Something Delicious

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Originally Posted by Sachita

lol I asked the same thing. ranch King is some kind of Texas dish.

I'm a cheese snob. It has to be real, made properly and no artificial anything. I will pay as much for cheese as I would for wine. Of course I don't consume them on a regular basis.

I have lowered my meat consumption a lot and for the most part eat organic and or grass fed. There is a huge difference in taste for me. Of course much of the grass fed is very lean and needs to marinated in oils. I also use quite a bit of bison.

I'm researching Emu now and hope by next year to start raising Emu. Originally it was for my dogs and the health benefits but some people have said it was yummy. has anyone here had it and if so, what did you think?

Last night I made butter chicken with organic chicken thighs. I add LOTS of mushrooms. I also add plain yogurt. Then I stir-fried a bunch of mixed veggies with the wok so hot that the veggies got a nice bit of char on them. I use coconut oil with a few spots of toasted sesame seed oil. Amazon has butter chicken spices "Taste Of India" which is pretty good, quick and easy. I add a few things but its a good curry base. Did I say easy?? lol The whole thing super easy and very flavorful.

Good cheese is a wonderful thing to have access to. There is a little cheese shop in San Francisco called, oddly "Cheese Plus". The owner travels around the world seeking out excellent cheeses and the staff is eager to give samples out to us cheese freaks. It was there that I discovered a French blue cheese that was beyond fabulous. However with little exception, I buy local California cheese. It is important to me to support the state economy. Same with wine, I will visit the cheese maker or vineyard and make my choices from there.

If you have not yet tried it I recommend "Cowgirl Creamery" cheeses. They are located in the SF North Bay on the coast and make wonderful products. If you enjoy brie, they have a few that are outstanding. Particularly the Red Hawk which has a very grassy earthy undertone.

Never have a tried Emu. This was not even on my radar. Fascinating.