The Archduke Franz-Ferdinand: My finest recipe

Nov 12, 2008 07:56

I've been meaning to post this for years - literally years - now ( Read more... )

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turbolinux999 November 13 2008, 21:32:31 UTC
I have saved this recipe and am going to try it the next chance I get.

I shall prepare it as mystery and then unveil it as a unique, Canadian creation. All shall be awed!

I have not tried it yet, but I thankee, Dave!

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dave_littler November 19 2008, 04:42:24 UTC
Just so long as the name is conveyed along with the dish of magnificent cuisine; this too is a part of my great gift to the world.

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turbolinux999 November 20 2008, 10:36:17 UTC
That's got to be, at least, 8-12% of the dish's actual appeal; I'd be an idiot not to include it.

This dish has cursed me, though... I can't see ground beef or cream cheese anymore without thinking, "Man, I wish I had the money to make 'The Archduke Franz-Ferdinand'..."

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dave_littler November 21 2008, 04:09:08 UTC
It's a curse you're going to have to live with, I'm afraid. It does become bearable given enough time, and enough Archduke Franz-Ferdinand, though.

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turbolinux999 December 13 2008, 03:07:34 UTC
My friend Eric and I are going to go to a Christmasless, pot-luck style party on the 19th being thrown by the head organizer of the 'Las Vegas Atheists'.
And Eric has revealed that he's willing to sponsor the funds for production of The Archduke Franz-Ferdinand as long as I do the cooking! I shall carry the dish(And note cards with the recipe) to the wider atheist community in Las Vegas.

EDIT: Magnificent mustache indeed!

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dave_littler December 13 2008, 10:42:22 UTC
I eagerly await a report of its reception by this august body.

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turbolinux999 December 19 2008, 11:02:59 UTC
I've just finished printing the copies of the recipe I'm going to be handing out and in a few minutes I'll be going shopping for the ingredients.
Does it store well? Will I be able to make it now and have it still be explosive, kill-yourself level goodness or should I wait and make it before I leave? Also, I'm going to be scaling the amount to start with two pounds of beef(Veil perhaps?) and I wanted to know if you'd change anything or just adjust everything to appropriate proportions(Not an isometric increase, a dynamic increase based on your knowledge of cooking.).

Hopefully you check this before I must start cooking or I'm boned.

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dave_littler December 19 2008, 14:14:32 UTC
Just got home from work. Replying immediately.

The Archduke Franz-Ferdinand does not store PARTICULARLY well; the sauces and such form a sort of warm and yummy glop which permeates the dish, and when it cools, it congeals in a manner which is slightly less pleasant. I would definitely reccommend consuming it very soon after preparation for maximum enjoyment.

I would say that merely scaling the ingredients proportionately ought to get the job done very well, though it's difficult to say with certainty; I could imagine the frying beef requiring somewhat less soy sauce and black bean sauce, but I wouldn't want to gamble on it.

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Sweet(Or should I say savory?) Success! turbolinux999 December 21 2008, 17:14:28 UTC
It went over just as predicted.
I kind of screwed up the cooking and it ended up a little light on sauce, but it was still amazing. I brought home the leftovers and it was one helping.
The Black Bean Sauce and the Dark Soy Sauce were a total bitch to find and I noticed that the sesame seeds are in the list, but not in the directions. What is their role and how much do I add for next time?

This recipe is truly a gift to the world and I say Thankee, Sai for your contribution to the positive(And tasty) side of our world!

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turbolinux999 December 19 2008, 11:04:46 UTC
That's what I get for using someone else's computer and not thinking... Firefox has spoiled me...

This and the previous post are Tommy.

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