Hate chopping garlic? How about when you need only one or two cloves? I swear that between my family and I we have tried so many different kinds of garlic presses to avoid using our fingernails to scrape out all the leftover chunks…so gross. (love garlic, hate when you smell like it all day!)
Lebanese cooking is just a different way of life. Even the more unhealthy foods you know is better because it is homemade. I’ve frequented the supermarket with my friend and tend to marvel at all of the fresh produce she buys and manages to use over the course of the week. My family buys produce too, but I just don’t seem to cook enough or end up wasting items. I think living without an oven at the moment is a huge issue. When we shop I feel like such an “American” sticking to the processed, canned, frozen and some fresh just so it lasts longer. Since eating her food for the past month I’ve managed shrink from the use of my “fat pants,” while even eating homemade fries on several occasions. Mioara is such a champ with her dried herbs and special tips for easy cooking.
A few easy tips she gave me today:
1. Mince three or four bulbs of garlic and put into a Tupperware with plenty of olive oil to cover. The garlic will keep in the fridge for about a month. This way, anytime you need a little just reach in for a spoonful in a dash.
2. Today we were invited to join Mioara’s family for burgers, fries and beers. Her hubby made a blend of lean lamb and beef ground meat patties on the grill, grilled onion, toasted buns, ketchup & mustard and topped with chopped cabbage mixed with mayo. I tend to always notice a burger without cheese but, this was to die for! Her and their house helper sliced 5 kilos of potatoes. There were so many we had them coming out of our ears. While cooking, she left the slices soaking in water. Before frying, she made sure to dry them off and pre-salt. The unused potatoes will keep while soaking for up to a week.
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