Sunday, November 7, 2010

Pork Potstickers... mmm!

So this week I decided to try something new - Potstickers! My husband and I have a bit of an addiction to Pork Egg Rolls so I thought I'd try something similar but new. These were a hit! Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures when I finished because I was running short on time, but here they are in the process!




They pork filling - It has minced ginger root, green onion, and cabbage and sesame oil and soy sauce.
 This is the dough after I sliced it into pieces I could roll out into circles. I used a recipe that was literally flour and water but the measurements seemed really off. I made it work though.
 And the potstickers being fried. I liked that for this you only used a little olive oil rather than dropping them into a deep fryer like you would egg rolls. After you browned one side you quickly poured in 1/2 cup of water then covered the pan with a lid until they cooked through. Then you took off the lid and let them sort of dry out but I didn't feel like mine sufficiently dried out. They weren't super moist but enough that I noticed and it seemed like no matter how long I left them to cook without the lid, I still got the same amount of moisture.

Overall, I really enjoyed this recipe and will definitely be making them again with a few minor adjustments. These went really well with a soy dipping sauce - soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, chili paste, and green onion. Delicious! 

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Kitchen Aid Mixers and other wonderfully expensive gadgets I'm lusting after...

Okay so I've started my blog today but I'm not really dealing with any sort of culinary triumph (or fail) at the moment so I'll be devoting my first post to all of the wonderful gadgets and tools I've been dreaming of.

Sit back and enjoy the countdown of my top 5 Kitchen wants...

5. Wusthof Cutlery (Fantastic knife set that would make me so stinking happy as mine are all dull and sad and unimpressive)




4. Any and All Pampered Chef Stoneware (it really does cook beautifully and I am determined to acquire as many pieces as possible)



3. Cuisineart Elite Die Cast Food Processor




2. Fuku Cast Iron Tea Set - from Teavana ( I fell in love with this set when I discovered the Teavana store here in San Antonio. It's cast Iron which means I can't break it no matter how hard I try and it really is beautiful!)
1. KitchenAid Professional 600 6QT Stand Mixer Pearl Metallic (I've been longing for this for a minute! I'm hoping one day soon I'll get this... hint to the husband :)