Monthly Archives: July 2012

Canned Whale Meat

26 Thursday Jul 2012

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This can of stewed whale meat that I bought at Tsukiji Market in Tokyo has been sitting in my cupboard for almost four months. So often I buy special things and don’t use them because I want to wait for a “special occasion”. I don’t know what came over me yesterday but, even though it was just a regular old Wednesday afternoon, I decided to open the can of whale!

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I am very happy to report that there was also a little bit of blubber mixed in with the meat. I wish I had another can because it was delicious! Reminded me of Бефстроганов, beef Stroganoff.

Orange Blossom Azahar Marshmallows

25 Wednesday Jul 2012

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I just finished a batch of orange blossom marshmallows. They were so easy to make. I just used a smitten kitten recipe.

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The worst part was waiting for the sugar mixture to get to 240 degrees.

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I am going to make another batch this afternoon of plain vanilla ones, just have to get some vanilla beans first.

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I am so excited about all the cookie cutter shapes I’m going to use to make cute marshmallows cut outs!

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I used to think Ladurée’s guimauve macaron filling was gross but now that I know what goes into making a marshmallow, I kind of love the idea of the incroyable macarons!

Wineberries

23 Monday Jul 2012

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While hiking in the Hudson River Valley, just an hour outside of New York City, we came across few wild wineberry bushes. Wineberries are a species of raspberry with origins in eastern Asia. They have very large, hairy calices, as you can see in the photo. A man we met on the trail told us that these berries were once used to make wine, since grapes do not grow well in this region.

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They were a little bit bitter — I wonder if they weren’t quite ripe yet.

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Here is a view of the Hudson River looking south from one of the white Breakneck Ridge trails.

Rodman’s Rainbow Obamaburger

21 Saturday Jul 2012

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Dennis Rodman met his father for the first time recently after 42 years of separation. Philander Rodman, Jr. has been living in the Philippines for decades and runs a restaurant in Angeles called Rodman’s Rainbow Obamaburger. The buns are dyed red, green, and yellow.

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Here is a photo of one of the burgers from WanderingBlindly.com.

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Here’s a shot of the menu.

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Tortillería Nixtamal

21 Saturday Jul 2012

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Shrimp tacos with mango and cucumber at Nixtamal in Corona, Queens ($3/taco)

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Chongos zamoranos is a sweet curd dessert from Zamora in Michoacán, Mexico.

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Nixtamal provides tortillas to many restaurants in New York such as La Esquina, Choza Taquería, and even Nobu. The owners, Shauna Page and Fernando Ruiz, make their own corn masa using a method called nixtamalization. The corn is soaked in mineral lime, which increases its nutritional value, allows it to be more easily ground, kills fungus, and improves flavor. In front of Nixtamal there are a few stalks of corn growing in a planter.

Mint, Green Chili, and Lime Potato Chips

20 Friday Jul 2012

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The man at Patel Bros. grocery in Jackson Heights, Queens told me they didn’t have any green chili powder or lime powder, but they did have this powdered mint chutney mix. The first ingredient was salt, perfect for a batch of potato chips!

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I don’t have a mandolin so I used my Kyocera ceramic knife to slice the potatoes as thinly as possible.

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I microwaved them for 3 minutes and then checked them to see if any were burning. I think it took about another minute before they were crispy. No oil, just non-ionizing microwave radiation!

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They weren’t bad but I had to dump a lot more chutney mix and some raw green chili to make it flavorful enough for my taste. It looks like I might have to go to India after all!

Mint Mischief Potato Chips

19 Thursday Jul 2012

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ZOMG I want these chips so bad. Mint, green chile, and lime are combined to create Lay’s Mint Mischief potato chips. Does anyone have any idea where I can find these? I might have to fly to India this weekend to try them. My grandma recently taught me how to make potato chips in the microwave. Maybe instead of flying to India I could try to make my own! Check back tomorrow to see how they turn out!