One of my goals for my "vacation" is to not only cook more but to try new recipes. I finally had a chance to do just that.The dish I tried was Sauteed Pork Chops with Sherry-Berry Pan Gravy, Rhubarb Chutney courtesy of Rachel Ray's 30 Minutes Meals show on the Food Network.
I have never knowingly eaten rhubarb and I wasn't real excited to try it. While chopping, it emitted an odor that was not very pleasant. And I can't say, that after trying this, I'll ever jump at another chance to eat rhubarb. Even Alex left it for last when I gave her my dish to clean up. She eventually ate it all. But with every bite she gave me a "What is this shit??" look.
The pork chops, on the other hand, were great. This was also the first time I have cooked with cherry. And the cherry-berry gravy had just the right sweet/buttery flavor to complement the chops.
So, I'll definitely make the pork chops again. But I'll leave the rhubarb for others to "enjoy".
5 comments:
Don't dog rhubarb (or Rhabarber, as my baker calls it)!
and didn't you learn anything from the Brady Bunch? APPLESAUCE goes with pork chops!
Oh right. What was I thinking. But more importantly, isn't there something fun you should be doing at, what?, 11:30pm in the Dorf?
Try strawberry rhubarb pie. It's pretty awesome. I used to love it as a kid.
How about just strawberry pie? What does the rhubarb bring?
A bitter tang to complement the strawberries and strawberry sauce.
Plus, when it comes to bitter tang...I figured you were an expert.
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