tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post116848595047865344..comments2024-03-06T11:35:49.281-06:00Comments on A Frenchtown Kitchen & Garden: Ginger-Pistachio Encrusted ChickenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168828480347567622007-01-14T20:34:00.000-06:002007-01-14T20:34:00.000-06:00Oh my, was it good. I think we'll have it often. O...Oh my, was it good. I think we'll have it often. One thing about blogging, our kitchen repertoire is expanding. So are our wastelines, I fear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168824889749342222007-01-14T19:34:00.000-06:002007-01-14T19:34:00.000-06:00i just finished dinner and now after reading this,...i just finished dinner and now after reading this, i am hungry again!This looks delicious!!Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121472782540485266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168732013171682232007-01-13T17:46:00.000-06:002007-01-13T17:46:00.000-06:00You two started the pistachio thing, W! I saw them...You two started the pistachio thing, W! I saw them everywhere I shopped today (in the nearest urban area). In fact, supplies were dwindling at the grocery store I went to. How did you two latch on to this pistachio thing before the rest of us?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168729810169389832007-01-13T17:10:00.000-06:002007-01-13T17:10:00.000-06:00Mimi, this looks and sounds delicious! I'll have t...Mimi, this looks and sounds delicious! I'll have to have my husband make it -- we're still sitting on about 5 cups of pistachios after his mass experimenting with them... and this sweet version of chicken is making my stomach growl! Plus, it sounds healthier than fried chicken!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168617080374748462007-01-12T09:51:00.000-06:002007-01-12T09:51:00.000-06:00Terri, my friend was reluctant to go with that col...Terri, my friend was reluctant to go with that color. But the local painter she hired told her it would fade with time. The idea, I am told, with blue-hued shutters is to keep the flies away. The house is nearly 300 years old. But the owner has great style, and the interior is charming — a blend of old and new.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168609537597758162007-01-12T07:45:00.000-06:002007-01-12T07:45:00.000-06:00This recipe sounds very unusual and I can almost t...This recipe sounds very unusual and I can almost taste the pistachios.<BR/>That photo is gorgeous of your friend's home...love those lilac shutters. It has such an "old world" feel to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168602714838594102007-01-12T05:51:00.000-06:002007-01-12T05:51:00.000-06:00Pistachios are everywhere and in lots of recipes. ...Pistachios are everywhere and in lots of recipes. Alas, no Costoco on the tundra.<BR/><BR/>Any dish I can make on a work night gets made again - and again, Tanna.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168599804096297882007-01-12T05:03:00.000-06:002007-01-12T05:03:00.000-06:00With my inability to read, I missed the salted pa...With my inability to read, I missed the salted part of the pistachio and salted the chicken instead. This is really good chicken! Very moist too and so easy to fix!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168578634774272942007-01-11T23:10:00.000-06:002007-01-11T23:10:00.000-06:00Pistahios abound at Costco....already shelled.Pistahios abound at Costco....already shelled.savvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168570476730735862007-01-11T20:54:00.000-06:002007-01-11T20:54:00.000-06:00It reached 40 today here — again. People are not e...It reached 40 today here — again. People are not even wearing winter coats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168567452588449312007-01-11T20:04:00.000-06:002007-01-11T20:04:00.000-06:00Excuse me a minute while I salivate!!! Your husban...Excuse me a minute while I salivate!!! Your husband is a lucky man, Mimi. <BR/><BR/>It's pretty warm here, too. We've been going back and forth between cold front and hot waves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168562316055580112007-01-11T18:38:00.000-06:002007-01-11T18:38:00.000-06:00The recipes did specify salted pistachios. But you...The recipes did specify salted pistachios. But you could try it — I would. What have you got to lose?<BR/><BR/>You can always try it again with salted pistachios.<BR/><BR/>I had a small peice of chicken left today and I sliced it and layered it on a hard role with mayo. Great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168560328949836442007-01-11T18:05:00.000-06:002007-01-11T18:05:00.000-06:00Mimi, I have unsalted pistachios in the house. Do...Mimi, I have unsalted pistachios in the house. Do you think I can use those and just sprinkle some fleur de sel on the finished chicken? Or do you think the salt needs to marry the pistachio and ginger during cooking? