Рецепт Project Food Blog Challenge #2 THE CLASSICS
I am really surprised and excited when I was informed by FB that I am in for the Round 2 of Project Food Blog 2010. Many thanks to All Friends who took your precious time to vote for me.
In Challenge #2 Title: The Classics, that is tackle a classic dish from another culture outside their comfort zone.
I really have no idea what to present as a classic dish so I did a search on the websites for classic dish and I found this: A Taste of Spain: 9 Classic to Make at Home from The Kitchen . The dishes are nicely presented and the recipes are quite easy to prepare. In the 9 Classic dishes I chose Steamed Clams in Wine and Chorizo (recipe originated from Epicurious) . The name Chorizo is new to me and later I found out that Chorizo is a sausage that has many different varieties and it is consumed all over Spain made with pork meat, parika and garlic.
I also checked on line whether Chorizo is available at local supermarket but I only found Chorizo available at The Butcher and German Market Place. So I quickly get Chorizo from The Butcher and bought a bottle of Dry white wine and other ingredients from Cold Storage. Before I start to cook, I soaked the clams in salty water for about 30 mins and rinse with water 2-3 times to wash away the dirt and sand. I even pan fried the Chorizo first before putting into the deep pot.
My verdict: A pleasant classic dish that I'll definitely cook again.
Steamed Clams in Wine and Chorizo
Yield makes 2 serving
Ingredients
- 1 medium Onion,chopped (100g)
- 1 yellow Bell pepper, chopped (100g)
- 1 Garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp Cumid seeds
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 3/4 cup Dry white wine (I increased to 1 cup with a little more salt)
- 2 lb little neck Clams (1 kg)
- 1/4 lb Spanish chorizo (spicy cured pork sausages) cut to 1/4" dice
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro (coriander)
Preparation:
Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin seeds and salt in oil in a deep pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 7 to 9 mins. Stir in Wine and bring to boil.
Add clams and chorizo, then boil, covered until clams open, 7-8 mins. (Discard any clams that are not open)
Season with pepper and stir in cilantro.
Serve these clams with some crusty bread for sopping up the sauce.
Enjoy
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