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Breakfast: Boiled egg with wholemeal sourdough toast
Lunch: Sautéed chorizo and potatoes in spicy tomato sauce
Dinner: Pasta and cauliflower in filmjölk sauce
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I did something stupid today. There was leftover dinner which I saved to have later in the evening. I put the pot on medium heat and decided to take a 5 minute rest in bed. I woke up to the sweet smell of caramelized onions. I checked the time and realized I had slept for about an hour. The charred smoked pasta and cauliflower in filmjölk sauce had a strong smoky aroma but it was really delicious, I just wished there was more. The last time I smoked my own food was in university when I smoked some sausages, and that was done on purpose. A friend showed me how to smoke using tea leaves and sugar. My recently discovered method is quite simple though it requires some effort in cleaning the burnt stains from the pot. I guess its best to use this method when staying in a motel, or your ex's place.
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LOL!!! I'm sure a lot of dishes were created out of the times the chefs dozed off for 5 minute rests. Take our 'bak kut teh' (herbal pork ribs soup) for example. They have a new version these days called dry bkt and it's all dark and coated with a thick gooey herbal sauce. Interesting but not my fav. The other day, I did the 5 min booboo and found the same concoction in my pot! Waddaya know? Eureka!
ReplyDeleteHmm... Astaxanthin ... i get this scenario in my head of superhuman armies. Must be watching too many movies.
I have burnt so many pots, but have never thought it was actually a way to smoke food! Your sugar and tea method sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI hate farmed salmon anyway (I only cook it for others and prefer a humble sardine or mackerel for me) and am convinced it sells so well only because of the appealing colour. Most people are like children.
Maybe if black pudding wasn't black no one would say it looks disgusting?
That's so cool that you learnt how to smoke your own food !
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ping: that’s true, many dishes created out of accidents or lack of time and ingredients. Maybe that’s how cookies were created – chefs put cakes in the oven and dozed off. Cakes become cookies:) I’ve never heard of dry bkt but it sounds delicious. Wild salmon eating superhuman armies – this movie could become reality!
ReplyDeleteSissi: I think if black pudding was red it would attract a lot of people, including children, until they find out what it is and they will run in the opposite direction as fast as they can!
Mary: Unfortunately I haven’t been smoking foods – I should
very funny---at a motel or your ex's----glad your meal was smoky-delicious, despite the difficult clean-up! I call these happy accidents.
ReplyDeleteGlad that your "smoked" pasta was still delicious!
ReplyDeleteGosh, things I've accidentally "smoked" have been totally ruined and sent to the trash! How lucky you woke up at the perfect time :)
ReplyDeleteNancy: thats a good phrase - happy accidents
ReplyDeleteyummychunklet: I am glad too!
Lizzy: I was lucky