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capers, clam juice, dry sherry, Garlic, Leeks, marcona almonds, Monkfish, olive oil, olives, roasted peppers, sweet smoked paprika
Monkfish is an ugly, ugly fish, but I have memories of watching Julia years ago, with this massive, ugly fish, holding it up by the tail. When I’ve prepared it, I wasn’t happy with the results…I’ve grilled it, sautéed it, roasted it and while the flavor was nice, the texture was not to my liking. Let’s just say, it was a little too chewy. It always seemed underdone. Then, I tried braising it. Bingo! From now on, this is my go-to way to cook monkfish. Continue reading
Salmorejo is well known as a summer soup, the Andalusian version of gazpacho. We just recently returned from the Iberian peninsula and whenever salmorejo was offered, it was in front of me. This has everything—color, creamy texture, and flavor, flavor, flavor.