Comments on: Thanksgiving Appetizers…

By: jinkzz

jinkzz — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:24:57 +0000

Lobster oil sounds interesting though I have not tried it before…will be on the lookout for it when I go to gourmet food store…question: Is that extra virgin olive oil infused with lobster?

By: Edwib

Edwib — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:51:38 +0000

Hi MM. how r u ? I have new stuff at the store. Lobster tail … 100-120g each.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:36:53 +0000

Wisdom tooth…La Vera, Murcia are just a few of the regions in Spain where the peppers are planted and processed and the 2 most popular. What is important is the region not so much as the brand. What I have and use is dulce. If I want to make the dish hotter, I just add a bit of cayenne. Say for instance…PImenton de la Vera….origin is La Vera…Brands…there is La Chinita, La Dahlia and the list goes on. I hope this and MP’s comments will help!

By: MP

MP — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:45:58 +0000

Hi Wisdom Tooth, sorry for the delayed reply. I had difficulty accessing MM’s site for 2 days now! In any case, we got Pimenton dela Vera paprika (smoked, sweet, etc) and also Pimenton de Murcia (also different varieties) which some Spanish lady said is better as they were produced in Monteagudo. She claims that that’s where the best paprika are produced. She may have been pulling my leg for all I know but they were priced a bit higher than some so it MAY be possible. They come in red tin cans with a lady with a crown and says denominacion de origen protegida. I went to the supermarket to hoard different types of paprika only to see lots of them at the airport!

By: millet

millet — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:26:49 +0000

glad you’ve seen mikey bustos, bettyq! i love him..he’s a ham! i think he and lee and marc medina would be great to have as guests for dinner..they’d provide rib-tickling entertainment as well.

By: Wisdom tooth

Wisdom tooth — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:04:16 +0000

Bettyq, I feel like Sherlock Holmes because of all the secrecy in acquiring those crab shells. Hahaha. Kailangan ko na maging ka-bagang yung tao na yon. Plus kailangan ng friend ko maging ka-bagang yung supervisor nya para no more questions asked.

Re pimenton dela vera, which kind are you recommending so I can properly instruct him. He will do it kasi sya yung mahilig kumain:)Thank you!!

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:26:49 +0000

MM…Mimi sent me just now this belly-aching funny clip on YOU TUBE! …FILIPINO TUTORIAL on eating crabs by Mikey Bustos! You have to see it if you haven’t yet!!!!!!!!!

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:02:31 +0000

Marisse…please accept our condolences as well and will include your sister in our prayers, too!

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:59:55 +0000

Wisdom tooth…it would be better if you have access to the shells of the WHOLE COOKED crab or lobster WITHOUT rinsing them first with water. That way it is still humahalimuyak of crab essence. I have seen a few stores selling just the body of cooked crab split into 4 sections or sometimes 2 without the shells. Ask your friend to talk to the seafood manager and tell the manager that she will help him/her RECYCLE the crab shells instead of letting them go the landfill! If asked what she will do with them AND ONLY IF ASKED…CRUSH the shells to a small particles and dig them into her garden for her garden soil needs CALCIUM and other micro nutrients which BTW is a good idea if you have heavy soil provided you really clean the shells, dry them thoroughly before crushing them and adding to the soil instead of sand. BUT HOPE that the manager doesn’t ask too many questions…DO NOT VOLUNTEER saying what you intend to do with the shells!

I think your son can send it by mail for they also sell the pimenton de la vera on E-BAY! Howver, he might get confused since they sell it in so many different kinds…there is dulce, bittersweet smoked, picante, semi-picante and the list goes on!

By: Wisdom tooth

Wisdom tooth — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:03:51 +0000

MP, will you tell me exactly the brand and what it says in the pakete of the smoked paprika which you purchased in Madrid? One of my sons is stydying in Pamplona and if I ask him to buy anything esp food or spices, kailangan exact kung hindi he will not be able to find it. I don’t know if he can send through mail or i will just have to wait till he comes home in Dec.

Bettyq…naghahanap ako among my friends who works in a seafood section in the supermarket who will have access to the shells of the crabs that are cleaned. Ok lang ba yon or kailang whole yung crabs?