293274 Wed Jun 25 13:14:01 -0700 2003 25 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1604030 Well the weather has finally gotten hot here in NYC and I'm trying to think of tasty recipes that take a minimal amount of time to cook. Any ideas? Wed Jun 25 13:14:01 -0700 2003 0 DeeDee 1 1604038 We made Penne with Shrimp, Spinach and Tomatoes last night from the Epicurious site. I followed the reviwers suggestions and used some simmered white wine instead of the pasta cooking water. We used pre-cooked shrimp and just heated them for a minute on the barbecue in a wire basket. Other than that, the only actual cooking was the boiling water for the pasta. Link: http://www.epicurious.com/run/recipe/view?id=103252&action=filtersearch&filter=recipe-filter.hts&collection=Recipes&ResultTemplate=recipe-results.hts&queryType=and&keyword=shrimp+spinach+pasta&x=21&y=9 Wed Jun 25 14:20:02 -0700 2003 1604030 0 Middydd 1 1604041 Well, that DeLonghi electric grill that I got three weeks ago is a Godsend! No smoke, no heating up the kitchen, just gorgeous grill marks and deep flavors. I've done flank steak (scored and marinated overnight in mustard, rosemary, red wine vinegar, vermouth, and black pepper); wonderful pork chops (chili-lime marinade); delicious zucchini; and nice "barbecued" country-style ribs, which I discovered I will have to separate next time--they came in a slab that didn't cook through. Next: "Firecracker" chicken thighs. Wed Jun 25 14:30:10 -0700 2003 1604030 0 Tom Steele 2 1604085 I've been wondering about that electric grill. It was featured in the recent Gourmet magazine. Thanks for the endorsement. Wed Jun 25 21:42:18 -0700 2003 1604041 0 DeeDee 2 1604086 I've been wondering about that electric grill. It was featured in the recent Gourmet magazine. Thanks for the endorsement. Wed Jun 25 21:42:42 -0700 2003 1604041 0 DeeDee 3 1604122 Right--GOURMET is where I first read about the DeLonghi electric grill. A friend got me one for my birthday, and it has already changed the way I cook in summer. There's a good cookbook, GRILL POWER by Holly Rudin-Braschi, especially for indoor electric grills, whether George Foreman-type (which I use only for pressing sandwiches) or this new DeLonghi-type. It's just so liberating to be able to grill again!! Thu Jun 26 12:26:28 -0700 2003 1604086 0 Tom Steele 1 1604043 I don't have a recipe, but I love to eat bibim naeng myun in the summer. It is a cold noodle with spicy red sauce. Wed Jun 25 14:38:28 -0700 2003 1604030 0 tissue 1 1604046 Boil up some penne, ziti or rigatoni. Drain and toss with cubed fresh mozzarella, cut-up tomatoes, torn basil leaves, minced garlic, salt, pepper and a pinch of dried red pepper flakes. Add nothing else or add some cooked shrimp or sliced, cooked chicken breast - whatever turns you on. Turn out onto a bed of arugula. Mmm, I think I just decided on tonight's dinner. Wed Jun 25 15:07:49 -0700 2003 1604030 0 Deenso 1 1604047 how about homemade gazpacho served with cold shrimp and fresh dill salad with crusty bread. Wed Jun 25 15:25:06 -0700 2003 1604030 0 beth 1 1604051 I made BLTs for dinner the other night, and they were so good! I also love Ceviche in this weather -- squid (I usually precook for 30 seconds in boiling water), vidalia onions, lime juice, and cilantro. Or a variation of gaspacho -- a chilled tomato basil soup in which the only cooking is the blender -- topped with a little ricotta and pesto. Mmmm. Wed Jun 25 15:41:50 -0700 2003 1604030 0 Caitlin Wheeler 1 1604052 Hearty SALADS!!!! Our fav is a romaine with bacon, almonds, tomatoes, parm, swiss, and a citronette. Wed Jun 25 15:44:16 -0700 2003 1604030 0 SLRossi 1 1604053 From the Washington Post food section--no cooking required pasta sauces Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25509-2003Jun24.html Wed Jun 25 16:18:37 -0700 2003 1604030 0 Thea 1 1604055 I make a chicken/fruit salad during the summer. I use equal parts cold grilled chicken breast and fresh fruit. I cut the chicken/fruit into bite size pieces and use a poppyseed dressing. Wed Jun 25 16:28:14 -0700 2003 1604030 0 southerngirl 1 1604059 Salads!! One of my favourites is spinach, sliced strawberries (local if possible)and fresh, hand-peeled shrimp, cracked black pepper and raspberry/balsamic vinaigrette. So pretty and tasty. Also, a warm French potato salad - tiny nugget potatoes and slim green beans, cooked to you liking and tossed with a light vinaigrette, lemon zest and finely chopped fresh herbs. That spells SUMMER! Seared ahi tuna on the bbq with strawberry/basil salsa. Wed Jun 25 16:53:39 -0700 2003 1604030 0 Allison 1 1604060 How about cold soba noodles with a dipping sauce and nori flakes? Wed Jun 25 17:22:47 -0700 2003 1604030 0 TomSwift 2 1604092 Absolutely great summer food! Either soba noodles or somen - cook quickly and rinse cold. I make my own Tsuyu from dashi, but doing this from scratch can heat up your kitchen - great if you can pre-make and keep in the fridge. Some of the concentrates you can buy in Japanese food stores are very good - makes the meal even quicker. Just mix up some wasabi, thin slice some scallions, serve with the nori (the super think sliced nori is also available in the stores - it's easier than cutting your own). Wed Jun 25 23:50:24 -0700 2003 1604060 0 applehome 1 1604067 My hot weather cooking plan is to make my refrigerator into a smorgasbord. 