Mmm, cooked food.
Usually I mostly see food as a necessity more than a positive experience, so I'm actually surprised I just got this interest in rations lately.
I'm so not interested in doing any cooking myself, but I'm impressed by those who take the time and effort to do it.
I think my extreme laziness could have something to do with it, though I do enjoy a good meal.
Does it count if I post photos of what my girlfriend is cooking? or will you start calling me things?
I made my version of the Spanish army lunch A3 entree - madrid stew
I reviewed it here:
The effect is a bit different, but much more tasty, it doesn't require high cooking skills and it is adapted for lazy people . If you don't have chickpeas in a can - but dried one - you have to let it soak in cold water overnight, then discard the water and boil it until tender
The result is about 2 liters of stew - enough for 5 people.
ingredients:
1 can of chickpeas (about 340g/0,75 lb)
2 bay leaves
3-4 allspices
1/2 of root celery (or 1 small one)
1 carrot
1 onion
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
300g (2/3 lb) chorizo sausage (spicy) - I used 2 types
100-150g (1/3 lb) raw pork bacon
200g (2/3 lb) smoked pork ham
100g (1/3 lb) blood sausage (can be skipped)
herbs: 1/2 teaspoon each: majoram, thyme, savory (generally herbs that help you to digest the chickpeas)
1 liter (35 oz) liter water
I haven't used any additional salt, pepper, chili etc - it is enough in the sausages/ham..
How to do it?
1. Pre-heat oven to 220 degrees C/430 F. First clean the vegetables and slice into bite- size pieces (onion just in half-rings) - my celery is cut too coarse - drop olive oil on the pieces, mix it and put into the oven for about 30 minutes (until they star to be little brown=carmelize)
2. Slice chorizo, bacon into thick slices (about 2cm/1 inch), put into a pot and start to fry (no oil needed), stir it, it can stick a bit to the bottom. After a couple of minutes add the ham, diced, fry 2-3 minutes
3. Pour the water into the pot, add bay leaves, allspices and herbs, let it boil , then turn the heat down and let it simmer for 15 minutes
4. Add the baked vegetables, chickpeas (drain the can - discard the water) and thick sliced blood sausage. My blood sausage felt apart and became a sauce - not like in the ration
5. Bring to boil, turn the heat down and let it simmer for 10 more minutes. It is ready to serve, you can add chopped chives or parsley. Enjoy your meal !
Really nice dish! it really looks like the typical one !
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or will you start calling me things?
. If you don't have chickpeas in a can - but dried one - you have to let it soak in cold water overnight, then discard the water and boil it until tender
It was a big can, so I used only half
