pommes frites

Turkey Season Is Over – Let The Steak Season Begin

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Turkey anybody ? Thank you, me neither 🙂
So now that things are finally back to normal (for a short while anyway, Xmas is looming around the corner, ready to attack), I had this wonderful dinner yesterday. The only sour note was that I had no duck fat in my larder to fry the potatoes, so I had to use olive oil. Same crispness and really good taste, but not as divine as when cooked in duck fat. (Got a tub on my way home from work today) 🙂
So, without further ado, I give you :

“Broiled Flank Steak , Porcini In Cream And Pommes Frites”
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Preparation :
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: season flank steak with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and granulated garlic, broil on both sides until done to your liking, rest meat for 10 minute before slicing

: add peeled and cut potatoes to COLD oil, heat oil to 375 F

: when potatoes are golden brown, remove to absorbent paper, season with kosher salt

: soak porcini in hot water for 10 minutes, squeeze dry

: saute onions and garlic paste

: add porcini and heavy cream, add kosher salt, soy sauce and cayenne pepper, simmer until sauce thickens

: plate porcini sauce

: top porcini sauce with potatoes

: slice meat

: Broiled Flank Steak , Porcini In Cream And Pommes Frites

: Broiled Flank Steak , Porcini In Cream And Pommes Frites

: Broiled Flank Steak , Porcini In Cream And Pommes Frites

: Bella says: Thank you Lord, no turkey today 🙂

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Caviar & Frites

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Caviar & french fries ?
It might sound’s a bit over the top and it will be if you use crappy fries. But use fries you have just fried in duck fat, top them with Greek yogurt and the best caviar you can afford and you have yourself a super culinary treat.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

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Peel large baking potatoes and cut them into even size fries. Add to COLD duck fat and set on medium-high heat. Carefully stir fries once in a while so they cook evenly. Once they are golden brown, they will be crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Remove to absorbent paper, then toss in a bowl with sea salt and cayenne pepper. Enjoy 🙂
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Caviar & Fries

: start cooking fries in cold duck fat

: cook until golden, crispy on the out side, creamy on the inside

: transfer to absorbent paper

: toss with sea salt and cayenne pepper

: top with greek yogurt and caviar

: Caviar & Fries

: Caviar & Fries

: Caviar & Fries

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Fried Cornish Hen, Pommes Frites & Baked Parmesan Tomato

After I cooked this meal and started eating it, I became acutely aware of a monstrous mistake I had made: I had two hens in the fridge and I only cooked one, thinking it would be enough. I should have known better.
This could be the poster child for comfort food. The crispy, juicy , oh so tender cornish hen, freshly fried , crispy, tasty pommes frites and a great heirloom tomato baked with scallions, freshly grated parmesan and seasoned with sea salt and cayenne pepper. The whole schamukkus served with mayonnaise to dip the frites and a mixture of soy sauce, lime juice and chili oil for the meat.
Absolutely delicious – I just wish I had cooked both of the cornish hen’s 🙂
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Fried Cornish Hen, Pommes Frites & Baked Parmesan Tomato

: Fried Cornish Hen, Pommes Frites & Baked Parmesan Tomato

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Ingredient’s :

Cornish hen, padded dry inside and out
Makeshift fryer, filled with heavily salted peanut oil
Chili oil,

Potatoes, peeled, cut into fries
Duck fat,
Sea salt,
Cayenne pepper,

Heirloom tomato, cut in half
Parmigiano-Reggiano,
Scallions, cut into 3 inch lengths
Sea salt,
Cayenne pepper,
Butter, melted,

Method :

Fry the cornish hen at 375 F until very crispy and cooked through. Remove to absorbent paper. Drizzle with chili oil.

Add the potatoes to the cold duck fat and heat it until the fat reaches a temperature of 375 F. Cook until crisp and golden brown. Remove to absorbent paper. Sprinkle generously with sea salt.

Season tomato with salt and pepper, top with grated parmesan. Dip scallions in butter and season with salt and pepper. Place on parmesan topped tomato. Bake until parmesan crust is golden brown.
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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