# What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015 "2021-01-20T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 150
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2982 "2024-01-16T13:23:00Z")
Ate last night at Jai’s Contemporary Fusion Cuisine, a real foodie place. Great food. [![](https://i.imgur.com/BfJifwB.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/BfJifwB.jpeg) Olives, paneer, pimento pepper, spicy aioli [![](https://i.imgur.com/9LsgCll.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/9LsgCll.jpeg) Sweet & Salty Naan: pistachio caramel & mozzarella cheese [![](https://i.imgur.com/xNtiscP.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/xNtiscP.jpeg) Pan Seared Duck Breast: cilantro chimichurri, orange-coriander glaze, black garlic oil [![](https://i.imgur.com/QIgLmzE.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/QIgLmzE.jpeg) Tofu Kofta: cashew, potato, cardamon Two bottles of Sauvignon Blanc. We each ordered an appetizer and a main and shared everything. Great meal! The naan was strange but good. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2983 "2024-01-17T21:07:51Z")
Post roast with carrots, potatoes and onions tonight, because the weather requires it. There will be Primativo to drink. ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2984 "2024-01-19T14:35:37Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > Need to think of something to have next week, as it will be a cold weather week. Lots of my cold weather involves beef - I want to think of something that will work that doesn’t use it. Cold weather is when I always crave hearty soup. Gave Mrs. D her choice, she opted for the potato & leek soup with bacon & ham. Other option was Giada’s winter minestrone, which is wonderful, though I use bacon instead of pancetta. Nevertheless, fed us for the week, and was welcome in the frigid temps. Think split pea soup with ham will end up on the menu tonight, and for the week. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2985 "2024-01-19T17:07:36Z")
I ended up making hot and sour soup, with ground pork added to it. Froze most of it, but there is enough in the fridge for dinner either tomorrow or Sunday. Tonight is tuna mac n cheese and a salad. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2986 "2024-01-19T17:24:56Z")
We are having BLTs tonight with fresh cut fries! ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2987 "2024-01-19T20:16:15Z")
Tonight? Lowbrow Tuna Casserole, consisting of: One box of Pasta Roni Shells & White Cheddar Two cans of tuna One cup or so of mixed vegetables ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2988 "2024-01-19T21:15:10Z")
Grilled cheese and tomato soup was yesterday’s dinner. I’m in the midst of covid rebound and have little energy or motivation to make anything complicated. Gives me a reason to start to use up what’s in the pantry (what my daughter calls my WWIII stash). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2989 "2024-01-19T22:02:24Z")
Lunch. Richard and Lourdes at Gutside fed us well. They are a wonderful couple in their sixties who have a restaurant serving lunch only, on days they feel like working. [![](https://i.imgur.com/fZfgCAH.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/fZfgCAH.jpeg) Stewed conchs, rice&peas, veggies, plantains. [![](https://i.imgur.com/BgrPNr0.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/BgrPNr0.jpeg) Another whole snapper. Very good, but curious what the greens are under the fish. Richard is a practicing herbalist. I had some minor GI issues, but after have felt great. I assume he fed me what he thought I needed (he has before). ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2990 "2024-01-20T03:00:49Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > I ended up making hot and sour soup, with ground pork added to it. Froze most of it, but there is enough in the fridge for dinner either tomorrow or Sunday. I would love your recipe, it’s my go to when my sinuses need cleared ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2991 "2024-01-20T03:18:27Z")
