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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>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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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>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>Multipurpose Balsamic Vinegar &#8211; Around the World on a Meme</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The region of Modena in Emilia Romagna is home to the alchemists who make gold out of musty grapes. I have been to Modena exactly once, spitted out from a slow commuter train, missing a vital connection back to the unlovely student summer apartment I shared with two Czech biznes student girls in a mildly [...]]]></description>
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<p>The region of Modena in Emilia Romagna is home to the alchemists who make <a href="http://www.balsamico.it/prodotto.html">gold out of musty grapes</a>. I have been to Modena exactly once, spitted out from a slow commuter train, missing a vital connection back to the unlovely student summer apartment I shared with two Czech biznes student girls in a mildly seedy suburb of posh Verona. My Veronese neighborhood was rife with petty heroin dealers and Nigerian prostitutes. As a bonus, on my first day, I learned extremely useful concepts of the Italian language (never featured at the university language course) from a rude but neatly labeled and anatomically correct piece of graffiti in a sottopassagio.</p>
<p>Indeed, tourists who just make a mad dash for <a href="http://www.comune.verona.it/turismo/Passeggiando/ItinerarioA/giulietta.htm">Juliet&#8217;s Balcony</a> in the centro storico of Verona have no idea what they miss&#8230; In a modern interpretation of the classic balcony scene, the Czech girls and I spent a lot of time escaping the oppressive humidity hanging out on our balcony, dressed in nighties, gossiping, and sipping rotgut Soave from a carton. Let&#8217;s just say that we received a plethora of unsolicited love notes and I wasn&#8217;t the least surprised when the Czech supermodel explosion took place a few years down the line.</p>
<p><img id="image186" alt="Verona as I remember it" title="Verona as I remember it" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/veronaasirememberit_.jpg" /></p>
<p>That summer I crisscrossed Northern Italy on slow trains. Just able to afford fantastically cheap student FS tickets (regionale, not IC) but too cash-poor to spend the night in even the most humble hostels and equally unable to afford food at restaurants, I subsisted mainly on tunafish sandwiches and the kindness of strangers. Even in the apartment there was only one kettle, and as I was terrified by our gas stove, I ended up eating so much pesto that it sickened me for years afterwards.</p>
<p>Although my Italian friends were shocked by my diet and soon introduced me to a wealth of their mothers&#8217; home cooking, ultraexpensive vinegar distilleries never figured on my agenda. Thus I chiefly remember Modena as a mecca for sports car aficionados: Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini all hail from there. I came in just in time to catch an evening passeggiata dominated by nattily dressed young men.</p>
<p><img alt="Modena is the home of the militatary academy as well." id="image187" title="Modena is the home of the militatary academy as well." src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/modenameninuniforms_.jpg" /></p>
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<p><a href="http://blogs.san-lorenzo.com/fiordizucca/">Fiordizucca</a> has repeatedly electrified me with her innovative and delicious recipes. After reading her post on <a href="http://blogs.san-lorenzo.com/fiordizucca/2006/03/pan_fried_scallops_with_tradiz.html">Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena</a>, I perused the balsamic vinegar section of three nearby Manhattan gourmet supermarkets, wishing to upgrade the pretty astringent stuff I had at home. There were way too many brands &#8211; I almost gave up. Then I had a change of heart and settled for a mid-level option, a bottle of 22-year-old <a href="http://www.manicardi.it/">Manicardi Argento</a>, which, $30 a pop for a tiny bottle commanded a per liter price higher than standard-issue Dom PÃ©rignon. Nevertheless, it is still a humble brew by balsamic vinegar standards.</p>
<p>At home, I tasted my new purchase. I was sceptical that anything could taste ten times better than bulk brands you can buy anywhere for $3, but this time the differences were very clear. My old balsamic was nondescript organic stuff from Whole Foods: mostly just very sharp. The 22-year-old vinegar, on the other hand, had an incredibly rich and full bouquet of fruity and berry-like overtones, and nice rounded mellowness and a very balanced acidity. The manufacturer&#8217;s notes boasted about <em>una straordinaria sinfonia dei sapori</em> &#8211; and for once there was no hype in this. L&#8217;Argento was so delicious I downed it on its own by the teaspoonful &#8211; it tasted like really delicious candy. I poured myself a glass of tawny port. The vinegar put the wine to shame. Skip aperitifs and just have a spoonful of balsamic vinegar instead&#8230; I&#8217;m afraid this bottle of balsamic won&#8217;t last very long.</p>
