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  1. For dinner last night, we had delicious ribeye steak and potatoes. To make the potatoes more
    interesting (I usually do a lyonnaise for my wife) I decided to fry them with some curry, turmeric
    and ginger to get more personality into it.

    Delicious! The turmeric, of course, gave it a nice yellow color and a nice layer of flavor. The
    curry was very much up front and went well with the text of the potatoes. The ginger was a nice
    background sweetness that played well with the onions. And the whole thing worked well with the
    steak, which was simply seasoned with cumin, salt and fresh ground pepper...

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp - <http://mypage.org/mcpierce>
    "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  2. Quoted message said:

    ..... To make the potatoes more interesting (I usually do a lyonnaise for my wife) I decided to
    fry them with some curry, turmeric and ginger to get more personality into it.....

    You've been reading Madhur Jaffrey's A Taste Of India again, haven't you?
    --
    Tim.

    If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would be so simple that
    we couldn't.

  3. Darryl L. Pierce said:

    For dinner last night, we had delicious ribeye steak and potatoes. To make the potatoes more
    interesting (I usually do a lyonnaise for my wife) I decided to fry them with some curry, turmeric
    and ginger to get more personality into it.

    Delicious! The turmeric, of course, gave it a nice yellow color and a nice layer of flavor. The
    curry was very much up front and went well with the text of the potatoes. The ginger was a nice
    background sweetness that played well with the onions. And the whole thing worked well with the
    steak, which was simply seasoned with cumin, salt and fresh ground pepper...

    Thanks...am having guests tonight so will use this recipe to go along with some nice pork chops that
    I've got a brinin'...I think I'm going to serve this with some stir - fried spinach with red bell
    peppers, garlic, and Thai chili sauce....

    --
    Best Greg

  4. Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.
    Wayne in Ottawa
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    Quoted message said:

    For dinner last night, we had delicious ribeye steak and potatoes. To make the potatoes more
    interesting (I usually do a lyonnaise for my wife) I decided to fry them with some curry, turmeric
    and ginger to get more personality into it.

    Delicious! The turmeric, of course, gave it a nice yellow color and a nice layer of flavor. The
    curry was very much up front and went well with the text of the potatoes. The ginger was a nice
    background sweetness that played well with the onions. And the whole thing worked well with the
    steak, which was simply seasoned with cumin, salt and fresh ground pepper...

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp -
    <http://mypage.org/mcpierce> "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  5. In rec.food.cooking said:

    steak, which was simply seasoned with cumin, salt and fresh ground pepper...

    Cumin? On a ribeye? Why?

    --
    ...I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

    - The Who

  6. Tim Challenger 'timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at said:
    Quoted message said:

    ..... To make the potatoes more interesting (I usually do a lyonnaise for my wife) I decided to
    fry them with some curry, turmeric and ginger to get more personality into it.....

    You've been reading Madhur Jaffrey's A Taste Of India again, haven't you?

    Guilty as charged... 🙂

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    "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  7. Wayne Jones said:

    Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous. Wayne in Ottawa "Darryl L. Pierce,,,"
    <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    For dinner last night, we had delicious ribeye steak and potatoes. To make the potatoes more
    interesting (I usually do a lyonnaise for my wife) I decided to fry them with some curry, turmeric
    and ginger to get more personality into it.

    Delicious! The turmeric, of course, gave it a nice yellow color and a nice layer of flavor. The
    curry was very much up front and went well with the text of the potatoes. The ginger was a nice
    background sweetness that played well with the onions. And the whole thing worked well with the
    steak, which was simply seasoned with cumin, salt and fresh ground pepper...

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp -
    <http://mypage.org/mcpierce> "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

    I'd personally go with cumin before I did curry <shudder>. As you can probably tell, curry isn't one
    of my most favorite things... ;-)

    --
    Steve

    Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

  8. Wayne Jones said:

    Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.

    Nah. I use cumin on pot roast. It was natural to one day try it on a steak. 🙂

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp - <http://mypage.org/mcpierce>
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  9. Steve Calvin said:

    I'd personally go with cumin before I did curry <shudder>. As you can probably tell, curry isn't
    one of my most favorite things... ;-)

    Now, what do you mean by "curry" and *which* curry do you mean, if you're referring to spice
    mixtures. I have about 10-15 different recipes for curry powders and pastes from different regions
    of the world...

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    "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  10. Darryl L. Pierce said:
    Wayne Jones said:

    Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.

    Nah. I use cumin on pot roast. It was natural to one day try it on a steak. 🙂

    It's really good in a meatloaf. Not in the loaf itself, but in the glaze.

