I par boiled the potatoes for (15 mins from cold) 10 mins or so, with a little parsnip, having a bit too much of that too. I added an extra onion and some bacon bits to the basic recipe and it did the both of us nicely for lunch.
Saturday, 5 February 2011
rösti
I have too many potatoes for some reason. I was so impressed with the samurai-like slicing abilities of my Magimix I've been desperate to try it again, so having a go at Rösti gave me the chance to use lots of potatoes and try the grater for the first time. Unlike the slicer, it left a little ungrated residue, but only a little, and on the whole we were more than happy with the final result.
I par boiled the potatoes for (15 mins from cold) 10 mins or so, with a little parsnip, having a bit too much of that too. I added an extra onion and some bacon bits to the basic recipe and it did the both of us nicely for lunch.
I par boiled the potatoes for (15 mins from cold) 10 mins or so, with a little parsnip, having a bit too much of that too. I added an extra onion and some bacon bits to the basic recipe and it did the both of us nicely for lunch.
moussaka
Not the quickest dish to pull together, but absolutely worth the effort!
I tried out the Magimix's slicing disc on the potatoes. Whooosh! no pressure, no fuss, no mess, no odd shaped leftover chunks of potato - frighteningly effective! I couldn't get ground lamb but beef made a good substitiute. I forgot to add some wine to the recipe so a glass on the side was a must! Next time I should make more sauce for the topping. I used 0.6l milk, but it could have been a lot more!
I tried out the Magimix's slicing disc on the potatoes. Whooosh! no pressure, no fuss, no mess, no odd shaped leftover chunks of potato - frighteningly effective! I couldn't get ground lamb but beef made a good substitiute. I forgot to add some wine to the recipe so a glass on the side was a must! Next time I should make more sauce for the topping. I used 0.6l milk, but it could have been a lot more!
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
magimix!
After discovering all my chopping and shredding equipment woefully unable to chop a few nuts (forget ice) I finally invested in a properly sized and powered hack & slasher. Hello Magimix! I went for the model with a bigger motor - 4200. Oh happy me! It whipped up a ball of pasta dough in a minute or two. We managed to sit down to a homemade pasta meal without exhaustion and/or raging backache for the first time, I think, ever! Well, I have to admit that might also have something to do with the discovery that hand chopping pasta is a breeze, almost done in the time it takes to just unpack the pasta machine and fittings etc. I love the personality that you get in the final result by hand cutting the dough. Just roll out into a sheet as thin as you like, (dry a little or dust with flour before you) roll up loosely and cut into slices as thin as you prefer. My first pastry turned out best ever too. Big smile!
Saturday, 1 January 2011
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