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Baked Chopped Liver

bakedchoppedliver

Baked Chopped Liver

1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons schmaltz *(see note)
2 pounds chicken liver, rinsed
2 hard boiled eggs, diced
salt, pepper, paprika to taste

  1. Mix onion, oil, and schmaltz in a baking pan and bake in 380 degree (F) oven for 20 minutes or until soft.
  2. Give the onions a stir.
  3. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees (F).
  4. Layer chicken liver on top of onion and bake for 40 minutes.
  5. Take a potato masher and mash up the liver and onion.
  6. Mix in eggs. (I like a chunky texture. If you prefer a smoother texture, run it through the food processor.)
  7. Season to taste.
  8. Serve with matzo or on toast.

*Note:  Schmaltz is rendered chicken fat. You can either buy it at the supermarket or make it yourself. Head over to NY Times for the recipe.

When you want it relatively now

You come back from work and/or school. You’re exhausted and hungry. You’re sick and tired of Chinese takeouts, but you still want something wholesome and quick.

What if I told you there is such a dish that you can cook in four minutes? And you only need four ingredients? And the meal will cover the need for carbohydrates, vegetables, and protein? Behold the Four Minute Soba. Boom.

sobakimchi

FOUR MINUTE SOBA
(makes 1 serving)

80 grams soba noodles
50 grams mushrooms (brown beech, enoki, or white button)
70-80 grams kimchi
1-2 eggs (depending on how hungry you are)

1) Wash eggs well while waiting for water to boil.
2) Once boiling, put noodles, mushrooms, & eggs into the pot & cook for 4 minutes.
3) Drain and peel eggs.
4) Put noodles, mushrooms, eggs on plate and add kimchi.
5) Eat.

sobakimchi2

Egg tip: If you prefer a firmer less runny yolk, simply place them in a pot of cold water (after washing, of course) and bring to boil before adding the noodles and mushrooms.

A salad. Popeye approved.

chickpea spinach salad

Chickpea Spinach Salad with Radish Sprouts

Whisk together in a large bowl:

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced. (If you like garlic-perfumed breath, then by all means, add more cloves.)
  • juice of half a lime or lemon
  • couple tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Then toss in:

  • a handful or two of fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, as desired.
  • as much radish sprouts as you can handle; they have a spicy bite to them.

Eat and enjoy!

How to eat a soft boiled egg. (a tutorial)

Baffled on how to properly eat a soft boiled egg? Fear not, I can show you how!  With this handy snarktastic guide you’ll be able to expertly tackle these eggs in no time!

This post was inspired by a group of Chinese tourists in Austria who spoke no English or German and had absolutely no clue about Western food. And then to top it all off, they had the gall to loudly complain in Mandarin that the food is not like back home.

egg tutorial part 1

egg tutorial part 2

egg tutorial part 3

 

A couple more tips:
1. If you’re trying an unfamiliar food for the first time and don’t like the taste of it, discreetly and quietly spit it into a napkin. There’s no need to make a yuck face and chuck the food onto the next placemat.

2. Don’t hock a loogie on the side of your plate. That’s just nasty.

spinatknödel

6aug2011

One of the few noteworthy meals on my European tour simply because you don’t see too many spinach dumplings in restaurants where I’m from.

I was having Südtiroler Spinatknödel (South Tyrolean spinach dumplings) for lunch in Austria. It’s made from bread mixed with milk, cheese, eggs, flour, and spinach. Knödel is a good way to use up old bread.

Mmm… Enfes – Homemade Turkish food

30april2011

I caught the street fair on Lexington Ave as it was closing. I forgot what I originally came to the area for. I spotted a Turkish food stall that sells gozleme. Gozleme? Never had that before. I think I shall try one.

So I got the spinach and onion gozleme. Gozleme is a Turkish sort of crepe or flatbread stuffed with a savory filling, such as spinach, mushroom, meat or cheese, and then cooked over a griddle.

It’s the perfect street snack. I love that it’s not greasy and doesn’t drip or crumble all over your shirt. And it tastes damn good.

Mmm Enfes is the name of the company. They have a Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mmm-Enfes/171728366185492