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German “Burrito”

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Original Burrito……… 🙂

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Burritos are a traditional food of Ciudad Juárez, a city bordering El PasoTexas, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, where people buy them at restaurants and roadside stands. Northern Mexican border towns like Villa Ahumada have an established reputation for serving burritos. Authentic Mexican burritos are usually small and thin, with flour tortillas containing only one or two of several ingredients: either some form of meat or fish, potato, rice, beans, asadero cheesechile rajas, or chile relleno. Other ingredients may include: barbacoamolerefried beans and cheese (a “bean and cheese” burrito), or deshebrada (shredded slow-cooked flank steak). The deshebrada burrito has a variation with chile colorado (mild to moderately hot) and one with salsa verde (very hot). The Mexican burrito may be a northern variation of the traditional taco de Canasta, which is eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Although burritos are one of the most popular examples of Mexican cuisine outside of Mexico, they are only popular in the northern part of Mexico. However, they are beginning to appear in some nontraditional venues in other parts of Mexico. Wheat flour tortillas (used in burritos) are now often seen throughout much of Mexico (possibly due to these areas being less than optimal for growing maize or corn), despite at one time being particular to northwestern Mexico, the Southwestern US Mexican-American community, and Pueblo Indian tribes.

Burritos are commonly called tacos de harina (“wheat flour tacos”) in Central Mexico and Southern Mexico, and burritas (the feminine variation with ‘a’) in “northern-style” restaurants outside of northern Mexico proper. A long and thin fried burrito called a chivichanga, which is similar to a chimichanga, is prepared in the state of Sonora and vicinity.

A variation of the burrito found in the Mexican state of Sonora is known as the burro percherón.

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to avoid fat-steam to cover your entire kitchen, put a hotplate on a open window´sill

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I used to grill/saute most of my food in the garden to avoid the fat-filled steam that escapes the pan to set on all kitchen surfaces. Now, in my new home, although I have a big balcony, I prefer to do this on the kitchens open window sill, which is easier because I don´t have to bring the food and utensils through the hallway and living room. 
And there you have it – no more greasy surfaces in the kitchen ! 🙂 
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German “Burrito”

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German “Burrito”

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German “Burrito”

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German “Burrito”

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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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When I was a young kid, roast goose was my fathers culinary pride.
He would order one from the neighbors (nearly all were farmers) once or twice a year, then he would roast it on a Sunday morning in the wood-fired oven in our kitchen, basting it with it´s own juices for hours on end.
He would also prepare all the sidings himself, not letting my Mom near the kitchen while all this was going on. We would typically eat at around 1.00 pm, enjoying a feast fit for kings 🙂  
While I was living in Florida, I came across frozen geese at the supermarket once in a while, but they cost usually around $ 60.00, which was a bit steep for Bella and myself for a meal just for the two of us, so I usually bought a duck instead.
When I saw this 10 lbs duck for less then € 10.00 at the local supermarket near my new home, I jumped at the opportunity to have the first roast goose in many years, and what a wonderful meal it was. (as usual, the breasts for Bella, the rest for myself 🙂
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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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The Idiots Guide To Perfect Roast Goose

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The spoils go to the cook………. 🙂 
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About 1 hour into the cooking, the highly appreciated roasted innards where enjoyed by Bella and myself 🙂

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Breakfast Of Champions # 72 – Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

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Breakfast Of Champions # 72 Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

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Now that I am back living in Germany again, there is always a jar with currywurst sauce in my fridge. I use this wonder sauce not only for traditional currywurst, but also on sandwiches instead of mustard and on other dishes, veggies, BBQ, eggs, etc.
I admit that this looks a bit messy on the plate, but when it tastes so good, who gives a ……….
And if the portion seems excessive ???, pls understand that I share all my food with Bella, and breakfast was the only meal we had before a late dinner on that day. Otherwise, this would probably serve 3 to 4 “normal” people.  🙂
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Currywurst Sauce Recipe:
There are a million and one currywurst sauce recipes out there, and most are pretty good. Yet, this one is so tremendously simple I don’t even consider it to be a recipe, but it is perfect for me and it is my go-to CW sauce:
Simmer a 1 cup of water, add 2 tblsp curry powder, a dash of worcester sauce, one tsp of garlic paste and 2 cup best quality ketchup.
Simmer for a few minutes, cool down. When serving, alway sprinkle more curry powder over the sauce. Done !
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Breakfast Of Champions # 72 Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

