Sometime ago there was a forum thread on real-life cooking inspired by Ur recipes. I can't seem to find it. BUT! That's not the point. The point is...
Tonight I shall be experimenting with Ix-Style Braised Meat. It'll go something like this:
1. Slice a pound of beef brisket to 1/4" thickness. Ish.
2. Rub slices all over with salt and pepper.
3. Brown at medium heat in olive oil.
4. Add [some bubbly liquid] and allow to simmer, covered, until tender. (Possibly transfer to a crockpot/slow-cooker at this point.)
The fourth step is what I'd love some feedback on. If the recipe called for "Tiny Bubbles," I'd use cheap champagne, or maybe 7-Up/Sprite (hey, this is a fine old U.S. tradition, using soda pop in cooking! Look it up in the Gallery of Regrettable Foods!). If "Hard Bubbles," I might use ginger ale or sparkling cider. But Ix-Style Braised Meat is made with for "Blue Bubbles." What would you use in real life for blue bubbles?
What comes to my mind is that awesome bubble-gum-flavored soda pop out of Japan, with the little glass bead sealing it at the top. I forget what it's called. But I fear this may be too sweet, and I'd hate ruining even a cheap brisket.
Thoughts?
Thoughts on other Ur recipes translated into real life? (Link to the original thread?)