Mendacious D, knowing of my love for all things edible, referred me to this illustration. There's only one word to describe it - mouthwatering!
There's also only one word to describe the demand for the forthcoming NY Times bestseller, Snag's Cooking Now - extremely incredible! Many of you have seen previous selections from this soon-to-be-a-major-motion-picture-blockbuster masterpiece. Now, as a special bonus, Friends of Befouled are being offered a sneak peak at the marketing materials for the Book That Will Change Your Life™.
Noted chef de cuisine Snag draws from his vast repertoire of Google searches to create a spectacular coffee table book. This lavishly aromatic gift from heaven features recipes ranging from simple weeknight preparations like Buckthorn Surprise and Boiled Mackerel ala Duesenberg to elegant meals such as Glazed Potash and Truffled Platinum. Each recipe is accompanied with step-by-step illustrations demonstrating how to undertake even the most difficult kitchen task, be it filleting a charging rhino or cauterizing a sucking chest wound.
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14 comments:
Kofi Annan is a raging a-hole and I will not read this post just because I saw him mentioned.
I will however read a post on avacado prep. That shit ain't easy!!
Avocado prep as in guacamole?
"extremely incredible"
Oh... I thought it said, extremely inedible.
Both guac and how to deal with that damn pit in the middle.
I hope pLoVeR doesn't see this post. He/She/It/Bird is going to be pissed unless you serve a side of spiders.
I just pry the pit out with my hands, but I'm into that sort of thing.
Here's the guacamole recipe I gorge on all summer, with occasional variations depending on what's on hand. It's originally from Huntley Dent's "The Feast of Santa Fe" and takes about five minutes to make.
Basic Guacamole
For 2 1/2 to 3 cups:
1/4 small red onion, cut into chunks
1 tomato, seeded and cut into chunks
2 large avocados (3 if the smooth variety, which has a large pit), peeled
1 or 2 garlic cloves, mashed and chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 fresh jalapeño, seeded and chopped
Cut the onion, tomato and avocado flesh into rough 1/2-inch chunks, mash them in a bowl with a sturdy fork, then add the remaining seasonings. Serve immediately. If the guacamole must stand, keep it in a cool place, but not refrigerated, with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface to prevent discoloring.
Snag- don't you wrap yourself in Saran to prevent discoloring?
I don't know about the olive oil (it's not Mexican, and avacados are pretty much made of oil already), but otherwise that's a good recipe. I add a fat pinch of cumin (comino)...try it sometime, it's fantastic. Also, the biggest mistake people make with guacamole is undersalting it. I'm not one to salt the hell out of food, but avacados are fatty and need more salt than you might think to be "seasoned to taste". Also, be generous with the lime juice.
People also smash it to death. Good guac needs some chunks! I agree with the no olive oil. Adding oil would be like taking coals to New Castle.
Snag- I think the regular appearance of Res signals that he's sniffing out the bake-off competition!
Thanks for the recipe. I'll give it to my housekeeper.
Come on!
I'm AG.
A good Jewessa.
I make reservations!
I've found I like the mouth feel of it better with the olive oil, but that may be because I oftentimes have to use avocados that aren't as ripe as I'd like.
In any event, I definitely need oil for my avocado-sardine upside down cake. Game on, Res!
I like it smooth, myself, rather than chunky. I make it "a l'Inde", with ginger and garlic and all that stuff.
Explosive Moose quacomole.
EXCELLENT Ska band name. Excellent.
...and a chili dog.
The whole smooth vs. chunky thing is interesting. My boyfriend loves it smooth, and he's a bona fide Mexican (naturalized here at age 24), so who am I to argue? I'm from Missouri, ferchristsakes! But I strongly prefer it to be quite chunky.
love love love that image.
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