CHEF MAXIMUS' KITCHEN or THE OFFICIAL ROTHARMY COOKBOOK

[Carmine]

Originally posted by blonddgirl777
Hey Max (or anyonelse...),

I always marinate the salmon and chicken breasts in some vinaigrette (from the srore) but it always end-up being dry, when I BarB.Q. it...

Any tricks to make sure those meats don't dry up?

sear the meat BEFORE you put it in the marinate.

[blonddgirl777]

Also, I have tried to re-create that Peanut sauce they make in the Thai. restaurants... but the texture is never right!

Anyone has that receipe?

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by Carmine Raguzza.
sear the meat BEFORE you put it in the marinate.

Thanks,
Will do...

I beat the shit out of steak but I didn't know you could sear chicken and fish?

[blonddgirl777]

Because you HAVE TO eat your green veggies...


"GREEN SOUP"

Throw in some home made (or already made) broth;
- 1 Broccoli,
- 1 Stalk of Rappini,
- 1 Package of Spinach,
- 2 small Zuchinis,
Boil until everything is tender...
(no need to chopp everything in very small peices).

Then ,add;
- 1 Stalk of Italian Parsley,
- 1 Stalk of Basil,
- 1 Stalk of Oregano,
- freshly crushed Garlic, and ground Pepper (to taste)...
Boil for another 10 minutes, cool down.
Pass everything in the blender and re-mix in a big bowl.

You can freeze in small jars and re-heat as you need...

The secret is in the broth you chose...
That is what will give it the taste you need to forget yu're eating "just greens"!


N.B.: Celery would be excellent for your health, but eaven if blended for a long time, it leaves some "threads".

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by Carmine Raguzza.

...I'll take the first step here and give you all, RAGU's pasta sauce recipe...

I will sure try that!
The sugar probably takes away the acidity from the tomatoes...


But It seems like a huge quantity.
About how many people can you feed on 1 receipe?

[Carmine]

Originally posted by blonddgirl777
Thanks,
Will do...

I beat the shit out of steak but I didn't know you could sear chicken and fish?

Just a scratchin to allow the marinate to get in there.

[Carmine]

Originally posted by blonddgirl777
I will sure try that!
The sugar probably takes away the acidity from the tomatoes...


But It seems like a huge quantity.
About how many people can you feed on 1 receipe?

10 -12 good sized Italians, depending on how much pasta you make too, AND how much of the sauce is eatin during the cooking process on the end of a peice of Italian bread.

yes, the sugar does take away the acidity from the tomato's.

[Carmine]

BG, just 1/3 everything and you'll make only enough for 3-4 people.

[guwapo_rocker]

Originally posted by Carmine Raguzza.
Nice thread, Max!

If anyone didnt know, I'm Italian and having a passion for cooking is inborn.

I'll take the first step here and give you all, RAGU's pasta sauce recipe.( and it is NOT that shit you buy in a jar!!)

Ingredients:

9-12 fresh, ripe tomatos
3 jars tomato paste
3 cloves of fresh garlic (chopped)
extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup red wine (burgundy, prefered)
1 red onion-chopped
1 green pepper-chopped
2 portabella mushrooms- chopped

Now...the secret to a great tasting sauce is...MEAT! I like to put as much in the sauce as the pot will take.

Meatballs, Itailan sausage, pork and VEAL. Veal shanks are what give it the flavor. USE THEM...

start with enough Olive Oil to coat the sauce pan...fry up the chopped garlic...add the wine...the sugar...onions, peppers and mushrooms.

dump in your tomato's and tomato paste, STIR IT...and keep stirring it!! Bring it to a boil...STILL STIRRING...shove in all your meatballs, sausage, pork and veal. KEEP STIRRING...if the sauce sticks, your fucked...it'll taste like shit.

When I make sauce its an all day affair...throw a little Frank or Dino on the stereo, drink the wine that you didnt use in the sauce...

let the sauce cook for at least 3 hours, longer if you can!

...and thats my trick.

I going to try this on Sunday if I survive Sarnia.

Ragu, what size tomato paste jars/cans?

[Carmine]

3 small ones or 1 big one.

12-16 oz...either way if your making enough for 10.

[guwapo_rocker]

Cool.

I have 17 Tomato plants going strong

[Bill Lumbergh]

Originally posted by MAX
Hey,

I'm sure we've prolly had one of these before but let's make this one a keepa. The reason that I thought of this is cos number one, I fucking love to cook. Number two, things are a bit slow in Non at the moment. Number three tis' that over the yeeyas I've both given and received so many stellar recipes from fellow posters and it's been stellar.

In fact, I just made a stellar dessert today that another fellow poster sent me and it would be killer to share such culinary skills from around the globe.

Seriously, I'll also be happy to answer anyone's questions as well. I'm not a chef (although I play one on tv. lol) but I cook everything from homemade soups from scratch, BBQ'ing the perfect Lobster tail, doctoring up a grilled cheese sammich, using the right beeya to pre-cook brats prior to grilling and peparing a five star dinna for snotty company. Also, include any drink recipes as well.

Again, I'll love this thread cos I can start saving my recipes in it and not have to look all ova the computer, print them from local news, etc.

I'll start posting recipes tomorrow and I hope that many of y'all will as well.

Muchas Gracias.

Recipes???!!!!! A DUDE started this thread?! Oh, Max did, THAT explains it!

[Carmine]

Originally posted by guwapo_rocker
Cool.

I have 17 Tomato plants going strong

Nice!! Take em fresh from the garden, chop em in half and throw em in...

[guwapo_rocker]

Looking forward to it.

Hey where's Buck been?

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
Recipes???!!!!! A DUDE started this thread?! Oh, Max did, THAT explains it!

I thought his wives did the cooking.