2010年11月20日星期六

清酒 . 番茄 . 啫喱

小時候好鍾意畫畫,好想做畫家,就算做唔到都希望做一啲同創作有關嘅工作,因為從小都滿腦子古靈精怪思想,深信自己都算叫有創意。雖然長大後冇實踐到小時候的志願,但係原來烹飪都可以發揮無限嘅創意。煮食帶俾我其中一大滿足感係用mix & match烹調美味嘅食物,個人冇乜創意都做唔到架!

由於太多朋友唔食肉,唯有向蔬果進發,其中最健康又適合喺各類頭盤主菜出現嘅都算係番茄,不過我都仲係識人唔食生果唔食菜 (想死)!從來冇諗過清酒、番茄同啫喱可以成為一道美味嘅頭盤,呢道菜係喺飲食男女睇到。為咗健康至食番茄,其實我覺得佢好醒,用酒浸過嘅番茄冇咗醒味易入口啲!

番茄 (4個, 去皮)

清酒 (500 ml)

味醂 (500 ml)

白酒 (400 ml)

砂糖 (50g)

魚膠片 (2片, 用冰水浸軟)

薄荷葉 (2-3片, 裝飾用)

1. 番茄底面十字,放入沸水中灼數秒,撈起,浸冰水,小心撕開番茄皮

2. 煮滾清酒、味醂及白酒後,轉細火煮2分鐘

3. 取出150ml清酒糖水,放入已浸軟的魚膠片,攪拌至融和,放入雪櫃冷凍成清酒啫喱

4. 去皮番茄放入餘下的清酒糖水細火煮1分鐘,熄火,攤涼後冷凍6-8小時

5. 已定型之清酒啫喱切粒上碟,再放上番茄,加薄荷葉裝飾

For小朋友可用菠蘿汁代替清酒及白酒,仲可以唔洗落糖添!

我愛三文魚

最近發現身邊認識嘅人好多肉類都唔食,最common係牛啦,羊啦,豬啦等等,呢排仲多咗唔食雞啦,蝦啦 ... 唉,有點頭痕!因為一餐飯十零人,呢個唔食牛嗰個唔食豬,如果一餐齊晒唔食牛羊豬雞蝦再加一個減緊肥唔食澱粉質嘅女人,咁我未要煮好多味菜ensure所有人都有嘢食?

好彩仲未有人話唔食三文魚啫,三文魚有三高,高蛋白質、高Omega-3同埋高維他命D。今次介紹嘅2-Salmon Strata除咗Salmon之外,仲要用牛角包同Camembert cheese,呢種芝士用大量牛奶製造所以唔飲奶嘅人最好唔好食,我咁啱識兩個。


2-Salmon Strata

Croissants (3, cut in big cubes)
Cooked Salmon (1 can)
Smoked Salmon (1 oz, in small pieces)
Le Camembert cheese (250g, diced)
Milk/Cream (375 ml)
Sour cream (250 ml)
Eggs (6)
Onion (1, chopped)
Fresh dill (1 tbsp, chopped)
Salt and pepper (to taste)



1. Butter a 9 x 12 in baking dish
2. Combine croissants, both salmon and Le Camembert cheese, spread evenly in the baking dish
3. Beat milk, sour cream and eggs for 1 minute. Add onion, dill and salt & pepper
4. Pour over salmon mixture
5. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours
6. Remove from fridge and place on the counter for 30 minutes
7. Preheat oven
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until mixture is nicely puffed and well browned.