In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil with the garlic over moderate heat. Add the stock and the saffron and bring to a boil. Add the mussels, cover the pan, and steam until all the mussels have opened, 3 to 3 minutes; discard any unopened mussels. With a slotted spoon, remove the mussels from […]
Sauces
Chilipetin Sauce
Grind fine or chop the peppers, onion, garlic and tomato. Add the flour Bring the vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil. Pour over the pepper mixture and, stirring occasionally, boil, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until it thickens slightly. Seal while hot in sterilized jars. The sauce will be thin, but will thicken […]
Chunky Apple Butter
Mix sliced apples and applesauce. Add sugar and seasonings. Cook all night or up to 12 hrs. on low. (I use a Crock pot). When finished, pile high on biscuits or homemade bread and freak out!!!
Oyster Coctail Sauce
Combine ingreds. and use sauce to make oyster or shrimp coctails, or use with raw oysters on half shell.
Plum Tomato Salsa With Sherry Vinegar
Mix all ingredients together in medium bowl. Serve within 2 hours.
Ginger Sherry Pork Chops
Mix all ingredients except pork in shallow glass dish. Place pork in dish; turn to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove pork from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill 4-5″ from medium coals, 14-16 minutes, brushing occasionally with marinade and turning once, until no longer pink in center.
Salsa Fria (cooked)
In saucepan, melt butter. Add the cumin, onion and hot pepper. Saute until the onion is translucent, 2-3 min. Add the tomatoes, pineapple, lime juice, and cinnamon. Simmmer for 30 min. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. Serve at room temp. Exceptionally good with grilled fish. Yield: Approx. 2 1/2 cups.
Chili-bacon Rub
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. MAsh until smooth. Makes about 1/4 cup
Guacamole (avocado Sauce)
Peel and mash very ripe avocados. Mix well with remaining ingredients and pile into a serving dish with an avocado pit in the center. (This is supposed to keep the guacamole from turning dark). If not using immediately, cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate. Use etiher as a sauce or a salad. […]
Basic Shrimp Stock
Cover ingredients with 2 Quarts *cold* water in a large stock pot or saucepan. Bring to boiling over high heat, then lower heat and *gently* simmer for 4 – 8 hours, replenishing liquid as required to keep about 1 quart of liquid in the pan. The pot may be left wholly or partially uncovered. Strain, […]