Had it with the Food Channel...

[Medusa]

Thanks! I have my rosemary plant ready to go with it when I cook it. Do you marinate with the rosemary or throw it in the pan with the oil, Maybe both? I was told to get mint jelly to go with it but I don't think I would like that.

I got the chops for a good price at my favorite Spanish store and they look good. I'll let you guys know when I cook them.

Yes, I forgot to mention the mint jelly. I don't care for that at all, though. As for the rosemary, I kinda rub it into the meat a little, rather hard to do w/rosemary but it always came out pretty good.

[pomtzu]

I love lamb, but unfortunately I'm in the minority in this house. I usually just buy a half leg boneless roast rather than chops, since the chops are so expensive. I don't like mint jelly with it or rosemary. so I just score the top of the roast and stuff fresh sliced onion in the scores, and sprinkle with pepper and roast. Dee-lish!!!!

[RICHARD]

I'd do some olive oil, rosemary, pepper, salt and lemon in a marinade.

POM,

What do you do for sides?

[pomtzu]

POM,

What do you do for sides?

I personally like roasted potatoes with the lamb. Don't peel them - just dice them up and throw them in the same pan with the meat. Also - anything apple is good - such as spiced apples, or maybe a baked stuffing with apple, onions and celery. Just about anything goes good with lamb IMO.

[pomtzu]

Ok - now I'm hungry for lamb! Since I seldom use my oven in the summer even tho I have central air, I'm thinking of another way to fix it.

How about cooking it with indirect heat on the gas grill? Throw on some fresh corn on the cob when it's almost done, and serve with some nice homemade potato salad, and a salad of fresh tomatoes and onions in olive oil.

Who wants to join me???

[RICHARD]

I watched parts of last night's TVFN show.

I really think that these shows do not pick the best people for the shows.

Why do they pick the mentally defective? I have to laugh when people get emotional over a salad? A pea? An imperfect egg?

I guess you could, in theory, season a dish with tears?

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thanks for all the lamb info everybody. Mint jelly sounds like something I wouldn't like for any reason and certainly not with a meat I'm not even accustomed to yet. Yuck! I'm so happy all of you don't like it either. I just couldn't see the connection.

Richard, what does TVFN stand for? I know I'm having a senior moment here. Are you talking about NFNS? I can't believe how those people are supposed to be chefs but they can't cook food until it's done?? This has to be done on purpose for the drama.

Then we had the incident of Debbie being hit in the head by Michael with the oven door. C'mon....are we stupid? Neither of them saw that coming? If she was hit as hard as she pretended to be, she couldn't have pulled herself together so quick. Did anybody notice there were no marks on her face at all? I was thinking a black eye would have been a given. I guess that entire incident was to take the happy attitude from Michael for awhile so we all won't think he stays ecstatic. Not to mention the drama involved when Debbie got whacked.

I can't forget to mention Jeffrey and the lousy dish he cooked. Did he have a brain freeze? How can he be so savvy every week and all of a sudden, he can't think of anything? That's his job, his life, etc. I was getting sick watching him cut up those lobsters. That was brutal and it could have been left out of the show.

I expected they would oust the healthy girl-Katie? Instead, they got rid of Teddy. Teddy was sorta forgettable.

I made my mahi mahi yesterday but I had to cook it inside because of a grill incident(long story). I marinated it in orange juice, lime and lemon juice. I also sliced fresh lime and lemon for the foil packets I made. Garlic, onions, peppers(assorted), smoked paprika, basil, sea salt, peppercorns ground. I wrapped the fish in foil after marinating for about 30 minutes. I precooked some sliced potatoes and added those and baked the packets for about 15 minutes at 425 degrees. It was delicious.

I haven't done the lamb yet but I'm dying for it now. Ellie, I'll join you too!!