12 hand pulled Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, carrots, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, onions, chopped, flank steaks, bay leaf, red bell peppers, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, tomato, drained and hand-crushed, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked black beans , as an accompaniment, cooked white rice, cilantro leaf, for garnish, queso fresco, for garnish

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

whole turkey, salt , to rub the turkey, crisco, to rub the turkey, celery, chopped, onions, chopped, mushrooms, chopped, butter, approximately, oil, red wine, eggs, parmesan cheese, bread , stuffing pulled apart with hands into medium size pieces, poultry seasoning (use this if you don tsp have stuffing bread), beer, any kind

extra-virgin olive oil, carrots, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, onions, chopped, flank steak, bay leaf, red bell peppers, chopped, garlic, chopped, whole tomatoes, drained and hand-crushed, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, black beans , recipe follows, cooked white rice , as an accompaniment, cilantro leaves, for garnish, extra-virgin olive oil, ham hock , about 1 lb, onion, diced, garlic, minced, bay leaf, dried black beans , picked over and rinsed, water, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, carrots, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, onions , 1 quartered at the root end and 1 chopped, bay leaves, kosher salt, handful dried porcini mushrooms, evoo, pancetta or guanciale, cut into thin batons or chopped, garlic, sliced, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, dry white wine, rigatoni, grated pecorino cheese, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish

olive oil, onion, diced, frozen mixed vegetables , i use vegetables for soup, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, herbes de provence, dried parsley, butter, flour , about a handful, chicken broth, cooked chicken , pulled apart into chunks, refrigerated biscuits , rolled into balls

poblano peppers, extra virgin olive oil, jalapeno, chopped, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, tomatillos, peeled, rinsed and quartered, handfuls cilantro leaves, ground cumin , 1/3 palmful, honey, chicken stock , in a box, salt, fresh ground black pepper, lime, juiced, cooked chicken , meat pulled shredded, flour tortillas, mexican crema , creme fraiche or 1 cup sour cream, shredded swiss cheese (from about 1/2 lb piece), shredded monterey jack cheese (from about 1/2 lb piece), raw red onion ring, for garnish

poblano peppers, extra-virgin olive oil, jalapeno, chopped, onions, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, tomatillos, peeled, rinsed and quartered, handfuls cilantro leaves, ground cumin , 1/3 palmful, honey, chicken stock-in-a -box, salt and freshly ground black pepper, lime, juiced, cooked chicken , meat pulled or shredded, flour tortillas or 16 (5-inch) corn tortillas, softened over flame or dry skillet, mexican crema , creme fraiche or sour cream, shredded swiss cheese (from about 1/2 lb piece), shredded monterey jack cheese (from about 1/2 lb piece), raw red onion rings, for garnish

red bell pepper, dried porcini mushrooms (a handful), homemade or store-bought chicken stock, evoo, pancetta, cut 1/8-inch thick, diced, portobello mushroom caps, chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, bay leaf, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, dry red or white wine, stewed tomatoes, pulled or chopped cooked chicken meat, ciabatta or other crusty bread, shaved pecorino cheese, for garnish, coarsely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, for garnish, bread , for serving