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Anabel

@fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social

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I cook. I ramble. Mostly, to metal. 📍Philadelphia

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Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 1h

Enough scrolling. I should start working.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 1h

This will forever remain my nichest topic that I can talk about at some length but won't. (Ex H a world expert, 80% of my acquaintance in this field). #UselessReflections

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 5h

No one's posting, so let's talk physics. Today I'd like to discuss unbound objects and quantum entanglement

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🎃⛓ Alicia La'Fey ⛓🎃 @allieinchains.bsky.social · 2h

My time has come

⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 2h

odd and off-putting girl october

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 1h

Let's shine!

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 10h

It's a burger topped with chili or served with chili along it.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 10h

Omg. You win.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 10h

Lasagna
Gives
Beautiful
Titties

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

I guess we were what our upbringing made us. But there's a way out of that, and I'm glad we tried and found it.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

Very personal to me as well, having been that kind of narrow-minded person myself.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

Never once had that occurred to me 🤣

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

There's well documented evidence that potatoes were unknown to certain rural areas of northern Spain even into the 19th century. Go figure.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

There's as much truth as there can be unfairness to some clichés. In the case of food and how it brings us together, I think it reflects our shared human experience so deeply that it cannot be considered unfair in any way. Opening oneself up to food is opening a door to growth and understanding.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

*I'm making a quintessential chifa dish tomorrow, that is, a Peruvian classic that was born out of the influence of waves of Chinese immigrant workers early in the 20th century.
I'm making this to celebrate fusion and say goodbye to Hispanic heritage month. I hope my potluck swap will enjoy it.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

Food is fusion, like language, like everything that involves humans in contact. The American continent gave, but it also received. It's like that everywhere and it really gives me pause how many defenders of purity and authenticity seem completely oblivious to it.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 11h

But I digress. I was going over this beautiful book, thinking of the stunning food contributions of the American continent to the world, and how most of us take them for granted as traditional in the cuisines of other countries, while knowing next to nothing of the ones whence they come from.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 12h

This is understandably a day loaded with shame for many present day Spaniards, yours truly included, but from a historical pov, I do understand this being the National Day for 🇪🇸. As I understand the wish to focus on what good we can extract from our sorrowful intertwined past, common language, etc.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 12h

Reflecting on these on the eve of Spain's National Day (the "Día de la Hispanidad", Day of Hispanicity; other countries have other various, appropriate names for it. The US, somehow, mindbogglingly, celebrates "Columbus" day as an Italian thing, which I learned through The Sopranos, btw).

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 12h

There's no Italian or Spanish cuisines as we know them without Latin America. There's no spicy East Asian cuisines as we know them without Latin America. There's no Central European cuisines as we know them without Latin America. Can you imagine?

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 12h

But, as it turns out, this is a fantastic resource, and surprising to me, familiar as I am with lots of foods of the world. The entire world often forgets how some of the most basic flavor items in other cuisines (all potatoes, all peppers, all tomatoes!!) come from the vast "Latin America".

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 12h

I have two Mexican cookbooks but, other than that, this is my first cookbook on other Spanish-speaking cuisines. The *vast* majority of my (very modest) cookbook collection are Asian and ex-Soviet area ones. I wanted a Peruvian one, since I planned to cook Peruvian classics tonight and tomorrow*.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 12h

I have been engrossed perusing the cookbook I got today. I went to the store with the intention to buy Green Mountains by Caroline Eden, but they were out of stock, and I didn't want to leave empty-handed. #FoodRamblings

Cookbook: LATINÍSIMO. Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America. [Cover picture: Two ears of pale yellow corn with large kernels, which I assume are choclo, a type of maize that's a staple in South America]. SANDRA A. GUTIERREZ.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 14h

Here's a friendly reminder that you can make an egg-free mayo with this same concept. Adding more cilantro & chiles will make it greener and brighter. bsky.app/profile/full...

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · Jan 27

Aquafaba. About 1 part aquafaba to 2 parts of oil, 15 peeled chickpeas from the can, a small clove of garlic, salt, and lemon juice, immersion blender. That is the base - but this one is flavored with ají amarillo paste, serrano pepper and cilantro.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 14h

I put 3 serrano peppers in that much green sauce because I'm a degenerate, but you could do a single jalapeño or even sweet bell pepper, since ají already has a little kick to it.
Peruvian roast chicken, roast butternut squash, cauliflower and broccoli. #FoodSky

Food as described on a blue dinner plate, with a dollop of the green sauce and a ramekin of said sauce with a teaspoon sticking out of it:
blend 2 tbsp yellow ají paste, serrano peppers (switch to jalapeño depending on your tolerance), 1 large clove of garlic, handful cilantro (leaves, stalks, all), juice of half a lime, 3 tbsp mayo, blend it all.

The chicken is patted dry, salted, and then rubbed with a mixture of: 1 tbsp melted butter, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp yellow ají paste, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp crushed cumin, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp crushed black pepper, 2 tsp vinegar (you can use a glug of beer but I didn't have any).

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 15h

It's a fabulous French sparkling that I only know of because I got a scholarship to go to France on my last year of high school and got sent there. Second fermentation in the bottle, crisp fruity notes but at the same time a deep, almost toasty undertaste. Tiny bubbles. So fabulous.

Anabel @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social · 15h

Now a couple for you:
- What's the next show you're seeing?
- You're a fan of sparkling wine. Have you ever tried Blanquette de Limoux?