email this pageLemon grass—it’s the distinguishable ingredient in your sweet and sour soup and a prominent flavor in Thai and Vietnamese dishes, and one that’s becoming more common in your local supermarket. Lemon grass adds a unique subtle citrus flavor to foods and is easy to use. Remove the toughest outer leaves, then chop the stalk (white part only) to flavor marinades, soups and dipping sauces. Even better, grow this grass yourself. A small 3-inch pot purchased from an herb supplier will quickly spread to fill a large container. Try it in our Grilled Vegetables and Pork Chops in Lemongrass Marinade on page 4.
Relish Bites
Need some help in the grocery store? Go to relishmag.com/video for your personal tour through the super with Chef Jon Ashton. Born and raised in Liverpool, Jon learned the joy of cooking in his grandmother’s warm cottage kitchen. We’ve teamed up with Jon to bring that warmth to Relish readers. In these trips down the supermarket aisles, you’ll learn how to buy chard and salmon and how to cut a mango. We then challenged Jon to come up with three easy weeknight meals that contain only five ingredients. Buzz the aisles with Jon and see what he’s cooking up for supper.
Too Many Fish in the Sea
Don’t know your flounder from your halibut? Here’s the book you need. Field Guide to Seafood (Quirk, 2007, $15.95, quirkbooks.com) by Aliza Green identifies more than 100 different fish and shellfish. Each entry provides alternate names, a general description, locale and season, characteristics, selection and storage. And even more important for the home cook, Green offers tips on preparation, a suggested recipe and flavor affinities. A full-color insert features 90 photographs. Green is the author of other titles in Quirk’s field guide series: Field Guide to Produce, Field Guide to Meat, and Field Guide to Herbs & Spices.
New York Bound?
Forget the Domino’s Brooklyn-Style Pizza; skip the Pizza Hut version, too. If you want the real thing, hop aboard the only guided bus tour of Brooklyn’s best pizzerias. This foodie romp includes pizza, drinks and an historical tour of Brooklyn. For tickets and information, go to asliceofbrooklyn.com or call (212) 209-3370.
Panhandling
When a recipe calls for a grill basket, reach for this handy grill pan instead. The holes in the bottom of the pan allow smoke to penetrate the vegetables but are small enough to keep the food from falling through to the hot coals. With its wooden handle, it’s as easy to use on the grill as a skillet is on the stove. Available at Target, TJ Maxx and most kitchenware stores.
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