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Sous Vide Ginger Chicken with Ginger Sesame Miso Sauce

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During the summer I embarked on an adventure to explore the world of sous vide cooking, which came to a screeching halt when we pulled up roots and moved.  Well, I’m finally getting the cogs in motion again, and boy does it feel good!  Life in general has gotten a lot more normal . . […]

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Hatch Chile Tantanmen

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Hatch chile season (August through September) makes me ridiculously happy, and the Hatch chile recipe that I’m sharing with you today just makes me plain giddy.  (If you’re looking for Hatch chiles, Frieda’s sells them at Ralph’s grocery stores.)  I am a total chile head, and Hatch chiles are one of my all-time favorites because […]

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Miso Katsu (Japanese Breaded Pork Cutlet with Miso Sauce)

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This past weekend a Japanese friend came to visit, and at her request, I made miso katsu and miso soup for dinner.  (She was feeling a bit homesick!)  Miso Katsu is a version of tonkatsu (juicy breaded and deep-fried pork cutlets served with a thick, sweet and tangy sauce and served with shredded cabbage and steamed […]

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Miso Soup with Clams, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Wakame

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Miso Soup with Clams, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Wakame Makes 4 servings 4 cups dashi 1 pound clams 4 tablespoons miso paste 2 tablespoons prepared wakame* 3 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1. Bring the dashi to a simmer in a medium-size pot over medium high heat. 2. Reduce the heat to low, add the clams, […]

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Miso Pickled Garlic (Ninniku Miso-zuke)—All you need is 3 ingredients and a glass jar!

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Miso Pickled Garlic (Ninniku Miso-zuke) Makes 1/2 pound 1/2 pound fresh garlic cloves 1 cup aka-miso paste (red/brown miso paste) 1/4 cup mirin 1 quart glass jar (wide mouth is easier to use)1. Separate the garlic cloves and then cut off the root ends.  Remove the outer skin, and then […]

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Miso Soup With Butternut Squash, Poached Eggs, & Spinach

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Miso Soup With Butternut Squash, Poached Eggs, & Spinach Makes 4 servings 6 cups water 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar 4 large eggs 1 pound butternut squash (or sweet potato), peeled and roughly chopped into 1/2-inch cubes 1 tablespoon olive oil Fine grain sea salt 3 1/2 cups dashi 2 1/2 – 3 cups baby […]

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How To Make Basic Tofu & Wakame Miso Soup

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Tofu & Wakame Miso Soup Makes 3 -4 servings 3 1/2 cups dashi 1 tablespoon dried wakame, soaked in water for 5 minutes then drained 1 package enoki mushrooms (about 3 ounces), trimmed (optional) 3 tablespoons miso (I use 2 tablespoons shiro miso and 1 tablespoon aka miso) 5 – 7 ounces firm tofu, cut […]

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Power Breakfast–Vegetable Miso Soup

As Squirrel gets older, and is eating less and less baby food and more and more "regular" food, I have begun to worry more about the things that I am cooking for us to eat every day. For a while now Squirrel has been eating a bowl of oatmeal every morning for breakfast (she likes […]

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