Here in Venezuela people are making pulled beef using the peel of green plantains. If you're interested in it, I can translate a recipe and send it to you.

@hannakinn

6 жыл бұрын

Luis Rodriguez I've seen recipes using Jack Fruit to create vegan pulled pork. I want to try it!

@applaudent2945

6 жыл бұрын

Angie D well if you knew that Venezuela is in a state of emergency where everyone is starving due to massive inflation, jackfruit is simply not a fruit that's accessible at this time so your comment doesn't even correlate??

@hannakinn

6 жыл бұрын

applaudent - people in the comments were sharing meat substitute and hard time recipe ideas. Others shared recipe ideas in comments using items more expensive than jackfruit. Example: mock apple pie, ritz crackers and the other ingredients for that pie are more costly than jackfruit and more costly than using real apples in many areas I am truly sorry that Venezuela is in economic crisis and that people are starving. When I read the suggestion to use plantain peels as a meat substitute it reminded me of the use of jackfruit in place of pulled pork. I didn't know or research the current cost of plantains or jack fruit in Venezuela prior to commenting. I was simply attempting to participate in a conversation about interesting and unusual inexpensive food substitutes. I didn't intend to appear insensitive, annoy anyone or create an issue. I've suffered through horrific periods in my life where food was scarce. I have done without so my children could have some of the foods they required. I would never ever intentionally make someone that was hungry and unable to acquire food feel bad. Whlie not currently a feasible meat alternative in Venezuela jackfruit might work as an inexpensive substitute for pulled pork in other parts of the world. My suggestion was not wholly irrelevant.

@JustLifeLikeItIs

5 жыл бұрын

Can I get the recipe???

@theninth5691

5 жыл бұрын

Luis Rodriguez I'd love this recipe wow

I would soak the rinds in salt water overnight and try to leach that bitterness out.

@amyrose2692

5 жыл бұрын

Tammy Stratford yes! And then perhaps blanching them

@huggledemon32

5 жыл бұрын

Yes- or boil them for a minute or so and that should help - like when you candy lemon peel!

@hellofreer4957

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget soy sauce and liquid smoke

@lindastorm7264

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I was thinking of some kind of marinade...but the salt water might help.

@deathrowtodisneyworld5030

5 жыл бұрын

Treat like an eggplant to leach the bitterness out.

Whelp.....found her..The most charming human in the world.

@kkrnsr

4 жыл бұрын

Because of a KZread vid? Wow, ok.

@jhod555

4 жыл бұрын

@@kkrnsr Right? It's almost like it's not entirely serious.

@ashleighortiz406

4 жыл бұрын

This interaction gives me life.

@qwertyqwerty-jy9fc

4 жыл бұрын

YES SHE IS CHARMING IS THE WORD

@leechowning2712

4 жыл бұрын

She is. Trust me. She is.

During the depression the oil those were fried in would have fried others foods before, therefore it would have taken on the flavour of previous fried foods.

@bricktea3645

4 жыл бұрын

True

@iamhungey12345

4 жыл бұрын

Chinese gutter oil comes to mind...

@greatestever184

4 жыл бұрын

Right. My grandmother always saved her bacon and sausage grease for use in the next few days. She rarely bought oil and when she bought it, it was corn oil, I believe She and my grandpa were raised during the depression and never wasted. Side note: one day my grandfather made a wood splitter from shit he had laying around. An old lawn mower engine, a pinto engine, a large piston, a lawnmower blade, etc. I miss that bad ass.

@kathleenmackie6550

4 жыл бұрын

Been watching "the search for the holy Grail" recently Emmy?😂

@ariella6149

4 жыл бұрын

Greatest Ever same😂

“Don’t you just love being squirted in the face..no, I don’t actually. Rhetorical question.” -Emmy’s greatest hits

@ieshatajang3946

5 жыл бұрын

It's so funny how awkward she got after

@nicholascave3012

5 жыл бұрын

I bet she does but she remembered that she has to keep the channel PG

@anthonyfox585

5 жыл бұрын

I was automatically just like omg nooo

@whatsupciana3092

5 жыл бұрын

OMGGGG

@smithacres1742

5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh she’s so much like me. Says something she thinks will be funny only to completely regret the words that came out 🤦🏻‍♀️I love her even more that she didn’t edit it out

Thanks to all of you who reminded me of Clara. I just re-binged watched her videos, and guess what? Dandelions are in season, so I shall make salad. Thanks Clara, rest your lovely soul.

@ecarrasco234

6 жыл бұрын

emmymadeinjapan I miss Clara.

@jbeargrr

6 жыл бұрын

Ooh, Emmy, have you ever eaten cooked stinging nettles? You have to wear heavy kitchen gloves to pick them, but once they're cooked, they don't sting. Use the very young ones in the spring, mostly the upper parts of the plants, you don't want thick, tough stems. Saute some chopped onions and bacon until slightly brown. Add your rinsed, chopped nettles, with just the water that clings after rinsing. Cook on low heat until tender. They cook down a lot, so a full pot turns into not so much. My favorite greens, ever. Serve with some hot buttered cornbread, and sliced hard boiled eggs. So good!

