Stuffed Tomatoes
Tomatoes are incredibly versatile and are at the best towards the end of summer when they have had time to absorb the sun's rays and become beautifully ripe and flavourful.
English
serves 2
Ingredients
4 beef steak tomatoes
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
20g panko
3 sprigs thyme
1 small bunch chives
400g minced veal
1 small bunch flat leaf parsley
50g grated Parmesan
4 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
Method
Preheat an oven to 210°C. Finely chop the shallot and garlic. Heat a frying pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sweat the shallot for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for a further 1 minute.
Slice off the top of the tomatoes (this is the lid) and set aside. Scoop out the flesh and finely chop.
Finely chop the chives and parsley. Pick the thyme leaves from the stalks. In a bowl mix the shallot, garlic, panko, thyme and half the chives and parsley with the minced veal and season with salt and pepper. Fill the tomatoes with the meat mixture.
Place the chopped tomato flesh in a roasting dish and place the tomatoes on top. Replace the lids on the already stuffed tomatoes and bake in the oven for 20 – 30 minutes.
Remove the tomatoes from the oven and sprinkle over the grated Parmesan, parsley and chives and serve.
Nederlands
voor 2 personen
Ingrediënten
4 coeur de boeuf tomaten
1 sjalotje
1 teentje knoflook
20gr panko
3 takjes tijm
1 bosje bieslook
400gr kalfsgehakt
1 bosje bladpeterselie
50gr geraspte Parmezaan
4 eetlepels olijfolie
zout en peper
Bereiding
Verwarm de oven voor op 210 C. Snijd knoflookteentje en sjalotje fijn. Verwarm een koekenpannetje met 1 eetlepel olijfolie en smoor hierin het sjalotje 2 minuten en voeg dan knoflook toe voor nog eens 1 minuut.
Snijd het kapje van de tomaten af en zet opzij. Haal het vruchtvlees uit de tomaten en hak het fijn.
Hak de bieslook en peterselie fijn. Pluk de blaadjes van de takjes tijm. Meng de sjalot, knoflook, panko, tijm, de ½ van de bieslook en peterselie door het gehakt in een kom. Breng op smaak met zout en peper.
Doe het vruchtvlees in de ovenschaal en zet de tomaten er bovenop. Zet de deksels van de tomaten op de gevulde tomaten en zet de schaal in de oven voor 20-30 minuten.
Haal de tomaten uit de oven en rasp er Parmezaan overheen. Verdeel ze over 2 borden.
Sumac Veal Schnitzel with Cauliflower Salad
There's no denying that we all love a good schnitzel. In this version, we've given the humble schnitzel the Middle Eastern treatment with the addition of sour Sumac in the schnitzel crumb.
English
Serves 2
Ingredients
600g cauliflower
2 tablespoons tahini
1 lemon
2 veal schnitzels of 150 g each
1 container sumac
50g rocket
40g almonds
40g raisins
50g panko
10 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 200° C. Cut the cauliflower into florets and place them together with the almonds in a roasting dish with 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes, stirring now and again.
In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons tahini, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice to taste and 6 tablespoons lukewarm water. Season with salt and pepper. This is the dressing.
Rub the schnitzels in with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix the panko and sumac together in a bowl. Run the schnitzels through the panko mixture, pressing the crumbs well on to the meat. Heat a frying pan with 3 tablespoons olive oil and fry the schnitzels until golden on each side. Remove the cauliflower from the oven.
Add the raisins and rocket to the cauliflower. Divide the schnitzels and salad between 2 plates, drizzling the tahini dressing over the salad.
Nederlands
voor 2 personen
Ingrediënten
600g bloemkool
2 eetlepels tahini
1 citroen
2 kalfsschnitzels a 150g per stuk
2 eetlepels sumac
50g rucola
40g amandelen
40g rozijnen
50g panko
10 eetlepels olijfolie
zout en peper
Bereiding
Warm de oven voor op 200°C. Snijd de bloemkool in roosjes, doe ze samen met de amandelen in een ovenschaal met 2-3 eetlepels olijfolie, zout en peper. Zet in de oven voor 25 minuten en roer af en toe om.
Meng in een kommetje 2 eetlepels tahini pasta met 2 eetlepels olijfolie en 6 eetlepels lauwwarm water. Voeg citroensap, zout en peper toe naar smaak. Dit wordt de dressing.
Wrijf de schnitzels in met olie, zout en peper. Mix in een kom de panko en sumac goed door elkaar. Haal de schnitzels door het pankomengsel.
