simmer and stew

1-07-2014 Tue. record cold (5 F) , sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee | orange bread 
LUNCH --- Ji-cai wonton soup 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | apple 
DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | beef and potato stew | stir-fried Chinese flat-leaf chives wit egg | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | wine 

 

• keep warm by slow cooking

a perfect winter afternoon for braising beef shank

01-29-2011 Sun. cold, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Norwegian pancake with apple and brown sugar | orange juice | grapefruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | curried beef shank stew with potatoes | rice | bread | wine

• beef shank is under-appreciated cut, so it is very reasonably priced. it is braised for hours in wine then seasoned with curry spice.