naf
September 15, 2017, 2:00pm
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Usually I am not a big fan of ready made fish balls sold in shops, they taste like flour and seasonings and anything than fish. I prefer cuttlefish or beef balls. But 100% fish, why not?
A good white fish ball should be light, fluffy, and have an elastic springy texture.
It is hard work and quite technical I think.
http://www.neehao.co.uk/2014/03/fish-balls-noodle-soup-recipe/
http://www.mummyicancook.com/2012/09/how-to-make-bouncy-100-fishballs.html
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naf
September 15, 2017, 2:07pm
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They are quite different from the fish balls @sck mentions, quenelles include egg, butter, milk and flour in the process. The common point is both are labour intensive.
VikingKaj
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September 15, 2017, 11:54pm
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So then there is the Lebanese national dish, Kibbe Nahya, or raw lamb with bulghur
Kibbeh nayyeh or raw kibbeh (Arabic: كبة نيئة) is a Levantine mezze that likely originated in Aleppo, Syria. It consists of minced raw lamb (or beef) mixed with fine bulgur and spices.
Kibbeh nayyeh is often served with mint leaves, olive oil, and green onions. Pita bread is used to scoop it. It is sometimes served with a sauce of garlic or olive oil. Leftovers are then cooked to create a different dish.
Many recipes call for kibbe nayyeh as the "shell" for cooked kibbeh. In this case, however...
It’s pretty much impossible to go to a Lebanese party and not have someone bring this.
To do it properly you are supposed to pound the lamb until it falls apart.
I have also had it made with beef, or a mix of lamb and beef.
VikingKaj
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September 16, 2017, 12:02am
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naf:
They are quite different from the fish balls @sck mentions, quenelles include egg, butter, milk and flour in the process. The common point is both are labour intensive.
The recipe above is for the Swedish version, which are literally called fiskbullar (fish balls) the same as köttbullar (meatballs).
They are pretty common in Norway too, they are almost always made with fresh water fish like pike, walleye, or perch.
They are also available in a can, but I do not recommend these unless you are desperate and can’t cook.
VikingKaj
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September 16, 2017, 12:10am
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So I took a look at Jacques Pepin’s website, and he makes the version from Escoffier
A quenelle is an oval-shaped dumpling and can be made with fish, meat, liver, or poultry.
Est. reading time: 3 minutes
He has egg white and heavy cream but no flour or butter.
The Swedish recipe above uses a little potato flour instead of the egg white, but otherwise they are pretty close.
Sounds to me like you need a binding agent (potato starch or egg white) to get these to hold together.
Kibbeh Nayyeh is another family favorite but no one seems to make it much these days. I use top sirloin steaks from the local grocery since it is so lean and grind it at home.
Here’s one I made quite a while back
Couldn’t help putting a peace sign groove to hold some olive oil. One can hope
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Speaking of kibbeh these are the creme de la creme
I guess they are somewhat dome shaped
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If riz is rice, there is no rice in these. Bulgur yes.
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VikingKaj
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September 16, 2017, 12:52am
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Bookwich:
BALL-SHAPED FOOD
meatballs, fishballs, veggie balls, rice balls, cheese, chocolate … be creative!
Let’s roll!
So how about Rocky Mountain oysters?
Could they be the ultimate ball shaped food?
Yes I think they qualify. Ouch
naf
September 20, 2017, 10:29pm
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Made some chocolate truffles today. Used Valrhona Guanaja dark chocolate 70% and Valrhona chocolate powder 100% cacao for the finishing. Recipe from chocolate master, Jean Paul Hervé. With the recipe, using 200g of chocolate, I could make 26 truffles.
Melting in the mouth and quite satisfied. Husband had eaten 1/3 already…
https://www.jeanpaulhevin.com/content/recette-truffes-chocolat/
Planning to do more and different tastes and textures later including adding nuts, fruits and spices.
Interior:
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Your truffles look so good
VikingKaj
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September 22, 2017, 9:15am
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That comment could get you in trouble in certain jurisdictions
Happy New Year to you!
naf
September 22, 2017, 10:45am
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Thanks, I’m testing out different recipes. Planning to send them out as gifts at the end of the year.
@VikingKaj
Not sure if it’s a good idea to continue making them, I keep eating them, ALONE yesterday… addictive!
VikingKaj
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September 23, 2017, 1:20pm
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Aren’t these kind of ball shaped ?
I have tasted this savory Shanghainese mooncake only once in my life and many years ago in Hong Kong. Actually I prefer this than the more common sweet version. I think traditionally the dough is flaky and made with lard, like the baked barbecue puff (Char Siu puff or Char Siu Sou). Does anybody has any information or recipe to make this dough? Will the fact that using the ready made puff pastry would make a big difference?
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naf
September 23, 2017, 4:56pm
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Not really, they are flat.
Jian dui, the sesame seed balls for the Chinese New Year is qualified.
Jiandui or sesame balls are a type of fried Chinese pastry made from glutinous rice flour. The pastry is coated with sesame seeds on the outside and is crisp and chewy after immediately being cooked. Inside the pastry is a large hollow, caused by the expansion of the dough. The hollow of the pastry is filled with a filling usually consisting of lotus paste, or alternatively, sweet black bean paste, or red bean paste.
Depending on the region and cultural area, jiandui are known as matuan (麻糰) in ...
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