Good mornin’ to ya! Today, we’re gonna yak about somethin’ called “tatraar in de aierfrayer,” whatever that fancy name means.
I tell ya, these young folks with their fancy words. Back in my day, we just called it “chopped meat.” But hey, if they wanna call it “tatraar,” let ’em call it “tatraar.” It’s just meat, all chopped up, you see. I reckon it’s like that stuff they used to serve at the butcher shop when I was a young’un.
Anyways, this “tatraar” thing, it’s supposed to be eaten raw. Raw meat, can you believe it? When I was growin’ up, we always cooked our meat till it was well done, burnt almost. My old man used to say, “Gotta kill all them germs, woman!” He was a stubborn one, that’s for sure. But this raw meat thing, it seems to be popular now, so who am I to judge?
- First, you gotta get yourself some good meat. The butcher, he can help you with that. Tell him you want the good stuff, not that gristly stuff they try to sell ya sometimes.
- Then, you gotta chop it up real fine. Not too fine, though, you still want some texture. Like when you chop vegetables for stew, you know?
- Now, this is where it gets fancy. They add all sorts of things to it. Onions, pickles, sometimes even them caper things. I don’t know what a caper is, but if it tastes good, I ain’t complainin’.
Now, the “aierfrayer” part. That’s just a fancy word for one of them newfangled cookin’ machines. Looks like a spaceship, it does. They say it cooks things without all that oil. I tell ya, back in my day, we used lard for everything. Lard made everything taste better, it did. But these young folks, they’re all worried about their health. So, they use this “aierfrayer” thing.
I tried it once, this “aierfrayer.” It was alright, I guess. Cooked the chicken pretty good, but it didn’t taste like my fried chicken. There’s just something about that hot oil and the crispy skin. But if you’re worried about the oil, then I guess this “aierfrayer” will do. They say it makes things crispy, even without the oil. I don’t quite understand how it works, some kind of magic I reckon. But if it works, it works. My grandson, he loves it. He makes all sorts of things in there. Chicken, fries, even vegetables. He says it’s healthier. Maybe he’s right, maybe he’s wrong. I’m too old to worry about such things now.
So, if you wanna make this “tatraar in de aierfrayer,” you gotta first mix up all that chopped meat and stuff. Then, you gotta put it in the “aierfrayer” and cook it till it’s, well, I don’t know, till it looks done, I guess. Like I said, I ain’t never made this stuff before. But my grandson, he made it once, and it smelled pretty good. He said you need a little bit of oil, even in the air fryer, to make things crispy. He uses one of them spray bottles, fancy stuff, I tell ya.
And that’s all there is to it, I reckon. “Tatraar in de aierfrayer.” Sounds fancy, but it’s just chopped meat cooked in a fancy machine. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make myself some good ol’ fashioned meatloaf. Now that’s real food, that is.
Oh, and one more thing, this “tatraar,” they say it’s good with bread. Good German bread, whatever that is. I like my bread soft and fluffy, not all that hard, crusty stuff. But to each their own, I always say. So, if you make this “tatraar,” get yourself some bread, whatever kind you like.
And don’t forget the salt and pepper! That’s important, gotta have flavor. My old man, he used to say, “A little bit of salt makes everything better, woman!” He was right about that, he was. So, don’t be stingy with the salt and pepper.
Anyways, I’ve yapped on long enough. Go make yourself some “tatraar in de aierfrayer,” if that’s what you want. Just don’t blame me if it doesn’t turn out right. I’m just an old woman, what do I know about fancy food?
Tags: Tatar, Air Fryer, Meat, Cooking, Recipe, Food, Kitchen