That said, even a beginner who gives themselves a lot of time could certainly give these recipes a try. When I say Giada's recipes are "well-written," I mean it. I really enjoy cooking when I'm following Giada!
So, tonight we're going fancypants and serving up something that Giada describes as "the Italian version of pork chops and applesauce."
Yum.
Shopping List
Since I already had the pork chops and pantry staples, I only had to pick up a few things:
- fresh rosemary
- fresh thyme
- large onions (calls for 4; I got two very large Spanish onions)
Recipe Review
Ease of Preparation
Simple, though time-consuming - you need to caramelize onions, which takes a LONG time. (Though I have seen a method to do it in a slow cooker!)
It's also recommended to slice the onions Very Thin, so if your knife skills are still in the "beginner" stages, you might have trouble.
My sister might need help with this one.
Specialty Equipment Required
A grill pan or outdoor grill is nice for cooking the pork.
You'll need a larger pan than you think for cooking the onions.
And a plunger-style measuring cup is helpful for measuring the marmalade this recipe requires, but it's more of a "nice to have" than a "requirement."
Did my husband and daughter enjoy it?
While the kid wouldn't touch it (she knows where the peanut butter is, so she didn't starve) the husband enjoyed the pork, but not the marmeletta.
I enjoyed the marmeletta and would like to make a large batch of it ... and home-can it!
It's too much work to do the marmeletta on a weeknight, especially if I'm the only one eating it, but if I've got it pre-made (and canned!) grilling up some pork chops wouldn't be too hard.
MIXED VERDICT.
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