FOODlog #424: Guacachile I'm sure you've tried Guacamole before but have you tried guacachile? It's a cheaper alternative to Guacamole since it doesn't use any avocado's but the labor to make the dish is slightly more. However considering the taste and flavor, I'd pick guacachile any day over Guacamole. Its an inexpensive condiment to make and goes great with tacos, tostadas, toast, or even with fish and meat. It only takes 3 ingredients to make, including salt 4, which are…
FOODlog #425: Chicken Mole Tacos Always wanted to try Mexican mole sauce and this was a such a great opportunity to make it as there was a guest shift from Mexico at the place I work. They were Rodrigo and David from the #1 rated bar in North America and the #4 rated bar in the whole of Mexico called Handshake. I decided to make a special menu featuring Mexican flavors which included - Chicken Mole Tacos For the mole I used a myriad of ingredients that included chilies,…
FOODlog #426: Chicken and Mushroom Spaghetti Yesterday my other kitchen staff had an emergency to attend to so I worked alone in the kitchen. I needed to prep dinner as well as every other thing to what has already been an emotionally and mentally draining past couple of weeks. Anyway, I made a simple dish of pasta using mince chicken and white button mushrooms. I started off with melting some butter and sautéing an onion that I diced. Once it was soften and turned…
FOODlog #427: Ginger Soy Chicken & Potatoes Cooked staff meal last night for everyone and I prepared a dish that my Mum cooked for us when we were growing up. It's a simply dish to make but very delicious and it's one of our favorite comfort foods. Its a ginger a soy chicken dish that basically uses lots of ginger cut into strips then fried in oil until fragrant. I love the aroma from the ginger being fried. Super appetizing! For the chicken, just marinate it with soy sauce,…
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