Bull's Eye Rice Soup
Thursday, October 08, 2009
It's been raining almost everyday for the last 2 weeks. Since Typhoon Ondoy hit Metro Manila, we hardly experience a sunny day. I still have to dry and clean some of the documents and books that were soaked from the 2 story flood that soaked my vehicle in Marikina.
More than those books, I am still waiting word from my hardware technician about the status of my external harddisk. I am still hoping to retrieve my files I've accumulated for the last 3 years. During rainy days, most of the Filipinos are eating Lugaw (rice soup). In a way, it extends the use of rice. It warms the body and the soul.
In Malolos, Bulacan, there's a famous and elusive Lugawan. Elusive because I went there three times before I finally got what was highly recommended to me by an officemate. "Lugaw with mata ng baka".
To go to Abel, you can take the Sta. Rita exit from NLEX. Take a left turn after chowking Plaridel.
Their lugaw is served with fried garlic.
Underneath those garlic is the meat of your choice (for this visit I had lengua)
. . . and an extra bull's eye.
I eat fish eye which i usually save to punctuate my fish head experience but it's my first time to eat a bovine's eye.
This I bluntly dissect. I can identify the parts.
and mixed in my lugaw. All the litid goodness of the bovine rice soup.
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Thanks Joan for the tip.
posted by wyatt @ Thursday, October 08, 2009,
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Burgers
Friday, August 21, 2009
This post is for my friend and sister in UPLB Digi. Here's a one suggestion on how to prepare burgers.
I prepare mine this way (although I seldom cook the same thing the same way). About 250 grams of ground beef, about 2 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese, sage (you can start with one teaspoon) and a little salt. The amount of fat will determine the juiciness of your burger. No need to add MSG, cheese is rich in glutamates. You can add breadcrumbs. Mix and shape into patties.
Pan grill on both sides. Serve with scrambled eggs and fried rice. Does it taste familiar?
posted by wyatt @ Friday, August 21, 2009,
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Lightning and Thunderstorms
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things"
I remember this scene from the movie "Sound of Music"
They were singing this tune while there's lightning and thunderstorm.
What is there to fear about lightning?
When we were kids, we used to estimate the distance of the lightning by counting the time difference when one sees the light from the time one hears the thunder. I will not discuss anymore the details.
I have positive outlook regarding these thunderstorms. There something good in everything. One of the things that happens during lightning is the replenishment of the ozone layer. The other reaction that creates anticipation is that lightning fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere. It dissolves in the rain and catalyze the growth of mushrooms.
There's a saying that after a storm, there's a rainbow. I say that after the storm there's a treat for those who go to the wet market. In our place in Negros, mushrooms are peddled days after thunderstorms
I found these mushrooms last week in Tarlac City Market. According to one customer buying these, they would simply wrap this banana leaves and steam inside the sinaing. Another suggested that I saute it with some talbos.
Here's what i did with this one. On the rush the following morning I simply made a mushroom omelet.
Soak mushroom in water, scrub, I sometimes remove stubborn dirty parts with a pairing knife. Drain. Chop coarsely. Saute this in a little oil and spam. (you can actually use onions and herbs). This technique of concentrating flavors is refered to as duxelles.
As for me this mixture goes inside my omelet.
Next time there's a storm think of the mushrooms.
(Thanks to Johann Santos for the 2 lightning pictures)
posted by wyatt @ Wednesday, July 29, 2009,
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Wyatt is a Veterinarian by profession. Cooking is one of his passions.
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