Speedies recipe

When unexpected guests arrive, there’s no time to cook. These speedy party foods are easy to whip up and are guaranteed to impress everyone who visits.

I had the privilege to be introduced to the legendary Upstate New York gastronomic delight- the spiedie - while visiting Binghamton, NY. I've long ago used the last of the terrific Lupo's marinade I brought back to Australia with me. I searched for years to find a similar recipe and have tried many. This one was posted on a web forum and claimed to be the authentic recipe from someone who used to work there. I've adjusted it slightly and think its pretty close. This is my favorite football…

Spiedies: They're everywhere in Binghamton, Endicott and the Southern Tier. In Syracuse? Not so much, though they put in appearances at the New York State Fair, the Madison-Bouckville Antiques Fest and the occasional pizza parlor and sandwich shop menu. And bottled spiedie marinades (think Salamida) are widely available. For those who've never had them -- or aren't from these parts -- spiedies are cubes of marinated and grilled meat (usually chicken, pork, lamb or beef) served on soft…

Succulent cubes of skewed chicken, marinated in Italian flavours and served inside a homemade Italian bread roll.

Using porterhouse steak makes this stroganoff very tender and tastey...you could use another cut if it is on sale with very similar results. If it is a fairly cheap cut of meat, marinate it for 1 hour in the refrigerator with 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp salt and enough water to cover. This will tenderize the meat. It is best to slice the meat while partially frozen, and slice it diagonally across the grain to make the meat more tender and also make it look larger in the dish! To make this more…

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