@MariaVana

6 жыл бұрын

I know you mentioned making Dandelion wine in the salad video but I have a friend who fries the dandelion heads in a beer batter style (sans breadcrumbs) I thought that might be interesting to add to a series if you are going to make a video on the wine as well =]

@lottatroublemaker6130

6 жыл бұрын

jbeargrr - the most common use of stinging nettles here (Norway) is making soup from it. It is like making spinach soup, only you use the nettles instead. Never tried making it myself though...

@natashagarcia6090

6 жыл бұрын

emmymadeinjapan I would binge watch Clara's Videos all the time. I asked for her book for Christmas, but my husband couldn't get it in time :( I wish she was still alive so we could learn more from her!

This looks just like something they would serve in a New York high-end restaurant and charge for 100USD.

@Euphoricbryanna

5 жыл бұрын

Arthfael “Try our unique VEGAN steak!!”

@dorothydanridge

5 жыл бұрын

😂😁😂

@greenatlmom

5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@CrownedxKay

5 жыл бұрын

The struggle is real, so is Gentrification 😪

@ixcapncrunchxi492

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah lmao

90's baby, born and raised in cuba! this was definitely a staple. Thank you for thinking of us cubans Emmy. although food scarce and rations are still a thing in my country. god bless.

@reneeleese

4 жыл бұрын

leyani leon really?? People ate this in recent years? Did it replace meat in a meal? What would come with it What year did you last have it? Would restaurant serve it? Would rich ppl eat it, I mean was it like a national staple everyone ate....or only f you had to?

@vitorfogaco6559

4 жыл бұрын

omg they're not doing the right kind of socialism that's why

@Dasani_water_drinker

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you're speaking out against socialism here in the US.

@Nehmi

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dasani_water_drinker we have socialism for the rich, gofundme for the poor. The rich get tax cuts and corporations don't get taxed at all. When this causes a deficit, the Republicans gut social programs that help the poor and education.

@Dasani_water_drinker

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nehmi incorrect. That is the brain washing you bought into. If you are physically able, there is nothing keeping you poor except yourself.

Maybe try marinading it overnight? Maybe that would pull the bitterness out and give it some flavor?

@christnastubbs1603

5 жыл бұрын

I thought so too. That might have helped.

@trinefj11

5 жыл бұрын

I might try this

@nemanhao_9058

5 жыл бұрын

@@trinefj11 did you try?

@trinefj11

5 жыл бұрын

Nemanhão _ unfortunately grapefruit isn’t in season yet :/

@AKayfabe

5 жыл бұрын

I think I would try this and maybe try a marinade for several hours that’s a bit sweet to offset the bitterness or possibly something that will pull the bitterness out. I want this to work actually because then it could become yet another meat substitute that I could eat. I just need to figure out how to make it a bit less bitter. Just like the white part of an orange is sour and bitter, I imagine grapefruit pith tastes similar. People candy orange rinds just fine. There must be a way to improve upon this because it looks just awesome, and looks exactly like a chicken cutlet!

MY PEOPLE! I’m Cuban! People don’t talk about these meals much anymore. It’s nice to bring some light to our culture

@lizmariediaz8062

6 жыл бұрын

TheHika I didn’t they they didn’t eat them. I’m saying here in Florida they don’t talk about them as much anymore

@Threetails

6 жыл бұрын

Was there a way to reduce the bitterness of the grapefruit peel?

@angelyash2611

6 жыл бұрын

To reduce the bitterness you boil the peels up to 3 times changing the water every time...

@Threetails

6 жыл бұрын

This won't make it too soft?

@junepassingthrouthegate8810

6 жыл бұрын

Threetails Maybe they should be put to dry first.

I’m a broke college student and a vegetarian, so this might be perfect actually! lol.

@littlemoomilk

4 жыл бұрын

Same! It’s easy and you get a good breakfast with the rest of the fruit in the morning

@leechowning2712

4 жыл бұрын

Would say soak it for a while, to get the bitter oils out a little.

@oonaverse

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not broke nor a college student but I am a vegetarian so this seems pretty delicious

@tthom2459

4 жыл бұрын

now if you can just find a grapefruit that doesn't cost an arm and a leg

@massacre-zone

4 жыл бұрын

「opal arts」 same here! maybe I’m just weird but this sounds super yummy to me?

Don't try this recipe if you take certain kinds of medications, though, particularly SSRI/SNRI-class drugs, as grapefruit (and bergamot) contain a compound that screws with the metabolization of these drugs so it can really mess you up! Which is unfortunate, because I love grapefruit. I might be living vicariously a bit, watching this, lolol.

@youdonotneedtoknowmynamepe7912

4 жыл бұрын

Like schizophrenia

@healingv1sion

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit thank you! I hate grapefruit but still thanks

@kelliintexas3575

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! My seizure meds & pain medication can't have ANY Grapefruit :(

@platonicclouds7988

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I take amunosuppression pills and can’t eat grapefruit

@VidelaChkaduaIsBest

4 жыл бұрын

I take buspar and can't drink grapefruit

Lol great thing @emmymadeinjapan but you forgot the most important part you had to put the toronja skin in watter and press the water out with your hand and change the water for every time you press the water out with your hand. It takes the bitterness off same thing with dulce de toronja.

@OneOneThree-wl7ml

5 жыл бұрын

Lorenzo Lopez is right. I tried it and it took away a lot of the bitterness, but I am still curious if anyone actually eats and enjoys this.

