Partners Dinner
Amsterdam Flavours would not be what or where it is today without the support of our esteemed partners. ArcLinea, Smeg, Wusthof, Le Creuset, Magimix, Baden Baden Interior, Sonos, Leica and Quooker have teamed up with us to create an all-round culinary experience. And it shows at what we have managed to a put together at our new home at the Westergasfabriek.
As a thank you for their ongoing support, we hosted a dinner in their honour last week. A small way we can show our appreciation and how much they mean to us. It was a lovely informal evening with good food, good wine and good conversation. We have decided to make this a yearly event - isn't that what family's do?
A special thank you must go out to Cichi Dining Experience for the beautiful table settings.
Cooking Workshop at Groot Kruivestein
Yesterday, we were fortunate enough to be the first people to make use of the beautiful new kitchen and dining space at Groot Kruivenstein, in Langbroek near Utrecht.
This location is perfect for dining and meetings, set over beautiful lush grounds away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The interior and furnishings have been tastefully planned and thought out, with a unique eye for detail. Jan Steengracht and his wife Maud have created something really special.
Jan, by trade, is a designer working with metal. Pieces of his work complement the spaces, from door handles in the kitchen to lighting. Maud has used her interior design skills to created a homely ambience with beautiful fabrics and pieces of furniture.
We were hosting a cooking workshop and lunch for a group of ladies who had come to celebrate a special birthday. We enjoyed an afternoon cooking delicious food with seasonal ingredients. Dishes included bruschetta with buratta and grilled courgette, bruschetta topped with veal sweetbreads fried in buerre noisette with capers, lemon and parsley. Main was a pan-fried sea bream anchovy dressing and roasted asparagus. Dessert was a rhubarb and strawberry Eton mess and caramelised lemon tart.
Hofstede De Nieuwe Donck
Last Friday, we catered a dinner at Hofstede De Nieuwe Donck. This is a beautiful estate in Langbroek, not far from Utrecht.
It can be used for hosting meetings, workshops and dinners. There is also accommodation for up to 20 people.
We had serious kitchen envy, for the large open, country kitchen. It was a pleasure to cook in and we hope to use it more in the future for cooking workshops and dinners.
We made a delicious 4 course dinner of salmon marinated in ginger and lapsang suchong tea, sole and scallop roulade, venison fillet with parsnip puree and deep fried kale and lastly, poached and caramelised pears with rum and muscavado jelly, milk puree and croissant ice cream.
A little interesting fact: the Christmas Special of Heel Holland Bakt (the Dutch version of The Great British Bake Off) was filmed in this kitchen a few weeks ago and will be broadcast on Saturday 20 December 2014 at 16:50 on NPO 1.
Magimix Patissier
The kitchen all-rounder
All Magimix food processors are manufactured in France and equipped with a powerful, ultra quiet induction motor. Serrated Sabatier stainless steel blades are also made in France and stay sharper for longer.
Just 3 buttons to access all functions. The motor automatically adjusts it's power for each task. A recipe book full of ideas is supplied with each machine. A blade safe storage box provides compact storage for main blades, whisks & discs.
When used with the stainless steel bowl, the dough/pastry blade is perfect for kneading bread or pastry dough in less than 1 minute.
Fitted with the master blade, the Blender Mix converts your food processor into a blender. By changing the flow of the ingredients, this simple tool adds yet another function to your Magimix.
The multipurpose metal master blade is ideal for doing a host of things. From mincing meat, crushing ice, pureeing soups and much more. Made from Sabatier steel, the master blade will help you achieve professional results everytime.
You can also convert your Patissier into a Citrus Press. Just pop the included attachment on the main bowl and you are ready to juice oranges, limes, lemons and any other citrus fruit.
The whisk attachment is perfect for getting fluffy egg whites (up to 12 eggs) for mousse, meringue and macarons. It can also whip cream effortlessly for that professional result.
Magimix innovation now allows you to dice. The first of it's kind on the market, the dicing kit can be used to make cubes out of just about anything from onions to potatoes to carrots and much more. Leave the Magimix off and use it as a kit for French Fries!
Convert your Patissier into a juicer with the Juice Extractor kit. Juice any vegetable for healthy drinks without additives. It is also great for berries and cooked vegetables. The removeable ring allows for easy cleaning.
The Patissier comes with 2 slicing and 2 grating discs. Ideal for slicing and grating any fruit or vegetable with ease.
Chefs Opinion
The Magimix Patissier is a new addition to our kitchen. We have used it to make cakes and pastries with fantastic results and we look forward to creating new and delicious dishes with it in the near future.
For more information, visit Magimix.
Quooker Fusion
A true revolution ...
The new kitchen must-have. Quooker: the tap that immediately dispenses boiling water. Tap on the worktop, tank underneath. A 100% Dutch invention taking over the world.
You can choose between a separate boiling water tap with accompanying mixer tap, or the new Quooker Fusion: a single tap for hot, cold and boiling water. Ultra-safe, super-efficient and available in eight tap designs and three finishes.
And if you thought that the Quooker was wasteful, think again: the patented high-vacuum insulation ensures that the Quooker's standby usage is just 4 euro cents a day. For even more efficiency, choose a COMBI tank, a single, amazingly economical way to produce both hot and boiling water.
No kitchen is complete without its Quooker!
For more information please visit Quooker
200 years of Wüsthof
Wüsthof was founded 200 years ago and to mark this special occasion, they are celebrating in style!
It is not without reason that Wüsthof is a leading brand name in kitchen knives and many other accessories. Two hundred years ago, in 1814, Johann Wilhelm Wüsthof started his manufacturing business that would later grow into one of the most prominent companies in the world of kitchen knives. All Wüsthof knives feature the distinctive trident logo, which was registered as a trade mark as far back as 1895. As a symbol of design and exclusivity, it is legally protected in nearly every country in the world. Wüsthof is continuing to innovate. In a state-of-the-art factory, Wüsthof employs the latest technology to produce top-grade products. Today, Wüsthof knives are available in more than 90 countries worldwide.
Special Anniversary Knife
More than 400 employees work tirelessly day in and day out to ensure that the German city of Solingen continues to deserve the title of ‘the knife capital of the world’. Every year, more than two million knives are produced by Wüsthof. This year, they have produced a unique limited edition anniversary chef's knife which is manufactured from carbon steel and palisander wood and crafted in the traditional way. This unique knife comes festively packed in a gift box.
Amsterdam Flavours is giving away a limited edition Wüsthof 200 year anniversary chef's knife. Like and share our Facebook page and you could be the lucky winner. THE WINNER IS: Linda Weusthof. Please send your address to: info@amsterdamflavours.com. Congrats and enjoy!
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.
For the Love of Cooking
If there's one thing we'd like to bring across to you on this website, it's for our love of food and cooking.
Whether you are an amateur or have been cooking for years, you can always learn something new. And that's something we try and do every day.
We hope that you will join us in our culinary journey. We aim to showcase not only the best that Amsterdam has to offer but also The Netherlands as a whole.
As they say in Dutch; 'eet smakelijk'.