tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post2085705835304934391..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Black-eyed pea “cassoulet” and « pain au maïs »Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25104236677200344642015-01-04T11:51:12.815+01:002015-01-04T11:51:12.815+01:00Hi Mike, news stories about the fires around Adela...Hi Mike, news stories about the fires around Adelaide have been running on French TV for a few days now. I didn't realize you had humidity like that in Sydney. Did you ever go to the U.S. Southeast in summertime?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82565919842876738892015-01-03T08:27:58.431+01:002015-01-03T08:27:58.431+01:00I wouldn't be too envious Ken, days in the hig...I wouldn't be too envious Ken, days in the high 30s with ridiculous humidity are a stretch for us right now. A few chilly nights would be perfect!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494731273916705327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12868295609044566002015-01-03T06:47:43.741+01:002015-01-03T06:47:43.741+01:00I have some sauerkraut — choucroute crue — that I&...I have some sauerkraut — choucroute crue — that I'll be cooking in January. That'll mean more pork, mostly of the smoked variety. Or maybe a smoked chicken. If you've eaten choucroute garnie in France, I'd be curious to know if it's very different from what get there in Penna.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85740849022102715292015-01-03T06:43:51.717+01:002015-01-03T06:43:51.717+01:00That dinner of beans and meats wasn't exactly ...That dinner of beans and meats wasn't exactly the lightest, most delicate fare, but hey, we need sustenance for all our walks with Callie in this cold and now damp weather.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39835054137634750822015-01-03T06:42:58.899+01:002015-01-03T06:42:58.899+01:00I started making cassoulet on New Year's Day a...I started making cassoulet on New Year's Day a while back. It's my way of getting my lucky black-eyed peas.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5291374586345112392015-01-03T06:42:20.752+01:002015-01-03T06:42:20.752+01:00I hope the bread was good, A M. It's a fairly ...I hope the bread was good, A M. It's a fairly dense loaf, or at least the one I made was. Good in slices toasted and served with foie gras!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3497970705914379452015-01-03T06:41:19.564+01:002015-01-03T06:41:19.564+01:00Bonjour Beav, à notre tour nous vous envoyons tous...Bonjour Beav, à notre tour nous vous envoyons tous nos bons voeux pour une heureuse année 2015. Ken (& Walt)Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73764242522092646742015-01-03T06:39:41.676+01:002015-01-03T06:39:41.676+01:00Happy New Year, Margaret. My grandmother, who live...Happy New Year, Margaret. My grandmother, who lived next door to Saint-Egbert's catholic church on Evans Street, also liked to cook and eat turnip greens. My mother always cooked collards. I'm surprised you can't find black-eyed peas where you are. Maybe you could order some on line? I like the Texas twist on cooking beans.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34753516748863260752015-01-03T06:37:33.254+01:002015-01-03T06:37:33.254+01:00A couple of the boulangeries around here make simi...A couple of the boulangeries around here make similar "cornbreads" too. We had some of our sliced and toasted with the last of our holiday foie gras yesterday. Very good.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5631380528661762652015-01-02T21:14:52.916+01:002015-01-02T21:14:52.916+01:00We are able to find "pain au mais" in a ...We are able to find "pain au mais" in a number of specialized bakeries around here now. It is nothing like corn bread, but is an interesting take on French-style bread. Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11738827572017108642015-01-02T20:18:05.175+01:002015-01-02T20:18:05.175+01:00ok, I had to adjust the ingredients slightly for m...ok, I had to adjust the ingredients slightly for my breadmaker. but I have a loaf in process and it should be finished by 6p our time.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36754025724856237912015-01-02T20:00:38.982+01:002015-01-02T20:00:38.982+01:00When I was growing up we always had black-eyed pea...When I was growing up we always had black-eyed peas on New Years Day, along with cornbread and turnip greens, which my parents preferred over collard greens. Black-eyed peas are not available here in Canada, either canned or dried. I made a type of dried bean called "little white beans" which I think are what we call navy beans. I made them just like I would have made black-eyed peas (sausage, bacon, onion, garlic, celery, spices) but with a Texas twist - a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce and a bit of cayenne pepper. Instead of collard or turnip greens I chopped up some kale. The dish was an adaptation of a recipe from a blog I read called The Homesick Texan. They turned out pretty good! Happy new year!<br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17672462879258564321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66373009133995598532015-01-02T18:17:53.015+01:002015-01-02T18:17:53.015+01:00Bonjour Ken
Nos meilleurs voeux pour une année 2...Bonjour Ken<br /><br />Nos meilleurs voeux pour une année 2015 pleine de bonheur , santé et prospérité.<br />Y & NThe Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11008095896031422822015-01-02T18:15:20.530+01:002015-01-02T18:15:20.530+01:00Thank you for the bread recipe, Ken...
looks wonde...Thank you for the bread recipe, Ken...<br />looks wonderfully golden...<br />needed on a day like today!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83986320585319022362015-01-02T17:35:40.540+01:002015-01-02T17:35:40.540+01:00I am going to try your recipe in my breadmaker thi...I am going to try your recipe in my breadmaker this afternoon!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4133113166233696482015-01-02T16:57:14.722+01:002015-01-02T16:57:14.722+01:00Oh, that bread just looks like it would be sooooo ...Oh, that bread just looks like it would be sooooo delicious toasted, with a smear of butter melting on it--yumm :) And, your Cassoulet looks like a wonderful way to bring in the new year. Best 2015 wishes :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57551254967155558262015-01-02T14:39:14.220+01:002015-01-02T14:39:14.220+01:00I think I will try the corn baguette in my bread m...I think I will try the corn baguette in my bread maker. It looks beautiful and must taste a bit like a corn muffin. You dinner looks like the right way to begin 2015. Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7883352604173992172015-01-02T13:52:07.352+01:002015-01-02T13:52:07.352+01:00Happy new year, Ken and Walt, and I hope the black...Happy new year, Ken and Walt, and I hope the black-eye peas bring you an excellent year. Where I grew up the traditional meal for New Year's Day is pork and sauerkraut. I never heard that this combination brings luck, but we like it. <br />Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24644187806695512222015-01-02T11:04:24.236+01:002015-01-02T11:04:24.236+01:00Mike, happy new year to you, G., and M. We're ...Mike, happy new year to you, G., and M. We're envious of your summer weather right now, of course. I like lentils too, and black-eyed peas are more like lentils than like white beans in flavor. I do like a good traditional cassoulet too, though.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40507414635375195642015-01-02T07:58:39.546+01:002015-01-02T07:58:39.546+01:00I like the idea of the black-eyed peas. I occasion...I like the idea of the black-eyed peas. I occasionay bought a tinned cassoulet which substituted lentils for haricot beans - I actually preferred that version to the beans.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494731273916705327noreply@blogger.com