HOW TO MAKE BOEREWORS

HOW TO MAKE BOEREWORS -this dish is a very famous meat dish in South Africa. but this is not commonly available in supermarkets outside the country. Boerewors is made of prime beef and coriander. This is very similar to bratwurst of Germany and sausages in the United States. Basically, this dish is often barbecued but there are many versions of it that do not require to barbecue the meat. Boerewors is two African words combined that means farmer's sausage. By its name, we could say that this dish was first created by the farmers of South Africa though I am not sure about that. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE BOEREWORS

INGREDIENTS
1 kilo prime beef
1/2 kilo pork
250 g pork bacon
5 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cloves
3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
50 ml vinegar
pork casing

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND COOKING DIRECTIONS
1. Prepare the coriander by placing it in the dry pan, heat and stir until it turns into light brown.
2. Grind and sieve so that the husk will be remove. Grind until becomes powder. You can use a rolling pin or a nut grinder or you can even use coffee grinder for better result.
3. Chop the beef and pork into 1" x 1" cubes.
4. Slice the bacon into small parts.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine beef, pork, bacon and all the seasoning and spices.
6. Add the vinegar and mix perfectly.
7. Refrigerate the mixture for 2-3 hours.
8. Mince the meat but do not mince it too fine.
9. Fill the casing with meat stuffing and seal both ends with clean kitchen string.

HOW TO MAKE BOEREWORS

HOW TO MAKE GANSEBRATEN (ROAST GOOSE RECIPE)

Gänsebraten is actually roast goose which is traditional in Germany. Making this dish is a bit tricky, that is why many countries with German immigrants have barely heard of it. In Germany, Gänsebraten is very popular because there are so many goose in there. Goose is also part of chinese cuisine so If you are living in a place where there is a chinese community, that is a good news because I am sure you can find goose in there. Gänsebraten is prepared and stuffed with onions, chestnut, marjoram and some spices. Apple can also be found in Gänsebraten. If you do not know how to prepare the live goose, then i suggest that you just buy the dressed and cleaned one to get rid of mistakes when cleaning and preparing the goose.  What I am going to share with you is not my recipe but it can help you to make your first Gänsebraten because I made some changes to the recipe so that the beginners can easily cook this dish and to make it from being tricky to easy. Here is the recipe:

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HOW TO MAKE GANSEBRATEN (ROAST GOOSE RECIPE)

Ingredients:
(for the goose)
1 adult size goose, dressed and cleaned (about 4 kilograms)
2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

(for the stuffing)
1 1/2 cup of dried apple (chopped)
16 tablespoon apple juice
8 tablespoon brandy
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 tablespoon lemon extract
1 medium size fresh apple (chopped)
1 onion (chopped)
1 tablespoon olive oil

(for the sauce)
16 tablespoon chicken broth
fuit juice
salt and pepper to taste
roast drippings
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Preparation and Step by Step Cooking Procedure:
1. In a pan, heat apple juice, add the dried fruit. Bring to boil.
2. Add the brandy and set aside. Let rest for 8 hours.
3. After hours, separate the dried fruit from the juice. Set aside.
4. In a pan, heat oil and saute the onion. Add the frsh apple and cook until tender.
5. Add the lemon extract and marjoram. Remove from heat and set aside.
6. Set the oven to 450 degrees F.
7. Spread the goose with salt and pepper both inside and out.
8. Fill in the cavity with the stuffing, then close with cotton twine to keep the stuffing from falling out.
9. Place the goose on the tray with the breast turned downside.
10. Roast the goose for 2 hours then turn it upside down and roast for another 2 hours until cooked. If the goose is fat, you may want to consider it roasting a bit longer.
11. In a saucepan, combine together all the sauce ingredients. And heat while stirring simultaneously. Remove from heat and transfer to a saucer.
12. Separate the fillings from the goose and put in a serving bowl and platter.
13. And serve sauce.

HOW TO MAKE GANSEBRATEN (ROAST GOOSE RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK SCHWENKER (SCHWENKBRATEN RECIPE)

Schwenker or Schwenkbraten is a German version of steak marinated in several spices and grilled over a wood fire. This dish originated in Saarland, Germany located near the German-french borders. The meat is marinated for 24 hours and when ready for cooking, the meat is placed in a grill which is hanged in a chain over the wood fire as the grill slowly swings. If you think that doing the swing thing is a bit annoying work to do, you can broil the meat in a charcoal grill without the swinging job. Basically, pork shoulder is the meat used for this dish but you can use pork chops or ribs if you like. When done marinating, set the marinade aside because it can be cooked for sauce. You can even spread the marinade on the meat while roasting it. This is the recipe I want to share with you:


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HOW TO COOK SCHWENKER (SCHWENKBRATEN RECIPE)

Ingredients:
2 pounds pork chops
3 medium size onion (chopped)
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon spicy mustard
2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
5 juniper berries (crushed)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon lemon extract (lemon soda can be used as alternative)
salt to taste

Preparation and Step by Step Cooking Procedure:
1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, make sure the marinade covers the whole meat.
2. Marinade the pork chops for 24 hours.
3. Set up a tripod with a grill chained to it.
4. Put up wood fire under the grill.
5. Put the meat on the grill and roast while gently swinging the grill.
6. Roast the meat until tender and cooked. Spread the meat with marinade from time to time.
7. Or you can roast the meat by simply doing the barbecue way.
8. When the meat is cooked, put the marinade in a skillet and heat until thickened.
9. And serve with rice.

HOW TO COOK SCHWENKER (SCHWENKBRATEN RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK PORK NILAGA (NILAGANG BABOY)

HOW TO COOK PORK NILAGA (NILAGANG BABOY)

  Pork Nilaga or Nilagang Baboy is a traditional dish in the Philippines. This has many variations too. It became popular in the United States because of its delicious soup and vegetables combined with the juicy taste of pork. The Filipinos have many ways how to cook nilaga.

My grammy grew up in province where the people prefer to cook Pork Nilaga rather than Beef Nilaga. In the town where I grew up, the people cook both Pork and Beef Nilaga so my mom taught me how to cook both of them. I have shared with you how to cook Beef Nilaga.This recipe I am going to share with you now is how exactly my mom cooks Pork Nilaga. Here is the recipe:

 

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INGREDIENTS:

2kg Pork (chopped)

700ml of water

2 tablespoon black pepper (whole)

1 onion (thinly sliced)

1 large size cabbage (chopped into 6 pieces)

3 small potatoes (chopped into 3 pieces each)

2 pieces ripe banana (chopped into 2 pieces each)

Salt

PROCEDURE:

1. In a large pot, boil the pork until meat is tender.
2. Add the pepper, salt, onion, and potatoes, let boil for 5 minutes.
3. Add the cabbage, boil until cabbage and potatoes are cooked.
4. Add the banana, cook for 5 minutes.
5. And serve.

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