Blue Gartr Meal Time: Bacon optional? Bacon required.

[Salodin]

The prosciutto was a good move, but try searing it next time. That crisp and salt is so good.

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[Tokitoki]

I like the texture of cold prosciutto more than cooked or seared. It's probably a personal thing.

[Zetanio]

I'm with toki. I dislike cooking certain cured meats like prosciutto because the fat is the most important part and having it melt from cool is a sensory experience.

[Salodin]

Some seared prosciutto on a panini with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes mmmmm

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[Daydreamer]

Dude risotto is fucking baller. Nice moves, that prosciutto on top is a money move.

re: Curry above. That sounds amazing except raisins. Are raisins usually in the mix? I've never been a fan.

Yeah it's in the mix, but you blend it all up. I HATE raisins, but honestly in this recipe it's perfect. When it's blended it helps thicken everything and you don't notice it and it adds a sweetness that is needed.

[Zetanio]

Yeah it's in the mix, but you blend it all up. I HATE raisins, but honestly in this recipe it's perfect. When it's blended it helps thicken everything and you don't notice it and it adds a sweetness that is needed.

Dope, I'm gonna try that out.

[Salodin]

I like golden raisins mixed into meatballs. Not many, just enough for a sweet bite or two per meatball.

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[Tokitoki]

No thanks.

[Salodin]

A little lemongrass or ginger too.

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[Tokitoki]

We're not talking Italian meatballs then?

I could see this being good with an Asian influenced sauce. Would not want it with a traditional tomato sauce, personally.

[Zetanio]

There are raisins in the Sputino recipe. It's mostly a Sicilian thing, not mainland Italian. Also they use dried currants for the most part, raisins are an easy and cheap sub.

[Tokitoki]

I can't do it. I'm okay with raisins, but the thought of them in my Italian meatballs is not appealing to me.

Like I said, if you gave me meatballs with raisins, ginger, and lemongrass in something with maybe a soy sauce and tomato base I would probably be up for it. I would just need to move it away from what I see as traditional Italian meatballs.

[Zetanio]

What you see isn't what they are!

[Tokitoki]

2deep4me

[Daydreamer]

Ground raisins in an asian style meatball sounds like it could work, but whole ones in an Italian meatball? GTFO. I'll try to remember to post a photo tonight of the finished curry. Yesterday was just the sauce. I plan to add toasted curried chick peas and green beans with sous vide asparagus/potatoes (I think this seems overboard but it really does give them a perfect texture).

[Salodin]

I didnt realize we were sticking to Italian meatballs only. I get enough of that from my in laws, I dont want to hear it from BG too!

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[Daydreamer]

I have a theory that meatballs and tortillas are basically the worlds most universal foods. I think most cultures have had some form of these two foods at some point in their culinary history.

[Zetanio]

I agree with the tortilla. Don't agree with the meatball. No Chinese meatballs out there except for recent interpretations of char siu.

[Daydreamer]

I agree with the tortilla. Don't agree with the meatball. No Chinese meatballs out there except for recent interpretations of char siu.

I think the Chinese kind of combine the two. Meat filled dumplings are basically a steamed tortilla wrapped around a meatball in some cases.

[Zetanio]

i mean, that's a stretch.