Fave recipes for Jackson Heights

[KateC.]

What are your favorite dishes you can make at home with ingredients bought in Jackson Heights? (This may apply equally to other neighborhoods.) Mine are:

*Roast organic chicken stuffed with fresh sage leaves
*Lentil soup with lemon, tomato, parsley, and chorizo

I am looking for more ideas.

[majorette]

Also, it's hardly a recipe, but Met Food carries natural casing Boar's Head hot dogs. Can't find them everywhere.

[majorette]

If you like lentil soup, try my Scottish mother-in-law's recipe:

3 Knorr or Goya ham or lamb bouillion cubes
9 cups water
red lentils (Trade Fair) 1/3 bag
2 leeks, sliced
2 large carrots, grated
salt and pepper

Boil water, add cubes, dissolve, add lentils, bring back to boil, add leeks and carrots, simmer for 30 or 40 mins. Easy and delicious!

[KateC.]

Anyone have any good long-simmered pork recipes? Also, anyone have suggestions for some of the vegetables in the Indian markets?

We have a great array of produce here in Jackson Heights. Also, I just got back from Met and discovered they are now carrying fresh cream (for cooking, not whipping -- it's just cream, no chemicals). Great!

[NYEpicuriosity]

hi Kate. I just made a pork and tomatillo stew last week, and bought the Tomatillos from Trade Fair on 37th ave. Turned out great.
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/po...

Hope you enjoy it!

[KateC.]

That is a great idea! Yum! Where did you get the pork and what cut did you buy? Thank you!

[NYEpicuriosity]

Thanks Kate, I actually bought the pork at Met on 37th, and I just bought a boneless loin, though I'm thinking something with a bit more fat may have been better.

[KateC.]

Thanks! I am clueless about meat cuts, so this is very helpful. I'm going to try this!