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		<title>Pasha And Kulitsa &#8211; Eastern Easter Delicacies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pasha is a traditional Finnish Easter dish, especially in the eastern parts of the country. It was brought here by the Russian Orthodox church hundreds of years ago, and is eaten to celebrate the end of the lent. You may know pasha with a little different name &#8211; pascha, pashka, or something similar. Pasha or [...]]]></description>
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<p>Pasha is a traditional Finnish Easter dish, especially in the eastern parts of the country. It was brought here by the    				 				Russian Orthodox church hundreds of years ago, and is eaten to celebrate the end of the lent. You may know pasha with a little different name &#8211; pascha, pashka, or something similar. Pasha or ????? is a Russian word for Easter, originally from a Hebrew word pesah. The transliteration from Cyrillic alphabets explains the small variations in the name.</p>
<p>Pasha is really energy rich food &#8211; its main ingredients are quark (milk curd), cream, butter, eggs and sugar. Dairy animals produce milk fats whether you use them or not, so after the lent you had a surplus of cream. It was then used to make pasha. I&#8217;m referring to the days when agriculture was the predominating livelihood :)</p>
<p>Traditionally pasha is made in wooden, pyramid-shaped molds. Since Easter is the biggest holy day of the Russian Orthodox church, the molds are often carved with religious symbols such as XB, short for Hristos voskrese (???????? ????????) &#8211; Christ is Risen. The pyramid shape reminds of the Jews&#8217; slavery in Egypt.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Pasha</strong></p>
<p>250 g quark / curd cheese (in US, look for tvorog in Russian stores)<br />
50 g butter<br />
3 tbsp sugar<br />
1 dl raisins<br />
1/2 dl candied lemon zest (sukaatti, suckat)<br />
1/2 dl crushed almonds<br />
3 tbsp orange marmalade<br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1 tbsp lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)<br />
2 dl whipping cream</p>
<p>Unless you use Russian tvorog, put the quark or curd cheese in a coffee filter for 12 hours. During that time the liquid will separate which makes for a denser Pasha.</p>
<p>Mix sugar and butter until airy and smooth. In a separate bowl whip the cream. Add all the rest ingredients to the sugar and butter mixture, mix until smooth, and finally carefully add the whipped cream.</p>
<p>Pour the mixture in a double-layered coffee filter, and let stand in a fridge for 24 hours.</p>
<p>When 1-2 dl of liquid has dripped from the pasha in the fridge, tip it over on a plate and decorate with candied lemon zest and raisins.</p></blockquote>
<p>Kulitsa is also a Russian Easter dish, which is often eaten with pasha. It is a sweet, buttery, and incredibly tasty loaf, which is sliced like bread and and topped with heaps of pasha.</p>
<p>I urge you to try this, it is absolutely delicious!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Kulitsa</strong></p>
<p><em>(1 huge loaf or 2 smaller)</em></p>
<p>2 dl milk<br />
25 g fresh yeast or equivalent amount of dry yeast<br />
1/8 g saffron<br />
1 tbsp cardamom<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 egg<br />
1 dl sugar<br />
2 tbsp candied lemon zest (sukaatti)<br />
1 dl raisins<br />
1/2 dl crushed almonds<br />
7 dl all purpose flour<br />
125 g butter</p>
<p>Make a dough (as you would for any bread/roll), and let it rise for 30 minutes.  Make one or two round loaves on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Decorate with dough strips, candied lemon and raisins (make e.g. letters XB).</p>
<p>Heat the oven to 180 C (355 F), but don&#8217;t let the loaves rise for longer than it takes for the oven to heat, otherwise they will loose their shape.</p>
<p>Bake for 30 minutes.</p>
<p><strong>Update</strong></p>
<p>This is Anna&#8217;s version of the same recipe &#8211; the kulitsa is on the background but it&#8217;s really the star attraction here. Perfect for an artery-clogging Easter breakfast!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/pashanyc_.jpg" alt="pashanyc_.jpg" id="image237" width="410" /></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Pasha</strong></p>
<p>250 g maitorahkaa<br />
50 g voita<br />
3 rkl sokeria<br />
1 kananmuna<br />
1 dl rusinoita<br />
1/2dl sukaatteja<br />
1/2 dl mantelirouhetta<br />
3 rkl appelsiinimarmeladia<br />
1 tl vaniljasokeria<br />
puolen sitruunan mehu (1 rkl)<br />
2 dl kuohukermaa vaahtona</p>
<p>Jos et kÃ¤ytÃ¤ venÃ¤lÃ¤istÃ¤ maitorahkaa, valuta rahkaa suodatinpaperilla vuoratussa kahvinsuodattimessa noin 12 h jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa.</p>
<p>Vaahdota voi ja sokeri. LisÃ¤Ã¤ kaikki muut ainekset, lopuksi vaahdotettu kerma, ja sekoita huolella.</p>
<p>Painele massa kahdella suodatinpussilla verhottuun kahvinsuodattimeen, jÃ¤tÃ¤ keskeltÃ¤ vÃ¤hÃ¤n koholle sillÃ¤ pasha painaa valuessaan. Anna valua jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa vuorokauden verran.</p>
<p>Kumoa tarjoilulautaselle, koristele rusinoin ja sukaatein.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Kulitsa</strong></p>
<p><em>(1 valtavan iso tai 2 pienehkÃ¶Ã¤)</em></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>2 dl maitoa<br />
25 g (1/2 palaa) hiivaa<br />
1/8 g sahramia<br />
1 rkl kardemummaa<br />
1/2 tl suolaa<br />
1 muna<br />
1 dl sokeria<br />
2 rkl sukaattia<br />
1 dl rusinoita<br />
1/2 dl mantelirouhetta<br />
n. 7 dl vehnÃ¤jauhoja<br />
125 g voita tai margariinia</p>
<p>Tee hiivataikina, anna sen kohota 30 minuuttia. Leivo nousseesta taikinasta pyÃ¶reÃ¤ leipÃ¤ tai kaksi leivinpaperilla, koristele taikinasuikeroin ja -kirjaimin sekÃ¤ rusinoin ja sukaatein. Ã„lÃ¤ kohota enÃ¤Ã¤ pitempÃ¤Ã¤n kuin mitÃ¤ uunin esilÃ¤mmitys 180 asteeseen kestÃ¤Ã¤, muuten leipÃ¤ menettÃ¤Ã¤ muotonsa. Paista 180 asteessa 30 minuuttia. Tarjoa viipaleina, sivele paksulti pashaa pÃ¤Ã¤lle.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Finnish Meatballs in Cognac Sauce &#8211; Lihapullat jallukastikkeessa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jaloviina or Jallu is a legendary Finnish cut brandy, which is made by blending cognac with grain liquor. Its production began in 1932 as a cheaper alternative for cognac, and originally this three star grade Jallu had 3/4 of cognac. The Second World War cut luxury item supplies, and in 1940 Jallu had to be [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>Jaloviina </em>or <em>Jallu </em>is a legendary Finnish cut brandy, which is made by blending cognac with grain liquor. Its production began in 1932 as a cheaper alternative for cognac, and originally this three star grade Jallu had 3/4 of cognac. The Second World War cut luxury item supplies, and in 1940 Jallu had to be replaced by a one star grade, which had a mere 1/4 of cognac in it. During the difficult years the popularity of the drink grew, and has remained relatively high in demand ever since.</p>
<p>Ville Valo, the lead singer of a Finnish <a href="http://www.heartagram.com">rock band HIM</a>, has made meatballs served with Jallu sauce popular by announcing them his favorites. The recipe was developed a few years ago in his local hangout, <a href="http://www.ravintolatori.fi/">Restaurant Tori</a> in Helsinki.</p>
<p>I first tried the recipe a year ago, and both S and I instantly fell in love with the smooth, hearty taste of the sauce. The meatballs are also fine, but its the Jallu sauce that makes this dish so special. It was only a few weeks ago when we went to Tori to try out the original. Their portion is huge: five enormous meatballs with a mountain of mashed potatoes and plenty of sauce. Surely a trucker&#8217;s meal, but not surprisingly S didn&#8217;t seem to have any trouble finishing the plate. However, Tori&#8217;s meatballs were tough and plain, albeit the sauce and the mash were perfectly fine. After our second and third visit to Tori we had to conclude that tastewise there isn&#8217;t really a reason to leave home. The following recipe is really that good.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Finnish Meatballs in Cognac Sauce, i.e., Jallupullat</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves four</em></p>
<p>For the meatballs:<br />
450 g (1 lbs) ground pork and beef<br />
1 dl (0.4 cups) crÃ¨me fraÃ®che<br />
Â½ dl (0.2 cups) onion soup mix<br />
Â½ dl (0.2 cups) dried fried onion<br />
a pinch of allspice</p>
<p>For the sauce:<br />
50 g (1/2 stick) butter<br />
1 dl (0.4 cups) all purpose flour<br />
2 dl (0.4 cups) demi-glace<br />
3 dl (1.25 cups) water<br />
2 tbsp beef fond or two beef stock cubes<br />
1 dl (0.4 cups) cooking cream<br />
0,5 dl (0.2 cups) cut brandy (1/4 VSOP cognac, 3/4 plain vodka)<br />
a pinch of crushed black peppercorns</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 175Â°C (350Â°F).</p>
<p>Mix the meatball ingredients, and roll into 12-16 balls. Bake for about 30 minutes or until just done.</p>
<p>Heat the butter and add the flour stirring constantly until nicely browned. Don&#8217;t let the flour burn. Add the demi-glace and water stirring vigorously, trying to avoid lumps. Add the beef fond, and let simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.</p>
<p>After the 30 minutes add liquor and cream, and let settle for a couple of minutes. You can either add the meatballs directly in the sauce (tastier), or if appearances are more important (boring), serve the meatballs and the sauce separately.</p>
<p>Serve with hot mashed potatoes and crushed and sugared lingonberries. Garnish with fresh parsley.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>A Yummy Pumpkin Pie From Very Processed Ingredients</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bought a can of Libby&#8217;s pumpkin purÃ© more or less a year ago, but never quite remembered to use it. Finnish Father&#8217;s Day was a little while ago, and I wanted to bring something easy yet tasty for the Sunday meal&#8217;s dessert. I remembered the pumpkin can, and read the back label which had [...]]]></description>
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<p>I bought a can of Libby&#8217;s pumpkin purÃ© more or less a year ago, but never quite remembered to use it. Finnish Father&#8217;s Day was a little while ago, and I wanted to bring something easy yet tasty for the Sunday meal&#8217;s dessert. I remembered the pumpkin can, and read the back label which had a pie recipe on it. Since I happened to have all the ingredients at hand, and didn&#8217;t have the energy to google for the ultimate pumpkin pie recipe that takes forever to make and requires three trips to specialty stores for exotic spices,  I decided to give the can&#8217;s recipe a go.</p>
<blockquote><p><span id="lblDescription">&#8220;This is the traditional holiday pumpkin pie. This classic recipe has been on LIBBY&#8217;SÂ® Pumpkin labels since 1950. This pie is easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy. Just mix, pour, bake for a delicious homemade tradition.&#8221;</span></p></blockquote>
<p>And sure enough, the outcome was delicious. For all non-Americans, the taste is really close to gingerbread, yet the consistency is soft and luscious, just like when you soak a handful of gingerbread to a glass of milk and spoon them as a soggy mess &#8211; one of my favorite childhood memories&#8230;</p>
<p>So here you go,  <a href="http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=18470">LIBBY&#8217;SÂ® Famous Pumpkin Pie</a>, straight from the can&#8217;s label.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>LIBBY&#8217;SÂ® Famous Pumpkin Pie</strong></p>
<p><span id="lblIngredients"></span>1.75 dl  (3/4 cup) granulated sugar<br />
1 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp ground ginger<br />
1/4 tsp ground cloves<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 can (425 g / 15 oz.) LIBBY&#8217;SÂ® 100% Pure Pumpkin<br />
1 can (3.5 dl / 12 fl. oz.) condensed milk<br />
1 <em>unbaked</em> 23 cm / 9-inch (0.9 l / 4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell<br />
Whipped cream (optional)</p>
<p><span id="lblSteps"><strong>MIX</strong> sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.</span></p>
<p><strong>POUR</strong> into pie shell.</p>
<p><strong>BAKE</strong> in preheated 220<span id="lblSteps">Â°C</span><span id="lblSteps"> (425Â°F) oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to </span><span id="lblSteps">175</span><span id="lblSteps">Â°C (</span><span id="lblSteps">350Â°F); bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Top with whipped cream before serving.</span></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Jerusalem Artichoke Soup With Sun Dried Tomatoes and Bacon Topping</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some months ago I was looking for an easy and light dinner, and ended up buying a box of premium brand ready-to-eat Jerusalem artichoke soup. Before heating the soup I googled its manufacturer, and found their recipe site, which suggested a bacon-tomato topping for the soup. Both S and I were positively surprised by the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Some months ago I was looking for an easy and light dinner, and ended up buying a box of premium brand ready-to-eat Jerusalem artichoke soup. Before heating the soup I googled its manufacturer, and found their recipe site, which suggested a bacon-tomato topping for the soup. Both S and I were positively surprised by the smooth texture and exquisite taste, but being the foodie I am, the thought of eating canned soup felt wrong.</p>
<p>Our first encounter with Jerusalem artichokes happened in the middle of the summer,  and I assumed it would be trivial to buy them from any market. I did immediately find a few plastic bags full of semi-rotten tubers in the nearby supermarket, but I wasn&#8217;t ready to settle for anything but perfect. Soon my trusty greengrocer explained that Jerusalem artichokes are a fall species, and that fresh tubers start to appear in stores in late October.</p>
<p>A couple of weeks ago I found a small bag of tiny fresh tubers, and made my first batch of Jerusalem artichoke soup. Peeling the tubers was a pain, as they are quite similar in appearance to fresh ginger. Peeled tubers also brown quickly if exposed to air, so they need to be put in water as soon as possible. The small, gnarly and uneven tubers took a lot of time to peel, and I actually made a mental note not to make the soup from scratch ever again. Because the soup ended up being really good, I decided to give the Jerusalem artichokes an another go when I saw a batch of big tubers at the greengrocer&#8217;s. This time I only washed them carefully, and scrubbed the worst parts off, leaving the skin. This saved a lot of time and effort, and unless a glutton for punishment, I suggest doing the same.</p>
<p>I haven&#8217;t bought sun dried tomatoes since I first made <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/01/25/merisuolalla-ja-korianterilla-maustetut-9-tunnin-tomaatit/" title="Oven dried tomatoes (in Finnish)">oven dried tomatoes</a> some two years ago. They&#8217;re cheaper, have less oil and taste every bit as good as store bought ones &#8211; if not much better. The recipe is in Finnish, but basically you halve the tomatoes, brush them lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, coriander and balsamico, and bake in an oven for 4-9 hours using the lowest temperature setting, and the door slightly cracked open allowing the steam to escape.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Jerusalem artichoke soup with sun dried tomatoes and bacon topping</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 4-6</em></p>
<p>1 kg (2.2 lbs) Jerusalem artichokes<br />
1 medium-to-big parsnip<br />
2 potatoes<br />
2 dl (a scant cup) cream<br />
chicken broth<br />
salt, pepper to taste<br />
egg yolks for thickening (optional)<br />
parsley</p>
<p>150 g (5 oz) bacon<br />
2 dl (a scan cup) of sun dried tomatoes, or a couple of fresh tomatoes<br />
5 cloves of garlic<br />
croutons</p>
<p>Scrub the Jerusalem artichokes carefully, or peel them. Peel the parsnip and potatoes, and cut in large cubes to speed up cooking. Cover the vegetables with chicken broth and cook until soft, about 10-20 minutes. Keep the cooking liquid.</p>
<p>PurÃ© the vegetables with the cream, and add cooking liquid until the soup runs smoothly. Season with salt and pepper. Use egg yolks if you need to thicken the soup. Add finely cut parsley.</p>
<p>Cut the bacon into strips, and fry with crushed garlic until nicely browned. Add the tomatoes. Spoon the bacon-tomato mixture on top of the soup and add croutons. Decorate with parsley leaves.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Stinco di agnello al forno &#8211; Braised Lamb Shanks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago I promised to cook a Sunday lunch at my parents&#8217; for the family and S. I was completely out of ideas and had no vision whatsoever. Such times call for a visit to my favourite butcher, Reinin Liha, at the Hakaniemi Market Hall in Helsinki. The market hall was opened in1916, and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Some time ago I promised to cook a Sunday lunch at my parents&#8217; for the family and S. I was completely out of ideas and had no vision whatsoever. Such times call for a visit to my favourite butcher, <em><a href="http://reininliha.fi/">Reinin Liha</a></em>, at the <em><a href="http://www.hakaniemenkauppahalli.fi/">Hakaniemi Market Hall</a></em> in Helsinki. The market hall was opened in1916, and has been an excellent source of meat, fish and produce ever since. <em>Reinin Liha</em> is considered one of the best, if not the best, butcher in Finland. They have been in business for 56 years, and their experience really shows in the service.</p>
<p>I was supposed to serve the meal at 3 pm, so I decided to buy the meat the day before. I know few better ways to look for an inspiration than browse the meat-filled counters at a butcher store. It didn&#8217;t take for long when I went to <em>Reinin Liha</em> to find beautiful lambkin shanks. When I saw them I immediately knew they&#8217;d make the perfect dish to be prepared in my brand-spanking-new <em><a href="http://www.emilehenry.com/">Emile Henry</a></em> earthenware <a href="http://www.emilehenry.com/usa/catalogue/pfour/index.php?id=10">round casserole</a>.</p>
<p>I prepared the lamb shanks with the recipe I got with the shanks. They were marinated in garlic, thyme and rosemary spiced olive oil over the night.</p>
<p>On Sunday morning I did the unthinkable and woke up before nine so that the shanks would have plenty of time to simmer in low temperature. The longer you cook them, the more tender the shanks will be, and ultimately will fall of the bone. Yummy! I cooked mine for 5 hours.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Braised Lamb Shanks</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 6</em></p>
<p>6 organically grown lamb shanks (about 2 kg / 4.5 lbs)<br />
salt, pepper<br />
virgin olive oil<br />
plenty of coarsly crushed garlic<br />
4 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary<br />
1 tsp dried thyme<br />
1/2 bottle of red wine, for example <span class="tuote_otsikko">SeÃ±orÃ­o de los Llanos Reserva</span></p>
<p>Prepare the marinade by mixing the oil and spices. Let the shanks marinade in a fridge overnight.</p>
<p>Heat the oven to 150 C / 300 F.</p>
<p>Put the shanks close to each others in a deep pot, the bone facing up. Pour the marinade over the shanks. Pour the wine, about half a bottle, until the shanks are covered up to half their height.</p>
<p>Cover the pot with a lid and lower the temperature to 100 C / 225 F after 30 minutes. Let cook for about 5 hours until tender enough to be eaten without a knife.</p>
<p>Sieve the jus, cook together, and serve as a sauce. Mashed potatoes go well with the shanks. Try mixing a few tablespoons of pesto with the mash.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Pasha And Kulitsa &#8211; Eastern Easter Delicacies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pasha is a traditional Finnish Easter dish, especially in the eastern parts of the country. It was brought here by the Russian Orthodox church hundreds of years ago, and is eaten to celebrate the end of the lent. You may know pasha with a little different name &#8211; pascha, pashka, or something similar. Pasha or [...]]]></description>
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<p>Pasha is a traditional Finnish Easter dish, especially in the eastern parts of the country. It was brought here by the    				 				Russian Orthodox church hundreds of years ago, and is eaten to celebrate the end of the lent. You may know pasha with a little different name &#8211; pascha, pashka, or something similar. Pasha or ????? is a Russian word for Easter, originally from a Hebrew word pesah. The transliteration from Cyrillic alphabets explains the small variations in the name.</p>
<p>Pasha is really energy rich food &#8211; its main ingredients are quark (milk curd), cream, butter, eggs and sugar. Dairy animals produce milk fats whether you use them or not, so after the lent you had a surplus of cream. It was then used to make pasha. I&#8217;m referring to the days when agriculture was the predominating livelihood :)</p>
<p>Traditionally pasha is made in wooden, pyramid-shaped molds. Since Easter is the biggest holy day of the Russian Orthodox church, the molds are often carved with religious symbols such as XB, short for Hristos voskrese (??????? ????????) &#8211; Christ is Risen. The pyramid shape reminds of the Jews&#8217; slavery in Egypt.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Pasha</strong></p>
<p>250 g quark / curd cheese (in US, look for tvorog in Russian stores)<br />
50 g butter<br />
3 tbsp sugar<br />
1 dl raisins<br />
1/2 dl candied lemon zest (sukaatti, suckat)<br />
1/2 dl crushed almonds<br />
3 tbsp orange marmalade<br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1 tbsp lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)<br />
2 dl whipping cream</p>
<p>Unless you use Russian tvorog, put the quark or curd cheese in a coffee filter for 12 hours. During that time the liquid will separate which makes for a denser Pasha.</p>
<p>Mix sugar and butter until airy and smooth. In a separate bowl whip the cream. Add all the rest ingredients to the sugar and butter mixture, mix until smooth, and finally carefully add the whipped cream.</p>
<p>Pour the mixture in a double-layered coffee filter, and let stand in a fridge for 24 hours.</p>
<p>When 1-2 dl of liquid has dripped from the pasha in the fridge, tip it over on a plate and decorate with candied lemon zest and raisins.</p></blockquote>
<p>Kulitsa is also a Russian Easter dish, which is often eaten with pasha. It is a sweet, buttery, and incredibly tasty loaf, which is sliced like bread and and topped with heaps of pasha.</p>
<p>I urge you to try this, it is absolutely delicious!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Kulitsa</strong></p>
<p><em>(1 huge loaf or 2 smaller)</em></p>
<p>2 dl milk<br />
25 g fresh yeast or equivalent amount of dry yeast<br />
1/8 g saffron<br />
1 tbsp cardamom<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 egg<br />
1 dl sugar<br />
2 tbsp candied lemon zest (sukaatti)<br />
1 dl raisins<br />
1/2 dl crushed almonds<br />
7 dl all purpose flour<br />
125 g butter</p>
<p>Make a dough (as you would for any bread/roll), and let it rise for 30 minutes.  Make one or two round loaves on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Decorate with dough strips, candied lemon and raisins (make e.g. letters XB).</p>
<p>Heat the oven to 180 C (355 F), but don&#8217;t let the loaves rise for longer than it takes for the oven to heat, otherwise they will loose their shape.</p>
<p>Bake for 30 minutes.</p>
<p><strong>Update</strong></p>
<p>This is Anna&#8217;s version of the same recipe &#8211; the kulitsa is on the background but it&#8217;s really the star attraction here. Perfect for an artery-clogging Easter breakfast!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/pashanyc_.jpg" alt="pashanyc_.jpg" id="image237" width="410" /></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Pasha</strong></p>
<p>250 g maitorahkaa<br />
50 g voita<br />
3 rkl sokeria<br />
1 kananmuna<br />
1 dl rusinoita<br />
1/2dl sukaatteja<br />
1/2 dl mantelirouhetta<br />
3 rkl appelsiinimarmeladia<br />
1 tl vaniljasokeria<br />
puolen sitruunan mehu (1 rkl)<br />
2 dl kuohukermaa vaahtona</p>
<p>Jos et kÃ¤ytÃ¤ venÃ¤lÃ¤istÃ¤ maitorahkaa, valuta rahkaa suodatinpaperilla vuoratussa kahvinsuodattimessa noin 12 h jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa.</p>
<p>Vaahdota voi ja sokeri. LisÃ¤Ã¤ kaikki muut ainekset, lopuksi vaahdotettu kerma, ja sekoita huolella.</p>
<p>Painele massa kahdella suodatinpussilla verhottuun kahvinsuodattimeen, jÃ¤tÃ¤ keskeltÃ¤ vÃ¤hÃ¤n koholle sillÃ¤ pasha painaa valuessaan. Anna valua jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa vuorokauden verran.</p>
<p>Kumoa tarjoilulautaselle, koristele rusinoin ja sukaatein.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Kulitsa</strong></p>
<p><em>(1 valtavan iso tai 2 pienehkÃ¶Ã¤)</em></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>2 dl maitoa<br />
25 g (1/2 palaa) hiivaa<br />
1/8 g sahramia<br />
1 rkl kardemummaa<br />
1/2 tl suolaa<br />
1 muna<br />
1 dl sokeria<br />
2 rkl sukaattia<br />
1 dl rusinoita<br />
1/2 dl mantelirouhetta<br />
n. 7 dl vehnÃ¤jauhoja<br />
