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Ha! Good one! I've had sushi, but not the other two. Hmmm...Ann Von Hagel said:sushi
sashimi
steak tartare
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sashimi is raw, very fresh fish.. usually tuna. . .kind of sushi without the rice and seaweed and junk
steak tartare also has to be very fresh and tender. . .like filet mignon cut. . . .
then there's lomi lomi salmon. . .which is raw salmon with chopped tomato, garlic, cilantro, etc. The acid of the tomato 'cooks' the salmon. Again, the key is freshness!
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steak tartare also has to be very fresh and tender. . .like filet mignon cut. . . .
then there's lomi lomi salmon. . .which is raw salmon with chopped tomato, garlic, cilantro, etc. The acid of the tomato 'cooks' the salmon. Again, the key is freshness!
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ceviche--
similar idea to Ann's; generally a white fleshed fish of some kind with lemon or lime juice to marinate.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche
Ceviche is marinated in a citrus-based mixture, with lemons and limes being the most commonly used. In addition to adding flavor, the citric acid causes the proteins in the seafood to become denatured, which pickles or "cooks" the fish without heat. Traditional style ceviche was marinated up to 3 hours. Modern style ceviche usually has a very short marinating period. With the appropriate fish, it can marinate in the time it takes to mix the ingredients, serve, and carry the ceviche to the table.
I've had it, though not in years, and it was very good. Hmmm. have to try some again.
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similar idea to Ann's; generally a white fleshed fish of some kind with lemon or lime juice to marinate.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche
Ceviche is marinated in a citrus-based mixture, with lemons and limes being the most commonly used. In addition to adding flavor, the citric acid causes the proteins in the seafood to become denatured, which pickles or "cooks" the fish without heat. Traditional style ceviche was marinated up to 3 hours. Modern style ceviche usually has a very short marinating period. With the appropriate fish, it can marinate in the time it takes to mix the ingredients, serve, and carry the ceviche to the table.
I've had it, though not in years, and it was very good. Hmmm. have to try some again.
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Hmm, Betsy & Ann, I think you're heading toward opening a Kindle Restaurant here... 
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Although I will say in Outlander we're not eating haggis (I saw Mel Gibson eat haggis on I think the Tonight Show when he was promoting Braveheart, out of a can--bleah!) but sugar free muffins. I'll take crabcakes since you're in Annapolis!kreelanwarrior said:Hmm, I think I'm gonna have to wing that one: unlike Outlander, where there is yummy fare like haggis, the Kreelan Empire isn't known for its culinary treasures (mostly semi-raw meat!). But I'll see what I can come up with that mere humans such as ourselves might enjoy!
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OMG - canned haggis?? Ugh!Betsy the Quilter said:
On the other hand, even Kreelans would enjoy crabcakes!
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My kindle arrived Wednesday .. 2 days before it was due to come in!!! I been away from the board getting used to my kindle and getting as many free books as i can lol .. i also bought alot .. too many .. i did also buy the book "In Her Name" I sooo can't wait till tomorrow now that i know i will beable to participatebuddyswife said:I've never joined in on a book klub before but i love talking about the books i read .. hopefully i can join in on this one if my Kindle gets here Friday as planned ..
if not i will have to run out and get the book if thats ok?
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Which is lots of fun; the book klub or the kilt wedgie?kreelanwarrior said:
Sheesh, Mike, you're going to tarnish my sweet, little old lady image.
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Uh-oh, everyone look out, Gertie's taking the gloves off!gertiekindle said:Which is lots of fun; the book klub or the kilt wedgie?
Sheesh, Mike, you're going to tarnish my sweet, little old lady image.
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I'm runnin' for cover!!Betsy the Quilter said:
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Awww, guys. Nothing to be afraid of. Here, have a muffin (sugar free, of course).
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GOOD GRIEF, Gertie! Where on earth do you find these things? LOL!!gertiekindle said:
Okay, I went ahead and posted the first set of questions in a new thread...
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Okay, the first week's questions and the rules (few that they are!) are up in this thread. Enjoy!
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Sweet potato salad? I never knew there was such a thing, but it sounds good!sherylb said:OMG! No one told me there was going to be lomi lomi!
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Oh yeah! I fell in love with it while on vacation in Hawaii last year. The sweet potato salad there has the purple sweet potatoes that you can not get on the mainland so I had to adapt the recipe.kreelanwarrior said:Sweet potato salad? I never knew there was such a thing, but it sounds good!
2 - 3 good size "yams", which are really sweet potatoes. You can also use the regular sweet potatoes if you can not find yams, it is just not as pretty.
1 small (or about a 5" hunk) sweet carrot
1/4 medium sweet white onion
5-6 small gherkins
Mayonnaise
Old Bay Seasoning
Sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper
The trick is to get all ingredients cut into bite size pieces.
You are going to boil the sweet potatoes so take a medium sauce pan and put enough water to just cover the sweet potatoes and set to boil, meanwhile cube the sweet potato into pieces no larger than 1", put into boiling water and boil for 5 minutes then check. Important- these will cook very quickly so check after 5 minutes. They should be fork tender but not mushy. When done, take off heat and immediately run under cold water to stop cooking. Drain and place into large bowl.
Cut carrot julienne style into 1" or less pieces- I prefer julienne because it eats better and looks pretty.
Cut onion quite fine. You don't want to bite into a chunk, you just want the flavor. Can use grater in a pinch.
Cut gherkin into little rounds.
Add all carrots, onion to taste and all gherkins to the sweet potatoes.
Add enough mayonnaise to cover all ingredients and Old Bay Seasoning to taste, then salt and pepper to taste.
It is good to go now, but even better if put in the fridge for a couple of hours, and even better the second day!
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Okay, if anybody's interested maybe we'll try for a chat on Thursday 2/5/09 at 9pm EST. I'll bring some coffee laced with chocolate...
P.S. I'll cross-post this to some of the other threads as an FYI, following Robin's lead!
P.S. I'll cross-post this to some of the other threads as an FYI, following Robin's lead!
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Okay, the questions for chapters 17-23 are up!
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