@saarahabrahams7435

5 жыл бұрын

@@OneOneThree-wl7ml Hey, I'm thinking of trying this but I'm wary of it lopping and turning out into a crispy bitter mess. Could you share your method please?

@OneOneThree-wl7ml

5 жыл бұрын

​@@saarahabrahams7435 Sure! Just letting you know that if you are looking for something that tastes "good" I'd recommend other recipes and suggest you try this recipe only for novelty. To remove some bitterness, I'd suggest you do the same thing as in the video but with the following modifications: 1. Cut the grapefruit pith as thin as you can, so that you get more batter and less grapefruit (:P). 2. Batter the grapefruit several (3) times so each piece has less grapefruit and more breading/eggs(:P). 3. Before breading, rub the grapefruit with garlic, honey, pepper, to alter the taste a little bit. 4. Before seasoning as in step 3, brine the grapefruit in vinegar overnight, press the grapefruit, rinse, press, rinse press about 10x. Brine again, rinse press, rinse press another 10x to get as much of the bitterness out as is possible. 5. Some people reccomend boiling the grapefruit first to get rid of the bitterness (to me it still tastes bitter). 6. It will taste a lot less bitter if you eat it right away, while it is still hot. 7. If you eat it and swallow very quickly, without savoring it, with a lot of breading, and a lot of sauce (i think it tastes best with barbecue sauce)the texture is very similar to meat, and the bitterness can be evaded. 8. Some people try beating it with a meat mallet to tenderize it so that the batter can permeate deeper into the grapefruit. 9. The steps above do significantly decrease the bitterness, but... NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO IT WILL PROBABLY STILL TASTE VERY BITTER HAHA! This was done out of desperation, and may be an aquired taste. It will taste bitter. Please let me know if that was helpful or if you need any more advice :D

@saarahabrahams7435

5 жыл бұрын

@@OneOneThree-wl7ml Thank you so much for taking the time out to reply and for your very detailed response. Definitely looking for food that tastes good. Emmy made it look so simple to make, but from the steps you mentioned it seems like an immense effort for little pay off. Thought that it would be palatable but it doesn't sound very pleasant haha.

@OneOneThree-wl7ml

5 жыл бұрын

@@saarahabrahams7435 My pleasure! It's better than eating the leather of your shoe for fear of starving to death haha. Emmy made a simple version. It's a lot of work to make it properly, but it never tasted "good". Emmy has a lot of other recipes that actually taste good. Good luck and God bless!

When my sister and I were teenagers my family went to visit friends in Ireland. They had an 8-year-old who talked *ALL* the time. One day my sister says, "Derrick, you talk way too much." He just smiled and said, in his accent, "Aye 'tis true, and me tongue isn't ever sore."

@victoriap1649

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that kid never loses that energy! That’s lovely that he accepted himself regardless of the criticism of others. Some people get called boring, some told we talk too much, people will always judge! It is important to love and accept ourselves 🥰✨

@erictaylor5462

3 жыл бұрын

@@victoriap1649 He's in his 40's now.

As we say in Italy "Fried, even a shoe tastes good" And you are really proving this point!

@breathlesshaste

4 жыл бұрын

We say that in the Southern US too. We'll fry anything.

@PragmaticDany

3 жыл бұрын

@@breathlesshaste Yes, I'm not American but a couple months back I ate an American fair staple, fried oreos. I thought I was having a heart attack midway through eating them. 😂

This reminds me of Julien solomitas banana peel pulled pork recipe video but way more organized lol

@MoaMorgenstern

4 жыл бұрын

Yah this isn’t an Aries video 😆 Gosh I have to watch Julien’s video after this

When I was a child, 45 - 50 years ago, my Grandmother would make a dish called "begger man's stew". It was warmed milk with vanilla & sugar with a piece of white bread, pulled into pieces, added. That's it.

@jenniferparreira7504

5 жыл бұрын

Julie Rocco my grandma made that too.

@mygoldfishrocks

5 жыл бұрын

And yet it sounds good!

@hidhawkes

5 жыл бұрын

Julie Rocco my mom made that for me too. She called it bread pudding.

@Grapevan

5 жыл бұрын

hidhawkes bread pudding is made with eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and bread chunks and baked

@StormyHallahan

5 жыл бұрын

Mayonnaise sandwiches. Or bread dipped in pork fat from a pan.

Check out "Great Depression Cooking". I think the cookbook and KZread channel have the same name. Sadly Clara has passed but her videos remind me of how my grandma took care of her kids and grandkids by using tips and tricks from her own childhood in the depression.

@allistrata

6 жыл бұрын

Hearth and Soul me too! I'll watch them all over a few days then a couple of months later I'll watch em again.

@purdudan

6 жыл бұрын

Damn that is some nostalgia.

@jaimejohnesee

6 жыл бұрын

Love that channel. She was such an amazing lady.

@OreoChickz2013

6 жыл бұрын

I loved that channel! I watched every episode and got very emotional at the end. It was wonderful.

@CelticFairyBox

6 жыл бұрын

I love her to was so sad she died

Emmy. I struggle so bad with depression. Watching ur videos really really helps me. You made me laugh for the first time in days xxxxx thankyou for being an amazing person. I wish u did live shows. I would actually fly from the UK just to come say hello :) x while maybe having a holiday too haha

@blakepizarro1105

4 жыл бұрын

jak cooley where in the UK man?

