Food

[Haykakan]

Armenians love food! Yes i know otherslike food to but we armenians like it excessively which is why i am surprised that we do not have a thread devoted to food. Lets talk and discuss food here and it can but does not have to be about armenian food. We can share recipes etc.. As i am typing this i am munching on these dark chocolate covered acai blueberrys i picked up from Costco and boy they are excellent!

[Siggie]

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My recipes are MINE!

[TomServo]

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The Double Coronary Burger

A burger topped with five slices of bacon, four slices of cheese, two fried eggs, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onion between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

[Haykakan]

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O cmon Siggie-there is satisfaction derived from sharing to.

[jgk3]

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I'm boiling some mixed beans till they get really soft and the water has reduced to a gravy, sprinkle some cumin and black pepper and there you go. As a side dish, I'll steam some broccoli (with the heads cut already into small bunches, and the stems quartered into strips and then cut into inch long pieces) until barely softened, pour off the water from the steaming into a glass to taste its tasty nutritious nutrients. With the broccoli I'll add olive oil and rosemary (hand-crushed) from the garden.

[KanadaHye]

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Good discussion on Food here:

http://forum.hyeclub.com/showthread....-Culture/page4

[Haykakan]

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A good chaman recipe would be nice to have. Anyone know how to make good chaman?

[KanadaHye]

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Chemen
From the cookbook ’Armenian Cuisine: Preserving Our Heritage’, St. John Armenian Church, Southfield, Michigan. Recipe submitted by: Nancy Kazarian and Dolly Matoian

Ingredients:
½ cup ground fenugreek seeds (chemen)
½ cup paprika
4 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. cayenne (red pepper)
4 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
7/8 to 1 cup water

Directions:
1. Using amount desired, combine in a large bowl, all ingredients except the garlic and water.
2. Add the crushed garlic according to your taste. Begin adding water, a little at a time, so that the mixture has the consistency of cake batter.
3. This mixture can be used in various geragoors with spinach, lamb, etc., or in Armenian hamburgers, or even in pastry dough for mezza. It can be kept in a plastic bag or bottle in the freezer, to be used as needed. The recipe may be doubled or tripled.

[KanadaHye]

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Also some interesting things about Chemen... You know.. the things we backwards middle eastern people consume....

Can the herb fenugreek increase a mom's milk supply?
http://www.babycenter.com/404_can-th...supply_8880.bc

For arthritis sufferers: It is believed that drinking 1 cup of fenugreek tea per day, made from the leaves, can help relieve the discomfort of arthritis pain.

Fenugreek is a good source of high dietary fiber. Taking a few seeds with warm water before going to sleep helps avoid constipation.

[Haykakan]

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I think i will try to make some. If it is good i willl make basturma using it.

Chemen
From the cookbook ’Armenian Cuisine: Preserving Our Heritage’, St. John Armenian Church, Southfield, Michigan. Recipe submitted by: Nancy Kazarian and Dolly Matoian

Ingredients:
½ cup ground fenugreek seeds (chemen)
½ cup paprika
4 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. cayenne (red pepper)
4 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
7/8 to 1 cup water

Directions:
1. Using amount desired, combine in a large bowl, all ingredients except the garlic and water.
2. Add the crushed garlic according to your taste. Begin adding water, a little at a time, so that the mixture has the consistency of cake batter.
3. This mixture can be used in various geragoors with spinach, lamb, etc., or in Armenian hamburgers, or even in pastry dough for mezza. It can be kept in a plastic bag or bottle in the freezer, to be used as needed. The recipe may be doubled or tripled.