Showing posts with label Canned. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canned. Show all posts

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Grace Canned Mackerel

Canned mackerel is one food that is eaten by many Jamaicans. It comes in three sizes. It was one of the cheapest protein foods in Jamaica but due to the rise it cost of living its cost has been slowly rising. The food is a good source of protein and calcium; the bones are processed soft enough to be eaten.

Mackerel in tomato sauce is the favorite of many Jamaicans.

Meat Casseroles

Although it is also canned in brine or oil the one in tomato sauce is the one that makes Grace money because Jamaicans love very spicy foods. The Jamaican sea water do not have enough of this type of fish for processing so the fish is imported but it is prepared and packed in Jamaica.
Sometimes in life many grand things are born out of hardship and such is this special mackerel recipe. My son is a lover of meat and on Sundays it had to be beef or chicken but his first option is beef.

This single Sunday I faced a dilemma I had no meat and no money to buy any. I thought about that I was going to serve rice and peas, potato salad a fresh toss vegetable salad, canned mackerel and a fruit drink and my son was going to eat it and would not know it was not meat

This is how this great mackerel method was born. It was so good and he loved it. I decided I would share it with the world. I have not even given it a name as yet however by the time I am ended with this description I hope to come up with one if not you can have the pleasure of giving it a name.

Ingredients

1. 1 large canned mackerel in tomato sauce
2. 1 Tbsp. Fish sauce
3. 1 large onion finely chopped
4. 4 clove garlic finely diced
5. ½ scotch bonnet pepper
6. 1 Maggie beef bullion
7. 1 tbsp. Soy sauce
8. ¼ tsp. Rosemary
9. ¼ tsp. Thyme leaves
10. ¼ tsp. Black pepper
11. 2 egg whites
12. ½ cup flour
13. !/2 tsp vinegar
14. 1cup oil

Method

Drain the tomato sauce from off the mackerel and set aside for sauce
Use a fork and flake the mackerel until fine.
Add all the ingredients except the flour and oil and stir.
Add the flour a slight at a time until you get a firm dough that can be shaped
Break off a piece of the dough flatten to 1/4 inch thick and shape into 3 x 4 ½ inch
It should look like beef stakes. Roll into flour and fry until golden brown.
Use up the rest of the dough until you have at least 10- 12 of the mocked beef mackerel stakes.
If you do not mind the taste of the mackerel you can use the tomato sauce you strained off to make the sauce.
But if you are positively trying to disguise the mackerel begin your sauce from scratch by using

1 tbsp. Flour,
1 tsp. Butter,
Cook over a low fire.
Add some ¼ cup garlic tomato paste.
Add one cup boiling water stir
Season to taste with salt, celery, thyme.
Pour over the mackerel and serve.
Garnish with thick sauté onions slices and scotch bonnet peppers.

Serve 4-5 persons

Grace Canned Mackerel

Relate Link all american 921 pressure cooker circulon elite hard anodized nonstick 10 piece

Monday, May 23, 2011

How to Cook Canned Crab Meat

Fresh crab meat is a delight, but if you don't have it available, you can use canned crab meat instead to make a host of delicious recipes. Some are so good that you won't even miss having fresh crab.

An important thing to remember when using canned crab meat is to carefully look through it and remove any fragments of bone or shell you find. There are almost sure to be at least a few tiny shards in amongst the meat, and unexpectedly biting down on one can sure ruin the eating experience.

Meat Casseroles

My favorite snacking use for canned crab meat is as a spread for bread. Melt some butter in a pan, mince a clove of garlic and throw it in, then stir in some crab meat and cook over medium heat for just a few minutes. While the meat is still hot, spread it over pieces of crusty French bread or a slice of sourdough. Mmmm!

I also use crab meat, canned or fresh, in two recipes that call on my Louisiana heritage:

Gumbo. Of course! Just add crab meat to any gumbo recipe that normally calls for shrimp. Or, use crab meat and shrimp together in the gumbo.

