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Bool Kogi what's for dinner
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Koko
2006-12-12 01:26:09 UTC
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This is what I'm having for dinner tonight. But I took the lazy way
out and bought it pre-marinated at Trader Joe's.

I was looking up the recipe I ran across a couple of reviews of Bool
Kogi from Trader Joe's, one not very complimentary.

I'm going to cook it on my little George Foreman grill.
The recipe looks really good. I'll make my own next time.

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Bool Kogi (Korean Sesame-Grilled Beef)

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----FOR THE BEEF AND MARINADE----
2 pounds beef tenderloin tips or boneless sirloin
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons sake, rice wine, or sherry
2 tablespoons asian, (dark) sesame oil
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
4 scallions, both white and
green parts,
trimmed and minced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted lightly
in a skillet until
golden-brown
1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
----ASIAN PEAR DIPPING SAUCE----
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sake or dry sherry
1/4 cup sugar
1 small asian pear, peeled, cored and
finely chopped
4 scallions, both white and
green parts,
trimmed and finely c
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions:
The classic Asian combination of garlic and rich, toasty-brown sesame
oil is hard to beat on many meats; beef and chicken, among them. This
recipe produces a sweet, salty, zesty, crispy main dish that
capitalizes on the grill's ability to caramelize the sugar on the
outside of the steak, creating a terrifically toothsome texture and a
sweet, smoky flavor.
Feel free to shake a little red pepper into the marinade for extra
kick, and to serve the steak traditionally (without the Korean-style
lettuce-leaf wraps and dipping sauce)--it's got plenty of flavor.

Makes 6 servings

For serving: 1 head romaine lettuce, separated into leaves, rinsed and
spun dry Garlic kabobs (place three peeled cloves crosswise on a
toothpick for each guest, drizzle with sesame oil and salt and pepper,
wrap loosely with foil, and grill for 20 minutes)

1. Make the dipping sauce: Combine all the dipping sauce ingredients
in a medium-size bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed and the sugar is
dissolved.

2. Prepare the beef: If using tenderloin tips, butterfly them to
obtain broad, flat pieces of meat; each should be about 4 inches long
and wide and 1/4-inch thick. If using the sirloin, cut it across the
grain into 1/4-inch slices (placing meat in the freezer briefly makes
this easier). Whichever cut you use, pound the slices between two
sheets of plastic wrap with the side of a cleaver or with a rolling
pin to flatten them to the thickness of 1/8 of an inch. Place the meat
in a large nonreactive baking dish and set aside while you prepare the
marinade.

3. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a small bowl and
whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the mixture over the meat in
the baking dish and toss thoroughly to coat. Cover and let marinate,
in the refrigerator, for 1 to 2 hours.

4. Preheat the grill to high.

5. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Add the garlic kabobs (if
using) to the hot grate, and grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Then arrange
the pieces of meat on the grate and grill, turning with tongs, until
nicely browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Turn the garlic
kabobs as the meat cooks. Transfer the meat to a platter when it is
done and unwrap the garlic.

6. Pour the dipping sauce into 6 small bowls, one for each diner. To
eat, take a piece of meat and a grilled garlic clove and wrap them in
a lettuce leaf. Dip the leaf in the dipping sauce and eat at once.

From The Barbecue Bible! by Steven Raichlen (Workman)


** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.69 **

Koko
A Yuman being on the net
(posting from San Diego)
Victor Sack
2006-12-12 22:57:26 UTC
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Post by Koko
This is what I'm having for dinner tonight. But I took the lazy way
out and bought it pre-marinated at Trader Joe's.
Aren't there any Korean stores in Sandy Eggo (where's Charliam?)? There
is a very good pre-marinated bulgogi meat at one of the Korean stores
here in Düsseldorf...
Post by Koko
Bool Kogi (Korean Sesame-Grilled Beef)
[...]
Post by Koko
----ASIAN PEAR DIPPING SAUCE----
[...]
Post by Koko
From The Barbecue Bible! by Steven Raichlen (Workman)
The recipe looks very good indeed and I'm even tempted to reproduce it,
but I still wish Steven Raichlen would stick to barbercue and leave
Korean cooking alone, or that he would at least name such a recipe
"fusion something". Asian pear dipping sauce with bulgogi, indeed!
Next, he will be serving it in mul naengmyeon, cold! To the best of my
knowledge, there are no dipping sauces of any kind served with bulgogi,
but there is always either a gochujang (hot chile-pepper/soybean paste),
which is the default, or a dwenjang (soybean paste). Bulgogi, variously
transliterated, means "fire meat", by the way; "bul" means "fire",
"gogi" means "meat"; it is not always made with beef.

