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When I’m not cooking (most of the time) I’m living off of stuff found in the freezer section of Ralph’s. My latest addiction is Chung’s Veggie Spring Rolls.
The spring rolls come with a kind of sweet & sour sauce that is pretty good, but I was in the mood for something more spicy. If you cook a jalapeno in w/ the spring rolls and then mix that with a good amount of soy sauce you’ll have some easily made spicy dipping sauce.
These are the best wings because they are made with the best sauce. If you haven’t tried any of the sauces from the allspicecafe go there now and buy them all! I usually make these with the Caribbean Spice as it is the mildest and a good warmup to non-hot sauce lovers. For a more potent batch, try either the Chipotle Garlic or the Cayenne Habanero (now with a XXX option!).
Ingredients:
3-5lbs. of fresh chicken wings
1 bottle of hot sauce from the allspicecafe
Grill the wings to perfection (this is usually a smokey endeavor as the wings are full of fat the burns off on the grill – make sure your neighbors aren’t quick to call the fire engines). Put the grilled wings into a bowl and pour in 1/2 to 1 full bottle of hot sauce (depending upon how many wings you have and how hot you want it to be). Move the wings around in the bowl with a wooden spoon until you have good sauce coverage all around. Enjoy! (and get some napkins)
Ingredients:
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1lb carrots, peeled & cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1lb parsnips, peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 onions chopped
1 12-ounch bottle of Guiness Stout
1lb rutabagas, peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups beef stock or canned broth
Heat 1tbsp oil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper. Add 1/3 of beef to Dutch oven and brown well, about 5 minutes. Transfer beef to plate. Repeat with remaining 2 tbsp. oil and beef in 2 more batches. Reduce heat to medium. Add onions to Dutch oven and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes. Return beef and any accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Add Guinness stout and enough beef stock to cover meat. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.
Add vegetables to stew and simmer uncovered until beef and vegetables are tender and gravy thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat over medium high heat before serving.)
Thank you Gerri Gilliland!