Tuesday, January 10, 2012

My take on the Smoke Coconut Club



There are very few words out there to describe exactly how delicious this sandwich was. The only thing that I have to work on is the tomato herb "mayo"; mine was more ketchup with some herbs, kind of weird, but still good. The coconut brings the best flavor to the whole sandwich. I added avocado, red onion, and tomato onto my sandwich, along with the smoked coconut, and grilled lemon and garlic tofu.

Start by taking a block of tofu and cut a slice to fit the bread. Try and blot all of the liquid out of the tofu slice, so there isn't lots of liquid in the pan. While blotting out the liquid, take a 2 tbs. of dried coconut and add a dash of salt, pepper, and a bit of golden brown sugar. Add a bit of water to rehydrate the coconut. Cook the tofu in a pan, until golden brown and cooked through, with salt, pepper, lots of garlic powder, and a bit of lemon juice. The ketchup sauce was just ketchup and various herbs, I also added in a bit of cayenne pepper to give a slight kick. Toast 2 slices of bread, your choice, I chose Spelt Bread (in the same family as wheat, but without the same allergens as wheat). Add various veggies, I chose avocado, tomato, and red onion. After cooking the coconut to a golden brown, start building your sandwich. Spread a thin layer of sauce onto both slices of bread, layer tofu and coconut on one slice, and all of your veggies on the other.
Bon Appetit!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Smoked Coconut Club


This will be my first recipe that I will be attempting tomorrow (1-10-11). I saw this recipe on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on The FoodNetwork Channel. Recipe comes from Memphis Taproom, a restaurant in Philadelphia.