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Well today is the day. It’s the Bon Voyage
party for the historic recreation of the sailing of the Western Flyer
with John Steinbeck and Ed “Doc” Ricketts. It’s from 3 to 5PM on the
outdoor deck at Abalonetti’s. Since the original trip was in 1940, we
have some 40’s music along with red-checkered tablecloths, pasta with
sardines, iceberg salad and wine by the jug. It’s by invite only and
should be fun! Jon Christensen and Bob Enea, nephew of captain Tony
Berry and Sparky Enea, the crew that traveled with Steinbeck, host the
party. For more information, check out
www.seaofcortez.org.
Q). John, Enjoyed your
tongue-in-cheek suggestion for tenderizing Abalone (under the wheels of
your car), but seriously my nephew cleans wild abalone then wraps it
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in a towel and gives it a whack and then
bakes it with butter and garlic, delicious!
My question is do you
have a good, simple recipe for meatless chili?
Thanks. Via
e-mail, David Knight, Seaside, CA
A). I’ve heard of whacking the
whole abalone before. You must however whack until the whole foot is
released and there is a slight tear in the meat. When I say whack, I
mean a real good one. Try a 2 x 4 or a tree limb.
Meatless Chili
Recipe:
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Soak 12 dried ancho chiles (long red ones
- not hot) in warm water or boil for 3 to 4 minutes, remove the seeds
and stem. Place the chiles in a blender and reserve some of the water.
Blend with just enough water |
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to make a thick paste. Set aside.
Sauté 3 ears of fresh roasted corn off the cob, 2 chopped onions,
6 chopped celery ribs, 10 garlic cloves, and 2 bunches of chopped
cilantro. Have ready 6 cups of cooked or canned beans (black or kidney).
Sauté everything for 5 minutes using lard (don’t be intimidated by the
food police) or corn oil. Add the beans and some vegetable stock only if
more liquid is needed, you want it to be thick. Next, add your chili
paste. It should turn everything chili-red. Add salt and pepper to
taste, 3 tablespoons ground cumin, a bit of sugar and cook for 30
minutes. To finish it off add 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 3oz.of
vinegar and that’s it. You could squash the beans a bit with a potato
masher to thicken it up and add some Pico de Gallo or Tabasco to spice
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