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Jerk Chicken Drumsticks

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Classy copper urn. These folks are so classy!

So clean, so cool, CuisinEtc...

CuisinEtc presentations with Sertodo Copper.  We asked them for a few photos from their copper archives which they graciously shared with us and we now share them with you!  We love their ever innovative and always creative presentations with food, and especially with copper.  Not to mention Lisa’s encyclopedic knowledge of the best restaurants in the hardest to find spots nationwide!

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Here’s an authentic recipe from one of our clients in Ojai, California, a place known to produce some of the world’s finest fruits and vegetables.  Being only 30 minutes from the ocean, it’s a perfect Paella storm!  Fernando’s recipe reminds me of one of the main ingredients in all of my grandfather’s recipes, several glasses of booze for the chef while cooking!

Hi Jonathan, this is Fernando, you just dropped of the paella pan at my home in Ojai.

I am going to give you my paella recipe however without seeing the actual pan, I’m going to take a guess on the amount of rice (use Uncle Bens conventional rice), 3 cups.

First heat the pan

Add ½ cup virgin olive oil

Add 1 onion chopped, and fry for about 5 minutes

Add 1 chopped tomato, let it fry without adding anything else for a couple of minutes

Add 3 garlic cloves finely chopped

Add 20 bite size pieces  or more of chicken (about 2 half breasts), let that fry for about 5 minutes, then turn

Add a pinch of saffron and pimenton (sweet paprika)

Have a glass of red wine J

Add 3 carrots (cut into round 1/8” thick) and cook for 3 minutes

Add 20 pcs of bite size pork chops (no bone)

Add a pinch of garlic salt to all ingredients

Add chopped red and green bell peppers one each (stir with rest and cook without adding anything else for 3 minutes)

Add half basket of sliced mushrooms

Add one chorizo sausage (Spanish) cut in ½” slices

Add 20 pcs of calamari (body cut in 2 or 3 sections)

Add koarse salt(one pinch) to all ingredients

Add 3 cups rice and spread evenly and stir with all ingredients

Have another glass of wine J

Add water or preferably chicken broth (6 cups, add 2 of the paellero envelopes Martha gave you to the broth before adding to paella pan)

Taste once broth is hot for taste, add salt if required

Add half a bag of the frozen peas (found at any supermarket)

Once broth is boiling, it will take around 20 minutes, so 10 minutes into this, you can add:

Clams (10 – 20 )

Shrimp, as many as you like

Any other seafood

Once broth is almost consumed, taste rice to see if it is done, and if so, turn heat off

Cover entire paella with aluminum foil and let stand for 15 minutes, then ready to serve

Have another glass of wine J

Enjoy

Fernando

Thanks, if you want so that they know  where to purchase the paellero mix that Martha gave you, its called “Carmencita paellero mix” and they sell it at www.donajuana.com, in fact you can purchase the chorizo and saffron there as well.

Regards

Fernando

So your copper's tarnished and you want it shiny. No problem...

This stuff is magic. Really. It comes in large tubs or small canisters.

You can do it yourself or find someone who will work for peanuts, or milk.

Dab moist sponge into polishing creme. It doesn't take much.

Your piece should be wet, your sponge damp. Apply in circular motion Daniel san.

Rinse and dry thoroughly. And WALLA!

Tarnished Sample #2

Five Minutes Later, another Walla!

Polishing your copper is a very satisfying activity.

With a very simple ingredient available at your local grocery store, hardware store or online.

It’s so easy, even a baby can do it.

It’s best to rinse or dip the piece in warm water first.  The heat helps with the magic.

You don’t need much polishing creme on the sponge.

Apply in a circular motion, just like handwashing, except you are removing tarnish, not food. For troublesome spots, a little more creme and a little concentrated effort will up your magic capabilities.

Let me emphasize, RINSE THOROUGHLY and DRY THOROUGHLY!  Just pay a little bit of attention to what you are doing please.  You don’t want to have to repeat yourself.  Leftover water or residue will leave spots.

It’s quick and easy and you see the shiny results immediately.  Everyone loves shiny things.

We wed the beauty of hammered copper to the latest in food warming technology.  Gorgeous hammered copper domed lid with stainless steel handle, 6 qt food pan capacity, hammered copper water pan, and magnetic grade stainless steel footing for induction technology.  Available with optional stand to use with traditional sterno.

We will need a drawing with the specific length, width and thickness dimensions.  Shipped directly to you and ready to install.  Please allow for a 4-6 week delivery period.  Faster service is available.  Please contact us directly for your order via email, sertodocopper@sertodo.com, or via phone 512.923.4885

Available in a variety of finishes.

We will need a drawing with the specific length, width and thickness dimensions.  Shipped directly to you and ready to install.  Please allow for a 4-6 week delivery period.  Faster service is available.  Please contact us directly for your order via email, sertodocopper@sertodo.com, or via phone 512.923.4885