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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:17 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs appetizers: hard white cheese and crackers with fig spread, olives
dinner: chicken thighs with some kind of green olive sauce soft polenta cherry tomato, red onion, thyme salad with a simple vinaigrette
dessert: chocolate sorbet with whipped cream |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:18 AM Author: irate shrine should i bring wine LOLOLOL!!! LMFAO!!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975029) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:19 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs i am trying to find a chicken thigh with green olive sauce recipe to use as a base, but most of those i am finding sound lame. suggestions? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975036) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:21 AM Author: irate shrine i have no clue really. im not a very good cook and i have only cooked chicken thighs once. honestly, i dont even know what a green olive sauce is aside from it being some semi liquid concoction that contains at least some green olives. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975054) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:26 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs no, i am thinking of a sauce with chopped olives with a wine/olive oil base. more chunky than anything. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975099) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:26 AM Author: unholy affirmative action Trust me, this one is AMAZING.
You probably only need 2 thighs per person, though.
http://technically.us/eat/x/chicken-thighs-with-saffron-green-olives-and-mint |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:28 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs really? i thought the mint looked weird and the picture looked overcooked or something. do you have more to say about it than that?? and what do you think of menu overall?
tyia |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:32 AM Author: unholy affirmative action I've made that recipe many times, it's my favorite in Molto Italiano. It's delicious without the mint.
The picture is not food porn material. After you brown the thighs, and then add stock and aromatics, be careful to add only enough so the skin doesn't get covered, so it will still be crunchy and beautiful. The stock will reduce and will be delicious with polenta.
I suggest oregano instead of thyme for your salad, but both are fine. Feta would be nice, but not necessary.
And, just me, but I like having cheese before dessert. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:37 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs hm ok. i have some mint, so i guess this makes sense. i am suspicious of mario batali and his fatty fatty recipes but your recommendation makes me reconsider.
the skin DOES NOT get soggy if you do it that way? i regrettably do not have a decent sautee pan. gah. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:50 AM Author: unholy affirmative action 1/4th cup of oil, divided by three (recipe cut by three) is 1 T + 1 tsp of oil.
After you remove the thighs to a plate after browning, you can spoon out and discard some of the rendered fat, but leave about 2 T for the aromatics. After the onions are soft, 8-10 minutes, add olives and carrot. Place thighs skin side up on top of aromatics in a single layer. Add just enough stock so that the chicken skin is not submerged.
What pans do you have? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:52 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs ok, cool. this sounds like what i would have done anyway. tyty. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975305) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:22 AM Author: boyish trailer park sex offender sounds good to me. a salad based on cherry tomatoes seems strange to me -- they seem more like an accent tomato. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975060) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:25 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs i like them because they are rarely mooshy, usually taste good, and are cheap. just imagine a bunch of them halved with thinly sliced red onion in a vinaigrette. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975085) |
Date: September 6th, 2010 12:19 AM Author: ruby temple roast beef Yes, please. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975041) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:24 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs what do you think of the walnuts in this? weird? i am thinking of doing basically this but sauteeing red onion and garlic first and maybe adding capers, then leaving out the walnuts.
plus this whole menu would go together fast.
Sautéed Chicken With Green Olives and White Wine for 2
Adapted from Gary Danko
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 leg-thigh pieces chicken, cut in 2, or 4 thighs Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup white wine 1/2 cup cracked green olives 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed 1/4 cup broken walnut pieces handful coarsely chopped parsley leaves, for garnish.
1. Put oil in a deep skillet or casserole, preferably nonstick. Turn heat to medium-high. When oil is hot, add chicken, skin side down, and brown it well, rotating and turning pieces as necessary, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
2. With chicken skin side up, add wine and olives. Adjust heat so mixture simmers vigorously, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. When chicken is almost done, place sliced lemon on it, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Arrange chicken and lemon on a platter, and stir walnuts into sauce. Taste, and adjust seasoning, then spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:39 AM Author: ruby temple roast beef I think it sounds good and I don't think the walnuts are all that out of place. They probably give the sauce some texture. But you know I'm not good at "reading" recipes like you are and imagining what the food will come out like. That's your specialty!
