Interesting Mash
This is similar to Vegetables cooked in olive oil, except mashed or whipped with a fork. Parsnips are difficult to grate, the softer outer part can be peeled off with a vegetable peeler, and the harder inner core sliced thinly. Ingredients Sliced onions Potatoes Carrots Parsnips/Swede/Turnips Cabbage/Spinach Olive oil Method Cover the bottom of a medium saucepan with oil Place a layer of sliced onions on the bottom Layer grated carrot, grated parsnip/turnip/swede, cubed potato and chopped cabbage/spinach.
Read more →Green Tomatoes
If you grow your own tomatoes outside you will end up with green ones that aren’t going to ripen up anytime soon. The classic method for using them up is to make Green Tomato Chutney, which is quite easy. If the skins are tough, use a blender to liquidise them. Green Tomato Chutney Ingredients 175g/6oz light brown sugar 150ml/5fl oz red wine vinegar 1 shallot or small onion, peeled, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled, finely chopped 2cm/¾in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, finely grated 1 red chilli, finely chopped 125g/4½oz sultanas 600g/1lb 5oz green tomatoes, quartered Method Heat the sugar in a frying pan until the sugar melts and caramelises.
Read more →Boiled Beef and Carrots
This method can be used for any cut of beef but works very well for brisket or braising steak. Ingredients Brisket joint 4-6 chopped onions 3-4 large carrots Olive oil Black pepper Bay leaves Method Place joint in large covered casserole or saucepan with a couple of bay leaves Grind some black pepper over the joint and pour over some olive oil Surround the meat with chopped onions and chopped carrots Put on the lid and place in a slow oven for about 4-5 hours Enjoy with roast potatoes, parsnips and green veg
Read more →Baked Tomatoes
On a holiday staying at the Atlantic Hotel, St Mary’s there seemed to be a different breakfast chef nearly every day. One of them had a novel way of preparing tomatoes for an English breakfast. Ingredients Tomatoes Oregano Olive oil Method Take the stems off the tomatoes and place them upside down in a baking tin. They should be stable upside down. Cut a cross in the bottom of each one, put a few drops of oil on each one and sprinkle over some oregano.
Read more →Fried Whole Mushrooms
Just a more interesting way of preparing mushrooms than chopping them up. Ingredients Mushrooms Olive oil Method Keep the mushrooms whole, even if they have long stems. Put some oil in a skillet over a medium heat and place the mushrooms cap down in the pan with the stems sticking up. Add a couple of drops of oil to the inside of the cap of each mushroom. When the caps are browned tip them on their sides or turn them over depending on the length of the stems.
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