Cooker’s Pot

You’ll Need:

1 lb pigs’ tails
1 c raw virginia peanuts or
-blanched al; monds
1 sl fresh ginger root
1 tb choong toy (salted,
-preserved turni; p)
1 ts salt
1/2 c chopped green onions, with
-tops

Procedure:

Clean and parboil pigs’ tails according to Steps I and II in the basic instructions; cut in 2-inch lengths. Return to the pot with 2 quarts fresh water and all the remaining ingredients except green onions. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add the green onions just before serving.

You’ll Need:

1/2 c butter or margarine
1 md clove garlic *
1 envelope soup mix **
16 oz tomato puree
1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c imported soy sauce ***
1/4 c white vinegar
1/4 c chili sauce
5 lb spareribs ****

Procedure:

* Garlic Clove should be finely chopped.

** You can use the following

** You can use the French Onion or Regular Onion soup mixes in this recipe.

*** For best taste use the imported soy sauce.

**** Country style spareribs can be used, but baby back ribs are the best.

You’ll Need:

8 servings
8 chicken breasts; halved,
-boned and skinned
1 ts garlic powder
1 ts paprika
1 salt and freshly ground;
-black pepper to tast
3 tb safflower oil
2 c beef broth
2 ts cornstarch
1/3 c dry red wine
2 tb oyster sauce
4 green onions; including
1 chopped
1/4 c pistachio nuts; shelled
1 Chinese rice noodles
1 pistachio nuts; (optional)

Procedure:

Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Saute chicken in oil over medium-high heat. In saucepan, combine beef broth, cornstarch, wine and oyster sauce. Heat to boiling and simmer for 10 minutes. Add green onions and 1/4 cup pistachios. Prepare rice noodles according to package directions. Place noodles on heated serving dish, top with chicken breasts and pour sauce over all. Garnish with additional pistachios.

You’ll Need:

1/4 celery, 1 big onion, 2 tomatos, 3 tbsp peanut oil, 150 gr fresh or dried mushrooms, 300 gr deboned & sliced chicken breast, salt & pepper, 2 cups chicken stock, 1 tsp cornflour, 1 tbsp water, 1 cup soja sauce.

Procedure:

Dice all vegetables and stirfry with mushrooms in wok with oil until limp, remove vegetables & keep warm, stirfry chicken in wok remove and keep warm add salt & pepper, add bouillon to wok heat up, add water and soja sauce with corn flour, let it simmer for a minute. add meat and vegetables heat up and serve.

You’ll Need:

1 lb Shrimp, cleaned & deveined
2 Bacon strips
4 Water chestnuts
-OR
1/2 md Onion
Salt
Pepper
1 Egg, beaten
2 tb Corn starch
Oil for deep frying

Procedure:

Mince shrimp, bacon, onion or water chestnuts together until fine. Place mixture in bowl. Remove crusts from bread. Dice bread into very fine cubes. Place cubes in shrimp mixture. Add salt, pepper, egg and 2 tablespoons corn starch to mixture. Combine thoroughly. Fill a wok halfway up with oil. Heat oil on highest heat setting. When you think oil is sufficiently heated, test the temperature of it with a small piece of bread crust. If it frys to a golden brown colour, then oil is ready for deep frying. If bread crust fails to brown readily, then oil is not ready yet. If bread crust frys to a dark brown, then oil is too hot. Shut heat off of wok, allow oil to cool 5 minutes before turning heat on again. Retest oil with bread crust to see if it is of proper temperature.

You’ll Need:

1 lb Plums halved and pitted
1 lb Apricots halved and pitted
1 1/4 c Cider vinegar
3/4 c Water
1 c Cider vinegar
1 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1 c White sugar
1/2 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Chopped ginger
1 sm Onion sliced
1 (or more) serrano, seeded
-and chopped
2 sm Garlic cloves sliced
4 ts Salt
1 tb Mustard seed toasted
1 Cinnamon stick

Procedure:

Combine first four ingredients and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Combine the second four ingredients and boil for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining seven ingredients. Combine the above three sets of ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove cinnamon. Puree in food processor. Return to kettle and simmer until thick. Transfer to sterilized mason jar, cap loosely and let cool. Tighten caps and let stand in dark at least 2 weeks. Makes 2 pints.

