hot food for hot day
i'm one of those people who doesn't find the need to somehow inversely match my food to the weather.
you know those people, who when you say in best cockney/manchester accent
cup o' tay, luv?
they say
are you insane? it's 36 degrees outside.
well maybe i am, but i tell you what, this bowl of rice and salmon i'm eating now is going down a treat.
this is how i worked it:
left over rice in fridge
tin of red salmon. you heard me. RED.
bok choy or another one of those types of leafy greens. chop thinly and wash well under water.
dill, cause i had some in the fridge. a little scrunch, finely chopped.
1 tomato, finely diced.
a little bit of red onion, finely diced too. you could put more in, as much as you like, but this one i've got going on here is really hot and spicey so i just put a little in.
fry in a little oil the onion and tomato, once it's going a bit (couple of minutes) pop in the leafy green. let that all wilt down, then put in the rice.
BE CAREFUL
the rice is likely to make a mess as you get it out of the plastic container. it was probably still warm when you put it in there, and so is moulded a bit like a rice brick to that shape. it will resist being teased apart and then stubbornly hold on, hold on, hold on until it SPRAYS all around the kitchen.
once the rice is safely in the pan, gently nudge it down and apart. it's still dangerous at this point, be patient and light handed.
once it's all mixed in and heated through, tip in the drained salmon, and sprinkle with dill.
i put pepper in also.
toss in the pan a few times, for longer or lesser, depending on the height of the flame, then eat.
it really doesn't make you any hotter i don't think.
you know those people, who when you say in best cockney/manchester accent
cup o' tay, luv?
they say
are you insane? it's 36 degrees outside.
well maybe i am, but i tell you what, this bowl of rice and salmon i'm eating now is going down a treat.
this is how i worked it:
left over rice in fridge
tin of red salmon. you heard me. RED.
bok choy or another one of those types of leafy greens. chop thinly and wash well under water.
dill, cause i had some in the fridge. a little scrunch, finely chopped.
1 tomato, finely diced.
a little bit of red onion, finely diced too. you could put more in, as much as you like, but this one i've got going on here is really hot and spicey so i just put a little in.
fry in a little oil the onion and tomato, once it's going a bit (couple of minutes) pop in the leafy green. let that all wilt down, then put in the rice.
BE CAREFUL
the rice is likely to make a mess as you get it out of the plastic container. it was probably still warm when you put it in there, and so is moulded a bit like a rice brick to that shape. it will resist being teased apart and then stubbornly hold on, hold on, hold on until it SPRAYS all around the kitchen.
once the rice is safely in the pan, gently nudge it down and apart. it's still dangerous at this point, be patient and light handed.
once it's all mixed in and heated through, tip in the drained salmon, and sprinkle with dill.
i put pepper in also.
toss in the pan a few times, for longer or lesser, depending on the height of the flame, then eat.
it really doesn't make you any hotter i don't think.
posted by Melba at 1:28 pm
2 Comments:
I'm sure it is scientifically proven that drinking hot tea actually cools one's personal thermostat.
hello there. yes, i love a coffee on a hot day, people think me mad. i have heard that about the tea too.
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