Spicy Thai chicken over angel hair pasta Recipe. Chipotle Pork Stew Recipe. Umami Goes Mainstream. By Carolyn Richardson Just when I thought the Food Network had exposed to me to everything I needed to know about food, I hear umami and I’m thinking, who, where, or what is it? At first I thought it was a food, but it’s not; Then I thought it was a cooking technique, but it’s not, so now I get it, it’s a taste, and more people are finding a way to get their umami on.
Will you be next? What is Umami? As you hear the Cake Boss talk about the sweetness of his cakes, consider that you will never taste a umami-flavored cake. The reason why is, umami, is none of the other basic tastes. There’s sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Scientifically speaking, the amino acid glutamate is responsible for its taste, and is usually found in fermented or aged foods including soy sauce, tomatoes and cheese.
Where Does Umami Come From? Now that you know what umami is, the question how do you do a taste test. Burger of the Year Test your tongue... Put Away the White Rice - Recipes for Health. Fried Red Thai Jasmine Rice With Shrimp - Recipes for Health. Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times 2 tablespoons canola or peanut oil 8 garlic cloves, minced 1 large carrot, peeled and cut in 1-inch long julienne 8 medium or large shrimp (about 6 ounces), peeled, deveined and chopped 6 cups cooked ruby red jasmine rice, red Bhutanese or regular jasmine rice (2 cups uncooked) 1 bunch scallions, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise and then into 1-inch lengths 2 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (omit if sodium is an issue; the high sodium content in this recipe comes from the fish sauce) 2 to 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro For garnish (optional): Chopped cilantro Thinly sliced cucumber Lime wedges Scallions Fish sauce with hot chilies (nam pla prik) Chopped roasted peanuts 1.
Yield: Serves four generously as a one-dish meal. Advance preparation: Cooked rice will keep for three or four days in the refrigerator and can be frozen. Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”
A Review of Mail-Order Grass-Fed Beef. Expert Tips From the Stir-Fry Chef. ChooseVeg.com: A Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan Living. Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Recipe. 1 Put chicken thighs in a medium sized saucepan and just cover with water. Add one clove of garlic that has been cut in half, 1/4 of an onion, and 1 teaspoon of salt to the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a low simmer, and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked through. Remove chicken thighs to a separate bowl and let cool enough to touch. 2 While the chicken is cooking, put the tomatillos and 3 serrano chile peppers in a separate sauce pan and cover them with water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Simmer until the tomatillos are cooked, and have changed color, but are not mushy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 3 Remove the cooked chicken meat from the bones. 4 Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. 4 Warm the oven to 200°F. 5 Heat the salsa verde sauce again until simmering, then remove from heat.
Serve immediately. Nigella's Do-It-Yourself Valentine's Dinner Date. iStockphoto.com When it comes to Valentine's Day, chef Nigella Lawson admits she's sort of a Scrooge. But despite her V-Day aversions, she's managed to cook up a romantic dinner menu that could melt the heart of Ebenezer himself. Her first suggestion: Skip the fancy restaurant reservation. Why spend Valentine's Day with other couples going through the motions, when you could prepare something nice for the love of your life? "Apart from everything else, cooking something — and connecting — seems to me to be a very good way of approaching the day," Lawson tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. hide captionNigella Lawson says her Date Steak recipe makes a regular steak "look like it's got a party dress on — but it's not wearing uncomfortable shoes.
" Lis Parsons/Hyperion Nigella Lawson says her Date Steak recipe makes a regular steak "look like it's got a party dress on — but it's not wearing uncomfortable shoes. " Steak, All Dressed Up and Ready to Go An Aromatic and Colorful Curry Recipe: Date steak Serves 2.