On 5/30/2021 5:23 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 5:25:36 PM UTC-5, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 5/30/2021 4:10 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>> Pan seared steak and green beans & potatoes in the pressure cooker with bacon.
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/155222...posted-public/
>>> Some folks would find the haricots verts overdone, but for me they were just done enough. Nothing but S&P.
>>>>
>>> --Bryan
>>>
>> They're bright green enough to be al dente, that works.
>>
> It's a compromise, and one you can't really get with American type green beans.
> My wife prefers them *al dente*, but I don't enjoy the taste of green beans that
> are not well done. ALDI has the haricot verts year round. I fry bacon, then put
> about half of it in with the beans for flavor, but keep the rest for her to crumble
> on crunchy. I pressure cook the potatoes for about 6-7 minutes, then quick
> release the pressure, and pour off the water to quickly deglaze the bacon pan.
> I add that back to the pressure cooker, and with crumbled bacon and the beans,
> and give it another 6 minutes.
>
> With American green beans, I like them cooked Southern style, really soft.
>>
> --Bryan
>
Soft is not my thing, but you know how to please you which is all that
matters in the final tally.

Ever deglaze with a dash of Balsamic?

That can be tasty.