Thread: WIP: Tourtiere

On Tue 22 Dec 2009 02:11:58p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. Eeeeekk!
> I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! Possibly the best
> ever.
>
> Red cabbage is on the stove, made by Himself. When that's done and
> I've got the right burner, I'll fry rosettes.
>

We're staying home, just the two of us, or possibly David's son will come
by. We decided against the usual traditions of beef roast, ham, or
turkey.

I made a roaster full of holupki last night (I like when it's been sitting
in the fridge for a couple of days). We'll have that with mashed potatoes,
and a cucumber and onion salad.

Thursday morning I will bake chocolate chip cookies for David (his very
favorite), ginger cookies for both of us, and a pecan pie for myself (no
one else here likes it).

Have a safe trip, Barb!

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

In article <[email protected] 0>,
Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 02:11:58p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>
> > Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. Eeeeekk!
> > I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! Possibly the best
> > ever.
> >
> > Red cabbage is on the stove, made by Himself. When that's done and
> > I've got the right burner, I'll fry rosettes.

> I made a roaster full of holupki last night (I like when it's been sitting
> in the fridge for a couple of days). We'll have that with mashed potatoes,
> and a cucumber and onion salad.
>
> Thursday morning I will bake chocolate chip cookies for David (his very
> favorite), ginger cookies for both of us, and a pecan pie for myself (no
> one else here likes it).
>
> Have a safe trip, Barb!

Holubky are best after a couple days in the fridge, IMO. they also
freeze very nicely. When I make a batch, I freeze them in pkgs of 3.

The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
Another thread for that.


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

On Tue 22 Dec 2009 04:30:54p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> In article <[email protected] 0>,
> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 02:11:58p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>>
>> > Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. Eeeeekk!
>> > I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! Possibly the
>> > best ever.
>> >
>> > Red cabbage is on the stove, made by Himself. When that's done and
>> > I've got the right burner, I'll fry rosettes.
>
>> I made a roaster full of holupki last night (I like when it's been
>> sitting in the fridge for a couple of days). We'll have that with
>> mashed potatoes, and a cucumber and onion salad.
>>
>> Thursday morning I will bake chocolate chip cookies for David (his very
>> favorite), ginger cookies for both of us, and a pecan pie for myself
>> (no one else here likes it).
>>
>> Have a safe trip, Barb!
>
> Holubky are best after a couple days in the fridge, IMO. they also
> freeze very nicely. When I make a batch, I freeze them in pkgs of 3.
>
> The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
> Another thread for that.

I tried making rosettes with a friend at their home. Never again! I feel
your pain.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

On Tue 22 Dec 2009 04:30:54p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> In article <[email protected] 0>,
> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 02:11:58p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>>
>> > Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. Eeeeekk!
>> > I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! Possibly the
>> > best ever.
>> >
>> > Red cabbage is on the stove, made by Himself. When that's done and
>> > I've got the right burner, I'll fry rosettes.
>
>> I made a roaster full of holupki last night (I like when it's been
>> sitting in the fridge for a couple of days). We'll have that with
>> mashed potatoes, and a cucumber and onion salad.
>>
>> Thursday morning I will bake chocolate chip cookies for David (his very
>> favorite), ginger cookies for both of us, and a pecan pie for myself
>> (no one else here likes it).
>>
>> Have a safe trip, Barb!
>
> Holubky are best after a couple days in the fridge, IMO. they also
> freeze very nicely. When I make a batch, I freeze them in pkgs of 3.
>
> The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
> Another thread for that.

I tried making rosettes with a friend at their home. Never again! I feel
your pain.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:11:58 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. Eeeeekk!
>I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! Possibly the best
>ever.

Speaking of tourtiere, about 30 years ago my oldest daughter was
working in Waikiki and she sent me a Hawaiian cookbook for Christmas.
I have to chuckle every time someone mentions tourtiere because this
Hawaiian cookbook has a recipe for French Canadian Torture Pie.

Ross.

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:54 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
>Another thread for that.

Got the batter over the top of the mold did you?
All those little pried off pieces still taste OK.

Ross.

On Tue 22 Dec 2009 09:01:33p, wrote in rec.food.cooking
<news:[email protected] >:

> Speaking of tourtiere, about 30 years ago my oldest daughter was
> working in Waikiki and she sent me a Hawaiian cookbook for
> Christmas. I have to chuckle every time someone mentions
> tourtiere because this Hawaiian cookbook has a recipe for French
> Canadian Torture Pie.
>

LOL! Funny how things get lost in translation. Thanks for the
giggle.

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> In article <[email protected] 0>,
snip
> The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
> Another thread for that.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009
I bow to you and your predecessors, the Ladies of the Church Basement
Socials. Who the heck thought up such a nightmarish endeavor? They taste
wonderful, but you need all the Kitchen Fairies on your side. 'o}
Janet

On Tue 22 Dec 2009 07:04:18p, told us...

