Recipes, kitchen tips and tricks

[Sassy Colombian]

If you haven't read his book, this is a good taster, on all this week.

BBC Radio 4 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain's no-holds-barred account of his entry into the restaurant trade.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thanks for the recommendation. I have not read the book but I enjoyed watching Anthony Bourdain's TV show, he was such a charismatic man.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

See how chef's use knives? It's quite a different grip to how most people probably hold them - index finger and thumb actually on the blade, meant to be more efficient and versatile.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

See how chef's use knives? It's quite a different grip to how most people probably hold them - index finger and thumb actually on the blade, meant to be more efficient and versatile.

Ha, I was just thinking yesterday what a great difference it makes to know how to use knives properly, I learned how to do so when I work as prep cook at a restaurant.

Thanks for sharing this video.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

@Tommy. @verreauxi @summerisle @Flynnthistle I'm looking for a good meatballs recipe. Do you have a favorite one that you want to share with me? Gracias!

 

[summerisle]

@Tommy. @verreauxi @summerisle @Flynnthistle I'm looking for a good meatballs recipe. Do you have a favorite one that you want to share with me? Gracias!

I do like a big faggot, yes, you heard, faggot. A traditional British dish. There's loads of different recipes out there, but they always contains offal, mainly liver , for example :

Braised Faggots with Onion Gravy | Recipe | Simply Beef & Lamb

www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk

A distant relative of the haggis, and grandfather of the meatball.

Faggots are a traditional British bundle of pork meat and offal, with oats or rusk and a punchy herby/spicy seasoning. Not seen much these days, but definitely

www.keefcooks.com

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I do like a big faggot, yes, you heard, faggot. A traditional British dish. There's loads of different recipes out there, but they always contains offal, mainly liver , for example :

Braised Faggots with Onion Gravy | Recipe | Simply Beef & Lamb

www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk

A distant relative of the haggis, and grandfather of the meatball.

Faggots are a traditional British bundle of pork meat and offal, with oats or rusk and a punchy herby/spicy seasoning. Not seen much these days, but definitely

www.keefcooks.com

Hahaha, I wonder how came up with such a faggot name lol

I really like this recipe, I love onion's so anything with it always sound tasty to me. My only concern is that I don't have any lamb liver and I wasn't expecting to go shopping for another week, do you think I could make it without it?

 

[kev]

My (one and only) kitchen tip - -Throw your recipes away and fill your freezer with these beauties

 

[Sassy Colombian]

My (one and only) kitchen tip - -Throw your recipes away and fill your freezer with these beauties
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Very simple solution except that I have never seen those at my local supermarket. Want to send me some from the UK lol

 

[kev]

Very simple solution except that I have never seen those at my local supermarket. Want to send me some from the UK lol

I doubt that they would be still frozen when they reached you.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

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I doubt that they would be still frozen when they reached you.

Even better, mail them in a pan and once they arrive they would be ready to be placed in the oven

 

[verreauxi]

@Sassy Colombian

Here's a basic one that I've made. It is fairly standard though, nothing fancy. It's from the same show where I saw Roy Choi's spaghetti sauce...

Meatball Ingredients

• 2 tbsps fennel seeds (toasted and crushed)
• 2 lbs ground pork
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 tbsps parsley (chopped)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp minced garlic (1 large clove)
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• Drizzle of olive oil
• 1 oz parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• 1 white onion (pureed in minimal amount of water)
• Large pinch of salt
• Several turns of a black pepper grinder
• Add the ingredients for the meatballs to a large bowl and gently mix together with your hands, making sure not to over-mix. The raw meatball “dough” should be wet.
• Form large meatballs (approximately twice the size of a golfball) and place in rows on a quarter-sheet pan that has been greased with olive oil.
• After the entire mixture has been formed into balls, drizzle olive oil over the top of each meatball and then place in 350 degree pre-heated oven for approximately 40 minutes (times may vary, so cook until just nearly cooked).

 

[Sassy Colombian]

@Sassy Colombian

Here's a basic one that I've made. It is fairly standard though, nothing fancy. It's from the same show where I saw Roy Choi's spaghetti sauce...

Meatball Ingredients

• 2 tbsps fennel seeds (toasted and crushed)
• 2 lbs ground pork
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 tbsps parsley (chopped)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp minced garlic (1 large clove)
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• Drizzle of olive oil
• 1 oz parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• 1 white onion (pureed in minimal amount of water)
• Large pinch of salt
• Several turns of a black pepper grinder
• Add the ingredients for the meatballs to a large bowl and gently mix together with your hands, making sure not to over-mix. The raw meatball “dough” should be wet.
• Form large meatballs (approximately twice the size of a golfball) and place in rows on a quarter-sheet pan that has been greased with olive oil.
• After the entire mixture has been formed into balls, drizzle olive oil over the top of each meatball and then place in 350 degree pre-heated oven for approximately 40 minutes (times may vary, so cook until just nearly cooked).

Thanks for sharing this recipe. Sometimes it is nice to keep it simple in the kitchen. Mmmmm, I like the spices in this recipe and having a mix of pork and ground beef for the meatballs. Do you serve them with any sauce or gravy?

 

[verreauxi]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. Sometimes it is nice to keep it simple in the kitchen. Mmmmm, I like the spices in this recipe and having a mix of pork and ground beef for the meatballs. Do you serve them with any sauce or gravy?

Tomato sauce, like the one I posted on page 20 with the poached garlic and basil.

 

[Miss blue beard]

I've been smashing these during lockdown. Can't get enough and so simple.

 

[Tommy.]

@Tommy. @verreauxi @summerisle @Flynnthistle I'm looking for a good meatballs recipe. Do you have a favorite one that you want to share with me? Gracias!

I couldn't do you any better than @verreauxi, Sassy. I need to try his myself!