CHOPSUEY

CHOPSUEY

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsps. oil
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 onions, chopped
1/2 cup diced pork
2 shrimp bouillon cubes
1 piece, kekiam, sliced
4 pieces fish ball, halved
Water or broth
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1/4 kilo cauliflower, cuit in to flowerettes
1/2 kilo pechay, separate stems from leaves
1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in some water
1/4 kilo sitsaro, stringed
1/2 kilo carrots, cut julienne
1/2 kilo cabbage, shredded
1/4 kilo celery, cubed
1 red bell pepper, cubed
1 can button mushrooms, drained
Crushed chicharon
Chopped kinchay


PROCEDURE

Heat the oil in a wok then saute the garlic, onions and pork. Cook until pork is tender. Add bouillon cubes, sliced kekiam and fish balls.

Add some water and the oyster sauce. Bring to a boil then add the cauliflower and sliced pechay stems. Cook for a few minutes then thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Add the remaining vegetables.

Cook until half-done. Served topped with chicharon and kinchay.

CRISPY PATA LECHON PAKSIW

CRISPY PATA LECHON PAKSIW

INGREDIENTS

1 bottle lechon sauce
2 pieces bay leaf
1/2 cup water or vinegar
Pepper to taste
1 whole cooked crispy pata, cut into pieces
2 pieces saba bananas, sliced and fried
1/2 cup crushed chicharon


PROCEDURE

In a wok, pour the lechon sauce. Add the bay leaves, water or vinegar and some pepper. Simmer the sauce until thick then add the crispy pata.

Continue simmering for about 15 minutes. Serve with the fried saba and sprinkle with chicharon.

PINEAPPLES AND BACON

The chef prepares another delightful dish to chef friends. Pizza is the all time favorite when there is a gathering. That is why the chef made sure about the things that are mixed in the Pizza. The name of the pizza is bacon and pineapples overload. This is a local recipe that has been handed from one generation to another. There are many variations about this pizza recipe. The chef wants it to be more classic. That is why there are less modifications in the recipe.

The pizza dish that the chef is preparing will be cook in about 15 minutes and the box must be sure that it will keep the freshness of the pizza when it is delivered to its destination. Many chefs like this recipe in pizza because of the unique taste that this pizza brings.

RECIPE SHARING

The chef was in a mall area and met with some close chef-friends. The chef friends were bringing their recipe books and recipe list. Each one is tasked to give a recipe book or share a recipe to all. Chefs are very well connected because it is very important in the cooking industry to have friends. The next recipe sharing session will be on Saturday.

Chef collects several recipe books for reference in cooking. Even the master chef must have a trusted recipe book along to make the cooking session right. Chef rely on recipe books because it is complete and for immediate reference. Just last year, many chefs were given recipe books by a cooking company. The company wanted to give recipe books because they want the chefs to use their recipe books.

COOKING STOVE

A chef always make sure that when he/she starts cooking all of the things are present. But aside from that, a chef must also be conscious about the equipments that are present in the kitchen. That is why a chef must choose the right stove for the kitchen. A chef must also pick a cooking stove that is heavy duty. A chef never settles for the second brand. It is always the first choice that a chef use in the kitchen when it comes to cooking stove.