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Post by steveinthecity on Dec 12, 2021 17:35:01 GMT -8
A lot of cultures use grape leaves too. Now I'm getting hungry.  Yes, although if I'm not mistaken, that's more of an Eastern and Southern Mediterranean thing, isn't it? What’s the preference for meats? I saw beef, pork, and turkey in some online recipes, but none gave a reason why they’d use one over another. |
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Post by vintagecomics on Dec 13, 2021 18:27:07 GMT -8
Yes, although if I'm not mistaken, that's more of an Eastern and Southern Mediterranean thing, isn't it? What’s the preference for meats? I saw beef, pork, and turkey in some online recipes, but none gave a reason why they’d use one over another. Just culture and personal preference. Pork is traditionally the meat of choice in Slavic communities. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Dec 13, 2021 18:43:33 GMT -8
A lot of cultures use grape leaves too. Now I'm getting hungry. Yes, although if I'm not mistaken, that's more of an Eastern and Southern Mediterranean thing, isn't it? I think so. Definitely Greek and Italian. |
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Post by Prince Namor on Dec 14, 2021 7:36:46 GMT -8
Real Sopapillas
I used to go to a Mexican Restaurant in college called El Chico's, and I haven't seen one since. There they served Sopapillas, like bread BEFORE the meal, puffed up, light and fluffy and served with a side of honey butter. Thanks to the power of the Internet, I have found the recipe...
4 cups of flower
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoons of shortening
1 1/2 cups of warm water
2 its oil for frying
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and shortening. Stir in water; mix until dough is smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
Roll out on floured board until 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch squares. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
And a great tip I found on getting them right:
To those having problems getting a good "puff" out of your sopapillas, here are some tips, all of which are related to keeping your oil at the right temperature: 1. Use adequate oil. You want at least an inch depth of oil to fry in. Contrary to what some believe, more oil in the pot means less oil in your food, because the temperature stays more constant, and the food finishes cooking before it begins sucking up oil. 2. You need an candy/fry thermometer. Don't trust strange voodoo methods like timing the cooking of bread cubes. Don't trust your electric skillet's temperature controller (mine is off by about 75 degrees!) Spend $10 and buy a thermometer. There's no excuse to guess at the temperature when it's so cheap and easy to measure it. 3. Don't overload the oil. When I made these, I was frying no more than 2 sopapillas at a time. Putting food into hot oil is like dropping an ice cube into a warm beverage -- the food is going to cool the oil around it. Putting a lot of food in will dramatically drop your oil temperature. This is especially bad if you're also violating point #1 and not using enough oil.
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Post by steveinthecity on Dec 26, 2021 13:24:52 GMT -8
I didn't realize their prices were that good. I have one near me, but during the pandemic the lines were awful so I've stayed away. I went to Trader Joes. At the closest location to me, the blueberries were $2.29, but the bag size was 12 oz. ($3.05/lb). So, at least near me, I'm getting a better deal at Target ($2.33/lb). But I found good deals on broccoli and green beans, and the beans are better quality than I've found anywhere else. So it was a good visit. It must be TJ’s sources similar product from multiple vendors. These came from the same store location, same price, but a week or so apart. Each were $2.29.  Just now I was curious and googled the topic and got more results than anticipated. Here’s one blog with reviews of the various TJ’s frozen berries. www.becomebetty.com/trader-joes-frozen-blueberries/ |
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Post by mrwoogieman on Dec 26, 2021 14:10:05 GMT -8
The Christmas ham came out delicious yesterday, but the pineapple stuffing was the real crowd pleaser!  |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jan 8, 2022 11:40:02 GMT -8
I went to Trader Joes. At the closest location to me, the blueberries were $2.29, but the bag size was 12 oz. ($3.05/lb). So, at least near me, I'm getting a better deal at Target ($2.33/lb). But I found good deals on broccoli and green beans, and the beans are better quality than I've found anywhere else. So it was a good visit.  It must be TJ’s sources similar product from multiple vendors. These came from the same store location, same price, but a week or so apart. Each were $2.29. Just now I was curious and googled the topic and got more results than anticipated. Here’s one blog with reviews of the various TJ’s frozen berries. www.becomebetty.com/trader-joes-frozen-blueberries/I agree with the blog. The bigger the berry the better. The wild ones are small and have a higher skin to pulp ratio, which makes them less sweet and more bitter. |
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