What's cookin', good lookin'? Part II

[twister947]

Last night we ordered fried chicken to go, and went to a small, city park to eat. Children were playing, and spring was in the air. 'Twas marvelous.

 

[gracie920101]

I think I'm going to prepare some of these today.
https://video.cookist.it/video/an/XzPXbOSwo9jZq8Bh

Now I'm going have to find that in English because your result looks yummy!

 

[Orchidea73]

Now I'm going have to find that in English because your result looks yummy!

It's very easy.

2 zucchine (I used 3 but it depends how big they are)
2 eggs
100g of Greek yogurt
80g of flour
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper

Preparation;
1. Cut the zucchini and put them in a bowl. Add salt, garlic and mix. Cover the bowl the cellophane paper and leave it to rest for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes you'll see that the zucchini have released some water, so drain it. Not that the garlic should not be sliced but squeezed (?). You can see it from the video.

2. In another bowl add the eggs, salt, pepper and blend. Add the Greek yogurt, flour and mix.

3. Put the zucchini slice in the flour, then put it in the batter and fry. Better if you use sunflower oil.

Note: You can cut the zucchine either lengthwise, as I did, or round.

 

[IrisAlthea]

That’s kinda meaty without being meaty, though.

It must be, because I felt so full afterwards that I turned down pistaccio ice cream.
I don’t even know who I am anymore?

 

[Orchidea73]

I can’t wait for zucchini blossoms. I make them every year.

I love them. Stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese and anchovies, or prosciutto. Yummy.

 

[ultramarineblue]

I miss cheese dammit.

 

[seela]

I read this as “red veined squirrel” and I just…

Well it's not that long since I actually read a recipe for squirrel soup...

 

[IrisAlthea]

Well it's not that long since I actually read a recipe for squirrel soup...

But that’s…that’s nuts!

 

[seela]

But that’s…that’s nuts!

Yup.

I wouldn’t want to cook squirrel soup, but it was interesting to find the recipe. It was in a cook book my mom got when she got engaged to my dad, so not hundreds of years old…

It was also interesting to ponder why I have such a strong reaction against cooking squirrels when I have no problem cooking deer, reindeer, pigs, cows, horses, various types of birds both wild and domesticated, fish etc.

 

[seela]

The first batch of mead* of this year turned out so, so good.

*Finnish mead is a lovely fermented, low alcohol lemony drink.

 

[lilmissdarling]

Chicken tenders and cheddar broccoli rice

 

[IrisAlthea]

Yup.

I wouldn’t want to cook squirrel soup, but it was interesting to find the recipe. It was in a cook book my mom got when she got engaged to my dad, so not hundreds of years old…

It was also interesting to ponder why I have such a strong reaction against cooking squirrels when I have no problem cooking deer, reindeer, pigs, cows, horses, various types of birds both wild and domesticated, fish etc.

Is that the book with the funny banana dessert?

I would try it, I think.
I eat rabbit too.

The first batch of mead* of this year turned out so, so good.

*Finnish mead is a lovely fermented, low alcohol lemony drink.

That sounds great!

 

[seela]

Pic? It sounds like Heaven.

Here ya go! It’s fizzy and yum!

The color varies depending on the kind of sugar you use, I used only brown this time. You can also use other fruit than lemon. I like to make a rhubarb version with plain white sugar early in the rhubarb season. It turns lovely and pink.

 

[seela]

Is that the book with the funny banana dessert?

I would try it, I think.
I eat rabbit too.



That sounds great!

Oh yes, the same exact book.

I would probably try it, too, but for some reason the thought of making it myself is not appealing. I eat and have cooked with rabbit too, so it really shouldn’t be that different, but somehow it is.

 

[twister947]

Squirrels probably taste great. They eat nuts.

Squirrels are not that great, but you're on the right track, re: diet. Wild game taste varies widely with what they've been eating.

Rabbit is delicious, btw.

 

[IrisAlthea]

Oh yes, the same exact book.

I would probably try it, too, but for some reason the thought of making it myself is not appealing. I eat and have cooked with rabbit too, so it really shouldn’t be that different, but somehow it is.

