About to marinate overnight

[christopher575]

About to marinate overnight, originally uploaded by christopher575.

Already working on tomorrow's dinner! Can you guess what it is? Brad is
ineligible because I already told him.

Comments

[scearley.livejournal.com]

you're marinading with a bay leaf?

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the recipe actually called for a few fresh ones. Hoping a few small dried ones don't have an undesired effect.

[scearley.livejournal.com]

Dried herbs are stronger than fresh, but then bay leaves are not as potent as other botanical, so I'll think you'll be good.

I guess I've never seen bay leaves in marinade, and never even considered it. New things!!!

[wring.livejournal.com]

pot roast! in the crock pot!

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Sorry, no.

[cattycritic.livejournal.com]

soup stock?

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Nope. Something much, much better.

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

Carrots, onions, and random leaves!

[doughynut.livejournal.com]

faux gras!

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Ah, no.

[pixink.livejournal.com]

Beouf Bourginion? (I probably murdered the spelling.)

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Correct! Anne Burrell's recipe. (Bourguignon)

[pixink.livejournal.com]

Yay! I feel smart now. Except for the bad spelling. -_-

[sparkytwmonkey.livejournal.com]

Oooh...Lemme know how it turns out. I was looking at that recipe last week and hemmed and hawwed over it. Thought I do all the prep work and use the slow cooker instead of simmering.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

I've had much better luck with the french oven for bourguignon than with the crock pot. Of course it requires being able to be around, but I work from home on Fridays.

[crushdmb.livejournal.com]

I've heard of a dutch oven before ... but never a french oven!

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Not sure what makes one one or the other, but my french oven is oval instead of circular and doesn't have the dimples in the lid that Le Creuset is known for, even though it's Le Creuset.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

I would have just said "dutch oven" but was afraid someone who'd seen a picture of Grand Pierre (yes, we named it) would notice and correct me. :)