Cooking
I have just started listening to the podcasts from Bob Appetit. They are really well done and enjoyable. I listen to them at the gym and they are so engaging that they actually take my mind off the tedium of the rowing machine!
One of the first podcasts I listened to was one on New Pantry Essentials. The guests mentioned many of my favorites, including Maldon salt, Asian chili sauces, and of course pomegranate molasses. I have been singing the praises of pomegranate molasses forever it seems. But I realized I've shared just three recipes that use it, a kebab recipe, a barbecue sauce and a nutty red pepper dip called Muhammara.
Pomegranate molasses (or syrup) has a rich depth to it. It's very concentrated and has both sweet and sour notes. It really is great with meat but also if you want to boost "meaty" flavors in a non-meat meal such as lentils, beans, mushrooms or tofu. The easiest way to use it is in a marinade. It has so much going on that you can make a very simple marinade or use it as the base for something even more complex. A little goes a long way.
I like two basic pomegranate marinades. This first one is for when I really want the pomegranate flavor to shine, the other is when I want it to be more in the background. The second recipe is fantastic on salmon! The maple brings out the woodsy flavors if you cook it on a cedar plank.
Pomegranate Marinade/Glaze
Ingredients
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
2-3 Tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
Mix ingredients together use to marinate or glaze salmon, pork, etc.
Enjoy!
FOOD + POMEGRANATE
- Muhammara Recipe
In your cupboard or pantry do you have a bottle of pomegranate molasses? If not, why? I've already told you that it's a delicious ingredient to add to soups and sauces and the like. Do you need another recipe to convince you? Ok then. Reason...
- Pomegranate Barbecue Sauce:recipe
I can barely believe it, but my bottle of pomegranate molasses is almost empty! To think I bought it just a little over six months ago. I have gotten a lot of mileage out of it--stews, marinades, salad dressing, kebabs and now, barbecue sauce. It occurred...
- Pomegranates:cookbook
Would you be inclined to buy a cookbook devoted to burgers, fondue or toast? I wouldn't. None of those things are all that challenging to make in the first place. A whole book on grilled cheese sandwiches? Gimme a break. Cookbooks on single subjects...
- Too Many Pomegranates?
You may have noticed that pomegranates have made their way into my blog quite a bit lately. Having discovered pomegranate concentrate or molasses I have done a little experiementing. I've also been writing a story on syrups including some recipes...
- Pomegranate Syrup
Are you convinced that it's a good idea to buy pomegranate syrup yet? If not, let me tell you about what I made for dinner yesterday. Eggplant and lentil stew with pomegranate molasses. The recipe is in an article written by Paula Wolfert in the...
Cooking
Pomegranate Glaze Recipe
I have just started listening to the podcasts from Bob Appetit. They are really well done and enjoyable. I listen to them at the gym and they are so engaging that they actually take my mind off the tedium of the rowing machine!
One of the first podcasts I listened to was one on New Pantry Essentials. The guests mentioned many of my favorites, including Maldon salt, Asian chili sauces, and of course pomegranate molasses. I have been singing the praises of pomegranate molasses forever it seems. But I realized I've shared just three recipes that use it, a kebab recipe, a barbecue sauce and a nutty red pepper dip called Muhammara.
Pomegranate molasses (or syrup) has a rich depth to it. It's very concentrated and has both sweet and sour notes. It really is great with meat but also if you want to boost "meaty" flavors in a non-meat meal such as lentils, beans, mushrooms or tofu. The easiest way to use it is in a marinade. It has so much going on that you can make a very simple marinade or use it as the base for something even more complex. A little goes a long way.
I like two basic pomegranate marinades. This first one is for when I really want the pomegranate flavor to shine, the other is when I want it to be more in the background. The second recipe is fantastic on salmon! The maple brings out the woodsy flavors if you cook it on a cedar plank.
Pomegranate Marinade/Glaze
Ingredients
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
2-3 Tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
Mix ingredients together use to marinate or glaze salmon, pork, etc.
Enjoy!
FOOD + POMEGRANATE
- Muhammara Recipe
In your cupboard or pantry do you have a bottle of pomegranate molasses? If not, why? I've already told you that it's a delicious ingredient to add to soups and sauces and the like. Do you need another recipe to convince you? Ok then. Reason...
- Pomegranate Barbecue Sauce:recipe
I can barely believe it, but my bottle of pomegranate molasses is almost empty! To think I bought it just a little over six months ago. I have gotten a lot of mileage out of it--stews, marinades, salad dressing, kebabs and now, barbecue sauce. It occurred...
- Pomegranates:cookbook
Would you be inclined to buy a cookbook devoted to burgers, fondue or toast? I wouldn't. None of those things are all that challenging to make in the first place. A whole book on grilled cheese sandwiches? Gimme a break. Cookbooks on single subjects...
- Too Many Pomegranates?
You may have noticed that pomegranates have made their way into my blog quite a bit lately. Having discovered pomegranate concentrate or molasses I have done a little experiementing. I've also been writing a story on syrups including some recipes...
- Pomegranate Syrup
Are you convinced that it's a good idea to buy pomegranate syrup yet? If not, let me tell you about what I made for dinner yesterday. Eggplant and lentil stew with pomegranate molasses. The recipe is in an article written by Paula Wolfert in the...