Ham with a giant Pancake.

http://www.sadtrombone.com/

 

[krebs303]

NY Steak, Tomato Cucumber Salad, Corn on Cob Mexican style with Mayonnaise, Grated Cheese and Hot Sauce.

 

[krebs303]

Beef Chipotle Meatballs with Cabbage and Fire Roasted Tomatoes. Seasoned Mashed Potatoes

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

krebs, if you were to make a birthday cake, what would that be? I hate cake and I know you'd come up with something unique for yer old buddy RdV, Tijuana style. It's my b-day today btw, so I'm curious.