Around the World! = 5lbs heavier!

November 18, 2011, Friday

France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia.. the list goes on!

Around the World, one dish at a time!

For some mundane, shallow and purely selfish reason, i always find myself complaining/ tweeting about my fear of becoming a fat chef. Trust me. I don't want to move from a size small chef's jacket to a size medium, but! a very (not-so) wise friend of mine (probably fed up from all the whinings) finally told me: You can't be a mechanic without getting oil under your nails or can't be a certified gym instructor and not have muscles. It just goes with the trade. And having said those, i threw all worries to the wind and just, eat cook. 

So what's new?

Chef RJ and his awesome transparent lectures

I will not dwell much on the details since i don't want this entry to be text heavy, but read on! :)

FRANCE: Chuck's Salmon En Papillote

FRANCE: Chuck's Escargot Bourguignonne

Snails sauteed in garlic and butter 

FRANCE: Duck A L'orange by yourstruly

browned duck leg in orange sauce

FRANCE: Janine's Bouillabaisse Soup

FRANCE: Our failed attempt to wrap tightly a beef wellington

 Googled this picture and their version of beef wellington looks 

a thousand million times better

ITALY: Zabaglione 

an italian dessert made with eggyolks, sugar and Marsala wine. 

ITALY: The very awesome OHsome Osso Bucco on Risotto Milanese 

with sidings of Gremolata (lemon zest, parsley and garlic)

ITALY: Pollo alla Cacciatora 

Chicken Cacciatore - chicken baked with olives and anchovies

ITALY: Ravioli made from scratch! dough, filling and all! 

ITALY: Pizza!

SPAIN: Bacalao Al Ajoarriero 

Codfish crumbled and cooked with onions, tomatoes and olive oil

SPAIN: Arroz Con Pollo

Browned chicken with rice cooked in onions, tomatoes, garlic. 

 SPAIN: Pichones Estofado

Cutesy pigeons on chocolate sauce

 SPAIN: Chuletas de Cordero a la Navarra

Lamb chops in tomato sauce with ham and sausages

 BRITISH: Fish & Chips

Fries and honest to goodness deepfried seasoned dory 

AUSTRIA: Weiner Schnitzel

Fried seasoned veal cutlets

GREECE: Spanakopita

Phyllo pastry stuffed with spinach and ground meat. 

GERMANY: Rouladen

 EPIC! bacon and beef. it's a heart attack waiting to happen! 

 GERMANY: Rouladen finished product!

 Roast Beef waiting to be carved 

 ENGLAND: Roast Beef with Horseraddish sauce with sides of Yorkshire pudding

 LOBSTER! :(

NEW ENGLAND: Lobster Salad

LOUISIANA - Gumbo 

Thick brown soup with chicken and sausage

 ALL OVER (?): Grilled Apache Style Pork Cutlets

Texas Red Chili 

Happynesss! I feel all mouth watery again after writing this entry! Ta-tah now, i'm off to find something to eat! :) 

Cheers! Until the next! :)