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I present to you Red vs. Green. I just had to take a picture before turning the mixer on... and see them all grinded down to what would eventually become an insanely hot Harissa spice paste. I like light and fresh fingerfood with hot dips for exploration missions. Keeps you alert, you can drop it in an instant, and it doesn't require your attention too much! I think it was Xindi who did the hero hack thing with Sleepers hanging around recently. Maybe fingerfood was doable then But I absolutely suggest cloaking up for anything more dinner-like.

Hey folks, just a heads up, I will be on vacation for the next week, so replies to mails may be slow in coming.

Terribly sorry, Xindi! I'm bad about bumping. :/

That said, I have done some cooking lately. Most recently, it was a gazpacho as we went through a heat wave; an approximately even amount of tomatoes (roma, as they were handy), sweet onions and bell peppers along with a bit of harissa for variety's sake, and the usual salt, pepper, a little bit of tomato juice, etc. Care of a small apartment, I don't have a proper food processor, so I ended up using a stick blender, hitting the thickest parts but otherwise being sure to avoid over-pureeing it. As you'd figure, once chilled, it was a lovely way to do dinner, and I made sure to have some salami alongside to ensure I got my protein.

On Saturday, the miss and I had to run off very quickly to the movies after a day of this-and-that, so I had to rush the caprese I'd been planning on making. Instead of neat little caprese, the solution was to dice the basil, quarter the relatively young tomatoes (just the beginning of tomato season here!), and cut into chunks the rather large mozzarella ball I'd found at the market. With salt, pepper, and a splash of balsamic, the caprese salad was an excellent way to get a light, summer-y fare alongside the pasta and stir-fried summer veggies.

Additionally, Mynxee invited me to do a lore/research/RP-oriented Q&A with some Signal Cartel types! https://www.reddit.com/r/evescout/comments/3d4m9r/qa_with_makoto_priano_on_the_confluence_of_ingame/

Are you still recruiting?

My latest discovery is Sumac. It is a spice with a faint but clear lemon flavor. It can be used to prepare meat dishes of all kind, preferably before browning. Its very distinctive taste is unusual at first, but combined with green salad or other side dishes it works excellent.

Besides... that reminds me to think about a proper dish for next corporate ops...

I love a good sauce as much as the next saucy capsuleer but... sauce on breaded chicken....sautéed onions....I'm feeling the meal, but not the absence of sauce.

I've been living in high sec too long, I guess.

WWAT?


What Would Anthony Think?

Easy, peasey.

"Kale" the new miracle drug.

Yockerbow; in the first place, losing Asteros in ghost sites?! We have a fit for that. Just don't try it in Guristas ghost sites, because light missiles are a pain.

That said, definitely send Xindi and I a mail, and put in an app!

Lastly, kale is a useful ingredient in some cases, but definitely not my go-to. I do have a fondness for spinach, though, provided you're using it in salads, or wilting it to serve alongside something-- never the gross, wet, textureless slurry we know spinach as from days of yore. Kale I've sometimes used as a spinach substitute, or added to stirfries where I want some extra texture.

Cheers,
Mak

I gave it a serious thought. I am a bit perplexed that I never thought about lasagne as op food before! Prepare stuff, put in oven, wait 45min - devour result! I have to look into some details about lasagne again. My past results were rather... random. I always have the feeling that I just don't know what I'm actually doing with all those layers in the baking dish

Speaking of not knowing, I had the most wonderful experiment a few days back. We decided to cook some prehistoric stuff, that is, only foodstuff with regional history of at least 5000 years. Not an easy task, cause we wanted only fresh ingredients. We ended up with a clay pot full of stag filet, bell beans, peas, fennel leaves, and fresh chanterelles. The only spice used was some grinded sea salt. It was an experiment and the clay pot made the best of it. The first 50min cooking time left us suspicious, though. The beans and the mushrooms still had a very ... prominent taste so we added another ~20min. In the end, it was a delicious meal with a slightly archaic touch

Edit: Oh, em. Since off topic is a serious crime I should propably add: IKAME - Exploration! Lore! Cooking!^^

In other news, we're organizing public Drifter Hive raids under the name The Consortium! Check out Consortium Operations in-game, and hit us up if you're keen to be on the inside. ;)

As is customary, a food update.

I've started really loving the mix of onions, shallots, and mushrooms sauteed in butter. If you use, say, chanterelles (which are conveniently in season right now!), the taste is absolutely lovely. I've used this mix as the base of a red wine sauce, just as they are over potatoes or over bread, and-- yeah. Just try it.