Cooking With Nick Massie: Tuna Two Ways

Nick,
Great videos and great recipes, thank you for sharing.

A few questions:
1) Can you add fresh lime juce to the tuna tartare to give a little acid?
2) Did you ad oil to the pan prior to searing your tuna?

I made your Tokyo slaw but added red cabbage, pulled chix and avacado, it was awesome.

I'd like to see chocolate, paleo desserts, like cookies.

Thank you!

I love all the recipes shown.

Is it possible to do a printable recipe???

Nick,

I have, without reservation, enjoyed this series more than anything else on the Journal. I would love to see you do any dish you felt like...so far everything has been fabulous.

I love, if you want a suggestion or two, all things beef. Do you have any great Paleo Steak Taco ideas?

Thanks!

I love all the recipes shown.

Is it possible to do a printable recipe???

Wow! these are my favorite videos when they come up! We have tried a few and they are new favorites. My wife suggests something more complex for those with more cooking experience and background. I am always looking for something new that has a breakfast feel to it aside from the usual. Nick, great work!

This was absolutely one of the best series on the CF Journal. My wife and I have added several of the recipes to our weekly rotation. The series works because of Nick's ability to make everything look super easy and approachable. Take the tuna recipes, we would have never tried that in a million years. Now its already on the grocery list for next week.

Potential ideas for future episodes include easy snacks to take to work, salad dressings and sauces, more kitchen skills and tools, posted recipes, and a Cooking Cert.

I look forward to seeing what you make next.
Jeff

AWESOME NICK!! I have made every recipe so far and they have all been great! I have made Kalua pig for years being from Hawaii and especially like your take on the AHI 2 ways! I have put the Ginger Thai dressing on everything! Keep them coming!! By far one of my fav pieces on the Journal!!!

Nick, I have loved your video series! These have been my favourite journal videos for sure, and I watch and rewatch all the time!

You said you love avocados (as do I), could you possibly show different ways to prepare them? I am also a big fan of chicken and salmon, so maybe a couple more ways to prepare those would be great!

I'm sure whatever you give us will be top notch.

Can't wait for more of your videos!

James

I absolutely love these "Cooking with Nick Massie" videos. I have learned a lot and being able to see the process helps greatly.

First, I wanted to know, if your are cooking/prepping for one person, and avocado is an ingredient...how do you prevent the avocado you don't use/need from going bad?

Second, I am often unsure what the best cuts of meat are and for what price. To include just not being sure how to prepare most of them.

Third, Portion sizes. My biggest issues is getting the right portion sizes.

Last, winter is coming, and my biggest temptation is comfort foods, which are usually heavy and fattening. What are some alternatives that you might cook for the cold season? Do you have simple dessert recipes using fruit, for those with a sweet-tooth?

Thanks!

Michelle

I just wanted to say thanks to Nick and the gang for doing these videos. They are my favorite on the journal and now I just need to start cooking!

Love the videos. Keep them coming. Been trying to get my wife to participate in crossfit for a couple years now. One Nick Massie video and shes hooked. We've tried many of the recipes and loved them all. And as far as feedback desserts sound good also more shopping ideas. Whatever ya got, thanks so much.

I love this series. I especially love the Hawaiian and Asian inspired recipes. Being from Hawaii I related to those very well. Thank you for making these. I'd like to see some paleo breakfast recipes. I tend to limit myself to eggs. I think there has to be more possibilities than that. In particular I'd like to see if there's something that can be whipped up on the weekend and thrown into a tupperware and taken to work to eat for breakfast or lunch. Thanks again!

these videos are great. well made, shot and edited. being that video is more my thing and not cooking, i'd love to see some sort of breakdown as to temps, recipes, etc. so i can watch the video, then read the recipe so i don't have to keep re-watching the video or parts of it to try to figure out what i'm doing.... you know.... hypothetically, cuz it's not like i've done that or anything.... anyway, maybe i've tried the chicken and maybe it was kinda totally awesome. thanks nick and friends! there really should be a food.crossfit.com with spots such as this on them.

p.s. i'd be happy to be involved in such a web endeavor if it were ever deemed to be done! Hazzah!!!!

I echo all the comments above...really great series of videos.

As for feedback, it would be ace to see a mini-series of 'lunchbox favourites'. Quick, easy to prepare in the morning, tasty and nutritional things to pack up in a box and get out at your desk / workplace would be great. Thanks for all the stuff so far!

Great so far. I love the simplicity of them, no numerical measurements, no time frames. Keep the videos now about *how* to cook but *what* to cook. People can learn how on a million and ten different websites out there, however the *what* actually goes into a pan, and the why, is much harder to come by.

I'd dig some Paleo comfort foods or Americana.

Nick-

I have been loving the videos! I enjoy these more than any cooking shows on TV. You are very clear with how you talk about how to cook and prepare the food. I have tried several of the recipes and they are wonderful! Keep it up!

Personally, I don't have a problem with meats and fats in my diet, but I do need some new, simple ideas for vegetables so that I can get in a wide variety.

