[Sca-cooks] Bunny vs. bunny

[Galefridus Peregrinus]

I was one of the judges. We felt that the original recipe called for ground walnuts because it says "Pound walnuts [and garlic] well." I like the Ziploc and rolling pin approach, btw.

One matter that the other judge and I discussed was whether other qanūra-type dishes exist and what characterizes the typical qanūra. Personally, I've found that cooking a bunch f variations on a class of dishes is a great way to get a handle on what that dish is all about.

-- Galefridus

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> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:36:24 -0500
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> Since I do not have the recipe, why was it suggested that the walnuts be ground, not chopped?
> For grinding, use the processor to finely chopped then place in Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to roll and pound them finer or just use the Ziploc and rolling pin. The zip and roll method is what my family did for some holiday dishes before the processor came into existence. 
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> 10 ounces or so of finely chopped walnuts
> .... The same judge also said I should have used ground walnuts instead of finely chopped, and that's another fair criticism, as again I was rushing and didn't want to drag out the food processor nor do I have a mortar big enough to handle 10 ounces of nuts. Another lesson for next time.
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