The Sweet Greek » Pantry http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:18:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Lemon & Olive oil ‘love rub’ http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/lemon-oil-love-liquid/ http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/lemon-oil-love-liquid/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:49:30 +0000 vicki http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/?p=2470 Λαδολέμονο

Lath-o-lé-mo-no

 

4 large lemons, juiced
2 tspn dijon mustard
300ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tspn rigani (Greek oregano)
4-5 cloves of garlic
a good splash of retsina or wine
salt and pepper

Place lemon juice, garlic & mustard in a food processor and blend well.
Slowly drizzle in olive oil to create an emulsion.
With mixer still on, splash in retsina or wine and season well with salt & pepper.
Store in a screw top jar or bottle in the fridge.

This can be used as a marinade for meat, chicken, fish & seafood.
Use it also as a baste during cooking.

 

 

 

Marinade for Gyros
Use above recipe.
Can also add grated fresh tomato (inside flesh only) in the mixture.
Rub marinade evenly over every piece and marinate for at least 24hrs in fridge.
1 onion (optional) – slice in thin rings and add amongst meat pieces while marinating for additional flavour (Remove onion slices before skewering & cooking).

Lamb gyros: Use shoulder, leg and back straps
Pork gyros (traditional choice in Greece): Use belly and shoulder
Chicken gyros: Use thigh fillets

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/lemon-oil-love-liquid/feed/ 0 Vicki’s Homemade Vanilla Extract http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/vickis-homemade-vanilla-extract/ http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/vickis-homemade-vanilla-extract/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:56:37 +0000 vicki http://www.thesweetgreek.com.au/?p=2298
500g organic vanilla beans (buy online here)
750ml vodka (the cheapest you can find)
1 tall and wide glass jar

Find a jar tall enough to put the pods in upright and to allow them to be completely covered with the alcohol.
Also ensure that this jar has a wide enough mouth for you to be able to easily take out the beans….Wanna buy jars? This is where I go for ‘glass jar mecca’

1. Sterilise the jar and lid by running through a very hot dishwasher cycle or by boiling in water for 15mins.
This process is only required once to ensure no nasties from the glass manufacturer or from previously stored food products. Alcohol is a natural sanitizer, so the pods will always remain preserved, ensuring they are always covered by the alcohol.

2. Place beans upright in jar.

3. Add enough vodka to cover beans.

4. Screw lid on tight and store in the fridge to prevent any alcohol evaporation.

5. Your extract is ready to use after 2 weeks.

6. To use the extract, decant into another bottle and top up the beans with more vodka.

7. The beans will always stay moist and fresh. Scrape out the seeds for vanilla bean ice cream and use the pod to flavour sugar, custard or syrups.
The used pod can be rinsed and put back into the jar, if desired.

This will keep for years!
Mine is heading towards its 10 year cycle…it’s now technically vintage or aged!
Good luck!

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