Salsa verde braised pork
Smoky beef stew with blue cheese and chives1. Preheat oven to 350[degrees]. Rinse lamb shanks; trim excess fat. Lay shanks in a single layer in a large roasting pan. Pour onions around them. Pour in 2 cups broth, 1 cup sherry, and the soy sauce; sprinkle with pepper to taste. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake 1 1/2 hours.
2. Meanwhile, make gremolata: Mix parsley and lemon zest in a bowl with salt and pepper to taste. Chill, covered, until ready to serve.4. Increase oven temperature to 400[degrees]. With tongs, transfer shanks and parsnips to a large, rimmed baking pan (set pan with juices and onions aside). Brush shanks and parsnips with olive oil. Bake until shanks are browned, 15 to 20 minutes (if meat browns before pan juices are ready, turn off oven and keep warm).1. Trim excess pork fat. Put meat in a large casserole or Dutch oven with salsa, onion, broth, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until meat is very tender when pierced, about 3 hours.
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2. Preheat oven to 375[degrees]. With 2 wide spatulas, transfer meat to a rimmed baking pan. Bake until richly browned, 30 minutes.Panasonic TH-50PX77U -- A true HDTV experience demands a 50-inch or larger display. And the big screen that gets our vote for best value is the Panasonic TH-50PX77U plasma ($1,700). The picture is beautiful and vibrant, with deep blacks.PER SERVING 930 CAL., 51% (477 CAL.) FROM FAT; 71 G PROTEIN; 53 G FAT (22 G SAT.); 38 G CARBO (8.4 G FIBER); 767 MG SODIUM; 243 MG CHOL.Video-game console:But even in their post-Taste of Chicago euphoria, nearly everyone remembered to throw away their wrappers. That's Chicago for ya.Big-screen TV:This French country recipe also works well with chicken and will cook in about half the time.MAKES 8 servingsBest cookware for a well-equipped kitchen:First held in a three-block section of Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile, Taste of Chicago started in 1980 as a one-day event held on the Fourth of July.Braising the pork--simmering it for a long time in liquid undercover, with browning for flavor--makes it fork-tender.PREP AND COOK TIME About 3 1/2 hoursTo complete your set, buy 8- and 9-inch Lodge cast-iron skillets for a fraction of copper's cost.4. Return pot to stove. Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Add carrots and bring back to a boil. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 30 minutes. Stir in butter and add salt to taste. 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Though the city has its share of world- class gourmet eateries, it's most famous for perfecting the kinds of food regular folks eat.But after enthusiastic response, organizers moved the next year's event to the more spacious environs of Grant Park, with its spectacular views of the city, Lake Michigan, the museum district and the park's own Buckingham Fountain, one of the largest water features in the world.Greenberg Smoked Turkey -- The turkey we ordered from this company, based in Tyler, Texas, was outstanding for its potent hickory flavor as well as its mahogany skin and tender, juicy meat. At $3.65 a pound plus $10 to $12 for ground shipping, Greenberg's birds are a bargain. To order, call 903-595-0725.Slow-cooker salsa verde pork Put trimmed pork in a slow cooker (5 to 6 qt.) and turn heat to high. In a pan, bring salsa, onion, broth, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and oregano to a boil. Pour over pork, cover, and cook until meat is very tender when pierced and registers at least 165[degrees] on an instant-read thermometer, at least 7 or up to 9 hours. Continue recipe with step 2, using a large pot for step 3.PREP AND COOK TIME About 4 hoursDuck legs in green olive sauce with cracklings and pappardelleBut at its heart, Taste of Chicago remains centered on food -- the kind of hearty, blue-collar food Chicago has made famous -- with, of course, a few upscale flourishes.We were amazed at the cleanliness of the park, which was packed with thousands of people wandering among the food booths and other attractions. There were garbage and recycling cans everywhere, a baby-changing station with free diapers and dozens of portable toilets with open-air handwashing stations.Salt Lake City's beloved Greek Festival, the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple's Japanese Obon Festival and Snowbird's Oktoberfest come quickly to mind, as do the food-rich Living Traditions festival, the Utah Arts Festival, the downtown Farmers Market and numerous local fairs and parties that showcase our state's love of green Jell-O, Dutch ovens, home baking and the like.
NOTES Order duck legs from your butcher. Save the extra duck fat; combined with olive oil or butter, it's a delicious medium for frying potatoes. To make the recipe with chicken thighs, in step 1, increase sugar and salt to 6 tbsp. each. In step 4, use 2 tbsp. canola oil to brown the thighs. Baking time will be about 45 minutes. Cook pasta after chicken is tender. Reduce the sauce in step 8: Pour it into a saucepan and boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 5 minutes.
Author: Jerry Anne Di Vecchio, Elaine Johnson, Molly Watson
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