Schnitzel

I have been lagging on getting a Schnitzel Recipe to JT (thanks for your patienceJ) I could have just send one from the cookbook, but really wanted to put my personal touch on it (with pics). So here it is…

I usually buy a large pork loin from Costco and cut my own Schnitzel (way cheaper and way better quality). I just freeze them and defrost a package when I need them. For 4 Schnitzel you will need.

4 Schnitzel (pork loin – about 1inch thick)

Some flour

Salt and Pepper

Oil (for frying)

2 eggs

Breadcrumbs (about 1 cup) Note: I used Panko breadcrumbs this time (just because I had them) and would NOT recommend them for Schnitzel. Since Panko is thicker (larger pieces) than regular  breadcrumbs it sucks up a lot more oil).

First I hit the meat with a meat hammer until they are very thin (double the size). Salt and Pepper

Coat the schnitzel with flour, eggs (mixed), breadcrumbs (in that order)

Now fry....

                     
           

And voila...Schnitzel

That’s right there are only 3 – hmmmm…….

The Miracle of Flour

I have a new recipe for bread since my original starter did not survive my little Hawai’i trip in December. This recipe asks for beer, which is always a winner in my book. Since I did not want to waste a bottle of beer (the recipe only needs ¼ cup, plus 2 tbls), I thought why not bake four breads (which take the entire bottle – I could have drank the rest you ask….well it was only 10:00am in the morning and one does have her standards. We all know that saving the bottle until the evening was not an option since there is nothing worse than stale beer). Back to my bread….

I decided to conduct a little experiment (not really earth shattering since bakers have been doing this for centuries). I wanted to know what different results I would get in MY KITCHEN with different types of flours (holding all other variables constant – a true sociologist speaking here :) Except for the flour, the ingredients, conditions, temperatures, times etc. were identical. This is what I got: 

1. Rye Bread:

2. Wheat Bread:

3. Bread-Flour Bread:

4. White-Flour Bread:

And all of them...

Guten Appetit!