A fat fish such as mackerel delivers an impressive amount of omega 3. Delicious.nl of February has a marvelous recipe with mackerel, fennel and cauliflower which I love to share with you ( docV style 😀). For 2p, ask the fishmonger to prepare you 4 mackerel filets. Store in the fridge. Chop a medium sized … More Lots of omega 3
It’s time to reconnect. We are at the end of our holiday at home. Don’t worry, I didn’t stop cooking, I only took a break in writing down what I cooked. Marinate 4 mackerel filets in a few spoons if teriyaki. Spread on baking paper. Clean, chop and fry 500 grams of green beans, 1 … More Staycation, home cooking
I didn’t check, but I’m pretty sure I combined the ingredients before. Based on a recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s first cookbook, ‘Ottolenghi’, I prepare a lovely side dish with fennel and cherry tomatoes as protagonists. For a side dish for 2p, wash and slice 2 medium sized fennels. Chop and fry 4 … More Ingredients with lots of possibilities
Mackerel is a real cheap fish. Mackerel filets are perfect to store in the freezer. So if they are available I will always buy a portion for a later occasion. 300 grams is a perfect portion for 2p. This recipe, which I found in the Christmas edition of delicious.nl is goodloocking and tasty. Blanch 8 … More Mackerel in a coat
Iris and I married 9 years ago on 30/10/2010. We were the first female couple in Tervuren, near Brussels. Although we have other( more) special days of anniversary this one is the official one. No restaurant, no friends, nothing fancy…dinner in our home cinema 🥰. 400 grams of skinless mackerel, 1 tomato, 1 chili, 3 … More Wedding anniversary
Swiss chard is a very common vegetable in Italy. The white part of the nerves is rather hard, so I removed it. Put the Swiss chard in salted water for approx 15 mins. Rinse, drain and chop. Put 250 grams of halved cherry tomatoes and 500 grams of asparagus on baking paper. Spread some olive … More Swiss chard, bietole in Italian
Living in Castelnuovo Berardenga now where there are two little supermarkets, fresh fish will be a good reason to go to Siena. Ottolenghi’s last book, Simple, is amazing. The ovenbaked rice with caramalized tomatoes and mackerel filet with pistachio and cardamom seem a wonderful combination. Put 500 grams of cherry tomatoes, 6 chopped garlic cloves, … More Fish on the menu
Mackerel delivers a lot of omega 3 which is important for our heart, and also Calcium, vit B12, A, D and K. To prepare mackerel without the long lasting smell in the house, bake them outside, or in the oven. In combination with the local wild fennel which you find in the field, along the … More Mackerel, cheap, delicious and healthy
We need fat in our daily menu, and mainly good fat, fat to protect us against cardiovascular events. Fat fish, prepared in an healthy way, is a perfect deliverer of this good fat. Above all, is it so cheap. The mackerel family is not so very attractive to grill or bake in the house because … More Mackerel, so cheap and so much of ‘good fat’
Polpette di sarde is a traditional dish in Sicily. I’m sure the Sicilians will not disapprove the variant based on mackerel. For 3p mix 600 grams of mackerel filets(with skin), 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves, 50 grams of bread crumb, salt, pepper, a handful fresh parsley and some mint leaves in a blender (roughly). Add … More Mackerel balls joined by a little salad
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