Molcajete

[tamaracat]

If you have a molcajete, what do you use it for other than guacamole? We got one for our wedding because we love to make homemade guacamole but I heard you can make other things in it too! This makes me VERY excited

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[carminaburana]

Doh i totally replied to the wrong post - sorry!!!!

[carminaburana]

For the molcajete, i don't have any suggestions other than guac and salsa (ive heard you can also use them for moles). Make sure you season/"cure" it before using though!! (so you don't get grit in your food)

Your dinner plans sound great!! I LOVE lamb steak. I'm still trying to figure out what to make. I'm going to be on my own tonight and got some lovely eggplant from the farmers market yesterday. I can't grill them b/c it's raining (i'd normally make baba ghanouj), but i can't decide what else to make with them.

[leatherfemme]

Broil them in the oven. Or if you have a gas stove, leave them whole and cook over/in the flame.

[carminaburana]

I have electric, but the broiler sounds like a plan! Thanks!!

[alathia]

I use mine to grind spices and make salsas. :)

for tonight we're having baked balsamic chicken with roasted asparagus.

[tamaracat]

Mmm! Now I want to try to make my own fresh spice mixtures!

That sounds AMAZING. Hubs and I love asparagus but I usually steam it, I'm going to roast it next time!

[leatherfemme]

It's awesome steamed. Even better grilled when that's up and running.

[leatherfemme]

errr... awesome broiled.

I'm sick, only minimally functioning brain right now.

Oh yeah and my dinner was frozen ravioli with marinara sauce (from a jar). I really wanted soup but wasn't up to chopping/prepping/cooking.

[tamaracat]

I see you're enjoying making fish!!! It sounds delish.

[tamaracat]

I cook five days a week and try to make a different protein each night, fish, beef, pork, chicken, and the other night varies. I'd probably get sick of fish too if I had it more than 2 nights a week. My husband and I used to go out for sushi every week and eventually I got so tired of it that I didn't eat it for over a year. Now we get sushi about once a month which is much better.

Sorry for pointless comment.

[sanditar]

Salsas: verde, tatemada, etc,. Also is used as a hot serving plate for seafood or grilled meats.

[dancenurbones]

grinding spices, making pastes, rustic salsas.