is approaching so it's time to think Hawaii!
From the local paper.
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Loco moco, as fun to say as it is to eat, is a simple, satisfying fall dish inspired by warmer climes. A popular option for the classic plate lunch a quintessential Hawaiian meal loco moco was reportedly created in 1949 in Hilo. Today, you'll find this riff on what some call an "elevated Salisbury steak" on almost every traditional Hawaiian menu.

This recipe is inspired by chef Brandon Heath of Kalei's Lunchbox, a local favorite in Pukalani, Maui. The Lunchbox serves up some of the best plate lunches on the island, with the patties in gravy being a favorite. Variations include everything from added tofu and spam to kalua pork. The classic "plate lunch" version is topped with a golden fried egg, making it "loco moco."

Hunting season offers moose and caribou, so if you have the option, switch out local game for some of the ground beef. If you want to skip the rice, serve the patty, egg, and gravy on a soft bun for a twist on a hamburger. Some versions enlist a cornstarch slurry, but Heath maintains that you really need the fat for a good roux.

"And a good beef stock is key to add to the roux," Heath says, to make a good gravy. "If the gravy is good and the patties are good. And the seasoning ... "well," he laughs. "It's going to be good!"

Loco moco

Makes four servings

1 pound ground beef (80% lean, 20% fat)
2 cloves garlic finely minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as grapeseed, avocado, or canola oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup diced or thinly sliced yellow onion, preferably Maui or Vidalia
8 ounces cremini or shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 1/2 to 2 cups beef broth or chicken stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

For serving: steamed white rice; 4 eggs, sunny side-up or over easy; chopped green onion

Combine in a medium bowl: ground beef, garlic, egg lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water, breadcrumbs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper. Mix quickly with hands until just combined, being careful not to overmix or patties will be tough. Form into four (1/2-inch thick) patties. Place patties on a plate and cover with plastic wrap; chill in fridge 10-15 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil to coat bottom of a large (12-inch) skillet or griddle set over medium-heat. When oil is hot, add patties in a single layer, spacing them out evenly. Cover with a lid and cook three minutes. Remove lid and turn patties, cook another four minutes, uncovered, until edges are brown and crispy. Remove patties to a plate to rest.

Add butter to pan drippings; add onion and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, five to seven minutes, until tender. Sprinkle flour over and stir, one minute; the lumps will smooth out once you add broth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of broth, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a low boil and let cook, stirring until smooth and lump-free. Taste and add more salt or pepper, as needed. Reduce heat to a simmer; add patties back to pan with gravy. Fry eggs. To serve, scoop rice onto four plates, top each scoop with a patty and a fried egg and drizzle with gravy. Garnish with green onion.

Kim Sunee is a bestselling author ("Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home," "A Mouthful of Stars," "Everyday Korean: Fresh, Modern Recipes for Home Cooks") and a former magazine food editor.


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Quoting Bill Swisher to All <=-

is approaching so it's time to think Hawaii!

It's a popular destination for northern and western Canadians too,
along with Phoenix, Los Vegas and Mexico. Easterners tend to go to
Florida instead, with the adventuresome younger ones hitting Cuba,
wealthy ones The Bahamas, and very wealthy ones Bermuda.

Loco moco

I like beef patties and gravy and I like rice but not together
so can I have mine on toast or mashed potatoes?

Hunting season offers moose and caribou, so if you have the option,
switch out local game for some of the ground beef.

That also happens a lot here too.

If you want to skip the rice, serve the patty, egg, and gravy
on a soft bun for a twist on a hamburger.

Oh good, that is legal after all. [g]

A Ukrainian place here used to add both a fried egg and a slice of
ham to their house burger. It's no longer with us as it was
transformed into a "Chinese and Western" place, then a funky hipster
vegetarian resto before being demolished.

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Title: BFT Braised Oxtail with Parsnips
Categories: British, Beef, Stews
Yield: 4 servings

1 3/8 kg Oxtails, trimmed & cut into
Pieces (3 lb)
2 tb Plain flour
15 g Butter (1/2 oz)
1 tb Vegetable oil
2 lg Onions, sliced
900 ml Beef stock (1 1/2 pints)
150 ml Dry red wine (1/4 pint)
1 tb Tomato puree
1/2 Lemon, zest only
2 Bay leaves
225 g Carrots, thin sliced (8 Oz)
450 g Parsnips, cut in chunks 1Lb
Fresh parsley chopped

Cook long and slow - that's the rule for oxtail. All the hours
spent simmering will be amply repaid when you taste the rich
tender meat and juices. If you cook it the day before, the cooled
fat is much easier to remove.

Coat the oxtail pieces in the flour. Heat the butter and oil in a
large flameproof casserole and brown the oxtail pieces, a few at a
time. Remove with a slotted spoon.

Add the onions to the casserole and fry for 5 minutes until
lightly brown. Stir in any remaining flour, the stock, red wine,
tomato puree, lemon rind and bay leaves. Bring to the boil and put
in the meat. Cover and simmer for 3 hours, then skim well. Stir in
the carrots and parsnips into the casserole. Re-cover the
casserole and simmer for a further 30 minutes until the meat is
quite tender.

Skim off all the fat from the surface of the casserole and garnish
with parsley.

From: The Great British Kitchen
The British Food Trust
www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk

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Cheers

Jim


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