In my last battle (Battle 6), I made references to Game of Thrones with "Fall is Coming." As such, I've watched the 1st Season on HBO and I absolutely SUPERHATE (Remember ninjas hate everything - after all, it's hard to assassinate cute things like puppies or kittens!) some of the characters - I can't believe a TV show has elicited such strong feelings from me!
Well, given that Canadian Thanksgiving happens in early-mid October (Columbus Day in the US) and the fact that I found early cooking footage when my lady friends from Canada (OK, my friends aren't supermodel/actresses but Angie, Daley, Dara and Leah (non-Canadian) are still pretty cool and incredibly smart) visited for dinner...
FUN FACT: About the hyperlink above... Elisha Cuthbert (of "24" fame is one of the American girls that Collin meets in "Love Actually." Emmanuelle Chriqui is "Sloan" on "Entourage." BTW - I'll give a shout out to Cobie Smulders of "How I Met Your Mother" - it's a pretty funny show!
CULINARY FUN FACT: Ever wonder what makes CANOLA OIL? It actually has origins in Canada! Get it, "CANadian Oil, Low Acid" in 1978.
Onward to the battle... *CELEBRITY BATTLE*
TALE OF THE TAPE:
QUINJA: 4-2-2
George "Rush" St. Pierre: 0-0-0 (representing Mushroom a la Grecque or Greek-Style Mushrooms) "Rush" does rhyme with "Mush" and Mr. St. Pierre turns his opponents into "mush" in the Octagon!
"FUN GUY" weighs in at about 8 oz (e.g., 1 carton of Cremini or White Button Mushrooms - Quartered).
Entourage: Onion (1/8 Diced), Garlic (Dice), Coriander (Crush), White Wine, Bouquet Garni, Tomato Paste (Optional), Lemon Juice, Parsley (for garnish)
1. Sweat onions (no coloration) and garlic.
2. Add mushroom*, salt, coriander seed (crush), bouqet garni, deglaze with white wine.
3. Cover with parchment paper and simmer 10-15 minutes.
4. Add chopped parsley and lemon juice (optional).
*Ninja Technique: Mushrooms are very delicate so clean them by wiping them with a damp cloth. They will shrink significantly while cooking. Any vegetable can be substituted for mushrooms in this recipe. For example, you can use carrots. The carrots should be boiled and blanched first (e.g., get very salty water boiling, add carrots, when they are soft, put them into an ice bath to maintain their color).
Ninja Technique: Coriander seeds need to be crushed otherwise your guest my bite into a powerful surprise (Note: If you want to be sneaky and mean like a ninja then do not crush them - it will be poignant.). You can do this by rolling them over with your Chef's Knife or Santoku Blade!
Mushroom a la Grecque:
VICTORY! Hey, no decisions here... I finish fights!
Entourage: Onion (1/8 Diced), Garlic (Dice), Coriander (Crush), White Wine, Bouquet Garni, Tomato Paste (Optional), Lemon Juice, Parsley (for garnish)
1. Sweat onions (no coloration) and garlic.
2. Add mushroom*, salt, coriander seed (crush), bouqet garni, deglaze with white wine.
3. Cover with parchment paper and simmer 10-15 minutes.
4. Add chopped parsley and lemon juice (optional).
*Ninja Technique: Mushrooms are very delicate so clean them by wiping them with a damp cloth. They will shrink significantly while cooking. Any vegetable can be substituted for mushrooms in this recipe. For example, you can use carrots. The carrots should be boiled and blanched first (e.g., get very salty water boiling, add carrots, when they are soft, put them into an ice bath to maintain their color).
Ninja Technique: Coriander seeds need to be crushed otherwise your guest my bite into a powerful surprise (Note: If you want to be sneaky and mean like a ninja then do not crush them - it will be poignant.). You can do this by rolling them over with your Chef's Knife or Santoku Blade!
Mushroom a la Grecque:
VICTORY! Hey, no decisions here... I finish fights!
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