Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot, chive. Clams with juice, shrimp with juice, potato, camembert cheese, orange and green bell pepper, cauliflower, egg yolks, ghee, butter, fish sauce, milk, whipping cream, fresh basil, tarragon, dill, cinnamon, garlic.
So now I know that “liaison” is the official word that means adding starch or egg yolks to thicken soup. So today I liaised with yolks–creamy thickness.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, orange bell pepper, parsnip, fennel. Tempura shrimp, potato, zucchini, mushroom, green bell pepper, coconut milk, coconut cream, half and half, butter, fresh Thai basil, fresh basil, garlic, sambal oelek (Indonesian hot chili sauce).
The chili sauce added a sly underneath heat. And yay for coconut.
“Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?” Castle guard, Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Carrot, onion, celery, shrimp, cod, potato, tomato, corn, rice, chives, Italian seasoning, coriander, butter.
Michele was working on a pretty good cod chowder when out of the blue Chuck, another worker here, brought her a bag of shrimp. Rejoice in the kismet.
“O cold! O shivery! It was your ambrosial beauty. Forget, forgive. Kismet. Let me off this once.” James Joyce
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery, yellow bell pepper. Tomato (seeded fresh and canned), dried shrimp, kale, parsnip, tomato paste, chive, green onion, oregano, basil, garlic, red pepper flakes.
Made 1/8/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, green bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, celery. Tomato, frozen breaded shrimp, frozen breaded squid, potato, tomato paste, tomato bouillon, thyme, garlic.
When I walk in, I have no idea what ingredients will be available. Sometimes it’s a bit funky, like breaded shrimp and squid. Just gotta think, “can do”.
Made 11/21/18
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