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Petra's Cabbage and Mince Jumble

Petra's Cabbage Jumble
Originally uploaded by Manne.

This is so quick and simple it is silly, yet so tasty and satisfying. Thanks Petra.

Ingredients (serves 2 or makes for next day lunch)

300 grams minced beef or pork meat
4-5 scrubbed potatoes, sliced
1/2 head of white cabbage, cut in strips
1 yellow onion, chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped
4-5 spring onions, chopped
1-2 tablespoons Chinese soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcester sauce
olive oil
ginger powder (or fresh finely chopped ginger)
paprika powder
salt and pepper

Method

Fry the sliced potatoes in some oil, a few minutes on each side, sprinkle with paprika powder to taste (I use quite a lot, to get a bit of zing). Add in the chopped onions and garlic, keep frying until onions go soft and translucent and potatoes are golden. Set aside.

Fry the minced meat, season with salt, pepper and Worcester sauce to taste. When it is all nicely browned, add in the cabbage. Keep frying until the cabbage starts going a bit soft then add in the soy sauce. Sprinkle it with ginger powder to taste, I use about 2 teaspoons since I like the citrus fragrance it brings, but be a bit careful so it doesn't get owerpowering.

Stir around and let simmer for a minute or two, then add back the potato and onion mix and the chopped spring onion. Let it all cook together for a few minutes while stirring now and then.

Serve with some greens, for example raw chopped red bell pepper and nice crispy green broccoli.

Ban on food porn

Apparently, food bloggers are now focusing more on getting the right picture of their plate rather than eating the snazzy food at the fancy restaurants they are going to.

David Chang at Momofuku Ko in New York is now so fed up with this that he has banned people from taking pictures at his restaurant.

As silly as this may seem, I can understand it. In a small intimate restaurant, where the patrons pay through their nose for a fantastic food experience perhaps with a special someone, having flash bulbs going every so often can really get annoying.

URL: No reservations: Chef shoos camera bugs -- chicagotribune.com.

Go USA!

We are now moving forward with our first US system partner, Guestbridge.

GuestBridge customers, primarily located in the US, Canada and the Caribbean, will be able to sign up to the Livebookings Network which gives restaurants access to free marketing channels and over 200 millions diners worldwide through booking partners such as American Express and Sabre. Niklas Eklund, CEO of the Livebookings Network is delighted to champion the connection of restaurant reservation systems to the expanding network.

Very exciting. The Guestbridge system is a very tight and neatly maintained package, loaded with great functionality and online capabilities. The combination of locally installed and online management suite makes it a very powerful offering for savvy restaurant managers.

Last year I visited Guestbridge in Milwaukee, a very beautiful city. I really enjoyed the old warehouses and architecture, and the green lush areas in and around the city.

Really looking forward to doing more work with the Guestbridge team and see our services rolled out in cooperation.

URL: Livebookings Network to Drive Business for GuestBridge Restaurant Customers