125 g voita tai margariinia</p>
<p>Tee hiivataikina, anna sen kohota 30 minuuttia. Leivo nousseesta taikinasta pyÃ¶reÃ¤ leipÃ¤ tai kaksi leivinpaperilla, koristele taikinasuikeroin ja -kirjaimin sekÃ¤ rusinoin ja sukaatein. Ã„lÃ¤ kohota enÃ¤Ã¤ pitempÃ¤Ã¤n kuin mitÃ¤ uunin esilÃ¤mmitys 180 asteeseen kestÃ¤Ã¤, muuten leipÃ¤ menettÃ¤Ã¤ muotonsa. Paista 180 asteessa 30 minuuttia. Tarjoa viipaleina, sivele paksulti pashaa pÃ¤Ã¤lle.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Glass Masterâ€™s Herring &#8211; Pickled Herring With Spices</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Finland this delicacy is know as &#8220;lasimestarin silli&#8221;, direct translation being &#8220;glass master&#8217;s herring&#8221;. It is herring preserved in sugar and vinegar based liquid, and spiced with onions, carrots, horseradish and peppers. Pickled herring is enjoyed throughout the year, but especially during Christmas time. I&#8217;ve always loved pickled herring, especially ABBA kesÃ¤silli (summer herring) [...]]]></description>
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<p>In Finland this delicacy is know as <em>&#8220;lasimestarin silli&#8221;</em>, direct translation being &#8220;glass master&#8217;s herring&#8221;. It is herring preserved in sugar and vinegar based liquid, and spiced with onions, carrots, horseradish and peppers. Pickled herring is enjoyed throughout the year, but especially during Christmas time.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve always loved pickled herring, especially <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/05/06/new-season-potatoes-with-marinated-herring-and-onions/">ABBA kesÃ¤silli (summer herring) with new season potatoes</a>. Many restaurants offer various, self made spiced and pickled herrings in their lunch buffets, but way too often I&#8217;ve found them to be slimy rather than delicious.</p>
<p>A week ago my mum gave me a small jar of self made <em>lasimestarin silli</em> for a pre-xmas present. I was really surprised, since as long as I can remember, she has bought all herring products from stores. When I opened the jar and carefully tasted the herring, I was astonished as it was super delicious. Today I called her and asked for the recipe. She had found it in <a href="http://www.pirkka.fi/ruoka/reseptit/lasimestarin-silli-joulu-1996.aspx">Pirkka magazine</a>, and told me that my grandmother used to make this herring each Christmas, but because mom didn&#8217;t like it when she was young, she didn&#8217;t carry on the tradition.</p>
<p>&#8220;Better late than never&#8221; I thought earlier today and headed to a grocery store to buy some herring fillets. Luckily I have been saving some used glass jars which made this ex tempore preserving session that much easier. You can use either whole fresh or salted herrings, but those have a ton of bones to be removed, or be a wimp like me and buy boneless, skinned fillets. Many herrings are very heavily salted and must be soaked before use.</p>
<p>The following recipe is based on the substitutions used by my mom, the biggest differences to the original recipe being the use of pre-spiced herring fillets and substituting white peppers for black peppers. I made a big batch &#8211; 1.5 kg of herring (almost 4 lbs) as I&#8217;m planning to give them away as little xmas presents. I&#8217;m going to Tallinn tomorrow with S where I&#8217;ll also meet <a href="http://nami-nami.blogspot.com/">Nami-Nami&#8217;s</a> lovely Pille, and she was going to get one jar also until I remembered <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/05/06/new-season-potatoes-with-marinated-herring-and-onions/#comment-388">her hatred towards herrings</a> :)</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Glass Master&#8217;s Herring</strong></p>
<p><em>Yields one big jar or two smaller ones</em></p>
<p>500 grams (1 lbs) herring fillets<br />
3 red onions, thinly sliced<br />
2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced<br />
laurel leaves<br />
2.5 cm (1&#8243;) horseradish, peeled and thinly sliced<br />
a few dozen black peppers<br />
1 dl (0.5 cups) sugar<br />
1 dl (0.5 cups) white vinegar<br />
2 dl (1 cup) water<br />
optionally sodium benzoate and benzoic acid (E210 &#038; E211) as preservatives</p>
<p>Mix sugar, vinegar and water and bring to boil. Let cool.</p>
<p>Boil the jars and lids to clean them thoroughly, or bake in 125Â°C (260Â°F) oven for 15+ minutes.</p>
<p>Peel onions, carrots and horseradish and slice them very thin. Rinse the herring fillets with running water and pat dry with tissue. Cut them in 2 cm slices (slightly less than 1&#8243;).</p>
<p>Fill the jars with the ingredients in layers, adding a few laurel leaves and a small handful of black peppers per jar. Top up with chilled sugar-vinegar solution. Mix the preservative (such as Atamon) in the liquid if you opt to use preservatives.</p>
<p>Shake the jars to remove any air bubbles. Store in a fridge.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Elk Osso Buco</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of those tens of thousands of Finnish hunters who donâ€™t know what to do with all that elk meat theyâ€™ve shot this season, read ahead. If you are like me and didnâ€™t have the time to go hunting for the fifth year in a row, read ahead. If you just love [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you are one of those tens of thousands of Finnish hunters who donâ€™t know what to do with all that elk meat theyâ€™ve shot this season, read ahead. If you are like me and didnâ€™t have the time to go hunting for the fifth year in a row, read ahead. If you just love venison, read ahead. Everybody else is also invited to enjoy the delicious texture and taste of elk!</p>
<p>A couple of days ago when I went to my butcher-de-facto Reinin Liha to buy some beef, I saw these Ã¼ber-beautiful elk shanks. Osso Buco made from beef, calf or goat is one of my all-time favorite dishes. The rich, hearty and meaty taste of the broth from hours of slow simmering of the marrow bones is difficult to beat. So when I saw the elk shanks I immediately knew I had to buy them and cook some elk buco!</p>
<p><img id="image323" alt="Elk Shanks" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/12/mooseshanks_.jpg" /></p>
<p>In addition to being an excellent source of fresh meat, Reinin Liha is becoming one of my favorite sources of tasty recipes. This time the shanks were accompanied by an Elk Osso Buco recipe, courtesy of Chef Nicola Tanda. Unlike traditional osso buco recipes this uses very few spices but relies on the rich game taste of the elk meat. Juniper berries give the broth an elegant, faint trace of the resinous forests where the elk spent his time before ending up on my plate =)</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Elk Osso Buco</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 2-4</em></p>
<p>For the Osso Buco:<br />
6 slices of elk shanks, 3 cm (1â€) thick<br />
1 dl all purpose flour<br />
2 tbsp butter<br />
3 tbsp virgin olive oil<br />
1 onion, chopped<br />
8 juniper berries, crushed<br />
salt, pepper to taste<br />
2.5 dl (1 cup) dry white wine<br />
5 dl (2 cups) beef broth<br />
(Optional: brown Maizena)<br />
(Optional: 2 cans of Heinz beans in tomato sauce)</p>
<p>For the Gremolata:<br />
2 cloves of garlic<br />
1 tsp lemon zest<br />
half bunch of fresh flat leave parsley</p>
<p>Mix salt and pepper to the flour on a flat plate and cover the shanks evenly with flour. Heat butter and oil in a heavy casserole and brown the shanks from both sides. Itâ€™s easier to do this in several batches.</p>
<p>Chop the onions and add in the pot with the shanks. Cook for a while and add more salt and pepper to taste. Crush the juniper berries and add to the pot. Add the wine and beef broth and bring to boil. Set temperature to low and simmer for 3-4 hours until the meat is tender and falls of the bone.</p>
<p>When the meat is done, remove from the pot and boil the broth until thick, and/or add brown Maizena until the broth is nice and thick. Add the meat back to the broth.</p>
<p>For the gremolata, zest the lemon, chop the garlic and parsley until very fine and mix carefully. Sprinkle on top of the osso buco.</p>
<p>Optional: Remove the bones but leave the marrow. Add two cans of beans in the broth and mix well. This way you donâ€™t necessarily need additional rice or potatoes but have a nice standalone dish.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>The Habanero That Burnt S Twice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The November issue of Saveur had a tasty and interesting looking recipe titled &#8220;Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin&#8221;. Because I&#8217;m dieting again and need to cook daily in order to know what I eat, a lean tenderloin recipe suited my needs perfectly. The ingredients called for coffee which I love, but also three kinds of chillies &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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<p>The November issue of <a href="http://saveur.com/"><em>Saveur</em></a> had a tasty and interesting looking recipe titled <em>&#8220;Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin&#8221;</em>. Because I&#8217;m dieting again and need to cook daily in order to know <em>what</em> I eat, a lean tenderloin recipe suited my needs perfectly. The ingredients called for coffee which I love, but also three kinds of chillies &#8211; <em>guajillo, ancho</em> and <em>chipotle</em>. In Finland it&#8217;s quite difficult to find anything else but Dutch/Israeli grown &#8220;green chillies&#8221; or &#8220;red chillies&#8221;. The packages never mention the exact type of the chilli(es) in question. For most people this is ok, as they only want to spice up their dishes a little bit, but a foodie like me could use the species name.</p>
<p>Anyhow, the quest for correct chillies gave me an excuse to spend my lunch hour wandering around the specialty food stores in Helsinki. After a frustrating search I had to settle for those dang &#8220;Dutch red chillies&#8221; which were the closest thing to mirasol (fresh version of guajillo). Anchos are made by drying poblanos, which are round, green chillies about the size of a golf ball. They are not very hot, but used to add mild heat. The closest thing to poblanos I was able to find was a basket full of <em>habaneros</em>. As many of you know, they are <em>really, really</em> hot. Since I was also lacking chipotles (I only have Chipotle Tabasco), I decided to go for the habaneros as well. This ended up being a good decision for the dish, but not so much for S :D</p>
<p>Because of the lack of proper chillies I had to modify the recipe to use the ingredients I was able to find. I used four stemmed seeded red chillies, half a habanero and a lot of chipotle tabasco for the sauce. During the whole preparation I used disposable gloves, and when the sauce was boiling on the stove the fumes actually made my lungs feel weird. This is why I found it really odd when S came home and tasted the sauce. She didn&#8217;t find it hot at all, and ended up eating it by the spoonful. By then I felt stupid for wearing the gloves while handling those &#8220;hot&#8221; habaneros, and decided to cook the other 1.5 habaneros with the tenderloin in the oven. We even took a tiny bite of the habaneros before cooking, and they didn&#8217;t taste that hot. When everything was ready, I kindly offered S one of the cooked habaneros, and she happily accepted &#8211; you know, baked bell peppers are super good too&#8230; Well, 30 seconds later she came back to the kitchen, desperately looking for milk. And then the uncontrollable drooling started. I was too afraid to take pictures, but you can get a pretty good idea by taking a look at <a href="http://juuri.org/fatalii/?u=g&amp;c=fieryfaces&amp;id=4527">this guy</a> :D</p>
<p>Without further ado, the original recipe from Saveur (the beef itself wasn&#8217;t hot at all!):</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 6</em></p>
<p>1 beef tenderloin, about 1.5 kg (3 lbs)<br />
4 guajillo chillies, stemmed and seeded<br />
2 ancho chillies, stemmed and seeded<br />
4 cloves of garlic, chopped<br />
2.5 dl (1 cup) water<br />
2 chipotle chillies in adobo<br />
1/2 small white onion<br />
2 tbsp light brown sugar<br />
2 tbsp red wine vinegar<br />
3/4 tsp pepper<br />
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
2 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt<br />
3 tbsp finely ground coffee<br />
1 tbsp cocoa powder<br />
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon</p>
<p>Toast 4 the guajillo and ancho chillies over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Soak in 2.5 dl (1 cup) of warm water until soft, about 30 minutes.</p>
<p>PurÃ©e chillies, the soaking water, garlic, chipotles in adobo and the onion until smooth. Heat the olive oil in a small sauce pan and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes. Add sugar, vinegar, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer for another 15 minutes or until thickened. Let cool.</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 200Â°C (400Â°F).</p>
<p>Rub the tenderloin with olive oil, salt and pepper. Brush all over with the sauce saving the remainder for another use. Mix the coffee, cocoa powder and ground cinnamon together, and roll the tenderloin in the mixture until completely covered. Let the tenderloin sit for 30 minutes in room temperature.</p>
<p>Roast the tenderloin for 10 minutes, then lover the temperature to 105Â°C (225Â°F), and continue roasting until the internal temperature from the thickest part reaches 58Â°C (135Â°F).</p>
<p>Let rest for 15 minutes. Slice and serve.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Chocolate Brownies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anna invited S and I for a coffee today and asked me to bring something. Initially I was planning to go there empty handed as Anna always has plenty of super good food prepared, but a couple of hours before the coffee time I started feel bad and began looking for a quick and simple [...]]]></description>
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<p>Anna invited S and I for a coffee today and asked me to bring something. Initially I was planning to go there empty handed as Anna always has plenty of super good food prepared, but a couple of hours before the coffee time I started feel bad and began looking for a quick and simple recipe.</p>
<p>I started dieting again a few days ago, but at the same time have been craving to bake something chocolaty and preferably gooey &#8211; with these simple preconditions chocolate brownies were an easy choice. Unfortunately the recipe I chose has so many calories I didn&#8217;t even dare to calculate the calories per serving. Probably pretty close to a Big Mac :D<br />
Stephanie Jaworski&#8217;s <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com">Joyofbaking.com</a> has been a good source of baking recipes, and after a quick comparison between her and Nigella&#8217;s brownie recipes (picture below) I decided to go with Stephanie&#8217;s &#8211; only because her <a href="http://joyofbaking.com/brownies.html">recipe</a> called for double the amount of chocolate :)</p>
<p><img alt="Chocolate for the brownies" id="image316" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/12/brownieingredients_.jpg" /></p>
<p>This recipe calls for A LOT of chocolate &#8211; each ready brownie square contains about 45 grams (1 2/3 oz) of it plus tons of butter and sugar. Perfect comfort food, but super bad for the belly. I highly discourage you to try this recipe ;)</p>
<p>I made a grand mistake with my batch: I forgot to fold the hazelnuts and white chocolate chips into the batter. I realized it the minute I put the cake into the oven, but was too bummed to take it out and try to mix them in. The good thing is that now I have a bona fide reason to bake another cake!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Chocolate Brownies</strong></p>
<p><em>serves 16</em></p>
<p>650 g (23 oz) 70% chocolate, e.g. <a href="http://www.fazermakeiset.fi/user/default.asp?id=3780&#038;site=2">Fazer</a> Premium Block 70%<br />
225 g (8 oz) unsalted butter<br />
6 free range eggs, room temperature<br />
500 g (18 oz) granulated sugar<br />
1 tbsp vanilla extract<br />
210 g (1.5 cups) all-purpose flour<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
100 g (3.5 oz) hazelnuts, coarsely crushed<br />
100 g (3.5 oz) white chocolate chips</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 175Â°C  (347Â°F). Cover a lasagna pan with parchment paper.</p>
<p>Melt the chocolate and butter in a pot which is sitting in a bigger pot with boiling water. You can expedite this by pre-melting the butter in a microwave. Mix the butter and chocolate to a smooth paste and set aside.</p>
<p>Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.</p>
<p>Crush the hazelnuts coarsely and fry them on a pan for a couple of minutes until fragrant.</p>
<p>Cream the eggs and sugar until very light, 5-10 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and fold in the butter-chocolate mixture. Fold in the flour mixture, and then the hazelnuts and white chocolate chips.</p>
<p>Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.</p></blockquote>
<p><img id="image317" alt="Baked brownie sheet" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/12/browniesinpan_.jpg" /></p>
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		<title>Alsatian Goose Roast With Cardamom &amp; Orange Pears</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Martin&#8217;s day is celebrated in the evening of November 11 in Flanders, parts of the Netherlands and the Catholic areas of Germany and Austria. Children go by the doors with paper lanterns and candles, and sing songs about St. Martin and about their lantern in return for a treat, very similar to the American [...]]]></description>
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<p>St. Martin&#8217;s day is celebrated in the evening of November 11 in Flanders, parts of the Netherlands and the Catholic areas of Germany and Austria. Children go by the doors with paper lanterns and candles, and sing songs about St. Martin and about their lantern in return for a treat, very similar to the American tradition of Halloween.</p>
<p>When I started school at the age of six, our family lived in Germany. Until I read the previous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin's_Day">chapter</a> in Wikipedia, I thought the evening lantern parade I participated with my schoolmates in 1982 was indeed Halloween celebration. Live and learn :)</p>
<p>Some time ago my aunt told me about goose roast which is the food traditionally eaten on the St. Martin&#8217;s day. According to legend, Martin (316 â€“ 397 AD) was reluctant to become bishop, which is why he hid in a stable filled with geese. The noise made by the geese betrayed his location to the people who were looking for him. Unforgiving to the poor geese he ordered them to be slaughtered every year on that day.</p>
<p><img alt="goosebeforestuffing_.jpg" id="image310" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/11/goosebeforestuffing_.jpg" /></p>
<p>I wanted to cook something nice for the Father&#8217;s Day, and then remembered the goose roast, which sounded really yummy to me. I found a fresh one from my favorite butcher shop, Reinin Liha, albeit at â‚¬14.99 / kg ($8.70 / lbs) it definitely isn&#8217;t something I&#8217;m planning to cook regularly.</p>
<p>The bird looks like a longish, small turkey, but its meat is dark like duck. There is also a really thick layer of fat under the skin which fortunately melts in the oven. Just like with whole turkeys, the giblets were left inside the body cavity in a small plastic bag. I roasted the neck, heart and gizzards, but reserver the big liver for further use. Mmm, fried goose liver!</p>
<p><img alt="goosebeforestuffing2_.jpg" id="image311" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/11/goosebeforestuffing2_.jpg" /></p>
<p>The tips of the wings and the extra, fatty flaps of the skin are cut away before stuffing and roasting.</p>
<p><img alt="friedpears_.jpg" id="image314" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/11/friedpears_.jpg" /></p>
<p>It&#8217;s said there are as many recipes for the St. Martin&#8217;s day goose as there are cooks. I checked a few trusty books for reference &#8211; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-New-Purpose-Joy-Cooking/dp/0684818701">Joy of Cooking</a>, and Nigella&#8217;s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Eat-Pleasures-Principles-Good/dp/0471257508">How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food</a> &#8211; but after some googling found a tasty-looking recipe by Jeffrey Steingarten, originally from his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375412808">It Must&#8217;ve Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything</a>.</p>
<p>The recipe is super long, so instead of rewriting it I decided to simply copy it here.</p>
<p>My family really enjoyed the bird, and especially the pears and apples also described in the recipe. My roasting pan wasn&#8217;t big enough to hold the pears and the goose, so I baked the pears separately in their own baking dish. I simply divided the chicken broth and wine in two equal parts, and used the other half to baste the bird.</p>
<p>In addition to the pears, apples and the veggies, I served the roast with mashed potatoes and gravy made from the drippings.</p>
<p><img alt="gooseroast_.jpg" id="image312" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/11/gooseroast_.jpg" /></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Alsatian Goose Roast With Cardamom &#038; Orange Pears</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 6-8</em></p>
<p>4.5 kg (10 lbs) young fresh goose<br />
1 kg (2 lbs) sweet apples, peeled &#038; cubed<br />
2.5 dl (1 cup) carrots, chopped<br />
2.5 dl (1 cup) celery, chopped<br />
2.5 dl (1 cup) celery root, chopped<br />
6-8 pears (one per person), peeled but with stems left intact<br />
zest of 2 organic oranges<br />
0.5 tsp ground cardamom<br />
7 dl (3 cups) chicken stock<br />
1 bottle white Alsatian wine, e.g. GewÃ¼rztraminer<br />
all purpose flour to thicken the gravy<br />
salt, pepper</p>
<p>At least one day in advance, wash the goose inside and out. With a cleaver, chop off the first joint of both wings and reserve them along with the neck, the heart, and the gizzards.</p>
<p>Save the liver for another use. Pull all the excess white fat from the goose&#8217;s cavity and reserve. Cut off the neck skin flap, leaving only a few inches of it.</p>
<p>Brine and pierce the goose.</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 220Â°C (425Â°F).</p>
<p>Choose a heavy roasting pan just large enough to hold the goose comfortably on the diagonal. Cut half the reserved fat into small pieces and melt it in the roasting pan over medium high heat on the stove top.</p>
<p>Rub a little fresh black pepper and salt into the cavity and the skin of the goose. Add the cubed apples but do not crowd them. Pull together the 2 skin flaps at the opening, push short skewers or even toothpicks through them, and secure the skin by lacing with string. Wrap and tie 2 separate lengths of string around the goose&#8217;s body, 1 around the breast to keep the wing joints close to the body, the other around the fattest part of the drumsticks.</p>
<p>Remove the solids from the melted fat and brown the goose on all sides, regulating the heat to avoid burning the fat. This will take between 20 minutes and 1/2 hour. Balance the goose on the sides of the roasting pan or hold it by the drumsticks to get at irregular surfaces. Meanwhile, chop the reserved neck, wingtips, and innards into 1-inch pieces.</p>
<p>When the goose is nicely browned, remove from the heat, set the goose on its back, and scatter the pieces of neck and wing around it. Slide the roasting pan into the preheated oven and roast for 1/2 hour, basting after 10 and 20 minutes. Pour and spoon off the fat into a bowl. Scatter the vegetables and pears around the goose. Moisten them with a little of the goose fat you have just removed and roast for 15 minutes. Using a bulb baster or a spoon, remove as much of the fat from the pan as you can.</p>
<p>Sprinkle the orange zest and ground cardamom over the pears, pour half the stock and half the wine over them, and return to the oven for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 175Â°C (300Â°F), pour the rest of the wine and stock over the goose, and roast for about an hour longer (removing the pears to a baking dish after a half hour), until the thighs reach 75Â°C (170Â°F) on an instant-read thermometer thrust into the thickest part of the meat.</p>
<p>Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Turn the heat up to 200Â°C (400Â°F) again. Lift the goose to a plate and immediately remove the apple stuffing to the baking dish holding the pears. Strain the roasting liquid into a saucepan, skim off most of the fat, and reduce to about 1 cup on the stovetop. Wipe out the roasting pan and put the goose back into the oven for 15 minutes to crisp its skin. Spoon a little goose fat and some of the half-reduced roasting liquid over the pears and the apple stuffing and put them in the oven with the goose to rewarm and brown slightly.</p>
