Thai Sausage Banh Mi

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

A couple months ago I made a big vat of thai sausage, and just pulled out the last batch from the freezer. As we had carrots, cilantro, cucumber and jalapenos I instantly thought of Banh Mi and decided to get a baguette and some daikon. The first time we served the sausage we had cold, sweet corn soup on the side and the flavors went so well together that I started thinking I might have to serve little corn soup shooters with the sandwich. That didn’t seem quite right, but I was pretty sure I needed sweet corn in some … Continue reading →

A Slightly Less Nice Presentation Than the First

Posted on August 12, 2011 by admin

Not long ago we had friends over for dinner and I was determined to make this chilled corn soup. It’s just a beautiful summer essence in a bowl and pondering other fabulous things to go with it I considered lobster and crab (too pricey), some dumpling bonanza (too time consuming right at the time we should all be socializing) and settled on some homemade thai sausage. I am not really sure I knew that right away- I just figured I’d make a pork sausage with lots of crazy flavorings like lemongrass, ginger, cilantro, chiles, form it on some skewers, grill … Continue reading →