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04 August 2011

cooking with rosemary A friend is going to visit and I need suggestions for something to cook using rosemary since I have lots of fresh available.
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Needs to meet guidelines for someone with diabetes. Bonus if fish is an ingredient.

I am willing to try almost anything when it comes to cooking but the less heat involved the better since it's so freaking hot.

Ideas?
Oops sorry - more inside anyone?
posted by mightshould 04 August | 19:02
Hmm. Do you have a grill, and would you rather cook outside? How about a nice fresh piece of fish cooked on a cedar plank fresh rosemary?
posted by box 04 August | 19:14
How about garlic and rosemary mashed potatoes? Maybe not great hot weather food, but, yeah.
posted by box 04 August | 19:28
Mmm - garlic and rosemary on tuna?
posted by mightshould 04 August | 19:34
Lemon and rosemary syrup, made into a long drink with sparkling water. Sub agarve nectar instead of sugar to make it diabetic friendly.

Rub flat-breads with oil and then bruised rosemary leaves, cut into chips and toast in the oven until crisp and serve with a nice sea-food dip or even ceviche and crudites?
posted by ninazer0 04 August | 20:23
I'm not really clear on diabetic guidelines, so this suggestion may be useless, but rosemary goes really well with tarragon, orange juice, chicken, red and yellow peppers, purple onions, and garlic.
posted by Hugh Janus 04 August | 21:01
I love the flavor of rosemary. One of the best ways to feature it is to roast a whole chicken, loosening the skin and tucking sprigs of rosemary and butter under the skin, and then surrounding the roast with cut-up potatoes and carrots, tossed with rosemary, salt, and olive oil. During the cooking, pull the pan out once or twice and stir the veggies - they develop nice browned bits on the side attached to the pan. Very fragrant.

Another way I love rosemary is in white bean dip. Very simple. Take 1 can of white (cannelini) beans. Put it into a food processor bowl. Add about 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 of a chopped red onion, 1 clove of garlic, a small handful of walnuts or pine nuts, some salt and pepper, and a ton of rosemary - several sprigs. A lot. Whizz it around until smooth. If it's too thick and pasty, add more olive oil, or just hot water to thin it. WHen it reaches a nice spreadable but not-too-loose consistency, turn it out into a bowl, and serve with crackers or toasts. Addictingly good!
posted by Miko 04 August | 21:47
I always default to eatingwell.com (note the rosemary recipes option). But diabetic living may be best choice here.
posted by bearwife 04 August | 23:22
I make chicken just like Miko, except I also stuff the chicken with a whole lemon cut in half and a whole head of garlic cut in half (across the middle), and an extra handful of herbs (thyme, rosemary). So, half-lemon, then garlic, then herbs, then garlic then half-lemon.
posted by Senyar 05 August | 05:04
Lamb is also great with rosemary. I know lamb isn't as widely eaten in the USA as it is elsewhere, and people are also squeamish about eating cute widdle wambs but a marinade made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, pepper, dried oregano and finely chopped rosemary is great. Rub it over a lamb roast or lamb chops/cutlets, or cubes of lamb to skewer and grill.

Greek lamb recipe here.

posted by Senyar 05 August | 05:10
I like parchment potatoes, where you cut up potatoes into small cubes, onion, roma tomatoes, and garlic. Then and put them in a piece of parchment paper, put a few sprigs of rosemary in, drizzle with olive oil, and close the parchment by folding it over and rolling the edges into a half moon. Put on baking sheets (make one parchment thingy per person eating; you don't want too many potatoes in there or they don't brown up.), and then cook at 400 for about 45 minutes. See this similar recipe for technique descriptions.

You can also do the same with making foil packets and doing it on the grill, but it's not as tasty that way because the potatoes tend to stick to the foil, and you don't get the good browned edges.
posted by Stewriffic 05 August | 06:50
I don't know if potatoes are OK for diabetes, though. Sorry that I didn't read the whole way! I just got too excited. Hopefully the recipe helps others if potatoes are bad.
posted by Stewriffic 05 August | 06:52
Thanks all. Yeah team!
I will do some version of tuna with lemon and hint of rosemary.
Then I'll substitute cauliflower for potatoes and "roast" with rosemary and garlic. Maybe add in some peppers and mushrooms.
posted by mightshould 05 August | 13:36
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