<p>Let the goose rest for 20 minutes and serve on a large platter, surrounded by the little roast pears and the apple stuffing.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Antti&#8217;s Mean JalapeÃ±o Chili</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[S and I returned from our US road trip last Monday, and somewhere in Indiana S ordered chili with her pulled chicken sandwich. I had completely forgotten that chili even existed. Yesterday I wanted to have something hearty and warming waiting for us when weâ€™d return from our walk by the waterfront. I basically had [...]]]></description>
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<p>S and I returned from our US road trip last Monday, and somewhere in Indiana S ordered chili with her pulled chicken sandwich. I had completely forgotten that chili even existed. Yesterday I wanted to have something hearty and warming waiting for us when weâ€™d return from our walk by the waterfront. I basically had three options in my mind &#8211; a potato, pasta or beans based casseroleâ€¦</p>
<p>When we crossed the border from Georgia to South Carolina on our way from Savannah to Charleston, we saw a small roadside shack selling Carolina Cider Companyâ€™s products. One of the food souvenirs I bought there was a jar of Sweet Fire Bread &#038; Butter Pickles And Peppers. These &#8211; albeit by my guess rebadged and manufactured for CCC in TX &#8211; are to die for. From the second I opened the jar, Iâ€™ve had a huge craving for anything jalapeÃ±os.</p>
<p>After this going for a beans based recipe was a no-brainer. The tricky part was to find a recipe &#8211; there are literally thousands of them in the net. The following one is based on one I found from the rezipezaar, but modified to my taste. I actually misread the instructions and used coconut instead of cocoa, but I found this chili to be lovely, and S canâ€™t keep her hands off the left overs, so I guess I did pretty good :)</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Anttiâ€™s Mean JalapeÃ±o Chili</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 6-8</em></p>
<p>3.5 dl (1.5 cups) diluted veal fond<br />
1 can crushed tomatoes<br />
200 g (0.5 lbs) sliced jalapenos<br />
2 tsp coconut powder<br />
2 tsp crushed cumin seeds<br />
1.5 tsp dried oregano<br />
1 tsp crushed fennel seeds<br />
1 tsp ground black pepper<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
2 tbsp granulated sugar<br />
4 cans kidney beans in chili tomato sauce<br />
1 whole single-clove garlic, sliced<br />
2-3 onions<br />
500 g (1 lbs) ground beef<br />
1 dl (6 tbsp) Maizena</p>
<p>Chop the onions and garlic, and fry together with the ground beef until golden brown. Stir in the Maizena and mix well.</p>
<p>Meanwhile combine all other ingredients in a 4 liter (1 quarts / 1 gal) pot. Cook until the chili starts to boil, add the meat and let simmer in low setting for 1-2 hours. If the chili is not hot enough, add some chili / cayenne powder.</p>
<p>Serve as is with ground cheese, with tortillas, or sneak cold straight from the fridge :)</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Read Doughboy With Your Mobile Phone!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;WidSets is a very simple and yet clever little service that brings information that you normally have access to over the Internet, directly to your cell phone. It uses mini-applications called widgets that keep an eye out on updates to websites you normally visit several times a day. This is done through RSS feeds, which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.widsets.com/widgets?publicwidgetid=W711"><img align="left" alt="Add to my Widsets" title="Add to my Widsets" src="http://www.widsets.com/images/promote/large.gif" /></a>&#8220;WidSets is a very simple and yet clever little service that brings information that you normally have access to over the Internet, directly to your cell phone. It uses mini-applications called widgets that keep an eye out on updates to websites you normally visit several times a day. This is done through RSS feeds, which push information from these websites directly to your cell phone whenever they are updated.</p>
<p>The simplicity of WidSets lies in its easiness of use. All you have to do is install the WidSets client on your cell phone, pick a few widgets from the library or create your own in less than two minutes in the Studio, and off you go.</p>
<p>Whenever the information on the website of your choice, lets say a news service, a blog or a weather forecast is updated, the widget alerts you about it and you can view the information right away, regardless of where you are.&#8221;</p>
<p>The previous quote is from WidSets&#8217; web page, but for once I completely agree with the marketing hype. There are many RSS readers for mobile devices, but this neat little MIDP 2.0 application is super easy to use and also very good looking. It&#8217;s definitely worth tryiing out if you have a modern cell phone, and need something to read e.g. while commuting.</p>
<p>I took the following screenshots using my Nokia E61, and the content is from this blog.</p>
<p><img id="image298" alt="WidSets menu" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/09/menu.png" /></p>
<p><img id="image299" alt="WidSets Article List" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/09/list.png" /></p>
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<p>If you like what you see, click the &#8220;Add to my WidSets&#8221; button in the beginning of this post and give the service a chance to positively surprise you :)<br />
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		<title>Teriyaki Meatballs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long time, no post. I&#8217;ve been busy with work, and had a broken arm for some time, plus my apartment was under renovation, so apologies for long posting intervals :) I&#8217;m on a short business trip to Mariehamn, Ã…land, and having some extra time before my flight departs back home, so I figured this is [...]]]></description>
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<p>Long time, no post. I&#8217;ve been busy with work, and had a broken arm for some time, plus my apartment was under renovation, so apologies for long posting intervals :) I&#8217;m on a short business trip to Mariehamn, <a title="Ã…land" href="http://www.aland.ax/alandinbrief/">Ã…land</a>, and having some extra time before my flight departs back home, so I figured this is as good time to blog as I&#8217;ll ever get :)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been using my trusty chinese bamboo steamer on weekly basis to cook salmon, as with steam the texture and taste gets close to perfection. My new salmon staple has become a soy sauce &#8211; wasabi marinated butterflied fillet, and I really, really love the sharpness of wasabi with warm, fatty fish. After months of raving I managed to get Anna try this dish, and albeit she liked it, apparently her steamed teriyaki salmon was even better ;) Sucker to new recipes, I tried hers, and surely it was super yummylicious!</p>
<p>This posting is not about steaming or fish. Enough of those already :) Since teriyaki salmon was so good, and the teriyaki sauce sooo easy to make from scratch, I decided to play around and make someting else. First I thought making chicken teriyaki, but I didn&#8217;t have chicken, but instead a pound of fat free super high grade ground beef left over from a steak tartar I made the day before.</p>
<p>S loves meatballs, so making them instead of some potentially fancier dish was an easy decision. Since teriyaki sauce can be done in a flash, the whole dish will be ready in 45 minutes, from fridge to the table. Basically teriyaki sauce is just mirin (japanese cooking wine), soy sauce and sugar mixed together. Simply dilute one table spoon of granulated sugar to 1/2 dl of mirin and soy sauce each and you&#8217;re done. 30 seconds in a microwave oven does the trick. I strongly suggest using low sodium soy sauce unless you have a serious death wish :D In this recipe I used 1 dl of regular soy sauce, and after all that salt I still feel the bloat :P</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Teriyaki Meatballs</strong></p>
<p><em>2-4 Servings (950 cal total)<br />
</em></p>
<p>Teriyaki Sauce</p>
<p>1 dl low sodium soy sauce<br />
1 dl mirin<br />
2 tbsp granulated sugar<br />
2 tbsp Brown Maizena or similar corn starch<br />
Meatballs</p>
<p>400 g (1 lb) fat free ground beef<br />
2-3 shallots<br />
3 small potatoes<br />
2 cloves of garlic<br />
black pepper to taste<br />
Mix soy sauce, mirin and sugar, and quickly warm in the microwave oven. Stir until sugar has dissolved.</p>
<p>Mix shallots, raw potatoes, garlic and black pepper in a food processor until fine. Knead the mix together with the ground beef and 1/4 or slightly more of the teriyaki sauce. Make small meatballs, and place them onto a pan.</p>
<p>Cook the rest of the teriyaki sauce with corn starch until quite thick, and pour over the meatballs. Bake for 30 minutes in 200 degrees celcius until nice and brown.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>New Season Potatoes With Marinated Herring And Onions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2006 08:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many people asparagus season is the culinary high point of spring, but I couldn&#8217;t care less. But come the new season potatoes, and you got my undivided attention! The spring is very late in Finland, so we have to wait still for domestic new season potatoes, which naturally are the best in the world [...]]]></description>
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<p>For many people asparagus season is the culinary high point of spring, but I couldn&#8217;t care less. But come the new season potatoes, and you got my undivided attention!</p>
<p>The spring is very late in Finland, so we have to wait still for domestic new season potatoes, which naturally are the best in the world (that means second to none, Pille) ;) Luckily countries such as Israel, Morocco and Cyprus provide us with very early potatoes. However, those are much larger and not nearly as sweet as their tiny, almost skinless Finnish cousins. To cook a domestic new season potato, it&#8217;s enough to rinse them under a running water, and the skin will fall of with a slightest rub of a hand.</p>
<p>Yesterday I got a big craving for new season potatoes with marinated herring, so I had to settle for Moroccoan imports. I <em>could </em>have bought Finnish, but at â‚¬35/kg ($20/lb) didn&#8217;t think so&#8230;</p>
<p>New season potatoes taste absolutely fantastic with nothing but some butter with them, but add some marinated herring and onions, and you&#8217;ve got a meal fit for kings. I especially like herrings made by a Swedish company <a href="http://www.abba.se/">Abba</a> &#8211; The band ABBA actually asked their permission to use the same name. Abba Seafood was founded in 1838, ABBA the band in 1972 :) Abba has a large selection of herring in different marinades, by favorite being a French Onion marinade. IKEA sells some Abba herring products and other Swedish delicasies in all of their stores worldwide.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>New Season Potatoes With Marinated Herring</strong></p>
<p><em>serves two</em></p>
<p>1 jar of Abba marinated herrings<br />
1/2 kg (1 lb) new season potatoes<br />
2 shallot onions<br />
pickles (cucumber)<br />
butter<br />
fresh dill</p>
<p>Boil the potatoes. Slice the onions and the pickles. Serve the potatoes with fresh butter on top and herrings straight from the jar. Garnish with some fresh dill.</p></blockquote>
<p>In the picture above I also had some wild mushroom salad.</p>
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		<title>New Series of Restaurant Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/05/02/new-series-of-restaurant-reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 17:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doughboy has mainly been a recipe blog, but soon a new author Sim will start a new series including, but not limited to restaurant reviews. These are mainly targeted to our readers living in Helsinki metropolitan area, but I hope the rest of you also enjoy reading his superbly written stories. Sim is an ex [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Doughboy has mainly been a recipe blog, but soon a new author Sim will start a new series including, but not limited to restaurant reviews. These are mainly targeted to our readers living in Helsinki metropolitan area, but I hope the rest of you also enjoy reading his superbly written stories.</p>
<p>Sim is an ex colleague of mine, and like me, spent a few years working in Boston. I let Sim introduce himself better with hist first posting.</p>
<p>Hope you&#8217;ll enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Happy 1st of May! Hauskaa vappua!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 09:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1st of May &#8211; Vappu in Finnish &#8211; is workers&#8217; and students&#8217; festival, and the closest thing to a carnival we have in this land of quiet, polite people who like to mind their own business. I feel too old to celebrate Vappu with the students, and don&#8217;t really share the ideology with the labor [...]]]></description>
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<p>1st of May &#8211; Vappu in Finnish &#8211; is workers&#8217; and students&#8217; festival, and the closest thing to a carnival we have in this land of quiet, polite people who like to mind their own business. I feel too old to celebrate Vappu with the students, and don&#8217;t really share the ideology with the labor union people whose day this really is.</p>
<p>Foodwise I like Vappu though. This is the day when mom always served sausages with potato salad and mead. The mead was always home made, refreshingly lemony, sugary and bubbly, with a few raisins floating in it. Totally yummy! I have banned all sugary drinks, so making a 10 liter (2.5 gal) batch was out of question. This year I substituted the mead with some dry Spanish Cava :)</p>
<p>In our family tradition the Vappu food has always been industrial &#8211; processed sausages, processed potato salad etc. But at least once a year I find it wonderful to pig out this additive-laden, so-not-good-for-you meal!</p>
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		<title>Smoking a Rib Roast in a Weber Kettle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been busy at work lately, and have had difficulties to find stamina to cook after hours. This weekend is a long one however because on Monday we celebrate the 1st of May, and it is a public holiday. It&#8217;s also pretty safe to say that the outside temperature will finally stay above freezing point [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been busy at work lately, and have had difficulties to find stamina to cook after hours. This weekend is a long one however because on Monday we celebrate the 1st of May, and it is a public holiday. It&#8217;s also pretty safe to say that the outside temperature will finally stay above freezing point until the inevitable new winter after a few months, and I&#8217;ve been able to walk outside without mitten and a scarf. To me this means one thing only: BBQ Time!</p>
<p><img id="image244" alt="A Rib Roast Rubbed With a Dry Rub" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/ribroastwithdryrub_.jpg" /></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve always loved grilling, smoking, and barbequing &#8211; generally spekaing anything which involves playing with fire :) In Boston I was devastated as I didn&#8217;t have a place for a grill.  Every time I went to a Home Depot and walked by the long lines of gas and charcoal grills my heart was bleeding. One of the very last things I did in the States before moving back to Finland was buying a couple of <a href="http://weber.com/bbq/">Weber</a> grills. They&#8217;re horrendously expensive here in Finland, but very reasonably priced in the US. The movers had already packed all my belongings into an ocean container when I drove to the moving company&#8217;s warehouse with two huge cardboard boxes and asked them to ship them too. Interestingly I&#8217;m not apparently the only crazy European hauling grills from one continent to another. The sales assistant at The Backyard Barbeque in Framingham (where I bought my <a href="http://www.weber.com/q">Weber Q</a> gas grill) told that quite a few people tell them they&#8217;re taking the grills to Europe &#8211; even as a flight luggage!</p>
<p>But long story short &#8211; I have now two nice grills at my disposal, and since the weather was nice, my tummy grumbling and my inner vegetarian squelch  by my inner carnivore, I called my brother and asked if he fancied some BBQ. Not surprisingly the answer was affirmative, so I headed to a trusty butcher shop in a nearby mall. I was supposed to buy half a kilo or so of tenderloin (fillet mignon), but then saw Argentinian Beef Angus prime rib roast (entrecÃ´te) on sale. In the States prime rib had been my ultimate pleasure, so I basically impulse bought a 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) slab of the prime rib roast. This decision would inevitably affect our lunch schedule, effectively turining it to a dinner instead.</p>
<p>While my brother was preparing the fire, I made a dry rub for the roast. I ground the dry spices in a mortar to a coarse powder, which I patted and rubbed all over the roast. The spices stick better if you moisten the meat with water first. The first picture shows the roast with the dry rub applied.</p>
<p><img alt="Smoking a Rib Roast on a Weber Kettle" id="image242" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/ribroastsinweberkettle_.jpg" /></p>
<p>The roast may look small in this picture, but that&#8217;s only because the grill is huge &#8211; its diameter is 22.5&#8243; (57 cm). I wanted to smoke the roast, which calls for an indirect cooking method. The coals are on the other side of the grill, and the roast on the other on top of a water-filled drip pan. When cooking with a Weber kettle, it&#8217;s important to keep the lid on at all times, as it reflects the heat back like a convection oven.</p>
<p>When grilling steaks, quick and hot is ok. When smoking, the temperature is kept low and the meat is cooked for a long period of time. My 2.5 kg roast took 2 hours 45 minutes in the grill, plus an additional 15 minutes in an oven, after which I kept it wrapped in a foil for another 30 minutes to post-cook and keep the jus.</p>
<p>A rough 120 C (250 F) is a desired lid temperature when smoking, albeit some prefer higher, some lower temperatures. I&#8217;ve found this to be an ok temp. In a Weber kettle, keep the top vents open, and control the temperature with the lower vents. And don&#8217;t let the coals burn out! Keep adding them every now and then during the cooking, but don&#8217;t keep the lid open for too long.</p>
<p><img alt="A Dry Rubbed Rib Roast Smoked for 2 Hours 45 Minutes" id="image243" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/ribroastsmoked_.jpg" /></p>
<p>When the internal temperature of the roast has reached 46 C (115 F), remove it from the grill, and put in a preheated 200 C (400 F) oven for 15 minutes. After that, wrap in a foil for 30 minutes before carving.</p>
<p>If you have tended the fire properly, and not overcooked the meat, you should find someting like this under the dark, spicy crust:</p>
<p><img alt="Smoked Rib Roast Medium Rare" id="image241" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/ribroastcarved_.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.stockyardrestaurant.com/">Stockyard</a>, my favorite steak house in Boston often served horseradish sauce on the side of the prime rib, so that&#8217;s what I use at home too. Heat the sauce in a microwave for a little while before serving. Don&#8217;t throw the jus away, but bring also to the table with the horseradish sauce. Mashed or baked potatoes or sweet potatoes make a perfect side dish for the roast.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Dry Rub</strong></p>
<p><span class="postbody"> 1/4 cup black pepper<br />
2 tbsp cinnamon<br />
2  tbsp salt<br />
2 tbsp white pepper<br />
1.5 tsp ground thyme<br />
1.5 tsp garlic powder<br />
1 tsp onion powder </span></p>
<p>Ground everything into a coarse &#8211; semi fine powder, and rub all over the roast. Wet the meat beforehand slightly with water to help the rub to stick.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Antti &amp; Anna &#8211; the Most Adorable Brother/Sister Blog Duo Out There!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who are we? Our adorablenessÂ¹ is up for discussion, but we are siblings &#8211; for better and worse :) Personally I like to know a little bit of the people behind my favorite blogs, and some time ago Anna and I realized there is practically nothing about us as persons to be found on these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who are we? Our adorablenessÂ¹ is up for discussion, but we <em>are </em>siblings &#8211; for better and worse :) Personally I like to know a little bit of the people behind my favorite blogs, and some time ago Anna and I realized there is practically nothing about us <em>as persons</em> to be found on these pages. So we decided to compile a small About Us -page with a few pictures from our shared past.</p>
<p><img id="image221" alt="Anna and Antti Bathing Together" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/bathing_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Antti has recently swapped Boston for Helsinki, Anna remains New York based. We grew up in Finland knocking off teeth from each other and sharing the bath. These days we are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Nevertheless, we still share a weird form of sibling telepathy. For as long as we remember, we have bonded over food â€“ this blog keeps up the tradition.</p>
<p>While Antti earns his living the hard way as a Project Manager in a software company, Anna enjoys the freedom and late mornings of academia. Antti is still a thesis&#8217; worth shy of his Masters &#8211; previously known as the <em>Project 2000</em> ;)</p>
<p>In our blog, we attempt to share our fast-paced world of flashy cars, slow food, and hip boutique hotels:</p>
<p><img id="image223" alt="Flashy Cars And Hip Boutique Hotels" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/annacamping_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Anttiâ€™s gourmet tendencies, eclectic dress sense, and flair for home decoration became obvious very early on. The only thing missing from this picture is his love of cutting-edge technology.</p>
<p><img id="image224" alt="Antti Proudly Posing Wearing Anna's Pink Apron" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/anttiwithpinkapron_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Cosmopolitan from birth and equally at home on both hemispheres, Anna is seen in this circa 1981 photo taking in the world-class beauty of the pristine archipelago between Finland and Sweden.</p>
<p><img id="image222" alt="Anna, the Open-Minded World Traveler" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/annatheworldtraveler_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Â¹ Ivonne described us <em>adorable </em>in one of her comments to Anna: <em>&#8220;&#8230;  you and your brother have to be about the most adorable brother/sister blog duo out there! Very sweet!&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Thanks, we were profoundly flattered! We hope the rest of you like us as well :)</p>
<p>This page can also be accessed thru the <em>&#8220;Antti &#038; Anna&#8221;</em> -link in the main header.</p>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s Lingonberry and Carrot Pie</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/03/19/moms-lingonberry-and-carrot-pie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mom bakes buns and pies almost every weekend, and this lingonberry and carrot pie is one of her staples &#8211; and super good at that! The pie crust is made from the same dough as the cinnamon buns/rolls she also makes (pulla in Finnish), which is very convenient as you can bake several pastries [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My mom bakes buns and pies almost every weekend, and this <em>lingonberry and carrot pie</em> is one of her staples &#8211; and super good at that! The pie crust is made from the same dough as the cinnamon buns/rolls she also makes (<em>pulla </em>in Finnish), which is very convenient as you can bake several pastries with the same batch of dough.</p>
<p>The lingonberry and carrot pie is just one of the many flavors my mom bakes, other staples being apple (fresh apples or apple sauce depending on the season), blueberry, plain carrot, carrot and apple and rhubarb. The linognberry &#038; carrot pie combines the tartness of the lingonberries with the sweetness of the carrots in an exquisite way making it very refreshing. It is also very moist and visually appealing with its super intense shades of red.</p>
<p><img alt="Lingonberry and Carrot Pie" id="image168" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/lingonberryandcarrotpie_.jpg" /></p>
<p>The underlying <em>pulla </em>crust is thick and soft in a pan pizza kind of way. It is also sweet rather than plain or salty, and has a nice cardamommy flavor to it. If you double the crust recipe, you can also make a batch of buns &#8211; I recommend rolling the dough, spreading with margarine / butter, and sprinkling with lots of sugar and cinnamon, and then rolling and cutting the dough in bun-sized pieces. As a kid I loved to eat those buttered-and-spiced buns raw, before baking. I always tried to steal at least one when mom wasn&#8217;t looking ;) Not that I wouldn&#8217;t like them anymore&#8230;</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Pulla crust</strong></p>