This isn’t what you’d call authentic, but pretty easy to make and we like it. And of course you can chuck whatever vegetables in it you want. **Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup** 8 cups chicken broth, low- or no-sodium 1 pound ground pork 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 cloves minced garlic Fresh sage to taste (or use 1 tsp. dried) 1 or 2 TB butter (or use a little sesame oil if you prefer) Portobello mushroom caps, sliced Pepper to taste 1 _small_ head green cabbage, cored and thinly shredded (use half if you have a larger one) 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar 1/4 cup Szechwan sauce 1 cup whole kernel corn 1 cup fresh bean sprouts About 4 oz. fresh spinach, chopped. Crumble ground pork into a large frying pan. Add the green onions and pepper (use no or very little salt at this stage) and cook until the pork is browned and the onions are soft. Add the garlic and the sage and stir until fragrant, one minute or so. Drain and set aside. Add the butter to the same pan and allow to bubble. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute until cooked through. Set aside. Pour chicken stock into a large pot and heat to simmering. Add the pork and cabbage; once the pot comes back to simmering, set timer for 20 minutes. Test the cabbage about halfway through – if the texture is getting close to desired, add the ginger, vinegar, and Szechwan sauce and stir to combine. When there’s about 5 minutes left in the cooking time, add the mushrooms, corn and sprouts. Finish with the spinach. When it is wilted and incorporated, take off the heat. Taste and adjust seasonings, and serve. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2992 "2024-01-20T03:38:19Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > 8 cups chicken broth, low- or no-sodium > 1 pound ground pork > 1 bunch green onions, chopped > 2 cloves minced garlic > Fresh sage to taste (or use 1 tsp. dried) > 1 or 2 TB butter (or use a little sesame oil if you prefer) > Portobello mushroom caps, sliced > Pepper to taste > 1 _small_ head green cabbage, cored and thinly shredded (use half if you have a larger one) > 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root > 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar > 1/4 cup Szechwan sauce > 1 cup whole kernel corn > 1 cup fresh bean sprouts > About 4 oz. fresh spinach, chopped. > > Crumble ground pork into a large frying pan. Add the green onions and pepper (use no or very little salt at this stage) and cook until the pork is browned and the onions are soft. Add the garlic and the sage and stir until fragrant, one minute or so. Drain and set aside. > > Add the butter to the same pan and allow to bubble. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute until cooked through. Set aside. > > Pour chicken stock into a large pot and heat to simmering. Add the pork and cabbage; once the pot comes back to simmering, set timer for 20 minutes. Test the cabbage about halfway through – if the texture is getting close to desired, add the ginger, vinegar, and Szechwan sauce and stir to combine. When there’s about 5 minutes left in the cooking time, add the mushrooms, corn and sprouts. Finish with the spinach. When it is wilted and incorporated, take off the heat. > > Taste and adjust seasonings, and serve. Love it, thanks, think I’ll try the Chinese grocery for some black mushrooms ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2993 "2024-01-20T03:39:35Z")
Cremini or shiitake are more authentic, too, if those are easier to get. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2994 "2024-01-20T03:57:50Z")
thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2995 "2024-01-20T04:04:43Z")
What brand of Szechwan sauce do you use? Recipe looks great! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2996 "2024-01-20T06:02:43Z")
I don’t have the cabbage but I have the fresh ginger root. I don’t usually but I was making something else and it’s left over. I think I’ll have to try that, winter is when I eat soup the most. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2997 "2024-01-20T19:50:28Z")
Just the House of Tsang Spicy Szechuan Stir-Fry Sauce, which I think just about any grocery store has. The main ingredient in pretty much all of them is soy sauce. [This is a good recipe if you like making this stuff from scratch](https://www.feastingathome.com/szechuan-sauce/), but definitely back off on the amount of soy sauce. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2998 "2024-01-20T19:52:01Z")
^ Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2999 "2024-01-20T20:14:28Z")
Had Best Ever French Toast for breakfast. An early dinner of spaghetti with a salmon/dill cream sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/3000 "2024-01-21T02:00:28Z")
Home made pizza is almost out of the oven. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/3001 "2024-01-21T03:59:03Z")
I haven’t made my chili in ages and was a little nervous about whether I could remember the recipe or not, but I made a pot full and it was yummy. I shared with my daughter and her husband and they said it was very good. So yay me! Plus it fed me for 3 days so it helps me with my budget as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=149) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=151)