<p><img width="410" alt="Scallops and Balsamic Vinegar with a Salad of Spinach and Green Apples" id="image194" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/scallops2_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Two weeks ago when I was still in Finland, a co-worker who had recently moved back to Helsinki from the US said that one of the things she missed most about Boston was the plentiful and relatively cheap seafood, scallops in particular. I realized I had completely underutilized the scallop resources of Manhattan supermarkets. Following <a href="http://blogs.san-lorenzo.com/fiordizucca/2006/03/pan_fried_scallops_with_tradiz.html">another of Fiordizucca&#8217;s recipes</a>, I bought a few scallops, gently dusted them with flour, fried them for two minutes per each side, finally anointing them with L&#8217;Argento and a few crystals of pink Himalayan salt. On the side, I served a salad of fresh spinach, green apples, red onions, crushed black pepper, and balsamic vinaigrette. The scallops were dreamy, and the salad balanced them out nicely. You could add a dollop of buttery mashed potatoes, but I was saving space for dessert.</p>
<p>I thought that something lemony would end the meal on a right note. I had a few organic mini Meyer lemons in the fridge (Meyers were the Ã¼bertrendy ingredient of yesteryear in NYC restaurants: their taste is a hybrid of lemon and orange, less sharp than that of regular lemons). I had just found <a href="http://www.acatinthekitchen.com/?p=130">a lovely-sounding recipe from Dagmar&#8217;s blog</a> that combined lemon zest and ricotta (quark is an easy substitute). Ricotta may very well be my favorite dairy product, and nothing involving it can be all bad. Best of all, fluffy and airy with egg whites, this recipe is closer to lemon meringue than regular pancakes. I sprinkled them with fresh raspberries and L&#8217;Argento (with a noble vinegar like this, no added sugar is needed). Their taste and texture was just incredible.</p>
<p><img alt="lemonpancake_1.jpg" id="image192" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/lemonpancake_1.jpg" /></p>
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<p>OK, this very long post has been inspired by <a href="http://thefeastcrusade.blogspot.com/2006/03/around-world-in-meme.html">Stephanie from Mana Makan</a> who tagged us with a meme. Doughboy&#8217;s first, in fact.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>1- Please list three recipes you have recently bookmarked from food blogs to try!</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Anna</strong>: Sloshing about with balsamic vinegar is entirely <a href="http://blogs.san-lorenzo.com/fiordizucca/">Fiordizucca&#8217;s</a> fault ;) Her <a href="http://blogs.san-lorenzo.com/fiordizucca/2006/02/aceto_balsamico_tradizionale_d.html">ABTM post</a> and <a href="http://blogs.san-lorenzo.com/fiordizucca/2006/03/pan_fried_scallops_with_tradiz.html">scallops</a> were inspiring enough to get me to the store for supplies, and the millisecond I saw <a href="http://www.acatinthekitchen.com/?p=130">Dagmar&#8217;s pancake recipe</a> I knew it was a keeper. If this is not enough, I have something coming up from <a href="http://chiliesvanilia.blogspot.com/">Chili&#038;Vanilia</a>&#8230; please bear with me though because I&#8217;m too stuffed right now to either write down or test any more recipes tonight. Most importantly, all these recipes were even more delicious than I expected, and will become longstanding favorites.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Antti</strong>: OK, I know the meme asked for three bookmarked recipes, but the previous chapter was written by Anna, and I couldn&#8217;t go to bed with a good conscience if I didn&#8217;t list at least one of my favorites. <a title="Kuidaore" href="http://brandoesq.blogspot.com/">Kuidaore&#8217;s</a> J from Singapore always has the most delicious recipes with brilliant pictures (J and MM alone consume a huge chunk of my food-blog reading time-allotment), and a little while ago she wrote about <a href="http://brandoesq.blogspot.com/2006/02/duck-stops-here.html">duck confit</a>. I&#8217;ve always wondered those canned duck tins at the supermarket, and after having read her posting I can&#8217;t wait to get my kitchen back and start cooking me some duck. I luuurv duck, if you didn&#8217;t already know that :o)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>2 &#8211; A food blog in your vicinity</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Anna</strong>: Hm, define vicinity? This blog is based in Helsinki and New   York, so it&#8217;s kind of difficult to tell. At the moment, there are eight time zones between Antti and me: the US and the European Union are woefully out of synch with each other this week, doing the switch to daylight saving time on consecutive weekends. This means that I&#8217;m still jetlagged and confused. Brother, I did all the cooking tonight; it&#8217;s been a long day and I want to go to sleep now. You are going to wake up soon, so could you please finish this up? (Just tag Polkkis and Mustis for me in the end &#8211; that is if these Finnish gentlemen are into memes at all.)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Antti</strong>: Sure sis, will do. Anna may have a point with the confusion of our location &#8211; especially as we don&#8217;t tend to stay too long in one continent at a time. Now that Anna is finally planning on relocating back to Finland, I&#8217;m seriously considering to changing my ex-expat status back to expat &#8211; or immigrant &#8211; and hauling my belongings cross the Ocean once again. But back to the point. A food blog I really enjoy and is only a hundred blocks or so down the street from Anna is Robyn&#8217;s <em><a title="The Girl Who Ate Everything" href="http://www.roboppy.net/food/">The Girl Who Ate Everything</a></em>. She mostly writes about restaurants and cafÃ©s in Manhattan, but has mastered the skill of narrative writing style. Highly recommended! And albeit <em><a href="http://nami-nami.blogspot.com/">Nami-Nami&#8217;s</a></em> Pille currently lives in Scotland, she is originally Estonian and as a Finn I&#8217;ll definitely consider her local to me &#8211; if she lived in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, we&#8217;d only be some 40 km (25 mi) apart.