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"Eat Some More" Stir Fry Sauce

10/28/2015

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I defy you to not want second helpings of this stir fry and it is so easy to make, you're going to want to cook this a lot. Probably everyday. Yes, it's that good and most of the ingredients you probably have in your kitchen already.

I had some gorgeous peppers that I got from a local grower and I also added some pungent kale. Strong flavors work well with this bold sauce. Onions would be great and/or mushrooms, Basically anything you like!

 The sauce is rich and sweet and works well with beef, pork or tempeh. I reckon it would also make a great marinade and glaze for Asian style ribs or as a sauce for duck and pancakes. Go heavy on the five-spice powder, you will not be disappointed.
 Serves 2

1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup honey (best to use a darker, bolder honey)
1 heaped teaspoon five spice powder
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1lb  sliced protein (see above)
  • Whisk everything together.
  • If you're using meat or tempeh, mix well with the sauce in a large bowl and set aside for as long as you can wait - about 10 or 15 minutes at room temperature
  • Heat a tablespoon of oil on a high heat in a wok or big frying pan
  • Throw in the protein and discard any of the sauce that was left bowl should be discarded
  • Cook until any liquid has evaporated
  • Serve with rice or noodles


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Polpettone or Italian Meatloaf

9/8/2015

 
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Polpette are meatballs and polpettone is meatloaf. 

The second year I lived in Foggia a middle-aged woman attended one of my EFL classes. She twitched and blinked like a sparrow and every time I spoke to her in English she would giggle nervously: 'Che dice - what did she say?'  She once pinched my cheek when leaving class, so I was not an immediate fan since I resent unsolicited physical contact. Over time though, she became a friend -  possibly because she lent a tirelessly sympathetic ear to me when I broke up with my boyfriend. She also cooked incredible food. She had a propensity for oversharing and adopting stray dogs that would pee ungratefully all over her gorgeous apartment. Thinking back it was a not a healthy friendship, based on co-dependency and a transaction her food for my company. Her polpette bianche were a particular favorite. This recipe is the same as those polpette but I choose to cook it as a meatloaf since it saves time and the big slabs are more gratifying.

The loaf is part steamed in wine. That and the addition of the milk-soaked breadcrumbs make for a luscious and moist loaf. Leaving it to stand before serving means the juices will seep back into the meat without it losing its shape.  

Serves 4
For the load itself:
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup white breadcrumbs soaked in milk to form a thick porridge
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
1 large slice of mortadella or ham, finely chopped
1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
Pre-heat the oven to 400 F
  • Put all the above ingredients into a large mixing bowl
  • Remove any rings or bracelets, plunge you hands into the mixture and squelch through your hands until well-amalgamated. You could also use a wooden spoon but you won't get the same even mixing.
For cooking the loaf:
1 tbsp butter
1 small glass of wine
1 loaf tin/dish
foil
  • Use the butter do grease your loaf tin/dish and enough foil to cover the top
  • Put your meatloaf mixture into the tin and press in to be even
  • Pour the wine over the loaf
  • Cover with foil
  • Bake for about 45 minutes
  • Leave to stand for 10 minutes
  • Remove foil and carefully remove the loaf to a warm plate
  • Pour the juices into a small pan or put your tin directly onto a burner if heat-resistant
  • Reduce the juices until you have a thickish gravy
  • Slice the loaf and plate up
  • Drizzle over the gravy


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