Traditional cuisine from Alsace, France. Originally fermented cabbage was a preserved food. Sour cabbage is often eaten in Alsace and Germany, once you get used to it, you'll be addicted to it!
Cabbage (sweetheart), Onion, Sausages, Bacon rashers, Garlic, Olive oil, Salt and pepper, White wine, White wine vinegar, Cumin (if you have), Bay leaf (if you have), Wholegrain mustard
A quick and trendy starter to show off to your guests!
Apples, (Cox, Braeburn, Golden delicious), Egg, Parmigiano reggiano, Gherkins or cornichons, Extra virgin olive oil, White balsamic vinegar (or lemon juice), Walnuts or pecan nuts, Salt & pepper
Mozzarella caprese is delicious but a bit watery. Put tomatoes in an oven to make them semi 'sundried' and you'll have a tastier (and not so wet) caprese!
It only takes 10 minutes to make this dish, quick as a flash.
French beans, Baby plum tomatoes, Salt for boiling, Sweet miso vinegar:, Your favourite miso paste, Sushi vinegar, Sugar, Dashi powder, White sesame seeds
All the ingredients were in my fridge. The flavour of the bacon and the sweet onions give it a nice touch. The dressing is so simple with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze.
Adding the sushi vinegar at the end gives an extra good kick.
Chicken thighs, Chinese leaves, Carrot, Sake, Salt & pepper, Potato starch, Vegetable oil, Sauce:, Oyster sauce, Chicken stock powder, Water, Sugar, Soy sauce, Pepper, Sesame oil, Sushi vinegar, Potato starch in a bit of water
You get a lovely aroma of grilled cauliflower and the fennel. If you roast the garlic, it will be even better.
Cauliflower (small), Fennel, Garlic, Cherry tomatoes or baby plum tomatoes, Baby spinach, Salt, Extra virgin olive oil, A Capers in vinegar, A Wholegrain mustard, A White vinegar, A Sea salt, A Extra virgin olive oil
The only effort required is shredding the cabbage. Once you've cleared that, all you have to do is add the sauce and mix well into the cabbage. The result is amazingly delicious.
It's similar to a Ratatouille in France, but the point is that caponata is sweet and sour with sugar and vinegar. It is best to put it on bread and eat it.
Aubergine, Tomatoes (medium), Onion, Garlic, Capers, Olives (green), Olive oil, Salt and pepper, Fresh chilli, Sugar, Vinegar, Basil
Sushi rice, Nori sheet (1/2), Salad lettuce leaves, Ready salted crisps, Fish fingers (frozen), Cucumber (1cm square, as long as the nori sheet), Mayonnaise
King prawns, Sake, Aubergine, Potato or corn starch, Vegetable oil (for deep frying), Green vinegar dressing:, Cucumber, Granulated sugar, Vinegar, Lemon juice, Salt
