potatoes

Crab-Stuffed Twice Baked Potato

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This is my answer to a few request’s I received for unusual potato dishes.
If you use extra large potatoes as I have, I suggest that you bake them for two hours at 410 F. They will have browned slightly inside the skin and have a very different taste and texture than if you cook them only for the usual one hour.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

Crab – Stuffed Twice Baked Potato

: Bake large potatoes at 400F for two hours

: let cool, remove flesh

: Mash up into coarse bit’s.

: Add lunp crab meat, roasted garlic pastesour cream, salt, sriracha, egg yolk, scallions, grated parmesan

: Blend all ingredients, stuff back into potato skin’s

: Sprinkle with panko bread crumb’s

: Bake until heated through and crispy

: Sprinkle with cilantro

: Crab – Stuffed Twice Baked Potato

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Gratinated Beef, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

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This must be my 25th different use for beef ribs other than just plain BBQ.
Incidentally, this is also without a doubt one of my best loved way’s to cook beef rib’s.
It is a bit robust for this time of the year here in Florida, but as I said often –
thank’s God for A/C 🙂
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

Gratinated Beef Ribs, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

Beef Ribs, Potato, Cannellini, Garlic, Onion, Shiitake, Cilantro

Simmer Ribs, Garlic, Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper Until Ribs Are Almost Tender

Add Potatoes, Simmer Until Potatoes Are Almost Tender, Set Aside

Saute Onions And Shiitake In Olive Oil Until Onions Are Translucent

Add Beans

Add Ribs, Potatoes And Stock, Bring To A Simmer. Sprinkle With LOT’S Of Finely Grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Bake Until A Golden Crust Is Achieved

Sprinkle With LOT’S Of Fried Onions

Gratinated Beef Ribs, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

Gratinated Beef, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

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Stew Of Split Pork Hock’s, Green Peas & Potatoes

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Last night’s late dinner was one of these “hate it or love it” dishes.
Obviously, I love my specialty cut’s and offal, realising that not everybody shares this love. On the other hand, For the folks who do love this stuff, there is never enough of it to find, neither in the supermarket, nor in the majority of restaurants. ( Sadly, most cooks these days lack the knowledge, experience and passion to prepare these dishes). So, for the benefit of my fellow offal and specialty cut’s lover’s, here is one of my more simple but, nevertheless, very satisfying concoctions.

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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

Stew Of Split Pork Hock, Split Green Peas & Potatoes

Simmer Split Hock’s In Salted Water

Add Onion, Garlic & Bay Leaf

After 90 Minutes, Add Slit Peas. Simmer until Hock's & Peas Are Tender

After 90 Minutes, Add Split Peas. Simmer Until Hock’s & Peas Are Tender

Remove Ans Discard Hock's & Bay Leaf, Add some Grated Asiago, Blend Soup Until Smooth

Remove And Discard Bay Leaf’s, Remove & Reserve Hock’s. Add Some Heavy Cream & Grated Asiago Cheese, Blend Soup With A stick Blender Until Smooth

Add Small Cooked Potatoes & Return Hock’s To Pot. Adjust Seasoning If Necessary

To Serve, Sprinkle With Finely Diced Chilis And Sliced Scallion

Stew Of Split Pork Hock’s, Split Green Peas & Potatoes

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Surf & Turf

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Saturday’s usual steak dinner with friend’s. Life is Good !
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Surf & Turf

: Steak, Shrimp, Mushroom, Potatoes, Grape Tomatoes, Garlic.

: Surf & Turf

: Grilled To Perfection

: Sauteed To Perfection

: Garlic/Herb Butter, Wasabi

: Darryl

: Bella & Darryl

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Pulpo A La Plancha (Griddled Octopus)

If I would be confined to a small island for the rest of my life and given a choice of just 10 food items I could have available for the rest of my life, octopus would definitely be one of them.
Today I was in the mood to have something simple, with no fuzz, little preparation and minimal cleanup. Here is what fit the bill :

” Griddled octopus with iceberg and tomato in raspberry vinaigrette “.

Season water with sea salt, lots of smashed garlic and crashed black pepper corn. Add octopus and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cook for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours (depending on size) until tender but not mushy. Texture is very important for a successful octopus dish, so pay attention! Remove octopus to ice bath. Let cool, remove from water, pat dry. Season with sea salt, granulated garlic and freshly ground black pepper. Brush with olive oil. Cook on hot griddle or cast iron pan until a nice char has developed. In the meantime, mix olive oil, lime juice, garlic paste, fresh ground black pepper and lot’s of chopped cilantro and oregano. Plate the octopus, drizzle with the seasoned olive oil. Serve with a green salad and your choice of potatoes, rice or sour dough bread.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Pulpo A La Plancha (Griddled Octopus)

: Pulpo A La Plancha

: Griddled Octopus

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T Bone Steak With Garlic & Scallion Butter, Potatoes, Brussel Spouts and Roma Tomatoes

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Where on earth can I find the perfect “one portion, high heat, electric indoor grill” ?!
I had bought one a while ago but the darn thing just doesn’t get hot enough to grill a steak the proper way 😦
Although I love my meat sauted, I’d like to switch once in a while to a grilled piece of meat.
A good grill pan would be a great alternative, but even that seems to be hard to find around here.
So, here I was again, sauteing a great piece of meat with my favorite cooking method.
However, just for a change, tonight I would have liked to have changed it to a grilled steak if I had a proper indoor grill.
Hopefully I’ll find something soon. (I have been looking for some time now) >
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” T Bone Steak With Garlic & Scallion Butter, Potatoes, Brussel Spouts and Roma Potatoes ” >
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T Bone Steak With Garlic & Scallion Butter, Potatoes, Brussel Spouts and Roma Potatoes