@jintie

4 жыл бұрын

Uk squad

I think that's kinda sweet, about you talking to yourself and your mom wanting another kid to keep you company.

I like how you really try to make the recipes work, and explain and empathize with why they came to exist in the first place. very refreshing.

I love eating pomelo pith. My dad got me hooked on when I was little. Pomelos have much thicker pith that the normal grapefruit. However- pomelo pith is more bitter. A trick that I have experimented over the years growing up and eating pomelos, especially during the Chinese moon festival- which usually falls during the season of pomelo (well- in Canada anyway)- dry them first and rehydrate; changing the water at least 3X and squeezing in between changes to 'squeeze out the bitterness'. We had found that the longer it remained dry- the less bitter. After boiling the pith and trying it to see it bitter- cut into bit sized pieces and saute with garlic, bacon and soy sauce. I can't recall how my dad created a sauce with it, but the peel would absorb it like a sponge: OH SO GOOD! I have read somewhere- somewhere where they serve dim sum- they have a dish of pomelo pith. If anyone know where and has tried it- let me know

@chrisallen1934

5 жыл бұрын

shamapes Fascinating! I wonder, did you ever experiment with salting it like eggplant?

@shamapes

5 жыл бұрын

Chris: it's a totally different 'bitterness' from eggplant; pomelo pith is much more bitter and like an eggplant- it acts like a sponge. If you are lucky enough to have a good dim sum restaurant- they might even serve it steamed with black bean sauce, but to be honest- never had pomelo pith made with black bean sauce,

@rickywong7953

5 жыл бұрын

@@shamapes It's called 蝦籽柚皮(Braised pomelo pith with shrimp roes) in Chinese and it's a traditional Cantonese dish, which is served in dim sum restaurants

@theuglykwan

5 жыл бұрын

You can get crystalized pomelo peel too in Hong Kong. Obv doesn't taste of much since there is so much sugar.

@corinnekinzinger5494

5 жыл бұрын

To remove bitterness from the pith of citrus fruit you normally have to boil. To make a Shaker lemon pie you have to boil 10 min.

I wish you could be the voice actress for the inner monologue in my head. Life would be so calming

@danib942

3 жыл бұрын

I wish she could be the inner monologue in my head bc I can’t picture her ever saying anything mean to me & i’m so mean to myself🥺

I'm here 3 years later doing a re-watch of Emmy's Hard Times playlist! These are some of the first videos I watched after finding and falling in love with her channel. They kept me company while I worked, and they're still so fun and comforting to listen to today. Thanks for being so amazing Emmy!

if you're doing depression era food-- I'd love to see you make dandelion salad fresh from your lawn!

@emmymade

6 жыл бұрын

Sure! Dandelion greens are great. 🌱

@ShadeyLadey

6 жыл бұрын

I do that. Dandelion greens, sweet grass. Yummy and healthy!

@remmimaxwell2392

6 жыл бұрын

Yes that would be amazing to watch!

@davebrunero5529

6 жыл бұрын

kortnee since they are in season and if they are in your area, the buds from the red bud tree are a real treat. They are great in pancakes.

@ARTSIEBECCA

6 жыл бұрын

My mom made those in the seventies and eighties for dinner. Not my favorite but I hate it.

I would have expected you to boil it in water for a few minutes. When you make candied citrus peels you boil the peels several times to get rid of the bitterness and it also kind of softens them and plumps them up. Wonder how that would effect the texture once fried.

@Peoplehatethetruth

6 жыл бұрын

AllRattedUp that would greatly affect the meaty texture and trying to bread and fry something that was boiled may be a recipe for disaster

@SherioCheers

6 жыл бұрын

For SCIENCE!

@AnaphylacticKnock

6 жыл бұрын

Boiled for safety

@nodezsh

6 жыл бұрын

Zanya Carey Water + Hot Oil = disaster yep checks out

@ktdid627

6 жыл бұрын

Literally everything you fry has some level of water in it so I'm not sure what you think would happen. My suggestion would be to boil it for a few minutes, let it cool then dredged in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs. It would literally be no different than frying chicken.

This might be good by embracing the bitterness! Add ginger and sugar, make a sweet desert fritter. You can even go with ginger, garlic, chili pepper, etc for a more savory umami flavor.

i wonder if this would be any better if the pith was marinated. imagine if it was marinated with some bouillon, it might help the flavor overall!

@nicolecourtney8688

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking this! with Worcestershire sauce to add a meaty umami flavor and maybe leech out some bitterness overnight

@martitasez

3 жыл бұрын

This was my immediate thought as well. Although, I wondered about using teriyaki marinade. Sadly, I am among those that can't eat this due to medications. I would be interested to see how this would turn out after marinating it.

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

@heavenleighhaze451

2 жыл бұрын

For reals soak em overnight for sure in some broth or sauce would love to see that.

Dear Lovelies, Thanks so much for the recipe suggestions, so many good ones. Keep 'em coming!

@justinwinsbro7770

6 жыл бұрын

emmymadeinjapan hey Emmy I know that you're doing great depression next there's this KZread channel called great depression cooking now the woman and it has passed but she tells her story about how her family got by in the great depression

@phenomenalwoman6111

6 жыл бұрын

emmymadeinjapan i love your little tips, like about making little cuts along the perimeter of a pork chop to make it lay flat. Can you make a video sharing some useful cooking tips?