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168557402830245752007-01-11T17:16:00.000-06:002007-01-11T17:16:00.000-06:00Madeline, it was truly a dream vacation. Nothing w...Madeline, it was truly a dream vacation. Nothing went wrong! Scary, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>BTW, the chicken was good the next day, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168554032200819962007-01-11T16:20:00.000-06:002007-01-11T16:20:00.000-06:00Sigh. Looking at that first picture was like goin...Sigh. Looking at that first picture was like going on a vacation. <BR/><BR/>Ginger and pistachio - what an amazing idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168553769670243942007-01-11T16:16:00.000-06:002007-01-11T16:16:00.000-06:00I'm with you on chicken. I've noticed, too, that F...I'm with you on chicken. I've noticed, too, that French cookbooks usually offer a variety of chicken recipes. Some are fairly easy, too.<BR/><BR/>Hmm... how to fix it tonight?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168543948162653422007-01-11T13:32:00.000-06:002007-01-11T13:32:00.000-06:00Chicken really is a blank canvas...anything goes.....Chicken really is a blank canvas...anything goes...sweet, sour, baked, broiled, souped, casseroled...I LOVE CHICKEN. Don't think I've met a chicken dish I didn't like. This one sounds especially delicious. Now to go find some pistachios!Farmgirl Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596602094024708943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168534541587833442007-01-11T10:55:00.000-06:002007-01-11T10:55:00.000-06:00Lee, sometimes its warmer here on the tundra than ...Lee, sometimes its warmer here on the tundra than in Madison. It's the Lake Effect, I think.<BR/><BR/>Like your blog - thanks for introducing yourself. I am always happy to link to another Wisconsin blog.<BR/><BR/>Love Madison — lived there for 10 years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168532904231551382007-01-11T10:28:00.000-06:002007-01-11T10:28:00.000-06:00Hey, it was pretty cold in WI yesterday! It didn'...Hey, it was pretty cold in WI yesterday! It didn't help that I left my lights on and killed the battery in my car and had to sit there shivering until AAA came to the rescue!leedavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206074013698470235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168532793988623012007-01-11T10:26:00.000-06:002007-01-11T10:26:00.000-06:00Hi Melissa! I love your blog - was just there lurk...Hi Melissa! I love your blog - was just there lurking a few days ago.<BR/><BR/>Lu, something about this — the ginger, I think — made me think of my mother's sunny yellow kitchen. Her bread box used to smell of ginger. It was definitely tasty. Quick, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168532083034277032007-01-11T10:14:00.000-06:002007-01-11T10:14:00.000-06:00MMMMMM, MMMMimmmmmi. This is on the "to do" list....MMMMMM, MMMMimmmmmi. This is on the "to do" list. And, may I say your photos are scrumptious (again) but not only the food shots. The SW France photo is yummy too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168531800825484582007-01-11T10:10:00.000-06:002007-01-11T10:10:00.000-06:00Mimi, I am going to try that recipe for sure, I ha...Mimi, I am going to try that recipe for sure, I have some Pistache in the cupboard right NOW!!<BR/>Lovely photos!Banlieue Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788367743659658667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168526957414104052007-01-11T08:49:00.000-06:002007-01-11T08:49:00.000-06:00Tanna, it was spectacular tasting, too. Wish my ph...Tanna, it was spectacular tasting, too. Wish my photo showed it off more.<BR/><BR/>Nicole, I love My Husband Cooks — thanks for reminded me where I saw pistachio paired with chicken. Love their photos, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168525686208079712007-01-11T08:28:00.000-06:002007-01-11T08:28:00.000-06:00Oh my goodness, this is the second pistachio-crust...Oh my goodness, this is the second pistachio-crusted chicken recipe I've seen lately!! Looks delicious! The other one is <A HREF="http://myhusbandcooks.wordpress.com/2007/01/05/take-that-col-sanders-pistachio-fried-chicken/" REL="nofollow">here</A> if you're interested :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29556015.post-1168525451385269332007-01-11T08:24:00.000-06:002007-01-11T08:24:00.000-06:00OMG!! That is spectacular!OMG!! That is spectacular!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com