Best Uncle Bills Caesar Canadian Style Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S CAESAR - CANADIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Rub lemon around rim of glass.
• Measure celery salt to a flat saucer.
• Turn glass in celery salt to coat rim.
• To the glass, add Vodka, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, Clamato juice, Tabasco sauce and stir well to blend.
• Place a young stick of celery, pickled bean or pickled asparagus as a garnish and it is good to chew on.
• Eat and drink slowly.
• Note: A pickled spicy bean or an pickled asparagus spear are also excellent for a garnish in the drink.
• Mott's Clamato juice is available in regular or spicy mix.

UNCLE BILL'S GREEN SPLIT PEA WITH HAMBONE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse peas well in cold water and add to a large cooking pot.
• Measure 8 cups of water and add to cooking pot.
• Bring to boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
• Return to stove and bring back to boil.
• Add ham bone, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, beef bouillon, salt, peppercorns and dried thyme.
• Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove ham bone and cut off any remaining ham, cut into bite size pieces and return to soup.
• Discard ham bone.
• If there are big pieces of ham in the soup, remove, cut into bite size pieces and return to soup.
• Remove bay leaf and discard.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• If you desire a smooth soup, then puree' in batches in a food processor or blender.
• Or eat the soup without puree'ing.
• If soup is too thick, add more water to your desired consistency.
• Beef broth or chicken broth may be added, just reduce the water by the amounts used.
• Smoked ham hocks are excellent to use instead of a ham bone.
• If there is not enough ham on the ham bone, then add additional ham of your choice.
• You may also use about 1/4 teaspoon of Liquid Hickory Smoke, to get a smokey flavor.
• You may also use whole peas, but it will take a bit longer to cook these peas so that they are tender.

UNCLE BILL'S COTTAGE CHEESE PEROGIE FILLING

Steps:

• Squeeze as much liquid that you can from the dry curd cottage cheese and discard.
• In a mixing bowl, add cottage cheese, finely chopped green onions, beaten eggs, salt and pepper and mix well to blend.
• Use 1 heaping tablespoon for each perogie.
• Boil for 2 to 3 minutes or until they float to the surface.
• Serve with melted butter and sour cream if desired.
• These perogies freeze well.

UNCLE BILL'S BALSAMIC VINEGAR DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, add balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, musard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, shallot, pepper, water and process until smooth.
• With processor on low speed, add olive oil slowly in a steady stream and process for 30 seconds.
• Add liquid honey and process to blend for 30 seconds.
• Store dressing in a container with a lid in the refrigerator.
• Stir or shake dressing before using.

CLASSIC CANADIAN CAESAR

Steps:

• Wet the rim of a cocktail glass with the lime wedge; set aside for garnish. Place celery salt in a small dish, and press the rim of the glass into the salt to coat. Add ice to the glass.
• Pour vodka, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce over the ice; top with tomato-clam juice. Garnish with lime wedge and celery stick. Serve with a straw.