InMySmallKitchen, These stainless steel 5 inch trivets are wonderful for Pot-In-Pot. Also know as PIP, it is our favorite technique for preparing recipes that have been scaled for two adult servings.
Stainless steel means easier to care for and dishwasher safe, and slightly lower height made them very helpful inside my pot-in-pot accessories. Now used several times a week inside my Ninja Foodi 8qt-FD401 inside to suspend proteins to avoid burning and sticking using the pressure lid. Since replacing the 6.5 with an 8 qt, I can use both the Pressure and AirFry Lids.
With either size NinjaFoodi, the lower height of these trivets are useful for more space above the pot and sometimes that is not only healthful but essential.
Since finding them on Amazon, (in January of 2019) they have solved a few “problems” not the least of which is a trivet for inside my Hatrigo Multipot and other Pot-In-Pot pans for use with my NinjaFoodi. It has been my experience that “suspending” the protein on a trivet means better heat circulation around the meat and so faster cooking. I’ve even used them on a sheet pan in our NinjaFoodi Flip Oven.
Bottom line: Over the last two years, they have often been unavailable, so I recently decided to use the proceeds of this years affiliate links to purchase a “back up” set.
Thinking about restarting my sharing of things I use #InMySmallKitchen including both some how’s and whys and yeah, using an Amazon link like my personal library reference catalog.
Starting on creating a clean slate of followers and commenters. If you are hiding behind a fake identity or if the email you give bounces as “User not found” Do Not be surprised if you “get no answer” if you choose to comment.
If your default style of correspondence is hate based and abusive, it won’t show – so no glory to you. In other words, look elsewhere for you 15 minutes.
Serves if no sides – and depends on size of pita –
3 or 4
3 or 4
lamb ground
1 lb
1 lb
Beef 80/20
½ lb
Garlic granual
½ tsp
1 tsp
onion granual
1 tsp
1 tsp
Tuscan Blend ** see note
1 tbl
1 Tbl
Pepper Black coarse ground
½ tsp
½ tsp
sea salt coarse or if table grind, use ½ amount
½ tsp
½ tsp
Lemon zest or peel *optional but worth including for more “greek” like taste
1/8 tsp
1/8 tsp
Paprika smoked
1/8 tsp
1/8 tsp
Panko or Maize – optional in fact I usually forget it
¼ c
Gravy Mix – Brown -optional – enhanced meat flavor
1 Tbl
Meat Directions – This is an easy recipe to double or more “as written” – I recommend freezing uncooked extra for future meals in unsliced “logs” (just add a few extra minutes to baking or air fry time for fresher flavor.
Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly
Mix Dry into meat REALLY MASH – into an almost paste like texture.
Place in covered bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours if time allows.*
Shape into approx 5 x 5 x 1 inch square (easiest when refrigerated but the world does not end if you don’t)
Cut into 1 in square “Logs” (like a square hot dog)
Optional, chill the logs before Bake/AirFry – if you have time, if not, not to worry it will be fine. place on rack in shallow pan – chilling does make it easier to shape.
Either Bake at 350F – 30 mins Or AirFry 325 – 20 mins Check for Internal temp of 160F/72C Allow to rest 5 mins before slicing.
* The world does not end if you do not have time to refrigerate and allow flavors to meld. It is also easier to shape the logs when cold.
**Drogheria & Alimentari Organic Tuscan Herb Seasoning is my preferred version of Italian Seasoning – We use this Tuscan Herb Blend in many ways. In this recipe, usually calling for Greek Seasoning by adding Lemon Zest or Peel and Mint adding 1/8th tsp (teaspoon) each per tablespoon of the Drogheria & Alimentari Organic Tuscan Herb Seasoning offers a pleasant flavour to the this or any other Mediterranean regional dish. For other ways see my post: Ingredient: Tuscan Herb Seasoning
Your Kitchen = Your Choice: Many recipes call for diced black olives. We don’t like olives.
Plating as Pita Pockets. Heat 01 or 2 Pitas per person (or more in you have teenage boys or hardworking adults) Slice meat longways to make strips about 1/8-1/4 inch thick. 1 Tbl Tzatziki smeared inside pocket Add Meat, thin slice onion, tomato and crumbled Feta
Plating as “Dinner” per person 1/2 cup Brown Basmati Rice Cooked and HOT Crumble 1 Tbl Feta onto hot rice Cut meat into bite size pieces. Add Meat evenly distributed over rice Add 2 Tbl Diced Fresh Tomato Add 2 Tbl Diced Fresh Onion Top with tzatziki & finely crumbled Feta
Plating as Salad (my favorite) Shredded Lettuce of your choice Distribute following evenly Meat cut into bite sized pieces 2 Tbl Diced Fresh Tomato Add 2 Tbl Diced Fresh Onion Top with tzatziki & finely crumbled Feta Optional: Top with Tzatziki Dressing (tzatziki thinned w/Mediterranean olive oil 2:1 ratio Top with crumbled Feta
As a response to the current question that has me rolling my eyes:
Compuserve was first offered to the public in 1979 There were others in between, but the next “big” service was AOL, under other names between 1983 and 2009, Mark Zuckerberg was not even born until 1984 and Facebook only resided in his dorm room in 2004.
Yesterday I was annoyed enough to look up about 30 people who died before the above momentous occasions
Know what they all had in common? Virtually NO PRESENCE on Social Media –
In print, there were nominal birth, graduation, the occasional scholarship award, engagement announcements, mentions in obits of family, their own obituary. It was how most lived.
Oh, P.S. to those who keep sending me links that claim I was married 4 times – I don’t know who they are either, like you, I only know about one marriage/divorce. I would also note that same writing also has several other easily confirmed factual errors but people believe what they want to believe.
