Elizabeth Culmer (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
edenfalling) wrote2017-06-08 06:04 pm
edenfalling) wrote2017-06-08 06:04 pm
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help Liz make dinner!
I did not cook yesterday because I felt cruddy by the time I got out of work and mostly just wanted to sleep. But! I feel better today (and have also acquired a zester), so.
ETA 8:30pm: Thank you all for your help!
However, as![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
longroadstonowhere pointed out over on Tumblr, fish is likely to go bad faster than beef, and so should probably be cooked first. On that principle, I am attempting the catfish curry thing. I have read the recipe thoroughly, set out the necessary dishes and whatnot, and chopped all the ingredients. (Also I am going with four garlic cloves rather than two because I like garlic.)
I am now about to turn on the heat and attempt curry. Wish me luck!
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ETA, 10:00pm: The recipe as written estimated ~40 minutes cook time. In the event, I turned on the heat for the curry around 8:50pm and finished cooking around 9:45pm, which is about 15 minutes longer than advertised. This is mostly because potatoes always take longer to soften/brown than recipes think they should, and I KNOW this and I am not sure why I forgot. *sigh*
The recipe claims to serve two. I think it produces at least four portions of curry, and three portions of fish. I preemptively discarded the cilantro garnish (I am not one of the people to whom it tastes like soap or soapy mud; I just think it tastes like muddy grass, and why would I want to eat that?), and after attempting a couple bites, I have also discarded the charred lime half because WOW it is bitter and not adding anything useful to the dish since the curry was already cooked with a lime leaf and seasoned with lime zest.
The fish and curry are pretty tasty, though, so all in all? Victory! \o/
(I will post some photos after I finish eating.)
Poll #18473 Blue Apron experiment, take #1
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Which meal should Liz cook for dinner tonight?
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crispy catfish & spicy vegetable curry (with charred lime)
2 (28.6%)
seared steaks & salsa verde (with fingerling potatoes, asparagus, & radishes)
5 (71.4%)
ETA 8:30pm: Thank you all for your help!
However, as
I am now about to turn on the heat and attempt curry. Wish me luck!
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ETA, 10:00pm: The recipe as written estimated ~40 minutes cook time. In the event, I turned on the heat for the curry around 8:50pm and finished cooking around 9:45pm, which is about 15 minutes longer than advertised. This is mostly because potatoes always take longer to soften/brown than recipes think they should, and I KNOW this and I am not sure why I forgot. *sigh*
The recipe claims to serve two. I think it produces at least four portions of curry, and three portions of fish. I preemptively discarded the cilantro garnish (I am not one of the people to whom it tastes like soap or soapy mud; I just think it tastes like muddy grass, and why would I want to eat that?), and after attempting a couple bites, I have also discarded the charred lime half because WOW it is bitter and not adding anything useful to the dish since the curry was already cooked with a lime leaf and seasoned with lime zest.
The fish and curry are pretty tasty, though, so all in all? Victory! \o/
(I will post some photos after I finish eating.)
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