<p><em>For one full baking sheet</em></p>
<p>2,5 dl (1 cup) 2% milk<br />
25 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 pkg dry yeast (12 g / 1/2 oz)<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 egg<br />
1 dl (0.4 cups) sugar<br />
7 dl (3 cups) all-purpose flour<br />
1/2 dl (0.2 cups) canola oil<br />
1 tsp ground cardamom</p>
<p>Mix the yeast in lukewarm milk until completely dissolved, then add salt, egg, sugar, oil and cardamom and mix well. Add flours gradually while kneading. Continue kneading until the dough feels firm. Add more flour if the dough is too moist and sticks in your hands or in the table. Let rise until the volume is roughly doubled.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Lingonberry and Carrot Pie<br />
</strong></p>
<p>1 portion of pulla crust (above)</p>
<p>5 dl (2 cups) lingonberries<br />
5 dl (2 cups) finely shredded carrots<br />
3 dl (1.3 cups) sugar<br />
2 tbsp potato flour (corn starch)</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 200 C (400 F). Mix the berries, shredded carrots and sugar. Check the sweetness by tasting &#8211; different batches of berries vary in sourness, so you may want to adjust the amount of sugar. The filling should be sweeter than sour/tart. Finally mix in the starch.</p>
<p>Roll the dough when it has risen to fill a baking sheet. With your finger, press around the edges to create a &#8220;rim&#8221; to keep the fillings inside the crust. Spread the lingonberry-carrot filling over the crust. Optionally brush some egg over the crust edges to give it a beautiful glaze. Bake for 17-20 minutes until the edges have nicely browned.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Black Pepper Soft Shell Crabs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deep South meets Singapore in this dish I cooked for Anna in her kitchen the other day when I was still too depressed to use mine in the middle of a construction site. I&#8217;m sure soft shell crabs are a treat outside the Southern States too &#8211; Louisiana and Mississippi especially, but that&#8217;s where I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Deep South meets Singapore in this dish I cooked for Anna in her kitchen the other day when I was still too depressed to use mine in the middle of a construction site. I&#8217;m sure soft shell crabs are a treat outside the Southern States too &#8211; Louisiana and Mississippi especially, but that&#8217;s where I had the first taste of them so for me they&#8217;re always a part of fond memories from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.</p>
<p><img alt="Black Pepper Softshell Crabs on Sticky Rice" id="image163" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/blackpeppersoftshellcrabs_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Black pepper crab (and chili crab) on the other hand are something I&#8217;ve learned to enjoy in South East Asia, particularly in Singapore and in Hong Kong. There are other variations too, but I don&#8217;t really know their names. My hosts simply referred them as &#8220;spicy crab&#8221;.  One of these spicy crab dishes I had in Hong Kong, and it had huge crabs cut into pieces on a bed of small whole chillies, which were mild enough to be eaten in heaps. I think the chillies were coated with a batter of some sort &#8211; if you think you might have a clue what this dish was, please leave a comment! I&#8217;d love to try to make it myself :)</p>
<p>Even though I&#8217;ve always enjoyed these Asian crab dishes a lot, I&#8217;ve also found it a bit onerous to separate the crab meat from the crushed shells and claws while dining. I had had my first spicy crabs way before Anna introduced me to the world of soft shells. The soft shell crabs I ate with her in Mississippi were deep fried in batter, and didn&#8217;t have much resemblance left to normal crabs taste or texturewise. I definitely didn&#8217;t hate them tough, but rather fancied the idea of chomping down whole crabs with shells, legs, claws and all.</p>
<p>I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if some of you haven&#8217;t ever had soft shell crabs or perhaps even heard of them before &#8211; I hadn&#8217;t for sure before I saw two sitting on a plate in front of me in a restaurant :) If they are a new acquaintance for you, let me give a quick introduction: Soft shell crabs are blue (USA) or mangrove (Asia) crabs that have just molten their hard shells. As these crabs grow larger, their shells cannot expand so they molt the exteriors and have a soft covering for a matter of hours when they are vulnerable and considered usable. Usually crabs must be caught and killed within four hours of molting to be useful as soft shell crab. The resulting soft shell crab is a delicacy, which can literally be eaten whole, even though they look exacly like their hard shelled fellow creatures. I can promise you the first time you put a whole claw in you mouth feels really weird :)</p>
<p><img id="image162" alt="Softshell crabs before steaming" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/softshellcrabs_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Anyhow, since soft shell crabs can be eaten whole without any leftovers, I thought they&#8217;d make perfect spicy crabs. A couple of months ago I was strolling though the isles of an Asian grocery store in Sydney, and saw a rack of Singaporean chili and black pepper crab spice mixes. I bought one pack of <a href="http://seahsspices.com/index.aspx?id=38">Seah&#8217;s Black Pepper Crab Spices</a> and brought it back to Finland with me.</p>
<p>Unfortunately soft shell crabs are really difficult to come by in Finland, so I had to wait almost three months until I found a new batch of them in one of the Asian stores I frequent in Helsinki. I finally had everything I needed for my Black Pepper Soft Shell Crabs experiment, and even Anna happened to be visiting from New York, so I knew my time had come.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Black Pepper Soft Shell Crabs</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 2</em></p>
<p>4 soft shell crabs<br />
1-2 tbsp olive oil<br />
black pepper crab spice mix (or <a href="http://www.globalprovince.com/spicelines/recipes/singaporeblackpeppercrab.htm">make the spice mix from scratch</a>)<br />
fresh parsley for garnish<br />
rice</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/cs/techniques/article/0,13803,733518-733531,00.html">Clean the soft shell crabs</a> by removing the mouth and eyes with scissors, lift the shell from both sides and remove the gills, and cut away the apron (tail).</p>
<p>Steam the crabs in a bamboo steamer for 5-10 minutes until cooked and the shells have turned red(dish). Discard extra juices.</p>
<p>Heat the oil in a wok and add the spice mix. Stir for a minute or two until fragrant, but beÂ  careful not to burn the spices. Lower the temperature and add the crabs and mix and turn carefully for a little while until evenly coated with pepper and the crabs are warm again.</p>
<p>Serve immediately on a bed of rice.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Baby Octopi With Sweet Chili Sauce</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My apartment is still a mess because of the water damage, but I got my laptop back, and even managed to whip up something despite the debris around me. Today&#8217;s recipe may not be top cuisine &#8211; it&#8217;s definitely not what I had in my mind before I started cooking &#8211; but the end result was surprisingly pleasant. I luurv anything octopus, maybe that&#8217;s why ;)</p>
<p><img alt="Baby Octopi in Sweet Chili, Tomato and Pine Nut Sauce" id="image160" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/babyoctopi_.jpg" /></p>
<p>I used to associate all tentacly seafood with rubber, mostly because of the deep fried &#8220;octopus rings&#8221; widely available in many restaurants. That is until I spent a few weeks in Milan on business, and tried their <em>insalata di pulpo</em> i.e. octopus salad. The dish had bite-sized tentacle pieces in olive oil and lemon juice, and the meat was more tender than the best chicked I&#8217;ve ever had. From that day on I&#8217;ve always looked for different octopus/calamari/sepia dishes whereever I go. Unfortunately I haven&#8217;t spent much time in Mediterranean countries famous for their seafood, but in addition to Italy, I&#8217;ve had great octopus dishes in Puerto Rico and Macau.</p>
<p>By the way, the rubbery, breaded and fried &#8220;octopus&#8221; rings are actually made from calamari. There are three different species that often are simply called octopus &#8211; calamari, sepia and octopus. Except for their eight tentacles, the three species don&#8217;t have that much in common. Albeit calamari and sepia can apparently be cooked to be tender (MM: tell me how!), I prefer octopus and its thick, juicy tentacles. Unfortunately Finland is the worst place in the world to buy them: the only selection seems to be frozen small ones (max 0,5 kg / 1 lbs). Many Mediterranean recipes call for octopi 2+ kg each &#8211; something I&#8217;m yet to find here :(</p>
<p>But since I am living amongst havoc, and haven&#8217;t really had the energy to replenish my food supplies, I only had frozen baby octopi in hand. A quick googling gave many tomato-based recipes, so that&#8217;s what I tried myself. The end result was rather plain to be honest, but then I tried to spice it up with some sweet chili sauce. Totally yummy! My original recipe was something like &#8220;Baby octopi in tomato and white wine sauce with pine nuts&#8221;, but scrap that! Just boil the octopi quickly and enjoy with sweet chili sauce! Here goes the &#8220;recipe&#8221;:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Baby Octopi With Sweet Chili Sauce</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 2-4 as a starter</em></p>
<p>900 g frozen or fresh baby octopi<br />
1 can crushed tomatoes<br />
fresh basil<br />
1 big onion<br />
lots of garlic<br />
sweet chili sauce<br />
salt, pepper<br />
olive oil</p>
<p>Thaw the octopi in cold water if frozen. Set aside. Cut the onion in small cubes, crush the garlic, and saute in olice oil until soft and golden brown. Add the tomatoes and boil a few minutes. Add the baby octopi, and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Run through a sieve to discard extra juices.<br />
Serve with sweet chili sauce and fresh basil. I liked the leftovers straight from the fridge too :)</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Force Majeure&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/03/07/force-majeure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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<p>Sorry for not updating the site in a while. The contractors working on the renovations of my building flooded my apartment last week. They had to remove the hardwood flooring from the whole apartment to allow the underlying concrete to dry. That&#8217;ll take a fortnight or so during which I&#8217;m not really able to cook much. Doesn&#8217;t <em>that</em> suck or what?!</p>
<p>As if the unsolicited water park in my living room wasn&#8217;t enough, my laptop started &#8220;leaking&#8221; electricity from its bottom. Even though I like the thrill of an unexpected electrocution as much as the next guy, I decided to send the machine to IBM for repairs. Unlike their superior service in the States, repairs take forever hereÂ  in Finland. If you know someone who knows someone who could poke somebody at IBM to expedite the repairs, please do let me know :)</p>
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		<title>Doughboy 2 yrs!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we&#8217;re celebrating two years of Doughboy! Well, not doughboy the blog, but the Real Doughboy &#8211; me :) I was flipping through some old albums, and found this picture of me baking &#8211; foodie code for the ultimate access to raw dough ;) The picture was taken in early spring 1978, which would make [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today we&#8217;re celebrating two years of Doughboy!</p>
<p><img alt="The Doughboy in real life - Antti savouring dough in spring 1978" id="image156" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/doughboy2yrs_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Well, not doughboy the blog, but the Real Doughboy &#8211; me :) I was flipping through some old albums, and found this picture of me <em>baking</em> &#8211; foodie code for the ultimate access to raw dough ;) The picture was taken in early spring 1978, which would make me late ones or early twos :P</p>
<p>Mom tells that Anna was helping her too when the picture was taken, but apparently had some urgent matters to attend to at that moment. In any case, our cooking together (give or take one Ocean) dates <em>way back!</em></p>
<p>P.S. Pille, I&#8217;m posing here in a frigging pink apron &#8211; I challenge you to return the white one! ;)</p>
<p>OMG, I just realized it&#8217;s past midnight. It&#8217;s my 30th birthday. If there ever was a need for serious comfort food, this is it. *sob*</p>
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		<title>Italian-Indian-Thai Fusion Lamb Meatballs With Black Spaghetti</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/02/27/italian-indian-thai-fusion-lamb-meat-balls-with-black-spaghetti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure many of you fellow foodies get occassional nagging cravings that can&#8217;t be cured by any other means than a proper cooking session with the right ingredients. In my case the problem often is that I don&#8217;t exactly know what I want. A few days ago I was once again unsatisfied with my planned [...]]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m sure many of you fellow foodies get occassional nagging cravings that can&#8217;t be cured by any other means than a proper cooking session with the right ingredients. In my case the problem often is that I don&#8217;t exactly know <em>what </em>I want. A few days ago I was once again unsatisfied with my planned meal &#8211; can&#8217;t even remember what I was supposed to cook that day &#8211; until I realized I had to have meatballs. Preferably simmered in a thick, hearty, Italian tomato sauce. Trivial, you may think, but not exactly for me. I&#8217;ve never been that big on pasta, and thus rarely have it ex the omnipresent bolognese (can you spell cafeteria food&#8230;)</p>
<p>I started a fierce googling session with search terms such as <em>&#8220;best italian pasta&#8221;, &#8220;marinara sauce&#8221;, &#8220;italian meatballs&#8221;</em> etc. I read through heaps of recipes, many of them very tempting. Unfortunately all of them called for some ingredient or two I didn&#8217;t have, and I definitely wasn&#8217;t on a mood for a shopping trip. Luckily one of the joys of cooking is improvising. I decided to use whatever I happened to have in hand&#8230; The result?</p>
<p>*drum roll*</p>
<p><strong>Antti&#8217;s Fusion Meatballs With Sepia Colored Spaghetti</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Serves 5 (540 kcal / serving)</em></p>
<p>For the meatballs:</p>
<p>750 g lean ground lamb<br />
200 g Greek Feta, crumbled<br />
a bunch of fresh parsley, chopped<br />
2 cm fresh ginger, shredded<br />
1/2 pkg <a href="http://www.shanfood.com/prodctspcs.asp?cat=44">Shan Tikka Seekh Kabab BBQ Mix</a></p>
<p>For the sauce:</p>
<p>1 big yellow onion<br />
4+ cloves of garlic<br />
4 fresh caffir lime leaves, chopped (double if dried)<br />
1 can (any) pasta sauce with olives<br />
1 kg crushed tomatoes<br />
some oregano<br />
some basil<br />
a pinch of sugar<br />
a bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped<br />
a chunk of dried tamarind<br />
some olive oil<br />
salt and pepper to taste</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 175 C (350 F). Mix all the meatball ingredients well; make sure the spice mix is evenly distributed in the ground meat. <em>Thanks again, Meena, for introducing me to the wonderful world of <a href="http://www.shanfood.com">Shan spice mixes</a>!</em> Roll the meat into small balls with your hands, and set aside. Makes 30-40 meat balls.</p>
<p>Heat a little bit of olive oil in a pan, and sautÃ© the onions and garlic until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the rest of the listed ingredients, and simmer over medium heat for 20-30 minutes.</p>
<p>When the sauce is ready, pour a little bit in a 10-15 cm deep baking dish. Add the meatballs and the sauce in layers until everything is in the pot covered in sauce. Cook for 45-60 minutes.</p></blockquote>
<p>Serve on top of pasta with grated parmesan reggiano. I really liked the contrast of the black sepia colored pasta, definitely worth trying! I love everything lamb (and goat), so the meat balls were good, IMO. The pasta sauce was nice too; I especially liked the aroma of the kaffir lime leaves and the tamarind paste.</p>
<p>This recipe was influenced by various <a href="http://www.beaskitchen.com/recettes/lambmeatballs">recipes</a> I saw while looking for the ultimate meat ball &#038; sauce combo. I&#8217;d be foolish to compare my resulting dish with those tried and true Italian recipes many of you know, but I enjoyed eating mine with its many tastes from around the world.</p>
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		<title>Leeks Braised in Three Cheese Cream And Tarragon</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/02/23/leeks-braised-in-three-cheese-cream-and-tarragon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, I know ya&#8217;ll are fed up with fish already&#8230; But no worries, the salmon is there only because I had to use it while the fillet was still fresh :) The real super star here is the leek! Yummylicious! The credits of this recipe go to Molly at Orangette, albeit she has adopted her [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, I know ya&#8217;ll are fed up with fish already&#8230; But no worries, the salmon is there only because I had to use it while the fillet was still fresh :) The real super star here is the leek! Yummylicious!</p>
<div id="img"><a title="Braised leeks with steamed Norwegian salmon in wasabi soy sauce" href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/leeksbraisedwithcreamandtarragon.jpg"><img alt="Braised leeks with steamed Norwegian salmon in wasabi soy sauce" title="Braised leeks with steamed Norwegian salmon in wasabi soy sauce" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/leeksbraisedwithcreamandtarragon_.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>The credits of this recipe go to <em>Molly</em> at <em><a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/12/two-days-of-christmas.html">Orangette</a></em>, albeit she has adopted her recipe from <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811813932/">Fresh from the Farmersâ€™ Market</a></em>. I further changed the recipe by adding the three cheeses. Mmm, cheesy :P</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Leeks Braised in Three Cheese Cream And Tarragon</strong></p>
<p><em>(Serves 1-2 as a side, 140-280 kcal / serving)</em></p>
<p>1 big leek (about 500 g / 1 lbs)<br />
1,2 dl (1/2 cups) cream<br />
some emmental, gouda and cheddar<br />
(in Finland, simply buy Valio three cheese cream ;)<br />
1,2 dl chicken broth<br />
1/2 tsp dried tarragon<br />
salt, pepper to taste</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 190 C (375 F). Cut off the dark green tops of the leek and trim off the roots, halve the leek lenghtwise and rinse thoroughly. Place in a long baking dish.</p>
<p>Mix the cream, chicken broth and tarragon. Grate a little bit of each cheese and mix with the sauce. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour the cream mixture over the leeks and bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven, turn the leeks over and bake another 45 minutes, until the leeks are golden brown.</p>
<p>Serve hot.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Saunawurst, The Finnish National Vegetable</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/02/22/saunawurst-the-finnish-national-vegetable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes happiness lies in simple things. The same applies to food: when the milieu is right, you&#8217;ve got the appetite and have good friends around you, even the simplest of dishes can taste delicious (or palatable at least ;) Lenkkimakkara or saunawurst is a Finnish specialty, a cheap overgrown link sausage with bologna-like consistency. Despite [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes happiness lies in simple things. The same applies to food: when the milieu is right, you&#8217;ve got the appetite and have good friends around you, even the simplest of dishes can taste delicious (or palatable at least ;)</p>
<div id="img"><span class="arialgray12c"><a title="Atria Punainen Saunawurst" href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/atrianpunainen.jpg"><img title="Atria Punainen Saunawurst" alt="Atria Punainen Saunawurst" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/atrianpunainen_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<p>Lenkkimakkara or saunawurst is a <a href="http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=39617">Finnish specialty</a>, a cheap overgrown link sausage with bologna-like consistency. Despite of its lack of pedigree, saunawurst is enjoyed by everybody regardless of age, sex or wealth. The best way to prepare saunawurst is to roast it over a live wood fire, often in a fireplace at home after sauna &#8211; thus the name &#8211; or in a camp fire. <span class="arialgray12c">Some would say that one knows nothing about Finland without having tasted saunawurst. It is associated with memories of good food, good times spent together, everyday activities and leisurely moments.</span></p>
<p>When Finland joined the European Union in 1995, our belowed saunawurst got in the line of fire of EU bureaucracy: since the saunawursts have roughly 40% meat the rest being flour and whatnot (I don&#8217;t even want to know!), they were officially classified as pastry products. Quite embarrassing for the leading manufacturers&#8230; This may very well be an urban legend, but it doesn&#8217;t change the fact that the sausages are mostly made of fillers rather than proper meat.</p>
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<p>Yesterday I spent the day ice fishing with my friend Tommi. The weather was very tolerable -5 degrees centigrade (23 F), and after the mandatory twenty minutes of ice fishing we decided it was about the time for our main reason for the trip: setting a nice camp fire and spending the rest of the day sitting next to it idly chatting by.</p>
<p>No matter when or where we go, the fire is the highlight of the day. A mushroom picking trip in the fall, or an ice fishing trip in the midst of the winter, is enhanced and enchanted by a big camp fire. I love everything about it: the smell of the smoke, the sparks rising with the smoke towards a dark sky, the noise it makes, and last but not the least the warmth the fire provides.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to imagine a trip outdoors without having a package of saunawurst in the backpack. Our ice fishing trip was no exception: as soon as the fire was set, we started grilling our sausages on a twig. If you have the patience of a buddhist monk, wait until the wood has burned down to red hot coals for best results. We were hungry, cold and impatient as usually &#8211; but nonetheless the hot saunawurst tasted heavenly topped with heaps of mustard :)</p>
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<p>BTW, we didn&#8217;t catch any burbots, but who cares :) The local supermarket is the best fishing ground anyways ;)</p>
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		<title>Greenshell Mussels in Saffron &amp; Coconut Bisque</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/02/18/greenshell-mussels-in-saffron-coconut-bisque/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2006 17:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was backpacking in New Zealand around the turn of the year, and since I was on a budget, I bought at least one meal each day from supermarkets. Each and every store carried a huge selection of mussel products: pickled, fresh, smoked, barbequed or baked into pies. The common denominator was the mussel species: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was backpacking in New Zealand around the turn of the year, and since I was on a budget, I bought at least one meal each day from supermarkets. Each and every store carried a huge selection of mussel products: pickled, fresh, smoked, barbequed or baked into pies. The common denominator was the mussel species: Greenshell, or <em>Perna canaliculus.</em> They were also called green bearded or green lipped mussels, but greenshell is the official trademarked name.</p>
<p>I soon found out that Greenshell mussel is a true New Zealand staple, and also a major export item. I fell in love with these Kiwi mussels, and was afraid I couldn&#8217;t find them back in Finland. To my big surprise and even greater relief, I found them in my local Asian market. Even the price was wery lucrative: â‚¬6,00 / kg ($3.25 / lbs), frozen in half shells.</p>
<p>Blue mussels are native to Scandinavia and Northern Europe, but they don&#8217;t offer much to eat. Greenshells&#8217; meat-to-shell ratio is 3-4 times better compared to blue mussels. As you can see in the picture below, the mussels are quite big and meaty :)</p>
