Wednesday, June 02, 2004
barbecue
ummm. meat. good.
Here's a one for the carnivores at home - grilled tri tip sandwiches.
ingredients
14 - 16 oz Tri Tip
dry seasoning rub:
2 tablespoons hot paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dry Mrs. Grass's Onion Soup Mix
1/4 cup sliced sweet onion
1 tablespoon chili garlic oil
6 thick slices crusty sour dough bread
Remove tri tip from refrigerator about 20 minutes before preparing. Rinse meat and pat dry. Combine dry rub ingredients and thoroughly coat meat on all sides -use your hands, don't be shy. Set meat aside - do not place back in refrigerator. Heat barbecue grill - for standard charcoal grills this should take about 20 minutes. While this is heating...
Saute onion slices in chili garlic oil, until translucent. Remove from pan. Toast bread slices in remaining oil, adding oil to pan if necessary. Set toasted bread slices aside, return onions to pan, turn off heat and cover.
Grill meat over hot coals for 20 to 30 minutes depending on desired doneness. Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Slice and make sandwiches by placing several slices of meat on piece of bread, cover with onions and top with second slice of bread.
makes 3 sandwiches
Here's a one for the carnivores at home - grilled tri tip sandwiches.
ingredients
14 - 16 oz Tri Tip
dry seasoning rub:
1/4 cup sliced sweet onion
1 tablespoon chili garlic oil
6 thick slices crusty sour dough bread
Remove tri tip from refrigerator about 20 minutes before preparing. Rinse meat and pat dry. Combine dry rub ingredients and thoroughly coat meat on all sides -use your hands, don't be shy. Set meat aside - do not place back in refrigerator. Heat barbecue grill - for standard charcoal grills this should take about 20 minutes. While this is heating...
Saute onion slices in chili garlic oil, until translucent. Remove from pan. Toast bread slices in remaining oil, adding oil to pan if necessary. Set toasted bread slices aside, return onions to pan, turn off heat and cover.
Grill meat over hot coals for 20 to 30 minutes depending on desired doneness. Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Slice and make sandwiches by placing several slices of meat on piece of bread, cover with onions and top with second slice of bread.
makes 3 sandwiches
# posted by aj @ 7:41 AM 
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
five o'clock somewhere
Dubbed "truth serum" by Saveur Magazine, today's happy hour beverage is what I call an acquired taste. Sort of like the sock in the nose you get when you taste your first martini. A little bitter, definitely strong, maybe even shocking. But as far as making one tell the truth, well I'm not talking.
You'd do well to do the same...
The Negroni
1 part Campari
1 part Sweet Vermouth
1 part Gin
1 dash Angostura bitters
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake, serve up in a chilled martini glass with a twist of orange or lemon.
# posted by aj @ 5:07 PM
