SC - Lefse/hleifr

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

And it came to pass on 24 Aug 99,, that LYN M PARKINSON wrote:

> The shish kebabs I did were marinated in pomegranite juice concentrate,
> olive oil, ground dried thyme, a bay leaf, and some chopped garlic in a
> jar as I didn't have the fresh cloves.
[snip]
> Bridgit said she had used the fresh pomegranite juice

Actually it was bottled, not fresh.  However, it was plain juice, not syrup 
or a concentrate.

> from a local store near her home,

An ethnic grocery, which, to judge by its stock, is patronized mostly by 
Russian-Jewish immigrants.  I found it very useful when I was cooking a 
Russian feast -- hard-to-find ingredients and cheap kasha...

> but it tasted the way she remembered it should.

In retrospect, I think your dish -- which was delicious -- was more 
intensely flavored than mine.  I don't know if this is due to the 
pomegranate being a concentrate, or a longer marinating period or what.

>  Her recipe came
> from an ethnic Russian cook-book, but it is the same type as a number of
> meat and marinade combinations--acid liquid, frequently with a fruit
> flavor, and herbs and seasonings.

The recipe called for a small quantity of black pepper, which Allison 
omitted for health reasons.  I did not notice a difference in taste.

>I want to try it here at home with some
> other meats, a variety of seasonings, and the charcoal.

I have tried it on beef and enjoyed it.  I rarely eat pork, but suspect that 
it would go well, as pork is often harmonious with fruit flavors.

> Allison
> allilyn at juno.com, Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands, Pittsburgh, PA
> Kingdom of Aethelmearc

Brighid


Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net
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