The best pickled tongue I ever had was at a Basque restaurant in Fresno, California. The worst pickled tongue I ever had was at a Basque restaurant in Fresno. Done right this dish is a Tasty delight. Done wrong it is horrid.
Karl’s Pickled Tongue
Karl’s Tacos de Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Jan and Eilene are off in England for a conference so I decided to make beef tongue. A three pound tongue is a lot for one person to eat, so I am going to make as many variations as I have the tongue and the stomach for. Last night it was simple sliced tongue with mustard. Tonight it is Beef Tongue Tacos.
Karl’s Tacos de Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes
Karl’s Taco Seasoning
Whenever I decide to make my own spice blend I do an analysis of the recipes for that blend that others have posted. By comparing ten to twenty different ideas about what goes into a spice blend I get an inspiration about how I should create my own blend. It should be similar, but unique.
Karl’s Taco Seasoning
Filed under Sauces and Spices
Karl’s Beef Tongue
My mother, Claudia, did not make beef tongue very often, maybe only once or twice a year as I was growing up. Still we did have it and really liked it. I think the reason we did not have it very often is that it requires a long prep time and very slow cooking. With five hungry kids to feed it was just too much trouble to make as anything but a special treat. That is the childhood memory I am chasing.
Karl’s Beef Tongue
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes
South Legend’s Home Style Steamed Fish in Fire Sauce
This is not going to be a typical blog post for me. I view this blog as a recipe file for my daughters, Miriam and Eilene, which I allow the rest of the Internets peek in on. Today, however, I feel compelled to write a restaurant review. Myr and Eilene already know and love this restaurant, so this post is for everybody else.
South Legend Sichuan Restaurant
If you are ever within 50 miles of Milpitas, California, you must find and eat at the South Legend Sichuan Restaurant. I have mentioned this restaurant before in passing. Yesterday, we had a great meal there that rivaled the best ones we had in more than a year in Chengdu, Sichuan.
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
Karl’s Gobi Pasta au Gratin with Bacon (Mac & Cheese with a twist)
The French girl goes home tomorrow. Eilene is planning to have a bunch of her friends over for dinner, because Jan is teaching tonight. The question is what to feed them.
Karl’s Gobi Paste au Gratin with Bacon
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
Karl’s Orange-Infused American Scones
Jan woke up in the mood for scones. She knew that I have had a jar of double strength orange-infused sugar sitting on my counter melding for two weeks now. She asked for orange scones.
Karl’s Orange-Infused American Scones
Filed under bread, Breakfast, Side Dishes
Karl’s Balık Izgara Lettuce Cups (Turkish Grilled Fish)
I, and my family, do not listen to NPR radio when we are at home, only when we are driving. As we listen to the shows, there are frequently little bits of factoids that must be shared with the rest of the family, usually over dinner. Those conversations always start, “Driving along listening to NPR….”
Karl’s Balık Izgara Letuce Cups
(Turkish Grilled Fish)
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
Karl’s Kisir (Turkish Tabouleh)
I have been making Lebanese tabouleh for years. However, today I am making Turkish grilled fish and I got to thinking; Do Turks make this classic salad differently? The answer is yes.
Karl’s Kisir (Turkish Tabouleh)
Filed under Salads
Karl’s Calzone
I found out that the French girl really liked calzone so I decided to whip some up. I had left over pizza dough when I made the savory beef muffins. I froze it for later use. It is later.
Karl’s Calzone
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Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
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