Bob's Kitchen - Episode #16!

[thoreau]

Yay - my first Bob's Kitchen episode of 2008! Here's the scoop. I got my groceries delivered yesterday - and instead of "fruit cups" of fresh mango - I got four GIANT ASSED 1/2 pound bowls of fresh cut mango. I froze some, I am going to make Mango Salsa for next weekend's party, and I'm going to make some mango sorbet. But - in talks with my boss yesterday (who is also a SERIOUS foody) we talked about how nice Mango would pair with say - beef. I always enjoy "Spicy Mango with Beef" at my local Thai Restaurant - so the wheels they started turning. and VOILA - I overnighted a pot roast with fresh mango, red bell peppers, mushrooms and onion in an organic vegetable stock. It turned out spectacularly. It'll make for some nice meals!

For those of you who are new to my journal (there are a few lately) I do a YouTube based cooking show called "Bob's Kitchen".

Now - when I did my last episode (vodka tomato pasta - October 20th) my Mom (HI MOM! *waves*) mentioned that she thought I was too serious. So I tried to inject a sense of humor in this episode.

So here it is, Bob's Kitchen Episode 16:

Comments

[coryblank.livejournal.com]

Spicy Mango with Beef sounds delicious. Shouldn't do video at work, so I'll be back to watch this tonight!

Have a wonderful day!

Cory

[tonethbone.livejournal.com]

it was a time of great turbulence...a time of sentences scrolling by... in outer space

oh..and a time of slow cooking

[joebehrsandiego.livejournal.com]

Oh dear ... now I want to see Amy uncoil those Leia side-braids and lick beef/mango juice off her. (It would certainly be healthier than her current diet!)

I'm stil getting my head around the mango part of this recipe; the rest of it sounds yummy. What variation in taste/texture does mango bring after being slow-cooked overnight?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

Mango cooks up with a lovely firm texture. and I'll probably dice fresh mango and some red pepper flake on it when I serve...have you never had mango in a thai dish? it becomes mango infused with the beefy tast.

[joebehrsandiego.livejournal.com]

Mango/beef thai ...

I can't remember but probably not. I love Thai food but have to be careful with it; I'm allergic to cocoanut, especially the "milk".

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

well go slowly - the next time you make a steak. get some mango and try it as a side. I adoreworshipcrave mango - so I use it a lot.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

I just had a plate o'potroast. and the mango? takes on a well cooked lovely consistency - but - I did also serve some uncooked fresh with it as well. I do a stirfy with fresh mango and oyster mushrooms thats much tastier than the way this particular mango turned out.

[bukephalus.livejournal.com]

OMG I love you!!! You had me laughing out loud in my office. Where do I sign up for the Bob's Kitchen Fan Club and secret decoder ring!?

[geometrician.livejournal.com]

SWEET! The next Food Network star! YAY!

If you look into Persian cooking, pairing fruit with meats is fairly common. There's a great Persian cookbook -- I think it is New Food for Life by Batmanghelidj, that has wonderful fruit + meat recipes.