There's a kind of #Hash

Later that evening we were to watch the original Terminator Movie starring, among others, Mr Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger. With the exception of a few bits in Terminator 3, for me there were only ever two Terminator Movies; the first one and the second one. Sometimes the first two films suffer from over-familiarity . However watching the first one again with the lights off on a dark January evening with no interruptions made me realise how dark, chilling and in some ways prophetic the film was when taking into account our over dependence on technology today. The film is therefore just as relevant then as it is now. 

Seeing as Arnie is originally from Austria I decided to make something that is popular in his native country and I went for a Tiroler Grostel that's popular in the South Tryol Region of Austria. The recipe a kind of hash that is a little more exotic than some of our native hashes. 

The soundtrack today was more Zappa this time a live album released in 1991 called "Make a Jazz Noise Here". It is a deft mix of musical dexterity, strong guitar work, tight playing and sardonic humour. It is one three live albums that Zappa culled from his last world tour in 1988. 

The Ingredients

3 Small White Potatoes sliced as thinly as possible. 
3 Banana Shallots, peeled, topped, tailed and sliced width-ways. 
250 grams of Diced Beef.
250 grams of Diced Pork.
5 tablespoons of Rapeseed Oil or as needed. 
A tablespoon of Black Pepper. 
5 tablespoons of freshly chopped Parsley. 
1 tablespoon of dried Marjoram. 
1​ tablespoon of Caraway Seeds.
2 Eggs.
Salad leaves, such as Rocket, to serve on. 

The method

1. Heat the Oil in a frying pan and add the Potatoes. Fry until they are golden brown and fairly soft. 

2. In a separate frying pan fry the Shallots until they are translucent. 

3. Add the Beef, Pork and herbs to the pan with the Potatoes and fry until the Beef and Pork are cooked fully. Add the Shallots and then continue to fry on a low heat stirring very regularly. 

4. In the pan which contained the Shallots fry the two eggs for around five minutes while trying to make sure the Yolks remain runny. 

5. Serve the meat and potato mixture on a bed of Salad Leaves and divide this between two serving plates. Add a Fried Egg to the top of each serving.

There's a real earthy yet light taste to this recipe and it had the feel of something very different but is also comforting on a chilly Winter's Evening. For me it is the Diced Shallots, Pork and Caraway Seeds that really make the meal.

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   A fried egg sitting pretty on top of the meal.