Real Life Recipes

Cheese Soup with Jalapeno Mozzarella and Honey Cornbread Croutons
As prepared by Chef Wade Taylor, Executive Chef at Slainte's Irish Pub in Hamilton - Jan 24

Calamari Marinade
                                               
Procedure:
Lime Juice    8 oz vol.       
Sambel Olek paste    8 oz vol.       
Canola Oil    8 oz vol.       
Salt    1 tsp.       


Combine all ingredients.
Clearly label and store below 40F.
   
Braised lamb shanks
                                           
YIELD:  12 port
PROCEDURE:   

PART A           
Lamb Shanks    12       
Provencal Rub    As needed       
Canola Oil    6 oz vol       
Celery    ¾ lb       
Cooking Onion    1 lb       
Carrots    2 lbs       
Tomato Paste    1 can       
Garlic    8 cloves       
Corktown Honey Red    4 oz vol.       
Red Wine    1.5 L       

PART B           
Rosemary    3 sprigs       
Thyme    ¼ bunch       
Gravy    2 Cups       
Bay Leaf    1 leaf       
Water A    5 liters       
Beef Base    8 oz wt       
Salt and pepper    To taste       

PART C           
Thermo Flo    3 oz wt       
Flour    3 oz wt       
Water B    1 Cup   


Marinate lamb with Provencal rub and oil for 30 minutes.
Sear lamb shanks in rondeau, brown on all sides.
Add Chopped onions and carrots to same pan and caramelize.
Add tomato and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
Deglaze with red wine and add PART B.
Cover pot with foil and braise for 1 ½ hours until meat is tender but still on the bone.
Remove shanks from braising liquor.  Strain and thicken with PART C.  Allow to cool.
Store with shanks standing up in thickened sauce.

***You must save the braising juice for the sauce***