WW: Stir-Fried Cucumber and Pork with Golden Garlic

Wok Wednesdays wokking thru Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge
by Grace Young





What can I say - without sounding like a broken record? Grace's recipes are so friggin' easy, quick, and delicious.

My cucumber slices really should be thinner, a quarter inch thick,

 and my pork had quite a bit of fat (you should see the underside) -

I cut off as much as my not-so-sharp knives could.

I fried my garlic in the wok. Next time I will use a

small saucepan, for my thermometer tip did not reach

the oil without some manipulation, and my instant

read thermometer only goes up to 220°F.

The hubby after eating his dinner asked,

"Is there a lot left over?"

We finished it off and unfortunately there

was none left for lunch the next day.

You will not find the recipe here on my blog or within the Wok Wednesdays community. We encourage readers to go and purchase this book at their local independent bookstore or on-line.

Make sure to visit my co-wokkers to see their results on this stir-fry.

Look for the LYL link on the Wok Wednesdays page.

Book Forty-Two: Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen

by Kathleen Daelemans


            Apple, Cucumber, and Tomato Salad

I am sensing a theme here... several of my recipes of late have jalapeño and lime, and I must say they are two of my favorite ingredients.

I ended up short on time, otherwise I would have used a mandoline to slice my apples and cucumbers to have them uniform in size. If I were to make this again (which I won't because the hubby did not care for it - well the mint mostly) I would cube everything. I found it awkward to eat with large pieces of apple and tomato.

The recipe instructs you to peel and core the tomato. I have never come across a recipe asking for a tomato to be cored - not sure if she meant to seed it as well, which I did, for I thought it would make a nicer presentation; however I did not peel the tomato for I did not see a need for it, not did I want the hassle of peeling it.

(Edit: This was much better the next day!)

Success meter (1-3): 3

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I soaked my apples in lemon water

until serving time.