Monday, August 3, 2009

Fried Chick Peas

Food, you ask?

Yes, bar food. Each years' Food and Wine Cocktails Guide has an end section with bar food from various establishments from around the U.S. Flipping through the 2009 edition last night, I noticed a recipe from Boqueria Soho in Manhattan. My wife loves the Boqueria near Flatiron Lounge, a little ways uptown, so I thought it was a no-brainer to try this fairly simple recipe.

I won't go into the prep and cook details, but here are the ingredients.

Chickpeas (canned)
Canola oil
Chikpea flour
Smoked Spanish Paprika
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Ground Coriander
Salt
Flat-leaf Parsley
Chives
Basil
Lemon wedges

Being a bar snack, I added a little extra salt to make it almost too salty, which is perfect with a crisp beer. The beer happened to be Gaffel kölsch, an effervescent style.

Tomorrow, I am going to make the Shrimp Salad Sliders from Julie Reiner's Clover Club in Brooklyn. (I am not picking NY establishments on purpose -- I am going by what looks tasty, and what ingredients I have on hand.)

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