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Rock & Roll Cookbook # 4
THE ALBUM
Jimi Hendrix Axis: Bold As Love
Patron saint of over-driven amplifiers and wah-wah pedals everywhere; Jimi Hendrix is thought to be the greatest Rock & Roll guitarist of all time. With his distinctive look and wild guitar style his name is synonymous with the excesses of the late sixties, and his death at twenty-seven is still considered a great loss to the music world. Born in Seattle, WA to seventeen year old mother Lucielle while her husband Al was away in the army. Jimi’s father was part Cherokee and had six fingers on each hand, the former which influenced Jimi’s aesthetic style later in life. Often struggling with family dynamic and fiannces the family moved frequently and “Buster” as his parents called him took refuge in playing the guitar. After a stint as a paratrooper in the army Jimi began to persue his music career in earnest.
In 1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experienced released the album Axis: Bold As Love.
The first Hendrix album recorded in stereo rather than mono it was a groundbreaking album both sonically and technologically. One of the most interesting was Hendrix’s use of a Leslie rotating speaker. Designed for organs the rotating speaker created a wavering effect on his guitar. Well crafted songs, many of which later became cover staples for other artists, such as Little Wing, Up From The Skies a jazz influenced tune about aliens, and the roaring yet delicate title track Bold As Love round out this album that is ranked #83 of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
It is with this album in mind that I present to you the meal, a romantic dinner for two inspired by the album that is comprised of a Spicy Pork Tenderloin, an asparagus side dish, and curry cous cous. Most of these recipes are intended to sit overnight and then slide into the oven, or plate. This is designed to leave the partner who is cooking with time to enjoy being with their significant other, or others. Free love baby, free love.
THE MEAL
Bold as Love Pork Tenderloin
This spicy pork dish is both tender and hot, the perfect centerpiece to a romantic meal.
You’ll Need:
-3/4 pound of Pork Tenderloin
-2 tbs Olive Oil
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp pepper
-1/4 a tsp cayenne pepper
-1/8 a tsp ground clove
1- Combine dry ingredients in a small dish and mix thoroughly
2- Rub the tenderloin with oil
3- Put an even coat of the dry spice mix all over the tenderloin. Refrigerate for 6 hours, or overnight
4- In a pan with sides bake the tenderloin at 425 degrees on the middle rack for 20-30 mins
5- Let the pork stand for 5 minutes before slicing
Wait Until Tomorrow Asparagus Salad
This cold side dish is also intended to sit overnight, allowing the asparagus to absorb the dressing and chill. When the time comes simply take it out of the refrigerator and serve.
You’ll Need:
-1 bunch of asparagus
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 lemon
- 1 red sweet pepper
- 1 tbs Olive Oil
- ⅛ a cup crushed cashews
1- Clean the asparagus and cut off the white ends
2- Boil water and drop the asparagus in to blanch, do not leave them in the water for more than 2-3 minutes. If you do you’ll have limp asparagus, which is very unsexy.
3- Combine the salt, lemon juice and a little lemon zest, the sweet red pepper and the olive oil
4- Toss the dressing mixture with the blanched asparagus, put in a covered dish and chill overnight
5- When ready to serve sprinkle the crushed cashews on top as a garnish and to add depth to the flavor.
Curry Couscous
The famous cover of this album was directly lifted from an Indian religious poster. Though Jimi expressed appreciation for the symbolism, he also said he would of liked something that reprsented his Cherokee heritage. I personally disagree with Jimi, and this is one of my favorite album covers of all time. Inspired by the Indian theme this is a curried couscous recipe. Curry is the ideal starch for this meal as it is easy and quick to prepare and is designed to get you out of the kitchen.
You’ll Need
-1 cup of plain couscous
-1 tbs of butter
-1tbs curry powder
-1/3 cup raisins
-1/8 cup parsley
-1/8 tsp cumin
-1 ⅓ cup boiling water
- salt to taste
1- Boil water, adding in butter, curry, cumin, and parsley. Allow the butter to melt and the spices to mix into the water
2- Add couscous to the water, mix thoroughly, and turn off the heat.
3- Allow the couscous to sit for 5 minutes, and then fluff with a fork
WINE
The spicy nature of this meal calls for a wine that can cool the palate. A riesling, with it’s fruit and citrus tones strikes just the right note with both the pork and the side dishes featured above. Check out __________ over at 111 Lex Liquors.
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