Also, I think a printable version would be great!

Thank you!

One of the best ones yet. Maybe some grilling techniques and breakfast ideas?

NICK-o-rama...
Your Killing it! We all love the series please DONT STOP. I've always been a great cook, you've turned it up a notch. Keep the simple dishes coming. Salsa ideas? Chicken breast seem to be a staple in the Paleo diet, any nick-o-rama twisted ideas for that?

Thank You for the series.

Nick and crew, I love this series! I really like the video demonstrations, but I do think a written ingredient list/quick directions would also be helpful.

I'd like to see paleo versions of comfort foods (like Meatza, etc), and other ways to prepare chicken/beef, and vegetable sides.

Thanks!

Great videos Nick! I would also like to have the recipes printable! Doing a great job, keep em coming!

NICK......Your video series is the hit of the Journal! The first thing I look for every morning is to see if there's a new "Nick" video recipe I can knock out in the coming week.

I hope the series continues....I would even go so far as to say I would pay MORE for my Journal subscription JUST to keep the series going. Nutrition is a critical component to Crossfit...and you make it easy to follow and create new ideas! Keep 'em coming. Oh ya...and printed recipe cards with amounts/weights would be a great addition!

Thanks again!

Nick-

Thanks for all of the recipes. The issue I come across with most of my clients is not being comfortable in the kitchen. Would you do a video on some techniques or some do and don't to build up a new cooker's confidence?

Sincerely,
Nick Sellers

Is there a compilation of all Nick's recipes somewhere that are printable? Great series.

Nick-

This is by far one of the best series in the Journal!! My number one suggestion is to just keep them coming!! All the recipes I've tried from this series have been amazing.

Just to echo a few suggestions already mentioned above I think printable recipe cards, easy snack ideas, breakfasts, grilling/beef recipes, more kitchen skills, and shopping tips would be great. Also I love the idea of tying in the zone and block concepts into this. Thanks again for this great series!!

Andrew

Nick, I'll echo what most others have said already -- this is a great series of videos! As the chef (no formal training) at my house I really appreciate tips on technique and ideas for new seasonings. For example, I'm now hooked on Sambal, which I had never used before making the Thai Turkey Wraps (which my wife and I both agreed was the best new thing we've had in a long time). That's what a professional like you brings to a relatively simple preparation like the wraps -- the cilantro, Sambal and other seasonings combined with the cashews on top really gives the dish a complexity and combination of flavors and textures that I as a home cook would not have thought to do.

Do you have any ideas for Zone/Paleo friendly breakfast items? Anything that can be prepared in advance in quantity, and perhaps even something that would travel well for being away from home?

Thanks again for this series and all the great information!

I love this series! I agree with breakfast ideas. Maybe some quick and easy ideas if you are running late.

Nick, most people think they know how to cook a perfect steak but they're actually murdering an excellent cut of beef with marinades and rubs. Can you show us a proper steak dinner with Paleo friendly sides?

Another vote for breakfast stuff, especially any way to work in vegetables.

The videos are great, keep them coming.

awesome stuff keep it coming. tuna two ways quick, easy, and tasty. thanks man

Hi Nick.
Just wanted to say thanks for the ideas. Im going to start attempting some of these shortly. Keep em coming buddy.

Anj C.

Hi Nick,

Thanks, great videos! Another vote for some breakfast meal recipes, especially if they include veggies.

As for "what next?"--keep making more! These are my favorite videos on CFJ!

Hey Nick

Great videos and thanks for sharing them with us, have cooked some of them and I'm am very impressed, so thanks :) No doubt they are must-see vids :)

Looking forward to see your blogs so make sure to post them so we can find them :)

keep up the good work :)

Great vids! The pork is cheap, easy and delicious!

I am having trouble finding the asian coleslaw video? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

It's called Tokyo Slaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_KLs8yPGVI

Thanks!

great great job gents!

These are great. I have watched every one. Here are ideas for more:
- more shopping
- "Nick Around the World" ... a healthy meal from every culture
- tools of the trade (from most used to most obscure)
- snacks
- packing lunches
- fish and more fish

Ah, crossfit workouts to make you faster with the knives, etc.

Nick-

We LOVE "Cooking with Nick Massie"! My wife and I love to watch new episodes and the recipes are so simple and good! Maybe for laughs you could get Mikko in there to help with the vegetable chopping.

More dinner recipes and soups for fall, maybe? This is a great series-we never miss it. Keep up what you are already doing.

Great Videos. I have tried a number of the recipes. All excellent. I particullarly enjoyed the ginger vinaigrette. I had never used sambal and am now adding it to other dishes.

Things I would benefit from:
- Quick breakfast dishes

- Take with you dishes (something I can put in a Tupperware or plastic bag and take to work.

- Basic cooking items that you should have in a kitchen. Food items (spices etc) and hardware (mixers pans etc).

- an introduction to less common spices and cooking items. For example, I benefited from the sambal and how to make a basic vinaigrette.

To echo all the comments, these videos are great! I've tried almost every one, usually with success. Your ability to make the complex simple is awesome.