    --
    Adam Fineman

    (Reverse domain name to reply.)

  11. In rec.food.cooking said:

    Wayne Jones wrote:

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.

    Quoted message said:

    Nah. I use cumin on pot roast. It was natural to one day try it on a steak. 🙂

    Personally, I prefer steak-flavored steak.

    --
    ...I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

    - The Who

  12. Adam Fineman said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.

    Nah. I use cumin on pot roast. It was natural to one day try it on a steak. 🙂

    It's really good in a meatloaf. Not in the loaf itself, but in the glaze.

    Okay, share your recipe, please. 🙂

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp - <http://mypage.org/mcpierce>
    "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  13. Darryl L. Pierce said:
    Steve Calvin said:

    I'd personally go with cumin before I did curry <shudder>. As you can probably tell, curry isn't
    one of my most favorite things... ;-)

    Now, what do you mean by "curry" and *which* curry do you mean, if you're referring to spice
    mixtures. I have about 10-15 different recipes for curry powders and pastes from different regions
    of the world...


    Good point. I don't really know to be quite honest. I've had it a few different times and they all
    tasted retched to me.

  14. Darryl L. Pierce said:
    Adam Fineman said:
    Quoted message said:

    >Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.

    Nah. I use cumin on pot roast. It was natural to one day try it on a steak. 🙂

    It's really good in a meatloaf. Not in the loaf itself, but in the glaze.

    Okay, share your recipe, please. 🙂

    I can't claim credit; it's from Good Eats. I've tried it, and it's delicious.

    foodnetwork.com0,,FOOD 9936 10215,00.html

    --
    Adam Fineman

    (Reverse domain name to reply.)

  15. Steve Calvin said:


    Darryl L. Pierce said:
    Steve Calvin said:

    I'd personally go with cumin before I did curry <shudder>. As you can probably tell, curry isn't
    one of my most favorite things... ;-)

    Now, what do you mean by "curry" and *which* curry do you mean, if you're referring to spice
    mixtures. I have about 10-15 different recipes for curry powders and pastes from different
    regions of the world...


    Good point. I don't really know to be quite honest. I've had it a few different times and they all
    tasted retched to me.

    Oh, Steve, I hear ya. When I was a kid, my mother tormented me with this curried stew thing served
    over rice. Like a beef stew, covered with green glop. To cap off the dining experience, the parts
    that should have been potatoes, she used turnip (gag).

    I have no interest in trying that stinky curry stuff ever again.

    nancy

  16. In article <[email hidden]>,=20 [email hidden] says...

    Quoted message said:
    Adam Fineman said:
    Quoted message said:

    >Cumin on a steak? You are adventurous.
    =20
    Nah. I use cumin on pot roast. It was natural to one day try it on a steak. 🙂


    =20
    It's really good in a meatloaf. Not in the loaf itself, but in the glaz=


    e.

    Quoted message said:


    Okay, share your recipe, please. 🙂=20


    I know you were asking Adam, but here's a delicious meatloaf recipe using=
    =20
    cumin both in the meat and in the glaze.

    Baked Moroccan Meat Loaf
    1/2 cup dried apricots 1 cup boiling water 2 large red bell peppers, cut lengthwise into flat panels
    2/2 lb ground sirloin
    3/2 lbs ground chuck (or you can substitute ground turkey if you prefer)
    4/3 cup chopped cilantro
    5/4 cup apricot all-fruit spread 2 egg whites 2 TB minced scallions 1 1/4 tsp cumin
    6/4 tsp salt
    7/4 tsp black pepper 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp paprika 2 oz bread (about 2 slices)
    torn into fine crumbs (to yield 1 cup)
    8/4 cup milk
    9/2 cup ketchup

    In a small heatproof bowl, cover apricots with boiling water and set=20 aside to soften. When
    softened, drain and finely chop. Meanwhile,=20 preheat broiler. Place bell pepper pieces skin side
    up on broiler pan=20 and broil 3 - 4" from heat until skin is blackened and charred, 10 to 15=20
    minutes. Place peppers in bowl and cover. Set aside to steam about 5=20 minutes to loosen skins,
    then peel them. Finely chop peppers and set=20 aside. (Note: in a pinch, I've used jarred red
    peppers and they work=20 just fine).

    Preheat oven to 375=BAF. =20

    In a large bowl, stir together meat, 1/4 cup of the cilantro, 3 TB of the=
    =20
    fruit spread, the egg whites, scallions, 1 tsp of the cumin, the salt,=20 black pepper and 3/4 tsp
    each of the ground coriander, oregano and=20 paprika. Stir in chopped apricots, bell peppers, bread
    crumbs and milk=20 until mixture is well combined.

