The Syndicate

I plan on this one next week.

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:51 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:46 pm Don't you sweat the bitterness out of your eggplant?

No need when they're cut in cubes and deep fried.

I didn't know that.

Don't you sweat the bitterness out of your eggplant?

To be clear, I am an artist when it comes to food, not a scientist. I don't measure. I look.

For that reason I'm not going to tell you how much of what thing to use. You know your tastes and your family (if cooking for more than one), so adjust as needed.

1. Cook your chicken breasts as you prefer. I season mine with smoked paprika, salt, and garlic. I baked these particular chicken breasts, but sometimes I fire them up in the cast iron skillet. Just make moist but done chicken breasts.

2. Boil the Casarecce pasta in water. No surprise there. What may be a surprise: Reserve pasta water for the sauce. Take out about one cup. Set it aside.

3. Toast the walnuts in butter over medium heat. I let them go until the butter is browned.

4. Remove the walnuts and add more butter. Cook the mushrooms this time. I used white mushrooms but use whatever you like.

5. Add some wine now. About a cup. I used Pinot Grigio. Use whatever white wine you want. Beer would probably work just as well if you prefer it. Add garlic. Reduce the heat and let that booze cook off.

6. Stir in Parmesan- whisk it in really. Add the pasta water to get the consistency you want.

7. After draining the pasta, mix with the sauce and serve. Top with the walnuts and additional Parmesan.

I will but give me until the weekend.

I can't concentrate on anything else this week until then.

What's next?

Here we are:




The beer bath was 50% Yuengling Pilsner and 50% Yuengling Light.

The meatball dish is on tap tonight with egg noodles. We are hosting Simon's friend this evening.

Two things I did differently:

First, I don't microwave potatoes.

Second, instead of cayenne, I added a generous amount of Secret Aardvark habanero sauce.

I didn't expect that I would enjoy this, but I was pleasantly surprised. All of the flavors work (and that hot sauce makes it work even better).

(Not pictured: Salsa and Sour Cream, added latter)


Reviews:

Queen Pink: "I would definitely have this again."

Simon: "I don't like potatoes."

motobot: "I hate spinach."

I'm off to a poor start. I'll get on this directly.

I do 95% of the cooking in this house.