1) Make half a gallon of gazpacho and enjoy it all through the heat wave---keeps a week in refrigerator and just keeps getting better. 2) Ditto Middle Eastern things---hummos, baba ganooj, tabbouleh (put plenty of lemon juice and fresh mint in the tabbouleh). 3) Make salads that keep in refrigerator and improve on standing: pasta, potato, rice, kidney bean, three-bean, black bean, tuna, chicken, fake crabmeat, Greek, coleslaw, cucumbers in yogurt or sour cream, etc.. Having several of these on hand is like having money in the bank. You can dip into them all week and don't have to cook. 4) Cook a turkey breast overnight in your crock-pot---doesn't heat up the kitchen then you can enjoy it sliced cold with salads. 4) If you know a store that sells frozen cranberries, drop a bagful into the Cuisinart with an orange and a cup of sugar to make Cranberry Relish; keeps at least a week in refrigerator and is even better in summer than traditional winter. 5) A big bowl of fresh fruit salad with cut-up papaya, pineapple, any melon, grapes, berries. Wed Jun 25 18:46:03 -0700 2003 1604030 0 N Tocus 2 1604075 Could you post your method for cooking a turkey breast in a crockpot? Now that so many of us are trying to beat the heat, it sounds like a great idea. Thanks! D. Wed Jun 25 19:46:40 -0700 2003 1604067 0 Donna - MI 1 1604070 Since it got hot we've eaten lovely shrimp cocktails as the main part of the meal, feta cheese and watermelon as a meal, grilled squid on top of watercress with vinaigrette also as a complete meal. Oh yeah also one night we had salad nicoise. Tomorrow: BLT's. Wed Jun 25 19:10:56 -0700 2003 1604030 0 christina z 1 1604073 for dessert, slice bananas and freeze them (single layer in a ziplock bag s they don't stick together). Then put them in an old flat martini glass (Antionnette style), add a little chamborde (or cointreu) and some cream or whipped topping well, you can put alot of things on top of the frozen bananas. dried apricots cinnamon-sugar almonds Thanks for the topic. My microwave broke this morning just as I finished the creamy corn gravy and the company won't be here until Friday to fix it. I'm going out to dinner tonight and doing a fasting diet for the next few days. Instant protein (and maybe frozen bananas). Wed Jun 25 19:28:12 -0700 2003 1604030 0 kc girl 1 1604097 Nothing like Chilled Potato Leek Soup: Vichyssoise. I made a batch yesterday and there is more than enough left for today. The BLT mentioned by other posters is one of my favorites but I can't eat bacon anymore so all I can do is drool whenever someone suggests it. Thu Jun 26 05:44:00 -0700 2003 1604030 0 T.Davis 1 1604138 Curtis & Schwartz was a fabulous breakfast and lunch place in Northampton, MA -- dead and gone many years now (10?) and sorely missed. One blistering summer afternoon I had a rice salad they concocted, and whenever the weather gets like this I start to crave it. I never got a recipe, but it's along these lines: – Cooked long-grain white rice – Tiny barely cooked green peas – Chiffonade of basil – Diced red onion – Minced garlic – Coarsely grated parmesan cheese (use the good stuff) – Scrambled egg cooked in a thin pancake then sliced into fine shreds – Salt and coarsely ground black pepper Dress with fresh lemon juice and mild olive oil. I make huge batches to keep in the fridge & we gorge on it in hot weather -- it's very refreshing. The rice does get mushy after a few days, but it rarely lasts that long. Thu Jun 26 14:42:57 -0700 2003 1604030 0 GG Mora 2 1604146 i'm a big fan of cold rice dishes. americans, i think, really miss the boat on this one. a favorite of mine is in marcella hazan's book,'the classic italian cookbook' (vol.1), page 423. it features gruyere (dont use american swiss!), cornichons, chicken, olives and a mustard dressing. as usual with marcella, i cut way back on the olive oil in the recipe. joan Thu Jun 26 15:25:32 -0700 2003 1604138 0 joan 3 1604154 And my favorite cold rice salad combines cooked salmon (preferably steamed), sliced geen olives (the cheapo, jarred kind) and a lemon-mustard vinaigrette... Thu Jun 26 15:35:33 -0700 2003 1604146 0 galleygirl 2 1604202 Another good rice salad we made in the gourmet deli I used to work in: - mix cooked wild rice - canned mandarin slices - diced smoked turkey - green onions - thinly sliced red onions - simple vinaigrette I loved it in hot weather. Thu Jun 26 20:29:24 -0700 2003 1604138 0 Celeste 2 1604211 Oh my god -- Curtis and Schwartz's --- we used to have brunch there all the time when I was in college at Smith. Thu Jun 26 22:18:22 -0700 2003 1604138 0 SDS