Happy new week to all you great winos!!!!!!!
While I've SMOKED uni (sea urchin) before and do adore it, today was just about a super quickie, healthful and still exotic meal, and so here is what I did.
I had only a couple tongues of the sea urchin (uni) roe...
And I added Greek olive oil...
And I whisked that together and poured it over some wheat-free (brown rice & flax) spaghetti mixed with frozen chopped spinach and fresh chopped shallot, (using up odds and ends today) and I paired this with Chablis!
Red sea salt and black pepper and a bit of plain olive oil added just before eating, made for the meal...
The TEXTURE of the uni was so creamy, although next time I would prefer a double portion as to get even MORE fantastic creaminess and also more flavor. (And it was all I could do not to eat the uni right then, before whisking, and so next time I'll need some as my "appetizer" or snack while I cook, and some to whisk in...
Also, this particular box of wheat-free spaghetti was mostly broken! Hence little bits, (instead of the illustrious twirling and swirling of normal spaghetti) had to be scooped up.
Next time, I'd use black rice soba noodles instead, (stunning black-purple color, sturdy), and some green onion instead of shallot, but hey, this is how we learn, and from our "mediocre" creations, yes? It still was quite healthful and tasty!
To me, sea urchin is the sexiest of foods or most "aphrodisiacal" of foods - even if some dishes are more my "favorite" dish, or meal, I think that uni, game meat tartare or carpaccio, avocado, Alaskan King Crab Legs, and black sea salt and any OIL, are all sultry and ambrosial and special foods! (I love raw oysters and raw clams but don't find them as alluring as the aforementioned items). Really big, bold and still somewhat syrupy red wine makes that list. (I love White Burgundy and this Chablis thus was simply wonderful). But the red is sexier, when done well, and so it's interesting how food can be so emotionally enjoyable.
And you? What are your favorite aphrodisiacal foods? (I am hoping that since it's FOOD we're talking about now and not people, that the admin is OK and not irate with my question)? From a culinary perspective, I do find it to be an interesting topic.
OK then, here's to a fabulous new week and for all! I look forward to your smokes and sips and will get back to smoking, even though today's meal was not.
Cheers to all! - Leah
While I've SMOKED uni (sea urchin) before and do adore it, today was just about a super quickie, healthful and still exotic meal, and so here is what I did.
I had only a couple tongues of the sea urchin (uni) roe...
And I added Greek olive oil...
And I whisked that together and poured it over some wheat-free (brown rice & flax) spaghetti mixed with frozen chopped spinach and fresh chopped shallot, (using up odds and ends today) and I paired this with Chablis!
Red sea salt and black pepper and a bit of plain olive oil added just before eating, made for the meal...
The TEXTURE of the uni was so creamy, although next time I would prefer a double portion as to get even MORE fantastic creaminess and also more flavor. (And it was all I could do not to eat the uni right then, before whisking, and so next time I'll need some as my "appetizer" or snack while I cook, and some to whisk in...
Also, this particular box of wheat-free spaghetti was mostly broken! Hence little bits, (instead of the illustrious twirling and swirling of normal spaghetti) had to be scooped up.
Next time, I'd use black rice soba noodles instead, (stunning black-purple color, sturdy), and some green onion instead of shallot, but hey, this is how we learn, and from our "mediocre" creations, yes? It still was quite healthful and tasty!
To me, sea urchin is the sexiest of foods or most "aphrodisiacal" of foods - even if some dishes are more my "favorite" dish, or meal, I think that uni, game meat tartare or carpaccio, avocado, Alaskan King Crab Legs, and black sea salt and any OIL, are all sultry and ambrosial and special foods! (I love raw oysters and raw clams but don't find them as alluring as the aforementioned items). Really big, bold and still somewhat syrupy red wine makes that list. (I love White Burgundy and this Chablis thus was simply wonderful). But the red is sexier, when done well, and so it's interesting how food can be so emotionally enjoyable.
And you? What are your favorite aphrodisiacal foods? (I am hoping that since it's FOOD we're talking about now and not people, that the admin is OK and not irate with my question)? From a culinary perspective, I do find it to be an interesting topic.
OK then, here's to a fabulous new week and for all! I look forward to your smokes and sips and will get back to smoking, even though today's meal was not.
Cheers to all! - Leah
