Green Beans red wine vinegar sugar garlic cloves pine nuts olive oil Blanche the beans in boiling water for around 4 minutes, or so they are just tender, but still a little bit crisp before cooling in ice water once cool then drain the beans Slice a couple of garlic cloves into wafer thin slices in…
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Author: Elio Santos
Avocado soup
150g IQF Avocado dices Lemon Juice Pepper Nutmeg 1 litre chicken or veg stock salt 2 egg yolk 300 ml cream sliced cherry tomatoes for garnish Set aside some of the avocado dices and squeeze some lemon juice over them, this will be used as a garnish. Blend the remaining avocado with a small amount…
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Candied Lemon Slice
Handful of IQF Lemon slices 500ml water 500g caster sugar 1 vanilla pod split 1/4 teaspoon salt Sheet of greaseproof pape In a saucepan combine the sugar, water, and salt together. Bring this up to a simmer then add the vanilla pod Add the lemon slices and simmer gently until the rind goes slightly translucent…
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Honey and sesame Stir Fry
Heat a pan with a little sesame oil. Once almost smoking throw in your mixed vegetables, diced garlic and ginger. (keep mangetout back) After a couple of minutes add your mangetout, a generous squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Finish with a heaped tablespoon of honey and a handful of sesame seeds.…
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Chilled Pea & Mint Soup
1 tsp olive oil 6 spring onions 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 500 ml vegetable stock 1lb frozen peas large handful chopped mint Heat a little oil in a pan, add all the veg other than the peas and sweat down. When soft pour on stock and add peas, bring to the boil and add the…
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