Victor
wincing
aem
2006-12-13 00:22:30 UTC
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Victor Sack wrote:
[snips]
Post by Victor Sack
To the best of my
knowledge, there are no dipping sauces of any kind served with bulgogi,
but there is always either a gochujang (hot chile-pepper/soybean paste),
which is the default, or a dwenjang (soybean paste). Bulgogi, variously
transliterated, means "fire meat", by the way; "bul" means "fire",
"gogi" means "meat"; it is not always made with beef.
At the Korean bbq places in Koreatown, L.A., they scatter many small
dishes of various condiments and accompaniments around the table, but
none of them is a dipping sauce, per se. Sliced meats offered most
popularly include spencer steak, beef short rib, and pork belly. I've
not asked any of them for recipes, but I doubt they include as much
sugar as this one does. -aem
Victor Sack
2006-12-13 22:49:48 UTC
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Post by aem
At the Korean bbq places in Koreatown, L.A., they scatter many small
dishes of various condiments and accompaniments around the table, but
none of them is a dipping sauce, per se.
The small dishes are collectively called banchan and are offered at most
every meal; they are not specific to bulgogi. Bulgogi is supposed to be
served with samjang (which is either gochujang or doenjang) and lettuce
or some other large green leaves for wrapping.

Samgyeopsal, pork belly, is served in the same fashion but is different
in that it is not marinated and in that it *is* served with a dip made
with oil, pepper and salt.

Victor
Goomba38
2006-12-13 01:39:21 UTC
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Post by Victor Sack
The recipe looks very good indeed and I'm even tempted to reproduce it,
but I still wish Steven Raichlen would stick to barbercue and leave
Korean cooking alone, or that he would at least name such a recipe
"fusion something".
My simple yet delicious Bulgogi recipe comes straight from Korea-
* Exported from MasterCook *

Bulgogi

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beef Ethnic
Korean/Chinese

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 1/2 pounds beef steak -- sliced 1/2" thick
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 green onions -- chopped fine
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Cut meat into serving pieces, score on both sides. Place meat in
shallow pan. Mix remaining ingredients and marinate one hour. Grill.
Boron Elgar
2006-12-13 01:42:42 UTC
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Post by Victor Sack
Post by Koko
This is what I'm having for dinner tonight. But I took the lazy way
out and bought it pre-marinated at Trader Joe's.
Aren't there any Korean stores in Sandy Eggo (where's Charliam?)? There
is a very good pre-marinated bulgogi meat at one of the Korean stores
here in Düsseldorf...
Post by Koko
Bool Kogi (Korean Sesame-Grilled Beef)
[...]
Post by Koko
----ASIAN PEAR DIPPING SAUCE----
[...]
Post by Koko
From The Barbecue Bible! by Steven Raichlen (Workman)
The recipe looks very good indeed and I'm even tempted to reproduce it,
but I still wish Steven Raichlen would stick to barbercue and leave
Korean cooking alone, or that he would at least name such a recipe
"fusion something". Asian pear dipping sauce with bulgogi, indeed!
Next, he will be serving it in mul naengmyeon, cold! To the best of my
knowledge, there are no dipping sauces of any kind served with bulgogi,
but there is always either a gochujang (hot chile-pepper/soybean paste),
which is the default, or a dwenjang (soybean paste). Bulgogi, variously
transliterated, means "fire meat", by the way; "bul" means "fire",
"gogi" means "meat"; it is not always made with beef.
Victor
wincing
Most of the Korean restaurant around here have gas grills built into
the tables so bulgoggi can be cooked right there in the middle. There
is usually a large powered and often noisy vent overhead and the
cooking is easy, but uneventful.

Last month we went to visit my son away at school and took him out to
a Korean restaurant near campus. We ordered bulgoggi and really did
not pay too much attention to the set up as we all busy chatting and
reaching across all the little plates of goodies we had been served.
When it was time to cook, the waiter came over to the table with two
open metal boxes filled with glowing coals. He inserted them in ready
made slots inside the middle of the table on either side of the
opening (we all tucked out tootsies under the table tout suite!) and
set a metal grill over the opening. Then he turned on an exhaust fan
overhead and away we went, happily grilling over coals.

