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_refugee_  ·  3768 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Grubski Challenge #3 Carnivores (post your submissions here)

Is this where I submit entries?

Start your meal with a fine pinot noir. I love this one, and not just for the name. There's only one liquor store I know of that sells it, which is on Concord Pike leading into West Chester out of Wilmington. I used to live around there which is how I first encountered the wine.

Mug wine is a delicacy. Enjoy your mug wine.

Slice up some shit. (Not all shit pictured. Also sliced: beautiful fleshy plum tomatoes, mozzarella, baby bellas, and garlic.) Saute the garlic, put the potatoes on to boil with some salt, and make yo' self yo' appetizer, aka caprese salad, which is delicious with the wine. Delicious in general. The basil came fresh from the garden.

What's the meat? FLOUNDER. I don't think I had ever had flounder before and I certainly am no expert in cooking fish at all. I can do your pork chops, your steak, and way overcook your chicken...so I thought fish would be a good selection. We let it rest in buttermilk for a while, crushed saltines and almonds, and dipped one side of the fish in this to create a crust. We then baked it for 20 minutes. Apparently you do not flip flounder.

Drain and mash yer potates. Yes, potates. Add in some heavy whipping cream, ALL the garlic, 2 tbsp butter.

Enjoy. Yum yum yum yum yum. The flounder came out perfectly, light, white, and falling apart.

Oh I forgot. Bake asparagus with olive oil, parm, and some lemon, even though it's not in season.