New Year's Feast - Page 3

jgaiser · 12-31-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

Something about this picture just screams "yummy."

Mmmmm... Green....

BenG · 12-31-2010, 05:33 PM

On New Year's Day you have to have collards and black-eyed peas in some form. I usually make Hoppin' John, collards and cornbread

tubemonkey · 12-31-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BenG

On New Year's Day you have to have collards and black-eyed peas in some form. I usually make Hoppin' John, collards and cornbread

That sounds delicious. I swear, I gotta have some beans and ham soon. It's been too long since I've had any.

Falcao · 12-31-2010, 05:56 PM

+ Turkey with mashed potatoes.
+ Menudo.
+ Meat tamales.
+ Maybe cake.

I will skip item #2 as it's not my fancy

tubemonkey · 12-31-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcao

+ Turkey with mashed potatoes.
+ Menudo.
+ Meat tamales.
+ Maybe cake.

I will skip item #2 as it's not my fancy

Totally agree. Cow guts are not my fancy either.

tubemonkey · 12-31-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcao

+ Meat tamales.

Homemade? what kind of meat?

I love tamales. I like them served with black beans and rice in a sour cream and jalapeño pepper sauce; topped with a bit of Monterey jack cheese.

Falcao · 12-31-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Homemade? what kind of meat?

I love tamales. I like them served with black beans and rice in a sour cream and jalapeño pepper sauce; topped with a bit of Monterey jack cheese.

I've never seen that

Yes, they are homemade and the meat is beef. These tamales are typical from the northwest and somewhat different from the tamales made in the rest of Mexico. The tamales can be served alone or with "party beans" (black beans mixed with melted cheese and a bit of chipotle pepper), and usually accompanied with a cup of black coffee.

tubemonkey · 12-31-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcao

I've never seen that

Yes, they are homemade and the meat is beef. These tamales are typical from the northwest and somewhat different from the tamales made in the rest of Mexico. The tamales can be served alone or with "party beans" (black beans mixed with melted cheese and a bit of chipotle pepper), and usually accompanied with a cup of black coffee.

The party beans sound good. I need to try them some time.

Falcao · 12-31-2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The party beans sound good. I need to try them some time.

They're are very easy to prepare. Just put some refried beans in a saucepan. Then add the cheese, a bit of chipotle pepper, and stir until the cheese disappears. Cheese is usually a local one, but also American (yellow) cheese or cream (Philadelphia) cheese can be used.

Bilbo1967 · 01-01-2011, 10:11 AM

As requested by KK, a recipe for Cornish pasties that I have used in the past but which originally comes from somewhere on the web (luckily, I'd bookmarked it some time ago).

Makes four pasties

For the pastry

* 400g plain flour
* 100g chilled butter or margarine, cubed
* 100g chilled lard, cubed
* A pinch of salt.

For the filling

* 450g beef skirt or chuck steak
* 1 large onion, finely chopped
* 200g swede, peeled and sliced into small pieces
* 200g potatoes, peeled and sliced into small pieces
* Knob of butter
* Freshly ground black pepper

Method.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Make the pastry first, then while it is resting in the fridge, prepare the filling.

To make the pastry

Season the flour and sift into a large bowl. Add the lard, butter and margarine and using your fingers work into the flour until it forms the consistency of fine breadcrumbs. Sprinkle with cold water, a tablespoonful at a time, and mix until a stiff dough is formed. Gently knead the dough on a floured work surface, then wrap in clingfilm and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

To make the filling

Peel and finely slice the potatoes, onion and swede. Slice the beef into small, thin pieces.

To assemble your pasty

Cut the pastry into four pieces and roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface. Each piece should be circular, 20 to 25 cm in diameter, and between 3 and 4 mm thick. Place a plate on the pastry and cut around for a neat circle, keeping the trimmings for your initials.

Layer equal amounts of the vegetables in the centre of each pastry circle, and then put the meat on top. Season with salt and pepper.

Brush the edges of the pastry with water, fold one sideover to make a half-moon or D shape, and crimp togetherbetween the forefinger and thumb of one hand and forefinger of the other to create a seal along the side of the pasty. Add your initials cut from the trimmings.

Place on a baking tray, brush with a milk or beaten egg glaze, and cook for an hour until the pastry is golden and the filling cooked through.

The finished article should look like:

kindlekitten · 01-02-2011, 12:33 AM

yAy! thanks! I always forget, is a swede a turnip or a rutabaga?

tubemonkey · 01-02-2011, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

yAy! thanks! I always forget, is a swede a turnip or a rutabaga?

This is a swede:

Bilbo1967 · 01-02-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

yAy! thanks! I always forget, is a swede a turnip or a rutabaga?

I'd never heard of a rutabaga, but when I look it up it is what you guys call a swede apparently.

01-01-2011, 10:11 AM	#40
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	As requested by KK, a recipe for Cornish pasties that I have used in the past but which originally comes from somewhere on the web (luckily, I'd bookmarked it some time ago). Makes four pasties For the pastry * 400g plain flour * 100g chilled butter or margarine, cubed * 100g chilled lard, cubed * A pinch of salt. For the filling * 450g beef skirt or chuck steak * 1 large onion, finely chopped * 200g swede, peeled and sliced into small pieces * 200g potatoes, peeled and sliced into small pieces * Knob of butter * Freshly ground black pepper Method. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Make the pastry first, then while it is resting in the fridge, prepare the filling. To make the pastry Season the flour and sift into a large bowl. Add the lard, butter and margarine and using your fingers work into the flour until it forms the consistency of fine breadcrumbs. Sprinkle with cold water, a tablespoonful at a time, and mix until a stiff dough is formed. Gently knead the dough on a floured work surface, then wrap in clingfilm and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes. To make the filling Peel and finely slice the potatoes, onion and swede. Slice the beef into small, thin pieces. To assemble your pasty Cut the pastry into four pieces and roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface. Each piece should be circular, 20 to 25 cm in diameter, and between 3 and 4 mm thick. Place a plate on the pastry and cut around for a neat circle, keeping the trimmings for your initials. Layer equal amounts of the vegetables in the centre of each pastry circle, and then put the meat on top. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the edges of the pastry with water, fold one sideover to make a half-moon or D shape, and crimp togetherbetween the forefinger and thumb of one hand and forefinger of the other to create a seal along the side of the pasty. Add your initials cut from the trimmings. Place on a baking tray, brush with a milk or beaten egg glaze, and cook for an hour until the pastry is golden and the filling cooked through. The finished article should look like: Last edited by Bilbo1967; 01-01-2011 at 10:17 AM.

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	yAy! thanks! I always forget, is a swede a turnip or a rutabaga?