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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:21 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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SilverSage wrote: Amy wrote: I make potatoes in Pastis...seriously delicious.
Amy Amy, would you tell me more about this? I learned how to make these when I went to school in Provence...you tourne potatoes (think mini footballs) then blanch them to knife tender. Sauté them on fairly high heat to brown (I use both butter and oil), add pastis and flame, like so... ![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/ahelck/Flambe2_zpscc15dbe7.jpg) Finish with butter and whatever herbs you desire. I include saffron and sautéed fennel frequently. Amy Edited to add: Seriously good with any fish stew, and particularly good blanched in fish stock.
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Paul Kierstead
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:51 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:45 pm Posts: 1531 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:31 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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When I say mini footballs, I'm talking about the size of an unshelled peanut.
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JesBelle
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:14 pm |
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Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:50 pm Posts: 2062
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IWty8bKFnwKind of a PITA, but if you need little uniform taters, it's the way to go. The ones in this video are bigger than Amy described, but if I remember my short lesson on French potato cookery, you can vary the size according to your needs.
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:15 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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Actually, they're not that much bigger than what I do. They take some practice, and I have a Wusthof tourne knife which makes it easier, but they are dang fun to make.
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BeckyH
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:02 am |
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Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:03 pm Posts: 1149
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So what do you do with the potato scraps?
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JesBelle
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:07 am |
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:30 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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While I prefer JB's answer, yes I do the mashed potato...
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SilverSage
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:37 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:58 am Posts: 410 Location: Florida Gulf Coast
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Thanks, Amy. I definitely have to try that.
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