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nonelvis ([personal profile] nonelvis) wrote2011-06-19 08:36 pm

50 Recipes 2011, #23 & 24: tamarind prawns; Thai beef salad

It's been a very busy weekend (tromping around all over town yesterday trying to avoid the Bruins parade; planting yarrow and okra and mulching today), but I managed to find time for two new recipes:

Tamarind prawns, found via Tasteologie. Next time, I'll skip the first step, since I didn't notice I'd purchased tamarind purée instead of pulp; I was just happy I could get it at my usual grocery store. Even with accidentally diluting the tamarind a bit, this was still very good. Served with a savoy cabbage slaw with cider vinegar/ginger/sesame oil dressing.

The second recipe is the Thai beef salad from the latest issue of Cook's Illustrated. It's a little fussy, as are many of Cook's recipes, but the results are delicious. It was also nice that I could just grab the necessary mint from my backyard instead of having to buy it; soon, I'll be able to do the same with the cucumber and hot peppers.

Hey, I'm almost halfway through fifty recipes, right on target! Go me.