The Grand Duke's salad is a bit of a love /hate thin. There are many who does not like beetroot and for those it is not a hit. For the rest of us it's a nice quick and easy salad.
A simple salad that is especially good if you have a rest of cooked cold rice from the day before. A hit in my family.
Nicoise is one of the great classics that you can still order at cafes and restaurants around the world. A real lunch salad that satiates very well. Nicoise is also an olive variety.
A simple and filling salad that can be used both as a side dish and as a lunch in itself.
These are harder to pronounce than to make. Probably the most simple pancake recipe in the world. You only need 2 ingredients, and there is no compromise on flavor. 15 minutes and you got a big stack of pancakes for breakfast.
Garam Masala is a spice mix. Made up of a lot of regular spices mixed together. Actually it is Indian/Pakistani but it can easily be used in other cuisines as well. Many of the same spices are used in Arabic and Mexican cuisine as well. So it is a very practical thing to have in the cupboard as it goes well with a range from foods from Chicken Tikka Masala to tacos ans burritos.
Video Recipe - Foie gras terrine or as the French are saying "Terrine de foie gras" is a classic. It is just the fat liver of a duck or a goose where you add salt, pepper and a little alcohol. But the traditional method is difficult to do correctly, and too much of the fat melts of and is wasted.
So I find that this is the perfect recipe to make using sous vide.
Video recipe - Peanut-date-balls have a taste that is similar to snickers. But not as sweet. It is a really good recipe to make with the kids. It is easy and quick enough that they don't lose their interest along the way. And they love how it tastes.
Video recipe - The recipes I have seen on how to poach an egg makes it all to complicated. It really is a very easy process. And one of the best ways to cook an egg.
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Recipe - The main advantage of sous vide cooking is that you can turn cheap cuts into something as good, or better, as the expensive cuts. It makes me so happy every time :-D It is also an easy way to cook for guests. As it can be prepared a long time in advance and it is always ready on time.
ingredients
- 1 cuvette of about 1 kg (2 lbs)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- plenty of ground pepper
- other dried herbs you like