: T Bone Steak With Garlic & Scallion Butter, Potatoes, Brussel Spouts and Roma Potatoes

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Steak :
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T-bone steak, seasoned with kosher salt & black pepper Peanut oil >
Saute steak until one almost done to your preferred doneness (carry-over heat will do the rest). Remove from heat, let rest. > >
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Discard oil from pan, add butter, saute cooked potatoes until lightly browned. Add blanched brussel sprouts, saute until heated through. Add tomatoes, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper. Saute one more minute. Remove from heat. >
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Mix soft butter with finely chopped scallions, finely chopped scotch bonnets, and kosher salt.
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good ! > > > >
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Breakfast Of Champions # 22 “Pytt I Panna”

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I have been introduced to this dish early in my career as a cook, when I was working at the “Hotel Kattegat” in Torekov, Sweden. At the time, I did not think of it as something special, maybe because we cooked it by he ton, since it is a staple of swedish cuisine. But, over the years, I have grown to love it in all it’s various incarnations. It is basically a dish made of leftover meat and potatoes. What particular meat you use is up to whatever leftovers you’ve got. However, when I make pytt i panna nowadays, I usually prepare everything from scratch, so I use my favorite pytt i panna meat, which is either salame or chorizo, whichever of the two happens to be in the house.
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Pytt Y Panna

: Pytt Y Panna

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Ingredients :
Potatoes, cooked,
diced Salame, diced, (substitute any meat/sausage you have available
Onion, diced
Egg, sunny side up
Kosher salt,
Black pepper, freshly ground Butter,
Scallion, finely sliced (usually in Sweden we use dill leaves)
Ingredients for your favorite side salad:-)
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Method : Saute potatoes in butte until golden, add meat and onions and saute until onions are translucent and meat starts to become slightly brown, Season with salt and pepper. To serve, place hash on serving dish, sprinkle with scallions, top with fried egg. Pair with a small salad.
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Smaklig måltid ! Life is Good ! > >
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Breakfast Of Champions # 21 “Shrimp, Vegetable and Potato Bowl”

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What a perfect way to start a day.
Spicy, beautiful, well rounded, rich and satisfying.
(Just like a spouse should be 🙂
Have a great weekend y’all.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Breakfast Of Champions # 21 Shrimp, Vegetables and Potato Bowl

: Breakfast Of Champions # 21 Shrimp, Vegetables and Potato Bowl

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Saute mushrooms, add potatoes, scallions and peppers, season with (lots) of freshly ground black pepper and (not a lot) kosher salt, add garlic paste, saute until fragrant. Add blanched broccoli and shrimp, saute until broccoli is heated through and shrimps are just cooked. Remove from heat, add maggi seasoning (or soy sauce if you prefer), mix and serve. Goes best with a cold beer 🙂
( Relax, it’s your day off ! )
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” Are These 5 Foods Trying To Kill You? “

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The perils of fugu, cassava and bitter almonds

by Naa Ako -Adjei
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Furibond on Flickr

The deadly fugu, also known as pufferfish. Sorta cute, really..

We all know that eating anything that is wrapped in bacon or craziness like this macaroni and cheese sandwich (!) is going to kill you. Eventually. As will a hundred or so trips to KFC. The real KFC, that is. But then there are those foods that will immediately remove you from the gene pool with the flick of a fork. Here are 5 foods that, when consumed improperly, will likely send you to the grave. Captain Obvious warning: DON’T EAT THESE FOODS.

Fugu
Widely known as the fish that nearly killed Homer Simpson, one pufferfish has enough tetrodotoxin in its liver, ovaries, intestines and skin to kill 30 people. Ingesting very small amounts of tetrodotoxin can cause a pleasant tingling sensation, but tetrodotoxin poisoning causes dizziness, weakness and nausea. Victims usually remain conscious while the tetrodotoxin causes the paralysis of the muscles of the lungs and heart. None of this has stopped the edible flesh of the pufferfish (also known as fugu) from becoming a delicacy in Japan. Even though chefs who prepare fugu are highly trained and licensed to serve it, deaths have still occurred. Thirty-one fugu-related deaths were reported in Tokyo between 1996 and 2005.
Bitter Almonds
Don’t worry, that box of Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds is safe. (The roasted almonds you are used to munching on are sweet almonds, which are safe for humans to eat.) However, bitter almonds, which are used to make products like almond extract and amaretto, contain hydrogen cyanide. Eating just a handful of raw bitter almonds could lead to dizziness, difficulty breathing and even death. The only way to remove the cyanide in the almonds is to crush, soak and wash them in water.
Ackee
If you’re looking for something a little more exciting than jerk chicken on your next Jamaican vacation, you might want to try ackee, which is the official fruit of the country. Consuming the wrinkly yellow fruit can lead to vomiting, seizures, coma or death if the hypoglycin found in under-ripe or overripe seeds contaminates the edible flesh of the fruit.
Cassava
Primarily used in the production of tapioca in the United States, cassava (sometimes known as yucca) is a tuberous root vegetable that also produces toxic hydrogen cyanide. If cassava is not prepared properly, cyanide poisoning can occur — leading to asphyxiation. The cyanide in sweet cassava is only located in the skin, so it is safe to eat once the skin has been peeled and the tuber boiled. However, bitter cassava requires that you soak it in water before boiling it to make it safe to eat.
Potatoes (that have turned green)
Potatoes? Yes, potatoes produce a toxin called solanine as a natural repellant from insects. In small amounts, solanine is perfectly safe for humans. But when potatoes turn green, it is a sign that the levels of solanine in your potatoes are unsafe. Consuming too much solanine can lead to nausea, diarrhea and in extreme cases numbness, hallucinations, paralysis and death. So if your potatoes turn green? Don’t eat them, dummy.
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