meat – The Glutton Life

Hachee / Dutch Beef and Onion Stew

beef, browse by ingredient, mains, meat, meat, recipesMarch 14, 2023March 13, 2023 thegluttonlife

Hachée is a traditional stew made with meat and vegetables. In the Netherlands, the most common version of this stew is usually made with beef, onions, vinegar, spices such as…
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Yanna’s Arni me Stamnagathi / Αρνί με Σταμναγκάθι (Cretan Lamb with Wild Spiny Chicory and Lemon Sauce)

browse by ingredient, lamb, mains, meat, meat, recipesApril 19, 2022April 19, 2022 thegluttonlife

Stamnagathi can be consumed either raw in a salad, boiled and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice, or cooked together with meat. My friend Yanna, whom hails from…
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Andijvie Stamppot met Spekjes en Gehaktballen / Dutch Endive Mash with Smoked Lardons and Meatballs

beef, browse by ingredient, mains, pork, potato, potato, recipesFebruary 8, 2022February 7, 2022 thegluttonlife

stamppot’ referring to any dish made from a combination of potatoes mashed with vegetables. This wintery dish in particular is made with floury potatoes and thinly-sliced, raw endives or escarole…
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Stroopvet / Stroopjesvet / Stropiesvet (Dutch Lard or Bacon Drippings and Sugar Syrup Bread Spread)

breakfasts, condiments, dips & sauces, meat, other, pork, recipesFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022 thegluttonlife

On the kitchen counter of my parental home, my father always used to keep a large glass jar with what to my knowledge was mostly leftover fat rendered from smoked…
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Chahan with Pickled Ginger, King Oyster Mushroom and Pork Belly / チャーハン (Japanese Fried Rice)

mains, meat, pork, recipes, rice, riceJuly 6, 2021July 7, 2021 thegluttonlife

My chahan is made with leftover Japanese short-grain rice, finely chopped king oyster mushroom (but regular oyster mushroom or shiitake would be good too), gari (leftovers from a sushi dinner…
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PBLT / Pork Belly Lettuce Tomato Sandwich with Piccalilli Mayonnaise

bread, breakfasts, meat, pork, sandwichesJune 8, 2021June 7, 2021 thegluttonlife

The classic BLT sandwich – named for the initials of its primary ingredients, bacon, lettuce and tomato – has been one of the most popular sandwiches since the early 1900…
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Fresh Egg Pasta with Lamb Liver and True Morels

lamb, mains, meat, mushrooms, pasta, pastaMay 4, 2021May 3, 2021 thegluttonlife

This rustic pasta dish combines the silky smoothness of fresh pasta with the earthy flavours of fresh morels and rich soft pieces of lamb liver. It’s the perfect dish for…
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Braised Beef Cheeks with Chestnuts and Red Wine

beef, mains, meat, meat, recipesFebruary 23, 2021February 22, 2021 thegluttonlife

While comfort foods such as soups and stews are good all year round, they’re even more welcome on a dark cold winter day. These meltingly tender beef cheeks with chestnuts…
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Lahanodolmades tis Tebelas / Λαχανοντολμάδες της Τεμπέλας (Greek Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lazy people / Cabbage Pie)

beef, lamb, mains, meat, meat, recipes, rice, riceJanuary 5, 2021February 15, 2021 thegluttonlife

While I would make the little individual lahanodolmades for a special occasion, on regular days I prefer this ‘lahanodolmades for lazy people’ recipe, which uses the same ingredients you’d use…
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Vol-au-Vent with Escargot (Snail) & Mushroom Ragoût

appetizers, baking, breakfasts, Easter, festive, mushrooms, other, recipes, snacks, special occasions, UncategorizedDecember 29, 2020December 28, 2020 thegluttonlife

These hollow puff pastry cases or vol-au-vent are a popular appetizer and snack in France, Belgium and The Netherlands (where I am from). You usually find them stuffed with chicken,…
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Simple Chicken, Fennel and Potato Traybake

chicken, mains, meat, meat, potato, quick and easy, recipesNovember 24, 2020May 31, 2023 thegluttonlife