<div id="img"><a title="Greenshell Mussels in Saffron &#038; Coconut Bisque" href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/greenshellmusselsinsaffroncoconutbisque.jpg"><img alt="Greenshell Mussels in Saffron &#038; Coconut Bisque" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/greenshellmusselsinsaffroncoconutbisque_.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>When I was looking for a recipe for my Greenshells, I discovered a young Kiwi chef <a href="http://www.greenshell.com/chef-partners.html">Garth Hokianga</a>, famous for his trademark combination of healthy and delicious food. Garth has worked as a personal chef for Dustin Hoffman and the Sultan of Brunei &#8211; a resume good enough for me&#8230; And now, without further ado:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Greenshell Mussels in Saffron &#038; Coconut Bisque</strong></p>
<p><span class="NormalItalic"><em>Serves 2 (280 kcal / serving)</em></span></p>
<p>2 fresh lemongrass stalks<br />
1 cm piece fresh ginger, unpeeled<br />
1 teaspoons oil<br />
2 shallots, peeled &#038; chopped<br />
1 chilies (birds eye or serrano), seeded &#038; minced<br />
10-20 New Zealand Greenshell mussels <em>(Perna canaliculus)</em><br />
2 1/2 dl coconut milk<br />
2 1/2 dl chicken stock<br />
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads<br />
1 tablespoons nam pla fish sauce<br />
1 tablespoons fresh lime juice<br />
salt &#038; freshly ground pepper<br />
chives sticks for garnish</p>
<p><span class="NormalItalic">Cut off the tops of the lemongrass stalks, leaving a 10 cm bulb. Trim off the stem end and peel away the outer layers. Smash the lemongrass bulbs with the back of a cook&#8217;s knife. Now smash the ginger.</span></p>
<p>Heat the oil in a pan over a medium temperature, add the lemongrass, ginger and shallot and sautÃ© for 3 minutes but do not brown. Add the minced chilies and cook for 30 seconds, then add the coconut milk, chicken stock, saffron, mussels and fish sauce.</p>
<p>Bring to a low simmer, cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the mussels open. Discard the lemongrass and ginger. Remove from the heat and discard any mussels that do not open. Remove the mussel meat from the shells and set aside on a plate.</p>
<p>If you are using frozen mussels in half shells as I did, cover the unthawed mussels with cold water, bring to boil and boil for three minutes, counting from the first big bubbles. Then rinse quickly with cold water, remove the meat from the shells, and continue the recipe as follows.</p>
<p>Stir in the limejuice, add the mussel meat back into the coconut bisque and reheat gently over a low heat for 2 minutes. Ladle into warmed bowls. Taste for seasoning and decorate with chive sticks.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Steaming &#8211; The New Black of Cooking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homer: &#8220;See Marge, they could deep-fry my shirt.&#8221; Marge: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t say they couldn&#8217;t. I said you shouldn&#8217;t.&#8221; When it comes to my new love &#8211; steaming &#8211; Marge&#8217;s wisdom of avoiding the unknown doesn&#8217;t quite apply: Why don&#8217;t you try to steam something you haven&#8217;t before! Besides, frying pretty much destroys any and all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img align="right" alt="Alotta steamers in China" id="image105" title="Alotta steamers in China" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/chinesesteamerboy_.jpg" /><em>Homer: &#8220;See Marge, they could deep-fry my shirt.&#8221;<br />
Marge: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t say they couldn&#8217;t. I said you shouldn&#8217;t.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>When it comes to my new love &#8211; steaming &#8211; Marge&#8217;s wisdom of avoiding the unknown doesn&#8217;t quite apply: Why don&#8217;t you try to steam something you haven&#8217;t before! Besides, frying pretty much destroys any and all flavor of the ingredients :)</p>
<p>I bought my Chinese bamboo steamer years ago when I was strolling the kitchen supply isles of my local Target in Boston. I had recently returned from Hong Kong, and the ubiquitous bamboo steamers there caught my eye. It was less than $20, so I bought it on a whim. Back at home I realized the steamer was too big to fit in any of my pots or pans. Too lazy to return it, I showed the box on top of my kitchen cupboards where it has been ever since. Until last week.</p>
<p>I happened to buy heaps of bok choy and green beans from a nearby Asian market, and at the same time Anna was telling about her steaming experiments in New York. I remembered my ill-fated steamer, dug it out from a closet, re-read the instruction pamphlet, and had an epiphany: Steam is hot. Heat goes up. Ha! I finally realized that I could simply place the steamer <em>on top</em> of a big pot instead of trying to fit it inside one. Works like a charm! (And no worries about setting the steamer on fire, sis ;)</p>
<p><img alt="Chinese Lotus Buns" id="image100" title="Chinese Lotus Buns" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/lotusbun2_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Chinese buns, dumplings, dim sum &#8211; whatever the name &#8211; are often steamed. When people think about Chinese food in Finland, it&#8217;s most likely that stir-frying comes first to mind. Before I started traveling in South East Asia, I also associated Chinese cooking with fat-dripping and really unhealthy-looking woks. Now I realize there are tons of literally fat free steamed dishes (i.e. no added fat).</p>
<p>The buns pictured above are filled with lotus paste, and many varieties of similar ready-to-be steamed buns can be bought in an Asian market near you. Frozen buns make a tasty side dish for any Asian meal. 10-15 minutes in a steamer and voilÃ :</p>
<p><img alt="Steamed Lotus Buns" id="image99" title="Steamed Lotus Buns" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/lotusbun1_.jpg" /></p>
<p>The beauty of steaming is it&#8217;s speed and versatility: While heating a few buns, you can also cook the main course in the same bamboo tower. Steaming is also a very quick way to prepare food, almost comparable to a microwave oven! A hearty fillet of fish is ready in six minutes, veggies included.</p>
<p>Lets have a look at this big fella I bought yesterday. (I asked for a <em>half </em>salmon and that&#8217;s <em>exactly</em> what I got&#8230;)</p>
<p><img title="halvednorwegiansalmon_.jpg" alt="halvednorwegiansalmon_.jpg" id="image103" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/halvednorwegiansalmon_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Earlier I&#8217;ve always either pan fried fish or baked it in the oven. After filleting the poor salmon I butterflied some of it, whipped up a quick thai marinade, rinsed a heap of bok choy and placed everything in the bamboo steamer. It&#8217;s a good idea to put fish and other potentially smelly stuff on a plate to protect the steamer.</p>
<p><img title="Steamed Norwegian salmon in Thai marinade and bok choy" id="image88" alt="Steamed Norwegian salmon in Thai marinade and bok choy" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/steamingsalmonandbokchoy_.jpg" /></p>
<p>For those who haven&#8217;t seen or used bamboo steamers before, the baskets can be piled in a tower, so you only need one source of steam. Six minutes on top of a pot of boiling water, and the meal is ready. That&#8217;s what I call fast food :)</p>
<p><img title="Steamed Norwegian salmon in Thai marinade and bok choy" id="image86" alt="Steamed Norwegian salmon in Thai marinade and bok choy" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/02/steamedthaisalmonwithbokchoy_.jpg" /></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Salmon in Thai Sauce</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 2 (480 kcal / serving)<br />
</em></p>
<p>1 bunch cilantro with stems and roots<br />
12 mint leaves<br />
1 tsp chopped fresh ginger<br />
3 cloves garlic<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 large red chilli, finely chopped (or dried chilli)<br />
2 limes<br />
1 tbsp nam pla (fish sauce)<br />
2 x 200 g (7 oz) Norwegian salmon fillets<br />
plenty of bok choy</p>
<p>Mix cilantro, mint, ginger, garlic, salt, chilli, juice of the limes and nam pla in a food processor until a smooth paste.</p>
<p>Use 2/3 of the sauce to marinate the fish for 20-30 minutes. Place bok choy and salmon fillets on a plate in a steamer and steam for six minutes.</p>
<p>Pour the reserved sauce over the fish and serve immediately.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Rachaelin &#8220;You Won&#8217;t Be Single for Long&#8221; Penne alla Vodka</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ajattelin ensin otsikoida postauksen &#8220;Antin &#8216;I Don&#8217;t Wanna Be Single&#8217; Penne alla Vodka&#8221;, mutta olkoon nyt alkuperÃ¤isessÃ¤ asussaan. Toivottavasti lopputulos on sama, jÃ¤Ã¤n odottelemaan :) Penne alla Vodka on italialainen keksintÃ¶, joskin Italiasta sitÃ¤ on nykyisin melko vaikea lÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤. Ruokalajin historia juontaa 1970-luvulle, jolloin vodka oli vielÃ¤ tuntematonta Italiassa, ja maahantuojat tekivÃ¤t kaikkensa saadakseen sen [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ajattelin ensin otsikoida postauksen <em>&#8220;Antin &#8216;I Don&#8217;t Wanna Be Single&#8217; Penne alla Vodka&#8221;</em>, mutta olkoon nyt alkuperÃ¤isessÃ¤ asussaan. Toivottavasti lopputulos on sama, jÃ¤Ã¤n odottelemaan :)</p>
<p>Penne alla Vodka on italialainen keksintÃ¶, joskin Italiasta sitÃ¤ on nykyisin melko vaikea lÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤. Ruokalajin historia juontaa 1970-luvulle, jolloin vodka oli vielÃ¤ tuntematonta Italiassa, ja maahantuojat tekivÃ¤t kaikkensa saadakseen sen tunnetuksi. Yksi markkinointikikka oli reseptikilpailun jÃ¤rjestÃ¤minen, ja lopputuloksena oli tÃ¤mÃ¤ votkakastike. 70-luvun puolivÃ¤lissÃ¤ se oli varsinainen trendipasta, mutta nykyisin Penne alla Vodkaa lÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤ parhaiten Amerikasta, jossa se on erittÃ¤in suosittua.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img title="Penne alla Vodka" alt="Penne alla Vodka" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/penneallavodka_.jpg" /></div>
<p>Bostonissa lempi-italialaisravintolani oli Brooklinessa sijaitseva <a href="http://www.vinnytsofboston.com/">Vinny Testa&#8217;s</a>, ja siellÃ¤ herkullisin annos oli heidÃ¤n Penne alla Vodka makealla italialaisella fenkolimakkaralla ja Asiago-juustolla hÃ¶ystettynÃ¤. Mmm!  Annos oli edullinen, vain kymmenen euroa, mutta niin iso, ettÃ¤ siitÃ¤ riitti syÃ¶tÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤ kahdelle tai toinen ateria vielÃ¤ kotiin viemiseksi. SÃ¶inkin monesti jÃ¤Ã¤kaappikylmÃ¤Ã¤ pastaa yÃ¶palaksi. Herkkua!</p>
<p>TÃ¤mÃ¤ <em>Rachael Rayn</em> resepti ei sisÃ¤llÃ¤ lihaa, mutta jauheliha tai italialainen tuoremakkara sopii sekaan oivallisesti. Kastike on todella helppo ja nopea valmistaa &#8211; se on oikeastaan aivan tavallinen tomaatti-kermakastike, johon on lisÃ¤tty votkaa. Aromi on kuitenkin uniikki, joten ei muuta kuin kokeilemaan.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Penne alla Vodka</strong></p>
<p><em>kahdelle (600 kcal / annos)</em></p>
<p>1/2 rkl Ã¶ljyÃ¤<br />
1/2 rkl voita<br />
2 shalottisipulia<br />
2-4 valkosipulin kynttÃ¤<br />
6 cl maustamatonta votkaa<br />
1,25 dl kanalientÃ¤ (kuutiosta tehty ok)<br />
400 g tÃ¶lkki karkeaa tomaattimurskaa<br />
225 g penne rigateja<br />
0,6 dl kermaa (Valion 10% 3 juuston ruokakerma sopi kivasti)<br />
tummaa Maizenaa suurustamiseen<br />
suolaa, pippuria<br />
10 tuoretta basilikan lehteÃ¤</p>
<p>Hienonna shalotit ja valkosipulin kynnet. Kuumenna voi ja Ã¶ljy kasarissa, ja kuullota shalotteja ja valkosipuleita 3-5 minuuttia, kunnes kauniin ruskettunutta. LisÃ¤Ã¤ kanaliemi ja tomaattimurska sekÃ¤ mausta suolalla ja pippurilla. JÃ¤tÃ¤ porisemaan hiljakseen.</p>
<p>Kiehauta iso kattilallinen vettÃ¤, lisÃ¤Ã¤ reilusti suolaa ja keitÃ¤ pennejÃ¤ valmistajan ohjeen mukaan (noin 10-15 min), kunnes al dente.</p>
<p>LisÃ¤Ã¤ kerma ja votka kastikkeeseen, ja poista liedeltÃ¤, kun se alkaa kuplia uudelleen. Jos kastike vaikuttaa liian juoksevalta, suurusta kourallisella tummaa Maizenaa. Valuta pasta ja sekoita kastikkeeseen silputun basilikan kanssa. Tarjoile heti raastetun parmesanin kanssa.</p></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center"><img title="Rachael Ray (c) FHM USA" alt="Rachael Ray (c) FHM USA" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael1_.jpg" /></div>
<p><a href="http://rachael-ray.org/"><strong>Rachael Ray</strong></a> (yllÃ¤) ei ole vielÃ¤ tunnettu ainakaan Suomessa, mutta Yhdysvalloissa (ja viime kuulemani mukaan Australiassa) hÃ¤n on supersuosittu TV-kokki <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/rachael_ray">Food Networkilla</a>. Rachael on kirjoittanut myÃ¶s lukuisia keittokirjoja (joista yhden sain Annalta joululahjaksi, Thanks!). <em>The New York TimesissÃ¤</em> ollut <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/19/dining/19rach.html?ex=1287374400&#038;en=968f524b08f8c969&#038;ei=5088&#038;partner=rssnyt&#038;emc=rss">artikkeli</a> viime syksyltÃ¤ summaa Rachaelin saavutukset:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Though the nation&#8217;s food elite might cringe, Ms. Ray, 37, is one of the most influential people cooking today. Let the big-name chefs fuss with foams and sous vide. She&#8217;ll stick with hot dog nachos and &#8220;jambalika,&#8221; a dish that is kind of like jambalaya. With more than 4 million books in print and four shows on the Food Network, Ms. Ray has shown America the way back to the kitchen.  </em></p></blockquote>
<p>En ole myÃ¶skÃ¤Ã¤n ainoa, jonka mielestÃ¤ Rachael on sÃ¶pÃ¶-Rachael:</p>
<blockquote><p><em> Her mother answers her daughter&#8217;s fan mail, which can range from children&#8217;s drawings to marriage proposals to letters from recently widowed senior citizens.</em></p>
<p><em> &#8220;She&#8217;s big with the guys, let me tell you,&#8221; her mother said.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Lopuksi vielÃ¤ hieman silmÃ¤niloa ainakin miespuolisille Taikinapojan lukijoille. Amerikan FHM (For Him Magazine) julkaisi artikkelin Rachaelista vuonna 2003, josta The New York Times kirjoitti seuraavasti:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;The shots feature Ms. Ray in short-shorts with an exposed midriff, licking chocolate off a big wooden spoon, eating a strawberry and sitting in a sink, laughing as suds cascade down her curvaceous thighs.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>MitÃ¤pÃ¤ tuohon lisÃ¤Ã¤mÃ¤Ã¤n muuta kuin itse kuvat :)</p>
<div align="center" id="img"><a title="Rachael licking chocolate from a big wooden spoon." href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael2.jpg"><img alt="(c) FHM USA" title="Rachael licking chocolate off a big wooden spoon. (c) FHM USA" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael2_.jpg" /></a> <a title="Rachael sitting in a sink with sods dripping on her curvaceous thighs." href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael3.jpg"><img alt="(c) FHM USA" title="(c) FHM USA" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael3_.jpg" /></a><br />
<a title="Rachael with a pie." href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael4.jpg"><img alt="(c) FHM USA" title="(c) FHM USA" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael4_.jpg" /></a> <a title="Two good looking birds." href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael5.jpg"><img alt="(c) FHM USA" title="(c) FHM USA" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/rachael5_.jpg" /></a></div>
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		<title>Rapu-bok choy -wokki</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vii voanista ostamani rapusÃ¤ilyke osoittautui ala-arvoiseksi, mikÃ¤ latisti hieman tÃ¤mÃ¤n thai-wokin nauttimista. Uskon kuitenkin, ettÃ¤ paremmilla raaka-aineilla reseptillÃ¤ on potentiaalia. KÃ¤yttÃ¤mÃ¤ni rapu oli muuten ihan ok, mutta sekaan oli jÃ¤Ã¤nyt turhan paljon niitÃ¤ ruotomaisia &#8220;levyjÃ¤&#8221;, joita ravun lihan vÃ¤listÃ¤ lÃ¶ytyy. JÃ¤ttipussi baby bok choytÃ¤ maksoi vain kolme ja puoli euroa (â‚¬4,00 kilolta) Kolmannen linjan Aseanic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vii voanista ostamani rapusÃ¤ilyke osoittautui ala-arvoiseksi, mikÃ¤ latisti hieman tÃ¤mÃ¤n thai-wokin nauttimista. Uskon kuitenkin, ettÃ¤ paremmilla raaka-aineilla reseptillÃ¤ on potentiaalia. KÃ¤yttÃ¤mÃ¤ni rapu oli muuten ihan ok, mutta sekaan oli jÃ¤Ã¤nyt turhan paljon niitÃ¤ ruotomaisia &#8220;levyjÃ¤&#8221;, joita ravun lihan vÃ¤listÃ¤ lÃ¶ytyy.<br />
JÃ¤ttipussi baby bok choytÃ¤ maksoi vain kolme ja puoli euroa (â‚¬4,00 kilolta) Kolmannen linjan Aseanic Tradingissa. Kannattaa kokeilla, sillÃ¤ bok choy on todella hyvÃ¤Ã¤ juuri wokkiruuissa. Se on maanmainiota myÃ¶s sellaisenaan, pelkÃ¤stÃ¤Ã¤n hÃ¶yrytettynÃ¤.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img title="Baby bok choy and crab meat wok" alt="Baby bok choy and crab meat wok" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/bokchoywithcrabmeat_.jpg" /></div>
<blockquote><p><strong>Rapu-bok choy -wokki</strong></p>
<p><em>kahdelle (170 kcal / annos)</em></p>
<p>250 g (baby) bok choytÃ¤<br />
1-2 valkosipulin kynttÃ¤<br />
2 rkl osterikastiketta <em>(Nahm Man Hoi)</em><br />
100 g kirsikkatomaatteja<br />
tÃ¶lkillinen (170 g) ravun lihaa<br />
suolaa ja pippuria<br />
Ã¶ljyÃ¤ paistamiseen</p>
<p>Huuhtele ja valuta bok choyt ja  leikkaa ne noin kolmen sentin mittaisiksi paloiksi. Halkaise kirsikkatomaatit ja leikkaa valkosipuli hienoksi.</p>
<p>Wokkaa valkosipulia kuumalla pannulla noin minuutti ja lisÃ¤Ã¤ pilkotut bok choyt. HÃ¤mmentele 2-3 minuuttia kunnes lehdet ovat kutistuneet, mutta lehtirangat ovat yhÃ¤ rapeita.</p>
<p>LisÃ¤Ã¤ osterikastike ja tomaatit, ja wokkaa vielÃ¤ minuutti. LisÃ¤Ã¤ ravun liha, mausta suolalla ja pippurilla, ja tarjoile vÃ¤littÃ¶mÃ¤sti lihan lÃ¤mmettyÃ¤.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Thai Red Bean Curry &#8211; vihreitÃ¤ papuja thaityyliin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[En kuollut parin pÃ¤ivÃ¤n vegekokeiluihin, joten pÃ¤Ã¤tin jatkaa samalla linjalla. TÃ¤mÃ¤npÃ¤ivÃ¤inen kasvisruokani on thairesepti maanmainion What&#8217;s Cooking -sarjan Thai-osasta. Ruokalajin englannin kielinen nimi Thai Red Bean Curry on vÃ¤hintÃ¤Ã¤nkin harhaanjohtava, sillÃ¤ siinÃ¤ ei kÃ¤ytetÃ¤ punaisia papuja saatika pavun siemeniÃ¤, vaan tuiki tavallisia vihreitÃ¤ papuja. Punainen nimessÃ¤ viittaa kastikkeen lÃ¤mpimÃ¤Ã¤n, ruosteenpunaiseen vÃ¤riin, joka tosin ei oikein [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>En kuollut parin pÃ¤ivÃ¤n vegekokeiluihin, joten pÃ¤Ã¤tin jatkaa samalla linjalla. TÃ¤mÃ¤npÃ¤ivÃ¤inen kasvisruokani on thairesepti maanmainion What&#8217;s Cooking -sarjan <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1571452567">Thai-osasta</a>. Ruokalajin englannin kielinen nimi <em>Thai Red Bean Curry</em> on vÃ¤hintÃ¤Ã¤nkin harhaanjohtava, sillÃ¤ siinÃ¤ ei kÃ¤ytetÃ¤ punaisia papuja saatika pavun siemeniÃ¤, vaan tuiki tavallisia vihreitÃ¤ papuja. Punainen nimessÃ¤ viittaa kastikkeen lÃ¤mpimÃ¤Ã¤n, ruosteenpunaiseen vÃ¤riin, joka tosin ei oikein nÃ¤y ottamassani kuvasta. Itse miellÃ¤n myÃ¶s curryn hieman erilaiseksi, mutta so what! Lopputulos on hyvÃ¤Ã¤ nimestÃ¤ huolimatta :)</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img alt="Thai Red Bean Curry" title="Thai Red Bean Curry" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/thairedbeancurry_.jpg" /></div>
<blockquote><p><strong>Thai Red Bean Curry</strong></p>
<p>kahdelle (170 kcal / annos)</p>
<p>200 g vihreitÃ¤ papuja (tuoreita tai pakaste-)<br />
1-2 valkosipulin kynttÃ¤<br />
1 pieni, tulinen chili tai n. 1/2 tl kuivattua chilimurskaa (maun mukaan)<br />
1/2 tl paprikajauhetta<br />
1 sitruunaruohon varsi <em>(lemongrass)</em><br />
1 rkl thai-kalakastiketta <em>(nam pla)</em><br />
reilu 1/2 dl kookosmaitoa<br />
1-2 kevÃ¤tsipulin vartta<br />
1/2 rkl Ã¶ljyÃ¤ paistamiseen</p>
<p>Leikkaa pavut noin viiden sentin pÃ¤tkiksi, keitÃ¤ kaksi minuuttia ja valuta kuiviksi.</p>
<p>Leikkaa valkosipuli ja sitruunaruoho ohuiksi suikaleiksi. Laita valkosipuli, chili, paprikajauhe, sitruunaruoho, kalakastike ja kookosmaito tehosekoittimeen, ja sekoita kunnes tasaista.</p>
<p>Leikkaa kevÃ¤tsipulit viistosti ohuiksi suikaleiksi, ja paista niitÃ¤ noin minuutti kuumassa Ã¶ljyssÃ¤. LisÃ¤Ã¤  kastike tehosekoittimesta ja anna kiehahtaa. KeitÃ¤ kastiketta kasaan, kunnes siitÃ¤ on jÃ¤ljellÃ¤ noin puolet (mukavan paksua, ei enÃ¤Ã¤ juokse), noin 3-4 minuuttia. LisÃ¤Ã¤ pavut, ja anna niiden lÃ¤mmetÃ¤ hautumalla pari minuuttia. Tarjoile heti kuumana.</p></blockquote>
<p>NÃ¤mÃ¤ pavut sopivat hyvin jonkin toisen ruuan lisukkeeksi, tai ihan sellaisenaan maukkaaksi alkupalaksi. Ellet muuten pidÃ¤ vihreistÃ¤ pavuista, tÃ¤mÃ¤ voi olla keino saada suosituksen mukainen pÃ¤ivittÃ¤inen kasvisannos nieltyÃ¤ alas ;)</p>
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		<title>Mmm, sushia! Grr, kallista!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vuosikausien viivytystaistelun jÃ¤lkeen olen tehnyt elÃ¤mÃ¤ni ensimmÃ¤isen maki-rullan. Yay! En muista, milloin olen syÃ¶nyt sushia tai ylipÃ¤Ã¤tÃ¤Ã¤n japanilaista ruokaa ensimmÃ¤isen kerran. Paikka on kyllÃ¤ tiedossa &#8211; Kabuki Lapinlahdenkadulla &#8211; ja koska se on ollut samassa osoitteessa yli viidentoista vuoden ajan, luulen omasta ensikokeilustani olevan kymmenisen vuotta. Jossain lukion ja fuksivuoden vÃ¤limaastossa kuitenkin. Kotona meillÃ¤ on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vuosikausien viivytystaistelun jÃ¤lkeen olen tehnyt elÃ¤mÃ¤ni ensimmÃ¤isen maki-rullan. Yay!</p>
<p>En muista, milloin olen syÃ¶nyt sushia tai ylipÃ¤Ã¤tÃ¤Ã¤n japanilaista ruokaa ensimmÃ¤isen kerran. Paikka on kyllÃ¤ tiedossa &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.kabuki.fi/">Kabuki</a></em> Lapinlahdenkadulla &#8211; ja koska se on ollut samassa osoitteessa yli viidentoista vuoden ajan, luulen omasta ensikokeilustani olevan kymmenisen vuotta. Jossain lukion ja fuksivuoden vÃ¤limaastossa kuitenkin. Kotona meillÃ¤ on aina syÃ¶ty graavia kalaa, joten ajatus raa&#8217;asta kalasta ei ole koskaan tuntunut vastenmieliseltÃ¤. Sen sijaan japanilaisen keittiÃ¶n muut, kypsennetyt ruuat, olivat positiivinen ja maukas yllÃ¤tys.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img alt="My very first self made maki!" title="My very first self made maki!" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/californiarollsinsideout_.jpg" /></div>
<p>Suomessa sushi on vielÃ¤kin valitettavan kallista, vaikka japanilaisia ravintoloita on tosiaan ollut ainakin HelsingissÃ¤ jo kohta parikymmentÃ¤ vuotta. UutuuslisÃ¤Ã¤ hinnoissa ei sen vuoksi pitÃ¤isi enÃ¤Ã¤ olla. Sushin suosio on kasvanut tasaisesti, ja nykyisin ruokakaupoissakin on tarjolla ihan kelvollista valmis-sushia. Valitettavasti nÃ¤idenkin hinta on mielestÃ¤ni turhan korkea.</p>
<p>Koska itse tehtynÃ¤ sushin raaka-aineet eivÃ¤t paljon maksa, olenkin vuosikaudet suunnitellut tekevÃ¤ni sitÃ¤ itse. Osan tarvittavista vÃ¤lineistÃ¤ olen ostanut optimistisena jo vuosia sitten, mutta torstaina pÃ¤Ã¤tin lopultakin tehdÃ¤ haaveista totta, ja lÃ¤hdin pikkupakkasta uhmaten Annankadulla sijaitsevaan japani-kauppa <a href="http://www.tokyokan.fi/">Tokyokaniin</a>. Kauppiaan ystÃ¤vÃ¤llisellÃ¤ avustuksella sain pian valittua sopivan riisin ja etikkaseoksen, sekÃ¤ muuta tarpeellista, kuten makien rullaamiseen kÃ¤ytettÃ¤vÃ¤n bambumaton. Japanilaisesta ruuasta sun muusta turistessa jÃ¤in huomaamattani puoleksi tunniksi suustani kiinni, ja kuulin juttuja muun muassa kauppiaan 23-vuotiaana alkaneesta yksityisyrittÃ¤jÃ¤n urasta Tokyokanin esimerkilliseen maineeseen tullausasioissa, minkÃ¤ vuoksi heiltÃ¤ ei esimerkiksi lÃ¶ydy ollenkaan japanilaisia kalapakasteita.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img alt="My very first and untrimmed california roll" title="My very first and untrimmed california roll" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/uncutmakiroll_.jpg" /></div>
<p>Amerikassa tykÃ¤styin California rolleihin, eli makiin, jossa on tÃ¤ytteenÃ¤ avocadoa, kurkkua ja (jÃ¤ljitelmÃ¤-) rapua. TÃ¤mÃ¤ Japanissa melko tuntematon maki kehitettiin alun perin raakaa kalaa kammoksuville kalifornialaisille, mutta on sittemmin tullut kenties maailman suosituimmaksi makiksi. Ja mikÃ¤s siinÃ¤, hyvÃ¤ltÃ¤hÃ¤n tuo maistuu.</p>
<p>Feikkiraputikkujen sijaan ostin kylmÃ¤savulohta, ja pÃ¤Ã¤tin olla tekemÃ¤ttÃ¤ nurinpÃ¤in rullattuja makeja, vaikka california roll perinteisesti sellainen onkin. Ensikertalaisena halusin aloittaa varovasti, ja samalla sain hyvÃ¤n tekosyyn karsia muutaman kalorin jÃ¤ttÃ¤mÃ¤llÃ¤ seesaminsiemenet pois. Jenkit kÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤t ulkopinnan koristeluun oranssia, hyvin hienojakoista lentokalan mÃ¤tiÃ¤, mutta Tokyokanissa sitÃ¤ ei ollut saatavilla.</p>
<p>Sushi-riisin keittÃ¤minen oli yllÃ¤ttÃ¤vÃ¤n triviaali operaatio, ja pian minulla olikin ensimmÃ¤inen nori eli paahdetusta levÃ¤stÃ¤ tehty lehti bambumaton ja elmukelmun pÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ odottamassa tÃ¤yttÃ¤mistÃ¤Ã¤n. Kostutetut sormet ovat kova sana Ã¤llistyttÃ¤vÃ¤n tahmean riisin kÃ¤sittelyssÃ¤, kuten myÃ¶s sÃ¤Ã¤steliÃ¤isyys: pahin virhe on laittaa liikaa riisiÃ¤ norin pÃ¤Ã¤lle. Sopiva riisikerros on sellainen, josta noria nÃ¤kyy runsaasti lÃ¤pi. Seuraavaksi ladoin riisin pÃ¤Ã¤lle avokado-, kurkku- ja lohiviipaleet, ja sitten olikin rullaamisen vuoro. Varovasti sormilla tÃ¤ytteitÃ¤ kasassa pitÃ¤en rulla muodostui yllÃ¤ttÃ¤vÃ¤n helposti. YlÃ¤puolinen kuva on ensimmÃ¤isestÃ¤ omasta rullastani, jonka pÃ¤Ã¤tyjÃ¤ ei ole vielÃ¤ trimmattu.</p>
