Cassoulet
When I was in London, I had (what I know now was a cheap version of) Cassoulet; and I've been thinking about it ever since. It's basically a French version of pork & beans. rvrjoe775 talked about how he and drewan, and lakeboy_55 had Cassoulet at Chez minnehaha just the other day. After bikerbear's famously yummy lasagna last night; I couldn't stand it any longer. So, today I made Cassoulet!
I looked up several recipes on-line and synthesized the relevant knowledge. Of course, I didn't pick one of the quick & easy ones. I only made a half-batch, and still there's a ton of it. I think it's been quite a while since I made such a complex recipe. Roasting the duck, stewing the beans & sausages, braising the pork & lamb, and then putting it all together and baking it.
In a fit of poor planning, I last-minute called a few friends and family to see if any could come over to try it. Thankfully, rvrjoe775 was able to make it and give me a comparative review, so I didn't have to dine all alone. It was so yummy! Tomorrow my mom & dad, and sister (minnesotatoast) are stopping by to pick up left-overs. Needles to say, I was Fancy's Best Friend™ all day!
All I have to say it, after all that work, they better re-heat fabulously! It's ability to re-heat that may be the factor that tips me one way or the other between - it was so much work vs. it was so yummy!
Current Recipe: Cassoulet (cooks.com)
I looked up several recipes on-line and synthesized the relevant knowledge. Of course, I didn't pick one of the quick & easy ones. I only made a half-batch, and still there's a ton of it. I think it's been quite a while since I made such a complex recipe. Roasting the duck, stewing the beans & sausages, braising the pork & lamb, and then putting it all together and baking it.
In a fit of poor planning, I last-minute called a few friends and family to see if any could come over to try it. Thankfully, rvrjoe775 was able to make it and give me a comparative review, so I didn't have to dine all alone. It was so yummy! Tomorrow my mom & dad, and sister (minnesotatoast) are stopping by to pick up left-overs. Needles to say, I was Fancy's Best Friend™ all day!
All I have to say it, after all that work, they better re-heat fabulously! It's ability to re-heat that may be the factor that tips me one way or the other between - it was so much work vs. it was so yummy!
Current Recipe: Cassoulet (cooks.com)