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>3 &#8211; A food blog located far from you</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Antti</strong>: Singapore is definitely far away from both of us, so I&#8217;m going to be boring and once again mention both <a href="http://thefeastcrusade.blogspot.com/">Mana Makan</a> and <a href="http://brandoesq.blogspot.com/">Kuidaore</a>. But what can I say &#8211; I love both of them so much &#8211; and South-East Asia in general &#8211; that they totally deserve these multiple references :)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>4 &#8211; A foodblog (or several) you have discovered recently</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Antti</strong>: <a title="La tartine gourmande" href="http://www.beaskitchen.com/blog/">La tartine gourmande</a>  &#8211; food pr0n and narrative writing at its best. Go take a look &#8211; a blog visit is better than a thousand words&#8230;</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>5 &#8211; Any people other bloggers you want to tag with this meme?</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Antti</strong>:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mustekala.blogspot.com/">Mustekala</a> and I seem to share a favorite lunch restaurant here in Helsinki. Albeit in Finnish, Mustekala cooks really interesting and inspiring food with his gf and then shares the creations in his blog.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://polkkapossu.blogspot.com/">Polkkapossu</a> is another Finnish blogger, a 30ish guy currently studying in a restaurant school to become a chef.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Anna</strong>: Actually, I&#8217;d love to also include two Swedish bloggers, <a href="http://www.acatinthekitchen.com/">Dagmar</a> (thank you for the pancakes!) and <a href="http://annesfood.blogspot.com/">Anne</a> (whose blog I read religiously). And <a href="http://nami-nami.blogspot.com/">Pille</a>, since you know more food blogs than anyone else I have come across so far, you are invited too whenever you are done with noshing in London&#8230;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The meme ends here</strong>, but Anna has included the full recipe for Dagmar&#8217;s lemon pancakes under the following link (it&#8217;s not in Finnish).<span id="more-185"></span></p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Lemon and Ricotta pancakes</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">quoting Dagmar from A Cat in the Kitchen, adapted  by her from â€œFrukost och Brunchâ€ by Jonas BorssÃ©n</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">175 ml quark or Ricotta<br />
50 g melted butter<br />
3 large eggs, separated into whites and yolks<br />
<span lang="SV">1 tsp vanilla scented sugar</span><br />
50 ml plain flour<br />
2 tbsp caster sugar<br />
1 tbsp lemon or orange zest</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Combine the quark, melted butter, egg yolks and vanilla sugar and put aside. Combine flour, caster sugar and zest in a separate bowl. Combine the two previous mixtures. Whip the egg whites until they become stiff. Carefully combine one third of the egg whites with the pancake batter and blend carefully without loosing the volume from the egg whites. Then add the rest of the egg whites. The batter should be homogeneous and airy.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fry small pancakes (about 8-12 ones)  in  butter.</p>
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		<title>Oxtail Stew &#8211; The Ultimate Finger Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Late winter / early spring in Helsinki is not the greatest time of the year. After months of pristine winter weather, long brisk walks on the ice-covered sea become treacherous affairs. Snow turns into a dirty, shoe-ruining slush and everybody seems to come down with a cold.</p>
<p>Hearty stews are a great antidote and survival strategy. My favorite oxtail stew recipe is from Claudia Roden&#8217;s <em>&#8220;The Good Food of Italy&#8221;</em> (its Swedish translation, <em>&#8220;Det Italienska KÃ¶ket frÃ¥n Piemonte till Sicilien&#8221;</em>, has been a favorite since I found it on sale in a department store in Stockholm years ago). My nearly hundred cookbooks have been in storage in Finland for almost three years, so finally being able to unpack them feels very special.</p>
<p><img id="image167" alt="Oxtail Stew" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/oxtails_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Even the bored-looking butcher at my local supermarket waxed poetic when I requested two kilos (4.5 lb) of oxtails &#8211; it seems that few of his customers bother to prepare meals that require four hours of slow stewing. Actually, I have been pretty busy working and socializing, so I did the initial stewing two days ago and finished up tonight. Two kilos of meat and bones sounds like a lot, but there are very few leftovers after Antti stopped for dinner ;)</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Oxtail Stew</strong></p>