Are you back yet? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:42 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs yes! i thought about being social but instead have been enjoying an evening of chocolate sorbet-making and recipe blog viewing. and then i got this chicken thigh and green olive idea out of thin air. weird. what are you up to? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975229) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:44 AM Author: ruby temple roast beef I hung out with FRIENDS tonight. Bemoaning the last day of summer vacation, tomorrow.
How was family? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:45 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs OH i was prob back in time, too, if it was an open meetup.
family was GREAT. i handled a bunch of babies and therefore am less frightened of them now. i also saw lots and lots and lots of people whom i haven't seen in at least a year. i miss them :(
doing anything fun tomorrow? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:49 AM Author: ruby temple roast beef Impromptu meetup with BS and a poster I'd never met before.
Yay for babies. I want babies :(
I have to get my shit ready for school. I haven't even bought books yet. Sigh, summer really is over, isn't it? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:51 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs yeah, i am dreading going back to work bc i think summer vacay is over.
not sure whether i want babies. i am glad merely not to be afraid of them! maybe you should form some. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:00 AM Author: ruby temple roast beef I'm under orders not to even think about forming babby till tenure :( :( :(
Here is where we went today. Cute, huh? http://yfrog.com/77photo4xmj |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:03 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs lulz
this babby thing sounds complicated. so glad i don't have to worry about anything interfering with my career!! :-P
was the place nice? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:07 AM Author: ruby temple roast beef Wouldn't babby interfere with your career, too?
Place was great, and drinks were strong :) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:12 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs i don't care that much about career (i say now :-P)
like, it's important to me not to be a fuckup, but i am a perfectionist no matter what i am doing. i don't imagine that i will be partner or anything like that. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:46 AM Author: boyish trailer park sex offender Olives/olive oil taste good with nuts. See pesto. But just adding uncooked walnuts to this does sound strange. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975251) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:47 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs yeah, it just seems odd. the lemon would offset some of the bitterness, but there seem to be a lot of flat, bitter flavors here without much to set it off. maybe the wine works some magic or something. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975261) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:24 AM Author: heady sneaky criminal I'll just have sushi and mac and cheese. Thanks. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975073) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:26 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs um ok (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975089) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:52 AM Author: Cerebral Tan Nibblets Gay Wizard It seems a little heavy. Dark chicken and cheese and chocolate? And I say this after MY food day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975309) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:54 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs my plan is to load up on salad and eat very little of the cheese. it's for a dude in part. the polenta will just be cornmeal + salt. should i add moar veggies? if so, where? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975319) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:58 AM Author: Cerebral Tan Nibblets Gay Wizard I think fruit. Maybe raspberries with the chocolate sorbet and fruit + cheese plate instead of fruit + crackers? Fruit is sexy. Also, men love chicken thighs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975352) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:02 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs good call. maybe i should buy fresh figs, which are supersexy (!) and maybe drizzle some saba on the plate. dood is bringing over some cab; would be a reason to open it right away.
i am sort of against raspberries and chocolate just because it is somewhat played out, but fresh could be good. was considering adding grand marnier to the sorbet at the end of freezing. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 12:58 AM Author: Wonderful Milky Queen Of The Night yes! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975365) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:04 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs :-D
have you made any of the stuff i recommended???? |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:05 AM Author: Wonderful Milky Queen Of The Night not yet :/ im gonna order that book, and try the casserole recipe :)))) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975433) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:07 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs you will love the book! it makes everything so easy and is filled with healthy (yet delicious and normal) recipes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975445) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:07 AM Author: Wonderful Milky Queen Of The Night ty FRIEND :) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975451) |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:07 AM Author: Umber Supple Field It might just be my circle of friends but most guys I know aren't huge fans of polenta.
That being said I do hang out with pretty Alpha doods. |
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Date: September 6th, 2010 1:11 AM Author: Shaky bawdyhouse hairy legs this will be soft homemade polenta not softened by cream or anything. i think it will be great with the green olives -- a little sweeter than other base starches, which will offset the bitterness somewhat. but ty for your input. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1415601&forum_id=2#15975493) |