TGGD ROCKEFELLER SAUCE FOR USE IN ANY GRILLED SEAFOOD OR CHICKEN

 

This was originally created in the 1850's at Antoine's by Jules Alciatore..a  sauce so rich it was named after the wealthiest man in the country.
I have updated it to today's diners...a  nutritional powerhouse sauce

ALL VEGETABLES AND SHELL FISH MUST BE PREPARED AS IN TGGD BEFORE BEGINNING THIS RECIPE

Originally this was made with spinach & oysters, I suggest using any tender seasonal greens, and any shell fish/chicken or salmon


Makes 6 servings:

6tbsp butter
1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
2 cups fresh spinach...or any tender greens (kale, spring dandelion, Swiss chard, use stems and leaves..finely shredded)
2 cloves garlic smashed and minced
1 cup parsley sprigs
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup minced onion
1tbsp Pernod liqueur OR 1tsp dried anise
1/2 tsp salt
hot sauce to taste
18 large oysters/ 12 scallops/ 2 pounds mussels in half shell /Grilled chicken pieces/3 pounds clams in shells

Melt butter in a skillet and add the breadcrumbs..saute for 1 min..stirring constantly
Remove from heat and combine all other ingredients except shell fish
Process blend until smooth.
Pour into a bowl and chill until ready to use.



uses.. top any shellfish with tbsp before grilling....baking
after baking/broiling cook for further 3 mins or until lightly browned

This is also great with baked salmon and/or white fish

Tomato Canapes; Hot Crab Canapes; Hot Shrimp Triangles..Hot Canapes from the 1950 Hey Days of Cocktail Parties USA (MadMen)

This is Part 5 of my trip down memory lane..cocktail nibbles for the '50's..check out all the vegetarian ones on www.Goodeliphe.blogspot.com


These are all served HOT!


Tomato-Mustard Canapes

3-4 Bread slices, crusts removed & cut into 1/4's
1/4 inch slices of fresh tomato
butter
sharp mustard

1 cup mayonnaise
thin slices/shaved cold meat ( ham, salami, turkey & etc.), or cooked spicy sausage

Saute the bread in hot butter until they are  golden brown ( large croutons)

Lay a slice of cold meat on the crouton, spread with hot mustard and top with a tomato slice.
Spread generously with mayonnaise and broil until the mayonnaise puffs and browns...serve immediately on a warmed platters


Hot Crab Canapes

2 cups crab meat
Mayonnaise
1tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup minced cucumber
sea salt & pepper
24 small bread croutons cooked as in first recipe  ( sliced bread 1/4's)
parley, drained capers and pitted olives

Remove any cartilage from the crab meat, and any bits of shell and shred.
Mix with enough mayonnaise to hold together.
Season with Worcestershire sauce and set aside to cool.

Spread a thin layer of cucumber over each crouton.
Cover with a mound of crab meat..then place under a broiler and cook until lightly browned.
Decorate with a mix of parsley, capers and minced olives 1/2 cup minced parsley, 3 tbsp capers, 3 tbsp minced olives).
Serve immediately in hot platters
 


Hot Shrimp Triangles

1x 8ozs cream cheese at room temp.

12 slices of firm bread, crusts removed
1 tsp dry English mustard or wasabi
1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp sea salt
dash paprika
8 ozs shrimp, chopped
2 tbsp minced scallion
2tbsp finely chopped almonds

smoked Paprika  to decorate

PREHEAT oven top shelf 400F
Beat cheese until fluffy.
Mix the mustard with the milk and add to the cheese and mix well, then fold in all the other ingredients.
Spread generously onto the bread slices, sprinkle lightly with paprika, and cut into triangles corner to corner.

Place triangles on a cookie sheet and bake 5-8mins until well browned.
Serve immediately on warmed platters

Photos from the Mojave Desert. ..wild flowers in bloom, I am staying close to a Desert Tortoise Preserve..here are some photos of my trip, now some 4 hours east of Los Angeles in the High Desert

Tonight''s Sunset over the Mojave Desert

Wild Golden Poppy, California's State flower

Native American reservation close to Beaumont Ca

Snow on peak is on the highest mountain in California

Beaver tail Cactus flowers

imported olive tree in full flower

Sage in flower

Desert oasis

Joshua Trees at sunset

Joshua Tree flowers..they are related to the lily family

recent rains have brought out the wild flowers..with the recent high temps ( today it was 97f in the shade in Palm Springs) these  flowers will most likely be dead in 2 weeks

Cholla Cactus

The Moon rising over Joshua Tree

The flowers on these 2 photos are really small

these flowers are bright white and beautiful

For great places to stay  check out http://www.joshuatreehighlandshouses.com

Turkey Shepherd's Pie ; Chicken & Vegetable Enchiladas..photos and info

The filling for the shepherd's pie (ground turkey, carrots, celery, onions, green peas, chicken stock, cooked flor de mayo beans)  without the gravy

heat the corn tortillas in a dry skillet (This makes them flexible)

Place some of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of the cooking container

Dip a warmed tortilla in the cooking sauce

Fill the dipped tortilla with the chicken (poach a half chicken in stock with onions, carrots, garlic and ground cumin, oregano..then cool, drain and shred the meat) and vegetable sauce mix

Place the filled tortilla seam side down in the sauce

keep the warmed tortillas warm in a cloth kitchen towel

These are without cheese..ready for baking

ready for baking, top the filled tortillas with more chicken and sauce, shredded cheese and chopped cilantro bake in preheated 350f oven for 20-25 mins until melted and bubbling

The shepherd's pie filling ready for topping with mashed potato

The covered Shepherd's Pie ready for baking in a 350f preheated oven for 30-40 mins until golden brown & bubbling

Turkey Cottage Pie with cheese; Turkey and vegetable strudels; Amish style Turkey & Vegetable Pot pies; Minestrone soup, Pinto bean and Kale soup; Vegetable Korma and oatmeal raisin cookies..Today's delivery Menu in Photos

Pinto bean and kale soup

The vegetable korma before adding the coconut milk

Minestrone

The turkey and vegetable  for the pies, & strudels...also have an almond cream gravy to add

Cheese topped turkey-vegetable strudels

Turkey-vegetable "Cottage Pie" also topped with cheese to be baked at client's home

Previous 2 the Amish style Turkey-vegetable pot pies the pastry contains eggs and own rendered chicken fat..fabulous rich pies

The korma vegetables before adding the reduced coconut curry sauce

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Previous 2 ..organic tomatoes, own grown Thai basil, Cheddar cheese and olive oil for baking at client's home, and a side for the pies...also topped with dry breadcrumbs