The book that keeps on giving.

I shall have to consult my Princesses cook book, but somehow I doubt I’ll find squirrel there.
Totally get things that shouldn’t be different, but somehow are. I have a little collection of those.

I have sliced and salted melanzani and put them in press and am making tomato sauce while sipping a drink.
We are having Spaghetti alla Norma. Thanks for the inspiration Orchidea!

 

[IrisAlthea]

What’s the banana recipe?

Seela might post the picture.
Let’s just say the banana was arranged in a way…not good around people with immature humor and imagination. I confess being one of those people.

 

[emme8]

We need to all be thankful we are not trading squirrel, rabbit, and possum recipes. My dad grew up eating "chicken" but the kids all knew differently. At least there was meat to go with the dandelion salad.

Tonight it's chicken wings in my house. But at $4 something a pound, Bob might have to learn to cook a bit more exotic.

 

[IrisAlthea]

We need to all be thankful we are not trading squirrel, rabbit, and possum recipes. My dad grew up eating "chicken" but the kids all knew differently. At least there was meat to go with the dandelion salad.

Tonight it's chicken wings in my house. But at $4 something a pound, Bob might have to learn to cook a bit more exotic.

Now dandelion is considered a luxury.
My grandma cooked a lot of offal.
She would just use up all the meat.
Now that’s fancy stuff, too.

I know.
I know a guy who worked as a chef at one of those nose to tip of the tail meat places when they started getting trendy. We used to roll our eyes at people getting all snobby about eating cuts of meat you usually have to fight little old vietnamese ladies and dog owners for at the grocery store.

 

[seela]

What’s the banana recipe?

This is the banana recipe. I made it for NYE.

-Place a blob of whipped cream on a plate.
-Place a pineapple ring (from a tin) on top of the blob.
-Place half a banana to the center of the pineapple ring.
-Place a prune on top of the banana.
-Bim bam boom, you’re ready to serve a fine dish that the book suggested is great for a Sunday lunch/dinner, don’t remember which.

Modern day bananas are rather longer and girthier than 50s/60s bananas. It was so hard to get the banana jammed in that hole, let me tell you.

 

[IrisAlthea]

This is the banana recipe. I made it for NYE.

-Place a blob of whipped cream on a plate.
-Place a pineapple ring (from a tin) on top of the blob.
-Place half a banana to the center of the pineapple ring.
-Place a prune on top of the banana.
-Bim bam boom, you’re ready to serve a fine dish that the book suggested is great for a Sunday lunch/dinner, don’t remember which.

Modern day bananas are rather longer and girthier than 50s/60s bananas. It was so hard to get the banana jammed in that hole, let me tell you.

And I’m laughing as hard as the first time I saw it. I really should be more mature at this age. Agh, my stomach!

 

[twister947]

Just wanna say, PB&J is not just for kids.

 

[gracie920101]

It's very easy.

2 zucchine (I used 3 but it depends how big they are)
2 eggs
100g of Greek yogurt
80g of flour
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper

Preparation;
1. Cut the zucchini and put them in a bowl. Add salt, garlic and mix. Cover the bowl the cellophane paper and leave it to rest for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes you'll see that the zucchini have released some water, so drain it. Not that the garlic should not be sliced but squeezed (?). You can see it from the video.

2. In another bowl add the eggs, salt, pepper and blend. Add the Greek yogurt, flour and mix.

3. Put the zucchini slice in the flour, then put it in the batter and fry. Better if you use sunflower oil.

Note: You can cut the zucchine either lengthwise, as I did, or round.

Wow! That is easy!
Zucchini is going on the grocery list for next weekend.

 

[Primalex]

Now dandelion is considered a luxury.

I wanted to write a food fun fact but then learned that it is very likely just an urban legend.

 

[Primalex]

Tell us a story, Prim!

Well, legend says, that in the 19th century, salmon was so widespread and poor people food (the river of Rhine was full with salmon) (that part is true), that the city council of Hamburg actually forbid landlords to serve their domestic workers more than two salmon-based dishes per week, as they were (successfully) protesting against the one-sided and cheap diet.