CHEF MAXIMUS' KITCHEN or THE OFFICIAL ROTHARMY COOKBOOK

[MAX]

MAX, have you ever noticed how close various Spanish seafood stews are to Italian Cioppino? I'm not kidding, if you add some saffron, rice and perhaps some peas, Paella and Cioppino are remarkably similar.

Oh definitely. I had always thought that cioppino was Italian until I found out the actual story. Infact it was during the gold rush, so mid 1800's and it was an Italian fisherman who'd use the word "ciop" which meant "chopped" and then he uttered in o. Meaning to combine all of the combined and chopped fish into a stew. Since there wasn't refrigeeration, they relied on canned tomatoes. Hence, the stew was born and the name "cioppino" was just how the locals slanged together a word for the man's accent.

Saw that on food network a cupla years back. Kinda cool, imo.

[MAX]

Outstanding Max! As is the rest of this thread also.

I am going to the bank and withdrawing the 300$ it takes to make the Bouillabaisse...LOL!

J/K

I will copy these and come spring I will attempt to make one of them. Perhaps on a vacation to the coast where the fish is fresh caught.

Thanks.

Fortunately and back in the day when I used to make them and also where I got these recipes, I worked at a high end, fresh seafood bar/restaurant where I got all of my seafood for free or at cost.

[Little Texan]

Here's a great soup for one of those cold days. I tried this the other day, and it is awesomely good! It makes so much soup that I was able to eat from it for two days. Another one of those church cookbook finds...

Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 can diced green chiles
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 can corn, undrained
1 pkg. Ranch dressing mix
3 c. Ranch Style Beans with liquid
2 garlic cloves
1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 1/2 c. water

Brown ground meat with onion and chopped garlic. Drain and chop tomatoes, reserve juice. Add tomatoes and juice to pot, with chiles, seasonings, corn, beans, tomato sauce and water. Stir and simmer 20 minutes. To serve, place tortilla chips in bowl and ladle soup over chips. (I skipped the last part.)

[Seshmeister]

I'm not usually a great one for swapping recipes but I had to get a hold of this one after an English doctor brought some to a BBQ.

It's brilliant with cheese, on a burger or I recently served it with chicken stuffed with soft cheese. Every time people rave about it so I thought I would share it here.

It's insanely easy but watch you don't burn your pot as you need to simmer for at least a couple of hours.


Tomato, Chilli and Ginger Chutney

Ingredients:

Tomatoes (ideally of the plum variety)
For every 3lbs of tomatoes use:
3-5 dried chillies, chopped
2 ½ “ root ginger, peeled and grated
5 cloves garlic, crushed

½ pint/300ml white wine vinegar
10oz/275g soft brown sugar
2tsp sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Put all ingredients in a big pan and simmer till good consistency with regular stirring.

Put in jars while still hot, seal and leave to cool.

[BigBadBrian]

3-5 dried chillies, chopped

What type/size chiles?

De arbol, chipotle, Thai sun, Tabasco, or just any of a certain hotness and average size? We've got a damn good selection of Chiles around here.

[Seshmeister]

Sorry I missed this.

I just noticed the original recipe says dried chillis.

I've been using average strength, average size 3 inch long type chillis which give a fairly mild heat in the finished chutney. This is more a tasty than a hot thing. I would do the same if I was you since you could always add some hot sauce at the end if thas what you want.

[MAX]

*BUMP*

MY MINTY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES


Fuck, it's peppermint and it's chocolate!!! It's refreshing!!! It's delicious!!!



Ingredients -Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

2 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups chocolate chips, 2 boxes of junior mints




Instructions - Ultra-Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a bowl, stir together flour, salt, and baking soda.

3. In another large bowl. stir together butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla and cocoa.

4. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Mix until combined.

5. Stir in chocolate chips (and junior mints) until they are evenly distributed.

6. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased/buttered baking sheets.

7. Bake about 10 minutes.

8. Cool on a baking rack.

[Sensible Shoes]

Peppermint & Chocolate - my two favorite tastes in the whole food spectrum. Oh my.

[Little Texan]

Here's a recipe I tried this evening that's out of an ancient cookbook I picked up at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago. It takes a long time to cook, but it beats the fuck out of Hamburger Helper!

Beef Stroganoff

1/4 c. Butter
1/4 c. Onion, chopped
1 Garlic Clove, chopped
1 3 oz. can Mushrooms, sliced
1 lb. Lean Hamburger
3 T Lemon Juice
3 T Sherry
1 can Mushroom Soup
1/4 lb. Noodles, uncooked
1 c. Sour Cream
Salt and Pepper to taste
Dash of Worcestershire Sauce

Saute onions, garlic, and mushrooms in butter. Add beef; cook until brown. Add lemon juice, sherry, soup and seasonings. Simmer 1 hour. Stir in noodles. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until noodles are tender. Mix in sour cream; heat but do not boil. Yield: 6 servings.

[diamondsgirl]

Way Too Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Pie

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
1 9-inch chocolate crumb pie crust (i.e. Oreo pie crust)
2 tablespoons caramel topping
11 oz. Nestlé Toll House Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Morsels
1/4 cup milk
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed

SPRINKLE: 1/4 cup peanuts onto bottom of pie crust. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon caramel topping.
COMBINE: morsels and milk in medium, uncovered microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH for 45 seconds or just until melted; stir.
BEAT: cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in chocolate mixture. Add whipped topping and stir vigorously until smooth. Spoon into pie crust.
Sprinkle: with remaining peanuts and drizzle with remaining caramel topping.
Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

very yumderly

[Little Texan]

Another great recipe...

Greek Spaghetti

1 Garlic clove, minced
2 tb Olive oil
2 cn (14 1/2-ounce) diced
-tomatoes with basil,
-garlic, and oregano
1/2 c Sliced green onions
1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley
3 tb Lemon juice
7 oz Thin spaghetti, cooked
1 c Crumbled feta cheese
1 cn (4-ounce) sliced ripe olives
-(optional)
Garnishes: lemon slices,
-green onions, fresh parsley
-sprigs

Saute garlic in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet until tender. Add
tomatoes and next 3 ingredients; saute 2 minutes or until thoroughly
heated. Toss together tomato mixture, pasta, cheese, and, if desired,
olives. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired.

Easy, and delicious!

Thought I'd repost this since I made it a few hours ago and it was awesome as always! Anyone that likes spaghetti needs to try this recipe. It's super easy to make, and very good!

[Little Texan]

Here's another good one that I just got through making earlier...

Company Casserole

8 oz Pkg. noodles
1 lb Ground turkey
3 T Butter
16 oz Tomato sauce (2 16 oz. cans)
1 T Chopped green bell pepper
2 T Butter
1 c Cottage cheese
8 oz Cream cheese
1/4 c Thick sour cream
1/2 c Grated onion

Cook noodles, brown turkey in 3 T. butter, stir in tomato sauce.
Remove from heat and add other ingredients; mix well. Pour into 2
quart casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Pour
melted butter over before serving.

I used ground beef instead of turkey, and it was really good.

[Little Texan]

Anyone ever made a pumpkin pie using fresh pumpkins? I just got through buying all the ingredients at Walmart earlier, and I'm going to have a go at it tomorrow. I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

stay out of walmart

[Little Texan]

stay out of walmart

Why? They're cheaper than everyone else.