6 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 cup shallots (chopped fine)
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoon flour
14 oz chicken broth (more or less won’t h; urt)
4 cup oysters, drained; reserve liquid (less, to
14 oz artichoke hearts, cooked
2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon tabasco
1/2 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoon parsley (chopped, fresh)
In a 3-quart casserole, melt butter and saute shallots. When shallots are translucent, add thyme, bay leaf and cayenne pepper. Add flour and whisk well. Add broth, oyster water, artichoke hearts, salt and tabasco. Bring to a boil. Add oysters and parsley. Simmer on medium, partly covered, for exactly 5 minutes. Add whipped cream and serve immediately.
NOTES:
* Chicken broth with artichokes and poached oysters — This is a modern cajun-style recipe that I adapted from a local convenience-food cookbook by Jean Durkee. It’s an intriguing combination of modern American ingredientswith traditional cajun flavorings.
* Fresh parsley tastes much better than dried parsley. If the oysters arebigger than a small bite-size, cut them up before adding them to the soup. Use the smallest oysters you can find.
* When I’m not making a double recipe, I usually dump the entire (about 1-cup) container of whipping cream into the soup, even though that’s doublewhat the recipe calls form.
* The timing on cooking the oysters is fairly critical. If you overcook them, they will be rubbery.
: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 20 minutes.
: Precision: measure the spices.
Bacalaitos (Salt Codfish Fritters)
1/2 lb codfish, salt
2 cup flour, all-purpose
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 large garlic cloves; crushed
1 cup water
1 tablespoon annatto oil
1 oil, vegetable; for frying
Soak the codfish in cold water for 2 hours or longer, according the the saltiness and hardness of the fish. Drain, rinse and place in a small saucepan. Pour boiling water over the fish and allow to stand 5 minutes. Drain. Remove any bones and skin and shred the fish.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the garlic, water and annatto oil and mix to a smooth batter. Add the shredded fish and mix well. Heat oil to 370F in a deep fryer or large, heavy saucepan. Fry the the mixture by teaspoonfuls until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels, keep warm and serve hot as hors-d’aeuvres
4 lb venison roast; elk,moose,or deer)
2 tb flour
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tb brown sugar
1 ts prepared mustard
1 tb worcestershire sauce
1/4 c vinegar or lemon juice
1 lg onion (sliced)
1 cn tomatoes (14 oz can)
1 marinade
1/2 c vinegar
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tb salt
1 cold water to cover meat
Marinade the venison over night in the refrigerator. Season with salt, roll in flour and brown in hot skillet. Place in crock-pot cooker and add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours. MARINADE: Mix ingredients together in a bowl just large enough to cover venison with water. No need to stir this marinade. Use for “red” meats (including rabbits) or game birds.
Categories: meats, game, canadian yield: 6 servings
2 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 each onion,large,diced
1 each celery rib, diced
1 lb sealegs, chopped
1 cup potatoes, cooked,diced
1 each tomato, large, diced
2 tablespoon flour
3 cup milk
1 cup water
1 salt & pepper to taste
Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onions and saute until clear, add celery and cook gently for about 5 minutes. Add flour, milk and water, stirring well to avoid lumps. Add remaining ingredients and season to taste. Heat until heated through, but do not boil. Serve with baking powder biscuits. Sealegs are a blend of pollock and crab meat.
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
8 oz angel hair pasta –
1 uncooked
1 tablespoon olive oil — for vegetables
1 teaspoon olive oil — for scallops
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley –
1 divided
1 clove garlic — minced
1 teaspoon dried whole basil
1/2 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 oz clam juice — (1 bottle)
1 lb fresh sea scallops
1 cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Place breadcrumbs on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 deg for 5 minutes or until golden brown; set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and rinse under cold running water; drain well. Place in a large bowl; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup parsley and next 4 ingredients; saute 1 minute. Add flour and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add clam juice, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour over pasta; toss well. Set aside, and keep warm.
Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat; add scallops, and saute 4 minutes or until scallops are done. Add to pasta mixture; toss gently. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1-1/4 cups).