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Please Note: The following recipes, I have not personally tried. They were just a fun idea to post. I will give tips and comments only.
Obama’s Recipes and Favorites:
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President Obama's Tuna Salad
Tuna
Grey Poupon mustard
Mayonnaise
Chopped gherkins
Pretty simple huh? It sounds good too! Here's a video of the soon to be "President Obama & Family" making tuna:
Obama - Making Some Lunch Tuna Fish Sandwich via Noolmusic.com
“The Gherkin (French cornichon) is a pickled small cucumber, usually of the same species as the cucumber (Cucumis sativus), but of a different race. They are usually picked when 3 to 8 cm (1 to 3 in) in length and pickled in jars or cans with vinegar (often flavoured with herbs, particularly dill; hence, ‘dill pickle’) or brine to become a pickled cucumber.”- http://en.wikipedia.org
Here's my weigh in...I believe the bread is toasted in the video, which makes it taste great! Also try adding a slice of your favorite melted cheese to the toasted tuna sandwich for a yummy tuna melt.
Obama Family Chili Recipe
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1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
Several cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground turkey or beef
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground basil
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Several tomatoes, depending on size, chopped
1 can red kidney beans
Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft.
Add ground meat and brown.
Combine spices together into a mixture, then add to ground meat.
Add red wine vinegar.
Add tomatoes and let simmer, until tomatoes cook down.
Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.
Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.
*President Elect Obama uses ground turkey or beef, however, you may also use ground chicken.
Here's my weigh in: Some Additional Chilli Tips I would suggest:
Throw it all in the crockpot for an easy quick meal with no fuss! Don’t even brown the meat ( I am taking this sentence out because some may assume you don't season the meat either. This is not true. Yes, please season meat each and every time you cook it, I'm not implying not to. Also please brown it and season it, just don't over do the cooking before you place it in the crock pot, you don't have to cook meat until it is completely done before placing in crockpot). Next, put all the ingredients in the pot with the meat (ground beef will have to be slightly browned first), turn it on to cook slow for 8 hours or 4-5 hours on high. Don’t forget to double your spices for crockpot cooking because the slow simmer tends to overshadow the spices so add a little extra!
Be bold and add some chopped jalepeno to the mix. Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and parsley before serving.
Definitely serve it with rice or over rice. It’s great that way! Don’t forget a dash or two of hot sauce at the table (optional).
Add a quick salad and some garlic bread to the meal. Yumm!
Make it different and drop a bit of cilantro in the pot for a taste twist!
Sources for Article, Video & Pictures:
abcnews.go.com,
Another favorite Obama dish is “shrimp and grits.”
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1 cup heavy cream
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups hot stock (shrimp, chicken, or vegetable)
1/4 cup butter
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 cup stone-ground grits**
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and black pepper to taste
6 bacon slices
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped green or red bell pepper
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- 1 1/2 lbs fresh shrimp (shell on)
- Several garlic cloves
- Sun-dried tomatoes (sliced in olive oil)
- Chicken broth
- 1 box linguini
- Fresh basil (julienned)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
This recipe is lacking. My apologies to Michelle. Maybe something is missing. As far as I know you must soak the sun-dried tomatoes first. They are too hard to eat as is and the heat does not necessarily soften them. I say use fresh chopped tomatoes or can tomatoes. Also do saute the garlic,but, remove immediately. You can add it back in the dish at the very last step. If you do overcook it, it will become bitter. I have not tried this,but, I believe this recipe would be best turned into a scampi with minced garlic, white wine, lemon juice and parsley. You can substitute wine with clam juice. You can choose shrimp pasta and get many different variations of the same recipe as far as measurements go. I usually use butter (1/2 to 1 whole stick), or oil (1/4 to 1/2 cup) as a base in most pasta sauces. I will then go for a thickner if sauce is too thin. See my comments below in the comment section.
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