Cajun crab stew. First, make a thick roux. Add some chopped onion and bell pepper and several cloves of garlic that you have minced. Cook until the onion and pepper chunks are slightly browned. Add water, crab meat, a few shakes of crushed basil, several dashes of worcestershire sauce or tabasco sauce, some crushed red pepper, coarsely ground black pepper and ½ teaspoon of salt. Turn down the heat and let simmer for 12 to 16 minutes, stirring frequently.

There is much more that you can do with canned crab meat, of course, so don't be afraid to experiment. Heck, I've even eaten crab straight from the can when I was too tired to do anything else. But finding imaginative ways to cook crab meat is the best use you can make of it.

How to Cook Canned Crab Meat

Sarah Sandori is the food and entertaining columnist for the Solid Gold Info Writers Consortium. Have you ever wanted to be able to exactly duplicate a favorite dish from a favorite restaurant? Check out Sarah's article where she reveals her source for the most mouth-watering secret restaurant recipes in America: http://www.solid-gold.info/most-wanted-recipes.html

Recommend : le creuset enameled cast iron 5 piece kitchenaid gourmet distinctions 16 1 2 inch t fal 10 piece cookware

Monday, December 6, 2010

Canned Meat - Finding Protein on a Budget

Our income has drastically decreased over the last 2 years as I am sure most Americans' income has. Along with the decrease in income has come the increase in food prices. Although my husband is not a huge meat he still eats meat for the protein. We also have 2 growing boys who dislike eating vegetables and fruits so any type of protein we can get down them is a blessing.

In our American culture we have been led to believe that we need high amounts of protein daily to survive. We now know this to be false and we can even benefit from 3 - 4 meatless meals (or more) per week. Portion size is also unbalanced as we tend to eat more than half our meals in protein while vegetables, fruits and grains only account for a small percentage.

Meat Casseroles

Upon researching canned meat products online I found some pretty interesting variations. We do not eat pork products but I included them here for those who do.

Types of Canned Meat Products:

1. Tuna

This comes in oil or water, white or dark meat. We tend to eat more tuna than any other canned meat product on the market. We especially enjoy this heated in a frying pan with seasoning and then placed inside our rice balls. Tuna is also very common in sandwiches and salads.

2. Chicken

Canned chicken is used similar to tuna. You can also use it as a simple addition to casseroles. Our family will eat chicken but it is not a preferred product.

3. Ham

The most popular canned ham is Spam(r). In America most people will eat this straight out the can but if you are from Hawaii or Japan this is almost always fried. Around our holidays, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas canned Ham becomes very popular and widely available in the local grocery stores.

4. Liver Wurst

Although my family has yet to eat this as it is mostly a pork product (some versions use beef) I do recall eating it when I was a little girl. I really do not remember enjoying it but I know it made enough of an impact on me that I gladly stay clear. This is European product most common in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia, Serbia and Hungary.

5. Spam

As mentioned previously Spam is probably the most common canned ham in the United States and very popular in Hawaii. Spam was introduced in the later part of the thirties as a meat product for those fighting overseas during World War Two. Spam also comes in Turkey, Spicy, as well as Lite and low salt varieties.

6. Turkey

Canned turkey is usually available at camping stores or pantry supply stores. It is usually comes in chunks. You can use this in soups and casseroles. I tried this for the first time in Missouri when I ate with a Mennonite family. Before 1993 I did not know turkey came in a can.

7. Bacon

This is by far the oddest thing for my brain. Canned Bacon. Well I guess canadian bacon is canned but then technically it is just sliced ham. (American) It comes fully cooked and as other canned meat products has a shelf life of up to 10 years.

8. Sardines

Sardines are not my family's favorite form of canned meat. I have only tried once and that was on a camping trip. I think the thought of eating little fishes was more gross than the actual fish. These come in oil or water but olive oil tends to make the fish taste better. They also have varieties that include tomato sauce or mustard.

9. Sausage

My eldest son can eat those turkey Vienna sausages all day if we let him. At camping and survival stores they have canned sausage that crumbles when you cook it so would be perfect for those who enjoy sausage and biscuits or sausage pizza.

