Text 26384, 97 rader
Skriven 2015-04-26 10:27:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: misery meats 567
========================
 DD> I thought the Hannaford in W.Peabody offered a hit on Liver Cheese
 DD> .... but, when I looked at the product it was Friskies cat food.
 DD> However, Giant-Eagle does carry Oscar Mayer Liver Cheese (according to
 DD> their web site). Also Price Chopper. I also discovered that Oscar has
 DD> been conglomerated into the Kraft Umbrella.

Giant Eagle and Price Chopper are far removed from my areas,
though they have been graced with my presence (the former in
West Virginia, the latter in rural Maryland). I wouldn't be
surprised if the former carried liver cheese but would be
quite taken aback if I were told that the latter did, and I
walked past it without picking up some, though that might be
attributable to my eyesight issues. Speaking of which, I have
been told that my eyesight is now correctable with lenses of
newer materials to inside 20/100 - three times as good as I
could get up to now. This might make it even legal (though
not particularly safe) for me to drive or operate heavy
machinery, though I doubt I will do so.

 ML> In Bavaria, the food's home, there is not and never has typically
 ML> been any liver in the stuff, to my dismay.
 DD> It is interchangeably called Fleischkaese - which, IMNSHO, is more
 DD> accurate. 

I suppose half accurate is better than zero accurate, but
the Germs are famous for giving weird and antidescriptive
names to foods. I think I recently may have sent one of you
a recipe for Handkaese mit Musik, which is neither made out
of nor by hands, and the only Musik is that of the malodorous
nether trumpetings that happen shortly after ingestion.

 ML>       8 oz Seitan
 DD> EEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!  And an even bigger EEEEEWWWWWWW!!!! just because

Could it be ... seitan?

Today's recipe theme is Mike Kalina, formerly the food critic
of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (I didn't like his reviews) and
a minor television personality (I did like his show, The
Travelin' Gourmet). He had a couple cookbooks out that featured
recipes from local restaurants, and it came out that he and/or
his business partner had solicited "advertising" payments in
return for having the recipes included. This of course is
ethically dubious but not downright illegal, but some prosecutor
tried to establish that Kalina had shaken down restaurants for
money in return for favorable newspaper reviews. There turned
out to be no evidence for this, but Kalina, apparently a fragile
soul, turned on the gas and went to sleep one day, and that was
that.

Stuffed Banana Peppers
categories: Pittsburgh, spicy, starter
yield: 12 to 16

12 to 16 banana peppers
1/8 lb bulk hot sausage
1/8 lb ground veal
1/8 lb ground beef
1 lg egg
1 1/2 ts garlic, minced
1 Tb fresh basil, chopped (or 1/2 Tb dried)
1/4 c breadcrumbs (you may use seasoned breadcrumbs)
1/4 c freshly grated Parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Tb olive oil
1 c your favorite spaghetti sauce

Cut the tops off the peppers and remove all seeds.
In medium bowl, mix the meats together gently, then
add the egg, garlic, basil, breadcrumbs, and cheese.
Season; blend well by hand (if the mixture seems too
moist, add more breadcrumbs). Stuff the mixture into
the peppers, a little at a time, forcing the meat to
the end of each.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Heat the olive oil in a saute pan and brown peppers
on all sides. Transfer to a casserole dish, top with
your favorite spaghetti sauce, and bake until the
meat is cooked through (about 10 min.).

RE: Rec: Stuffed Banana Peppers from a Pgh Restaurant
Note: If you'd like to tone down the hotness of the
peppers, add about 2 c chicken broth (or water) to the
saute pan after you brown the peppers. Put a lid on
the top and simmer 10 min. Pour off the juice, then
transfer to a casserole, top with spaghetti sauce and
heat in the oven until the meat is finished cooking.

Serves 4 to 6.

The Living Room Restaurant, Bethel Park, PA via Mike Kalina

___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
 * Origin: Check Out Doc's QWK Mail  Via Web BBS > DocsPlace.org  (1:123/140)