Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Bread and Butter Pickles
Brine
1 Cup. Salt
½ Gallon Water
½ Gallon Ice
5 Lbs. Cucumbers, sliced to 1/8 inch.
Pickle
3 Cups Apple cider vinegar
3 Cups Sugar
2 Cups Mustard seeds
1 Tablespoon Celery seed
1 Tablespoon Tumeric
1 Tablespoon Black pepper, coarsely ground
1 Tablespoon Chile flake
1Lbs. Onions, thinly sliced
Combine salt and water in pot heat until salt dissolves. Add ice and
brine over cucumbers. Soak overnight in icebox. Drain brine.
Combine vinegar, sugar, and spices. Bring to boil to melt sugar.
Pour pickle over cucumbers and onions. Cool.
Will keep in icebox for 6 weeks.
Jambalaya
6 each                        Bay leaves
1 ½ teaspoons            Salt
1 ½ teaspoons            White pepper
1 ½ teaspoons            Dry mustard
1 ½ teaspoons            Cayenne
1 teaspoon                 Black pepper
1 teaspoon                 Thyme
4 ounces                    Butter, unsalted            
2 pounds            Andouille
1 ½ pounds            Tasso
3 cups                        Onion
3 cups                        Celery
2 cups                        Bell pepper
1 tablespoon            Tomato paste
3 teaspoons            Garlic
4 cups                        Rice
9 cups                        Chicken stock
MOP:
Combine Bay leaves, salt, white pepper, dry mustard,
Cayenne, black pepper and thyme.
Melt butter in a large stock pot, add andouille and tasso
sauté for 5 minutes.  Add the Trinity,
seasoning and garlic and saute for 15 more minutes.
Add rice and cook for 5 minutes. Add stock and cook
until rice is tender.
 
