Food Blog

Paul, over at playing with my food comments about Deb’s fine photography. Deb’s planning to shoot every new dish she creates, which I admit is an endeavour for me. After cooking I want to eat, and setting up the food and shooting sometimes is an excercise in restraint.

Not all food turns out looking good enough for photography either. For instance, last night’s meal consisted of several braised pork loins. After they brined overnight (see this if you don’t now why), I dusted them with raz el hanout, and some extra ginger, browned them in an iron skillet, then added some water, a splash of sherry and a bit (half cup or so) of my new favorite soda, Sobe’s Mr Green. I just wanted a touch of this soda’s sweetness and ginseng to come through. What did i get after an hour and a half of braising it all in a 350 degree oven? Beautifully done, tender, very tasty green meat. The name Green in Mr. Green is there for a reason (yellow 5 and blue 1).

Otherwise, it was delicious.