Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Market Street Meatloaf

Market Street Meatloaf


2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, finely dice
1 red pepper, fine dice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup grain mustard
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cup panko
6 strips bacon

Combined all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well incorporated. Form into a loaf shape on an oiled sheet pan. Wrap bacon around the formed loaf, tucking the ends into the bottom of the loaf. Cook until internal temperature taken from center is 145 degrees. Remove from oven and cover with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes.

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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Stuffed Brotherly Farms Burger

Stuffed Brotherly Farms Burger



1 lb. BF beef
1/2 cup Jasper Hill/Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Salt & Pepper

Season beef with salt and pepper. Take a small chunk of cheddar and form burger round it. You decide how cheesy you want it. Grill and serve with grilled onions, grilled tomato slices and a mesclun salade - no bread necessary unless you choose. A little of Pete's hot sauce is a great contrast to the cheddar and beef.

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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Meatloaf Stuffed with Herbed Ricotta Cheese

Meatloaf Stuffed with Herbed Ricotta Cheese


Suzanne Podhaizer, the Food Writer for Seven Days and Seven Nights, volunteered to contribute some of her recipes to the Good Eats newsletter. This is the first we've been able to include, but we look forward to more of her inspired creations later in the share.

1 pound ground beef
1 pound pastured veal
1 medium onion, minced
a few cloves garlic, minced
Breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2 cups ricotta
Seasonal herbs, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Nutmeg, optional

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
For the meatloaf: In a large bowl, mix the beef and veal with the minced onions and garlic. Add an egg (my favorite part is blending in the egg with my hands) and some breadcrumbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

For the filling:
Blend the ricotta with the remaining egg and any herbs you desire. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and a sprinkling of nutmeg, if desired.

Putting it together: We used an oval, 2 1/2 quart Le Creuset oven for this, but it could be adapted to numerous kinds of vessels. Place about two-thirds of the meat mixture into your baking dish. Spread the meat across the bottom of the dish and build up a thick layer around the sides, creating a space for the ricotta mixture. Add the ricotta. Place the remaining meat on top, covering the ricotta completely. Bake for around an hour, until the top has browned and feels like a well-done hamburger when you press on it gently (it won't give much). Enjoy with a nice salad, or maybe with some grilled pac choi.

Variation: For extra flavor, try glazing the top of the meatloaf with some homemade ketchup, or some other sort of tomato product prior to baking.

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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Bibimbap

Bibimbap


Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Stir to combine. Prep the meat and mushrooms: Trim fat from the meat and slice the meat across the grain into very thin slices (easier if meat is partially frozen). Stack the slices, cut them into thin strips, and set aside in a bowl. Put the sliced mushrooms into a separate bowl. Pour half the marinade over the meat and half over the mushrooms. Stir to coat.

Prep the carrots: Peel the carrots and cut them into julienne pieces about 3 inches long, or use a mandoline. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and stir-fry the carrots until they are crisp-tender. Set the carrots aside. In the same skillet used for the carrots, sauté the greens in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for a scant minute, only until wilted, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.

Make the meat: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil. Carefully lift the meat slices out of the bowl of marinade and place in the frying pan, leaving behind any remaining marinade and meat juices. (Reserve the marinade.) Spread out the meat into a single layer in the skillet. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes, or until beef is cooked to medium, pork medium-well. (It may be necessary to do this in two batches.) Remove meat to a new bowl.

Make the mushrooms: Using the same skillet, sauté the mushrooms in 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil over medium heat until they absorb any excess liquid and begin to brown. Remove to a new bowl. Pour any reserved meat marinade back in the skillet and let bubble for 1 minute. Pour the cooked marinade back over the meat and mushrooms.

Make the eggs: If using eggs, fry them in vegetable oil sunny-side up, until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.

Assemble the bibimbap: Scoop warm wheat berries into individual bowls and top with slices of meat/tofu, mushrooms, carrots and greens, finishing by ladling some of the remaining cooked marinade over each bowl and topping with an egg (if using). Pass little bowls of the gochu-chang, kimchi, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and seaweed at the table.

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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Bibimbap

Bibimbap


I've been holding on to this recipe from Culinate.com for a couple of months now, hoping for a share that would get close enough in spirit to be able to create a localvore version. I've subbed in the green/shoot mix for spinach and bean sprouts. If you don't want to sacrifice your fresh greens to the pan, try sauteing some thinly sliced cabbage as a stand-in. Serves 4.

Marinade
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. honey
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted
4 Tbsp. soy sauce (or tamari)
2 Tbsp. rice wine, dry white vermouth, or 1.5 TB apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. dark sesame oil
~ Pinch of salt
~ Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Meat, mushrooms, and vegetables
12 oz. to 1 pound lean, tender beef, such as top sirloin or sirloin tip, try a country style rib here, or tempeh or tofu.
6 oz. fresh shiitake mushrooms (stems removed) or oyster mushrooms, sliced
~ Vegetable oil for sautéing
2 carrots
1 lb. mix of baby greens and shoots

Wheat Berries and Eggs
3 cups cooked wheat berries, warm
4 eggs

Panchan (condiments)
These are recommended, but you can use whatever combination you have on hand.

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