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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...
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Escabeche (Sweet & Sour Fish) Recipe


For our second day of our new year Manang V decided to cook escabeche which sometimes is called sweet and sour fish.

You can use any type of fish it can be with a bone or fillet whichever is available in your area.

Escabeche is a colorful dish which represent what day it is Manang V's birthday a celebration of desire to cook something new for our meal.

Escabeche Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 - Fresh Fish (clean inside and outside)
  • Salt 
  • 1 Bell pepper (slice thinly into strips)
  • 1/4 Cup - Vinegar
  • 1 - Carrot (peel and slice thinly)
  • 1/4 Cup - Ginger (peel and slice thinly)
  • 1 - Onion (peel and slice thinly)
  • 4 - Garlic Cloves (minced)
  • 2 - Tbsp. - Ketchup
  • 1 - Tbsp. - Cornstarch (dissolve in 1/2 cup water)
Preparing the Fish:
  1. Season the fish with salt inside and outside set aside
Cooking Instructions:
  1. In a pan while hot add small amount cooking oil fry fish cook both sides place on a rack to strain the oil on the fish and set aside.
  2. In a separate pan add small amount cooking oil when hot add garlic, onion, ginger saute together add bell pepper and carrots mix together.
  3. Add vinegar, cornstarch and ketchup let it simmer until the sauce has thicken
  4. Place the fish on a plate pour the sauce ready to serve.

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