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Breakfast Of Champions # 72 Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

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Breakfast Of Champions # 72 Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

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Breakfast Of Champions # 72 Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

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Curried Pasta With Cauliflower And Crisp Lettuce

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Curried Pasta With Cauliflower And Crisp Lettuce

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Curried pasta is one of my favorite “quick-meals”, tasty food that can be prepared without much effort, time and money.
Here I have combined curry- pasta for the first time with cold, crisp lettuce and I was just blown away by the difference this addition has made to a familiar dish which I enjoyed so many times before.
The different temperature, texture and seasoning of the raw greens and the hot, spicy pasta made this a very new curried pasta experience and it will be showing up on my table often from here on……
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Curried Pasta With Cauliflower And Crisp Lettuce

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Curried Pasta With Cauliflower And Crisp Lettuce

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Curried Pasta With Cauliflower And Crisp Lettuce

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Curried Pasta With Cauliflower And Crisp Lettuce

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“Cobb” Yogurt

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“Cobb” Yogurt

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Fresh fruit yogurt is a dish I love to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and …….just about any time of the day.
Which brings up the question  – why would anybody buy the crappy ready-made stuff when this is so much better !?
I make this all the time, using whatever fruit is available, changing often so as to have a great variety of what is basically the easiest dish out there to prepare from scratch. Most of the time when good fruit is avilable, it is sweet enough that I don´t even have to add honey to the mix. The pictued amount is usually what I eat during a single day, either in addition to, or in place of, a regular meal. After years of eating this 4 to 5 times a week, I still do not get tired of it and I believe I never will. 🙂
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“Cobb” Yogurt

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“Cobb” Yogurt

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“Cobb” Yogurt

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“Cobb” Yogurt

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“Cobb” Yogurt

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Tostadas With Shrimp, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado

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Tostadas With Shrimp, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado

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Just my kind of “Junk Food”
After all, ready-made tostadas from a pack ??? !!!!  Beans from a can ??? !!!!
How low can I sink…..  ??? !!!!  😦   🙂
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Tostadas With Shrimp, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado

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Tostadas With Shrimp, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado

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Tostadas With Shrimp, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado

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Tostadas With Shrimp, Black Bean Salsa & Avocado

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Steak Salad # 2153

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Steak Salad # 2153

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While I crave for steak at least once or twice a week, I can´t say the same for salad, although I absolutely love a good salad. However, STEAK SALAD (or SEAFOOD SALAD)  I can happily eat daily.
Of course, the meat/seafood must be combined intelligently with ingredients which enhance the dish, not just be a cheap filler. In the average restaurant these days, too many times the combinations appearing in front of you are less than fortunate, and the concoction of a tiny bit of inferior meat/seafood and a bunch of “rabbit food”  ( mostly the outer leaves of greens) and some crappy bottled “dressing” does nothing to justify the (usually) premium price of most restaurants steak/seafood salad.
So, as usual, if I want the good stuff, I pretty much have to prep it at home.  🙂
Yes I know, there ARE great restaurants out there, but unfortunately, they are harder to find by the day.  😦
The overwhelming reasons are not only the lack of education, talent, pride and practice by the cooks and “chefs”, but the lack of food education and common food-sense by the customers, which makes education, talent, pride and practice to produce decent food for an acceptable price mostly obsolete.  😦
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Obviously, the quantities for this dish are clearly visible in the pics. This amount makes one generous main course or four appetizers/snacks. However, if you have a beloved dog, you might want to double the amount of meat.  🙂
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Steak Salad # 2153

