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Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops – Great Recipe, No Bones About It

This shining example of what a few well-placed ingredients
can do to a plain piece of meat reminded me of a couple very important things.
By the way, if you’re new to cooking, being reminded of stuff is one of the
best parts.

First of all, it had me recalling the old, “if it doesn’t
have a bone in it, it’s really not a chop.” Of course, search engines being
what they are, we were forced to use the oxymoronic “boneless, center-cut pork
chops” instead of the traffic stunting “pork medallions.” Not a big deal, but
worth mentioning in case you’re ever backed into a corner during a heated,
butchery-related water cooler debate.

Secondly, I remembered I need to redo that demo I did for
another website many years ago, on how to cut your own boneless, center-cut
pork chops, thereby saving some cash. It’s a quick and simple trick, and one
I’m sure many of you will remind me I forgot about in a few weeks.

Anyway, the glossy glaze is really easy, and while there’s
no starch or extra butter involved, it reduces quickly to a thick, rich,
sweet-tart apple syrup. The rosemary and pepper flakes were the perfect accents
for me, but this is a technique that begs for your own personal touches. I hope
you give this simple and very tasty pork “chop” recipe a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 6 chops:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp butter

6 boneless center-cut pork chops (6-8 oz each)

salt and pepper to taste

3 cloves minced garlic

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

2 cups apple cider

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp minced rosemary

pinch of red chili flakes

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Gordon Ramsay’s New Potato Crab Salad

Gordon Ramsay’s New Potato Crab Salad Recipe

Gordon serves a tasty crispy salmon ^[1]filet over this New Potato Salad. Give both a try, and enjoy a gourmet meal which doesn’t take a ton of time to cook.

Ingredients:

7-9 Boiled New Potatoes (peeled)
Olive Oil
4-5 Green Onions
Salt & Pepper
Vinaigrette (see note at end of article)
1/4 cup Chopped Parsley
1/2 pound of Crab Meat

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan. Add the boiled, peeled, New Potatoes to the olive oil and cook briefly to lightly heat the potatoes. Remove from heat, and crush the potatoes with a fork. You don’t want to thoroughly mash them at this point, just crush them up a bit.

Chop the green onions, using the entire onion (top and bottom) and add to potatoes. Season the potatoes lightly with salt and pepper, add the crab meat, and mix everything together. Add a healthy amount of vinaigrette dressing, and then the chopped parsley. Mix everything again, and you’re done! Serve with Crispy Salmon ^[2] for a complete meal, or use your favorite main course to add your own flair.

Note: Gordon Ramsay says during the video that the vinaigrette he uses in all his restaurants consists of olive oil, water, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. He doesn’t specify and ratios, but you can experiment if you’d like to use the same vinaigrette as him.

References

^{^} crispy salmon (gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Crispy Salmon (gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

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Beef Short Ribs "Sauerbraten" – Oh, Snap!

I had heard that some sauerbratens were finished by
thickening the sauce with ground gingersnaps, but had
never tried it since it just sounds so wrong. It certainly doesn’t seem very
German. Cookies in a sauce? What’s next, laughing in public?

Anyway, I’ve had a lot of “do something German!” food wishes
lately, and since I’ve wanted to post another short ribs recipe, this seemed
like the perfect opportunity to go full cookie. The results shocked and amazed
me. This was comfort food at it’s finest.

The 24-hour marinade ensured the succulent rib meat had that
signature tanginess, and those little cookies not only gave the sauce a
beautiful texture, but also added a great spicy sweetness. I am now officially
in favor of using cookies to finish savory sauces.

With cooler weather on the way, it’s time to rediscover the
simple joy of slowly stewed meat, and what better way than with this delicious
take on a German classic? I hope you give it a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

For the marinade

3 lbs short ribs, seasoned with salt and pepper

1 tbsp vegetable oil

2/3 cup cider vinegar

2/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 1/2 cups water, plus 1 cup cold water at end to cool
marinade down

2 bay leaves

9 whole cloves

12 juniper berries

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon salt

*Marinate at least 24 hours

Then stew with:

1 chopped large onion

1 chopped carrot

2 ribs celery, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup water

1 cup chicken or beef broth

2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup crushed gingersnaps

salt and pepper to taste