<p>NeljÃ¤stÃ¤ desistÃ¤ kuivaa riisiÃ¤, yhdestÃ¤ avocadosta, vajaasta keskikokoisesta kurkusta ja 150 gramman savulohipaketista tuli kuusi kokonaista rullaa, josta kustakin kahdeksan valmista maki-palaa. Raaka-aineiden kokonaishinta oli noin â‚¬7,50, eli yhden palan hinnaksi tuli reilut â‚¬0,15.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img alt="Nigiri and maki from a nearby supermarket" title="Nigiri and maki from a nearby supermarket" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/supermarketsushi_.jpg" /></div>
<p>YllÃ¤ oleva kuva on K-Supermarket Lauttasaaren avajaisista ostamistani tonnikala- ja lohi-nigireistÃ¤ sekÃ¤ california rollin nimellÃ¤ myydyistÃ¤ (joita ne eivÃ¤t olleet) makeista. Avajaistarjouksena nÃ¤itÃ¤ myytiin â‚¬0,60 kappaleelta, mutta makien normaalihinta on â‚¬0,80 ja nigirien huikeat â‚¬2,40. Melkoinen ero itse tehtyihin! Hinnan lisÃ¤ksi minulla ei kyllÃ¤ ole mitÃ¤Ã¤n valittamista <span style="font-style: italic">nÃ¤istÃ¤</span> markettisusheista, ne olivat hyviÃ¤ ihan vilpittÃ¶mÃ¤sti. Muistelen, ettÃ¤ jossain etiketissÃ¤ valmistajaksi oli merkattu <span style="font-style: italic">BOF Oy</span>, joka googlen mukaan on sama kuin <a href="http://www.sushikeisari.fi/">Best Oriental Food Oy</a>. Kelpo sushia, mutta mielestÃ¤ni liian kallista :)</p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kuraoutside_.jpg"><img alt="Japanese noodle bar in Sydney" title="Fresh fried oysters in New Zealand" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kuraoutside_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kurainside_.jpg"><img alt="Diners inside Kura in Sydney" title="Oyster po'boys somewhere in Louisiana" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kurainside_.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Amerikassa sushi oli paikasta riippuen usein melko kallista, mutta poikkeuksiakin oli. Bostonissa ja New Yorkissa sÃ¶in monesti japanilaista ruokaa seisovasta pÃ¶ydÃ¤stÃ¤ <a href="http://www.minado.com/">Minado</a>-ravintoloissa. Noin kahdellakymmenellÃ¤ dollarilla eli â‚¬17:llÃ¤ sai syÃ¶dÃ¤ sydÃ¤mensÃ¤ kyllyydestÃ¤ kymmeniÃ¤ erilaisia susheja, sashimeja, rapuja, ostereita, salaatteja, lÃ¤mpimiÃ¤ ruokia ja jÃ¤lkiruokia. Melko hyvÃ¤ vastine rahalle siis.Halpa aasialainen ruoka on arkipÃ¤ivÃ¤Ã¤ monessa maailman suurkaupungissa, nÃ¤in myÃ¶s SydneyssÃ¤. Vuodenvaihteessa siellÃ¤ ollessani sÃ¶in pariin otteeseen japanilaista; en voinut ohittaa kutsuvan nÃ¤kÃ¶istÃ¤ paikallisravintolaa, jonka ovensuussa parveili paikallisia japanilaisia.Suomalaisesta hauskan niminen ravintola Kura on Sydneyn kiinakaupungin vilkkaimmalla paikalla korttelin pÃ¤Ã¤ssÃ¤ kaupungin pÃ¤Ã¤ostoskadusta, George StreetistÃ¤. Kuralla on vain neljÃ¤toista istumapaikkaa, ja oven edessÃ¤ kÃ¤ykin jatkuva vilske, kun asiakkaat odottavat vuoroaan pÃ¤Ã¤stÃ¤ sisÃ¤lle. MikÃ¤ parasta, runsaat sushiannokset eivÃ¤t lompakkoa paljon kÃ¶yhdyttÃ¤neet: kuudella eurolla sai jo toistakymmentÃ¤ sushipalaa ja kulhollisen misokeittoa (kuva alla).</p>
<p><a href="http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2005/10/kura-haymarket.html">Grab Your Forkin</a> <span style="font-style: italic">Helen</span> on kirjoittanut kivan postauksen Kurasta, missÃ¤ on myÃ¶s joukko herkullisia kuvia. Kannattaa vilkaista!</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img alt="Deluxe sushi from Kura" title="Deluxe sushi from Kura" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kurasushi_.jpg" /></div>
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		<title>Kardemummakahvi &#8211; elÃ¤mÃ¤n pieniÃ¤ suuria iloja</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suomalaiset rakastavat kahviaan, mutta niin moni muukin tÃ¤llÃ¤ pallolla. LÃ¤hdin googlaamaan pÃ¤Ã¤ssÃ¤ni pyÃ¶rineen Manhattan Transferin kahvilaulun sanoja, joista muistin vain alun: &#8220;I love coffee, I love tea&#8230;&#8221; Annoin googleen hakusanaksi coffee song, ja vaikka tÃ¤llÃ¤ ei Java JiveÃ¤ lÃ¶ytynytkÃ¤Ã¤n, sangen moni artisti on tunnustautunut kofeiinin orjaksi Coffee Songin nimellÃ¤ levytettyjen kappaleiden perusteella. TÃ¤ltÃ¤ listalta lÃ¶ytyy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Suomalaiset rakastavat kahviaan, mutta niin moni muukin tÃ¤llÃ¤ pallolla. LÃ¤hdin googlaamaan pÃ¤Ã¤ssÃ¤ni pyÃ¶rineen <span style="font-style: italic">Manhattan Transferin</span> kahvilaulun sanoja, joista muistin vain alun: <span style="font-style: italic">&#8220;I love coffee, I love tea&#8230;&#8221;</span> Annoin googleen hakusanaksi <span style="font-style: italic">coffee song</span>, ja vaikka tÃ¤llÃ¤ ei <span style="font-style: italic">Java JiveÃ¤</span> lÃ¶ytynytkÃ¤Ã¤n, sangen moni artisti on tunnustautunut kofeiinin orjaksi Coffee Songin nimellÃ¤ levytettyjen kappaleiden perusteella. TÃ¤ltÃ¤ listalta lÃ¶ytyy <span style="font-style: italic">Frank Sinatra, Deep Purple, Norah Jones, Sting, Eric Clapton</span> ja monia muita.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img title="Cardamom coffee" alt="Cardamom coffee" src="http://taikinapoika.com/img/cardamomcoffee_.jpg" /></div>
<p>VÃ¤lillÃ¤ perus-joe, eli omassa tapauksessani tumma presidentti, kaipaa hieman vaihtelua. Ostin kokonaisia vihreitÃ¤ kardemumman palkoja varsinaisesti intialaisia curryja varten, mutta ne sopivat mainiosti myÃ¶s piristÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n kahvihetkeÃ¤. Murskaa puolen tusinaa palkoa veitsen lappeella ja laita kahvinpurujen sekaan. MyÃ¶s jauhettu purkki-kardemumma kÃ¤y oivallisesti.</p>
<p>Jos satut liikkumaan Starbucksien vaikutusalueella (liki koko maailma Suomea lukuunottamatta), kannattaa napata kokeeksi mukaan jokin heidÃ¤n kahvipaketeistaan.</p>
<p>Ja sitten ne etsimÃ¤ni laulun sanat:</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Java Jive</strong><br />
(The Manhattan Transfer)</p>
<p align="center"><em>I love coffee, I love tea<br />
I love the java jive and it loves me<br />
Coffee and tea and the java and me<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup (boy!)</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>I love java, sweet and hot<br />
Whoops mr. moto, Iâ€™m a coffee pot<br />
Shoot the pot and Iâ€™ll pour me a shot<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>Oh slip me a slug from the wonderful mug<br />
And Iâ€™ll cut a rug just snug in a jug<br />
A sliced up onion and a raw one<br />
Draw one -<br />
Waiter, waiter, percolator</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>I love coffee, I love tea<br />
I love the java jive and it loves me<br />
Coffee and tea and the java and me<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>Boston bean (soy beans)<br />
Green bean (cabbage and greens)<br />
Iâ€™m not keen about a bean<br />
Unless it is a chili chili bean (boy!)</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>I love java sweet and hot<br />
Whoops mr. moto Iâ€™m a coffee pot (yeah)<br />
Shoot me the pot and Iâ€™ll pour me a shot<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup (yeah)</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>Slip me a slug of the wonderful mug<br />
â€™an Iâ€™ll cut a rug just as snug in a jug<br />
Drop a nickel in the pot joe<br />
Takinâ€™ it slow<br />
Waiter, waiter, percolator</em></p>
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<div align="center"><em>I love coffee, I love tea</em><br />
<em> I love the java jive and it loves me</em><br />
<em> Coffee and tea and the java and me</em><br />
<em> A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, boy! </em></div>
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		<title>Tandoorikanaa, mustaa riisiÃ¤ ja kurkku-raitaa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kokeiluni intialaisen kettiÃ¶n parissa jatkuvat. HerÃ¤sin eilen itselleni luonnottoman aikaisin puoli seitsemÃ¤ltÃ¤, ja edellisen illan mainospostia lukiessani silmiini sattui lÃ¤hi K-Supermarketin tarjous grillatusta broilerista hintaan 2,99 euroa (raakapaino n. 1,1 kg). Vaikka en suuri kanan ystÃ¤vÃ¤ olekaan (siivet poislukien), otin aamukahvin jÃ¤lkeen suunnan kohti K-Lauttasaarta. Saavuin kauppaan varttia vaille kahdeksan, eikÃ¤ lihatiskillÃ¤ oltu tietysti edes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kokeiluni intialaisen kettiÃ¶n parissa jatkuvat. HerÃ¤sin eilen itselleni luonnottoman aikaisin puoli seitsemÃ¤ltÃ¤, ja edellisen illan mainospostia lukiessani silmiini sattui lÃ¤hi K-Supermarketin tarjous grillatusta broilerista hintaan 2,99 euroa (raakapaino n. 1,1 kg). Vaikka en suuri kanan ystÃ¤vÃ¤ olekaan (siivet poislukien), otin aamukahvin jÃ¤lkeen suunnan kohti K-Lauttasaarta. Saavuin kauppaan varttia vaille kahdeksan, eikÃ¤ lihatiskillÃ¤ oltu tietysti edes aloitettu broilerien grillaamista. Jotta matkasta ei olisi tullut tÃ¤ysi susi, pyysin yhden raakana. TÃ¤ssÃ¤ vaiheessa mielessÃ¤ni oli jo alkanut hahmoittua kuva kauniin punaisesta tandoorikanasta :)</p>
<p>Jokunen pÃ¤ivÃ¤ sitten Kinopalatsissa kÃ¤ydessÃ¤ni sÃ¶in elokuvan alkua odotellessani erinomaiseksi osoittautuneen tandoorikanasalaatin (â‚¬6,50) <a href="http://www.namaskaar.fi/">Namaskaarin</a> Fenniakorttelin toimipisteessÃ¤ (Kinopalatsin ja Kaisaniemen metroaseman vÃ¤lisessÃ¤ tunnelissa). Maanantaina Vii Voanissa pistÃ¤ytyessÃ¤ni ostin varmuuden vuoksi pussillisen tandoorimaustetta, joten aamuvarhainen K-kauppareissuni pÃ¤Ã¤ttyi ripeÃ¤Ã¤n kotimatkaan raa&#8217;an broilerin ja bulgarianjugurttipurkin kanssa.</p>
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<p>En ole aiemmin paloitellut kokonaista kanaa, joten pieni googletus auttoi tÃ¤ssÃ¤kin puuhassa. Hetken pÃ¤hkÃ¤iltyÃ¤ni kaunis jyvÃ¤broileri oli muuttunut Fiskarsin terÃ¤vÃ¤llÃ¤ veitsellÃ¤ nÃ¤lkÃ¤isen katseeni ryydittÃ¤mÃ¤nÃ¤ perinteisiksi kahdeksaksi palaksi: siivet, koivet, reidet ja rinnat. En ollut sopankeittotuulella, joten ruhon muut osat lensivÃ¤t roskiin, kuten myÃ¶s nahka, jota intialaisessa ruuanlaitossa ei kÃ¤ytetÃ¤. Paloja hetken pyÃ¶riteltyÃ¤ni pÃ¤Ã¤tin hankkiutua eroon myÃ¶s muista luista, jotka lÃ¤htivÃ¤tkin helposti irti kÃ¤sin kiskomalla.</p>
<p>Kun liha oli valmisteltu, jÃ¤tin sen jÃ¤Ã¤kaappiin marinoitumaan iltaan saakka jugurtti-tandoorimarinadissa. Ideaalisesti marinointi olisi saanut kestÃ¤Ã¤ yÃ¶n yli, mutta tÃ¤llÃ¤ kertaa en malttanut odottaa niin kauan.</p>
<p>SÃ¶in puolet valmiista tandoorikanasta edelliseltÃ¤ pÃ¤ivÃ¤ltÃ¤ tÃ¤hteeksi jÃ¤Ã¤neen <a href="http://www.keski-rahkonen.com/doughboy/2006/01/meenan-intialainen-peruna-paprika.html">peruna-paprika masalan</a> kanssa. TÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n tein kylmÃ¤n kanan kyytipojaksi mustaa riisiÃ¤ ja kurkku-raitaa. Kokonaisuus oli oikein miellyttÃ¤vÃ¤ tomaatin ja tammenlehvÃ¤salaatin kera.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Tandoorikana</strong></p>
<p>kahdelle</p>
<p>500 g luutonta kanaa, esim rinta- ja koipilihat<br />
tandoorimausteseosta<br />
2 dl Bulgarian jugurttia</p>
<p>Marinoi lihat hyvissÃ¤ ajoin, 6-24 tuntia ennen paistamista. Poista mahdollinen nahka kananpaloista. ViillÃ¤ rintapaloihin ristikkÃ¤isiÃ¤ syviÃ¤ viiltoja. Sekoita tandoorimauste jugurttiin mausteseoksen paketin ohjeen mukaisesti, laita lihat pakastuspussiin ja kaada marinadi pÃ¤Ã¤lle. Sekoita huolellisesti, jotta marinadi menee myÃ¶s viiltoihin. JÃ¤tÃ¤ jÃ¤Ã¤kaappiin marinoitumaan.</p>
<p>Vuoraa uunipelti foliolla, josta reunat on taiteltu ylÃ¶s ammemaisesti. LÃ¤mmitÃ¤ uuni 300 asteeseen pellin ollessa uunin sisÃ¤llÃ¤. Kun uuni on saavuttanut lÃ¤mpÃ¶tilan, aseta kananpalat pellille ja paista 10 minuuttia. Ota pelti pois uunista ja sivele palat jÃ¤ljelle jÃ¤Ã¤neellÃ¤ marinadilla. Laita kanat takaisin uuniin, ja sammuta uuni. Paista vielÃ¤ 20 minuuttia luukkua avaamatta.</p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Kurkku-raita (Kheere ka Raita)</strong></p>
<p>kahdelle</p>
<p>2 dl Bulgarian jugurttia<br />
1 rkl hunajaa<br />
n. 10 cm pÃ¤tkÃ¤ kurkkua<br />
n. 1/2 dl silputtua tuoretta korianteria<br />
(kuminaa)</p>
<p>Raasta pesty kurkku karkeaksi ja lyhyeksi raasteeksi, silppua korianteri hienoksi ja sekoita jugurttiin hunajan kanssa. PidÃ¤ kylmÃ¤ssÃ¤ tarjoiluun saakka. Koristele halutessasi kuminalla.</p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Musta riisi</strong></p>
<p>kahdelle</p>
<p>2 dl mustaa riisiÃ¤<br />
vettÃ¤</p>
<p>Liota riisiÃ¤ vesitilkassa noin tunti ennen keittÃ¤mistÃ¤, niin siitÃ¤ tulee pehmeÃ¤mpÃ¤Ã¤. KeitÃ¤ 3-4 desissÃ¤ vettÃ¤ kunnes pehmeÃ¤Ã¤, 20-30 minuuttia. Riisilajeja on tuhansia erilaisia, joten tÃ¤smÃ¤llistÃ¤ keitto-ohjetta on mahdotonta antaa :)</p>
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<p>Tarjoile tandoorikana joko kylmÃ¤nÃ¤ tai kuumana 3-4 sentin paloiksi leikattuna. VirkistÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤ raitaa lusikoidaan reilusti lautaselle riisin viereen, ja siinÃ¤ voi dipata myÃ¶s kanaa ja leipÃ¤Ã¤.</p>
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		<title>Miksi?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Meenan intialainen peruna-paprika masala</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antti goes veggie! Viime keskiviikosta lÃ¤htien olen syÃ¶nyt kaaliruokia, joten tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n oli korkea aika saada vaihtelua ruokapÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤n. Juttelin eilen illalla Bostonissa asuvan intialaisen ystÃ¤vÃ¤ni Meenan kanssa, ja pyysin hÃ¤neltÃ¤ kevyttÃ¤ intialaista reseptiÃ¤. Meena, kuten suurin osa intialaisista, on pÃ¤Ã¤asiallisesti kasvissyÃ¶jÃ¤. Bostonissa asuessani niitin mainetta hÃ¤ikÃ¤ilemÃ¤ttÃ¶mÃ¤nÃ¤ antivegaanina (Antti eats anything with a face!), ja niinpÃ¤ helpotin [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Antti goes veggie!</em></p>
<p>Viime keskiviikosta lÃ¤htien olen syÃ¶nyt kaaliruokia, joten tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n oli korkea aika saada vaihtelua ruokapÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤n. Juttelin eilen illalla Bostonissa asuvan intialaisen ystÃ¤vÃ¤ni Meenan kanssa, ja pyysin hÃ¤neltÃ¤ kevyttÃ¤ intialaista reseptiÃ¤. Meena, kuten suurin osa intialaisista, on pÃ¤Ã¤asiallisesti kasvissyÃ¶jÃ¤. Bostonissa asuessani niitin mainetta hÃ¤ikÃ¤ilemÃ¤ttÃ¶mÃ¤nÃ¤ antivegaanina (Antti eats anything with a face!), ja niinpÃ¤ helpotin Meenan tehtÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤ sanomalla heti alkuun, ettÃ¤ kasvisruuat ovat ok.</p>
<p>Oheinen resepti on varsin tyypillinen intialainen kasvisruoka, ja muitakin vihanneksia voidaan valmistaa aivan samalla tavalla. Ruokakulttuuri vaihtelee hyvinkin voimakkaasti Intian eri puolilla pohjoisen miedoista etelÃ¤n tulisiin makuihin. TÃ¤mÃ¤ perunasta ja paprikasta tehty masala edustaa pohjoista keittiÃ¶tÃ¤.</p>
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<p>Thanks, Meena!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Peruna-paprika masala (Potato Capsicum Masala)</strong></p>
<p><em>kahdelle (275 kcal / annos)</em></p>
<p>1 sipuli<br />
2 tomaattia<br />
3 perunaa<br />
2 paprikaa<br />
2 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
1/2 tl sinapinsiemeniÃ¤<br />
(1/2 tl kuminaa)<br />
1/2 tl kurkumaa<br />
1/2 tl garam masalaa<br />
murskattua kuivattua tai tuoretta chiliÃ¤<br />
suolaa<br />
korianterin lehtiÃ¤ koristeluun</p>
<p>Kuori perunat ja pilko parin-kolmen sentin kuutioiksi. KypsennÃ¤ normaalisti keittÃ¤mÃ¤llÃ¤.</p>
<p>Perunoiden kiehuessa leikkaa sipuli ohuiksi suikaleiksi ja pilko paprikat reiluiksi paloiksi. Leikkaa tomaatit pieniksi kuutioiksi.</p>
<p>LÃ¤mmitÃ¤ Ã¶ljy ja paista sinapin- ja kuminansiemeniÃ¤ hetken aikaa kunnes sinapinsiemenet poksahtelevat. KÃ¤ytÃ¤ kuminaa, jos pidÃ¤t siitÃ¤, muussa tapauksessa jÃ¤tÃ¤ huoletta pois. LisÃ¤Ã¤ sipuli ja paista kunnes suikaleet muuttuvat kauniin ruskeiksi. LisÃ¤Ã¤ suola, garam masala, kurkuma ja chiliÃ¤ maun mukaan. LisÃ¤Ã¤ tomaatti ja paprika. KypsennÃ¤ miedolla lÃ¤mmÃ¶llÃ¤ vÃ¤lillÃ¤ sekoittaen. Jos kasvikset vaikuttavat liian kuivilta, lisÃ¤Ã¤ hieman vettÃ¤. Masala on valmista, kun Ã¶ljy erkanee. LisÃ¤Ã¤ perunakuutiot, ja anna hautua vielÃ¤ muutama minuutti. Koristele korianterinlehdillÃ¤.</p></blockquote>
<p>Intialaiset syÃ¶vÃ¤t tÃ¤llaisia masaloita, kuten lÃ¤hes kaikkia muitakin ruokiaan, leivÃ¤n kanssa. Chapatista tai paranthasta repÃ¤istÃ¤Ã¤n palanen, josta taitellaan lusikkamainen kuppi, ja sitÃ¤ kÃ¤ytetÃ¤Ã¤n ruokailuun lÃ¤nsimaisten aterimien sijaan.</p>
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		<title>Karamellisoitu kukkakaali</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaikilla on varmasti henkilÃ¶kohtaisia kokemuksia ylikeitetystÃ¤, vetisestÃ¤ ja mauttomasta kukkakaalista. YhtÃ¤ lailla tuttuja lienevÃ¤t yritykset pelastaa tÃ¤mÃ¤ onneton kasvis erilaisilla juustogratiineilla. TÃ¤hÃ¤n saakka olen pyrkinyt vÃ¤lttelemÃ¤Ã¤n kukkakaalia, mutta jos sitÃ¤ on ollut pakko syÃ¶dÃ¤, olen pyytÃ¤nyt omani raakana. Kiitos Jim Dixonin ja hÃ¤nen Real Good Food -saittinsa, kukkakaali sai tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n 29 vuoden alennustilansa jÃ¤lkeen ylennyksen [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kaikilla on varmasti henkilÃ¶kohtaisia kokemuksia ylikeitetystÃ¤, vetisestÃ¤ ja mauttomasta kukkakaalista. YhtÃ¤ lailla tuttuja lienevÃ¤t yritykset pelastaa tÃ¤mÃ¤ onneton kasvis erilaisilla juustogratiineilla. TÃ¤hÃ¤n saakka olen pyrkinyt vÃ¤lttelemÃ¤Ã¤n kukkakaalia, mutta jos sitÃ¤ on ollut pakko syÃ¶dÃ¤, olen pyytÃ¤nyt omani raakana.</p>
<p>Kiitos Jim Dixonin ja hÃ¤nen <a href="http://www.realgoodfood.com/caramelized_cauliflower.html">Real Good Food</a> -saittinsa, kukkakaali sai tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n 29 vuoden alennustilansa jÃ¤lkeen ylennyksen ruokapÃ¶ydÃ¤ssÃ¤ni juhlapaikalle. TÃ¤mÃ¤ karamellisoidun kukkakaalin ohje on nimittÃ¤in mitÃ¤ triviaalein, ja lopputulos niin typerryttÃ¤vÃ¤n herkullinen, ettÃ¤ ongelmaksi tulee lÃ¤hinnÃ¤ tarpeeksi suuren kukkakaalin lÃ¶ytÃ¤minen useamman kuin yhden ruokailijan tarpeet tyydyttÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n.</p>
<p>Olin melko skeptinen laittaessani kaaliviipaleet uuniin, mutta puolen tunnin paistamisen jÃ¤lkeen ensimmÃ¤iset maistiaiset olivat koitua kohtaloksi koko pellilliselle :)</p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Karamellisoitu kukkakaali</strong></p>
<p>pieni kukkakaali yhdelle, iso kahdelle<br />
oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
merisuolaa</p>
<p>Laita uuni lÃ¤mpiÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n 200 asteeseen. Leikkaa kukkakaali pystysuunnassa vajaan sentin paksuisiksi viipaleiksi. YhdestÃ¤ kaalinpÃ¤Ã¤stÃ¤ tulee vain muutama ehjÃ¤ viipale, mutta ylimÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤iset hieman isommat mujut kannattaa myÃ¶s paistaa, ainakin arkiaterian tarpeiksi.</p>
<p>Sivele viipaleet molemmin puolin reippaasti oliiviÃ¶ljyllÃ¤, ja ripottele liberaalisti meerisuolaa. Paista noin 30 minuuttia kerran kÃ¤Ã¤ntÃ¤en, tai kunnes kauniin ruskettuneita. Tarkista suola ja tarjoile heti. Halutessasi voit pirskotella hieman lisÃ¤Ã¤ Ã¶ljyÃ¤.</p></blockquote>
<p>Kaali on parhaimmillaan tulikuumana suoraan uunista, joten muu ruoka kannattaa pitÃ¤Ã¤ valmiina odottamassa!</p>
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		<title>Kreikkalaistyyliset kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleet</title>
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		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleet maistuvat hyvin kylmÃ¤nÃ¤ talvipÃ¤ivÃ¤nÃ¤, mutta en ole koskaan oikein pitÃ¤nyt &#8220;perinteisellÃ¤&#8221; reseptillÃ¤ tehtyjen kuivahkosta ja kovasta riisi-jauhelihatÃ¤ytteestÃ¤. KÃ¤vin viime lauantaina Hietalahden kauppahallissa olevassa kreikkalaisessa ravintola Knossoksessa, jossa sÃ¶in hyviÃ¤ viininlehtikÃ¤Ã¤ryleitÃ¤. Samalla herÃ¤si ajatus tehdÃ¤ kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleitÃ¤ hieman eksoottisemmalla tÃ¤ytteellÃ¤. Meille tuttuihin ruotsalais/suomalaistyylisiin kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleisiin liittyy mielenkiintoinen historia. Ruotsin kuningas Kaarle XII Kustaa hÃ¤visi 1709 Pultavassa, ItÃ¤-Ukrainassa, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>KaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleet maistuvat hyvin kylmÃ¤nÃ¤ talvipÃ¤ivÃ¤nÃ¤, mutta en ole koskaan oikein pitÃ¤nyt &#8220;perinteisellÃ¤&#8221; reseptillÃ¤ tehtyjen kuivahkosta ja kovasta riisi-jauhelihatÃ¤ytteestÃ¤. KÃ¤vin viime lauantaina Hietalahden kauppahallissa olevassa kreikkalaisessa ravintola <a href="http://www.knossos.fi/">Knossoksessa</a>, jossa sÃ¶in hyviÃ¤ viininlehtikÃ¤Ã¤ryleitÃ¤. Samalla herÃ¤si ajatus tehdÃ¤ kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleitÃ¤ hieman eksoottisemmalla tÃ¤ytteellÃ¤.</p>
<p>Meille tuttuihin ruotsalais/suomalaistyylisiin kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleisiin liittyy mielenkiintoinen historia. Ruotsin kuningas Kaarle XII Kustaa hÃ¤visi 1709 Pultavassa, ItÃ¤-Ukrainassa, suuren pohjan sodan kuuluisimman taistelun VenÃ¤jÃ¤n joukkoja vastaan. Pultavasta hÃ¤n pakeni Moldoviaan, joka oli silloin ottomaanien hallussa. Suuruutensa huipulla 1600-luvun lopussa ottomaanien valtakuntaan kuului liki kaikki VÃ¤limeren ympÃ¤rysmaat, nykyinen Kreikka ja Turkki mukaanlukien. Kaarle vietti Moldoviassa kaksi vuotta maanpaossa, minkÃ¤ aikana hÃ¤n yritti houkutella ottomaaneja sotimaan VenÃ¤jÃ¤Ã¤ vastaan, sekÃ¤ lainasi heiltÃ¤ varoja jatkaakseen sotaa. Kaarlen palattua Ruotsiin hÃ¤ntÃ¤ seurasi joukko ottomaanien pankkiireita, jotka halusivat varmistaa velkojen takaisinmaksun. He asuivat Tukholmassa 1716-1732, jolloin kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleet, ruotsiksi kÃ¥ldolmar, lÃ¶ysivÃ¤t tiensÃ¤ tukholmalaisten ruokapÃ¶ytiin. Dolma on suora lainaus turkin kielestÃ¤, ja tarkoittaa kirjaimellisesti jotakin tÃ¤ytettyÃ¤. Aluksi kÃ¤Ã¤ryleet tehtiin Ruotsissakin viininlehdistÃ¤, mutta pian kÃ¤Ã¤re vaihtui helpommin saatavissa olevaan kaaliin.</p>
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<p>Ne lukijat, jotka eivÃ¤t nukahtaneet tai vaihtaneet sivua historiaosuuden aikana, palkitaan <a href="http://www.finfood.fi/finfood/ff2.nsf/0/38bf1bd908f41e7ec2256d2c0028f5c5?OpenDocument">Finfoodista</a> mukaillen lainatulla reseptillÃ¤.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Kreikkalaistyyliset kaalikÃ¤Ã¤ryleet</strong></p>
<p>n. 25 kpl</p>
<p>kahden kilon kerÃ¤kaali<br />
1 dl ohraa (rikotut pikajyvÃ¤t ovat ok)<br />
1 sipuli<br />
2-5 valkosipulin kynttÃ¤ mieltymyksen mukaan<br />
pienen nyrkin kokoinen kyssÃ¤kaali<br />
1 punainen paprika<br />
400 g lampaan jauhelihaa<br />
1 ruukkuminttu<br />
2 tl timjamia<br />
2 rkl hunajaa<br />
mustapippuria<br />
valkopippuria<br />
200 g fetaa<br />
suolaa<br />
soijakastiketta<br />
vaahterasiirappia<br />
2 dl lihalientÃ¤<br />
rosepippuria<br />
portviiniÃ¤</p>
<p>Valmista ensin tÃ¤yte. KeitÃ¤ ohra kypsÃ¤ksi pakkauksen ohjeen mukaan. Kuori ja pilko sipuli, valkosipuli ja kyssÃ¤kaali pieniksi kuutioiksi. Kuutioi myÃ¶s paprika.</p>
<p>Ruskista jauheliha, ja lisÃ¤Ã¤ kasvikset pannulle. Anna hautua noin 10 minuuttia. Mausta seos hienonnetulla mintulla, timjamilla, hunajalla, musta- ja valkopippurilla, sekÃ¤ lorauta sekaan soijaa maun mukaan. Sekoita joukkoon kypsÃ¤ ohra ja murustettu feta. Maista ja tarkista suola.</p>
<p>Laita kattilaan vettÃ¤ 3/4 sen tilavuudesta. Koverra kaalin kanta ja keskusta pois ja nosta se kiehuvaan veteen. Kun lehdet alkavat irrota, nosta ne reikÃ¤kauhalla kylmÃ¤Ã¤n veteen. Nosta kaalinlehdet kylmÃ¤stÃ¤ vedestÃ¤ ja leikkaa lehden paksuin osa pois lehtiruodista.</p>
<p>TÃ¤ytÃ¤ lehdet reilulla ruokalusikallisella tÃ¤ytettÃ¤ ja kÃ¤Ã¤ri niistÃ¤ kÃ¤Ã¤ryleitÃ¤. Nosta kÃ¤Ã¤ryleet vuokaan vieri viereen. Lorota kÃ¤Ã¤ryleiden pÃ¤Ã¤lle siirappia ohuena norona, ja muserra pinnalle rosepippuria.</p>
<p>KypsennÃ¤ kÃ¤Ã¤ryleitÃ¤ uunissa 200 asteeessa. Kun kÃ¤Ã¤ryleet ovat saaneet vÃ¤hÃ¤n vÃ¤riÃ¤, kaada lihaliemi vuokaan ja jatka kypsentÃ¤mistÃ¤ tunnin verran. Valele liemellÃ¤ pariin otteeseen.</p>
<p>Kaada tarjoiluvaiheessa kÃ¤Ã¤ryleiden pÃ¤Ã¤lle loraus portviiniÃ¤ antamaan maulle loppusilaus.</p></blockquote>
<p>KÃ¤Ã¤ryleet sÃ¤ilyvÃ¤t jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa  muutaman pÃ¤ivÃ¤n, ja pakastuvat hyvin. Itselleni ne maistuvat myÃ¶s kylminÃ¤ suoraan jÃ¤Ã¤kaapista :) Reseptin mukaan valmistettuna yhden kÃ¤Ã¤ryleen energiasisÃ¤ltÃ¶ on noin 85 kcal.</p>
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		<title>Tomaatti-caesar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viime aikoina olen syÃ¶nyt lounaaksi caesar-salaatteja erilaisilla lisukkeilla hÃ¶ystettyinÃ¤. Paistetut kanan- ja kalkkunanrinnat sopivat suikaloituina ja vielÃ¤ hiukan lÃ¤mpiminÃ¤ erinomaisesti caesar-kastikkeen ja parmesaanin makumaailmaan. Eilen kuivaamistani kymmenestÃ¤ tomaatista on vielÃ¤ hyvÃ¤t kolme neljÃ¤nnestÃ¤ jÃ¤ljellÃ¤, joten pÃ¤Ã¤tin itselleni epÃ¤tyypillisesti lÃ¤hteÃ¤ tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n puhtaasti vegelinjalle tekemÃ¤llÃ¤ tomaatti-caesarin. Olen liian laiska tehdÃ¤kseni caesar-kastikkeen alusta lÃ¤htien, Felix kun on hoitanut [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Viime aikoina olen syÃ¶nyt lounaaksi caesar-salaatteja erilaisilla lisukkeilla hÃ¶ystettyinÃ¤. Paistetut kanan- ja kalkkunanrinnat sopivat suikaloituina ja vielÃ¤ hiukan lÃ¤mpiminÃ¤ erinomaisesti caesar-kastikkeen ja parmesaanin makumaailmaan. Eilen <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/01/25/merisuolalla-ja-korianterilla-maustetut-9-tunnin-tomaatit/">kuivaamistani</a> kymmenestÃ¤ tomaatista on vielÃ¤ hyvÃ¤t kolme neljÃ¤nnestÃ¤ jÃ¤ljellÃ¤, joten pÃ¤Ã¤tin itselleni epÃ¤tyypillisesti lÃ¤hteÃ¤ tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n puhtaasti vegelinjalle tekemÃ¤llÃ¤ tomaatti-caesarin.</p>
