Both are translated as monkfish in English, only Google explains that rana pescatrice is the whole fish and coda di rospo is what remaines after removing the head and skin. Mirco, the fishmonger, made me choose between the local, fresh, ugly looking fish, the rana pescatrice and the coda di rospo, the skinless tail from … More Coda di rospo or rana pescatrice
Mango, avocado and lime…so delicious, but so bad for the planet…I hope you will understand. The combination of mango, avocado, chili, garlic, lime, fresh coriander and shrimps is more than awesome. It’s the perfect compensation for the cold temperature outside. Marinate 400 grams of peeled raw ( defrosted is perfect and surely intestines free) scampi … More Craving for the sun
I love the real polpo, but often they are far too big for 2p although they shrink incredibly. Ask to cut the big ones ( approximately 2 kilo) in 2 equal pieces and store them in the freezer. It’s really important to boil the octopus long enough ( the process of freezing will help to … More Fabulous salad
Once a recipe in Ottolenghi’s cookbook ‘Simpel’ has been quoted as ‘S’, you know this will be a quick and uncomplicated recipe. Once docV creates her own version, the preparation becomes even less complicated. 4 garlic cloves, 500 grams of green beans, 250 grams of natural tofu, 1 chili, 1 teaspoon of paprika powder, 1 … More Chraimeh sauce, tofu and green beans
Thanks to Lia and Cor, lovely friends from the Netherlands, I have a few ready made oriental sauces such as black bean sauce, mirin, ketjap… easy Asian cooking guaranteed 👌. Prepare all the ingredients in advance. Chop 4 garlic cloves, 2 chili and 4 cm of ginger. Slice 4 spring onions and 500 grams of … More Craving for Asian food
The September edition of delicious.nl is dedicated to Yotam Ottolenghi. Janneke Philippi seems to know what his favorite recipes are. One of them is a fish taco with salad, mango and lime yogurt. Although we are just the 2 of us (remember: quarantine 😏), I decided at least the same amount of ingredients as for … More Just imagine the flavor and smell of fresh coriander
I never ever tasted more delicious tomatoes than the variety coeur de boeuf, as long as they have the ideal maturity. This recipe is one of delicious.nl. I used piadini instead of sour dough bread and marinated more tomatoes for extra flavor, extra vegetables. Put 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds and the zeste of 1 … More The best tomatoes ever
Fashionable diets or eating habits which lead to drastic changes will never become mine, but if they can create more variety in daily cooking, I’m pro. Increase the amount of vegetables and reduce the bad carbs is a less drastic approach which will not lead to extremes. Bad carbs ( white rice, white pasta, white … More ‘No carbs’ fashion
It feels like summer, those Caribbean ingredients. Fishcakes are a perfect reason to buy a kitchen robot. Fill the small blender with 300 grams ( 2p) of white fish cubes, 1 egg, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chili, the zeste of 1 lime, 1 teaspoon of roasted cumin, 1/2 of a bunch of coriander. A … More Fishcakes, mango and coriander😍
This morning I removed a nice piece of salmon from the freezer. After a long day outside easy cooking is welcome and baking paper is the best tool to do this. Come home, preheat the oven at 180-200°. Use two oven trays, cover them with baking paper. Wash 250 -300 grams of potatoes pp. Cut … More Cooking on baking paper
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