The Laughing Wolf

Carnival Of The Recipes #7

Okay, this is not really a dish recipe, but two tips for cooking.

First, do you want your steaks and such to come out more like high-end restaurant steaks? When you cut the steak (or bring it home from the store), put it in a resealable bag along with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh chopped garlic, and fresh rosemary. Let it sit at least overnight, 24-hours is better, then cook. Do not salt the meat until it is done.

Second, want to add flavor to boiled things? You always hear about using beer and such to boil hot dogs and other delights. If you want to add some zing to hot dogs, pasta, or anything else you cook/heat by boiling without using beer or alcohol, consider adding some real (not artificial) apple cider vinegar (or balsamic) and spices to the mix. The vinegar adds zing, and the spices can add a great deal of flavor as well. There is nothing that says boiled must be bland. Season the water.

Oh, what the heck. Here is a link to my Chocolate Ecstasy Cake, sometimes called Exxxtasy Cake. Enjoy.

LW