1eyedjack Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Am I the only person to see something a bit strange in this recipe? http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/green-beans-bacon-vinaigrette-00000000044569/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I have done that, it is great with Oso Bucco or lamb. The smoothies being considered "similar recipes" is a bit odd. BTW, don't trim the beans very much ---just the butts; leave the head end intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I hadn't picked up on the smoothies, you are right. But there is something else :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Maybe the fact that it says Bacon Vinaigrette, but it's Bacon and vinegar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 No, that is correct. Vinaigrette is a vinegar and oil dressing; the word or words before it describe what the dressing is on. Here, it is on beans with bacon...so it is a Beans with Bacon Vinaigrette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 The ratio of oil to vinegar is wrong for vinaigrette - the classic ratio is 3:1, oil to vinegar. This recipe calls for 1:1. That's the oddity I see, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yu18772 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 i like the kosher salt with bacon....http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gifYu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 That is a very odd way to make something called a vinaigrette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 The ratio of oil to vinegar is wrong for vinaigrette - the classic ratio is 3:1, oil to vinegar. This recipe calls for 1:1. That's the oddity I see, anyway.3 to 1 for vin and oil salad dressing is o.k., even though I have found less oil to be better unless lemon is added.With the extra bit of fat from the bacon, and it not being a salad but rather a vegetable side-dish, 1 to 1 is plenty oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 i like the kosher salt with bacon....http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gifYu Yu wins the cigar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I didn't know that there was such a thing as kosher salt. It appears to mean large-grained salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Talking of recipes, I thought I would take a moment to make some galaktoboureko. So I googled it and am amazed at the variety of proportions suggested for the principal ingredients. This one suggests, for 1 Litre of milk, 250g of semolina and 250g of sugar.http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipe/383/Galaktoboureko Meanwhile this one suggests, for the same 1 litre of milk, just 100g of semolina and a full 1Kg (yes that's a kilo, folks) of sugarhttp://www.greektionary.com/2010/09/08/how-to-make-the-perfect-greek-galaktoboureko-recipe/ Any votes for the more reliable mix? Split the difference? For something like what is essentially a glorified egg custard I would have expected the result to be rather sensitive to variations, but it seems not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I didn't know that there was such a thing as kosher salt. It appears to mean large-grained salt. I believe you are right. It carries no religious meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I believe you are right. It carries no religious meaning. It derives from being used in making meat kosher (by removing surface blood) so in this respect it does have a religious meaning. More details available in the wiki entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I believe you are right. It carries no religious meaning. That is not strictly true. I believe that kosher salt is used to draw out any blood that might be left in a piece of meat after the animal has been hung upside-down to bleed to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Sorry, I was sloppy; you are surely both right that the name was derived through religious practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Recipe says: "Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the skillet and return to medium heat." Say what? Spread that on some toast, son. At least that's how my grandma used to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 In any case...whatever "Kosher" means with regard to salt, I assume it means coarse when doing my things and don't really give it much more thought than that. But, I am curious as to why the term "Kosher" in the same recipe with bacon is an oddity. From what I can gather, not being an expert on mid-east cultures, there is nothing against pork products in Jewish practice. Muslims simply believe pigs are dirty critters...again, not much to do with religion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 From what I can gather, not being an expert on mid-east cultures, there is nothing against pork products in Jewish practice. Muslims simply believe pigs are dirty critters...again, not much to do with religion.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_pork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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