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Freaking Out About My Christmas Dinner Plans
Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:12 pm
So we've invited 9 people to our house for Christmas to help alleviate some scheduling issues between family members. I've never hosted Christmas. Have done Thanksgiving, and it went well, but roasting a turkey is really easy.
Here's what my plan is for dinner including a brief overview of my steps. Some of this has been influenced by other threads, but if you have any time to give any advice or notice any issues, I'd appreciate it.
Main course:
Braised Short Ribs:
1. Season short ribs and brown them all over very well in pan. Remove to a pan.
2. Add onions, carrots, and celery to pan. Cook while scraping up brown bits from bottom.
3. Turn heat up and add 4 cups of wine (making quite a bit of short ribs), thyme, 2 cups of homemade tomato sauce (it's chunky).
4. Place short ribs in a roasting pan (it's a machine like a crockpot but for roasting) and pour braising liquid all over.
5. Cover short ribs with heavy duty aluminum foil that's in a concave shape. Place roasting pan lid on top.
6. Cook at 325 for 3-4 hours.
7. Remove short ribs to a plate.
8. Strain liquid into a pot, discarding solids. Reduce liquid.
9. Remove bones from short ribs and place ribs on a serving platter (deep platter) and then pour reduced braising liquid over to serve.
Root Vegetable Mash:
3 Sweet potatoes
3 Russet Potatoes
3 Parsnips
3 Carrots
1 Onion
1 fennel bulb
Salt
Pepper
Butter
1. Saute onion in a deep pot.
2. Add root vegetables (chopped up).
3. Cover with water and boil until very soft.
4. Using an emulsifier, turn vegetables into "mashed potatoes."
5. Salt and pepper to taste. Add butter for richness. I have some heavy cream on hand. Should I add it?
*This is a Mario Batali recipe, but I'm skeptical of just boiling a bunch of vegetables together and mashing them.
Asparagus:
Asparagus
Orange zest
Orange juice
Line juice
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
1. Blanch asparagus
2. Make dressing with remaining ingredients and soak asparagus. Serve.
or....
1. Blanch asparagus very quickly
2. Wrap in bacon
3. Bake at 400 degrees until bacon is crisp
Good game plan?
Here's what my plan is for dinner including a brief overview of my steps. Some of this has been influenced by other threads, but if you have any time to give any advice or notice any issues, I'd appreciate it.
Main course:
Braised Short Ribs:
1. Season short ribs and brown them all over very well in pan. Remove to a pan.
2. Add onions, carrots, and celery to pan. Cook while scraping up brown bits from bottom.
3. Turn heat up and add 4 cups of wine (making quite a bit of short ribs), thyme, 2 cups of homemade tomato sauce (it's chunky).
4. Place short ribs in a roasting pan (it's a machine like a crockpot but for roasting) and pour braising liquid all over.
5. Cover short ribs with heavy duty aluminum foil that's in a concave shape. Place roasting pan lid on top.
6. Cook at 325 for 3-4 hours.
7. Remove short ribs to a plate.
8. Strain liquid into a pot, discarding solids. Reduce liquid.
9. Remove bones from short ribs and place ribs on a serving platter (deep platter) and then pour reduced braising liquid over to serve.
Root Vegetable Mash:
3 Sweet potatoes
3 Russet Potatoes
3 Parsnips
3 Carrots
1 Onion
1 fennel bulb
Salt
Pepper
Butter
1. Saute onion in a deep pot.
2. Add root vegetables (chopped up).
3. Cover with water and boil until very soft.
4. Using an emulsifier, turn vegetables into "mashed potatoes."
5. Salt and pepper to taste. Add butter for richness. I have some heavy cream on hand. Should I add it?
*This is a Mario Batali recipe, but I'm skeptical of just boiling a bunch of vegetables together and mashing them.
Asparagus:
Asparagus
Orange zest
Orange juice
Line juice
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
1. Blanch asparagus
2. Make dressing with remaining ingredients and soak asparagus. Serve.
or....
1. Blanch asparagus very quickly
2. Wrap in bacon
3. Bake at 400 degrees until bacon is crisp
Good game plan?
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Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:15 pm to StringedInstruments
You sound pretty organized.
Two things, let that crock pot like braising thing be uncovered for a few hours to let the sauce reduce.
The root veg mash by Mario is pretty good. It will work.
Wrapping asparagus in bacon is sort of a waste imho. Too much work with too heavy a payoff. Better to use pancetta.
Two things, let that crock pot like braising thing be uncovered for a few hours to let the sauce reduce.
The root veg mash by Mario is pretty good. It will work.
Wrapping asparagus in bacon is sort of a waste imho. Too much work with too heavy a payoff. Better to use pancetta.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:19 pm to StringedInstruments
I'll make a few calls.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:21 pm to StringedInstruments
roast asparagus and add hollandaise sauce?
you need a salad
and some fancy bread as a filler
you need a salad
and some fancy bread as a filler
Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:26 pm to StringedInstruments
That sounds delicious. If you are worried about the root vegetable mash, substiture heirloom grits instead. Much less hassle to make.
I agree about the bacon and asparagus. Wrap with procuitto instead or blanch and broil after drizzling them with evoo, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and fresh parmesian cheese.
What about dessert?
I agree about the bacon and asparagus. Wrap with procuitto instead or blanch and broil after drizzling them with evoo, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and fresh parmesian cheese.
What about dessert?
Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:57 pm to Sir Drinksalot
Grandma #1 is bringing appetizer and Grandma #2 is bringing salad and bread.
For dessert, I'm making Torta Della Nonna.
Here's the recipe:
LINK
It's a ricotta cheesecake. I'll use toasted sliced almonds instead of pine nuts. It's worked before.
Also, I'm going to throw some raspberries over the top along with a cocoa whipped cream.
The dessert I've made before. The asparagus I've made before, and I think I agree about the bacon. Way too heavy especially with braised short ribs. Will do the blanched, broiled, and dressed version.
But the short ribs I've never done nor the vegetable mash. I forgot to mention that it calls for orange zest and cinnamon and chives.
For dessert, I'm making Torta Della Nonna.
Here's the recipe:
LINK
It's a ricotta cheesecake. I'll use toasted sliced almonds instead of pine nuts. It's worked before.
Also, I'm going to throw some raspberries over the top along with a cocoa whipped cream.
The dessert I've made before. The asparagus I've made before, and I think I agree about the bacon. Way too heavy especially with braised short ribs. Will do the blanched, broiled, and dressed version.
But the short ribs I've never done nor the vegetable mash. I forgot to mention that it calls for orange zest and cinnamon and chives.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 10:22 pm to StringedInstruments
Everything looks good.
Food will be an afterthought being with family.
Food will be an afterthought being with family.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 10:28 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:
Better to use pancetta.
Was about to type the very same thing in addition to reducing the sauce for the ribs.
Haven't had the root veggies mash but it sounds great.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 11:25 pm to StringedInstruments
Can I come over? Make it an even 10? 
It sounds like you have a great meal planned.
It sounds like you have a great meal planned.
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