<p><em>4-6 servings</em></p>
<p>2 kg oxtails cut at joints<br />
1 carrot<br />
1 leek<br />
500 g sliced celery stalks<br />
1 tbsp  thyme<br />
2 bay leaves<br />
125 g bacon<br />
1 medium onion<br />
2 cloves of garlic<br />
1 tsp marjoram<br />
2-3 tbsp yellow raisins<br />
2 tbsp pine nuts<br />
salt and freshly ground black pepper</p>
<p>Rinse the oxtails, put them in a big kettle (a 5 litre kettle is ideal), cover with water, bring to boil and stew for 10 minutes. Rinse the oxtails, refill the kettle with fresh water, bring to boil again, add the carrot, leek, celery, thyme and bay leaves, and stew for 3 hours.</p>
<p>In a large saucepan, fry the bacon, onion and garlic; add marjoram and the stewed oxtails. Stew for another hour, until meat starts to fall away from the bones. Sprinkle with golden raisins, stew for another 10 minutes, and serve hot, topped with pine nuts.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Antti continues:</strong> While Anna&#8217;s stew was super delicious, I want to share my different approach with oxtails. I skip the veggies and bacon, but add heaps of onions. My broth is also always tomato-based, i.e. I add a can or two of crushed tomatoes, and then top it up with water until the tails are covered. A splash of wine, and the juices and the zest of a lemon to give zing. The acidity from the tomatoes help balance the otherwise heavy and meaty taste of the beef.</p>
<p>Either way, you won&#8217;t be disappointed =) If allowed by your company, add some decadence by grabbing the bones with your bare hands and suck the fall-of-the-bone tender meat straight off. Finger-licking-goodness guaranteed!</p>
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		<title>Italian-Indian-Thai Fusion Lamb Meatballs With Black Spaghetti</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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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>Sicily on Hudson</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Institutional food can scar you for life. At my previous job in Helsinki, the hospital chefs disguised cheap sources of animal protein as culinary innovations, coming up with dubious creations such as Rainbow Trout Topped With Grilled Edam Cheese or Salmon Sprinkled With Pizza Herbs. Suffice it to say, I have been turned off novel [...]]]></description>
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<p>Institutional food can scar you for life. At my previous job in Helsinki, the hospital chefs disguised cheap sources of animal protein as  culinary innovations, coming up with dubious creations such as Rainbow Trout Topped With Grilled Edam Cheese or Salmon Sprinkled With Pizza Herbs. Suffice it to say, I have been turned off novel ways of cooking fish for the past five years.</p>
<p>But my steaming basket has changed everything. As the gales from the Hudson are particularly forbidding these days, this mouthwatering <a href="http://remarkablepalate.blogspot.com/2006/01/broiled-salmon-with-tomato-and-blood.html">recipe</a> at the website of a New York personal chef brings a welcome respite of sunny Sicily. I simply had to try it. You should, too. Steaming was my method of choice once again, because it requires very little up-front effort and even less cleaning up afterwards.</p>
<p>Swordfish seems to be native to the shores of Hudson, ie, the <a href="http://www.fairwaymarket.com/index.cfm?Area=ColdRoom">Uptown Fairway&#8217;s</a> fishmonger section ;). Salmon is an easy substitute, and tastes just as good, if not better &#8211; if you can stomach yet more salmon.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong> Swordfish with Blood Oranges<br />
</strong></p>
<p><em>2 servings</em></p>
<p>2 swordfish or salmon medaillons<br />
1/2 dl red wine vinegar<br />
1 dl orange juice<br />
2 tbsp brown sugar</p>
<p>1-2 blood oranges, supremed* and diced<br />
1 tomato, seeded and diced<br />
1/2 finely diced red onion<br />
salt and pepper, to taste</p>
<p>Prepare the sauce: combine the vinegar, orange juice, and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and reduce until you have a syrupy sauce. Line the steamer basked with parchment paper. Put the fish on a plate, pour off a little of this sauce to coat the fish, and put the plate in the steamer. Steam for 10 minutes or until done, then let rest for a few minutes in room temperature.</p>
<p>Add the diced blood oranges, tomatoes and red onion to the remaining syrup. Let cool in the fridge while the fish is steamed. Top the fish with the sauce and serve with sticky rice, couscous, or polenta.</p></blockquote>
<p><em>*To supreme means to remove the bitter, stringy, unattractive white membrane that surrounds the juice sacs of citrus fruits.</em></p>
<p>The perfect movie to follow this meal: <a href="http://movies2.nytimes.com/mem/movies/review.html?_r=1&#038;title1=&#038;title2=Perfect%20Murder%2C%20A%20%28Movie%29&#038;reviewer=Stephen%20Holden&#038;v_id=162503&#038;partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes&#038;oref=slogin">A Perfect Murder</a>. You can envy Gwyneth Paltrow&#8217;s Upper East Side kitchen and pretend that you have a personal chef, too.</p>
