Cooking and culinary tips/recipes

[Kranswurm]

That woman is the most irritating thing on earth. If Elon Musk shoots her into space, she'll be the most irritating thing there too......but at least she will then be silent!

Dreadful and he runs a close second

[Fruity]

[Readsalot]

Any ideas for a pork stew? My brother got some "pork potjie" meat from a butcher so we want to try to make a stew. This Hungarian stew (porkolt) seems fairly interesting.

 

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/190100/porkolt-hungarian-stew-made-with-pork/

[Readsalot]

Hmmm, now this Korean version and the sweet and sour version look just as good.

 

https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/korean-pork-and-red-pepper-stew.html

 

https://royco.co.za/recipe/sweet-sour-pork-casserole/

[forkie]

i normally make a thai curry with those pork cuts.

[Gen]

Only saw your post now... not at all surpised you like it! It really is a must have for anyone who spends time making food in the kitchen.

It has really made my life a lot easier.. able to cook up some healthy hearty meals in no time at all.

 

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[Readsalot]

i normally make a thai curry with those pork cuts.

 

Don't they require a lot of spices? I like Thai, but don't want to go and buy a whole truckload full of ingredients. I already get discouraged when I look at eastern recipes and see four different kinds of soy sauce, not to mention rice wine, rice vinegar, and twenty different spices.

 

That's why the Hungarian looks tempting. Most of those ingredients I have, like tomatoes, paprika, bell pepper, etc.

[forkie]

Don't they require a lot of spices? I like Thai, but don't want to go and buy a whole truckload full of ingredients. I already get discouraged when I look at eastern recipes and see four different kinds of soy sauce, not to mention rice wine, rice vinegar, and twenty different spices.

 

That's why the Hungarian looks tempting. Most of those ingredients I have, like tomatoes, paprika, bell pepper, etc.

all you buy is one jar of curry paste - red, green or yellow. a jar of tamarind paste. a bottle of fish sauce.

 

For red: fry 1 or 2 table spoons of curry paste in some oil in a wok. after a minute or 2 add coconut milk ( 1 tin per 2 people). once it is at a boil add sliced onion and pork pieces. allow to cook for about 20 mins. add sliced carrots, red peppers and some litchis. once the meat and onions are completely cooked. taste and add some fish sauce and tamarind. the trick is to get a balance between salt, sweet and sour. for the sweet use sugar or so,me of the litchi juice.

 

during the cooking you may need to top up the sauce with some water as it will boil away. i was taught this recipe by a proper thai chef and it is awesome. I often do it with venison as well. 

[forkie]

yellow curry is a great winter dish. similar to above but add potato or even better sweet potato with the onions and dont use lichis. finish with some chopped corriander

[Readsalot]

all you buy is one jar of curry paste - ...

 

Thanks! Sounds delicious. Think I'm gonna go with the "poor man's stew" for now, though, since, well, you know 

[Gen]

all you buy is one jar of curry paste - red, green or yellow. a jar of tamarind paste. a bottle of fish sauce.

 

For red: fry 1 or 2 table spoons of curry paste in some oil in a wok. after a minute or 2 add coconut milk ( 1 tin per 2 people). once it is at a boil add sliced onion and pork pieces. allow to cook for about 20 mins. add sliced carrots, red peppers and some litchis. once the meat and onions are completely cooked. taste and add some fish sauce and tamarind. the trick is to get a balance between salt, sweet and sour. for the sweet use sugar or so,me of the litchi juice.

 

during the cooking you may need to top up the sauce with some water as it will boil away. i was taught this recipe by a proper thai chef and it is awesome. I often do it with venison as well.

Mmm interesting..

 

Edit.. sorry I see there is coconut milk in..

 

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Edited May 4, 2018 by Gen

[SlowManiac]

I made some pretty good ribs on the weekend, entirely on the Weber.

 

Sauce/Marinade

500ml apple juice

small punnet tomato paste

ginger

fresh chili

garlic

worcester sauce

apple cider vinegar

Lots of smoked paprika

sugar, salt and pepper

 

This was enough for about 800g ribs

 

Mix up marinade and put ribs (the rasher type ones) in a foil baking tray with enough marinade to cover them. In the Weber for 3 hrs or so on and indirect heat (off to the side of the coals. Remove half the sauce into a saucepan and reduce on a stove top. the ribs on the weber continue to cook and add some smoking chips. Can turn them occasionally

 

when the stove top sauce is nice and reduced (should be nice and sticky) coat the ribs and finish off over the coals. Don't be scared to get a little charcoaling on the sticky sauce!

 

Edit - the good thing about this recipe is that it allows for plenty of time keeping an eye on  the ribs (with beer in hand). Thus looking busy and not needed for other domestic tasks

Edited May 7, 2018 by SlowManiac

[Readsalot]

We ended up making that Hungarian pork stew and it was the most delicious stew I've tasted in ages. Pork cooked so soft it falls off the bone with tomatoes and paprika, served with fresh sour cream. If I eat that every day this winter I will die fat and happy.

[Gen]

We ended up making that Hungarian pork stew and it was the most delicious stew I've tasted in ages. Pork cooked so soft it falls off the bone with tomatoes and paprika, served with fresh sour cream. If I eat that every day this winter I will die fat and happy.

Sounds good.. will search the thread for the recipe.

 

I made Mongolian Beef yesterday..also really tasty..think that may me a very nice marinade for the braai.[emoji848]

 

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[Readsalot]

Sounds good.. will search the thread for the recipe.

 

I made Mongolian Beef yesterday..also really tasty..think that may me a very nice marinade for the braai.[emoji848]

 

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Here you go:

 

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/190100/porkolt-hungarian-stew-made-with-pork/

[Gen]

Here you go:

 

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/190100/porkolt-hungarian-stew-made-with-pork/

Many thanks.

 

 

 

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