@aurouralamia

6 жыл бұрын

Would love to see how this would do marinated first!

@bubblegumplastic

6 жыл бұрын

ToxicOverride I was thinking the same thing! Something salty, spicy and with a little bit if vinegar to kill the bitterness? 🤔

@jaredphillips9285

6 жыл бұрын

emmymadeinjapan maybe an ancient Aztec, Mayan, or Incan recipe?

This will sound creepy but I really love you 😩ur so well rounded n open minded n I think ur really pretty n ur voice is so calming n ur content is very unique n interesting 👍🏽👍🏽keep up the good work

@chrisallen1934

5 жыл бұрын

Briana Rae Girl, if that’s creepy, we’re all right there with you. You just described why we all love her. I’ll add that I’m obsessed with her eyeliner game.

@Serai3

5 жыл бұрын

Why creepy? Damn, people are getting way too sensitive about words these days if a person can't even give a compliment without being afraid of someone accusing them of something.

@chrisallen1934

5 жыл бұрын

Serai3 she said it about herself and I’m sure she (and I) were just joking. It seems that the only one who’s overly sensitive here is YOU.

@Serai3

5 жыл бұрын

And it seem YOU CAN'T READ. Try going back and looking at what I wrote again, Missy Thing.

@anjistone2946

5 жыл бұрын

I agree 💕

I would imagine if you maybe marinated it with more salt? Salt cuts bitter just as sugar cuts sour. Soy sauce would be a great condiment. Like add soy to the ketchup and sriracha?

Here in Spain we have a recipe called "migas", it is made of bread. The cool thing about it is that in difficult times, milk, rice and bread were the only things that the military gave them to the people, and they were not in the best conditions, but they figure out how to make a delicious dish of hard bread and crusts. Today we add meat or fruit to it, but basically it is the same concept.

Vietnamese people also use pomelo peel to make desserts. The peel is very bitter so they have to soak them in salt water overnight then wash them under running water for several of time to remove the bitterness. After that they are ready for cook. You can try to remove the bitter by using the same technique

@CinnamonCari

6 жыл бұрын

D. Y.N Venezuelans, we do it too. But with a different citrus called "limonzón", it's big and very pithy and the juicy part it's too sour. The pith is prepared similarly and then cooked in spiced syrup. The result is a hard, sweet pith you eat alone or with a piece of flan (like quesillo or manjar). A variation of this sweet has a kind of dulce de leche added in the concave part of the pith (not the Argentinian type, a chewy, cream colored milk tofee)

I'll bet if you threw tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese on top, it would taste great.

@Golemoid

4 жыл бұрын

Anything would taste great with tomato sauce and mozarella on it.

@Alex-fv2qs

4 жыл бұрын

This is how we often do similar dishes here in Argentina

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

i love how talkative you are! it's part of your charm, you're very endearing

I died when at 8:51 she typed “drill” just in case people get the wrong idea 😂

@ratk0zm0z

4 жыл бұрын

I ran to the comments to see if anyone else took note of that lol

@Guffb

4 жыл бұрын

What else would it be?

@emilyshiels992

4 жыл бұрын

hilarious 😂😂😂

@SilviaSandinoNieto

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't undestand that part. I saw it but didn't get what it meant. Could you explain please!

@allanbenipayo9107

4 жыл бұрын

@@SilviaSandinoNieto some people might confuse it to a sex toy thats why. Emmy is just so pure 😀😀😍😍

I Wonder if soaking it in liquid smoke and herbs would give it a more meat flavor?

@kevismith5204

6 жыл бұрын

apriltheghost2009 That actually sounds like a great plan🤔 I think soaking with apple cider vinegar could also counter act that bitterness

@quack9980

6 жыл бұрын

Steam it and let it marinade in some vegetable bouillon cubes for a couple hours then bread and fry.

@PhilomenaSK

6 жыл бұрын

That would make it a lot more expensive I think.

@apriltheghost2009

6 жыл бұрын

Sanae K Not really they sell liquid smoke at the dollar store, and even the grapefruit cost 3 bucks here.

@spencerkieft6021

6 жыл бұрын

You read my mind

"Sometimes i talk too much" *BIG SMILE* xD i love that part so much❤

@CliffordKintanar

6 жыл бұрын

And the "drill" lol.

“Don’t you just love being squirted in the face.. nO I don’t actually rhetorical question uM yeah sometimes I talk too much...“ LMAOOO

I actually stumbled into this idea of using grapefruit peelings as a meat substitute a few years ago when I just moved out of my mom's place. I was (still am actually) vegan when I moved out and I needed to cook for myself for the first time. I actually like the citrus bitter notes and actually try and keep a bit of it when I marinate my peelings. It's best to make a marinate that is kinda sweet and vinegar also helps to make the primary bitterness to develop into better flavors but the thing that is most important when making grapefruit schnitzel is to let in marinate for over 12 hours.

Ooo Emmy, you should make spaghetti with sugar and breadcrumbs. Also a "hard times" recipe from Romania. It's super tasty ! You just need to fry the breadcrumbs and sugar together before adding the already made spaghetti !! (For a fancier take on the recipe, add some cinnamon and finely chopped nuts).

