salad

According to Wikipedia, a salad is a dish consisting of small pieces of food, usually predominately, vegetables served cold or hot or a combination .. However, there are as many salads as there are people on planet Earth. Types: Appetiser salads. ( Caprese, Antipasto, Field Greens such as...

Do you like prefer crunchy crisp leaves or softer delicate salad leaves? I prefer a bit of crispy crunch. My friend who I stay with and cook for, prefers soft. I don't mind that sometimes but I do prefer a bit of crispiness. I don't really like the way delicate leaves go limp in a salad...

I love to mix fruits in savory dishes and I think the autumn fruits lends itself very much. The Parmigiano Reggiano basket Ingredients: fresh-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Method: Place a sheet of baking paper in a dish. Put the Parmigiano Reggiano on the baking sheet to form a round with a...

One of the threads recently asked if meals were laid out to be photographed or were actually what we are. In my case it is what I eat. I make the salad that way to start of with... So I thought I would put together a quick guide on how today's salad was made and post up some pictures of...

Ingredients 500 gms Pork fillet or loin 2 tblsp Coriander leaf, chopped 2 tblsp Mint leaves, chopped 3 Shallots, chopped ½ tsp Sugar 1 tsp Garlic, pureed 1 tsp Ginger, pureed 1 tblsp Olive oil 1 tblsp Soy sauce 1 tblsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp Lime juice 4 Chillies, red or green, chopped 2...

César Dressing, is actually Mexican, not Italian. How do you do your´s ? Here is my récipe: 1 large egg 2 tsps. White Sherry Vinegar 3 tsps of Dijon Mustard 1 anchovy filete 1 clove garlic 1 / 3 Cup of Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1) Firstly, Blanch the egg in boiling hot...

With farmer’s markets overflowing with the most wonderful summer produce, what better way to embrace this seasonal bounty than a salad that combines fresh heirloom tomatoes, peppery arugula, white nectarines and sliced avocado. A bright, simple vinaigrette of extra virgin olive oil and white...

Ingredients: 1kg of skinned chicken drumsticks or small thighs 2 Tablespoons of malt vinegar 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil 1 heaped tablespoon of ginger and garlic paste 1 Teaspoon of coriander 1 teaspoon of cumin 1 teaspoon of garam masala 1 teaspoon of chili powder and half a teaspoon of...

In the 1860s in Moscow, Russia, there was a Belgian French Executive Chef by the name of Lucien Olivier who worked at the most renowned elite Parisian style Restaurant in Moscow named The Heritage. The 1st récipe was invented for his affluent clients who visited from The Palace, the Embassies...

Ingredients: 1 12 oz can tuna fish, drained 1 good size dollop miracle whip 1 tsp or so each dill and sweet pickle relishes A bit of garlic powder A bit of onion powder Salt and pepper to taste. Mix together. Serve with crackers or bread.

A fruit salad that has the taste of summer! Freshness and lightness, served it at the end of the meal or as a snack. I added also some almonds and Asiago Italian cheese. Serves 2, preparation time 10 minutes 1/2 cucumber 1/2 melon 12 blackberries 20 g. peeled almonds 1 sprig of fresh mint 20...

I just arrived home from the Barcelona, La Mercat Boqueria in the historic Bari Gotico neighborhood. Without forgetting the incredible aromas of jasmin coming from the Fruit Stall, I had purchased several Dragon Fruit, which we call Pitahaya in magenta red violet with red interiors and...

Charring lettuce adds drama and a delicious smokey sweet crunch to salads. Choose dense hearts of lettuce so that they retain some crunch. Char halves of lemon too, to squeeze over the top. Add sharp grapefruit and creamy avocado for a contrast of taste and texture. I used a griddle pan but if...

“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.” James Joyce, Ulysses Ingredients 6 medium potatoes 4 slices bacon 1 tablespoon onions, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 teaspoon Morton light salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons...

Ingredients: Scallops Black pudding Goats cheese Spinach and chard leaves Beetroot diced Mixed seeds For the vinegarette: Dijon mustard Sugar Cider or white wine vinegar Light oil Method: Dice the black pudding into thumb sized pieces and place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 20 minutes or...

A sweet, salty and sour salad. I've been experimenting with dates and with blood oranges and so I have rather a lot of both to use up. And then there was the avocado in the fridge which had reached its peak. Now it has to be said, that I am not a fan of avocados , so this is a labour of love...

Ingredients 800g various beetroots (or, if you can't get them, one type is fine) 300g rhubarb, cut on an angle into 2.5cm pieces 30g caster sugar 2 tsp sherry vinegar ¾ tbsp pomegranate molasses 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp ground allspice (pimento) 1 small red onion, thinly sliced...