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What are your favorite end of summer recipes?
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--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on August 30, 2022, 03:03:17 pm ---So, is that made with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, and basil? I should try that!
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Not sure it's actually made from the milk of an Italian Mediterranean buffalo, but it's soft fresh mozzarella. I get decent bread, toast it and spread it with mayo, though I suppose those who don't like mayo could use some kind of oil and vinegar solution. I like it about as well as a BLT, though I have as many as possible of both this time of year.
Which brings up a question. A friend said he ate a sandwich that was pork belly, lettuce and tomato. I love pork belly in restaurant concoctions, buffet tables, etc. But is it something you can actually buy in a grocery store? I've never seen it. Is it called something else?
Front-Ranger:
Here is a good explanation of it:
https://agrillforallseasons.com/smoked-pork-belly/
They call it the "king of bacon." It's thick and very fatty. It's cured with salt and sweetener.
Now, back to the succotash. I would think that the way you all rave about Southern food and lima beans, that you could have a good recipe at hand. The best looking one that I could find is here: https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/salads-sides/classic-succotash
But I was thinking it would have more of a vinegrette dressing. But no, it's cooked in butter.
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--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on September 10, 2022, 10:36:11 am ---Here is a good explanation of it:
https://agrillforallseasons.com/smoked-pork-belly/
They call it the "king of bacon." It's thick and very fatty. It's cured with salt and sweetener.
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Oh, I know what it is and usually order it when I see it on menus. It's delicious! But I've never seen it in a store, including the slightly upscale stores I tend to shop at (they're closest). According to this article, I should check Costco or a butcher shop, I guess.
--- Quote ---Now, back to the succotash. I would think that the way you all rave about Southern food and lima beans, that you could have a good recipe at hand. The best looking one that I could find is here: https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/salads-sides/classic-succotash
But I was thinking it would have more of a vinegrette dressing. But no, it's cooked in butter.
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I made succotash years ago at the specific request of the person hosting a potluck Thanksgiving dinner. This was when I lived in the South. But I'll have to say, I didn't like it that much. Kind of blah. However, if you do make it, I would suggest using non-frozen products. So you could make the lima beans by cooking dried lima beans, and cut corn off the cob if you can get good corn there. Maybe use a spicy pepper of some kind in addition to the red bell.
I have a package of Trader Joe's "soycotash" in my freezer in case I need a quick vegetable sometime to accompany protein. It subs edamame for the limas.
It's corn season here, and because fresh sweetcorn is delicious in Minnesota I try to use it at every opportunity. (Same with tomatoes) In addition to throwing a lot of corn into my poblano casserole, I made a corn salad last week for a Labor Day pot-luck picnic. I would have loved to put bacon in it, but one of my friends is pescatarian, so when that group gathers I try to bring something either vegetarian or with fish or shellfish. I made my corn salad with bacon once for a neighborhood potluck and saw a nice man who I gathered was Jewish say "Oh this looks good!" and dig right in. Hopefully all went well. I know not all Jewish people avoid pork but I like to be careful. A Jewish friend hosts a brunch every year and one year she served a delicious grilled pork roast. "This is the best roast beef I've ever tasted!" a guest exclaimed. "Oh, it's pork," my friend said. Oops! The guest had never had pork in her mouth before.
Anyway, I've got another 5-6 ears and I'm going to make a corn chowder and definitely will use bacon.
Front-Ranger:
Okay, based on your comments, I think I'll switch to a "Cowboy Salsa" recipe with black beans instead of limas. I'll make the succotash another day.
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--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on September 10, 2022, 03:01:22 pm ---Okay, based on your comments, I think I'll switch to a "Cowboy Salsa" recipe with black beans instead of limas. I'll make the succotash another day.
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That's always good! A friend who brought it to our Labor Day picnic called it cowboy caviar.
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