@adrianneagoe3652

6 жыл бұрын

izzycat nu am mai auzit de asa ceva:))

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

In Costa Rica we have a Christmas dessert where you boil the grapefruit pith in baking soda water to reduce the bitterness, then candy the pith, then fill it with "cajeta" milk fudge and let the halves filled with cajeta solidify and cut into wedges. A wonderful but tedious dessert, toronja rellena! (Stuffed grapefruit)

@peachypatrick

6 жыл бұрын

¡Eso suena delicioso!

@secretdiaryofafoodie

6 жыл бұрын

That sounds lovely

I have so much respect for you! I love how do your research and never turn your nose up at these strange recipes. This is awesome 🙌

You're ability to talk is what makes unique and is what makes you entertaining and you don't just have an ability to talk you have an ability to speak eloquently. You're also quite funny. I enjoy laughing with you. The silly little moments are part of what makes the video so much fun. This is an amazing series, thank you for all the work you put into this!

As a matter of fact I DO always learn something new from your videos. It's amazing how resourceful people get when faced with hard times. I don't know if you have ever made tacos with hibiscus flower which is called flor de jamaica (ha-mai-kah). The tacos come out delicious and you can treat the hibiscus flower exactly the same as meat once you brew the flower a few times until the water is almost clear. Then you sautee it with garlic and onions and seasonings. You can also make quesadillas with them. Just add the sauteed Jamaica "meat" to tortillas and some Oaxaca cheese let it get nice and melty yummmmm I love it!!! You should try it!!!

@emmymade

6 жыл бұрын

I have some jamaica in my pantry and I never knew you could cook with the spent flowers - brilliant! Thanks for the tip. 🌺

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

I grew up eating grapefruit pith not because we had to, but as another dish. My mom would cut it into thin slices and pickle it with salt to draw out the bitterness, and it would be eaten as a side dish or a relish. I always loved it growing up.

I loved listening to my grandmother tell stories while she taught me recipes. Most people probably prefer to eat that, rather than go hungry.

I once made sourdough taste like beef, it really is amazing what you can do with the right seasoning

You should try making ikura (red caviar) from carrots, a Soviet classic

@danielg6542

6 жыл бұрын

Brave Kate ikura? Sounds interesting 🤔

@tatyana137

6 жыл бұрын

Ikra. And never heard of just carrot ikra

@secretdiaryofafoodie

6 жыл бұрын

Or from eggplant 👍🏻 Ikura - "poor man's caviar" 😁

@3740blackie

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting!

@Renettii

5 жыл бұрын

My mom tried feeding me that garbage when I was little, disgusting.

During Chinese New Years at my grandparent’s village in China, pomelo(similar to grapefruit) is eaten ALOT. Instead of throwing away the thick peel, we stuff them with a pork and green onion mixture and stew it and it’s DELICIOUS!! It sounds out but it’s so good!!

@Seele2015au

6 жыл бұрын

calamitasCorvus I am a bit familiar with pomelo rind as food: the zest has to be removed not by peeling but charring til it's black, and then scrubbed and washed. There are many ways to prepare it including slow stewing in a rich stock, perhaps with ham (similar to parma ham) etc.

I misread the title as “out of grape peels” and i was like. woah that would be a lot of work for a single fried steak

@Punchy-Mango

4 жыл бұрын

I did the same omg

I love this series! Love the vintage gadgets, too! We need to keep history alive!

I'm sad, because I really like grapefruit, but it reacts very poorly with one of the medications I take. Even a grapefruit-flavored cough drop completely messed me up.

@joaneelie5900

5 жыл бұрын

Danielle Anderson You can have the grape fruit pith if you soak it, add new water boil it and when it cool down squeezed the excess water and rinse many times until The bitterness is gone. I too can not eat grape fruit but the pith is fine after all these soaking and rinsing.

@danielleanderson6371

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but then I'd waste the rest of the grapefruit, and at that point I think I'd rather just buy a skirt steak or something.

@rosemali3022

5 жыл бұрын

Grapefruit has very strong reactions with certain medications

@angelfirelite

5 жыл бұрын

Danielle....got ya wasted huh?!

@anthonyfox585

5 жыл бұрын

Danielle Anderson oh are you taking latuda?

I noticed that there was a lot of zest remaining on the pith when you cooked it. That may be the reason for the bitterness.😊

What a lovely idea! I have always loved Clara’s channel and the stories. She always gave me the warm fuzzies and reminded me so much of my grandma💕🥰And I find “hard times” or any challenging times so amazing because it pushes us to be resourceful. Not that it’s all fun and games, but in a way it’s fun to find new ways to live more resourceful and engages our creativity.

I freaking love the crazy recipes you showcase... It's awesome to learn something new in the kitchen

Lol, I'm really tired and somehow at first I misread the title as "grape peel steak" and was kinda confused trying to imagine someone peeling tiny little grapes to make a steak.