This simple chicken traybake comes with golden baked potatoes, caramelized fennel, salty capers that crisp up in the oven and some zesty lemon slices that keep the whole thing juicy…
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My Grandmother’s Babi Ketjap / Babi Kecap (Indonesian Sweet Soy Braised Pork)

mains, meat, meat, pork, recipesOctober 6, 2020June 28, 2021 thegluttonlife

My Dutch-Indonesian oma used to make a huge pot of babi kecap for every important family get-together at her house such as her birthday, or Mothersday. Of course, she’d always…
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Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives

chicken, mains, meat, meat, recipesJuly 21, 2020February 15, 2021 thegluttonlife

I still have about half of my jar of preserved lemons and since it’s already been a good few months – let’s say half a year – since making them,…
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Jjapaguri (Ram-Don) from the Film Parasite

beef, mains, meat, meat, noodles, quick and easy, recipes, snacksMay 19, 2020July 12, 2020 thegluttonlife

The film’s English subtitles and many international viewers refer to this dish as “ram-don”, but this is actually a fictional name coming from a combination of the words ramen/ramyeon and…
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Warm Ham, Sauerkraut and Mustard Sauce Sub Sandwich / Broodje Beenham met Zuurkool en Mosterdsaus

bread, breakfasts, meat, pork, recipes, sandwichesApril 24, 2020June 16, 2020 thegluttonlife

This sub sandwich, generously stuffed with warm ham, sauerkraut and a homemade mustard sauce, is a real Dutch classic you may often find on the menu at old-school sandwich shops,…
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Lamb Pluck Risotto / Risotto con Coratella di Agnello

Easter, lamb, mains, meat, meat, recipes, rice, riceApril 14, 2020January 4, 2021 thegluttonlife

This dish is perfect for those cold wintery days preceding Easter or any other day you are looking for some comfort food that will keep you warm and satisfied. If…
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Hohlioi (Saligkaria) Kokkinisto me Rizi / Χοχλιοί (Σαλιγκάρια) Κοκκινιστοί με Ρύζι (Greek Snails with Red Sauce and Rice)

Lent, mains, meat, other, recipes, rice, riceApril 7, 2020April 6, 2020 thegluttonlife

In order to turn snails into a full main course, a couple of handfuls of rice can be stirred into the sauce to create a kind of Greek snail risotto…
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Dutch Split Pea Soup / Hollandse Erwtensoep (Snert)

legumes, legumes and pulses, mains, pork, recipes, soups, broths & stocksFebruary 18, 2020March 14, 2023 thegluttonlife

This authentic Dutch split pea soup, also known as erwtensoep, or snert, is typically made from dried green split peas (not fresh green peas!), lots of winter-y (root) vegetables, and…
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Wild Boar and Porcini Ragù / Ragù di Cinghiale e Porcini

mains, meat, meat, other, pasta, pork, recipesFebruary 11, 2020March 14, 2023 thegluttonlife

Regular (meaning: not monster, or god-sent) wild boar are native to Greece and are still quite a popular game animal today. Moreover, this year and previous years there has been…
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Duck Breast Salad with Red Chicory, Watercress and Blackberries

appetizers, meat, other, recipes, saladsJanuary 28, 2020March 14, 2023 thegluttonlife

In this salad, a juicy pan-seared duck breast rests on top of a colorful bed of red chicory, bright-green watercress and dark, shiny blackberries. It makes for a great lunch…
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Spiced Braised Mutton with Dried Apricots (Mutton Stew)

lamb, mains, meat, meat, other, recipesJanuary 21, 2020January 20, 2020 thegluttonlife

These spiced braised mutton chops (or is it mutton stew?) are comfort food perfection! For this dish, mutton rib chops and loin chops are braised for hours in a sauce…
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Porchetta (Italian Pork Roast)

browse by ingredient, festive, mains, meat, meat, pork, recipes, sandwiches, special occasionsDecember 17, 2019December 16, 2019 thegluttonlife

Ahhh Porchetta. This Italian version of a pork roast, with its crispy bubbly crackling, juicy fatty meat and herb stuffing is just divine! Eat it sliced onto a soft, white…
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Chicken Liver with Mushrooms on Toast

bread, breakfasts, chicken, mains, meat, meat, mushrooms, quick and easy, recipes, sandwiches, snacksDecember 10, 2019December 9, 2019 thegluttonlife

How does a hearty fry-up of well-browned (yet succulent and creamy) chicken livers with mushrooms and a creamy, onion-y sweet sauce scooped onto thick slices of buttered toast sound like…
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Steak Tartare with Anchovy Aioli, Confit Egg Yolk and Crispy Fried Capers (on Brioche)

appetizers, beef, breakfasts, meat, recipes, sandwichesAugust 27, 2019May 6, 2020 thegluttonlife

My version of steak tartare puts a little twist on the French classic and its most popular toppings: naturally, I’ve kept the hand-chopped beef fillet, but I serve it with…
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