We were quite jazzed by the grill and all the food we had was
wonderful.

So - we really got the "fire" that time!

Boron
Victor Sack
2006-12-13 22:49:49 UTC
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Post by Boron Elgar
Last month we went to visit my son away at school and took him out to
a Korean restaurant near campus. We ordered bulgoggi and really did
not pay too much attention to the set up as we all busy chatting and
reaching across all the little plates of goodies we had been served.
When it was time to cook, the waiter came over to the table with two
open metal boxes filled with glowing coals. He inserted them in ready
made slots inside the middle of the table on either side of the
opening (we all tucked out tootsies under the table tout suite!) and
set a metal grill over the opening. Then he turned on an exhaust fan
overhead and away we went, happily grilling over coals.
One of the local Korean restaurants has such grills at a few tables, but
they are some patented contraptions that somehow emit hardly any smoke,
so no exhaust fan is needed.

Victor
Koko
2006-12-13 04:29:59 UTC
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Post by Victor Sack
Post by Koko
This is what I'm having for dinner tonight. But I took the lazy way
out and bought it pre-marinated at Trader Joe's.
Aren't there any Korean stores in Sandy Eggo
I'm sure there are. This was a try something I've never heard of
before type purchase. I do that a lot and enjoy learning about new
things, even though not all of them are pleasant.
Post by Victor Sack
(where's Charliam?)?
I haven't seen or heard from him since earlier this summer.
Considering his health I wait for him to initiate the contact.
I don't want him to feel obligated to keep up. He's such a gentleman
he wouldn't want to be rude and not answer any e-mail.
Post by Victor Sack
There >is a very good pre-marinated bulgogi meat at one of the Korean stores
here in Düsseldorf...
Post by Koko
Bool Kogi (Korean Sesame-Grilled Beef)
[...]
Post by Koko
----ASIAN PEAR DIPPING SAUCE----
[...]
Post by Koko
From The Barbecue Bible! by Steven Raichlen (Workman)
The recipe looks very good indeed and I'm even tempted to reproduce it,
but I still wish Steven Raichlen would stick to barbercue and leave
Korean cooking alone, or that he would at least name such a recipe
"fusion something". Asian pear dipping sauce with bulgogi, indeed!
Next, he will be serving it in mul naengmyeon, cold! To the best of my
knowledge, there are no dipping sauces of any kind served with bulgogi,
Wow! am I glad you said this. I was thinking I should have made the
dipping sauce not knowing it wasn't all part of the deal.
Post by Victor Sack
but there is always either a gochujang (hot chile-pepper/soybean paste),
which is the default, or a dwenjang (soybean paste). Bulgogi, variously
transliterated, means "fire meat", by the way; "bul" means "fire",
"gogi" means "meat"; it is not always made with beef.
Victor
wincing
After I bought the Bool Kogi I got on the computer and started looking
it up not knowing what in the world I bought. I saw lots of references
to chicken, and if I remember right fish and pork.

If it translates to "fire meat" then I got rooked. It definitely was
not "firey" as a matter of fact I kept wanting to reach for something
to add to it but couldn't decide what I needed to add.

Thank you Victor for your input. Now I have a little more information
and will try it "from scratch" next time.

On to my next food adventure

Koko

A Yuman being on the net
(posting from San Diego)
Victor Sack
2006-12-13 22:49:50 UTC
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Post by Koko
If it translates to "fire meat" then I got rooked. It definitely was
not "firey" as a matter of fact I kept wanting to reach for something
to add to it but couldn't decide what I needed to add.
Even though it is called "fire meat", it is not supposed to be hot (as
in spicy). The meat is marinated and is very flavourful in itself, so
that it doesn't necessarily need anything hot added. All the same,
while there are no firm rules for eating bulgogi, pieces of meat are
very often wrapped in lettuce or other green leaves together with
gochujang (hot chile pepper paste) and any components of banchan
(numerous little side dishes), often including spicy kimchi. No Korean
meal is complete without some spicy form of kimchi, so that one rarely
feels deprived of spice. :-)

Victor

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