Jan 15 2009
Adventures in the Kitchen
This weekend, I think I’m going to make demi-glace. It’s a rich French sauce that few people make from scratch anymore (I think a lot of chefs even buy it) because it’s so labor-intensive and time-consuming, but I’ve always wanted to try it. Plus, I have a piece of venison in my freezer that I need to make, and I found an interesting-looking recipe that requires demi-glace.
I’m not a big venison fan, but I come from a family of hunters. I promised my dad I would try it again (this was back in September, I think), and I’ve been searching for a recipe ever since. It’s been 10 years since I last venison, when I had the brainiac idea to make a venison & broccoli stir-fry.
Who knew that broccoli could taste like venison?
If you’re guessing the dish was atrocious, you would be right. But, my skills in the kitchen a lot better now than they were 10 years ago, so perhaps I can make this dish tasty.
Now I just have to find a nice demi-glace recipe. Something tells me I will have to break out Julia’s book for this one.