<p><span id="more-114"></span> Suomessa asuessani sain mittani tÃ¤yteen laitosruokaa. TyÃ¶skentelin jonkin aikaa Lapinlahden sairaalassa ja tyÃ¶tehtÃ¤viini kuului osallistuminen potilasruokailuun kerran viikossa. Muistikuvissani potilasateriat poikkesivat aina kehnompaan suuntaan sairaalan maksullisen ruokalan tarjonnasta &#8211; joukkoruokailu tietysti tÃ¤htÃ¤Ã¤ hinta-ruokamÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤suhteen optimointiin aterioitsijaa kohden, ja sairaalassa tilannetta komplisoivat vielÃ¤ terveellisyys- ja erityisruokavaliovaatimukset. Tiukan budjetin keittiÃ¶ssÃ¤ potilaitten ruokalistalla kirjolohta tuntui siten olevan koko ajan. Sairaalakokit yrittivÃ¤t naamioida kirjolohen parhaansa mukaan, tuloksena pizzamaustekirjolohi ja edamkirjolohi. VÃ¤ltin kaikkia lohikaloja ja innovatiivisia kalanvalmistustapoja parhaani mukaan seuraavat viisi vuotta ;)</p>
<p>Nyt kun tuuli puhaltaa kylmÃ¤sti Hudson-joelta mielitekona on aurinkoisen Sisilian ruoka. Aivan kylmÃ¤n joen Ã¤Ã¤rellÃ¤ sijaitseva Fairway-supermarket myy onneksi luomuveriappelsiineja, ja newyorkilaisen yksityiskokin kotisivuilta lÃ¶ysin tÃ¤mÃ¤n <a href="http://remarkablepalate.blogspot.com/2006/01/broiled-salmon-with-tomato-and-blood.html">reseptin</a> jota kannattaa ehdottomasti kokeilla. Kastike on helppo kuin mikÃ¤ ja superraikas. PÃ¤Ã¤sin loistavasti tÃ¤mÃ¤n avulla eroon myÃ¶s jÃ¤Ã¤kaapin  pohjalla lojuneesta punaviinietikkajÃ¤mÃ¤stÃ¤ &#8211; en ole lÃ¶ytÃ¤nyt sille juurikaan kÃ¤yttÃ¶Ã¤ vaikka muuntyyppisiÃ¤ etikoita meillÃ¤ kuluu litratolkulla. Molempia kokeiltuani olen sitÃ¤ mieltÃ¤ ettÃ¤ lohikalat toimivat tÃ¤ssÃ¤ reseptissÃ¤ vÃ¤hintÃ¤Ã¤n yhtÃ¤ hyvin tai ehkÃ¤ paremminkin kuin miekkakala.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Veriappelsiineja ja miekkakalaa<br />
</strong></p>
<p><em>2:lle<br />
</em></p>
<p>2 miekkakalapihviÃ¤ tai lohimedaljonkia</p>
<p>1/2 dl punaviinietikkaa<br />
1 dl appelsiinimehua<br />
2 rkl fariinisokeria<br />
1-2 kuutioitua veriappelsiinia; poista ensin kitkerÃ¤ valkoinen osa mahdollisimman tarkoin<br />
1 tomaatti (poista siemenet ja kuutioi)<br />
1/2 punasipuli hienoksi hakattuna<br />
suolaa ja pippuria maun mukaan</p>
<p>Mittaa kastikekasariin etikka, appelsiinimehu ja sokeri, kiehauta liedellÃ¤ ja keitÃ¤ jonkun verran kasaan 5-10 minuutin ajan (varo kuiviin kiehumista ja karamellisoitumista). Kieuhata kattilallinen vettÃ¤, pane sen pÃ¤Ã¤lle hÃ¶yrytyskori: Laita kala leivinpaperin pÃ¤Ã¤lle lautasella hÃ¶yrytyskoriin ja lirauta pÃ¤Ã¤lle hieman vastakeitettyÃ¤ kastiketta; sulje kansi ja hÃ¶yrytÃ¤ 5-10 minuuttia, varo ylikeittÃ¤mistÃ¤.</p>
<p>Pilko veriappelsiinit, tomaatti ja sipuli, ja lisÃ¤Ã¤ ne kastikkeen joukkoon, mutta Ã¤lÃ¤ enÃ¤Ã¤ kypsennÃ¤; siirrÃ¤ kastikekattila jÃ¤Ã¤htymÃ¤Ã¤n jÃ¤Ã¤kaappiin siksi aikaa kun kala hÃ¶yryttyy.</p>
<p>Nosta kala tarjoilulautaselle, suolaa ja kaada pÃ¤Ã¤lle viileÃ¤ kastike. Tarjoa kalan kanssa esimerkiksi kuskusia, tahmeaa riisiÃ¤ tai polentaa.</p></blockquote>
<p>Aterian todellisuuspakoiseen meininkiin sopii  Gwyneth Paltrow -elokuva <a href="http://movies2.nytimes.com/mem/movies/review.html?_r=1&#038;title1=&#038;title2=Perfect%20Murder%2C%20A%20%28Movie%29&#038;reviewer=Stephen%20Holden&#038;v_id=162503&#038;partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes&#038;oref=slogin">A Perfect Murder</a>. SitÃ¤ katsellessa voi kuvitella omistavansa palatsiasunnon ja hehtaarikeittiÃ¶n Park Avenuella &#8211; ja keittiÃ¶ssÃ¤ hÃ¤Ã¤rii tietenkin henkilÃ¶kohtainen yksityiskokki.</p>
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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>
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<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>Carbfest &#8211; lohturuokaa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2006 14:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Yorkissa sÃ¤Ã¤ on lohduttoman pimeÃ¤ ja harmaa. LÃ¤mpÃ¶tila lÃ¤hentelee tyypillisiÃ¤ suomalaisia juhannuslukemia, mutta aurinko joka arkisin paistaa anteliaasti on vetÃ¤ytynyt viikonlopuksi paksun tihkusateen taakse. SÃ¤Ã¤n alavireisyyden vuoksi peruin suunnitelmani seikkailla kaupungilla. Jopa lempijuontajani WNYC:ltÃ¤ on &#8220;under the weather&#8221; ja Blockbuster-videovuokraamo kuhisi tylsistyneen nÃ¤kÃ¶isiÃ¤ talviunivalmiita naapureita, sillÃ¤ Punxsutawneyn murmeli ennustaa ettÃ¤ tÃ¤tÃ¤ outoa kesÃ¤-talvea jatkuu [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img align="left" alt="Potato pizza" title="Potato pizza" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/perunapitsa-700749.jpg" />New Yorkissa sÃ¤Ã¤ on lohduttoman pimeÃ¤ ja harmaa. LÃ¤mpÃ¶tila lÃ¤hentelee tyypillisiÃ¤ suomalaisia juhannuslukemia, mutta aurinko joka arkisin paistaa anteliaasti on vetÃ¤ytynyt viikonlopuksi paksun tihkusateen taakse. SÃ¤Ã¤n alavireisyyden vuoksi peruin suunnitelmani seikkailla kaupungilla. Jopa lempijuontajani <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/">WNYC:ltÃ¤</a> on &#8220;under the weather&#8221; ja Blockbuster-videovuokraamo kuhisi tylsistyneen nÃ¤kÃ¶isiÃ¤ talviunivalmiita naapureita, sillÃ¤ <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/">Punxsutawneyn murmeli</a> ennustaa ettÃ¤ tÃ¤tÃ¤ outoa kesÃ¤-talvea jatkuu vielÃ¤ kuusi viikkoa. Tukevat ravintovarastot ovat siis tarpeen: tÃ¤ssÃ¤ sÃ¤Ã¤tilassa elimistÃ¶ huutaa lohduttavia hiilihydraatteja.</p>
<p>Kaksi erinomaista ruokablogia &#8211;  Yhdysvaltain ruokapÃ¤Ã¤kaupungista San Franciscosta yllÃ¤pidetty <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 cookbooks</a> ja Kanadan pÃ¶tsistÃ¤ Torontosta bloggaava uusi tulokas <a href="http://creampuffsinvenice.typepad.com/">Cream Puffs in Venice</a> &#8211; kirjoittivat Ã¤skettÃ¤in pizzasta suunnattoman herkullisesti. Tuli mieleen myÃ¶s omia ruokamuistoja: horjuvalla kielitaidollamme tulkitsimme Vesuviuksen kupeessa sijaitsevassa puu-uunipizzeriassa esitetyn kysymyksen &#8220;Bianca o rossa?&#8221; viiniin liittyvÃ¤ksi, joten pÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤n kannettu pelkistÃ¤ valkoisista vihanneksista valmistettu pizza oli hienoinen yllÃ¤tys.</p>
