2 steaks, 4-6 oz dry red wine* heavy cream 2 Tbsp ground pepper 1 Tbsp green chile powder 1 Tbsp Herbes de Provence 1 tsp porcini mushroom powder 1 tsp msg 1 tsp celery salt *(Shiraz or Zinfandel work well) |
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1 tsp white pepper 1 tsp Black pepper 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp celery salt 1 tsp MSG 1 tsp corriander 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1 1/2 tsp oregano 1 1/2 tsp green chile powder 1/2 tsp red chile powder 1/2 tsp sage 1/2 tsp marjoram |
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1 veal shoulder roast
(approx. 2 lbs) 2 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 Tbsp arrowroot or flour 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 onion 2 carrots 1 stalk celery with leaves 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tsp fresh thyme 1/2 tsp fresh lavender 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper |
Serve with potato slices roasted with rosemary and the rest of the wine (unless you polished it off during the two hours of cooking time. |
2 Lbs of gound beef 8 slices american cheese 2 tsp marjoram 1 tsp ground pepper 1 tsp green chile powder 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp summer savory 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp corriander 1/2 tsp ground sage 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp chipotle 1/4 tsp msg 1/4 tsp garlic powder |
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1 piece of veal
sweetbreads 1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 cup white wine 2 Tb butter 2 Tb flour 1 Tb chopped parsley 1 shallot, minced 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper |
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5 cloves garlic 1/3 c soy 3 Tb honey 3 Tb rice wine or dry sherry 1 Tb sesame oil 1 Tb peanut oil 1 Tb ginger 1 tsp pepper |
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This popular Mexican dish has coincided with the elevation of arrachera, or skirt steak, to a premium cut of beef. While enterprising restauranteurs often peddle "chicken fajitas," that's rather like selling vegetarian meatballs or turkey ham. But hey, what's in a name? The chicken version is quite a treat as well. My version here is pretty heavy on the seasonings, which I think enhance the dish, but you can "strip down" the recipe and still have a great meal. The dry ingredients can make for a nice taco seasoning as well, anopther favorite use for arrachera.
1 lb beef skirt
steak 12 flour tortillas 2 poblano peppers 1 red bell pepper 1 large onion 2 shots, tequila ½ lime, juiced ½ kiwi, mashed 2 tsp oregano ½ tsp. onion powder ½ tsp green chile powder ½ tsp coriander ½ tsp pepper ¼ tsp salt, sage, cumin ¼ tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp celery salt 1/8 tsp msg |
Note: It's best to use a tight wire mesh on the grill to keep the goodies from falling through. Alternately, cook the steak whole and slice it after grilling. |
2 Tbs dried porcini mushrooms (1/8 ounce) |
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