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[JP Z]

Howlin' winds and rain out...Great day for that bean 'n ham soup I made..got a tub thawing out now.    

Did you make sure to add plenty of Vinegar when serving?  Only way to have Bean n' Ham soup!

[delcecchi]

mesquite makes them nice and smokey.  try a couple batches and see what you like before they are 10 bucks a dozen. 

down to 1.59 at Kwik Trip.

[pushbutton]

All this bambi and porky the pig talk got me thinking...... Japanese gyoza ....lol. Seriously though, over the weekend, stopped by the in laws processing party and made a bunch up with some added veggies from the garden.  Couldn't roll the dumpling dough fast enough......it was dumplings gone wild.

 

 

[RebelSS]

Did you make sure to add plenty of Vinegar when serving?  Only way to have Bean n' Ham soup!

Yup.The coffee pots soaking in plenty of vinegar right now to de-lime it, steaming bowl of soup just set on table.  

  

      

[bobberineyes]

 

All this bambi and porky the pig talk got me thinking...... Japanese gyoza ....lol. Seriously though, over the weekend, stopped by the in laws processing party and made a bunch up with some added veggies from the garden.  Couldn't roll the dumpling dough fast enough......it was dumplings gone wild.

 

 

that looks and smells awesome pb, finger food at its finest...I gotta start making them here, any pointers you can share?

[RebelSS]

I've never had those, but they sure LOOK good! 

[delcecchi]

I've never had those, but they sure LOOK good! 

Chinese call them potstickers.  Sort of like ravioli.  Marco Polo must have stolen the recipe for those too. 

Some filling inside a wrapper, available at many grocery stores in town.  If you want authenticity, there is a nice asian grocery in the little mall by carousel on 41st st NW.  While there pick up a bahn mi and a couple spring rolls.  MMMMmm

[pushbutton]

First off would think it would work great with any wild game. Secondly, rolling all the wrappers is a pita......if you live in the cities and can find them, buying them might be a good idea. Suppose wonton wraps cut round might work as well.

For the filling would probably just google gyoza or potsticker filling.....my batch was about half lb of meat to 3 slices of cabbage, 2 green onions, couple cloves of garlic, pealer stips of carrots, cilantro, and grated ginger....I just used sushi ginger though. Fine chop all and cook in fry pan till meat is just brown....not long.Set aside to cool and add a little rice vinegar and same oil.

All the wraps are is a flour and hot water dough. Probably about 1/2 cup of water to around  2 cups of flour. After kneading a little bit I rolled out in long strip about the diameter of a quarter. This made cutting equal size balls easier. Ultimate aim is about 3-4 inch circle. Again probably Google gyoza wrapper.

After rolling out the rounds,  put a tsp-full or so of mix in the center, brush/finger water on the edge, and crimp with a fork. I watched vids on how to properly pleat them, but can't, maybe you can.

For cooking I did a little more traditional Japanese ...started by frying one side till light brown, maybe couple minutes, then turned and steamed with a quick turn of the faucet of water...and cover till the water is absorbed....and remove from pan when the other side is brown.....maybe 4-5 minutes total. Chinese Potstickers are often just steamed.

The dipping sauce was soy sauce, a little rice vinegar, powdered sugar(it disolves easy), Asian hot sauce, and some juice from the sushi ginger.

 

Edit....as Del said, Asian markets are awsome....they have all the different asian hot sauces, oils, vinegars, vegetables, noodles, ect..... dirt cheap....compared to a Byerly's.  And speaking of spring rolls....a while back made these with some goose a buddy gave me. Yep, love me some spring rolls......

 

Edited November 13, 2015 by pushbutton

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[delcecchi]

I think that if I were to make my own wrappers, I would just use a pasta machine to roll sheets and cut them out with a biscuit cutter. 

[bobberineyes]

The Mrs just made some spring rolls a little while back, I'm like do we eat the plastic. They were good, I can't remember what all was in it but she had strips of smoked salmon I recall.  I ended up putting to much wasabi in my dipping sauce ( wow is that stuff evil) . One things for sure, you can find lots of different combinations for these tasty treats...

 

 

[Boar]

pot stickers are awsome, kinda have an egg roll type filling, but more pork, and a more rubbery texture from what ive had any way, we've bought them from sams and have found bits of bone in them, schwans has a better potsticker, and the asian markets also im sure.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I recently was at a tap house in Somerset Wi, and they had a guy outside making Lumpia, which I was told was a similar thing from the Philippines.  I have since made them myself, and are REALLY good.

Its Burger, onion, garlic, carrots and glass noodles, wrapped in spring roll papers then either deep fried or pan fried served with sweet n sour sauce.

[RebelSS]

Oohhh potstickers, duh, I've had those, They just looked different. My friend Chau owns a Vietnamese restaurant in town here. Had to be wheeled out of there many times. 

[LindellProStaf]

The Mrs just made some spring rolls a little while back, I'm like do we eat the plastic. They were good, I can't remember what all was in it but she had strips of smoked salmon I recall.  I ended up putting to much wasabi in my dipping sauce ( wow is that stuff evil) . One things for sure, you can find lots of different combinations for these tasty treats...

 

 

A few years ago I was at an Asian Buffet in Detroit Lakes.  I saw this green stuff and thought it was guacamole sauce.  I had some shrimp and dunked one in and had a huge glob on the shrimp.  I stuffed it all in my mouth and chewed and swallowed and just about blew my taste buds,,,, man that was hot.  Now I know what wasabi is....

[RebelSS]

A few years ago I was at an Asian Buffet in Detroit Lakes.  I saw this green stuff and thought it was guacamole sauce.  I had some shrimp and dunked one in and had a huge glob on the shrimp.  I stuffed it all in my mouth and chewed and swallowed and just about blew my taste buds,,,, man that was hot.  Now I know what wasabi is....

But, it's sooooo good! I love that stuff! 

[delcecchi]

Most Yankee American Wasabi is horse radish dyed green.  The actual wasabi root is pretty expensive.  But I still like it all, genuine or not. 

And the spring rolls I was talking about are filled with like salad and shrimp and pork and some noodles, like rice noodles or cellophane noodles and wrapped in rice paper.  Not cooked at all. Eaten cold. 

Edited November 13, 2015 by delcecchi

[RebelSS]

You're right, Del. The Spring Rolls are one of the few things I don't really care for. My friend has "custom made" me some  with shrimp, lobster, veggies and other goodies at her place, and I'll still take anything deep-fried over them, Oh, and another platter of Crab Rangoon, please!

Edited November 13, 2015 by RebelSS

[Dotch]

Mmmm...heading to East Wind buffet tonight in Owatonna with coupons. If I eat some wasabi peas and have a few brews for dessert once I get home, wind be out of south by morning, grasshopper. 

[delcecchi]

You're right, Del. The Spring Rolls are one of the few things I don't really care for. My friend has "custom made" me some  with shrimp, lobster, veggies and other goodies at her place, and I'll still take anything deep-fried over them, Oh, and another platter of Crab Rangoon, please!

I'll eat your share.  I love those things.  Fresh, crunchy, light, delicious.  De gustibus non est disputandum

[RebelSS]

.  De gustibus non est disputandum

I agree. Mitya was correct, was he not?  Ваше здоровье! 

Edited November 13, 2015 by RebelSS

[bobberineyes]

 Ваше здоровье! 

it all has to come back out in one form or another. ...

 

[delcecchi]

sorry, only do latin. 

[RebelSS]

sorry, only do latin. 

Oh? So, press "1" for English? 

[delcecchi]

Well,in addition to American English more or less.