Burger Patties

Guest Recipe by: Anne Lauren B. Salandanan


The wifey "Anne" whipped up a batch...
My younger brother replied that it 's Better than "Brothers Burgers" XD

1 kl ground beef (sirloin)

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp paprika

1 tbsp cumin

1 egg

2 medium white onions, finely chopped

spring onions, chopped

mix all ingredients. form into balls them steam for about 3-5 minutes.

BBQ sauce

1/4 cup water

1/8 cup brown sugar

1/8 cup soysauce

1 tsp ground pepper

1/2 cup tomato catsup

2 tbsp garlic powder

2 tbsp white vinegar

simmer until thick

put steamed patties over hot grilled.baste with BBQ sauce. ENJOY :D

* you can adjust all the measurements. you can add chili or cayenne powder

 for healthier patties (esp for kids) you can put minced carrots, celery or spinach :)

New Year with new ideas :D

     Though 2011 was a grill and roast filled year, there were still some cooking elements that i did not cover and mastered yet...... I'm not saying that last year was a total waste but I am just even more enthusiastic to explore new concepts and methods aside from my favorite charcoal hardcore glazed dishes. 

2011 was a blast because this is the year where i honed my skills on some cocktails and mixed drinks... this is the year that i have developed the real essence of cooking a beer can chicken, this is the year where i can light up charcoal without losing my patience XD, I perfected my pizza dough, I cooked hiroshima style okonomiyaki and this is the year where i learned that my love for cooking will really never die.

Uhhhm so far I have discovered great eats this year and the top grossing simple eats goes to... Tuding's of Course, Namnama Ilocos bagnet and empanadang iloco, Budbod meals by "Pinatos" San Pedro... For the semi high ended ones we have Kikufuji japanese restaurant for their superior serving of sea urchin and wide range of unagi sushi and sashimi.... the rotating sushi bar "sakae" @  MOA..... coz they got PWNED XD and another imporatant find is STAVROS their meals are epic the flavors are all superb in blending try the gyro its really really gooooood :D. Not all eats were successful I've tried COW___NGA pizza they screwed up serving time totalled the pizza and dropped it in the floor and they literally will feed you to the mosquitoes, their Nachos took 20 minutes in preparation.... sheesh. Another one Epic Failure is FU__YA japanese restaurant because of their constantly burnt okonomiyaki.and nearly styrofoamy like sashimi : P.

Of course the most memorable eating experiences that occurred to us was the family bonding, the hubby and wifey kitchen cook offs and the plum li'l kid and voracious youngster who served as both fans and critics on every recipe or dish that we create

Well Imma gonna say goodbye to 2011 and I am hoping that I could make my ultimate dish this 2012.....  but variety is great so I'll be starting with the conventionally odd grills or anything that may inspire me.... cheers and have a pleasant year ahead.... Kepp cookin' grillin' or eatin' Flame on!

"Namnama" Ilocos in Binan Laguna

Empanadang Ilocos, superb longanisa, bagnet and some other munchies.... Who would ever imagine that we could enjoy it even here at San Antonio Binan Laguna XD. So come to namnama and have a piece of their superb empanadas, bagnet, and longganisa! X)

Neck-neck balls XD!

Street Foods 101
Location: Pacita, San Pedro Binan Laguna
Food: Breaded chicken neck "aka neck-neck balls" 3 php per piece
Good for: inumang kanto and for those about to rock!

Hello... Its another blog from your's truly... I just have to share this its the famous neck neck balls of pacita complex... I just came across this when i saw a group of guys queing to line up on a pedicab vendor to get these munch... i Ignored it at first.. but had a dose of it when they had these as a snack in pacita complex... surprisingly i got addicted to these and offered these as beer match food.. it was a blast  even though its only breading XD! 

A youtube Cordon bleu!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2SY4nXJRFs&feature=feedrec

Guest recipe: Crispy Kankong

Guest recipe: Crispy Kankong 

Contributor- A.Ruiz

Ingredients:

• 4 bunches kangkong leaves, cleaned

• 3 cups corn starch

• 5 cups cooking oil

• salt and monosodium glutamate ( MSG) to taste (vetsin)

• 1-1/2 cup water

• 1 cup flour

• 1 pc boiled egg, grated medium 

For Mayonnaise Dip:

1 cup mayonnaise

3-4 drops Maggi Savor liquid seasoning

Dash of pepper

Directions:

1. Clean kangkong and draw off leaves thoroughly.

2. Remove leaves from stem. Set aside.

3. Combine cornstarch, flour, egg, MSG, salt and water ( batter mixture ) in a clean mixing bowl.

Mix until smooth in consistency.

4. Heat oil to 250°F and reduce fire to medium. Dip kangkong leaves one by one in batter and deep fry until crispy.

5. Put fried leaves in a plate lined with table tissue to drain oil from kangkong leaves.

Serve with mayonnaise dip on the side.

Alden Notes.... Seems this could be also used for eggplant and spinach.

Shop wise at Shopwise.... or any other shop

Binan Market freshness

     Market duty can start at any part of the day, I used to wonder why does the older peeps tend to wake up early and i mean really early to go to market places, groceries and wet markets. Based on my experience as a Dad fond of going to the wet market and groceries i have came to some important points when it comes to shifting to the palengke mode on status.

1. freshness of food
2. most of the choice stuff are released in the morning
3. the exotics and the rare stashes (e.g. shark meat/skatefish meat) are available
4. morning marketing gives good vibes to the vendors especially if you are one of their first few customers... they believe that you are good luck.... haggling is on easy mode.
5. markets are not that jampacked when you are an early bird.
6. there is a feeling of a good market atmosphere everythings cool but still be careful of pickpockets.

For people in San Antonio Binan Laguna our local wet market tips are  the ff:

1. Veggie trucks come it at night time- 10 o' clock trip to the market will give you a good stash of green leafy veggies.... fruits are also delivered at this time... it will be nice to be there by exactly 10.
2. Buy pork, beef, and chicken at 5:30 am exotics are also seen at this time like octopus, shark, skatefish, and good snails for escargot. Papaitan package as well as dinuguan and bopis  package are available and is still warm.
3. Whatever you do don't initiate eye contact with beggars.... sometimes there are incidences of budol budol daw.

this is a pic of the local market near the fruit zone (taken from the net)

Shopwise freshness

8 am is the opening time for shopwise it is an advantage just look at the pics below:

actual pics!!!

Oh yeah!

neat!!

absolutely nice!!