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<p>Olen liian laiska tehdÃ¤kseni caesar-kastikkeen alusta lÃ¤htien, <a href="http://www.felix.fi/salaattikastikkeet_tuotetiedot.cfm?tuote_ID=201">Felix</a> kun on hoitanut asian puolestani. Itse tekemÃ¤llÃ¤ kastikkeesta saisi todennÃ¤kÃ¶isesti maukkaamman, mutta blenderin puute, edellÃ¤ mainittu laiskuus ja epÃ¤ilys huonosta sÃ¤ilyvyydestÃ¤ yhdessÃ¤ vÃ¤hÃ¤isen kertatarpeen kanssa ovat saaneet vaa-an kallistumaan teollisen tuotteen kannalle.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Caesar-salaatti</strong></p>
<p><em>yhdelle (120 kcal)<br />
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<p>1 romaine-ruukkusalaatti<br />
caesar-kastiketta<br />
parmesaania</p>
<p>Leikkaa salaatti sopivan kokoisiksi paloiksi ja kippaa silppu isoon kulhoon. Lorauta sekaan kastiketta ja raasta pÃ¤Ã¤lle parmesaania makusi mukaan. Sekoita hyvin.</p></blockquote>
<p>Kohtuullisella kastikkeen ja parmesaanin annostelulla yhden salaattiannoksen energiasisÃ¤ltÃ¶ on noin 120 kcal, eli sopivan vÃ¤hÃ¤n kevyeksi laihis-lounaaksi. Sadalla grammalla kanalla tai kalkkunalla hÃ¶ystÃ¤en salaatista tulee ruokaisampi, eikÃ¤ energiaa tule lisÃ¤Ã¤ kuin toiset 120 kcal.</p>
<p>Kuvan annoksessa on kaksi kuivattua tomaattia kahdeksaan osaan leikattuina, mikÃ¤ vastaa vain 40 kcal:ia. Kuivattujen tomaattien konsistenssi on mukavan lihaisa, joten salaatti tuntui kaikessa vegeydessÃ¤Ã¤nkin ihan mukavalta. Nam!</p>
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		<title>Merisuolalla ja korianterilla maustetut 9 tunnin tomaatit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, I want to congratulate Orangette for the Best Overall Food Blog award in the 2005 Food Blog Awards! TÃ¤mÃ¤npÃ¤ivÃ¤inen resepti on suora lainaus Orangeten ehtymÃ¤ttÃ¶mÃ¤stÃ¤ listasta toinen toistaan herkullisemman nÃ¤kÃ¶isiÃ¤ ruokia. TÃ¤mÃ¤ on myÃ¶s omistettu Pastanjauhajien Rosmariinille, tunnetulle tomaattien suurelle ystÃ¤vÃ¤lle ;) Karamellisoiduista sipuleista kertoessani olin jo hieman huolissani siitÃ¤, mitÃ¤ muut [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First of all, I want to congratulate <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/">Orangette</a> for the Best Overall Food Blog award in the 2005 Food Blog Awards!</p>
<p>TÃ¤mÃ¤npÃ¤ivÃ¤inen resepti on suora <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/08/better-living-through-slow-roasting.html">lainaus</a> Orangeten ehtymÃ¤ttÃ¶mÃ¤stÃ¤ listasta toinen toistaan herkullisemman nÃ¤kÃ¶isiÃ¤ ruokia. TÃ¤mÃ¤ on myÃ¶s omistettu <a href="http://pastanjauhantaa.blogspot.com/">Pastanjauhajien</a> Rosmariinille, tunnetulle tomaattien suurelle ystÃ¤vÃ¤lle ;)</p>
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<div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/9hoursbraisedtomatoes.jpg"><img alt="Uunissa kuivatut tomaatit" title="Uunissa kuivatut tomaatit" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/9hoursbraisedtomatoes_.jpg" /></a></div>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2005/12/21/karamellisoidut-sipulit/">Karamellisoiduista sipuleista</a> kertoessani olin jo hieman huolissani siitÃ¤, mitÃ¤ muut ajattelisivat huikean pitkÃ¤ltÃ¤ tuntuneesta neljÃ¤n tunnin kypsennysajasta. TÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n lohdutan itseÃ¤ni sillÃ¤, ettÃ¤ paukkupakkasten pÃ¤Ã¤ttyminen on keventÃ¤nyt <a href="http://www.fingrid.fi/portal/suomeksi/uutiset/?id=740">Fingridin</a> kuormitusta, ja nÃ¤in ollen yhdeksÃ¤n tunnin yhtÃ¤jaksoinen sÃ¤hkÃ¶uunin kÃ¤yttÃ¤miseni ei liene moraalisesti arvelluttavaa&#8230;</p>
<p>Monen mielestÃ¤ nykypÃ¤ivÃ¤n tomaatit ovat vetisiÃ¤ ja mauttomia, ja kieltÃ¤mÃ¤ttÃ¤ itsekin olen ostanut tuoreita tomaatteja suhteellisen harvoin. Aurinkokuivatut tomaatit ovat maukkaita, mutta usein tolkuttoman kalliita, tai oliiviÃ¶ljyyn hukutettuina turhan tuhtia syÃ¶tÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤. PitÃ¤mÃ¤llÃ¤ tomaatinpuolikkaita pitkÃ¤Ã¤n uunissa alhaisessa lÃ¤mpÃ¶tilassa niistÃ¤ haihtuu runsaasti vettÃ¤, ja jÃ¤ljelle jÃ¤Ã¤vÃ¤ noin kolmasosaan alkuperÃ¤isestÃ¤ kutistunut lopputuotos on kaikessa yksinkertaisuudessaan hÃ¤mmÃ¤styttÃ¤vÃ¤n aromikasta: tomaattien konsentroitunut makea happamuus suorastaan pakottaa napostelemaan niitÃ¤ suoraan uuninpelliltÃ¤.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Uunikuivatut tomaatit</strong></p>
<p><em>pellillinen</em></p>
<p>n. 1 kg kypsiÃ¤ (luumu)tomaatteja<br />
oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
merisuolaa<br />
kuivattua korianteria</p>
<p>Laita uuni lÃ¤mpenemÃ¤Ã¤n 100 asteeseen. Pese tomaatit, halkaise ne pystysuunnassa kahtia ja leikkaa navat irti. Asettele tomaatinpuoliskot pellille leivinpaperin pÃ¤Ã¤lle leikkuupinta ylÃ¶spÃ¤in. Sivele kevyesti oliiviÃ¶ljyllÃ¤ ja ripottele merisuolalla ja korianterilla. Paista uunin keskiosassa 6-9 tuntia, tai kunnes tomaatit ovat kutistuneet kolmasosaan alkuperÃ¤isestÃ¤ koostaan, mutta ovat vielÃ¤ mehukkaita.</p></blockquote>
<p>SÃ¤ilytÃ¤ tomaatteja jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa ilmatiiviissÃ¤ astiassa. Ne kÃ¤yvÃ¤t sellaisenaan lisukkeina, salaateissa, pitsan tai pastan kanssa tai muuten aurinkokuivattujen tomaattien sijaan.</p>
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		<title>Oz Kangaroo Pyttipanna</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suomessakin metsÃ¤stystÃ¤ harrastaneena ennen Australiaan lÃ¤htÃ¶Ã¤ni mieltÃ¤ni kutkutti ajatus kengurujahdista. En pitÃ¤nyt tÃ¤tÃ¤ kovin varteenotettavana mahdollisuutena, kunhan vain leikittelin ajatuksella. Australiassa on Suomeen verrattuna tiukka aselainsÃ¤Ã¤dÃ¤ntÃ¶, ja oletin tÃ¤mÃ¤n haittaavan metsÃ¤stysturismia. Perinteisen kaupunkien bongaamisen sijaan pÃ¤Ã¤tin tehdÃ¤ Australian-matkastani hieman erilaisen: bookkasin itseni kymmenen pÃ¤ivÃ¤n safarille SydneystÃ¤ Alice Springsiin lÃ¤pi kuuman, kuivan ja autiomaiden halkoman outbackin. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/whitehunter.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Antti with a fresh kill" title="Antti with a fresh kill" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/whitehunter_.jpg" /></a>Suomessakin metsÃ¤stystÃ¤ harrastaneena ennen Australiaan lÃ¤htÃ¶Ã¤ni mieltÃ¤ni kutkutti ajatus kengurujahdista. En pitÃ¤nyt tÃ¤tÃ¤ kovin varteenotettavana mahdollisuutena, kunhan vain leikittelin ajatuksella. Australiassa on Suomeen verrattuna tiukka aselainsÃ¤Ã¤dÃ¤ntÃ¶, ja oletin tÃ¤mÃ¤n haittaavan metsÃ¤stysturismia.</p>
<p>Perinteisen kaupunkien bongaamisen sijaan pÃ¤Ã¤tin tehdÃ¤ Australian-matkastani hieman erilaisen: bookkasin itseni kymmenen pÃ¤ivÃ¤n safarille SydneystÃ¤ Alice Springsiin lÃ¤pi kuuman, kuivan ja autiomaiden halkoman outbackin. Matka taittui maastoautoon rakennetulla minibussilla, ja kilometrejÃ¤ kertyi tÃ¤ssÃ¤ ilmastoimattomassa menopelissÃ¤ 35-45 asteen pÃ¤ivÃ¤lÃ¤mpÃ¶tiloista huolimatta useita tuhansia. Outback-safari oli aika rankka niin fyysisesti kuin henkisestikin, kuumuus vei kirjaimellisesti mehut. Loppua kohti matkan teko kuitenkin helpottui, kun elimistÃ¶ tottui lÃ¤mpÃ¶tilaan. Illat vietimme nuotion ympÃ¤rillÃ¤ istuskellen, ja nuotio toimi myÃ¶s hellana illallisen valmistuksessa. YÃ¶t nukuimme taivasalla etelÃ¤n vieraiden tÃ¤htien ja kirkkaan kuun valaistessa maisemaa.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kangarootail.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Chris skinning Skippy's tail" title="Chris skinning Skippy's tail" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kangarootail_.jpg" /></a>Matkan puolivÃ¤lin tienoilla vietimme pari pÃ¤ivÃ¤Ã¤ <a href="http://www.igawarta.com/">Iga Wartassa</a> Adnyamathanha -aboriginaaliheimon parissa. TÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ tarjoutui mahdollisuus osallistua kengurunmetsÃ¤stykseen. Opas hoiti ampumisen ja ruhon kÃ¤sittelyn kengurun kanssa poseeraamisen jÃ¤Ã¤dessÃ¤ meidÃ¤n huoleksemme. Niin tai nÃ¤in, tuore kengurunpaisti oli luvassa, ja mikÃ¤s sen mukavampaa.</p>
<p>Olen jotenkin aina kuvitellut kengurut miehen korkuisiksi elÃ¤imiksi, ja niinpÃ¤ otusten pieni koko yllÃ¤tti. LisÃ¤ksi niitÃ¤ ei kovin paljon nÃ¤e pÃ¤ivÃ¤aikaan. Sen sijaan auringon laskiessa autoilu muuttuu mielenkiintoiseksi, kun lehmÃ¤t, kengurut, kamelit ja muut pienemmÃ¤t elÃ¤imet hakeutuvat tielle ajovalojen houkuttelemina. Ã„kkijarrutuksiin olikin hyvÃ¤ varautua, ja bussikuskit yrittivÃ¤tkin varoittaa jarrutuksesta huutamalla <a href="http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/kids/skippy.htm">SKIPPY</a>!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/cookingozkangaroopyttipanna.jpg"><img align="right" alt="Wendy mixing the kangaroo pyttipanna" title="Wendy mixing the kangaroo pyttipanna" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/cookingozkangaroopyttipanna_.jpg" /></a>Matkaseurueemme ei kokenut Skippy-kengurun syÃ¶mistÃ¤ <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/australus-the-dish-kangaroo/2005/12/19/1134840798480.html">ongelmalliseksi</a>, ja niinpÃ¤ seuraavaksi illaksi oli luvassa herkkuhetkiÃ¤. Oppaamme Craig (yllÃ¤ nylkemÃ¤ssÃ¤ hÃ¤ntÃ¤Ã¤) yllÃ¤tti minut tÃ¤ysin ilmoittamalla aikeenaan valmistaa Oz &#8216;roo pyttipannaa, eli kengurupyttipannua. Skandinaavit ovat penetroineet Australian ilmeisen hyvin&#8230; Oz on Australian lempinimi, ja sillÃ¤ ei kÃ¤sittÃ¤Ã¤kseni ole mitÃ¤Ã¤n tekemistÃ¤ Wizard of Ozin kanssa :)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/ozkangaroopyttipanna.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Kangaroo pyttipanna on Land Cruiser's hood" title="Kangaroo pyttipanna on Land Cruiser's hood" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/ozkangaroopyttipanna_.jpg" /></a>Craigin kengurupyttipannu oli suorastaan herkullista, tosin niin olivat kaikki muutkin nuotiolla valurautapadassa haudutetut ruuat pitkien ja uuvuttavien pÃ¤ivien pÃ¤Ã¤tteeksi ;) Suomessa kengurun sijaan pyttipannuun sopisi varmasti naudanpaisti.</p>
<p>Tarkkaa reseptiÃ¤ en tullut udelleeksi, mutta aika lÃ¤helle pÃ¤Ã¤see kuutioimalla perunoita, bataattia, sipuleita ja lihaa (kuvan annoksessa kengurun koipea), ja maustamalla tÃ¤mÃ¤n suolalla ja yrteillÃ¤ (rosmariinia ja timjamia muistaakseni), sekÃ¤ lorauttamalla sekaan Craigin secret saucea, Worcestershire-kastiketta. Muhennos hautui nuotiolla tunnin-puolitoista.</p>
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		<title>Syntinen mustan metsÃ¤n kakku</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TÃ¤ssÃ¤ viimeinen jouluksi leipomistani kakuista, syntisen suussa sulava ja toivottoman epÃ¤terveellinen suklainen kirsikkakakku, eli SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte. Maistoin ensimmÃ¤isen kerran tÃ¤tÃ¤ suklaista herkkua viitisen vuotta sitten, kun mustan metsÃ¤n sydÃ¤messÃ¤ Freudenstadtissa vuosikymmeniÃ¤ asunut tÃ¤tini Aila tarjosi sitÃ¤ heillÃ¤ vieraillessani. MikÃ¤Ã¤n muu tuntemani suklaakakku ei vedÃ¤ tÃ¤lle vertoja, ja wienilÃ¤isten ylpeys sacherkin joutuu nÃ¶yrtymÃ¤Ã¤n sen edessÃ¤. SchwarzwÃ¤lder [...]]]></description>
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<div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kirschtorte.jpg"><img title="SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kirschtorte_.jpg" alt="SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte" /></a></div>
<p>TÃ¤ssÃ¤ viimeinen jouluksi leipomistani kakuista, syntisen suussa sulava ja toivottoman epÃ¤terveellinen suklainen kirsikkakakku, eli <em>SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte. </em>Maistoin ensimmÃ¤isen kerran tÃ¤tÃ¤ suklaista herkkua viitisen vuotta sitten, kun mustan metsÃ¤n sydÃ¤messÃ¤ <em>Freudenstadtissa</em> vuosikymmeniÃ¤ asunut tÃ¤tini <em>Aila</em> tarjosi sitÃ¤ heillÃ¤ vieraillessani. MikÃ¤Ã¤n muu tuntemani suklaakakku ei vedÃ¤ tÃ¤lle vertoja, ja wienilÃ¤isten ylpeys sacherkin joutuu nÃ¶yrtymÃ¤Ã¤n sen edessÃ¤.</p>
<p>SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte on nimensÃ¤kin mukaisesti perÃ¤isin etelÃ¤isestÃ¤ Saksasta, mutta se on yhtÃ¤ lailla suosittu jÃ¤lkiruoka niin koko Saksassa, ItÃ¤vallassa kuin Yhdysvalloissakin. Kakku kostutetaan perinteisesti Kirschwasserilla, mutta itÃ¤valtalaiset kÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤t usein rommia, ja jenkit hÃ¤peÃ¤llisesti jÃ¤ttÃ¤vÃ¤t maulle olennaisen alkoholin monesti kokonaan pois.</p>
<p>Pohjaksi tÃ¤lle kakulle sopii mainiosti <em><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2005/12/23/suklaagenoise-eli-genoise-kakku/">suklaagÃ©noise</a></em>, ja suosittelenkin sen korvaamista jollain muulla suklaakakkupohjalla vain pahimman laiskotuksen iskiessÃ¤ ;)</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte</strong></p>
<p>1 <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2005/12/23/suklaagenoise-eli-genoise-kakku/">suklaagÃ©noise</a> tai muu suklaakakkupohja<br />
6 dl kuohukermaa<br />
pari desiÃ¤ sokeriliemeen sÃ¤ilÃ¶ttyjÃ¤ kirsikoita<br />
1/2 dl Kirschwasseria (Alkon numero 431 tai 171593)<br />
115 g Fazerin tummaa 70% Blocksuklaata<br />
2 rkl vettÃ¤<br />
1 tl vaniljauutetta<br />
2 rkl sokeria</p>
<p>Sekoita Kirschwasser noin desiin kirsikoiden sokerilientÃ¤. Valuta pari desiÃ¤ kirsikoita kuiviksi ja laita sivuun odottamaan.</p>
<p>Sulata suklaa ja 2 rkl vettÃ¤ vesihauteessa, ja jÃ¤tÃ¤ jÃ¤Ã¤htymÃ¤Ã¤n huoneenlÃ¤mpÃ¶iseksi, mutta kuitenkin yhÃ¤ pehmeÃ¤ksi.</p>
<p>Leikkaa suklaagÃ©noise kahteen osaan, ja aseta pÃ¤Ã¤llimmÃ¤inen puolisko tarjoilulautaselle ylÃ¶salaisin. Kostuta liberaalisti alkoholi-kirsikkaliemellÃ¤.</p>
<p>Vatkaa 1,2 dl kylmÃ¤Ã¤ kuohukermaa, kunnes vaahtoon jÃ¤Ã¤ tylppiÃ¤ &#8220;vuorenhuippuja&#8221;. Laskostele kermavaahto lastalla varovasti suklaan sekaan, ja levitÃ¤ seos vÃ¤littÃ¶mÃ¤sti kostutetun kakkupohjan pÃ¤Ã¤lle.</p>
<p>Asettele kerros valutettuja kirsikoita suklaavaahdon pÃ¤Ã¤lle siten, ettÃ¤ kirsikat peittÃ¤vÃ¤t koko pinta-alan. Itse kÃ¤ytin Ã¤itini sÃ¤ilÃ¶miÃ¤, espoolaisia happamia luomukirsikoita.</p>
<p>Kostuta jÃ¤ljelle jÃ¤Ã¤nyt gÃ©noisenpuolikas alkoholi-kirsikkaliemellÃ¤, ja aseta leikkuupuoli alaspÃ¤in kirsikkakerroksen pÃ¤Ã¤lle. Paina kevyesti tasataksesi kakun. Kostuta vielÃ¤ kakun pÃ¤Ã¤llinenkin.</p>
<p>Vatkaa loput kermasta, vaniljauute ja sokeri kovahkoksi vaahdoksi, kunnes syntyy terÃ¤viÃ¤ &#8220;vuorenhuippuja&#8221;. LevitÃ¤ kermavaahto kakun ympÃ¤rille; lisÃ¤nÃ¤yttÃ¤vyyttÃ¤ saat pursottamalla kakun ylÃ¤pinnan tÃ¤htisuuttimella.</p>
<p>Anna makujen tasaantua jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa 1-2 vuorokautta ennen nauttimista. JÃ¤Ã¤kaappikylmÃ¤nÃ¤ kakun keskellÃ¤ oleva suklaakerros on myÃ¶s kivan kova.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Bamia, itÃ¤mainen muhennos vuohesta ja okrasta</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aamun Po&#8217; boy -postaus sai ajatukset harhailemaan New Orleansiin, ja mikÃ¤pÃ¤s olisi sen louisianalaisempaa ruokaa kuin gumbo. Jostain syystÃ¤ en saanut itseÃ¤ni motivoitua gumbonkeittoon, mutta okraa, sen olennaista ainesosaa, rupesi tekemÃ¤Ã¤n kovasti mieli. Paukkuvaa pakkasta uhmaten (haluan takaisin etelÃ¤Ã¤n!) otin suunnan kohti Vii Voania, ja ostin sieltÃ¤ viimeiset kaksi pakkausta tuoretta okraa sekÃ¤ kuivattua tamarindia, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Aamun <em>Po&#8217; boy</em> -postaus sai ajatukset harhailemaan <em>New Orleansiin</em>, ja mikÃ¤pÃ¤s olisi sen louisianalaisempaa ruokaa kuin gumbo. Jostain syystÃ¤ en saanut itseÃ¤ni motivoitua <em>gumbonkeittoon</em>, mutta okraa, sen olennaista ainesosaa, rupesi tekemÃ¤Ã¤n kovasti mieli. Paukkuvaa pakkasta uhmaten (haluan takaisin etelÃ¤Ã¤n!) otin suunnan kohti <em>Vii Voania</em>, ja ostin sieltÃ¤ viimeiset kaksi pakkausta tuoretta okraa sekÃ¤ kuivattua tamarindia, joka nÃ¤yttÃ¤Ã¤ kovasti taateleilta. Tamarindia kutsutaankin joissain yhteyksissÃ¤ intian taateleiksi.</p>
<p>HakaniemestÃ¤ saa myÃ¶s halal-lihaa, tosin vÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤oppisesti pakastettuna. Halal-teurastukseen ja siihen liittyvÃ¤Ã¤n potentiaaliseen elÃ¤inrÃ¤Ã¤kkÃ¤ykseen en ota kantaa: halal-kaupat nyt vain sattuvat olemaan ainoita paikkoja josta olen onnistunut lÃ¶ytÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n suuresti himoitsemaani vuohenlihaa. Suomessa vuohia ei kÃ¤ytÃ¤nnÃ¶ssÃ¤ kasvateta ruuaksi, vaan niitÃ¤ pidetÃ¤Ã¤n lÃ¤hinnÃ¤ lemmikkeinÃ¤. Jossain MÃ¤ntsÃ¤lÃ¤n lÃ¤hellÃ¤ on kuulemma maatila, joka myy vuohia tilauksesta, mutta kokonaisen ruhon ostaminen yhden hengen taloudessani ei ole oikein jÃ¤rkevÃ¤Ã¤. NiinpÃ¤ olenkin toistaiseksi ruotsalaisen pakastelihan varassa.</p>
<p>Gumbon sijaan pÃ¤Ã¤tin tehdÃ¤ bamia, joka on hyvin yleinen ruoka Pohjois-Afrikassa ja LÃ¤hi-idÃ¤ssÃ¤. Bamia on okra-tomaattipohjainen lihamuhennos, ja syntyy todella pienellÃ¤ vaivalla, joskaan ei aivan hetkessÃ¤, sillÃ¤ lihan kypsyminen vie oman aikansa.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Bamia, vuohi-okramuhennos</strong></p>
<p><em>neljÃ¤lle (350 kcal / annos)<br />
</em></p>
<p>500 g vuohta tai lammasta<br />
400 g tuoretta tai pakastettua okraa<br />
4 valkosipulin kynttÃ¤<br />
1 1/2 tl suolaa<br />
1/2 tl mustapippuria<br />
100 g kuivattua tamarindia<br />
400 g tÃ¶lkki tomaattimurskaa<br />
3+9 dl kiehuvaa vettÃ¤</p>
<p>Kuivattu tamarindi myydÃ¤Ã¤n sitkeÃ¤ksi harkoksi puristettuna; leikkaa se pieniksi paloiksi ja jÃ¤tÃ¤ likoamaan 3 desiin kiehuvaa vettÃ¤.</p>
<p>Huuhtele okrat ja leikkaa palkojen tyvet ja kÃ¤rjet pois. Liota 5 minuuttia kylmÃ¤ssÃ¤ vedessÃ¤ ja valuta kuivaksi.</p>
<p>Puhdista liha ylimÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤isestÃ¤ rasvasta ja leikkaa parin sentin kuutioiksi. KeitÃ¤ lihoja 5 minuuttia runsaassa vedessÃ¤, minkÃ¤ jÃ¤lkeen kaada vesi pois. Kuori valkosipulin kynnet ja paista niitÃ¤ kokonaisina tai halkaistuina lihapalojen kanssa muutama minuutti, kunnes molemmat ovat saaneet hieman vÃ¤riÃ¤. Kaada lihojen pÃ¤Ã¤lle 9 dl kiehuvaa vettÃ¤, ja anna kiehua 30 minuuttia.</p>
<p>SiivilÃ¶i liotetut tamarindit, ja ota tahnaa voimakkaasti puristaen siitÃ¤ valuva neste talteen. LisÃ¤Ã¤ tÃ¤mÃ¤ noin 3 dl tamarindilientÃ¤, suola, pippuri, tomaattimurska ja okrat lihojen joukkoon. Anna kiehahtaa 5 minuuttia, ja hauduta hiljakseen vielÃ¤ 30 minuuttia. Sekoita kevyesti puolivÃ¤lissÃ¤ varoen rikkomasta okranpalkoja.</p></blockquote>
<p>Valmis bamia sopii syÃ¶tÃ¤vÃ¤ksi muhennoksena riisin kanssa tai sellaisenaan soppana, jolloin reseptin annos riittÃ¤Ã¤ reilusti kahdelle.</p>
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		<title>Paistettuja ostereita</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Annan naama vÃ¤Ã¤ristynee inhoon jo pelkÃ¤stÃ¤ otsikon lukemisesta, mutta aina ostereita ei ole pakko ryystÃ¤Ã¤ raakoina kuorenpuolikkaista mausteisen kastikkeen kanssa. SiinÃ¤ kuin muutkin simpukat, osterit voidaan paistaa, keittÃ¤Ã¤, marinoida, savustaa, grillata tai hÃ¶yryttÃ¤Ã¤. KyllÃ¤ minÃ¤kin raakoja ostereita syÃ¶n, jos joku niitÃ¤ tarjoaa, mutta en voi vilpittÃ¶mÃ¤sti vÃ¤ittÃ¤Ã¤ erityisesti nauttivani niiden suolaisen limaisesta konsistenssista. Mutta oli [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Annan naama vÃ¤Ã¤ristynee inhoon jo pelkÃ¤stÃ¤ otsikon lukemisesta, mutta aina ostereita ei ole pakko ryystÃ¤Ã¤ raakoina kuorenpuolikkaista mausteisen kastikkeen kanssa. SiinÃ¤ kuin muutkin simpukat, osterit voidaan paistaa, keittÃ¤Ã¤, marinoida, savustaa, grillata tai hÃ¶yryttÃ¤Ã¤. KyllÃ¤ minÃ¤kin raakoja ostereita syÃ¶n, jos joku niitÃ¤ tarjoaa, mutta en voi vilpittÃ¶mÃ¤sti vÃ¤ittÃ¤Ã¤ erityisesti nauttivani niiden suolaisen limaisesta konsistenssista. Mutta oli tarkoitus sitten nauttia osterit raakoina tai kypsennettyinÃ¤, kannattaa pitÃ¤Ã¤ mielessÃ¤ <a href="http://www.legalseafoods.com/">Legal Seafoodsin</a> slogan &#8220;If it isn&#8217;t fresh, it isn&#8217;t Legal!&#8221;</p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/friedoysters.jpg"><img title="Fresh fried oysters in New Zealand" alt="Fresh fried oysters in New Zealand" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/friedoysters_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/oysterpoboy.jpg"><img title="Oyster po'boys somewhere in Louisiana" alt="Oyster po'boys somewhere in Louisiana" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/oysterpoboy_.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Kiersin Uutta Seelantia vuokraamallani autolla, ja ajoin sattumalta Ohiwa Oyster Farm -osterifarmin ohi Bay of Plenty:n eli vapaasti kÃ¤Ã¤nnettynÃ¤ Runsauden lahden rannalla lÃ¤hellÃ¤ Whakatanen pikkukaupunkia, jossa pÃ¤Ã¤dyin viettÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n uudenvuoden aattoa. Farmi oli jÃ¤Ã¤dÃ¤ nÃ¤kemÃ¤ttÃ¤, kun viitisen kilometria ohi ajettuani pysÃ¤hdyin lukemaan Lonely Planetia, ja maininta siitÃ¤ osui silmiin. Koska pÃ¤ivÃ¤n ajourakka oli jo lopuillaan, ja muutenkin sopivasti pikkunÃ¤lkÃ¤, pÃ¤Ã¤tin tehdÃ¤ u-kÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¶ksen ja kÃ¤ydÃ¤ katsastamassa tÃ¤mÃ¤nkin nÃ¤htÃ¤vyyden. Rannalla olevan myyntikojun tiskillÃ¤ oli pitkÃ¤ jono paikallisen nÃ¤kÃ¶isiÃ¤ asiakkaita, mistÃ¤ pÃ¤Ã¤ttelin ruuan olevan hyvÃ¤Ã¤.  Vartin jonotuksen jÃ¤lkeen pÃ¤Ã¤sin tilaamaan tusinan ostereita,  ja hetken odoteltuani olin hieman hÃ¤millÃ¤ni saadessani kÃ¤siini lÃ¤mpimÃ¤n sanomalehtipaperiin kÃ¤Ã¤rityn nyytin. Luulin nimittÃ¤in tilanneeni raakoja ostereita, mutta koska en niitÃ¤ eksplisiittisesti pyytÃ¤nyt, sain ne paikallisittain oletusarvoisesti leivitettyinÃ¤ ja uppopaistettuina. Tyydyin kuitenkin kohtalooni, ja valitsin pÃ¶ydÃ¤n rannalta, kÃ¤Ã¤rin nyytin auki ja aloin hieman skeptisenÃ¤ popsia osterinugetteja. EpÃ¤ilykseni vaihtui silmÃ¤nrÃ¤pÃ¤yksessÃ¤ ihastukseksi, kun mainion maukas rasvainen leivitys ja sisÃ¤ltÃ¤ merellisen suolaisena purskahtava osterinliha sekoittuivat toisiinsa.  Tilaamani tusinan sijaan sain reilut parikymmentÃ¤ osteria, ja pikkuvÃ¤lipala muuttuikin tÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤ksi ateriaksi.</p>
<p>Anna ei vielÃ¤kÃ¤Ã¤n liene vakuuttunut: oikeanpuoleinen kuva on vuoden takaiselta yhteiseltÃ¤ matkaltamme Yhdysvaltojen etelÃ¤valtioissa Louisianassa, MississippissÃ¤ ja Alabamassa. Ehdimme kÃ¤ydÃ¤ New Orleansissa ennen sen tuhoutumista hirmumyrskyssÃ¤, ja paikallinen erikoisuus siellÃ¤ on Po&#8217;boy, usein merenelÃ¤villÃ¤ tÃ¤ytetty leipÃ¤. Po&#8217; boy sai nimensÃ¤ 1929, kun New Orleansin raitiovaunutyÃ¶lÃ¤iset olivat neljÃ¤ kuukautta lakossa, ja nÃ¤mÃ¤ &#8220;poor boys&#8221; saivat ilmaisia leipiÃ¤ erÃ¤Ã¤ltÃ¤ ravintoloitsijalta. SekÃ¤ Anna ettÃ¤ minÃ¤ halusimme tietysti kokeilla nÃ¤itÃ¤ hassun kuuloisia leipiÃ¤, ja tilasimme molemmat osteri-Po&#8217;boyt. Saamamme mitÃ¤Ã¤nsanomaton valkoinen leipÃ¤ salaatinlehdellÃ¤, parilla tomaatinviipaleella ja uppopaistamalla mauttomaksi korvennetuilla ostereilla tÃ¤ytettynÃ¤ oli mieleenpainumaton pettymys, minkÃ¤ vuoksi Uuden Seelannin lÃ¤mmin yllÃ¤tysnyytti aluksi sÃ¤ikÃ¤ytti. Mutta toisin kuin louisianalaiset, ne olivat herkullisia. Aikuisten oikeasti.</p>
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		<title>Amerikkalainen Carrot Cake eli porkkanakakku sitruunatuorejuustolla</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TÃ¤ssÃ¤ ennen joulua lupaamani porkkanakakun resepti. Kirjoitin tÃ¤mÃ¤n lentÃ¤essÃ¤ni kohti Uutta Seelantia, ja olin jo kokonaan unohtanut sen olemassaolon :) Amerikkalaisista leivonnaisista porkkanakakku on yksi suosikeistani, enkÃ¤ taida olla ainoa: usein pienillÃ¤ oransseilla marsipaaniporkkanoilla koristettuja porkkanakakkuneliÃ¶itÃ¤ on tarjolla Yhdysvalloissa liki jokaisessa ravintolassa, jolla on erillinen jÃ¤lkiruokapÃ¶ytÃ¤. MyÃ¶s etniset ravintolat ovat tajunneet tÃ¤mÃ¤n suuren suosion â€“ [...]]]></description>
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<p>TÃ¤ssÃ¤ ennen joulua lupaamani porkkanakakun resepti. Kirjoitin tÃ¤mÃ¤n lentÃ¤essÃ¤ni kohti Uutta Seelantia, ja olin jo kokonaan unohtanut sen olemassaolon :)</p>
<p>Amerikkalaisista leivonnaisista porkkanakakku on yksi suosikeistani, enkÃ¤ taida olla ainoa: usein pienillÃ¤ oransseilla marsipaaniporkkanoilla koristettuja porkkanakakkuneliÃ¶itÃ¤ on tarjolla Yhdysvalloissa liki jokaisessa ravintolassa, jolla on erillinen jÃ¤lkiruokapÃ¶ytÃ¤. MyÃ¶s etniset ravintolat ovat tajunneet tÃ¤mÃ¤n suuren suosion â€“ itse olen syÃ¶nyt porkkanakakkua ainakin <a href="http://www.nedine.com/PacificBuffet.htm">kiinalaisissa</a> ja <a href="http://www.minado.com/">japanilaisissa</a> buffeteissa lukuisten amerikkalaista ruokaa tarjoavien ketjujen, kuten <a href="http://www.buffet.com/">Old Country Buffetin</a>, lisÃ¤ksi.</p>
<p>Suomessa porkkanaa ei koeta kovinkaan eriskummalliseksi raaka-aineeksi leinonnaisissa, tekeehÃ¤n Fazerkin porkkanasÃ¤mpylÃ¶itÃ¤. Niin porkkanakakussa kuin â€“sÃ¤mpylÃ¶issÃ¤kÃ¤Ã¤n porkkana ei juurikaan tuo makua taikinaan, vaan lÃ¤hinnÃ¤ vÃ¤riÃ¤ ja mehevyyttÃ¤. NykypÃ¤ivÃ¤nÃ¤ porkkanan makeus ei tule ensimmÃ¤iseksi mieleen, mutta keskiajalla porkkana oli harvoja Euroopassa saatavilla olevia leivonnaisten makeuttajia. Toinen maailmansota nosti porkkanakakun suureen suosioon BriteissÃ¤, kun porkkana oli harvoja sÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¶stelemÃ¤ttÃ¶miÃ¤ juureksia. HyvÃ¤n saatavuutensa vuoksi porkkanaa mainostettiin kansalaisille muun muassa hÃ¤vittÃ¤jÃ¤lentÃ¤jien avulla.</p>
<p>Porkkanan lisÃ¤ksi perinteisessÃ¤ amerikkalaisessa porkkanakakussa kÃ¤ytetÃ¤Ã¤n usein pÃ¤hkinÃ¶itÃ¤ sekÃ¤ esimerkiksi ananasmurskaa tai omenahilloa tai â€“raastetta tuomaan lisÃ¤kosteutta. LisÃ¤ksi kakku on usein kuorrutettu sokerilla tai tuorejuustolla. Itse pidÃ¤n tuorejuustokuorrutuksesta, ja tÃ¤mÃ¤n <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/CarrotCake.html">Joy of Bakingista</a> lainatun reseptin sitruunainen Philadelphia â€“kuorrute saa kakun suorastaan sulamaan suussani. Suosittelen ehdottomasti kokeilemaan!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Porkkanakakku sitruunatuorejuustokuorrutuksella</strong></p>
