cooking

[Cire]

you don't need it.

Yeah.  THis.

Most recipes that I have that include saffron include it for color.  Just leave it out.

Meh.  It does add a definite flavor to a dish, there's a reason people have been using it in paella forever. 

meh, america's test kitchen said there was no discernible diff with or without.

[jtksu]

you don't need it.

Yeah.  THis.

Most recipes that I have that include saffron include it for color.  Just leave it out.

Meh.  It does add a definite flavor to a dish, there's a reason people have been using it in paella forever. 

meh, america's test kitchen said there was no discernible diff with or without.

Dude, PBS isn't exactly the best place to find culinary advice.  Who was on the tasting panel, Elmo and the Cookie Monster?

[jtksu]

And I'm not saying you absolutely have to use it but if you're going through all the trouble to make a legit paella, just pony up the bucks and use saffron. It's likely for a special occasion anyway.

[pissclams]

i wouldn't waste my time trying to make legit paella here in kansas city.  there's a good reason why we're a bbq & steak town.

take it down a notch, bourdain. 

[jtksu]

i wouldn't waste my time trying to make legit paella here in kansas city.  there's a good reason why we're a bbq & steak town.

take it down a notch, bourdain.

This ain't the cow town days dude, you can get the ingredients necessary for just about anything.  It's not like it's hard to find high quality shrimp, scallops, mussels, etc.

[pissclams]

i wouldn't waste my time trying to make legit paella here in kansas city.  there's a good reason why we're a bbq & steak town.

take it down a notch, bourdain.

This ain't the cow town days dude, you can get the ingredients necessary for just about anything.  It's not like it's hard to find high quality shrimp, scallops, mussels, etc.

yes, it is.

[asava]

i wouldn't waste my time trying to make legit paella here in kansas city.  there's a good reason why we're a bbq & steak town.

take it down a notch, bourdain.

This ain't the cow town days dude, you can get the ingredients necessary for just about anything.  It's not like it's hard to find high quality shrimp, scallops, mussels, etc.

yes, it is.

he's right. but paella doesn't necessarily have to include seafood. there are plenty of variations that can be used or adapted to be used in your region. probably would start with this book...

http://www.amazon.com/Paella-Alberto-Herraiz/dp/0714860824

[AST]

i will have some seafood paella in portugal in 2 months and this is by all means a brag-post 

continue on with your plains paella discussion 

[nicname]

Going to try my hand at some chicken spiedini tonight.  Grilled.

[Cire]

Oh man another home run.

21-25 bag shrimp.
2 tsp garlic
1 onion
1 tsp paprika
1tsp smoked paprika
1 cup chicken broth.
2 1/4 cups water
shells from shrimp
bay leaf
1 box(pound?) spaghetti noodles broken into thirds.
one can diced tomatoes drained and rough chopped.


Peel shrimp and set aside shells
marinate shrimp with 2 tsp garlic and oil/salt/pepper
add 2 1/4 cups of water and one cup chicken stock to shells and a bay leaf and simmer.

toast spaghetti in oil after broken into thirds, should be fairly brown, set aside.

small dice 1 onion and sweat in a pan with oil.
add strained and chopped dice tomatoes and continue to cook with onion until fond develops.
add 2 tsp garlic

add paprika

strain shrimp shells and add stock

add toasted spaghetti

when noodles are tender add shrimp and stir in until it just starts to turn pink.

Place pan under broiler for 5 minutes.

when it is finished you will have a nice crispy crunch from the exposed noodles under broiler.

super good, would be good with some red pepper flake too.  My smoked paprika had chive and chili in the mix so it had a little heat.

[Cire]

capers would probably have been a good add to this recipe as well.

[AST]

my wife asked me at 4:30 if I would make dinner for a friend who had surgery on monday and her husband so this is what I came up with on short notice



pan seared honey lemon pork chops loin, roasted fingerling potatoes and hot salad (wilted spinach w/ balsamic & lemon dressing and sauteed pearl onions & baby bellas)



it was yummy but damn do i need to step up my plating game

[Cire]

yum

[jtksu]

my wife asked me at 4:30 if I would make dinner for a friend who had surgery on monday and her husband so this is what I came up with on short notice



pan seared honey lemon pork chops loin, roasted fingerling potatoes and hot salad (wilted spinach w/ balsamic & lemon dressing and sauteed pearl onions & baby bellas)



it was yummy but damn do i need to step up my plating game

That dish looks great served kinda rustic like that.

[AST]

thank you jtksu

[AST]

Oven roasted turkey

[CNS]

Huge pot of shrimp and sausage gumbo. 

[CNS]

Ribs on top, turkey below

[AST]

CNS that gumbo would make me leave my wife, and I'm happily married

[sys]

cooking macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, and mashed potatoes.  will also heat up one of those spiral cut hams.  going to bake the potatoes and then mash, which i have never done before.  little nervous, but also excited, hope they turn out.

will prolly eat about 90% rolls, though, so don't really care.

[AST]

cooking macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, and mashed potatoes.  will also heat up one of those spiral cut hams.  going to bake the potatoes and then mash, which i have never done before.  little nervous, but also excited, hope they turn out.

will prolly eat about 90% rolls, though, so don't really care.

In a cast iron skillet put butter, minced garlic and let garlic get translucent and the add heavy cream, salt & pepper

Add to mashed potatoes

[sys]

In a cast iron skillet put butter, minced garlic and let garlic get translucent and the add heavy cream, salt & pepper

 

[Rams]

cooking macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, and mashed potatoes.  will also heat up one of those spiral cut hams.  going to bake the potatoes and then mash, which i have never done before.  little nervous, but also excited, hope they turn out.

will prolly eat about 90% rolls, though, so don't really care.

In a cast iron skillet put butter, minced garlic and let garlic get translucent and the add heavy cream, salt & pepper

Add to mashed potatoes

I just always throw in a couple cloves of garlic with the taters when they're boiling and add the butter when I mash them.

also put some cream cheese in there. it will change your life.

[CNS]

cooking macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, and mashed potatoes.  will also heat up one of those spiral cut hams.  going to bake the potatoes and then mash, which i have never done before.  little nervous, but also excited, hope they turn out.

will prolly eat about 90% rolls, though, so don't really care.

In a cast iron skillet put butter, minced garlic and let garlic get translucent and the add heavy cream, salt & pepper

Add to mashed potatoes

This is great advice

[CNS]

Close to a finished product.