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Tempura Fried Log
Aug. 21st, 2009 03:49 amTonight's supper featured the second attempt at doing some log in a KFC inspired spice blend.
Having not yet hauled my arse over to the many fine Asian food emporia in the Valley, I stuck to the Guardian blend, but actually read the recipe this time. Oh, two teaspoons of salt, you say? Not two table spoons? That explains a lot.
I also mixed the spice blend through a tempura batter, figuring it would hold everything together a bit better than just rolling everything in crumbs. For consistency, I again served it with mash and gravy.
The batter didn't hold its crispiness for more than a nanosecond before becoming flaccid and greasy, with just a little hint of sliminess. Just like the real thing! But man alive, fresh out of the pan it's utterly scrumptious. Crisp, spicy, but not too peppery. Delightful. The Man declared it a bit bland compared to the original, and in truth it could have used a bit more kick. Next time it's getting a double strength spice mix.
After using using up all the log, I realized that I still had a small amount of batter in the bottom of the bowl...and I had some hard cheddar...so I had Southern Tempura Fried Cheddar Squares as an appetizer. It was like eating a little ball of infernally delicious hot oil. If I'd let it sit, it would have been a hard evil brisket of intestinal destruction, but again, fresh from the pan it was magnificent. Prime This Is Why You're Fat material, but good gods, well worth every greasy mouthful.
Toy component: Copy of Iain Banks' The Wasp Factory. While in theory a book in the kids' meal sounds like a great idea, I imagine by the time you finish dinner the pages may be transparent.
Having not yet hauled my arse over to the many fine Asian food emporia in the Valley, I stuck to the Guardian blend, but actually read the recipe this time. Oh, two teaspoons of salt, you say? Not two table spoons? That explains a lot.
I also mixed the spice blend through a tempura batter, figuring it would hold everything together a bit better than just rolling everything in crumbs. For consistency, I again served it with mash and gravy.
The batter didn't hold its crispiness for more than a nanosecond before becoming flaccid and greasy, with just a little hint of sliminess. Just like the real thing! But man alive, fresh out of the pan it's utterly scrumptious. Crisp, spicy, but not too peppery. Delightful. The Man declared it a bit bland compared to the original, and in truth it could have used a bit more kick. Next time it's getting a double strength spice mix.
After using using up all the log, I realized that I still had a small amount of batter in the bottom of the bowl...and I had some hard cheddar...so I had Southern Tempura Fried Cheddar Squares as an appetizer. It was like eating a little ball of infernally delicious hot oil. If I'd let it sit, it would have been a hard evil brisket of intestinal destruction, but again, fresh from the pan it was magnificent. Prime This Is Why You're Fat material, but good gods, well worth every greasy mouthful.
Toy component: Copy of Iain Banks' The Wasp Factory. While in theory a book in the kids' meal sounds like a great idea, I imagine by the time you finish dinner the pages may be transparent.
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