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Old 04-20-2011, 17:24   #46
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Tonight is fish tacos. yummie
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Old 04-21-2011, 08:30   #47
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TS- Yep. It is great with flank steak. Good stuff!!
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Old 04-21-2011, 17:48   #48
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TS- Yep. It is great with flank steak. Good stuff!!
I bring it to room temp (a couple hours on the counter) grill it for about 3 minutes each side and let it rest. I cut it real thin against the grain and on a bias. I then usually put it on some sort of salad. One of my fav's also.
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Old 04-21-2011, 18:12   #49
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Tonight - grilled bone-in ribeye and asparagus, garlic mashed potates, a Cardinal Zin Beastly Old Vines Zinfandel.

The asparagus was marinated for an hour in a gallon zip-lock containing olive oil and Italian herbs before grilling.

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Old 04-21-2011, 18:22   #50
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Tonight - grilled bone-in ribeye and asparagus, garlic mashed potates, a Cardinal Zin Beastly Old Vines Zinfandel.

The asparagus was marinated for an hour in a gallon zip-lock containing olive oil and Italian herbs before grilling.

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Richard, The chef's will correct me if I'm wrong but with fruits or veggies you macerate, not marinate.

Marinate means to coat or immerse foods in an acidic-based liquid or dry rub, to tenderize and flavor before cooking. Food is marinated in a marinade.

You could blanch and shock the asparagus (way ahead of time) and then a quick saute in your oil and herb blend...... just a thought.
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You should be on your second bottle of pinot or cabernet while the flank steak is resting. I have been using the infra-red burner lately for grilling. I put a pie pan full of Oak chips in first to get them smoking, then put on the meat. Good results.

Richard- I'm going to try your asparagus. Sounds tasty...
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Richard, The chef's will correct me if I'm wrong but with fruits or veggies you macerate, not marinate.

Marinate means to coat or immerse foods in an acidic-based liquid or dry rub, to tenderize and flavor before cooking. Food is marinated in a marinade.

You could blanch and shock the asparagus (way ahead of time) and then a quick saute in your oil and herb blend...... just a thought.
Macerate it is. Who would ever think cooking demnded more than enough hot sauce to make 'it' edible.

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Lately I have been stir frying my broccoli, asparagus and other vegetables. I do it quick and hot so the vegetables still have a snap to them. Sometimes I use soy or oyster sauce (corn starch for a thickener) for a different flavor profile. Soy for salty, oyster sauce for a sweeter taste. My wife is Chinese, I learned from her mother who was a terrific Cantonese cook...
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You could blanch and shock the asparagus (way ahead of time) and then a quick saute in your oil and herb blend...... just a thought.
Roasting is another excellent way to prepare asparagus (and other veggies). Toss with EVOO, Sea Salt and lemon pepper and whatever herbs are preferred.
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Old 04-23-2011, 16:26   #55
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Have a taste for pasta tonight.

Rigatoni with roasted chicken, roasted red and green peppers and pesto. Salad of mixed greens and spinach with cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives and lemon pepper, dressed with EVOO and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
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Have a taste for pasta tonight.

Rigatoni with roasted chicken, roasted red and green peppers and pesto. Salad of mixed greens and spinach with cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives and lemon pepper, dressed with EVOO and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
Why don't you kill two birds with one stone and make a olive oil lemon vinaigrette? 3 parts oil to one part acid, season and then balance. I'd use some lemon zest also.
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Lemon peppered salmon and macerated asparagus (olive oil w/Italian herbs) on the grill + a bottle of Chateau Montelena 2007 Chardonay = dinner tonight!

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And we went where for dinner, the stockyards?
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And we went where for dinner, the stockyards?
NO CHEF, I did mise en place for chili!!!!!!!!
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And we went where for dinner, the stockyards?
Next time we'll do my place, OK.

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