It would be great to see:

1) Breakfast ideas
2) More vegetable ideas to mix up the standard salad/sauteed veggies
3) Any quick tips to make the cooking process faster/easier
4) Your "go-to" dishes -- what do you fall back on when you're in the middle of a busy week or after a long day of work?

Thanks!

Thanks, Nick! Two things I'd love to see more on:

1) Breakfast - always seems to be the most challenging. How do you get someone to eat veggies first thing in the morning? And breakfast meals that DON"T include eggs.

2) Snacks to pack and take with you, and for late-night.

Thanks again!!!

All these videos have been amazing. I'll add another vote to the "grill" ballot.

What's the green sauce you use for the tokyo slaw?

Great recipe Nick I have enjoyed all your recipes so far. Need to echo a lot of the other comments -- printable recipe, some of the ingredients I am not so familiar with. I'd like to see a simple appetizer for a large group.

Nick I love everything about these videos! Like everyone else they're my favorite on the journal.

-things that pack easily for work
-healthy bars like Clif bars
-carne asada
-anything lamb

Love it, Nick! Keep them comin!

Thanks for the series. I echo the masses by requesting a breakfast recipe. Also, the minimum what you have to have in your kitchen episode- utensils, spices, oils etc.

I wish you start a blog similar to KStar's mobility wod. Maybe once a week you could do a new dish, segment about shopping recipe strategies, or whatever. Like many of us, I struggle to get the whole family on board. It's a huge change in lifestyle for my wife. Anyway, I digress. keep it comin from Colorado.

The series is awesome1 I have cooked every recipe and each was delicious. But talking more about the Zone blocks and Paleo sounds great! Keep up the great work it makes eating properly way easier when you dont have to think of your own recipes everyday

Love the Cooking with Nick Massie series. It was the first reason for me to subscribe to the Crossfit Journal. Keep up the good work.

Feedback:
1. Breakfast ideas
2. Snacks on the go (to take on the go)
3. You need a cookbook/30 day meal plan complete with recipes.

Thanks

I would love to see an easy and fast breakfast recipe that I could either make the night before or the 30 minutes I have at home in the morning between my WOD and leaving for work.

Nick, what blender do you use? I already have the Cuisinart food processor that Matt Chan used in his videos and I love it!!!

I use a Vita-Prep 3 as my personal blender. It has a 3 horse power motor which spins at a swift 37,000 RPMs when on high speed. It also has a variable speed setting, which is nice. If you are not willing to fork over the $400-$500 for this model, a simple 1HP bar blender from a restaurant supply store works as well. You can find these with the variable speed option for around $100. Hope this helps!

Richard,
You can add lime juice, but it is not recommended. If you choose to, add it only at the last second and only to the tuna that you are going to consume immediately. Lemon and lime juice denatures protein almost instantly, so if it has any time at all, it will begin "cook" the fish and give you more of a ceviche type consistency, which isn't quite desireable with tuna.
Yes, there is oil in the pan when searing the tuna. I used olive oil, but a combination of canola and toasted sesame oil is nice too. You can also coat the tuna in black and white sesame seeds for a little twist.
Good Luck!

Thanks Nick, much appreciated.

Nick,

I really enjoy the videos. Can you post recipe along with each video? It would be a great help. Food is awesome, keep up the good work.

Mark

I am going to echo what most people have already said; ideas for breakfast, sweet potatoes (for post workout carbs), and ground beef would be excellent.

Thanks for the videos you have already made, all of them are great.

P.S. If you make a cookbook, I would buy it immediately!

Great video's Nick! I'd really like to see your take on how to best prepare meals for the weeks. For people that don't have much free time. I'd like to make a big batch of something on Sunday, and divvy it up to lunches/snacks/dinner for several days.

Great job on these post, however it would be nice if there were a printable version of all recipes. Keep them coming! Thank you.

Great videos!! For those of us that work a 9-5 it would be great to see some meals that we can prep once or twice a week and pack for work. I struggle to come up with breakfast and lunch ideas I can take along with me. Thanks!

Wish I had posted sooner. Meant to and totally forgot until now.

Love the videos! Great attention to detail, and DELICIOUS!! I have tried all of them and have not been disapointed.

I would love to see more, especially some desert recipes and maybe a few more sauce/dressings.

Thx again for the great work! And thx Coach for making this all possible.

Looking forward to cooking this for my wife when I get back from Iraq. I miss being able to cook almost as much as my family. Good fat is the hardest thing to find in the chow hall.

Yes please more videos. Cooking Paleo. Blocks. Blocks for small people too.
Love the producation of your videos style is polished and casual.

Nick, thank you so much for all the videos. They really have re-inspired me to get back in the kitchen and cook for my family. Where I live it seems that fish is king, (especially Halibut) and I would love to see what you could come up with.

Again, thank you for the inspiration

Hey Nick.

Fantastic dishes, even for a 17 year old guy like me.

plz make a cookbook, that would be awesome !! :-)

Agree with this fellar :)

I wish I knew about your videos earlier! awesome!!