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Steak Salad # 2153

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Steak Salad # 2153

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Steak Salad # 2153

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Flatbread With Pickled Red Beets, Guacamole And Egg

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Flatbread With Pickled Red Beets, Guacamole And Egg

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All the ingredients for this delicious, beautiful sandwich were leftovers I had in the fridge from the previous two days, so the composition was a result of what my fridge dictated, not what I intelligently and artfully created. 🙂
However,  looking at the result and eating it, I have to admit that I could have done a lot worse.
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Flatbread With Pickled Red Beets, Guacamole And Egg

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Flatbread With Pickled Red Beets, Guacamole And Egg

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Flatbread With Pickled Red Beets, Guacamole And Egg

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Pasta E Fagioli (Pasta Fazool) (Pasta And Beans)

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Pasta E Fagioli (Pasta Fazool) (Pasta And Beans)

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Pasta e fagioli , meaning “pasta and beans”, is a traditional Italian soup, (although beansoup with pasta is served the World over, with different beans, different pasta, meats or seafood and vegetables, and of course different local names).
Like many other Italian favorites, including pizza and polenta, it started as a peasant dish, being composed of inexpensive ingredients. It is often called pasta fasul (fazool) in the United States, derived from its Neapolitan name, pasta e fasule.

Recipes for pasta e fagioli alter greatly, the only true requirement being that beans and pasta are included. Ingredients vary from region to region, town to town, restaurant to restaurant, household to household, cook to cook, and of course, also depend on available ingredients.
Pasta e fagioli is most commonly made using cannellini beansGreat Northern beans or borlotti beans, and a small variety of pasta such as elbow macaroni or ditalini. The base typically includes olive oilgarlic, minced onioncelerycarrots and often stewed tomatoes or tomato paste. Some variations omit tomatoes and instead use a broth base. Preparation may be vegetarian, or contain meat (often bacon or pancetta) or other proteins and a meat-based stock. The consistency of the dish can also differ to a wide range, with some being soupy, while others are much thicker. For instance, in Bari the dish is thicker in consistency and uses mixed pasta shapes. It also uses pancetta in the base of the sauce. Other varieties call for the beans to be passed through a food mill, giving it a stew-like consistency.
As for the version on this page, it could not be more perfect for my personal taste/texture. I prepare Pasta and beans in uncounted versions all the time, but pigs feet, pork/tomato broth, pasta and bean can hardly be topped (unless you add tripe)  🙂

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The word for “beans” varies in different Italian languages, e.g. fagioli [faˈdʒɔːli] in standard Italianfasule [faˈsuːlə] in Neapolitan, and fasola [faˈsɔːla] in Sicilian. “Pastafazoola“, a 1927 novelty song by Van and Schenck, capitalizes on the Neapolitan pronunciation in the rhyme, “Don’t be a fool, eat pasta fazool”; and the song “That’s Amore“, by Warren and Brooks (popularized by Dean Martin), includes the rhyme “When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that’s amore”.

Pls note:
Part of the above article is an excerpt from wikipedia.
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Pasta E Fagioli (Pasta Fazool) (Pasta And Beans)


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Pasta E Fagioli (Pasta Fazool) (Pasta And Beans)

 

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How Bella And I Celebrated Valentines Day 2019 – “Teriyaki Ribeye With White Asparagus Mornay”

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Teriyaki Ribeye With White Asparagus Mornay

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Although it is a bit late in the year to use in 2019, this might serve as an inspiration for next years Valentine’s celebration 🙂
When I saw this heartshaped 3 lbs steak at the supermarket, I just knew I had to have it for Bella and myself. She loved it a lot, but somehow I assume it was because of the steaks delicious meat, not because of its heart shape 🙂
Either way, it was a great dinner. You might want to share a heart-shaped steak with your loved one next year on Valentine’s day (or any other occasion when you celebrate your love), even if you only have an ordinary Human instead of a special Dog to celebrate with 🙂
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Teriyaki Ribeye With White Asparagus Mornay

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Teriyaki Ribeye With White Asparagus Mornay

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My Happy Valentine 🙂

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