Celebrate Hanukkah With Sarsaparilla-Ginger Glazed Snake River Brisket
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BOISE, ID, Oct 31, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Make this year's menorah lighting celebration more memorable by
adding a gourmet twist to dinner by serving Sarsaparilla-Ginger
Glazed Snake River Farms Brisket and Pickled Red Onion-Blood Orange
Marmalade.
The recipe is a creation of Robin Leventhal, a Seattle-area chef who
was featured on season six of Top Chef. "I love the flavors in this
recipe," said Leventhal. "Another plus is that much of the work can
be done in advance. In fact, it's better if you make it two days
ahead because braised meat gets tastier with time."
Sarsaparilla-Ginger Glazed Snake River Brisket and Pickled Red
Onion-Blood Orange Marmalade
Dry Rub
1/4 c. kosher salt
1 T. black pepper, freshly ground
1/4
c. toasted coriander, ground
2 T. toasted cumin seed, ground
2 t.
anise or fennel seed, ground
2 t. allspice, ground
2 t. ancho or
chili powder
Source: MarketWatch (press release)
Cold weather means it's time to make soup
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A couple of weeks ago I got a great deal on Roma tomatoes at the local produce stand – $.69/lb. – and I bought ten pounds without having a clear idea how I was going to use them. About the same time, I was putting the garden to rest for the season and had just harvested the last of the ripe tomatoes and pulled my basil – I thought I’d put all of it in the food dehydrator, but the cold weather was making me think soup. I remembered seeing an Ina Garten soup recipe (I love Ina!) using roasted tomatoes – I dug it out, made a couple of modifications, and a couple hours later was eating hot and delicious tomato and basil soup.
Usually when I make something I’m figuring out ways to tweek it so I can get more “wow factor” from the result, but not this! I loved it so much I made it three times over a couple weeks. This soup is also one of those rare things that I can feed my vegan friends and my meat eaters at the same time without either group getting grossed out. It’s great hot or cold, can be a main course or a side dish, and is delicious topped with sour cream or creme fraiche, a drizzle of balsamic reduction or some cheesy croutons – obviously if you’re vegan the dairy options don’t work, so substitute accordingly.
Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)