Judiones on the soak this morning

[Alexandria Profile]

@ The Gilt Painter,

Yes, I mentioned clams ..

The Asturian Classic of pochas ( a large white bean ) and clams is a traditional regional classic and can be prepared with Judiónes or white beans ( alubias) at any time of year ..

Delicious !

Merry Christmas ..

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@The Gilt Painter,

Wow .. Looks extraordinary ..

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Ta!
My husband is a big fan, so anything that pleases him I'll keep experimenting with.

soy, lemon, chilli ........ got it. Thanks for that Lush.
I've still got a big stash to use.
And they are fine in the freezer too, good news - I've just about got room.

[Lusciouslush Profile]

Pour a bit of olive oil on them before freezing Grilly - they stay nice & separate on defrosting then - in fact if I know I'll use them for something spicy I'll use chilli oil - works a treat & permeates right thro'

No chance of any room in my freezers............!

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Will do. xxx

[strictlysalsaclare Profile]

Hello all

Just reporting back to say that I served the seafood spaghetti as a soup in the end, and base was yesterday#s leftover pizza sauce and some veg stock, with the spag and seafood added. I accompanied it with some garlic ciabatta and it was delicious. Pud was panettone with a mixed festive fruit compote and yogurt.

[karadekoolaid Profile]

last night we had torticas de bacalao - a Portuguese speciality. Little fritters of bacaloa with herbs, served cold. Lovely!
And with all that seafood floating around, we had Chilaquiles with Seafood for lunch.
Line a bowl with fried tortilla chips. Fill with cooked seafood and cover with a green salsa made with tomatillos. Add more chilpotle sauce if you are a true Mexican ( or chile-lover)!

[karadekoolaid Profile]

Gill - I think the recipe I had was for Borlotti beans, in "Pasta e Fagioli".

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Me sir, me! I'm a chilli lover.

Strickly, what a lovely sounding seafood soup.
I'm ashamed to say, I only make a handful. Chicken, or mushroom. Or ribollita, or cream of tomato. Or caldo verde.
That's all really.

[Alexandria Profile]

@KaradeKoolaide,


Yes, your Pasta e Fagioli was prepared with Bartoletti beans, not chick peas ..


Happy New Year and have a lovely time in Mexico. Safe travels ..

[karadekoolaid Profile]

Yep, that's right, Alexandria.
Pasta e Fagioli. The fagioli, or beans, are Borlotti - some call them Cranberry beans; here in Mexico they call them frijoles pinto.
Not absolutely sure but I think the other dish with chickpeas ( Just as delish, I have to add!) is a classic Italian dish called " Tuoni e Lampo " ( Thunder and Lightning), made with the broken bits of pasta at the bottom of the sack.

[karadekoolaid Profile]

Gill:
I hope you're enjoying (or enjoyed) your judiones.
Boring but good: a salad with cooked judiones, chunks of salami or pieces of serrano ham, garlic, touch of hot pepper, olive oil, lime juice. Simple, tasty and very more-ish.
There's a Mexican soup made with judiones - but it's very similar to the Spanish version, except for the 43 jalapeno chiles
But there's another which is more of a stew, made with beef, perfumed with marjoram, oregano, ancho chiles, poblano chiles, cinnamon - which might just be interesting!

[Alexandria Profile]

@Karadekoolaide,

We call them Garbanzos in Spain .. Chick peas in English and Pasta e Fagioli, depending which part of Emilia Romagna one is from, one could find Chickpeas ( Ceci ) or Bartoletti ..



From what I recall back in the early 1980s, beans in The Spanish speaking Caribbean and South America, are called "Frijoles" ..

I was also in Mexico D.F. and of course, Cozumel, Cancun, Rivera de Maya and my favorite, Tullum and had a tour of the Mayan Pyramids and Mérida - Mexico .. ( early 1980s ) ..


Have a great trip and a very healthy & successful new year ..

[karadekoolaid Profile]

Garbanzos in Spain, and garbanzos in Venezuela. In fact, I think they call them garbanzos all over South America.
Beans are another thing altogether! Most countries call them "frijoles"; but in Venezuela they're called 'caraotas" . Variety is the spice of life.
Yesterday I came across some beans called "Frijoles de Vaca". I'd never seen them before; black and white, like a black and white cow ( or a dalmatian). At first I thought they were black-eyed peas (or beans), but they're not. Just like a kidney bean, but black and white. GOT to have some before I leave!