Shishito - A Fire Grilled Flavor Filled Pepper

Song:  Grenade

Piano Cover:  Mark Fowler

Shishito is a very mild pepper which still has all the flavor of hot peppers...

simply without all of the heat.

As in almost all peppers...

they are filled with flavor...

as well as nutrition.

They may be bought at almost any Asian market.

This copper wire fish / vegetable griller is available at most Asian markets.

You would think that the copper wire would easily transmit the heat to the handle.

It simply was not so.

I had my mother try her hand at turning the peppers...

and I then took over roasting them over the open flame.

I love the peppers charred.

We had eaten the peppers with Bulgogi.

With just a dip into soy sauce...

they are full flavored and absolutely delicious.

Their aroma and flavor liven up any meal.

Salmon Meuniere - A Quick And Easy Meal

Song:  Black Orpheus

Flutist:  Karin Kopp

All this meal takes is to defrost several salmon fillets...

putting on salt and pepper and flour...

and then pan frying them for about 4 minutes each side.

I buy 6 - 10 pounds of frozen salmon fillets at a time for my mother.

Each fillet is individually vacuum sealed so there is no freezer burn.

It takes a mere 5 minutes in a hot water bath to fully defrost them.

This is the only brand of extra virgin olive oil I buy.

It was tested and certified by Consumer Labs as to be pure.

You may get it off of Amazon or at Trader Joe's.

The defrosted salmon fillets are then put on the flour...

salt and peppered...

and covered in the flour.

The fish is then put into a preheated and oiled pan

(medium high heat...traditionally in butter...but I tried it with olive oil.

Next time, I will try it in olive oil and some butter...about 50/50).

After all of the pieces are in the pan...

I then cover it...and in four minutes...I turn the fish.

After the other side is done...

they are ready.

Remember...

cold water fish is very beneficial for the health...

and should be eaten often.

This Tonkatsu sauce I find to be the best.

My mother and I start out our meals with a large salad a half hour before eating 

the main meal.

I will go over some of the highly nutritious salads we eat in a later article.

Actually, one of the salads I had made into a delicious meal by adding 1 pound of juicy tri-tip.

I will be taking my mother shopping at Trader Joe's next week.

We will pick up various seeds, nuts, and dried fruit for our super salads.

My wife is tending the sprouts we will be using also.

I will be going into a quick and easy way to make various healthful salads

after our shopping trip next week.