@stannicolae4623

6 жыл бұрын

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I love the word “pith”

@kinkyyogi

6 жыл бұрын

Lovely Lilax lol same

@shadyzbabii420

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Mzmissy215

6 жыл бұрын

Its like somebody w/ a lisp trying to say "piss" haha

@kinkyyogi

6 жыл бұрын

JustMe215 aaaannd you ruined it😭😭😭😩

@Mzmissy215

6 жыл бұрын

Noel Elizabeth 😂😂😂😂😂😂 SORRY I'm sorryyyyyyy

What a great idea for a video series !! Thank you, Emmy !! So happy I stumbled upon your other videos when I did, a couple of weeks ago !! 😘👏👍🙏

Oh Emmy! Such a brilliant little trick - the cuts in pork chop for it to fry flat. So simple and you said it as just an aside but it’s great. You have so much wisdom to share and you don’t even bat an eyelid as you do it. Thank you! ☺️

Your talkativeness has certainly benefitted you in the long run!

@emmymade

6 жыл бұрын

It sure has.😊

This is the first Emmy video I ever watched, and I haven't missed an episode since! ❤😁 Happy Holidays, beautiful lovelies!

Really enjoy your "hard time" videos! And you're such a little cutie! Thank you for the awesome old time recipes! 😊

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

You should definitely look at WWII ration era England for inspiration. The BBC has a series called “Wartime Farm” with Ruth Goodman that explores cooking on rations extensively.

@welderella

5 жыл бұрын

I love that series

@Msboochie2

5 жыл бұрын

Ooh I love history and food, it sounds perfect. Thanks, though it was meant for Emmy I will check it out.

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

This is an awesome series. I can’t wait to see more of it. It really sheds light on how creative people can be in difficult times in life. Thank you for this, I appreciate you shedding more light on subjects matter like this!!

@emmymade

6 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

@katqt32

6 жыл бұрын

Randy Mendoza hi! Or did you mean to greet Emmy? 😅

@katqt32

6 жыл бұрын

Randy Mendoza oh my goodness are you asking me out on an Emmy made video 😅😅 no, I’m not seeing anyone! 🙂

@katqt32

6 жыл бұрын

Randy Mendoza hhahaha yeah that’s okay with me! PM me on here or something I can’t do it bc I’m on mobile 😓

@katqt32

6 жыл бұрын

Randy Mendoza yeah here’s my email and I’ll send u my number: s.semola@aol.com. I don’t want to put my number on KZread who knows what’ll happen hahaha

More vegetarian food videos please! Thank you

When my grandma made these she soaked them in a marinade and salt water, then heavy spices. Sometimes there would be a type of tangy BBQ sauce, but not overpowering though. She would also grill mangoes, and peaches with it too. Even plantain chips too or having them mashed then with a crackling of caramelized sugar. Then some rich rice and ice cream. This was in Miami, and Cuban cuisine heavily influenced cooking. Her neighbors gave her the recipe. I think the history with all of these things is amazing and exploring hard times food. I had no idea this was a hard time food until today. Thank you for sharing this!

Would love to see you try this again testing various marinades, sauces or perhaps brines to get rid of bitterness. You did a great job of removing the pith layer.

It be cool if you revisited this recipe to try to rework it! Maybe prick it with a fork and try to marinade it in a soy sauce, worchestshire, fish sauce, garlic, sugar marinade to offset some of the bitterness? The idea of using grapefruit skin as an ingredient is just fascinating! Grapefruit and oatmeal breakfast and a grapefruit skin cutlet for dinner? Maybe even as a curry/cutlet dish?!

BRILLIANT series this. Now binge watching with our 4 kids. Literally everyone is totally fascinated (like you) about foods in scarce times. Phenomenally done as well....Cheers Emmy

Personally, I love to hear you talk. The things you say are not only interesting and informative, but also funny and charming. Your voice is also very soothing. Please continue to be you!

Maybe if she soaked it in a brine I would take out allot of that bitterness in it. I say do a re-do Emmy. Edit: I should have finished watching the video😂😂

In the Netherlands people ate tulip bulbs during the 'hunger winter' of 1944. Maybe you can make a meal with that.

I’m a teacher and I have to say you are wonderful at these tutorials, so engaging.

I don’t live in an anglophone country and personally I love the way she describes the experiences, like you can imagine perfectly what is going on in her mouth. I also love that in every video she that she makes she also makes a historical and context (origin,period,consumers...) research about it.

Hard times is an awesome idea for a series, when I was growing up there were a lot of hard times for me and my brother, and food was stretched out and made into different things. Bless you lovely Emmy!!!

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

Maybe you could do like a dry rub or even marinate it like chicken? Idk definitely want to try this, have been trying to go vegetarian for a while and I love steak so much so I hope it’s a good alternative

@juliaalison13

4 жыл бұрын

Same

Very interesting recipe, you definately have made me curious enough to try this. Thanks!

Seasoning it dry makes no sense to me. I think I would have soaked the peel in milk and/or soy sauce first to make it juicy and remove the bitterness.

Emmy, I enjoyed this so much! What a great idea for a series. Will you be making "just pie" (also known as chess pie) as part of this series? It's a pie with a lengthy history that was often made when there was "nothing" left but basic pantry items. It's incredibly tasty though. (Momofuku Milk Bar has a variation on this called crack pie, which includes oats and which I'll be attempting tomorrow. Will report back on it 😊) edit: reporting back on the crack pie as promised; it was delicious! it had a light yet very sticky texture, almost like an airy taffy. very outspoken light brown sugar flavour, comparable to pecan pie with no pecans. the crust flavour sort of vanished into the filling, i had hoped some of the crunchiness of the oatmeal cookies would remain, but that didn't happen for me. ps: the music is truly amazing in this vid

@emmymade

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yes, I shall add just pie to the list. 🥧

@laurametheny1008

6 жыл бұрын

bubblegumplastic Oh I have always wanted to eat at that place. Just once! Wanted to take my grandkids.😍

@bubblegumplastic

6 жыл бұрын

Laura Metheny I hope you get to go, Laura 😊

@bubblegumplastic

6 жыл бұрын

emmymadeinjapan Yay 😊 I'm considering making this pith dish, by the way. I have a vegetarian guest soon, could be a fun experiment/conversation point, and I wonder if I can get some of the bitterness out of the pith if I marinate it first.