<p>Yksinkertaisimmillaan valkoinen pizza sisÃ¤ltÃ¤Ã¤ pelkÃ¤stÃ¤Ã¤n suolaa ja yrittejÃ¤, mutta ruokabloggaajien innoittamana inspiroiduin vÃ¤hÃ¤n mutkikkaammasta versiosta ja poikkesin normaalien ostosrutiinieni vastaisesti tÃ¤ydentÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n varastojani 11o. kadun D&#8217;Agostinoon kesken pahinta iltaostosruuhkaa. Kokemus oli tietysti ruhjova, mutta palkinnoksi nettosin artisokkia, Prinssi Edwardin saarella kasvaneita Yukon Gold -perunoita, luomurosmariinia ja maukasta gorgonzolaa. Artisokat sÃ¤Ã¤stin sittenkin toiseen tarkoitukseen, mutta lopuista ostosreissun hedelmistÃ¤ syntyi herkullinen</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: bold">Peruna-rosmariinipizza</span></p>
<p>1 annos pizzapohjataikinaa <a href="http://www.keski-rahkonen.com/doughboy/2006/01/parsapizzapedot.html">(ohessa resepti kahdelle pohjalle)</a></p>
<p>tÃ¤ytteen mÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤ yhtÃ¤ pizzapohjaa varten:<br />
1 rkl neitsytoliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
1-2 keskikokoista Yukon Gold- tai muuta kiinteÃ¤Ã¤ perunaa<br />
50-75 g gorzonzolaa tai muuta sinihomejuustoa<br />
50 g mozzarellaraastetta<br />
1-2 tl rosmariininneulasia</p>
<p>Kaulitse pizzapohja noin 30-senttiseksi pyÃ¶rylÃ¤ksi. LÃ¤mmitÃ¤ uuni 250 asteeseen, ja voitele pizzapohjaa ruokalusikallisella oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤. Kuori ja viipaloi raa&#8217;at perunat terÃ¤vÃ¤llÃ¤ veitsellÃ¤ parimillisiksi viipaleiksi, levittele mosaiikkimaisesti pizzapohjalle. Ripottele pÃ¤Ã¤lle rosmariini, sinihomejuusto ja mozzarella. Koska sinihomejuusto on hyvin suolaista, en lisÃ¤Ã¤ pizzataikinaan enÃ¤Ã¤ suolaa. Ã„lÃ¤ nostata pizzapohjaa sen kummemmin, vaan tuikkaa uuniin ja paista 12 minuuttia tai sen verran ettÃ¤ pizzan reunat alkavat olla kullankeltaisia. Anna jÃ¤Ã¤htyÃ¤ ainakin puolisen tuntia ennen tarjoamista, se tasaa makuja. Tarjoa tÃ¤ytelÃ¤isen punaviinin kanssa &#8211; kalifornialaisen Niebaum-Coppolan Zinfandelin jÃ¤mÃ¤t sopivat tÃ¤hÃ¤n ruokaan ja yleiseen talviunifiilikseen kuin nenÃ¤ pÃ¤Ã¤hÃ¤n.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Parsapizzapedot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pizza lienee ruoista arkisin. Aivan turhan usein syÃ¶n hohdottoman noutopizzaviipaleen tietokoneen Ã¤Ã¤ressÃ¤ tyÃ¶lounaaksi. Mutta aivan identtisistÃ¤ raaka-aineista saa pienin muutoksin kovin erimakuisia lopputuloksia. Seuraavaksi kaksi poikkeamaa peruskaavasta: niitÃ¤ kehtaa tarjota vieraillekin. EnsimmÃ¤inen pizzasuosikki edustaa pannupizzoja joihin leimauduin jo varhain. Ekat ihan omat ravintolalaskuni tein nimittÃ¤in Pizza Hutissa aikakautena jolloin Super Supremet olivat juuri rantautuneet Suomeen [...]]]></description>
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<p>Pizza lienee ruoista arkisin. Aivan turhan usein syÃ¶n hohdottoman noutopizzaviipaleen tietokoneen Ã¤Ã¤ressÃ¤ tyÃ¶lounaaksi. Mutta aivan identtisistÃ¤ raaka-aineista saa pienin muutoksin kovin erimakuisia lopputuloksia. Seuraavaksi kaksi poikkeamaa peruskaavasta: niitÃ¤ kehtaa tarjota vieraillekin.</p>
<p>EnsimmÃ¤inen pizzasuosikki edustaa pannupizzoja joihin leimauduin jo varhain. Ekat ihan omat ravintolalaskuni tein nimittÃ¤in Pizza Hutissa aikakautena jolloin Super Supremet olivat juuri rantautuneet Suomeen (<a href="http://www.ratemymullet.com/show.php?id=71">mulletit</a> ja happokÃ¤sitelty vaalea denim olivat tuohon aikaan myÃ¶s tosi in). Ainakin JenkeissÃ¤ Pizza Hutin loiston pÃ¤ivÃ¤t ovat kaukana takanapÃ¤in. Toimipisteet nÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤t siltÃ¤ ettÃ¤ niistÃ¤ saa tubin tai ulkoloisia. Supremen pÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ on outoja pipanoita jotka voisivat olla elÃ¤inkaupasta perÃ¤isin. Ohi ovat ajat sitten ajaneet lukuisat kilpailijat, kuten deep dish pizzan ketjukonseptiksi nostanut chicagolainen Pizzeria Uno. TÃ¤ssÃ¤ kotitekoinen paksunpaksu pizza joka ei poikkea esikuvastaan ainakaan huonompaan suuntaan.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Chicago Deep Dish Pizza</strong></p>
<p>1/2 hiivapalaa<br />
2 1/2 dl kÃ¤denlÃ¤mmintÃ¤ vettÃ¤<br />
1/2 dl ruokaÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
2 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
5 1/2 dl vehnÃ¤jauhoja<br />
1/2 dl maissijauhoa tai maizenaa</p>
<p>Vaivaa kimmoisaksi taikinaksi (10 min lihastyÃ¶tÃ¤ tai oma Kitchen Aid auttaa). Kohota lÃ¤mpimÃ¤ssÃ¤ parikymmentÃ¤ minuuttia. Painele kohonnut taikina syvÃ¤Ã¤n, n. 25-30 halkaisijaltaan olevaan korkeareunaiseen piirasvuokaan.</p>
<p>n 100 g tuoretta tai tankomozzarellajuustoa puolen sentin paksuisina viipaleina<br />
iso tÃ¶lkki kokonaisia tÃ¶lkkitomaatteja ilman lientÃ¤<br />
1 tl basilikaa<br />
1 tl oreganoa<br />
2 valkosipulinkynttÃ¤ ohuina viipaleina<br />
3 rkl parmesaani- tai grana padano -raastetta<br />
3 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤</p>
<p>Juusto ladotaan mukulakivimÃ¤isesti pohjalle ja muut kerroksina tÃ¤ssÃ¤ jÃ¤rjestyksessÃ¤ sen pÃ¤Ã¤lle. Paista 250 asteessa 35-40 minuuttia tai kunnes pizzan kuori alkaa olla kullankellervÃ¤.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Kun lopulta selviydyin Italiaan asti, pizza-avaruuteeni aukesi vielÃ¤ uusi ulottuvuus. Miespuoliset paikalliset ystÃ¤vÃ¤ni sÃ¶ivÃ¤t yleensÃ¤ iltapalaksi pizzan per henki ja jÃ¤lkiruoaksi puolikkaan margheritan. Aloin tajuta yksinkertaisuuden kauneutta. Toinen avaus oli ettÃ¤ pizzan ei tarvitse koostua tÃ¶lkkiananaksesta, vaan kiviuuninkuumaan rapeaan lÃ¤ttyyn voidaan lisÃ¤tÃ¤ tuoreet pÃ¤Ã¤llysteet joita ei ole syytÃ¤ kuumentaa; jÃ¤Ã¤kaappikylmÃ¤Ã¤ ricottaa, prosciutto crudoa, kylmÃ¤savukirjolohta, tai bresaola-lihaleikettÃ¤ ja rucolaa.</p>
