Otto Say’s
Pasta sanza vino e
come il cuore sanza amore
Pasta without wine is
like a heart without love
Apple Butter Ribs (Serves 8)
Ingredients
3 kg pork back
ribs or pork side ribs
Apple Butter
Marinade:
250 mL apple butter
120 mL apple
cider or apple juice
60 mL cider
vinegar
30 ml Dijon mustard
10 mL crumbled dried sage
5 mL salt
Method
Pour enough
water into shallow roasting pan to come scant 2 cm up side. Cut ribs into 2-rib
portions; place, meaty side up, in single layer in water. Cover and steam-roast
160°C oven until meat is tender, 75 to 90 minutes. Transfer to large glass
baking dish, discarding cooking liquid.
Apple Butter
Marinade: In bowl, whisk together apple butter, apple cider, vinegar, and mustard,
sage and salt. Remove 100 mL and reserve for basting on grill. Brush remaining
marinade all over ribs. Cover and refrigerate ribs and reserved marinade for 4
hours, turning and brushing ribs with marinade in dish at least once. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Place ribs
on greased grill over medium-high heat; brush with any marinade left in dish.
Close lid and grill, turning at least once and basting with reserved marinade,
until browned and glossy, 10 to 15 minutes
Chile Carne (Flank Steak) Asada
Ingredients:
6 -7 Dried Red Chiles
40 ml lime juice
3 ml cumin
1 to 11/2 Kg flank steak (Strip loin) maybe used
Method
1. Rehydrate and puree the dried chilies which will
take about 30 minutes.
2. Whisk the Chile puree, the lime juice and cumin together.
3. Rub the mixture on the meat, cover and let it marinate
for at least 2 hours, or so
4. Bring to room
temperature and cook on a medium hot grill to desired doneness.
Smile and Be Sweet
“The best way to win a friend is to listen and
Smile
it only takes a minute” – Otto
