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This weekend we are making Braised Brisket w/Ruhbarb and Honey (All About Brasing) and Creamy Buttermilk Coleslaw.
Can you give another side that would fit and a dessert idea. If the dessert is rich I can always skip a second side. It's just DH and I.
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ccbweb
Apr 12, 2007 07:40 PM
Wow, what an amazing set of suggestions. They all sound great. Personally, i'd go with the Mac and Cheese and a fruit cobbler for dessert. And Alka Seltzer for an after dinner drink ;-) Sounds like a great meal.
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re: amyvc
I've decided to go with buttermilk biscuits. The reason was that I saw great strawberries at the store and thought that I could then do strawberry shortcake for dessert. I sliced up the strawberries and have had them stewing in sugar and Grand Marinier since yesterday afternoon. Hopefully the biscuits will turn out. I've never made them. the white trash ingredient for the day will be Cool Whip---DH prefers CW to real whipped cream. I'll post tomorrow after the meal.
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re: nissenpa
Report:
Brisket with Rhubarb and Honey was not that great. The braise was aweful. DH cooked the meat perfectly though and since the meat didn't absorb too much of the braise we shredded the meat and I made a homemade BBQ sauce that we will stew the meat in tonight and make BBQ sands.
The biscuits were incredible. My first time making them and they were AWESOME. I had mine with butter. DH has his with butter and honey and then later for shortcake. Definitely will make these again. The recipe says to make 4. We made three large (3in) and 3 medium. Here is the recipe. So simple, so good:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/rec...
The coleslaw I made was from the Cook's Country magazine. It was excellent. If anyone wants the recipe I can post it.
The shortcake I did not have but DH gorged himself on it. Make biscuit recipe above. For the strawberries:
2 1lb. packages of strawberries sliced, mix with 1/3c. sugar and 1/3 cup Grand Marinier. Let soak overnight (or in our case 2 nights). DH used Cool WHip instead of whip cream.
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Amuse Bouches
Apr 12, 2007 07:13 PM
Succotash and cobbler or a crisp.
I posted my recipe for succotash here:
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othervoice
Apr 12, 2007 02:25 PM
I'd go with a good Boston baked bean and fruit crisp (apple, blueberry, peach or mix them together.)
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pescatarian
Apr 12, 2007 02:21 PM
I would serve roasted root vegetables with brisket normally. This could include white and sweet potatoes, fennel, parsnips, whole garlic, etc. Just simply roasted with S&P.
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This is making me hungry. Nissenpa, you should make all of the above (and then invite me to dinner =).
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thunderbug84
Apr 12, 2007 01:54 PM
I'd personally do a corn on the cob. Make some nice herb butter and spread it all over the corn, then pull the husks back around the corn. Throw it on the barbie and you're set!
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Sides: fried green tomatoes, fried zucchini, or roasted brussel sprouts (with bacon or pancetta if that's too heathy ;). buttermilk biscuits are pretty key, too.
Dessert: I reeaaallly like the fruit cobbler or crisp ideas. Or just do a good vanilla ice cream with warm strawberry compote (or any other fruit compote) and maybe a light, decorative drizzle of hot fudge. Or maybe peanut butter cookies served with a small scoop of ice cream.
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