What did you cook or eat today (January 2023)?
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The Late Night Gourmet
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Lunch at a pub in the Panama City old town had some nice offerings, starting with an excellent grand cru:
Sadly, stocks of the glasses were depleted after the recent holiday travel, so I couldn’t buy one.
The pizza was flawlessly thin and crispy:
The quesadillas were more by-the-numbers and somewhat bland:
Dinner also had its ups and downs. The restaurant had drinks named for astrological signs, so we ordered our corresponding drinks. Mine (pictured) was basically a Moscow Mule…excellent. Hers had spirulina, which we now know has an earthy, fishy character that made for a strange taste:
The croquettes were made with potato, mozzarella, and plantains. Sounds interesting, but it was overly sweet:
The star of the show was the ceviche. I should have known seafood in Panama would be excellent, and it was. That’s a big mound of fish in the bowl, with the plantains making for a nice break between bites:
Sadly, stocks of the glasses were depleted after the recent holiday travel, so I couldn’t buy one.
The pizza was flawlessly thin and crispy:
The quesadillas were more by-the-numbers and somewhat bland:
Dinner also had its ups and downs. The restaurant had drinks named for astrological signs, so we ordered our corresponding drinks. Mine (pictured) was basically a Moscow Mule…excellent. Hers had spirulina, which we now know has an earthy, fishy character that made for a strange taste:
The croquettes were made with potato, mozzarella, and plantains. Sounds interesting, but it was overly sweet:
The star of the show was the ceviche. I should have known seafood in Panama would be excellent, and it was. That’s a big mound of fish in the bowl, with the plantains making for a nice break between bites:
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We haven't had Fish & Rice in ages!
And I always add veggies!
Grilled/BBQ'd Salmon fillet
steamed White Rice
steamed Green Beans
topping: Aloha brand Shoyu & Furikake
And I always add veggies!
Grilled/BBQ'd Salmon fillet
steamed White Rice
steamed Green Beans
topping: Aloha brand Shoyu & Furikake
msmofet
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Lunch was pasta salad.
Dinner – Tyson honey BBQ boneless chicken, crispy fries (precooked in the microwave then double fried in shallow oil), hot ketchup to dip fries, steamed cauliflower, and mushrooms (sautéed in butter & Maggi sauce).
Dinner – Tyson honey BBQ boneless chicken, crispy fries (precooked in the microwave then double fried in shallow oil), hot ketchup to dip fries, steamed cauliflower, and mushrooms (sautéed in butter & Maggi sauce).
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Homemade satay sauce with vegetarian meatballs, carrots & green beans, fried banana , prawn crackers and rice.
Well, the burgers yesterday were a bit of a disappointment, overcooked and a little dry, but that happens.
The real irritant for me is this habit restaurants around here are falling into: in an attempt to appear “trendy,” they’re all moving away from ceramic/porcelain plates and serving everything on these godawful 1/8-sized aluminum sheet pans.
I really hate that. For one, being aluminum, they’re light as a feather and they’re always warped or bent in some way, and they don’t sit level on the table. Every stab at something with a fork, the stupid thing spins around or slides across the table.
Also, it makes me feel Ike I’m eating out of a trough, or that I’m an animal, because they’ve put my food on a thing that isn’t meant to be eaten off of, like, “Oh, it’s just him, don’t bother plating it, just slap it on that tray!”
The real irritant for me is this habit restaurants around here are falling into: in an attempt to appear “trendy,” they’re all moving away from ceramic/porcelain plates and serving everything on these godawful 1/8-sized aluminum sheet pans.
I really hate that. For one, being aluminum, they’re light as a feather and they’re always warped or bent in some way, and they don’t sit level on the table. Every stab at something with a fork, the stupid thing spins around or slides across the table.
Also, it makes me feel Ike I’m eating out of a trough, or that I’m an animal, because they’ve put my food on a thing that isn’t meant to be eaten off of, like, “Oh, it’s just him, don’t bother plating it, just slap it on that tray!”
Why the precook in the microwave then fry? Why not just fry?
msmofet
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Because they come out crispier and I don’t have to stand to long with my cane.
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How did you make the satay sauce? It looks perfect.
I'm not familiar with this. It doesn't seem to be a thing in the UK far as I know. Photo? Apologies if you already posted one as I'm just catching up.
murphyscreek
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Fesenjan - Persian Pomegranate and Walnut Chicken. Cooked yesterday....2nds today. 
View: https://youtu.be/fkqUY7wuUOs
This isn’t my photo, but this is exactly what I’m talking about:
That’s exactly how our burgers showed up yesterday. I first noticed it in 2020, because I was so shocked when the restaurant in question brought my food out!
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I have posted my recipe on here before, Recipe - My recipe for Indonesian peanut satay sauce . It's a family heirloom . I also add ginger and trassi ( fermented shrimp) , which I apparently forgot to mention in this recipe. Use a tablespoon of grated ginger and a teaspoon of trassi if you can get it.
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