<p>Paras ikinÃ¤ syÃ¶mÃ¤ni pizza taitaa olla kotoisin rÃ¤ikeÃ¤sti valaistusta pizzeriasta keskeltÃ¤ Po-joen tasangon sumuista tyhjyyttÃ¤ jostain Bolognan ja Ferraran vÃ¤liltÃ¤: siellÃ¤ pizza venytettiin ohuenohueksi (&#8220;super tirata&#8221;, &#8220;tiratissima&#8221;) ja pÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ oli tuoreita herkkutatteja ellei perÃ¤ti tryffeleitÃ¤.</p>
<p>Kaasu- tai sÃ¤hkÃ¶kÃ¤yttÃ¶isellÃ¤ kotiuunilla ei tietenkÃ¤Ã¤n pÃ¤Ã¤se puulÃ¤mmitteisen uunin tuloksiin, mutta oheinen resepti tuottaa suotuisana pÃ¤ivÃ¤nÃ¤ &#8211; kuten tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n &#8211; ihan kelvollisen kotiversion italialaisesta peruspizzasta. Fiinit pÃ¤Ã¤llysteet viimeistelevÃ¤t elÃ¤myksen salonkikelpoiseksi. Taikinasta tulee kaksi pizzaa ja riittÃ¤vÃ¤sti ruokaa kahdelle hengelle (ja ehkÃ¤ vÃ¤hÃ¤n tÃ¤hteitÃ¤).</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Parsa- ja poropizza</strong></p>
<p>2.5 dl kÃ¤denlÃ¤mpÃ¶istÃ¤ vettÃ¤<br />
1/2 palaa hiivaa tai 1 pss kuivahiivaa<br />
6 1/4 dl vehnÃ¤jauhoja<br />
1-2 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
(ripaus suolaa)</p>
<p>Vaivaa kimmoisaksi hiivataikinaksi, kohota 30 min lÃ¤mpimÃ¤ssÃ¤.</p>
<p><strong>ParsatÃ¤yte</strong><br />
1-2 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
1 valkosipulin kynsi<br />
1 tlk tomaattimurskaa, valuta tÃ¶lkistÃ¤ hieman nestettÃ¤ pois<br />
1 tl basilikaa<br />
1 tl oreganoa<br />
1/2 nippua vihreÃ¤Ã¤ parsaa (esim 8 vartta) tai 1 tlk vihreÃ¤Ã¤ sÃ¤ilykeparsaa<br />
1 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤ + 1 murskattu valkosipulinkynsi<br />
mozzarellajuustoraastetta</p>
<p>Laita uuni kuumenemaan 225-250 C:een.<br />
Kuullota valkosipulia hetki kuumassa Ã¶ljyssÃ¤, lisÃ¤Ã¤ tomaattimurska ja yrtit, ja kiehuta sen verran (5-10 min) ettÃ¤ neste suunnilleen haihtuu seoksesta pois.</p>
<p>Jos kÃ¤ytÃ¤t tuoretta parsaa, napsauta roskiin varsien puumainen alaosa (n. 5 alinta senttiÃ¤). EsikeitÃ¤ parsanversojen nuppupÃ¤itÃ¤ noin minuutin kaksi kuumassa suolavedessÃ¤.</p>
<p>Kaulitse puolet taikinasta leivinpaperille noin 30 sentin lÃ¤pimittaiseksi pizzapohjaksi. Jollet halua paksua pullapohjaa, Ã¤lÃ¤ anna enÃ¤Ã¤ nousta, vaan hiero taikinapyÃ¶rylÃ¤n pintaan muskattu valkosipulinkysni ja liraus oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤. Dumppaa pÃ¤Ã¤lle tomaattisekoitus. Asettele pinnalle parsanvarret, ripota pÃ¤Ã¤lle reilusti mozzarellaraastetta, paista heti 10-12 min tai kunnes pizzan reunat alkavat nÃ¤yttÃ¤Ã¤ kypsiltÃ¤.</p>
<p><strong>PorotÃ¤yte</strong><br />
valkosipulinkynsi<br />
mozzarellaraastetta<br />
rucolaa<br />
kylmÃ¤savuporoleikettÃ¤ (tai bresaolaa)<br />
merisuolaa</p>
<p>PyÃ¶rittele jÃ¤ljellÃ¤olevasta taikinanpuolikkaasta toinen 30-senttinen pizzakiekko, hankaa pintaan valkosipulimuska ja Ã¶ljy, peittele mozzarellaraasteella, ja paista 225-250 C:ssa 10-12 min. Kun pizza on kullankeltainen ja kupliva, ota uunista. Ripottele kuuman pizzan pintaan runsaasti rucolaa, 4-5 isoa siivua kylmÃ¤savuporoa tai bresaolaa, ja vÃ¤hÃ¤n karkeaa merisuolaa.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Doughboy goes green</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nyt kun velipoika alkaa olla turvallisesti maapallon toisella puolella, alan tietty postata ihan mitÃ¤ huvittaa. Taikinapojan lempimottoja nimittÃ¤in ovat &#8220;Bacon is a vegetable&#8221; ja &#8220;SyÃ¶n vain ruokaa jolla on kasvot&#8221;. Pyhien turvottamana aion kuitenkin postata pÃ¤Ã¤ruokasalaattireseptin, joka taatusti kirvoittaisi veljeltÃ¤ muinaisen presidentinvaalisloganin &#8220;Where is the beef????&#8221; TÃ¤mÃ¤npÃ¤ivÃ¤inen ruokaidea tarttui mukaan vuosia sitten triestelÃ¤isestÃ¤ lounaskahvilasta, jonka [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/doughboygoesgreen-763238.jpg"><img width="200" align="left" alt="Doughboy Goes Green" title="Doughboy Goes Green" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/doughboygoesgreen-754622.jpg" /></a> Nyt kun velipoika alkaa olla turvallisesti maapallon toisella puolella, alan tietty postata ihan mitÃ¤ huvittaa. Taikinapojan lempimottoja nimittÃ¤in ovat <em>&#8220;Bacon is a vegetable&#8221;</em> ja <em>&#8220;SyÃ¶n vain ruokaa jolla on kasvot&#8221;</em>. Pyhien turvottamana aion kuitenkin postata pÃ¤Ã¤ruokasalaattireseptin, joka taatusti kirvoittaisi veljeltÃ¤ muinaisen presidentinvaalisloganin <em>&#8220;Where is the beef????&#8221;</em></p>
<p>TÃ¤mÃ¤npÃ¤ivÃ¤inen ruokaidea tarttui mukaan vuosia sitten triestelÃ¤isestÃ¤ lounaskahvilasta, jonka takorautaiset tuolit ja leopardikuvioiset istuimet toivat mieleen Dolce&#038;Gabbanan vaatteet. Salaatti tarjottiin isoista leipÃ¤taikinasta leivotuista syÃ¶tÃ¤vistÃ¤ ruukuista. Salaatti on nopeatekoinen ja hyvin ruokaisa, kunhan annos on riittÃ¤vÃ¤n suuri. Mauissa yhdistyy makea suolaiseen. Joisin tÃ¤mÃ¤n kanssa mainiota Johannisberger RieslingiÃ¤ Washington Statesta, mutta varmaankin muutkin valkoviinit kÃ¤yvÃ¤t. Salaatin teko kestÃ¤Ã¤ vartin verran ja sillÃ¤ ruokkii kaksi tai kolme.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>TriestelÃ¤inen salaatti</strong></p>
<p><u> </u></p>
<p>1 ruukku rucolaa tai 1 pkt villirucolan lehtiÃ¤<br />
1 ruukku tammenlehtisalaattia revittynÃ¤ palasiksi<br />
1/2 makea tuore ananas (mielellÃ¤Ã¤n Honey Gold â€“tyyppiÃ¤ tai vastaava)<br />
