Souvlaki
Souvlaki are Greek meat skewers with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Pig or chicken is briefly marinated and hot grilled.
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Recipes
Souvlaki are Greek meat skewers with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Pig or chicken is briefly marinated and hot grilled.
Gyros with Tzatziki succeeds with thinly cut, strongly marinated pork, hot pan and a fresh dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and dill.
Moussaka is layered with aubergines, potatoes, spicy minced meat tomato sauce and creamy béchamel. After baking, the casserole needs a short rest period.
Salade Niçoise is a southern French salad with tomatoes, green beans, egg, tuna, olives, anchovies and a clear dijon vinaigrette.
Tarte Tatin is a toppled French apple tart with caramel, butter and crispy dough. Solid, acidic apples keep shape while baking.
French onion soup gets its taste through slowly caramelized onions, broth, white wine, thyme and burrated cheese baguette.
Bouillabaisse is a Provencal fish soup with fennel, tomatoes, saffron, fish, seafood and rouille. Fish and shrimps cook briefly only at the end.
Croque Monsieur is a French ham and cheese sandwich with béchamel, Gruyère and crispy roasted bread. It is baked golden brown in the oven.
Quiche Lorraine is made of pastry, bacon, eggs, cream and cheese as desired. The bottom is pre-baked so that it remains crispy under the filling.
Ratatouille is a Provencal vegetable dish with aubergine, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil and herbs.
Boeuf Bourguignon is a classic beef stew with red wine, bacon, mushrooms, carrots and onions. It is cooked slowly until the meat is tender.
Coq au Vin is a French stew with chicken, red wine, bacon, mushrooms, onions and herbs. The sauce takes time to make it dark and round.
Spring rolls with vegetables need a dry, short-fried filling of cabbage, carrots, mushrooms and glass noodles. This is the only way to make the shell crunchy.
Wantan soup consists of filled dough bags in clear broth with ginger, spring onions, Pak Choi and sesame oil. The Wantans are gently cooked.
Beef with broccoli is fried with thinly cut, briefly marinated beef and blanched broccoli in a dark oyster soy sauce.
Dim Sum Dumplings succeed with juicy filling of pork chops or shrimps, cabbage, ginger, spring onions and finished dumpling dough leaves.
Peking duck for home needs a well dried skin, a glaze with honey or maltose and hot oven air. It is served with pancakes, cucumber, leek and hoisin sauce.
Chow Mein with vegetables are fried egg noodles with crisp vegetables and a short sauce of soy sauce, oyster sauce or vegetarian alternative and sesame oil.
Mapo Tofu is cooked with soft tofu, doubanjiang, fermented black beans, minced meat, chilli oil and Sichuan pepper. The sauce should taste spicy and slightly numbing.
Kung Pao Chicken is a Sichuan-wok dish with marinated chicken, dried chilli, Sichuan pepper, peanuts and a sweet-salty-sour sauce.
Fried rice succeeds with cold rice from the day before, egg, vegetables, soy sauce and high pan heat. The rice should fry, not steam in the wok.
Mango Sticky Rice is a Thai dessert made of steamed klebreis, sweetened coconut milk, mature mango and slightly salty coconut sauce. The rice must first soak.
Som Tam is a Thai green papaya salad with lime, fish sauce, palm sugar, chilli, garlic, green beans, tomatoes and peanuts. It is only slightly on the mortar.
Tom Yum soup is spicy and clear: shrimps, mushrooms, lemon grass, galangal, makrut lime leaves, chilli, lime and fish sauce give her the typical Thai taste.
Tom Kha Gai is a mild, aromatic Thai soup with coconut milk, chicken, galangal, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, mushrooms, lime and fish sauce.