Bilder & de Clercq's new recipes week 33

As you may know by now, we are the chefs behind Amsterdam hotspot, Bilder & de Clercq. Every week we develop 3 new recipes for the stores and we'll be keeping you updated with the week's newest recipes. This weeks new recipes are:

freekeh with mushroomsribs with corncod with capers


Gelato Festival

A short impression of the Amsterdam Gelato Festival on the Museum Plein 8 to 10th of August 2014

 


Bilder & de Clercq's new recipes week 32

As you may know by now, we are the chefs behind Amsterdam hotspot, Bilder & de Clercq. Every week we develop 3 new recipes for the stores and we'll be keeping you updated with the week's newest recipes. This weeks new recipes are:

Sundried tomato ravioliMeatballs w:purslane mashChicken w:swiss chard


Pepper mango

Pepper Mango covers all seasons. Whether it's a boiling hot day (or any other day for that matter) and you're looking for some relief and indulgence with a scoop of their superb homemade ice cream or whether it's cooler and you spoil yourself with delicious coffee from Amsterdam coffee brand Bocca.

And if that wasn't enough, you have to try the chocolate truffles and pralines made with single estate cocoa and available in a variety of flavours such as yuzu, fragola and caramel. If this isn't enough to tempt you in to visiting......... You'll find them on the Rozengracht in the centre of Amsterdam.

For more information please visit Peppermango

 


Bilder & de Clercq's new recipes week 31

As you may know by now, we are the chefs behind Amsterdam hotspot, Bilder & de Clercq. Every week we develop 3 new recipes for the stores and we'll be keeping you updated with the week's newest recipes. This weeks new recipes are:

Roasted veg and quinoa saladPaparadelle with meatballsChilli beef salad with basil


Bilder & de Clercq's New recipes week 30

As you may know by now, we are the chefs behind Amsterdam hotspot, Bilder & de Clercq. Every week we develop 3 new recipes for the stores and we'll be keeping you updated with the week's newest recipes. This weeks new recipes are:

Pulled chicken with slawGazpachoBlackberries from the oven


Wüsthof knives

A good set of knives are essential for every chef. Without them, we can't do any of the cutting, trimming and shaping of ingredients that is an integral part of food preparation.

They are so important that professional chefs carry their own personal portfolio of knives. Sharpness is critical, so too is matching the correct tool to the job.

We believe in having a few basic knives in your kitchen. They are the chefs knife, bread knife, vegetable knife, tomato knife and filleting knife.  Also important is a steel, to keep them sharp and at their best.

Our knives of choice are by Wüsthof. The name Wüsthof first appeared as a factory in the records of the Duchy of Berg in 1814. It was in that year that the family's ancestor, Abraham Wüsthof, founded his "factory for fine steel wares", which is now known as the Dreizackwerk. The business has remained in the family ever since. Over the past 200 years, their products have established a reputation above all for their quality and functionality. Wüsthof is recognised worldwide as a specialist in outstanding knives.

We are proud to have Wüsthof as a partner of Amsterdam Flavours.


Bilder & de Clercq's new recipes week 29

As you may know by now, we are the chefs behind Amsterdam hotspot, Bilder & de Clercq. Every week we develop 3 new recipes for the stores and we'll be keeping you updated with the week's newest recipes. This weeks new recipes are:

Green beans bonne femmeCajun SalmonSpicy chicken


Uashmama bags

UASHMAMA washable paper looks and feels like leather but washes with ease. The bags are soft yet resilient, where the manufacturing process is similar to leather, the paper is stretched and tanned making it durable to withstand washing and daily use.

Le Sorelle 'The Sisters' is a small family run company based in Montecatini just outside the walls of Lucca. Once a popular tourist destination, Montecatini has struggled in the last decade being bypassed for more promoted areas. The village now thrives again with the growth of UASHMAMA, who employ a large group of local men and women to sew from home the paper bag you buy today.

The paper bags and other products are all sewn in a cottage in Tuscany, so they are proud to call themselves a cottage industry. The more sophisticated designs and products are produced in Florence by manufacturers who also produce for the fashion elite.

The project UASHMAMA combines functionality, tradition and innovation. Paper, leather and fabric are all part of this project.

UASHMAMA washable paper is made using a virgin fibre through cultivation and not deforestation. Paper that washes like fabric holding it’s form so it can be used over and over again promoting sustainability perfect for catering and homewares.

UASHMAMA bags are available at Moes & Griet.

 


Crop Lettuce

A summer salad tastes best when fresh lettuce used. And crop lettuce is  always fresh! Unlike other vegetables, crop lettuce cannot be frozen, dried or preserved. It is best to buy the lettuce as a full head and not to cut it too small; by tearing and cutting the leaves, nutrients are lost. Crop lettuce is available throughout the year in the Netherlands; in the summer from the open fields and the rest of the year from the greenhouse. This lettuce is traditionally grown and harvested by hand.

High in fiber, vitamins, iron and water and low in calories, crop lettuce is a healthy choice. There are different types of crop lettuce. Butter lettuce is perhaps the most well known; a variety that owes its name to it's delicious, mild flavour. Other types of crop lettuce  include oak leaf lettuce, Lollo Biondo and Lollo Rosso (red variety).

Crop lettuce is a good basis for a quick and easy lunch or meal; just pick the leaves of the crop, possibly adding a dressing and some other ingredients and you're done, If the leaves becoming a bit limp don't throw them away. Put the leaves briefly in a bowl of water with ice cubes to refresh them and bring them back to life.  The lettuce can also be used in warm dishes, for example through potato puree or to make lettuce soup.