1 vihreÃ¤ omena, kuorittuna ja kuutioituna<br />
1 tlk maissinjyviÃ¤ sokeri-suolaliemessÃ¤<br />
pari rkl juoksevaa hunajaa<br />
pari rkl neitsytpuristettua oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
50-100 g kokonaisia saksanpÃ¤hkinÃ¶itÃ¤<br />
noin 1/2  dl raastettua parmesaani- tai grana padano-juustoa<br />
mustapippuria myllystÃ¤</p>
<p>Revi salaatti ja rucolanlehdet isoon salaattikulhoon. Viipaloi ananas parin sentin kiekoiksi, poista kova ulkokuori, kuutio ananaskiekot. LisÃ¤Ã¤ salaattiin. Sekoita salaatin joukkoon valutetut maissinjyvÃ¤t ja kuutioitu omena. Sekoittele salaatinottimilla, valuta joukkoon hunaja ja oliiviÃ¶ljy, sekoita lisÃ¤Ã¤. Ripottele kokonaiset saksanpÃ¤hkinÃ¤t salaatin pinnalle, raasta pÃ¤Ã¤lle runsaasti lastuja parmesaanista tai grana padanosta. Tarjoa runsaan rapeakuorisen vaalean leivÃ¤n kanssa.</p></blockquote>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2005 06:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Riimiporopostauksen lopussa mainitsemani kakkuprojekti on nyt onnellisesti pÃ¤Ã¤tÃ¶ksessÃ¤, ja ajattelin kirjoittaa siitÃ¤ pari riviÃ¤ ennen nukkumaan menoa. Huomiseksi kun on jo pari uutta ideaa odottamassa&#8230; Tiedostan lykÃ¤nneeni tÃ¤mÃ¤n kakun leipomista muutamalla pÃ¤ivÃ¤llÃ¤ alitajuisen epÃ¤onnistumisen pelossa. Likilaskuisuuden uhka kun leijui ilmassa jo Joy of Bakingin reseptiÃ¤ lukiessani. Mutta siitÃ¤ lisÃ¤Ã¤ hieman tuonnempana. Yritin pitkÃ¤Ã¤n lÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤ hyvÃ¤Ã¤ [...]]]></description>
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<p>Riimiporopostauksen lopussa mainitsemani kakkuprojekti on nyt onnellisesti pÃ¤Ã¤tÃ¶ksessÃ¤, ja ajattelin kirjoittaa siitÃ¤ pari riviÃ¤ ennen nukkumaan menoa. Huomiseksi kun on jo pari uutta ideaa odottamassa&#8230;</p>
<p>Tiedostan lykÃ¤nneeni tÃ¤mÃ¤n kakun leipomista muutamalla pÃ¤ivÃ¤llÃ¤ alitajuisen epÃ¤onnistumisen pelossa. Likilaskuisuuden uhka kun leijui ilmassa jo Joy of Bakingin <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChocolateGenoise.html">reseptiÃ¤</a> lukiessani. Mutta siitÃ¤ lisÃ¤Ã¤ hieman tuonnempana.</p>
<p>Yritin pitkÃ¤Ã¤n lÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤ hyvÃ¤Ã¤ kÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¶stÃ¤ gÃ©noise cakelle. Sponge cake kÃ¤Ã¤ntyy sokerikakuksi, mutta koska tÃ¤mÃ¤ gÃ©noise on tehty ilman kohotusaineita, sokerikakku ei mielestÃ¤ni ole oikea termi. KÃ¤sittÃ¤Ã¤kseni perinteiseen sokerikakuun kun kÃ¤ytetÃ¤Ã¤n aina leivinjauhetta. Jatkossa puhun siis gÃ©noisesta, ellei joku tiedÃ¤ parempaa kÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¶stÃ¤ ja ystÃ¤vÃ¤llisesti kerro siitÃ¤ minulle :)</p>
<p>GÃ©noise on nimensÃ¤ mukaisesti lÃ¤htÃ¶isin pohjois-Italian Genoasta. Sokerikakusta se poikkeaa myÃ¶s siinÃ¤, ettÃ¤ taikinaan lisÃ¤tÃ¤Ã¤n kuumaa voita. Kohotusaineiden puute korvataan vatkaamalla runsaasti ilmaa lÃ¤mmitettyyn muna-sokeriseokseen. Mutta itse asiaan:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>SuklaagÃ©noise</strong></p>
<p>3 rkl (42 g) kuumaa suolatonta voita<br />
1 tl (4 g) vaniljauutetta<br />
1,2 dl (65 g) vehnÃ¤jauhoja<br />
0,8 dl (30 g) Van Houten -kaakaojauhetta<br />
4 isoa munaa<br />
1,6 dl (125 g) sokeria</p>
<p>LÃ¤mmitÃ¤ uuni 175 asteeseen. Voitele tai vuoraa leivinpaperilla 23-senttinen pyÃ¶reÃ¤ kakkuvuoka. Sekoita vaniljauute sulatettuun voihin. PidÃ¤ voisula kuumana sen kÃ¤yttÃ¶Ã¶n asti. SiivilÃ¶i jauhot ja kaakaojauhe sekaisin valmiiksi omaan astiaansa.</p>
<p>Kuumenna vettÃ¤ kiehuvaksi isossa kattilassa. Vispaa munat ja sokeri sekaisin lÃ¤mpÃ¶Ã¤ kestÃ¤vÃ¤ssÃ¤ astiassa, joka mahtuu em. kattilaan. Laita munasokeriastia kuumaan veteen ja jatka kÃ¤sin vispaamista, kunnes munasokeri on kÃ¤denlÃ¤mpÃ¶istÃ¤. Kaada lÃ¤mmennyt munasokeri toiseen kulhoon ja vispaa kÃ¤sivatkaimella tai yleiskoneella kunnes vaahto on melko kovaa, ja sen tilavuus kolminkertaistunut, noin viisi minuuttia. Vaahto on sopivaa, kun vatkainta nostaessasi vaahto valuu nauhamaisesti alas, ja pisara pintaan osuessaan katoaa parin sekunnin viiveellÃ¤.</p>
<p>SiivilÃ¶i kolmannes jauho-kaakaoseoksesta munasokerin sekaan nuolijalla varovaisesti laskostellen. Toista kahdesti jÃ¤ljelle jÃ¤Ã¤neillÃ¤ jauhoilla. Varo sekoittamasta liikaa, sillÃ¤ vaahto laskee herkÃ¤sti. Kun jauhot on sekoitettu, ota reilu pari desiÃ¤ taikinaa pieneen astiaan ja sekoita varovaisesti pienellÃ¤ nuolijalla laskostellen kuuma voisula siihen. Kun voi on sekoitettu, laskostele tÃ¤mÃ¤ voiseos varovaisesti jÃ¤ljellÃ¤ olevaan taikinaan.</p>
<p>Kaada taikina vuokaan ja tasoita pinta. Paista 20-25 minuuttia, kunnes kakun reunat ovat vetÃ¤ytyneet hieman sisÃ¤Ã¤npÃ¤in ja sormilla pintaa painaessasi se joustaa ja palaa takaisin muotoonsa. MitÃ¤Ã¤n trampoliiniefektiÃ¤ ei sentÃ¤Ã¤n ole odotettavissa, joten tulkitse tuo elastisuus ripauksella suolaa. Anna kakun jÃ¤Ã¤htyÃ¤ ennen kuin poistat sen vuoasta.</p></blockquote>
<p>GÃ©noise sÃ¤ilyy hyvin pari pÃ¤ivÃ¤Ã¤ jÃ¤Ã¤kaapissa ja erinomaisesti pakastettuna. Tyypillisesti se halkaistaan kahteen tai kolmeen osaan ja tÃ¤ytetÃ¤Ã¤n kermavaahdolla ja marjoilla. NÃ¤in saadaan esimerkiksi saksalainen kirsikkatÃ¤ytteinen <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/01/20/syntinen-mustan-metsan-kakku/"><em>SchwarzwÃ¤lder Kirschtorte</em></a> eli mustan metsÃ¤n kakku. Itse ajattelin tehdÃ¤ <em>Bostonin</em> ja <em><a href="http://www.cranberries.org/">Cape Codin</a></em> muistoksi jouluisen karpalokakun. Edit: karpalot homehtuivat vahingossa, joten kakusta tuli loppujen lopuksi yllÃ¤ olevan linkin mukainen kirsikkakakku.</p>
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