I like utilizing native meals and merchandise, particularly now when our native companies want a lift. Once we lived in Santa Barbara, our boat membership members would meet for barbecue dinners at Hidden Valley Ranch positioned up the San Marcos Go. All of us fell in love with the salad dressing and begged to get the recipe or a minimum of purchase some to take house. Nevertheless, I believe the proprietor knew precisely what he had in thoughts and have a look at Hidden Valley Dressing now, greater than 50 years later.
A number of years in the past, I used to be launched to a seasoning labeled Bren’s Unique Mix. I started to apply it to and in nearly all the things, together with Bloody Marys (as instructed on the label.) I preferred the concept that Bren Randolf, the “blender” (my nickname for him), lives in Atascadero.
Sooner or later I used to be within the Chamber working with Josh Cross, President/CEO, on some Atascadero Lakeside Wine Competition materials when Bren Randolph confirmed up. We received to speaking about his seasoning blends, and I advised him I used to be hooked on the Unique Mix. Each Bren and Josh inspired me to strive a few of his different blends which can be obtainable and might be ordered on the web site at BrensBlends.com. The Chamber has a present nook, and also you’ll discover a show of Bren’s Blends there, amongst different nice reward objects.
Think about my shock when Josh referred to as to say that somebody dropped off a package deal for me there on the Chamber. You guessed it. Bren left an assortment of his blends for me to strive. What a pleasant reward. Thanks, Bren.
Getting by way of this collectively, Paso Robles
The assortment included Spicy Mix, Smokey Mix, Savory Mix, South West Mix, and Poultry Mix. I perceive that he has additionally added a Lemon Pepper Mix to the record. The spice blends are gluten-free, sugar-free, and comprise no MSG.
I’m anxious to weed out these previous spices in my cabinet and change them with my new assortment!
The recipe that follows is simply as it’s written in my 2001 version of Sundown’s Recipe Annual. Nevertheless, don’t be afraid to substitute a few of Bren’s Unique Mix for the spices. Be inventive and benefit from the course of by making it your personal.
Merlot Pot Roast
Elements:
1 fat-trimmed boned beef chuck roast (3 to 3½ lb.)
Recent-ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
3 medium carrots, peeled
3 medium onions, chopped
2/3 cup chopped celery
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
1 dried bay leaf
1 cup Merlot or different dry crimson wine
1/3 cup canned tomato paste
1½ tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions:
Rinse beef, pat dry, sprinkle with fresh-ground pepper. Soften butter in massive skillet over excessive warmth. Brown beef nicely on all sides, 6 to eight minutes. Lower carrots in chunks. Mix carrots, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, peppercorns, and bay leaf in massive slow-cooker. Place beef on greens; add drippings. In a small bowl, combine wine and tomato paste; pour over meat and greens. Cowl. Prepare dinner 8 to 9 hours on low, or 5 to six hours on excessive. Flip meat over midway by way of cooking. Take away beef, skim fats from liquid in cooker. Mix cornstarch with 1½ tablespoons water; pour into cooker and stir typically till sauce is effervescent, 10 to fifteen minutes. Prepare greens round beef and spoon sauce on the meat.
Serve with mashed potatoes.
Cheers.
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