Blue Apron ~ Spicy Smoked Trout Sandwiches

Tonight's meal was an easy dish of smoked trout sandwiches with cole slaw and roasted sweet potato.  The sweet potato was tossed with a bit of olive oil and a smattering of Chesapeake Spice Blend, then roasted at 450F for 18 minutes.

The smoked trout was flaked, then mixed with mayo and thinly sliced shallot.

The cole slaw was red cabbage marinated in red wine vinegar and a tad of sugar.  A spot of the cole slaw was added to the sandwich.  The end result was a delicious meal.

Chesapeake Spice Blend, blend equal parts:

     Sweet Paprika

     Ground Yellow Mustard

     Celery Seeds

     Ground Bay Leaves   

Made:  December 27, 2017

5 Stars

Blue Apron ~ Seared Barramundi

After nearly a month of travel, I am back home and cooking again.  I had never heard of Barrumundi.  Apparently it is a fish found in Northern Australia and Southeast Asia.  It is sometimes called Asian Sea Bass.  The name "barramundi" comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "large-scaled silver fish."

Seared Barrumundi was on the menu tonight.  It was served over a saute of fregola sarda pasta that was mixed with collard greens.  The fish was then topped with a shallot Agrodolce.  Agrodolce was another first for me.  It is a traditional sweet and sour sauce common in Italian cuisine.

This Agrodolce was made with Shallots, golden raisins, honey, red wine vinegar and red pepper flakes.  It was fabulous!  A definite winner.

Made:  November 20, 2016

5 Stars

Blue Apron ~ Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Browned-Butter Grape Sauce and Farro

Instead of White Cauliflower, Blue Apron sent me Romanseco Cauliflower.  I had never heard of this type of cauliflower and it looks so strange.

The directions said to cook it in the same manner as one would cook white cauliflower.

The cauliflower was cut into 1/2 inch slices and roasted.  Meanwhile, the farro and arugula was prepared as a base for the roasted cauliflower.  The meal was topped with a browned-butter, grape and shallot sauce.  The end result was tasty.

3 Stars