Tips for Finding Happiness in Your Daily Life
12 years ago
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Thai Squash Soup
Squash in bondage
Squash purée
Serrano pepper ginger shallot mush
Lime and homemade chicken stock not pictured
Rich bubbling perfection!
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Friday, October 01, 2010
Quote 223
There are so many acronyms. JAR and EAR and WAR and... PEACE.
- RJ, frustrated with JavaScript
- RJ, frustrated with JavaScript
Blue Crab First
When i was younger i didn't deem crab worth the trouble.
After months of listening to RJ refer to Maryland blue crabs as the most sensual thing you could ever put in your mouth ("If sex were food, it'd be Maryland blue crab," he says.), I had to check it out.
These were babies (wild nonetheless), but i thought the visible goo looked pretty promising.
I learned this method on the web coined "wok-'baking'", which is not baking at all but steaming the crustaceans in a covered wok over high heat with very little water.
Ready in 8 minutes! Efficiency i like.
I'd forgotten that crabs don't even need seasoning - they're from the ocean: they've got all the salt and the minerals you need. Voilà! Umami. Even though these tiny fellas didn't pack a lot of meat, they were finger-licking good. I savored every bit and shamelessly sucked each cavity as best i could. "You just need to get to know the anatomy," an encouraging RJ egged me on. Improving the skills as a novice was priceless; the lesson in patience, a reward in itself. I am officially a convert!
Transforming experiences. Maybe old age does have its advantages.
After months of listening to RJ refer to Maryland blue crabs as the most sensual thing you could ever put in your mouth ("If sex were food, it'd be Maryland blue crab," he says.), I had to check it out.
These were babies (wild nonetheless), but i thought the visible goo looked pretty promising.I learned this method on the web coined "wok-'baking'", which is not baking at all but steaming the crustaceans in a covered wok over high heat with very little water.
Ready in 8 minutes! Efficiency i like.
I'd forgotten that crabs don't even need seasoning - they're from the ocean: they've got all the salt and the minerals you need. Voilà! Umami. Even though these tiny fellas didn't pack a lot of meat, they were finger-licking good. I savored every bit and shamelessly sucked each cavity as best i could. "You just need to get to know the anatomy," an encouraging RJ egged me on. Improving the skills as a novice was priceless; the lesson in patience, a reward in itself. I am officially a convert!Transforming experiences. Maybe old age does have its advantages.
