Text 21223, 91 rader
Skriven 2012-02-13 06:24:10 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 21174 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Harissa ???
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> So what gives harrisa its heat?

 DD> I think you are being facetious ... but, as nearly everyone knows the
 DD> answer is chilies. There are as many variations of harissa as there
 DD> are people making it. But, the basics seem to be chilies, cumin,
 DD> coriander seed, salt and (maybe) black pepper, and some oil to make it
 DD> into a paste. Some add caraway, cilantro, bell pepper and especially
 DD> garlic.

 RH> I've got some powdered that I got at Lowe's a few weeks ago. It has a
 RH> nice heat to it. So far we've used it for small things (adding to
 RH> hummus, on eggs) but I'm going to pull out some chicken and sprinkle it
 RH> on there, then have Steve grill it. Served with tabouleh, pitas, etc,
 RH> should be a good meal. I'll have to find a recipe for their rice that
 RH> has pine nuts in it, don't know what else, but it is good too.

Powdered chile or powdered harissa? I had thought that harissa was a paste.

 DD> Military Intelligence is as much an oxymoron as "honest politician" or
 DD> "larger half" or "jumbo shrimp".

 RH> Some of the first do exist but they're hard to find. The 2nd exists
 RH> when a child divides something with a sibling and the 3rd refers to
 RH> large seafood. (G)

 DD> Hence the oxymoronic quality of the juxtaposition.  BvP=

 DD> Another that some consider an oxymoron is criminal lawyer - but I find
 DD> that to be merely redundant.

 RH> I don't know too many lawyers so I'll refrain from commenting. why is
 RH> it that so many politicians start out as lawyers?

They have a lot of time on their hands if they are not uber successful, they
hang about the fringes of the powerful, rich and famous and tend to be well
connected to that sort of person. And they generally have an ego the size of
Nebraska and think that they know what's best for the underclasses. 

And that's as far as I will go on that line as it will soon devolve into
politics.

 DD>       Title: Harissa
 DD>  Categories: Condiments, Chilies, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 1 serving

 DD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

 DD>       Title: Gabi's Harissa
 DD>  Categories: Condiments, Chilies, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 1 serving

 RH> Going to grab them, and check my Israeli cook book for other uses.

Gabi Shahar is a pretty decent source for Israeli grub.

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      Title: Ambrosia Fruit & Nut Mold
 Categories: Fruits, Nuts, Desserts, Salads
      Yield: 1 servings
 
      6 oz (2 pkg) Lime jello
  2 1/2 c  Boiling water
      1 sm Jar Maraschino cherries;
           - chopped
     14 oz Can crushed pineapple;
           - undrained
      1 ts Sour cream
    1/2 c  Walnuts
 
  Recipe by: Governor E. Benjamin Nelson, Nebraska

  Dissolve jello in water. Set aside. When thoroughly
  cooled, add sour cream and mix well with mixer on slowest
  speed. Fold in rest of ingredients. Pour into greased mold
  and refrigerate for one hour. 

  When ready to serve, place mold in pan of warm water
  briefly to loosen and then turn into a serving dish.

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

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