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:54 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
>>Another thread for that.
>
> Got the batter over the top of the mold did you?
> All those little pried off pieces still taste OK.
>
> Ross.
>

It's been a long time ago and I don't really remember, but that certainly
could have been the reason. I do remember geting them off the iron was
difficult.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

On Tue 22 Dec 2009 07:04:18p, told us...

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:54 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
>>Another thread for that.
>
> Got the batter over the top of the mold did you?
> All those little pried off pieces still taste OK.
>
> Ross.
>

It's been a long time ago and I don't really remember, but that certainly
could have been the reason. I do remember geting them off the iron was
difficult.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:11:58 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. Eeeeekk!
> >I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! Possibly the best
> >ever.
>
> Speaking of tourtiere, about 30 years ago my oldest daughter was
> working in Waikiki and she sent me a Hawaiian cookbook for Christmas.
> I have to chuckle every time someone mentions tourtiere because this
> Hawaiian cookbook has a recipe for French Canadian Torture Pie.
>
> Ross.


LOL!
This is the first year I haven't ground the pork myself. I didn't need
the aggravation. My meat guy ground it for me -- a couple pounds of pork
butt, what I've always used.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:54 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
> >Another thread for that.
>
> Got the batter over the top of the mold did you?
> All those little pried off pieces still taste OK.
>
> Ross.

A little batter over the mold (twice only, Mr. Smartass) was **the
least** of my headache. I've just posted the story.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

In article <[email protected] 7>,
Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 07:04:18p, told us...
>
> > On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:54 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!
> >>Another thread for that.
> >
> > Got the batter over the top of the mold did you?
> > All those little pried off pieces still taste OK.
> >
> > Ross.
> >
>
> It's been a long time ago and I don't really remember, but that certainly
> could have been the reason. I do remember geting them off the iron was
> difficult.

Difficult only if you get batter on top of the mold. Fried rosette
comes right off the mold. Sometimes the first one is a dud, like
pancakes can be. Didn't have "first rosette dud" problem, though.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:25:43 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
<[email protected]> wrote:

>It's been a long time ago and I don't really remember, but that certainly
>could have been the reason. I do remember geting them off the iron was
>difficult.

I did it only once, no problem getting them off the iron. I just hate
frying and don't particularly like eating fried foods.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Dec 22, 6:14*pm, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>
wrote:
> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 04:30:54p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article <Xns9CE99C9E3C987wayneboatwrightat...@69.16.185.25 0>,
> > *Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com> wrote:
>
> >> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 02:11:58p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>
> >> > Impending snowstorm moved our travel up by two days. *Eeeeekk!
> >> > I've made the tourtiere filling and, damn, it's good! *Possibly the
> >> > best ever.
>
> >> > Red cabbage is on the stove, made by Himself. * When that's done and
> >> > I've got the right burner, I'll fry rosettes.
>
> >> I made a roaster full of holupki last night (I like when it's been
> >> sitting in the fridge for a couple of days). *We'll have that with
> >> mashed potatoes, and a cucumber and onion salad.
>
> >> Thursday morning I will bake chocolate chip cookies for David (his very
> >> favorite), ginger cookies for both of us, and a pecan pie for myself
> >> (no one else here likes it).
>
> >> Have a safe trip, Barb!
>
> > Holubky are best after a couple days in the fridge, IMO. *they also
> > freeze very nicely. *When I make a batch, I freeze them in pkgs of 3.
>
> > The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. *Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!! *
> > Another thread for that.
>
> I tried making rosettes with a friend at their home. *Never again! *Ifeel
> your pain.
>
> --
>
> ~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~
>
> * * * * ~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~
>
> ************************************************** ********
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *Wayne Boatwright- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

What went wrong with yours, Wayne? I love making them, but nobody
close wants sugary treats, the office staff is already stuffed, and
they don't ship well. I may make some, anyway, just for the heck of
it.

N.

On Dec 22, 9:25*pm, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>
wrote:
> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 07:04:18p, *told us...
>
> > On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:54 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > <barbschal...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >>The rosettes were an f'ing nightmare. *Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!! *
> >>Another thread for that.
>
> > Got the batter over the top of the mold did you?
> > All those little pried off pieces still taste OK.
>
> > Ross.
>
> It's been a long time ago and I don't really remember, but that certainly
> could have been the reason. *I do remember geting them off the iron was
> difficult.
>
> --
>
> ~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~
>
> * * * * ~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~
>
> ************************************************** ********
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *Wayne Boatwright

You have to remember to heat up the shapes in the hot oil before each
dip....

N.