You’ll Need:

Pastry:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup lard
1/3 cup butter
4 tablespoons hot water, or as needed

Custard Filling:
2 eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 ounces sugar (castor or superfine if possible)
yellow food coloring (optional)

Procedure:

Preparations: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the tart pans. Cut the lard. Use a sifter to sift the flour into a large bowl. Work the lard and butter into the flour with the tips of your fingers, until the mixture has the appearance of coarse breadcrumbs. Continue kneading, adding the hot water. Roll the dough into a large ball, cover with wax paper and refrigerate while preparing the custard filling. Lightly beat the eggs, taking care not to produce any air bubbles. Stir in the milk and the sugar. Add the yellow food color if using. On a large, lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until it is very thin (about 1/8-inch or 3 to 4 mm thick). Cut the dough in half before rolling out if needed. Use a pastry cutter to cut out 18 circles that are 3-inches in diameter. Fit the circles into the tart shells. Pour the filling into the shells. Bake until the custard is cooked and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean (about 35 minute). Cool.

You’ll Need:

3 ea Egg
1 c Bean sprout
1/2 c Pork, cooked
2 tb Peanut oil
2 tb Onions, chopped
1 tb Soy sauce

Procedure:

Beat eggs until thick; stir in sprouts, pork, onion, and soy sauce. Heat oil in skillet and pour in some of mixture at a time. Using spatula push eggs as they cool over meat to form pattie. When pattie is firm, turn over to brown other side. Serve with sauce.

You’ll Need:

1/2 c Soy sauce
1/4 c Water
1 cl Mashed garlic
Juice from 1/4 lemon
1 Quartered roasting chicken
2 lb Lean pork tenderloin
3 tb Vegetable oil
1 Finely sliced celery stalk
1 sm Head cabbage finely diced
3 Finely diced large onions
1 pk (8-oz) finely diced fresh
Mushrooms
Soy sauce to taste
Salt and pepper
1 lb Bean sprouts thoroughly
Cleaned
Egg roll wrappers
1 Lightly beaten egg white
Vegetable oil for frying

Dipping Sauce:

1/2 c Soy sauce
1 ts Dry mustard
3 ts Garlic powder
1 ts Vinegar
1 ts Brown sugar

Procedure:

Mix together, soy sauce, water, garlic and lemon juice. Add the chicken and pork. Cover tightly and marinate overnight. Roast the chicken and the pork together in a 350 degree oven until done. The chicken takes about an hour. The pork takes about an hour and a half. When cool, cut into matchstick pieces. Set aside. In a wok, or dee-sided frying pan, warm the oil. Over medium heat, add the celery, cabbage, onions and mushrooms. Stir fry until celery and onions are tender. Add chicken and pork. Stir until heated through. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Remove this mixture from heat. Stir in bean sprouts. When working with egg roll wrappers be sure to cover them with a damp cloth to prevent them from drying out. To fill each roll, mound about 2 heaping Tb of filling just below the center of the egg roll. Fold bottom corner up over filling to cover, then fold in the two outside corners. Roll closed, sealing shut with a bit of egg white. Put oil in a wok or large pan to a depth of about 2 inches ~ deep enough to cover the egg rolls. Over medium-high heat, warm the oil and carefully add the egg rolls, one at a time. Deep fry about 2-3 minutes, until golden brown on both sides, turning once. May be kept warm in 200 degree oven until serving time. Serve with dipping sauce.

You’ll Need:

4-6 Chinese or Japanese eggplants

1 t chopped fresh ginger
1 T chopped fresh garlic( I use 4-6 cloves, as I really like garlic)
1 T Hot bean paste
2 T soysauce (adjust down for sodium restriction)
1 t sugar (or sucanat)
1 t salt (again, adjust for low sodium version)
1/2 cup soup stock or water
1 T chopped green onion

Procedure:

Cut eggplant into finger sized pieces-cut lengthwise, then into quarters etc. Saute with some water in a non-stick pan/wok, until soft. When soft, remove from pan. On low heat, cook garlic, ginger, and hot bean paste for a minute, then add salt, sugar, soysauce and stock/water. Return eggplant to the pan and cook for about five minutes until garlic is soft and a sauce forms. If sauce is too thin, thicken with 1t corn starch mixed with 2t water. Serve over white/brown rice.