It doesn’t fail. Inversely proportional to the fact that Christmas peace descends on the thousands of homes, the stress level rises to unimaginable heights for many of those who have to cook dinner. Especially if it’s the first time.
There is a lot that can go wrong, but don’t despair: Most things can be repaired.
The food is burnt
No rule without exception. One of the most difficult things to fix is whether you have burnt or overcooked the food. Here, all you have to do is make up the bride.
Yes, maybe it won’t be crazy swearing, but fortunately it will still be Christmas. Alternatively, you can send someone to the nearest gas station looking for Bacon Crisp, it can work as a crispy element.
Do not do this potato tab
If you have burnt the meat, the best thing to do is to cut away the outermost layer and hope for the best.
If it’s just cooked to death, you get to help with the sauce. Make an extra large and good portion, and you will see that everyone will be satisfied.
The pork meat is not watered out
Was it really hot yesterday? Zero problem. Do as the chefs do: Cook it.
Eirik Strøm Lillebø from Code and Vaaghals has previously advised us how: Instead of steaming the meat, you have to boil it.
Put the pork chops in the pot, and fill up with water. Bring to a boil, and let it boil a little.
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Then you replace the water, and repeat the process, two or three times, so that you get the salt cooked out of the meat.
Sworn does not become brittle
Won’t the swear pop? Fire up the grill elements in the oven, and follow along like a blacksmith, is the advice from Matprat.
What do I do when the wort does not become brittle?
If some of the rib has become golden and crispy, cover that part with aluminum foil so it doesn’t burn, and expose the rest of the ribs to extra heat.
Ribba is still in the freezer
Ideally, the ribs are fully thawed and have been with salt for a day or two, but that’s no problem. Then it’s just a matter of using physics: Water conducts heat faster than air.
The solution is to put the ribs in brine. This is a trick many people use anyway, to get salted ribs. All you need is a vessel large enough for the entire rib (or other meat, this works for most) to be covered with water.
The water can preferably be at room temperature, so it goes faster.
The result is surprising
You should be quite generous with the salt, Matprat.no recommends around 100 grams of salt per liter of water.
The meat will cool down the water, so feel free to top up with more lukewarm water along the way – and remember that when you top up with water, you should also top up with a corresponding amount of salt.
Not only do the ribs thaw faster, the ribs also absorb flavor from the brine.
It tastes too…
Does the sauce or side dish taste a bit too sour, salty or strong? Then you just have to work on finding the balance.
Basically, there are three ways to do it:
- Add more of the other ingredients to get the balance right
- Water down the dish – or dull the dominant taste with dairy products
- Balance out the taste with something sweet, salty, sour, bitter or strong
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If the sauce tastes too little, you must concentrate the flavour. The easiest thing is to boil it in, but you can also add a little salt, it always helps to emphasize the taste.
Stuffing or sauce too thin
Not a bad word for pork chops, but kohlrabi stew is one of the very best we know. But sometimes you can get just a little too eager with the cream, butter – or the power from the pork chops.
Then we have an ingenious trick in store, which we learned from the chefs at the Culinary Academy: Mashed potatoes in a bag. This is perfect for thickening both stuffing and sauce.
Add a couple of teaspoons, stir, and let it swell according to package directions. If it is still too thin, just repeat until you have achieved the desired consistency.
Remember to taste after you’ve mixed in the mashed potatoes, because it tends to soften the taste,
Alternatively, you can take a potato and boil it in shreds, and mash it in.
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Doesn’t it work? Relax. Although Christmas dinner is for many the most important meal of Christmas, the most important thing is that you are together.
Merry Christmas!
Brimi’s ribs
Level medium
Active 20min
Total 51h 15min
Arne Brimi always steams ribs with the edge down, others prefer the edge up.
2023-12-24 13:57:11
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