Iron Chef WAYCT - What Are You Cooking Today
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Your dish @neph93 is making my mouth water and its only 8.16am.
Tell us more please…
Luckily for you it also makes a great breakfast (although preferably on the weekend, with a mild hangover)…
Its basically an Italian variation on Heuvos Rancheros. This is what I did last night as supper for two adults:
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Lots of olive oil (30-50ml) in a deep pan or pot
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Add roughly chopped garlic (I just crush the cloves and chuck them in) and fry hard until they start to brown
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Add three tins of chopped tomatoes, oregano, S&P and a bit of chili heat (I generally crush two dried piri-piri and add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper).
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Bring to the boil then turn the heat down to let it thicken for 15 mins.
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Make space in the sauce with a spoon and break your eggs in (I use three per person for dinner, two for breakfast) and let them poach until they are cooked how you like them.
To serve, use a bowl or deep plate, spoon out some tomato sauce then put the eggs on top, spoon more sauce around the eggs. Dress with fresh S&P, shaved parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Crusty bread & butter on the side and you're laughing.
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Pre-seasoned…
Last night Paula and I got home late and were knackered. So all plans to make one of @Madame Buttonfly 's amazing Thai curries were thrown out of the window.
I can report though that Finex fries a fine fish finger.
Fuck, that was an embarrassing admission…...
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Spot on @neph93 - the Thai curry would have been healthier, but fish fingers with oven chips, peas and mayo (we discovered we had no tartare sauce) was the perfect comfort meal after yesterday's craziness!
And obviously tasted even better with the fish fingers having been fried in Giles's posh new pans (which I can hardly lift) ???
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Mary Berry Highland Pheasant…..... but the Pheasant has been substituted for Pork, as i forgot to go to the butchers yesterday for the game.
The yellow bits are chunks of Apple.
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Blimey. They do look special. Those handles are gorgeous (and functional, I’m sure). What’s the thinking behind the octagonal design? It looks sexy but I’m guessing there’s more to it. Also, nice Aga.
From their website:
"Eight sides for eight ways to get a bigger spatula in the pan and flip those flapjacks. Six spouts for easy pouring of sauces and liquids. Used with the FINEX cast iron lid, you get a flavor seal for simmering, braising or steaming your favorite foods." -
Harissa brisket with saffron soaked apricots.
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I would definitely love to. You have a good recipe? This harissa was a gift from a friend. I used the websites recipe, which had some flaws. I’d change it up next time.
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From yesterday a couple of appetizers
Above is a goose liver pate that I got while in Paris.
Then the Turkey, Green Bean casserole, Butternut squash soup, and gravy. Forgot to get a pic of the stuffing.
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Pumpkin Pie, a friend brought a chocolate Tres Leches cake
@Madame Buttonfly , this is what you didn't gate crash this year.
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I would definitely love to. You have a good recipe? This harissa was a gift from a friend.
I use the Saveur recipe: https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Harissa
The kind of dried chiles you use is not super important if you're not aiming for 100% authenticity. In the US we mostly find dried chiles that come from the Latin American cuisines and they work fine. Experiment with different ones.
