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The Hidden Places - 08/14/2009

Posted by Rachael Oehring on August 14, 2009 @ 12:00 am

Our first cooking-related episode! On this edition, Rachael and I decided to cook up her family’s delicious riff on traditional Greek souvlaki, interspersed with inappropriate jokes and snarky jabs on Julia Child, Rachael Ray, and that paragon of Southern cuisine herself, Paula Deen. For those listening, here are the recipes we used:

Tzatziki Sauce:
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 cucumber, de-seeded
1 cup fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic, whole
1/2 lime, juiced
1 tsp coriander
zest of one lime
kosher salt (to taste)

Cut cucumber into small pieces and add to food processor alongside garlic cloves and cilantro. Process until mixture reduces to a paste-like consistency, then empty mixture into a strainer and strain out excess water. Add mixture to sour cream, stir, then add lime zest, coriander, and salt, stirring yet again. Add lime juice and stir once more, then, upon tasting, add any further salt required.
Serves 3-4

Souvlaki:
1-2 pork tenderloins, chopped into cubes/small pieces
1 tbsp kosher salt
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp lime zest
1 cup cilantro
Olive oil

Add olive oil to a frying pan and apply high heat. When oil is warm, add pork and saute until it begins to change color. Upon color change, add salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and continue to cook until pork browns. Drain pan, add more olive oil (if needed), and add lime zest. Saute for a minute then reduce heat to medium and add cilantro, stirring frequently.
Serves 3-4

Buttered Pita Bread
6 loaves white pita bread
1/2 stick butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add a pat of butter to a pan over high heat and add 1 loaf pita bread. Brown both sides gently. Repeat process for all loaves and keep warm until serving.
Serves 3-4

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