Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Lamb shanks with green olives and anchovy served on soft polenta

Wow.

This meal was delicious. When I got home from the gym the smell of it was wafting through the garage, making my mouth water. I was hoping that was our dinner, hoping more than anything else that that delicious smell was destined for my stomach.

And my stomach was ever so grateful for the food. It needed it, and my taste buds seriously enjoyed the meal as well. That meal hit the spot in my stomach and the pleasure pathways in the brain. DELICIOUS!!!! Definitely going to make that one again. And thank goodness, cause we were sure due for a winner!

Despite this amazing culinary experience, this dish does not have many vegetables, in fact, it has none, and it’s only fruit is olive, so it’s not a balanced meal. I am tempted to next time try it with a few big chunks of carrot just to see if it can carry it. You never know…

Oh, and it was easy to cook, just a one pot affair with no maintenance. Love that. But this is where good pots and pans come in handy. You really need a heavy based pot for it for the oven and polenta is best done in a heavy based pan. This helps control the sticking to the bottom thing that is so common with thinner pots and pans. I really do love my pots and pans. Go you good things. Love how easy and even more pleasurable they make cooking.

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