Had it with the Food Channel...

[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!!

[RICHARD]

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.

TV Food Network.

I meant NFNS.

The contestants can cook, but making them pair stupid ingredients and giving them time limits is the problem.


Here's the rub.

I would not pair Captain Crunch with tuna, nor put grapefruit with lobster.

The idea that someone would plan a meal with ghastly combos like that has no bearing on what people can cook.

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Steamed fish is the absolute best.

If I cook fish I like to grab a piece of hard bread, butter it up and use it to sop up the 'fish juice'! that you get!

OR

(Again, this is a make as you go recipe!)

Gather up all the packets, drain the broth and place into a saucepan. Add milk and butter, a little cornstarch and heat. A splash of white wine and you are there!

You can leave it rough or run a boat motor thru it, strain the solids out for a smooth sauce.

[pomtzu]

Terry - if you have lamb chops - I'd recommend broiling rather than pan frying. Much more tasty that way IMO. My Mom used to fix them like that all the time. Geeze - I can remember when lamb was cheap and we had it often. Same with scallops - they were always on the dinner table.

What happened????? I love them both, but only rarely buy either because of the price.

[cassiesmom]

Then we had the incident of Debbie being hit in the head by Michael with the oven door. Did anybody notice there were no marks on her face at all? I was thinking a black eye would have been a given.

I did, I did! I didn't realize it was the oven door, I thought he collided his hot pan with her face.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I did, I did! I didn't realize it was the oven door, I thought he collided his hot pan with her face.

I think it was the oven door, Elyse, but I can't be positive. What a performance she put on. Awwww shucks, maybe he really did clobber her.