<p>Taikina:<br />
2,5 dl (115 g) pÃ¤hkinÃ¤rouhetta<br />
350 g porkkanoita punnittuna ennen kuorimista<br />
1 tÃ¶lkki ananasmurskaa<br />
4,8 dl (280 g) vehnÃ¤jauhoja<br />
1 tl ruokasoodaa<br />
1 1/2 tl leivinjauhetta<br />
1/2 tl suolaa<br />
1 1/2 tl kanelia<br />
4 munaa<br />
3,6 dl (300 g) sokeria<br />
240 ml auringonkukka- tai rypsiÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
2 tl vaniljauutetta</p>
<p>TÃ¤yte ja kuorrutus:<br />
100 g huoneenlÃ¤mpÃ¶istÃ¤ suolatonta voita<br />
400 g Philadelphia Extra Light â€“tuorejuustoa<br />
250 g tomusokeria<br />
1 tl vaniljauutetta<br />
1 tuore sitruuna (pelkkÃ¤ kuori raastettuna)<br />
Voitele ja korputa tai vuoraa leivinpaperilla kaksi halkaisijaltaan 23 cm vuokaa, tai tilavuudeltaan vastaavaa suorakaiteista vuokaa. LÃ¤mmitÃ¤ uuni 175 asteeseen.</p>
<p>Jos pÃ¤hkinÃ¤t ovat kokonaisia, hienonna ne karkeaksi rouheeksi. Paista pÃ¤hkinÃ¤rouhetta pannulla, kunnes se alkaa tuoksua ja ruskistuu hieman. Kuori ja raasta porkkanat hienoksi.</p>
<p>Sekoita jauhot, ruokasooda, leivinjauhe, suola ja kaneli valmiiksi keskenÃ¤Ã¤n. Vatkaa munia noin minuutti vaahdoksi. LisÃ¤Ã¤ sokeri ja vatkaa kunnes munavaahto on hyvin vaaleaa ja kuohkeaa, noin 4-5 minuuttia. LisÃ¤Ã¤ vaniljauute ja kaada Ã¶ljy taikinan sekaan tasaisena norona samalla vatkaten.</p>
<p>LisÃ¤Ã¤ jauhoseos, mutta vatkaa vain sen verran ettÃ¤ jauhot juuri sekoittuvat taikinaan.</p>
<p>Sekoita lastalla varovasti laskostellen porkkanaraaste, pÃ¤hkinÃ¤t ja ananasmurska. Varo, ettei munavaahto laske. Jaa taikina tasaisesti molempiin vuokiin ja paista 25-30 minuuttia, eli kunnes keskelle tuikattu hammastikku tulee puhtaana ulos. Anna kakkujen jÃ¤Ã¤htyÃ¤ ennen kuin poistat ne vuoistaan.</p>
<p>Kuorrute: Vatkaa Philadelphia ja pehmeÃ¤, huoneenlÃ¤mpÃ¶inen voi aivan tasaiseksi sÃ¤hkÃ¶vatkaimella. SiivilÃ¶i tomusokeri vaiheittain joukkoon samalla jatkaen vatkaamista. LisÃ¤Ã¤ lopuksi vaniljauute ja hienoksi raastettu sitruunan kuori.</p></blockquote>
<p>Kakku on parhaimmillaan kylmÃ¤nÃ¤, ja se sÃ¤ilyy mainiosti pari pÃ¤ivÃ¤Ã¤ jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa. Kuvan kakku on koristeltu valkosuklaasta pursotetuilla <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2005/12/23/valkosuklaiset-lumihiutaleet/">lumihiutaleilla</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mussels, Pies and Mussel Pies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Kirjoitin tÃ¤mÃ¤n jo pari viikkoa sitten junassa SydneystÃ¤ Broken Hilliin, mutta sain lÃ¤ppÃ¤rin vasta nyt nettiin Wienin lentokentÃ¤llÃ¤ viimeistÃ¤ lentoa odotellessani.) HyvÃ¤Ã¤ uutta vuotta! Viime viikkoina blogaamiseen ei ole jÃ¤Ã¤nyt juurikaan aikaa, eikÃ¤ se kieltÃ¤mÃ¤ttÃ¤ ole kauheasti pyÃ¶rinyt mielessÃ¤kÃ¤Ã¤n :) Vajaa viikko Uudessa Seelannissa on takana, ja kokemukseni kiwicuisinesta ei ihan mennyt yksiin Lonely Planetin [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kiwilogo_.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Kiwi airforce insignia" title="Kiwi airforce insignia" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kiwilogo_.jpg" /></a>(Kirjoitin tÃ¤mÃ¤n jo pari viikkoa sitten junassa SydneystÃ¤ Broken Hilliin, mutta sain lÃ¤ppÃ¤rin vasta nyt nettiin Wienin lentokentÃ¤llÃ¤ viimeistÃ¤ lentoa odotellessani.)</p>
<p>HyvÃ¤Ã¤ uutta vuotta! Viime viikkoina blogaamiseen ei ole jÃ¤Ã¤nyt juurikaan aikaa, eikÃ¤ se kieltÃ¤mÃ¤ttÃ¤ ole kauheasti pyÃ¶rinyt mielessÃ¤kÃ¤Ã¤n :) Vajaa viikko Uudessa Seelannissa on takana, ja kokemukseni kiwicuisinesta ei ihan mennyt yksiin Lonely Planetin matkaoppaan kanssa, joka hehkutti mitÃ¤ eriskummallisimpia fuusioruokia. EipÃ¤ silti, joka pÃ¤ivÃ¤ksi lÃ¶ytyi hyvÃ¤Ã¤ syÃ¶tÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤.</p>
<p>Potentiaalisille salakuljettajille vihje: Aucklandin lentoasema nÃ¤yttÃ¤Ã¤ tyÃ¶llistÃ¤vÃ¤n epÃ¤luuloisimmat, hitaimmat ja tarkimmat tullinatsit, joihin tÃ¤hÃ¤nastisilla matkoillani olen tÃ¶rmÃ¤nnyt. Kirjoitin maahantulokorttiin totuudenmukaisesti ammatikseni opiskelijan, minkÃ¤ lisÃ¤ksi kerroin tuovani maahan maiharit. Kiwit ovat paranoideja ulkomaisten biohasardipÃ¶pÃ¶jen kanssa, joten karkeakuvioiset kengÃ¤t kaiken mahdollisen syÃ¶tÃ¤vÃ¤n, elÃ¤in- ja kasvikuntapitoisen lisÃ¤ksi pitÃ¤Ã¤ ilmoittaa isojen sakkojen ja takavarikoinnin uhalla. TÃ¤mÃ¤ riitti siihen, ettÃ¤ pÃ¤Ã¤dyin tullin tarkastusalueelle, jossa laukut purettiin pikkutarkasti. Vuoroani ainakin 45 minuuttia odotellessani katsoin, kuinka ihmisten huolellisesti pakkaamat tavarat purettiin yksi kerrallaan, hiemankin isommat lÃ¤pivalaistiin samalla matkustajia kuulustellen. Kun oma vuoroni tuli, suurin mielenkiinto kohdistui lentolippuuni ja faktaan, ettÃ¤ olin kertonut olevani opiskelija. Kun hidasteleva tullivirkailija vartin lippujani pÃ¤llisteltyÃ¤Ã¤n kysyi: â€miten sinulla on varaa tÃ¤llaiseen matkaanâ€, sain vain vaivoin itseni hilliten selitettyÃ¤ tyÃ¶skennelleeni vuosia ennen koulun penkille paluuta. Kun tÃ¤mÃ¤ selvisi, pÃ¤Ã¤sin piinasta muutamassa minuutissa. Varsikenkien vaarallista pohjakuviota ei loppujen lopuksi edes katsottu, ja muutkin tavarat plÃ¤rÃ¤ttiin lÃ¤pi hyvin pintapuolisesti niitÃ¤ rinkasta purkamatta.</p>
<p>Vuokrasin auton Aucklandin lentokentÃ¤ltÃ¤, ja vasemmalla puolella vain kahdesti pari minuuttia Dublinissa ajaneena olin kolaroida ensimmÃ¤isessÃ¤ isossa risteyksessÃ¤. Automaattiin tottuneena tilannetta ei lainkaan helpottanut manuaalivaihteinen auto, jossa vaihdekeppi oli myÃ¶s vÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤llÃ¤ puolella. Vasemmalla ajamiseen tottui kuitenkin yllÃ¤ttÃ¤vÃ¤n nopeasti, ja pian se tuntui tÃ¤ysin luonnolliselta. Kaikki Uudessa Seelannissa kÃ¤yneet kehuvat maata ylen mÃ¤Ã¤rin, ja nyt omin silmin nÃ¤hneenÃ¤ minun on pakko yhtyÃ¤ tÃ¤hÃ¤n kuoroon. Kaikkialla on todella nÃ¤ttiÃ¤, ja maa on kuin luotu automatkailuun. Jos Ruotsin hyvinhoidettu maaseutu, Puerto Ricon kumpuileva trooppinen luonto ja ItÃ¤vallan vuoristomaisemat yhdistettÃ¤isiin, lopputuloksena olisi jotain Uuden Seelannin kaltaista.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/beefandguinnes.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Beef and Guinness in Taupo, New Zealand" title="Beef and Guinness in Taupo, New Zealand" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/beefandguinnes_.jpg" /></a>EnsimmÃ¤isenÃ¤ iltana en jaksanut panostaa lentokoneessa nukutun yÃ¶n, 11 tunnin aikaeron ja kolmen tunnin automatkan jÃ¤lkeen ruokapuoleen, vaan tyydyin takuuvarmaan Subwayn tonnikalasubiin. Seuraavana pÃ¤ivÃ¤nÃ¤ olin jo paremmassa iskussa, ja lÃ¶ysin <a href="http://www.laketauponz.com/">Tauposta</a> mukavanoloisen ruokapaikan, jossa tilasin Beef and Guinnessia. Annos oli tuhti lautasellinen oluessa mureaksi haudutettua naudanlihaa vihannesten ja valkosipulileivÃ¤n kanssa. TÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤, mutta ei mitenkÃ¤Ã¤n mieliinpainuva kokemus.</p>
<p>Piet eli yleensÃ¤ lihatÃ¤ytteiset, voitaikinakuoriset pienet piiraat ovat supersuosittua pikaruokaa, ja niitÃ¤ myydÃ¤Ã¤n joka paikassa ravintoloista supermarketteihin ja huoltoasemiin. Ne olivat myÃ¶s todella halpoja, 1-2 euroa kappale yhden riittÃ¤essÃ¤ lounaaksi. Piet ovat hyvin yleisiÃ¤ monessa muussakin entisessÃ¤ Ison Britannian siirtomaassa. SÃ¶in niitÃ¤ useamman kerran, enkÃ¤ pettynyt kertaakaan.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/cornishpie.jpg"><img align="right" alt="Cornish Pastry in Thames, New Zealand" title="Cornish Pastry in Thames, New Zealand" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/cornishpie_.jpg" /></a>Toinen joka ruokakaupan hyllyllÃ¤ ollut vakituote oli Cornish Pie, puikulan muotoinen, jauhelihatÃ¤ytteinen ja taikinakuorinen leivonnainen. Kokonaisuus oli mielestÃ¤ni hieman kuivakka ja raskas, mutta en syÃ¶nytkÃ¤Ã¤n omaani ketsuppiin hukutettuna, kuten yksi aussityttÃ¶ neuvoi tekemÃ¤Ã¤n illalla syÃ¶ntiohjeita kysellessÃ¤ni.</p>
<p>Amerikassa pidin yli kaiken wingseistÃ¤ eli kanansiivistÃ¤, joiden valmistuksen ylimmÃ¤n asteen on saavuttanut Bostonin lÃ¤nsipuolisessa Framinghamissa sijaitseva <a href="http://www.tennbbq.com/">Tennesseeâ€™s Barbeque</a>. HeidÃ¤n BBQ-maustetut ja tuntikausia hitaasti savustetut siivet olivat kerta kaikkiaan suussa sulavia, mutta ilmeisen epÃ¤terveellisiÃ¤. NiinpÃ¤ olinkin melkoisen yllÃ¤ttynyt, kun lÃ¶ysin kaikista Uuden Seelannin ruokakaupoista eri tavoin maustettuja greenshell (tai green bearded mussels eli vapaasti kÃ¤Ã¤nnettynÃ¤ viherpartaisia) simpukoita. Suosikkini olivat barbeque-kastikkeella maustetut savustetut simpukat, ja vaikkakin kylmiÃ¤, niiden makuelÃ¤mys vastasi hyvin lÃ¤heisesti suuresti rakastamiani wingsejÃ¤. Ja uskallanpa vÃ¤ittÃ¤Ã¤, ettÃ¤ lautasellinen simpukoita on terveellisempi lounas kuin lautasellinen kanansiipiÃ¤. Anna voi alan ammattilaisena vahvistaa tai kumota tÃ¤mÃ¤n vÃ¤itteen :)</p>
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/greenshell_.jpg"><img alt="Greenshell mussels of New Zealand" title="Greenshell mussels of New Zealand" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/greenshell_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/smokedmussels.jpg"><img alt="Smoked BBQ and Garlic Mussels in New Zealand from a supermarket with Kiwi H2GO water" title="Smoked BBQ and Garlic Mussels in New Zealand from a supermarket with Kiwi H2GO water" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/smokedmussels_.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Muut kokeilemani maut olivat valkosipulilla maustetut ja pelkÃ¤stÃ¤Ã¤n savustetut. Kaikki olivat yhtÃ¤ hyviÃ¤, ja viimeisenÃ¤ iltana tapasin <a href="http://www.thames-info.co.nz/">Thamesissa</a> Uuteen Seelantiin tulleen britin, joka ei koskaan palannut kotiin. HÃ¤nen naamalleen levisi iso hymy kun kerroin pitÃ¤vÃ¤ni simpukoista, hÃ¤n oli kuulemma myÃ¶s addiktoitunut niihin. TÃ¤stÃ¤ virisi mukava simpukkakeskustelu, ja pian hÃ¤n oli taikonut jostain minulle saaren pohjoisosassa sijaitsevan savustamon kÃ¤yntikortin kehoittaen kysyÃ¤ sieltÃ¤, miten savusimpukoita valmistetaan. Aionkin ottaa tÃ¤mÃ¤n tehtÃ¤vÃ¤ksi heti Suomeen palattuani, sinisimpukoitahan saa edullisesti liki ympÃ¤ri vuoden, vaikka ne ovatkin aavistuksen pieniÃ¤ tÃ¤hÃ¤n tarkoitukseen.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/musselpie.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Enjoyinga a Mussel Pie at a Kiwi vineyard" title="Enjoyinga a Mussel Pie at a Kiwi vineyard" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/musselpie_.jpg" /></a>Kun tiesin jo pitÃ¤vÃ¤ni simpukoista ja piiraista molempien ollessa kansallisherkkuja, oli vain ajan kysymys milloin lÃ¶ytÃ¤isin simpukkatÃ¤ytteisen piiraan. Kun osasin sellaista etsiÃ¤, niitÃ¤ lÃ¶ytyikin helposti. Kermainen simpukkatÃ¤yte ja mehevÃ¤ voitaikinakuori tekivÃ¤t mussel piestÃ¤ todellisen makunautinnon, eikÃ¤ sen pistÃ¤minen tuulensuojaan viinitarhan kupeessa istuskellen ainakaan haitannut makua.</p>
<p>Lopuksi vielÃ¤ lyhkÃ¤inen resepti. En ole koskaan pitÃ¤nyt vaahtokarkeista sellaisenaan, mutta nÃ¤mÃ¤ olivat hyviÃ¤:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Paahdetut vaahtokarkit</strong></p>
<p>pussillinen vaahtokarkkeja<br />
30-40 cm pitkiÃ¤ ohuita puutikkuja<br />
iso nuotio<br />
joukko mukavia ihmisiÃ¤ eri puolilta maailmaa<br />
etelÃ¤isen pallonpuoliskon kirkas tÃ¤htitaivas<br />
tÃ¤ydellinen hiekkaranta tyynen valtameren Ã¤Ã¤rellÃ¤<br />
kitara ja joku, joka osaa soittaa sitÃ¤</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/vaahtokarkki_.jpg"><img align="right" alt="Toasting marshmallows on a beach at New Year's Eve in Whakatane, New Zealand" title="Toasting marshmallows on a beach at New Year's Eve in Whakatane, New Zealand" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/vaahtokarkki_.jpg" /></a>SytytÃ¤ nuotio hyvissÃ¤ ajoin lÃ¤mmittÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n, ja kerÃ¤ytykÃ¤Ã¤ istuskelemaan sen ympÃ¤rille. Laita vaahtokarkkipussi kiertÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n. Paahda vaahtokarkkia tikun nenÃ¤ssÃ¤ viitisen minuuttia tai kunnes hiukan mustunut ja keskusta sulanut pehmeÃ¤ksi. SyÃ¶dÃ¤Ã¤n heti nuotion lÃ¤mmÃ¶stÃ¤, tÃ¤hdistÃ¤ ja hyvÃ¤stÃ¤ seurasta nauttien.</p></blockquote>
<p>Matka alkaa nyt siis olla takana, ja Australiastakin kertyi jonkin verran ruokajuttuja. Ei tosin ihan niin paljon, kun alussa oletin. Muuta tekemistÃ¤ kun oli niin paljon&#8230; Mutta kunhan ehdin tÃ¤ssÃ¤ kotiutua ja saada unirytmin kuntoon, luvassa mm. kengurunmetsÃ¤stystarinaa.</p>
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		<title>HelsingistÃ¤ Singaporeen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AlkuperÃ¤isen matkasuunnitelmani mukaan minun piti ehtiÃ¤ Uuteen Seelantiin reilussa vuorokaudessa, mutta loppujen lopuksi matkaan HelsingistÃ¤ Aucklandiin suttaantui 53 tuntia. Homma lÃ¤hti luisumaan kÃ¤sistÃ¤ jo Frankfurtissa, kun nolla-asteinen keli pakotti suihkuttamaan koneet jÃ¤Ã¤nestoaineella. MyÃ¶hÃ¤stymisestÃ¤ kertovan kuulutuksen puoli tuntia venÃ¤hti kolmeksi. TÃ¤mÃ¤ tietysti harmitti, sillÃ¤ lÃ¤ppÃ¤rin lataaminen terminaalissa oli jÃ¤Ã¤nyt puolitiehen, ja odottelu olisi ollut paljon mukavampaa [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/senatorsnack.jpg"><img align="left" title="Snacks at Lufthansa Senator lounge in Frankfurt" alt="Snacks at Lufthansa Senator lounge in Frankfurt" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/senatorsnack_.jpg" /></a>AlkuperÃ¤isen matkasuunnitelmani mukaan minun piti ehtiÃ¤ Uuteen Seelantiin reilussa vuorokaudessa, mutta loppujen lopuksi matkaan HelsingistÃ¤ Aucklandiin suttaantui 53 tuntia. Homma lÃ¤hti luisumaan kÃ¤sistÃ¤ jo Frankfurtissa, kun nolla-asteinen keli pakotti suihkuttamaan koneet jÃ¤Ã¤nestoaineella.</p>
<p>MyÃ¶hÃ¤stymisestÃ¤ kertovan kuulutuksen puoli tuntia venÃ¤hti kolmeksi. TÃ¤mÃ¤ tietysti harmitti, sillÃ¤ lÃ¤ppÃ¤rin lataaminen terminaalissa oli jÃ¤Ã¤nyt puolitiehen, ja odottelu olisi ollut paljon mukavampaa loungessa kuin ahtaalla turistipaikalla. PÃ¤Ã¤sin ennen lentoa vielÃ¤ vanhasta muistista Lufthansan Senator-loungeen, jossa oli selvÃ¤sti panostettu ruokatarjouluun: aikaisemmin ilmaisten juomien lisÃ¤ksi oli tarjolla ollut vain makkaroita ja keksejÃ¤, nyt tarjontaa oli lisÃ¤tty jauhelihapihvin nÃ¤kÃ¶isillÃ¤ &#8220;poultry meat ballseilla&#8221;, saksalaisella sipulipiirakalla, tuorejuustotÃ¤ytteisillÃ¤ chileillÃ¤ ja joillain muilla pikkupurtavilla, joita en kiireissÃ¤ni ehtinyt maistella. Lennon myÃ¶hÃ¤stymisestÃ¤ vielÃ¤ autuaan tietÃ¤mÃ¤ttÃ¶mÃ¤nÃ¤ Nappasin reppuun pullon San Pellegrinoa, pitkÃ¤llÃ¤ lennolla kun on kiva olla vesiomavarainen.</p>
<p>Singapore airlinesin ruoka oli aika samaa tasoa kuin muilla isoilla lentoyhtiÃ¶illÃ¤, mutta pieniin yksityiskohtiin oli panostettu: juomavalikoimassa oli luonnollisesti Singapore sling -drinkki, ja jÃ¤lkiruuaksi olisi saanut Magnum-jÃ¤Ã¤telÃ¶n. ViivÃ¤styminen Frankfurtissa johti tietysti siihen, ettÃ¤ jatkolentoni Singaporesta oli ehtinyt jo lÃ¤hteÃ¤ sinne laskeuduttuamme. Singapore Airlinesin loistavan palvelun jÃ¤lkeen myÃ¶hÃ¤stymisestÃ¤ ei jÃ¤Ã¤nyt edes paha mieli: hotelli, taksit ja ateriat maksettiin tÃ¤ysin oma-aloitteisesti, ja virkailija vielÃ¤ muistutti keskustaan lÃ¤htiessÃ¤ni ettÃ¤ &#8220;Ã¤lÃ¤ vain maksaa penniÃ¤kÃ¤Ã¤n itse, kaikki on hoidettu puolestasi&#8221;. NÃ¤in todellakin oli, ja sain viettÃ¤Ã¤ mukavan shoppailupÃ¤ivÃ¤n Singaporessa. Edellisen kÃ¤ynnin muistot jÃ¤rkyttÃ¤vÃ¤stÃ¤ ihmispaljoudesta korjaantuivat; nyt paikoin oli suorastaan autiota.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/chilicrab.jpg"><img align="left" title="Singapore style chili crabs in Singapore" alt="Singapore style chili crabs in Singapore" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/chilicrab_.jpg" /></a>Singaporelaiset ovat ylpeitÃ¤ merenherkuistaan, ja erityisesti chili crab -ruokalajista. TÃ¤stÃ¤ mausteisesta rapuannoksesta on pari variaatiota, suosituimman ollessa chili-kananmunakastikkeessa kypsennettyÃ¤ srilankalaista taskurapua, ja kuivempi mustapippuriversio. Kokeilin itse chilirapuja, mutta en ollut tÃ¤ysin myyty. Runsaan kastikkeen takia syÃ¶minen oli todella sottaista. Koska rapu oli pilkottu kuorineen kastikkeeseen, se oli kÃ¤ytÃ¤nnÃ¶ssÃ¤ syÃ¶tÃ¤vÃ¤ sormin, ja jÃ¤lki oli sen mukaista. Hong Kongissa maistamani variaatio, jossa ravut on kypsennetty suuresta mÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤stÃ¤ pieniÃ¤ chilejÃ¤ tehdyssÃ¤ hÃ¶ystÃ¶ssÃ¤, on mielestÃ¤ni herkullisempaa ja samalla huomattavasti nautittavampaa helpomman koostumuksensa ansiosta. Hong Kongissa tÃ¤tÃ¤ ruokalajia kutsuttiin spicy crabiksi.</p>
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/sugarcanejuice1.jpg"><img title="Sugar canes for juicing in Singapore" alt="Sugar canes for juicing in Singapore" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/sugarcanejuice1_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/sugarcanejuice2.jpg"><img title="Sugar cane juicer in Singapore" alt="Sugar cane juicer in Singapore" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/sugarcanejuice2_.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Maistoin Singaporessa ensimmÃ¤istÃ¤ kertaa sokeriruokomehua. TÃ¶rmÃ¤sin siihen sattumalta, kun aamulla ostoskeskuksen avautumista odotellessani kiertelin katselemassa aamiaispaikkoja, ja yksi niistÃ¤ myi erilaisia tuorepuristettuja mehuja. HeidÃ¤n tiskillÃ¤Ã¤n oli kyltti &#8220;Sugar Cane Juice $1.90. With Lemon $2.20&#8243;. Hetken emmittyÃ¤ni tilasin lasillisen sitruunalla, ja yllÃ¤tyksekseni juoma todellakin puristettiin sokeriruo&#8217;osta. Kahdesta noin kÃ¤sivarren mittaisesta kuoritusta ruo&#8217;onpÃ¤tkÃ¤stÃ¤ tuli iso mukillinen todella herkullista mehua. JÃ¤in heti koukkuun, ja tilasin lisÃ¤Ã¤ kun lÃ¶ysin samanlaisen myymÃ¤lÃ¤n erÃ¤Ã¤ltÃ¤ metroasemalta. Mehu oli luonnollisesti makeaa, mutta toisin kuin voisi kuvitella, ei lainkaan imelÃ¤Ã¤. HyvÃ¤Ã¤, melko miedon makuista, ja mainion virkistÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤ sitruunan terÃ¤stÃ¤mÃ¤nÃ¤.</p>
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/japaneseoctobusballs1.jpg"><img title="A Box of Japanese Octopus Balls in Singapore" alt="A Box of Japanese Octopus Balls in Singapore" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/japaneseoctobusballs1_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/japaneseoctobusballs2.jpg"><img title="Japanese Octopus Balls in Singapore" alt="Japanese Octopus Balls in Singapore" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/japaneseoctobusballs2_.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Samalta metroasemalta lÃ¶ysin japanilaisia mustekalapalloja myyvÃ¤n pikaruokalan. SÃ¶pÃ¶ mustekalalogo ja hauska ketjun nimi &#8220;Japanese Octopus Balls&#8221; saivat impulssiostamaan, ja pian olinkin tyytyvÃ¤isenÃ¤ metrovaunussa palloineni ja mehuineni. NÃ¤itÃ¤ palleroita myytiin mustekalalla, katkaravulla ja pekonilla tÃ¤ytettyinÃ¤. Ne olivat kuin pieniÃ¤ palloksi paistettuja suomalaisia lettuja tai kreppejÃ¤, ja tarjoiltiin kalahiutaleiden kanssa. Maku oli ihan kiva, mutta ei mitenkÃ¤Ã¤n mieleenpainuva. SyÃ¶n jatkossa mustekalani yhÃ¤ mieluiten marinoituna, keitettynÃ¤ tai sellaisenaan raakana.</p>
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		<title>Doughboy lomalla</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2005/12/26/doughboy-lomalla/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talven pimeyteen tuskastunut Doughboy ilmoitti juuri matkalaukkujaan ulos raahatessaan tarvitsevansa lomaa, ja painuvansa sinne, missÃ¤ pippuri kasvaa. Kolmen viikon hiatuksen ajaksi taikinapojan tuuraajaksi lupautunut Harmless Kittyn Anna on varsinainen kÃ¤velevÃ¤ gastronominen sanakirja, ja ehtiessÃ¤Ã¤n loistava kokki ja leipuri. Manhattanilta blogaava Anna tuokin Doughboyhin varmasti kaivattua vaihtelua :) YritÃ¤n pitÃ¤Ã¤ reissulla silmÃ¤t auki ja kirjata ylÃ¶s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/doughboyaustralia_.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Doughboy goes Australia (and New Zealand)" title="Doughboy goes Australia (and New Zealand)" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/doughboyaustralia_.jpg" /></a>Talven pimeyteen tuskastunut Doughboy ilmoitti juuri matkalaukkujaan ulos raahatessaan tarvitsevansa lomaa, ja painuvansa sinne, missÃ¤ pippuri kasvaa. Kolmen viikon hiatuksen ajaksi taikinapojan tuuraajaksi lupautunut <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20040605012708/http://www.harmlesskitty.com/">Harmless Kittyn</a> Anna on varsinainen kÃ¤velevÃ¤ gastronominen sanakirja, ja ehtiessÃ¤Ã¤n loistava kokki ja leipuri. Manhattanilta blogaava Anna tuokin Doughboyhin varmasti kaivattua vaihtelua :)</p>
<p>YritÃ¤n pitÃ¤Ã¤ reissulla silmÃ¤t auki ja kirjata ylÃ¶s mielenkiintoisia ruokia. Erityisesti perinteiset aboriginaalien suosimat vompatinkotletit, kengurunpussikeitto sekÃ¤ maorien laavakivillÃ¤ paistetut kiwiomeletit saanevat palstatilaa. Luulisin pÃ¤Ã¤sevÃ¤ni matkan varrella aika-ajoin nettiin, joten joitain matkablogauksia on myÃ¶s luvassa.</p>
<p>Leikki sikseen: toisin kuin vielÃ¤ kymmenisen vuotta sitten, niin Uusi-Seelanti kuin Australiakaan eivÃ¤t ole enÃ¤Ã¤ kulinaristisia periferioita, joissa syÃ¶dÃ¤Ã¤n &#8220;lammasta ja pottuja&#8221;. Bill Bryson kertoo maanmainiossa matkakuvauksessaan &#8220;<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/055299703X">Down Under</a>&#8220;, kuinka Australiassa vielÃ¤ parikymmentÃ¤ vuotta sitten viiniÃ¤ suuremmassakin kaupungissa tilatessaan saattoi saada vastaukseksi: &#8220;is that some poof thing?&#8221; Uudessa-Seelannissa, jonne ensimmÃ¤iseksi suunnistan, Aasian, Euroopan ja tyynen valtameren alueen maut on hienosti yhdistetty runsaisiin paikallisiin raaka-aineisiin. Kiwi-cuisine tarjoaa muun muassa seuraavia herkullisen kuuloisia ruokalajeja: lammaspurilaita vihanneksilla ja prosciutolla, tonnikala-wasabi-kaviaarisalaattia, kumaralla ja omenoilla tÃ¤ytettyjÃ¤ porsaanselyksiÃ¤ riisin ja pinaattipilafin kera, paua-risottoa ja hummerilientÃ¤, ostereita merilevÃ¤-tempurakuorrutuksella sekÃ¤ jÃ¤lkiruuaksi vaikkapa kiwi-jÃ¤Ã¤telÃ¶Ã¤. Makoisia hetkiÃ¤ on siis luvassa :)</p>
<p>Australiassa vietÃ¤n suurimman ajan maastoauton kyydissÃ¤ iltaisin nuotion ympÃ¤rille leiriytyneenÃ¤ ja tÃ¤htien alla nukkuen. Itse metsÃ¤stetty loimukenguru on toivomuslistalla ;)</p>
<p>NÃ¤kemisiin ja kuulumisiin!</p>
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		<title>Kinkkurosvoista sun muista</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2005 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joulu alkaa olla onnellisesti takana, ja tapaninpÃ¤ivÃ¤n aterian jÃ¤lkeen jouluruokien sulattelu voi alkaa. Herkuilla on tapana aloittaa parempiin suihin katoaminen jo hyvissÃ¤ ajoin ennen juhlapÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤n pÃ¤Ã¤tymistÃ¤Ã¤n. TÃ¤nÃ¤ vuonna yksi rosvo jÃ¤i verekseltÃ¤Ã¤n kiinni kalkkunan kimpusta ;) Omasta mielestÃ¤ni sekÃ¤ kinkku ettÃ¤ kalkkuna ovat ehdottomasti parhaimman makuisia, kun niitÃ¤ kÃ¤ydÃ¤Ã¤n vielÃ¤ lÃ¤mpÃ¶isinÃ¤ salaa kaivelemassa. TÃ¤mÃ¤ kiistÃ¤mÃ¤tÃ¶n [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kinkkurosvo.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Bro got caught with the turkey ;)" title="Bro got caught with the turkey ;)" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/kinkkurosvo_.jpg" /></a>Joulu alkaa olla onnellisesti takana, ja tapaninpÃ¤ivÃ¤n aterian jÃ¤lkeen jouluruokien sulattelu voi alkaa. Herkuilla on tapana aloittaa parempiin suihin katoaminen jo hyvissÃ¤ ajoin ennen juhlapÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤n pÃ¤Ã¤tymistÃ¤Ã¤n. TÃ¤nÃ¤ vuonna yksi rosvo jÃ¤i verekseltÃ¤Ã¤n kiinni kalkkunan kimpusta ;) Omasta mielestÃ¤ni sekÃ¤ kinkku ettÃ¤ kalkkuna ovat ehdottomasti parhaimman makuisia, kun niitÃ¤ kÃ¤ydÃ¤Ã¤n vielÃ¤ lÃ¤mpÃ¶isinÃ¤ salaa kaivelemassa. TÃ¤mÃ¤ kiistÃ¤mÃ¤tÃ¶n fakta tuntuu unohtuneen useimpien reseptien tarjoulusuosituksesta&#8230; Oma taiteenlajinsa onkin sitten hoitaa napostelu niin, ettÃ¤ Ã¤iti ei jÃ¤lkiÃ¤ huomaa :)</p>
<p>Joulu sujui muutenkin perinteisin menoin, ja pÃ¶ydÃ¤stÃ¤ lÃ¶ytyi minulle olennaisin eli iso kulho kermavaahtoon sekoitettua rosollia. TÃ¤mÃ¤ helakan vaaleanpunainen sillisalaatti on tarjottu kaikkien 29 nauttimani jouluaterian ajan samasta vihreÃ¤stÃ¤ lasikulhosta, eikÃ¤ joulu ilman sitÃ¤ voisi olla tÃ¤ydellinen. Minulle rosolli on enemmÃ¤n instituutio kuin resepti: Ã¤mpÃ¤rillinen keitettyjÃ¤ punajuuria, sipuleita, omenoita, keitettyjÃ¤ porkkanoita, suolakurkkua ja sillifileitÃ¤ pilkotaan pieneksi, sekoitetaan ja jÃ¤Ã¤hdytetÃ¤Ã¤n. Kulholliseen rosollia sekoitetaan lÃ¶ysÃ¤ksi vispattua kermaa juuri ennen tarjoilua.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/joulukakut.jpg"><img align="right" alt="My X-mas caces: SchwartzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte, Nigella's Clementine Cake and a Carrot Cake with Lemon-Philadelphia frosting" title="My X-mas caces: SchwartzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte, Nigella's Clementine Cake and a Carrot Cake with Lemon-Philadelphia frosting" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/img/joulukakut_.jpg" /></a>Lahjat olivat taas mieluisia: kohokohtina pikkuveljeltÃ¤ Lonely Planetin &#8220;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1740597400/">Australia</a>&#8221; ja siskolta sÃ¶pÃ¶-Rachelin kaupunkiopas-keittokirja &#8220;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891105175/">$40 A Day: Best Eats in Town</a>&#8221; sekÃ¤ PhillystÃ¤ hankittu pussillinen melkein-amish -rubbadubia eli lihan pintaan hierottavaa mausteseosta.</p>
<p>MyÃ¶s jouluksi leipomani kakut tekivÃ¤t hyvin kauppansa, ja maistuivat leipurillekin. SekÃ¤ porkkana- ettÃ¤ kirsikkakakku on jo valmiiksi kuvattu, ja blogipostaukset odottavat vain otollista kirjoitushetkeÃ¤. Pian sopivaa aikaa on runsaasti kÃ¤sillÃ¤, joten perÃ¤stÃ¤ kuuluu!</p>
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