tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239521152553433086.post1383127585084840589..comments2024-03-14T12:27:50.058-06:00Comments on Cookistry: Chicken and Leek StroganoffDonna Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12833303767775886944noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239521152553433086.post-10239428275143425442011-08-28T14:17:06.322-06:002011-08-28T14:17:06.322-06:00Why do I have to smash Post Comment three times be...Why do I have to smash Post Comment three times before the post takes? -C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239521152553433086.post-83354894888122805952011-08-28T14:16:20.441-06:002011-08-28T14:16:20.441-06:00I don't mind recipes with vague quantities and...I don't mind recipes with vague quantities and I tend to vary them any way. Like you, I'm far more interested in the ingredients list and whatever method notes are offered. While the photo looks a little bland, it is only the lack of color contrasts; per the ingredients - the flavors are there. And thanks for mentioning and using brown rice. Although I use and enjoy several white rices, the basic, long grain brown is my go-to rice. This looks like a tasty dish and it is obviously easy to prepare. Thanks for posting it.<br />-CraigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239521152553433086.post-11073513612277104292011-08-27T19:34:37.790-06:002011-08-27T19:34:37.790-06:00I think a lot of books fall short of their promise...I think a lot of books fall short of their promise on at least a few recipes. It's like they've got the idea and 90 percent of the recipes, and then they slide a few more in that don't quite fit the theme. <br /><br />I'll agree that the heavy cream was a little indulgent, but I'd personally rather see heavy cream than some super-processed no-fat goo that's all chemicals. Honestly, this would have been fine with no cream and more wine and lemon. Not a stroganoff any more, but it would have been good.<br /><br />This isn't a cheap or light dish compared to other chicken dishes. but it probably is cheaper and lighter than a traditional beef stroganoff. So it depends on what you're comparing. A banana is a better dessert than a scoop of ice cream, but a carrot is a better snack than a banana. And a scoop of ice cream is better than a banana split with three scoops of ice cream and toppings. It all depends on where you're starting from.<br /><br />I probably wouldn't make this often because I don't normally cook with heavy cream - that usually goes into dessert ;-)Donna Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833303767775886944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239521152553433086.post-22225935511479647752011-08-27T14:19:28.787-06:002011-08-27T14:19:28.787-06:00I think I have this book (I have something with th...I think I have this book (I have something with the same title but a different cover, so I'm not totally sure). I like it, and have cooked quite a few things from it and really liked them. My major complaint with it would be that while I do think most of the recipes are pretty simple (at least from the standpoint of someone who already cooks a lot), there are tons of them that are neither cheap nor healthy. Now, I certainly (happily) cook pricier, more indulgent food sometimes, but I don't get it given the stated goal of the book - for instance, I view a recipe with a cup and a half of heavy cream in the sauce as a definite splurge (similar with the whole chapter on ground beef). Similarly, there's a lot with chicken breasts, which are super pricey where I am - I'd have liked to see more with less expensive cuts. Anyway, I guess I'm just saying I do really like this cookbook, but I'm not sure it really meets the slogan that comes with it, which could lead to disappointment if that's what people are looking for when they buy it.<br /><br />In any case, that strogonoff looks delish!! :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09287787218950604688noreply@blogger.com