[Sca-cooks] Seljuk/Rumi/Sufi Cuisine

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Apr 29, 2010, at 12:46 PM, Gretchen Beck wrote:

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> --On Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:40 AM -0500 Pam Kendrick
> <pkendrick at kendrick.dyndns.info> wrote:
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>> <<crab cakes, which were disappointing but I've been assured that the
>> quality is highly dependant on the cook's skill and I need to try them
>> again.>>
>> 
>> You'll LOVE them when properly prepared!
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> That depends -- I've had em prepared by some of the best, but I still don't
> care for them.
> 
>> <<I'm not so sure about oysters - >>
>> 
>> On the half shell with Tabasco and lemon they are a lovely little snck!
> 
> Agreed, or better yet, with freshly grated horseradish and lemon.

I likes 'em nekkid, myself, but as my wife is very sensitive to chiles and also allergic to citrus, we've also become big fans of mignonette sauce, which is just [good quality] vinegar, to which much coarse ground black pepper and finely-chopped shallot has been added and given time to infuse.

Adamantius






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