Recession? Lobster? Huh? I know it doesn't sound right, but it's true. Lately on the food blogs that's all you hear about: 'recession cooking'. Recipes using Ramen Noodles, bologna, boxed mac and cheese, and Spam. Most of these recipes used $8-$10 for a guide. Well, I thought for that money we could do something a little better than a hot dog casserole, so here is my attempt. My mind went right to rice as a base because it's good, not because it's cheap. Arborio rice is a little more expensive but completely worth it. It adds a thickness and creaminess that you just can't get from regular rice. One cup of arborio rice makes plenty of risotto for two people. Now for the lobster. Up here in New England lobster can fluctuate worse than the stock market. In the winter months it will usually range from $4.99 - $8.99 a pound. So, this one's a no brainer: when it's $4.99 a pound buy it. That's what I did; I also had them steam it for me. Any good fish monger will properly steam your lobster at no extra cost. I walked out of the store with $6 worth of cooked lobster. To make the risotto I used homemade chicken stock from my freezer, butter, salt and pepper, and the rice. I had all these things already, but I'm figuring it would cost just under $3 dollars if I needed to buy them. So, for under $9 Kris and I enjoyed two servings each of a creamy, filling, lobster risotto. Not bad...and no one had to suffer through a can of SpaghettiOs.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Friday Night Food Porn
Recession Cooking: Lobster Risotto
Recession? Lobster? Huh? I know it doesn't sound right, but it's true. Lately on the food blogs that's all you hear about: 'recession cooking'. Recipes using Ramen Noodles, bologna, boxed mac and cheese, and Spam. Most of these recipes used $8-$10 for a guide. Well, I thought for that money we could do something a little better than a hot dog casserole, so here is my attempt. My mind went right to rice as a base because it's good, not because it's cheap. Arborio rice is a little more expensive but completely worth it. It adds a thickness and creaminess that you just can't get from regular rice. One cup of arborio rice makes plenty of risotto for two people. Now for the lobster. Up here in New England lobster can fluctuate worse than the stock market. In the winter months it will usually range from $4.99 - $8.99 a pound. So, this one's a no brainer: when it's $4.99 a pound buy it. That's what I did; I also had them steam it for me. Any good fish monger will properly steam your lobster at no extra cost. I walked out of the store with $6 worth of cooked lobster. To make the risotto I used homemade chicken stock from my freezer, butter, salt and pepper, and the rice. I had all these things already, but I'm figuring it would cost just under $3 dollars if I needed to buy them. So, for under $9 Kris and I enjoyed two servings each of a creamy, filling, lobster risotto. Not bad...and no one had to suffer through a can of SpaghettiOs.
Recession? Lobster? Huh? I know it doesn't sound right, but it's true. Lately on the food blogs that's all you hear about: 'recession cooking'. Recipes using Ramen Noodles, bologna, boxed mac and cheese, and Spam. Most of these recipes used $8-$10 for a guide. Well, I thought for that money we could do something a little better than a hot dog casserole, so here is my attempt. My mind went right to rice as a base because it's good, not because it's cheap. Arborio rice is a little more expensive but completely worth it. It adds a thickness and creaminess that you just can't get from regular rice. One cup of arborio rice makes plenty of risotto for two people. Now for the lobster. Up here in New England lobster can fluctuate worse than the stock market. In the winter months it will usually range from $4.99 - $8.99 a pound. So, this one's a no brainer: when it's $4.99 a pound buy it. That's what I did; I also had them steam it for me. Any good fish monger will properly steam your lobster at no extra cost. I walked out of the store with $6 worth of cooked lobster. To make the risotto I used homemade chicken stock from my freezer, butter, salt and pepper, and the rice. I had all these things already, but I'm figuring it would cost just under $3 dollars if I needed to buy them. So, for under $9 Kris and I enjoyed two servings each of a creamy, filling, lobster risotto. Not bad...and no one had to suffer through a can of SpaghettiOs.
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I hate you.
Yeah, I hear that a lot. :)
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