Cooking with LMNO

[Jenne]

No one I know has had this and hated it.  Everyone I know loves this and craves it after having it once.  *shrug*  But then the one thing they all have in common (besides extraordinarily good taste) is that I know them.

[AFK]

No one I know has had this and hated it.  Everyone I know loves this and craves it after having it once.  *shrug*  But then the one thing they all have in common (besides extraordinarily good taste) is halitosis.

fixed.

sorry.

[LMNO]

 


You make my job more interesting.

[AFK]

This is what happens when a researcher can't find what he's looking for. 

[Jenne]

http://www.versaillescuban.com/

This is what we order:

6 Famoso Pollo Versailles
Versailles Famous Garlic Chicken
OUR FAMOUS HOUSE SPECIALTY - JUICY ROASTED HALF CHICKEN MARINATED IN OUR DELICIOUS GARLIC SAUCE GARNISHED WITH SLICED WHITE ONIONS
   

And yes, halitosis is often running along beside us--but if you all eat the same thing together, you don't notice it. 

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

i like cuban and puerto rican food
i've grown accustomed to it living in puerto rico and cuba (aka florida)

the mexican food here kinda sucks though.
it's mostly "tex mex"

[LMNO]

White Bean Chicken Soup with Orzo      

I got some leftover roast chicken again...


So let's chop up the usual: onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeño, celery.


Fry up & brown the chicken with cumin and chili powder (in this case, smoked Serrano)  Remove.


Cook the veggies.


Deglaze with red wine; cook for a couple of minutes to get some of the alcohol out.


Chop up some tomato.


Return chicken, add tomato, a bay leaf, and white beans.


Add stock to cover, let simmer for half an hour.


While you're waiting, make some orzo (rice-shaped pasta).


To plate, put some orzo in the bottom of the bowl, ladle on some of the soup, and garnish with lime juice & parsley.

[Kai]

YUM!

[LMNO]

More things to do with leftover chicken.

Ah, chicken breast.  So versatile, so... boring.


Let's add some flavor: Onion, garlic, bell pepper, and your various herbs, spices, and umami.


No potato in the house, but there is some steamed cauliflower.


Season and brown the chicken!


Sautee the aromatics!


Deglaze with white wine and add some tomato paste!  Add a bit of stock!


Add cauliflower!


And the chicken!


Toss in basil and parmesan cheese, toss to combine, and throw in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes!


Serve with more parmesan. 


Note: There was something somehow missing in this.  We tried adding black olives & more pepper, with mixed results.  Suggestions welcome.

[Triple Zero]

my guess would be, something starchy, like potatoes or rice.

also, in that pic of the spices and such, which one's the umami? that's MSG right?

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

God I'm fucking starving now!

Everything looks so good. LMNO can't I just come live with you?

[LMNO]

my guess would be, something starchy, like potatoes or rice.

also, in that pic of the spices and such, which one's the umami? that's MSG right?

Umami is the pretentious word for "savory" - the Japanese have decided it's a "fifth taste"; the taste of a truffle is almost pure umami.  Nam Pla is my usual go-to umami additive.

Anyway, when you melt a small amount of anchovy paste in oil over low heat until it starts to smell nutty, it doesn't taste "fishy" when everything else goes in there, it just adds a savory depth that's very pleasant.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

my guess would be, something starchy, like potatoes or rice.

also, in that pic of the spices and such, which one's the umami? that's MSG right?

Umami is the pretentious word for "savory" - the Japanese have decided it's a "fifth taste"; the taste of a truffle is almost pure umami.  Nam Pla is my usual go-to umami additive.

Anyway, when you melt a small amount of anchovy paste in oil over low heat until it starts to smell nutty, it doesn't taste "fishy" when everything else goes in there, it just adds a savory depth that's very pleasant.

Will I get the headache I get from MSG?

[LMNO]

Do you get a headache when you eat mushrooms, soy sauce, bone marrow, (real) chicken or beef stock, parmesan cheese, or anchovies?


If no, then no. 

Also, MSG is not only an artifical flavoring, it usually used in massive quantities in cheap Chinese food.  A little goes a long way.

[Jenne]

The white bean dish--yum!

Your second chicken dish...besides a starch, just looks like it needs more sauce.  Add stock next time and make it juicier/saucier?