    Place mixture into pan of your choice. I like to use a cookie sheet to=20 bake my meatloaf but if
    you prefer to use a loaf pan, by all means do so.

    Bake until meat is cooked through, about 30 minutes (I use a meat=20 thermometer to check it). Let
    sit 10 minutes, then place on warm serving=
    =20
    dish. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend ketchup with 1 TB of water and=20 remaining cilantro, 1 TB
    fruit spread, and 1/4 tsp each of cumin,=20 coriander, oregano and paprika. =20

    Serve slices of loaf with ketchup sauce on the side. In keeping with the=
    =20
    Moroccan theme, I like to serve this with couscous instead of the usual=20 mashed potatoes.

    Adapted from a recipe from Whole Foods Market --=20 Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An
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  17. Steve Calvin said:
    Quoted message said:

    Now, what do you mean by "curry" and *which* curry do you mean, if you're referring to spice
    mixtures. I have about 10-15 different recipes for curry powders and pastes from different
    regions of the world...


    Good point. I don't really know to be quite honest. I've had it a few different times and they all
    tasted retched to me.

    I have one recipe that I used while making shrimp in a yogurt sauce that was on the sweet side due
    to cinnamon and raisins. My wife was very surprised that night for dinner. 🙂

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp - <http://mypage.org/mcpierce>
    "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  18. On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:46:49 -0500,

    Nancy Young said:


    Oh, Steve, I hear ya. When I was a kid, my mother tormented me with this curried stew thing served
    over rice. Like a beef stew, covered with green glop. To cap off the dining experience, the parts
    that should have been potatoes, she used turnip (gag).

    I have no interest in trying that stinky curry stuff ever again.

    LOL, you told me about this, but I didn't realize she'd put turnips in it. ;D

    Give it another chance someday, not ALL curry is green, gloppy, stinky and full of turnips.
    Some have eel in them! (ducks and runs)

    Seriously, that doesn't sound like any curry I've ever had. There are so many different kinds
    with different meats and vegetables in it, with widely varying flavors. I can't even pick a
    favorite, although I am partial to SE Asian curries... fragrant with chilies, garlic, onion,
    lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, shrimp paste (better than it sounds/smells) and rich with
    coconut milk. Ahhh, it's damn good stuff.

    Ariane

  19. Nancy Young said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Now, what do you mean by "curry" and *which* curry do you mean, if you're referring to spice
    mixtures. I have about 10-15 different recipes for curry powders and pastes from different
    regions of the world...


    Good point. I don't really know to be quite honest. I've had it a few different times and they
    all tasted retched to me.

    Oh, Steve, I hear ya. When I was a kid, my mother tormented me with this curried stew thing served
    over rice. Like a beef stew, covered with green glop. To cap off the dining experience, the parts
    that should have been potatoes, she used turnip (gag).

    I have no interest in trying that stinky curry stuff ever again.

    Oh, if ever the time comes that you and Steve find yourselves in my neck of the woods, I'll treat
    either of you to a well prepared curry dinner. Not the stuff you remember from your childhood, but a
    delicious dinner with curried vegetables and meat, and complementary sides to make the meal
    memorable. 🙂

    My mother used to make boiled shanks and cabbage when I was a lad. Ugh. I can eat mutton now, but
    then it was the worst experience of my life...

    --
    Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp - <http://mypage.org/mcpierce>
    "What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

  20. Ariane Jenkins said:
    Nancy Young said:

    Oh, Steve, I hear ya. When I was a kid, my mother tormented me with this curried stew thing served
    over rice. Like a beef stew, covered with green glop. To cap off the dining experience, the parts
    that should have been potatoes, she used turnip (gag).

    I have no interest in trying that stinky curry stuff ever again.

    LOL, you told me about this, but I didn't realize she'd put turnips in it. ;D

    Give it another chance someday, not ALL curry is green, gloppy, stinky and full of turnips.
    Some have eel in them! (ducks and runs)

    Seriously, that doesn't sound like any curry I've ever had. There are so many different kinds
    with different meats and vegetables in it, with widely varying flavors. I can't even pick a
    favorite, although I am partial to SE Asian curries... fragrant with chilies, garlic, onion,
    lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, shrimp paste (better than it sounds/smells) and rich with
    coconut milk. Ahhh, it's damn good stuff.

    Ariane

    Maybe *that's* it. Does all curry have coconut in it?? I can't stand coconut.

    --
    Steve

    Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

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