@Ane0803

6 жыл бұрын

Chess pie is a southern favorite. 🤤I actual crave it. 😂 There’s a chocolate version too, but original is the best.

Make a grilled ensalada de nopales. Cactuses are in abundance so it makes sense for people to eat them when it's a necessity. They're also pretty refreshing.

@Peoplehatethetruth

6 жыл бұрын

Miguel Castellanos cactuses taste great. It was a common ingredient used when I visited Mexico City.

This is my favorite channel. So wholesome, and Emmy is is so friggin funny.

I love that I can't even tell what your response will be just before you tell us it's bitter. That's just awesome!

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

1930's era depression food from my mom's aunt.. Got left over meatloaf and can of cream corn. Dice up the meatloaf into cubes, add to a sauce pot, add one can creamed corn, cook til bubbly, serve over stale bread or toast. That was a treat for my mom as a kid in the 1930's when they use to be able to go home for lunch break from school. Other than that, when my mom was a little girl with a brown bag lunch, far too often it was lard sandwich. As and adult with kids, she worked her fingers to the bone making sure us kids never had to know what hunger was.

@emmymade

6 жыл бұрын

Lard sandwiches. Man, we have it so good. 🙏

@scottchaffee3954

6 жыл бұрын

Yes we do, Thankfully.

I would love to see a take 2 of this and test some ways to eliminate the bitterness

You're a great talker Emmy! I love watching your videos.

This is interesting! I wonder if it could also be done on a smaller scale with the pith from oranges, or pomelo. Candied orange peel is a big hit in some families at Christmas time, so the idea of having it savoury instead of sweet is intriguing! I'm also impressed at how cleanly you got the halves of grapefruit out of the ith without losing too much juice and keeping a good shape!

I wonder if marinading it in vinegar would help with the bitterness of it, especially with some good seasoning in there. Vinegar was a pretty common thing to have around in that era and could be used for preservation and cleaning. The salt idea is also excellent. Pith just seems like something that would need curing, one way or another. XD

@arinahazhar2616

6 жыл бұрын

Slyvanestra

@katiebayliss9887

6 жыл бұрын

Slyvanestra the 90's?

@Slyvanestra

6 жыл бұрын

As it's cheap to get in hard times, yes. :)

Im addicted to your channel, love your spirit!!

I fall a sleep to your voice lol,glad I found. very Entertaining!

The way she describes the taste with so much imaging and precision and then adds condiments sounded just like a Shokugeki no Souma Jury 😌😌

This is such an excellent idea for a series! Quality edu-tainment as always, Emmy

You have such a calming, soothing speaking voice, and you are beautiful! Thank you for making your videos!

I just found your channel. 1) you have the perfect ASMR voice. 2) this is so unique and creative for a youtube series/channel. 3) great video & super informative!

@jamesglenn6731

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

Emmy is the best. She cracks me up and I have never in my life ever heard of grapefruit peel steak. Before I watched the video, I thought she was going to add grapefruit to steak. My apartment complex has grapefruit, Meyer Lemon and avocado trees.

Oops forgot to tell you. I subscribe to Great Depression Cooking, the gals name is Clara. She's passed away now but I still go back and watch all of her old videos. She was a resl kick in the pants. You should check her out. She talks a lot about living in tge depression. 😢

I wonder if using a pomelo might be better because of the larger pith? Could make a cutlet sandwich with it

@samurphy

5 жыл бұрын

pomelo is also considerably less bitter overall.

@leightonv3393

5 жыл бұрын

I definitely thought this too

@philso7872

5 жыл бұрын

My family is from rural, southeastern China and left because there was nothing to stay for. My mother and great grandmother used to make a kind of braised stew where one of the main ingredients was the pith from a pomello. Think of a stew or casserole made with tofu but with the tofu replaced with pomello pith. It was 3-4 thicker than the pith from a grapefruit and not very bitter. I seem to remember them soaking the pith in plain water for a day before using but I could be wrong. They seasoned it with a few pieces of Chinese dried sausage or dried pork belly because both are very strongly flavoured. Other strong but mellow seasonings could be substituted.

@Meowvela

5 жыл бұрын

Was my thought as well. Might try it out next time I buy one. Seems like a lot of local stores carry them now.

Your kindness reminds me of my pre K kindergarten teacher in 1990 . Your sweet .

Wow , I know a lot of Cubans that are in their 70s that have told me stories about this . I finally get to see this. I send them this video . This is so special

Please try the Ritz Mock Apple Pie. I've always wanted to try this Depression Era dessert

@leannmyrick2148

6 жыл бұрын

MissTam2000 my aunt makes it! It's really good lol. She didn't tell me what it was before I tried it and I was fooled lol