Holiday meals 2019

[Karen W]

That sounds interesting...

Thought I shared it here. Must have been elsewhere . There are a few examples online, but unable to post a link until my laptop is back up & running.

 

[Karen W]

I'd never heard of these so looked up recipes with a view to making them for Dish of the Month (Pancakes). But then I got to this part:

'You need a special Aebleskive pan for frying.'

Yes, you do....
Try it. You might like it. Except you don't flip these. You rotate/push them about 1/4 of a turn till done. I first tried them in a quaint little village called Solvang, with windmills and wooden shoes. They were sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with jam on the side. You could probably make them savory.

 

[rascal]

Christmas Day is the biggy around here.
Turkey stuffed rolled breast with cranberry sauce
Leg of lamb with mint sauce
Roll of pickled pork. With apple sauce.
Roasted potatoes, pumpkin, parsnips, kumara, carrots.
New potatoes fresh from my garden
Peas from the garden
Rich brown gravy.

Then trifle if you have room.

I loooove Xmas day, I cook for my family of 10.

Russ

 

[Yorky]

Unusual fare for Christmas dinner a few years ago.

 

[rascal]

Unusual fare for Christmas dinner a few years ago.

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What is that?

Russ

 

[Yorky]

What is that?

Alien - The Squid!

We didn't cook it - my wife bought it already barbecued.

 

[Morning Glory]

Roll of pickled pork.

What is pickled pork?

 

[Yorky]

What is pickled pork?

Dunno but it's very likely that Peter Piper had a hand in it somwhere.

 

[rascal]

What is pickled pork?

It's a roll of pork that is brined with saline?? I think. I'll ask my butcher mate when I see him. I think it's soaked as well?? Then when cooking you boil it. I normally change water once. With apple sauce it's a real treat. We all love it here. It's not cheap and not all butchers make it. I buy ( I actually pay for this) it every Xmas.
Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

It's a roll of pork that is brined with saline?? I think. I'll ask my butcher mate when I see him. I think it's soaked as well?? Then when cooking you boil it. I normally change water once. With apple sauce it's a real treat. We all love it here. It's not cheap and not all butchers make it. I buy ( I actually pay for this) it every Xmas.
Russ

OK - sounds like gammon in a way. It would be interesting to know how your butcher prepares it.

 

[rascal]

No definitely tastes like pork. Nothing like gammon. I'll report back. I assumed it was an English thing.

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

I assumed it was an English thing.

Maybe it was originally. But there is nothing by that name here now. I'm fascinated to know.

 

[rascal]

Maybe it was originally. But there is nothing by that name here now. I'm fascinated to know.

I can't ring my mate as he works Thursday fri and sat for a super market.

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

I can't ring my mate as he works Thursday fri and sat for a super market.

Russ

No rush!

 

[CraigC]

Pork butt usually. These are the ingredients for one version of pickled pork and the butt is placed in a plastic bag and pickled for two weeks. Some folks sub pickled pork for ham hocks in red beans and rice.

2 cups water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup kosher salt
6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seed
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
8 ounces ice
1 1/2 pounds fresh boneless pork butt, cut into 2-inch cubes

What is pickled pork?