What are you eating?

[Brünnhilde ewig]

Read about your uses of Watabi and since I didn't know what you are talking about, I googled for it and learned that in most supermarkets and restaurants Watabi is only green-coloured horseradish, because the real thing is very difficult and expensive to grow.

Ha ha! Are you sure you are using the genuine article?? 

[DavidW]

Yeah I know Lis, the bottle was advertised as horseradish.  The real deal is actually too hot for me except for in very small doses.

[Bogey]

As posted by Allan:




Mrs. Bogey and I are drooling with envy, Allan.  Hope you ordered at least one scoop of the blueberry.

[Mozart]

A little breakfast (and mozart)

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/RhZvClDOVzg



Bonus name that tune!

[toledobass]

Bogey,  I didn't get the blueberry, maybe tonight. 

You and Ingrid will be pleased to know that I devoured one of these for lunch though: 

[Mozart]

Anyone know a good french fry recipe? I was just thinking of mixing some pepper garlic powder i dont know other random spices and some oil and dipping the potatoes in that and baking them until they turn brownish.

[Mozart]

No thanks to you guys, they came out great! I mixed paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt, I cut the potatoes into wedges, dipped them into olive oil and coated them in spices. Baked them for 30 minutes, they tasted fantastic. My mom liked them so much she ate half of them...which I guess is the negative side of it, but joked with me to open a restaurant. Not bad for a first try! And much tastier than fried things.

Tomorrow night falafel again I will remember to use more spices this time, and something new, I will roll the falafel in sesame seeds first.

[DavidW]

Mozart, please give me your oven temperature so that I may use your recipe.

[bhodges]

Mozart, please give me your oven temperature so that I may use your recipe.

I'm not Mozart, but...

He apparently inadvertently stumbled into "oven-roasted potatoes," one of my favorite ways to fix them.  I usually just douse the cut, oiled potatoes with salt, pepper and herbes de provence (a mixture widely available), but virtually any spices can be used.  Depending on your oven, a 350-degree temperature should work well.  Just monitor them; they should be golden brown, with a few crusty edges if you like--no more than a half hour should be fine.

And glad the Wasabi Burgers turned out well!   

--Bruce

[DavidW]

Thanks Bruce!

[Mozart]

Mozart, please give me your oven temperature so that I may use your recipe.

375 or 400 F, make sure to turn the wedges after about 15 minutes. I used 1/2 spoon full of all the spices. As he said, just wait till they turn crispy, mine turned out a bit red from the paprika. I will definitely make these again, maybe saturday. Real easy!

[SonicMan46]

Yep - we have 'oven fries' occasionally - plenty of different options, but one easy step regarding the oil - place the cut potatoes in a plastic bag along w/ the oil and then 'shake gently' - quickly coats the potatoes evenly & thinly; then go from there w/ the other suggestions! 

[toledobass]

Also try switching up the fat you use....instead of olive oil try duck fat or bacon drippings, another way to approach adding in flavor.

[DavidRoss]

....instead of olive oil try duck fat

http://www.youtube.com/v/YGlnxEt7vJU

[toledobass]

Blueberry ice cream!!!!!!

[SonicMan46]

Blueberry ice cream!!!!!!

Well, since Allan is bringing up dessert treats - the item below is to DIE FOR!   

[DavidW]

The ducks were just as vicious in the arboretum back in Davis.

[Bogey]

Blueberry ice cream!!!!!!

Well, you threw me in the hole with the the lobsta' roll, but now this?!

[SonicMan46]

Well, you threw me in the hole with the the lobsta' roll, but now this?!

Bill - yes, I was jealous over that post!     A Lobster Roll is a favorite of ours, and have not had one for about 2 months or so - shared one on the way back from a medical trip in Boston at Reagan Airport in D.C. - there is a Legal Sea Foods in the USAir terminal - an absolute different experience from the usual airport fare - delicious!  Dave 

[jlaurson]

No thanks to you guys, they came out great! I mixed paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt, I cut the potatoes into wedges, dipped them into olive oil and coated them in spices. Baked them for 30 minutes, they tasted fantastic. Not bad for a first try! And much tastier than fried things.

I am happy for your enjoyment... but please don't call it French Fries. You made Freedom Wedges.

But seriously folks... Fries (Belgians being the masters of the Pommes Frites) are fried, not baked. And not mucked about with any spices, except salt just before serving.
And if they hadn't been good so far, it's probably because they weren't good fries. And the key to good fries is to fry them twice, btw.. The first trumpeter at the Munich Phil is Belgian, and he can lecture for twenty minutes, straight through, on the right way of making fries and why it's culturally relevant. 
Where are the Belgians on this board, anyway?