10. Beef

Canned beef comes in chunks as well as hamburger. You can purchase it already made into corned beef hash or beef stews which makes it easier when cooking is limited.

Is that enough Meat for you? I know I never knew so much about canned meats in all my life. It is good to know when preparing your food storage pantry. Most canned meat can last a good 10 years and if you have a regular rotation schedule you will be able to eat protein on a regular basis within your budget.

Canned Meat - Finding Protein on a Budget

Sara enjoys spending time with her family, crocheting, and writing her snailmail friends. She shares snippets of her life, craft, and interests by blogging at http://momwithahook.blogspot.com and http://snailmailpals.net.

Visit : kitchenaid 12 piece cookware set

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Canned meat - Search for protein on a budget

Our earnings in the last two years and I am sure that most Americans' income has declined. With the decrease of income, food prices has come. Although my husband is not a huge meat, eat meat still on the protein. We also eat two boys, growing vegetables and fruit, as can any type of protein that you can get a blessing.

In our American culture, we are led to believe that we need large amounts of protein per dayto survive. Now we know they are wrong and we can also benefit from 3-4 meals without meat (or more) per week. portion size is also unbalanced because you eat more than half of our meal protein, while vegetables, fruit and cereal for a small percentage slope.

Explore online canned meat, I found some pretty interesting changes. Eat products containing pork, but I'm here for them.

Types of canned meatProducts:

First Tuna

It comes in oil or water, or dark or white meat. We tend to eat more tuna on the market than any other meat product. We especially enjoy the heated in a pot with spices, then put it in our balls of rice. Tuna is also popular in sandwiches and salads.

According chicken

Canned chicken is used as tuna. You can also use it as a simple addition to pots. Our family will eat chicken, but nota preferred product.

3rd Stage

Canned ham is the most popular anti-spam (r). In America, most people eat them straight from the box, but if you're in Hawaii or Japan, it is almost always flat. Around the Easter holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas canned ham is very popular and widely used in local grocery stores.

liver pate quarter

Even if my family do not eat it as it is usually a product of pork (in some versions of the beef) I remember when I eat whitegirl. I do not remember to enjoy, but I know it has done enough to influence me, as I like to stay away. This is more common for European products in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia, Serbia and Hungary.

Fifth Spam

As mentioned earlier, spam is probably the most common canned ham in the U.S. and very popular in Hawaii. Spam was introduced two, the last part of the thirties as a product of meat to fight overseas during World War II. As spamTurkey is hot, and Lite, and variety of low salt content.

Sixth Turkey

Canned Turkey is generally available in stores or camping supply stores pantry. It is usually cut into pieces. Can be used in soups and stews. I tried this for the first time in Missouri, where I ate in a Mennonite family. Before 1993 I did not know Turkey was in a box.

Seventh Bacon

This is by far the strangest thing in my brain. Canned Bacon. Well, I think Canadian Bacon is in boxes, butthen it is technically and sliced ham. (American), is fully cooked and canned meat, like the others, lasts up to 10 years.

Sardines eighth

Sardines are not the favorite of my family, like canned meat. I've never tried and was a camping trip. I think the idea of eating fish was more than the actual raw fish. This trend in oil or water, but the olive oil to taste the fish is better left. They also have varieties that are Tomato sauce or mustard.

Ninth Sausage

My son can eat sausages all day if Turkey allows it. In camping and survival saves sausage when cooking, it would be for those who love sausage and biscuits or pizza sausage crumbles are perfect maintained.

Beef tenth

canned beef comes from blocks and hamburgers. You can buy already cut salt pork or beef stew, it is easier limited, if the kitchen is.

And 'enough> Meat for you? So meat, I really do not canned in my life. It 's good to know when preparing your pantry for food storage. Most canned meat can last 10 years and if you have a rotation regular budget, you can schedule a regular basis to eat protein to your base.

To Links : kitchenaid 12 piece cookware set