Comments on: Fall Paella http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/ Food and Design by Martha and Tom Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:39:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6248 Tom Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:01:21 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6248 I think grouse would be a great candidate for paella, if you could get enough of them. The brussels sprouts really worked in this, trust me! Really crucial for filling out those fall flavors. Safe to say if I am ever in Clancey's and there is a sausage involving foie gras, I'll get out the credit card. As for <i>On the Road</i>, I found myself equally drawn in by the amazing food (and the beautiful Claudia Bassols) as I was repulsed by Mario and Gwyneth's insipid (and seemingly interminable) banter, only to be ultimately overcome with envy that <i>they</i> got to experience all that. But yeah, I watched every episode. I think grouse would be a great candidate for paella, if you could get enough of them.

The brussels sprouts really worked in this, trust me! Really crucial for filling out those fall flavors. Safe to say if I am ever in Clancey’s and there is a sausage involving foie gras, I’ll get out the credit card.

As for On the Road, I found myself equally drawn in by the amazing food (and the beautiful Claudia Bassols) as I was repulsed by Mario and Gwyneth’s insipid (and seemingly interminable) banter, only to be ultimately overcome with envy that they got to experience all that. But yeah, I watched every episode.

]]> By: Brett Laidlaw http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 Brett Laidlaw Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:50:15 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6244 I was hoping to shoot a bunny on our Wisconsin land this week: every time I went out with the gun, no rabbits; every time I went out without gun, I flushed one or two.... Glad we can get the farmed kind. Your paella looks great, Tom, though I find the brussels sprouts addition a little dodgy (!). Clancey's chorizo is indeed awesome--had some in a Portuguese-inspired soup last week. And if they ever have their pork-foie gras sausages again: just buy some. Truly extraordinary, and worth the steep price ($29.95/lb., but a little goes a long way). "...infuriating yet strangely captivating PBS series Spain: On the Road Again..." Touché! Thanks for another swell report~ Brett I was hoping to shoot a bunny on our Wisconsin land this week: every time I went out with the gun, no rabbits; every time I went out without gun, I flushed one or two…. Glad we can get the farmed kind.

Your paella looks great, Tom, though I find the brussels sprouts addition a little dodgy (!). Clancey’s chorizo is indeed awesome–had some in a Portuguese-inspired soup last week. And if they ever have their pork-foie gras sausages again: just buy some. Truly extraordinary, and worth the steep price ($29.95/lb., but a little goes a long way).

“…infuriating yet strangely captivating PBS series Spain: On the Road Again…” Touché!

Thanks for another swell report~ Brett

]]> By: Tom http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6242 Tom Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:36 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6242 You know, it's strange, but something about the rabbit parts seem slightly more connected to an actual animal than chicken or pork. Maybe it's just because we're more used to eating the latter two, but I've cooked a whole picnic roast in which the bones of the pig's leg are very much intact and clearly from a pig and had no problem, while the little rabbit forelegs gave me some pause. You know, it’s strange, but something about the rabbit parts seem slightly more connected to an actual animal than chicken or pork. Maybe it’s just because we’re more used to eating the latter two, but I’ve cooked a whole picnic roast in which the bones of the pig’s leg are very much intact and clearly from a pig and had no problem, while the little rabbit forelegs gave me some pause.

]]> By: Linda http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6239 Linda Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:28 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6239 Once again a great cooking lesson. The Butcher Shop used to sell rabbit on occasion. I once bought it and made it for the family. I still remember the questions asked around the table: "Are those his little legs, Mom?" No one ever asked questions like that about a chicken or a pig. Once again a great cooking lesson. The Butcher Shop used to sell rabbit on occasion. I once bought it and made it for the family. I still remember the questions asked around the table: “Are those his little legs, Mom?” No one ever asked questions like that about a chicken or a pig.

]]> By: November 10 Recipe Roundup « The Heavy Table http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6237 November 10 Recipe Roundup « The Heavy Table Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:17:50 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6237 [...] wheat, raisin, and fennel bread, a lazy pumpkin latte, a fall paella, basmati rice with crockpot dal and raita, and bacon, gruyere, and cheddar mac n’ cheese. var [...] [...] wheat, raisin, and fennel bread, a lazy pumpkin latte, a fall paella, basmati rice with crockpot dal and raita, and bacon, gruyere, and cheddar mac n’ cheese. var [...]

]]> By: Tom http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6236 Tom Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:30 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6236 It occurred to me that they were basically giant peas. It occurred to me that they were basically giant peas.

]]> By: Crystal http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/fall-paella/comment-page-1/#comment-6235 Crystal Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:49 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2678#comment-6235 I love the use of brussels sprouts :) I love the use of brussels sprouts :)

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