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simple local vegetables

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Halloween and other things

  Here is a link to a page supposedly translated from German to English by Google - if it doesn't turn out to be in English, you can translate it by right clicking your mouse and then 'Translate!
 http://7d05.elaine-asp.de/go/2n3dqha6xq1vqg2wp0a3cpaygjrwx8tj2raooskoc2on/97
German style Halloween........? 
Nothing much to do with Halloween because it's not really celebrated in France. The 'Tousaint' (1st November is celebrated), but it's time for Halloween style vegetables and things....Image result for Potimarron French style....
http://cuisine.journaldesfemmes.com/gastronomie/recettes-d-halloween/?een=0f5593ad1b4dfec2d1021731105b8d37&utm_source=greenarrow&utm_medium=mail&utm_campaign=ml75_tartiflettepom

And of course Halloween English-USA style......

Image result for Halloween English-USA  with all it's bits and pieces

                                                    Image result for Halloween English-USA recipes Eye, eye.......
http://www.food.com/topic/halloween

Whatever - enjoy yourselves and....

Bonne Appétit!    Image result for Bonne Appetit

Saturday, 15 October 2016

Unknown Scottish and other.....endangered species!

Everyone knows the Scottish whisky (the single malts 'Glens' above all) the Scottish fresh salmon and smoked salmons, the Arbroath kippers and so on, but what about some almost forgotten things like 'Clootie Dumpling' which was a treat back in the late 40's and 50's for christmas and birthdays. Birthday cakes didn't exist to buy and were normally too complicated to prepare so - a Dumpling was required!
To know what I'm talking about here's a photo: Image result for clootie dumpling recipe without suet  It was also used in Scotland very often at Christmas to replace the 'Plum Duff'  Image result for Plum Duff of English origin, together with the 'custard' or as the French say 'crème Anglais'
The Scottish variety was also used the morning after sliced into thickish slabs and fried - in margarine because we had no butter, rationing forbid it!
The clootie dumpling is a delice, the main thing is having a cotton cloth big enough to put the mixture into for steaming for hours! Here is the recipe:

http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_cloutie.htm 

and some more Ancient Scottish treats:

http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_index.htm

(copy/paste if necessary)

There are other things which have fallen out of favour, like Bread and Butter pudding, again made with bread (old) and margarine (no butter available!)

See original image

and the recipe?
http://www.eatasyoulike.com/2015/06/traditional-bread-and-butter-pudding.html

More Scottish recipes:
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/707/world-cuisine/european/uk-and-ireland/scottish/

With various old favourites like Shortbread, Scotch Eggs and more.......

Scottish Shortbread IV Recipe and Video - Real butter and brown sugar give it an irresistible flavor. , Scotch Eggs Recipe - A delicious and easy Christmas Eve recipe for your family.....go on, enjoy yourselves!
A last one, often used as a trick question in trade examinations, Scotch Woodcock.......no - not a poultry, but an entrée made of scrambled eggs on toast with anchovies laid on top!Image result for scotch woodcock

 This can also be used as a main course.

Bonne Appétit!

Sunday, 9 October 2016

Fumages - smoked food (F)

Fumages...........
(il n'a pas que nous qui fume......!)
Bien que la plus part des nourritures peuvent être achetées déjà fumée, il y a certain qui sont préférées, ou pourquoi pas faire le votre?
L'opération consiste principalement à soumettre une denrée alimentaire à l'action des fumées qui se dégagent lors de la combustion de certains végétaux. À l'origine, le but recherché était d'agir sur la durée de conservation du produit traité : c'est ainsi qu'à côté de la salaison et du séchage, le fumage appartient au groupe des trois procédés les plus anciens de conservation des denrées alimentaires. Par la suite, la recherche principalement d'une qualité gustative, et accessoirement, celle d'un mode de présentation du produit ont prévalu.
Celui que tout le monde connais Image result for Saumon fumé

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumage (Tous sur les fumages) et
http://www.fumoir.net/content/8-recettes   (Des recettes si vous pouvez trouver les ingredients!)


Plus connu c'est  le hareng fumée (EN Kipper) mais beaucoup d'autres poissons sont fumée, comme j'adore les saumons (Écossais, Irlandais et Finlandais , les anguilles- très populaire en Allemagne - facile a faire, regarder):
   https://youtu.be/mQy8WiSnZsA        Image result for Anguilles fumee Délicieuse mais difficile a trouver en France. Les Allemandes mangent des quantités énorme!
Bien sur les viandes et autres produits peuvent être fumé comme suite:
 http://www.fumoir.net/content/6-trucs-et-astuces-de-fumage

Drôle, mais même des gens qui n'aime pas trop le poisson ont tendance d'aimer les fumées......

Essayez les - vous allez être ravi!

Je suis certaine mon ami Mr Philippe Girard peut les faire dans la cheminée de son Pere......!  Une couronne d’office en fer forgé formant un dôme ajouré, décoré de volutes, est suspendue par une barre de fer torsadé au plafond en voute blanche du Musée de la Gourmandise ; un gros jambon et des saucissons de tailles diverses sont attachés à ses crochets par des ficelles.


Bonne Appétit!

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Lecker...Tasty... Appétissante

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