Ingredients
1 lb ground ham
1/2 stalk of celery finely diced
1/2 head of cabbage finely diced
2 finely diced onions
6 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs
6 to 8 fresh oysters
1/2 lb pork sausage
1/4 cup soy sauce or to taste
6 whole boneless skinless breasts of, chicken butterf
1 paprika
1 dried parsley
1 radish or olive slices for garnish
Directions
Combine ham, celery, cabbage, mushrooms, onions, eggs, bread crumbs,
oysters, sausage and soy sauce in large bowl. Divide the mixture in
six equal parts and mound each part evenly on each butterflied
chicken breast. Sprinkle paprika on top. Add dried parsley and bake
at 350 degrees until brown - 1 1/2 to 2 hours - or until juices run
clear when center is poked with a fork. Garnish with radish slices or
olive slices for a colorful butterfly look. Cut in half to serve.
Servings: 6 servings
Chinese Butterfly Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Asian; Chinese
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as a concept can be found way back into the distant past, in truth as far as the Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. Interesting though that is, sadly, these old records were just very simple hieroglyphic instructions for meal preparation.
Progressing into The time of the roman empire around 25BC a man called Apicius assembled a few documents which described recipes prepared by wealthy roman citizens. He recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and desserts, a style of dining still practiced today. Aspicius also recounts how the Romans made use of a wide range of spices, including a few that will be familiar to modern chefs such as bay, mint and asafoetida. Over the following few centuries, the powerful families of the West tried to lay on the best banquets, and because of this the best chefs and their recipes were at a premium. However, it wasn`t until the 1800s that fine cooking and recipe collections rose to prominence. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, dedicated years of their lives to assembling, testing, and publishing the recipes that were being prepared for the better households. When we get to the 1900s, recipe books are increasing in popularity due to higher levels of literacy, people having increased free time and having more money to spend. |
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