All research, no cooking: a lime crema and two Greek chop marinades worked out on paper (the marinade needs more lemon), and a big scatter of Mediterranean and vacation-inspired ideas — tabbouleh, homemade hummus, Jamaican beef patties, Dutch split pea soup — none yet tested.
Undated.
April food TODO
Lime crema
- 125 ml Mexican cream, sour cream, or Greek yogurt
- plus 30 ml mayo
- 30 ml fresh squeezed lime (about 1)
- ~1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt (and then to taste)
- ½ cup loosely packed cilantro finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder, dehydrated onions, or any fresh onion
- MSG (2-4 mg)
Greek chops
- 1:1 olive oil / lemon juice
- 1:.25 red wine vinegar
- 1:.1 spices (pepper, garlic, oregano, msg)
- Marinate for 30+ minutes
alt:
- 1 : 1 : ½ (oil, onion, lemon)
- garlic (1-2 cloves per cup of liquid)
- red wine vinegar (1:.25)
- salt/pepper/oregano
- Needs more lemon
Misc. research ideas (theme: Mediterranean)
- Chickpea stew (1) ← braises
- Salads (carrot-raisin, carrot slaw, kerabu) ← chonker salads
- Meatballs of Earth ← flavour bombs
- Stews of Earth ← braise/low-slow
- Fesenjan (pom/walnut meat braise)