January 25, 2010
MENU FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 25, 2010
We now have the Food Network back on the air following the exhibition of utter greed and the public-be-damned by both parties….I have long said that I considered the food shows on PBS to be far superior to those on the Food Network – but of course, they are broadcasting in many other interest areas as well. In the void left by the Scripps holdup, I discovered PBS’s Create network. Their programming is largely food and travel and featuring such wonderful chef/teachers as Lidia Bastianich, Ming Tsai, Sara Moulton, Ruth Reichel etc. I highly recommend them to you. Their travel shows are also worth a visit, so to speak.
This week is largely catching up on the store of leftovers I seem to have acquired over the last week. Not a terribly unhappy situation, making for easy dinner prep. Good hearty stick to the ribs winter fare…..It is pouring today in New York and I am very thankful that it is warm – otherwise we would have been under 6 feet of the white stuff. Still, it is quite nasty out there and these hearty dishes are just the ticket!
Warner’s project for this weekend was to raise up our home made sausage inventory. He put up 25 pounds of sausage over the weekend. Kielbasa (both smoked and non), Andouille, Chorizo and Mexican chorizo, I think. That gives me a supply of assorted sausages in the freezer of about 50 pounds. So much for cooking for two. This not to mention filleting and smoking 5 trout.
Next weekend we’ll do pork stock with the leftovers from this weekend. It is great to have on hand for the pork braises and stews. And this is the time of year to do stocks. We generally cook them in 40 qt stock pots and they warm up the ground floor for two days (cooking and canning) and leave the house smelling wonderful.
At this point, I believe we have veal, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, vegetable and lobster stocks in the larder. And it is all so easy…..
Mon. PM Home Smoked Trout Spread GM 8/99
Emeril’s Kick Butt Gumbo BOTB Vol 7 155
Steamed Rice
Tues. PM Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Buttered Noodles
Baby Peas
Peasant Bread
Weds. PM Jean George’s Asian Spiced Short Ribs
Steamed Basmati
Sautéed Zucchini
Thurs. PM Tuscan Pork Stew with Soft Polenta
Sautéed Green Beans
Fri. AM Emeril’s Kick Butt Gumbo
Steamed Rice
Fri. PM Thomas Keller’s Garlic Sausage with French Lentils B-TK 138
Creamed Spinach
Peasant Bread
Sat. PM Roasted Eggplant Spread TOHC 162
Lamb Bread Pot au Feu with Potato, Carrot, Turnip and
Zucchini GM 10/96 245
Peasant Bread
Sun. PM Blue Cheese Dip with Roasted Tortilla Chips DI 32
Baked Shrimp with Tomato, Feta and Orzo BA 5/02 180
Corn Fritters MOAC
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