Verwarm een koekenpan met 3 eetlepels olijfolie en bak de schnitzels aan beide kanten goudbruin. Haal de bloemkool uit de oven en meng de rozijnen er doorheen. Zet 2-3 minuten terug in de oven om de rozijnen licht te verwarmen.
Meng de rucola door de bloemkool. Leg op elk bord een schnitzel en verdeel de bloemkoolsalade over de 2 borden. Lepel de tahini dressing over de salade en serveer.
Sumac Veal Schnitzel with Cauliflower Salad
Serves 2
Ingredients
600 g cauliflower
2 Tablespoons tahini
1 lemon
2 veal schnitzels of 150 g each
2 Tablespoons sumac
50 g rocket
40 g almonds
40 g raisins
50 g panko breadcrumbs
olive oil
salt and pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 200° C. Cut the cauliflower into florets and place them together with the almonds in a roasting dish with 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes, stirring now and again.
In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons tahini, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice to taste and 6 tablespoons lukewarm water. Season with salt and pepper. This is the dressing.
Rub the schnitzels in with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix the panko and sumac together in a bowl. Run the schnitzels through the panko mixture, pressing the crumbs well on to the meat. Heat a frying pan with 3 tablespoons olive oil and fry the schnitzels until golden on each side. Remove the cauliflower from the oven.
Add the raisins and rocket to the cauliflower. Divide the schnitzels and salad between 2 plates, drizzling the tahini dressing over the salad and serve straight away.
We, the Amsterdam Flavours chefs, hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. If you have any questions on how to prepare it or just want to send us your feedback, you can reach us here Contact Amsterdam Flavours
Making Stock
Stocks or bouillons are the foundation of many important kitchen preparations; therefore the greatest possible care should be taken in their production.
Stock is not an end in itself – it is always used to make some other dish or as a basis for sauces. A stock is the liquid obtained from long, gentle simmering of bones, vegetables, seasonings and water (except fish stock which only requires 20 minutes). The liquid, strained and reduced down to concentrate its flavour by rapid boiling, is the basis of soups, stews, braises and sauces.
In cooking stock, the prime essential is patience. Classic cookbooks recommend cooking veal stock for 10-12 hours. Three hours will suffice for chicken stock and fish stock is completed relatively quickly in half an hour.
During the cooking process, all the flavour should have been extracted from the bones and vegetables, leaving them tasteless. As well as flavour, good stock should acquire body from bone marrow and when chilled it will set to a jelly.
LE FONDS – THE STOCKS
Stocks, which are clear, flavoured liquids, are the foundation of many kitchen preparations. Therefore the greatest possible care should be taken with them.
- Unsound meat or bones and decaying vegetables should not be used
- Scum should be removed continuously so that it does not boil back into the stock
- The pot should be skimmed regularly and only simmer gently
- Do not add turnip, potato or other items that will cloud stock
- Always keep the inside of the pot clean and free of grease and scum
- Keep stock in clean containers in the refrigerator or freezer to avoid souring
GENERAL PROPORTIONS OF INGREDIENTS FOR ALL STOCKS EXCEPT FISH
5 liters water
2 kg raw bones
500g vegetables (onion, carrot, celery leek)
Bouquet garni including thyme, bay leaf, parsley stalks
GENERAL METHOD FOR ALL BROWN STOCKS
Chop the bones, remove any skin or fat and brown well on all sides by placing in a roasting pan in the oven.
Drain off any fat and place the bones in a stockpot.
Brown any sediment that may be in the bottom of the tray, déglace (swill out) with boiling water, simmer for a few minutes and add to the bones.
Wash, peel and roughly cut the vegetables. Fry in a little fat (from the roasting tray) until well browned but not burnt. This will improve the colour of the stock. Add to the bones.
Add the cold water. Bring to the boil and skim. Then add the bouquet garni.
Simmer for 6-8 hours wiping the inside of the pot continually to remove impurities. Skim and strain.
NOTE: For brown stocks, a few tomatoes and washed mushroom trimmings may also be added to improve flavour.
BROWN VEAL STOCK
For brown veal stock, use the same ingredients as for the chicken stock, substituting veal bones for the chicken. Place 2-2,5kg veal bones in a roasting pan and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes until well browned, stirring occasionally. Add the vegetables and brown them also, about 15-20 minutes longer. Thorough browning gives stock flavour and colour. Transfer the vegetables and bones to the stockpot. Discard the fat from the pan and deglaze with 500ml water. Add the liquid to the pot, then make the stock. Add the garlic, 1 chopped tomato or 1 tablespoon tomato puree, bouquet garni and peppercorns. Simmer for 6-8 hours.
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Lemon, Parmesan and Pine Nut Encrusted Schnitzels
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 pork or veal escalopes
75 g bag panko breadcrumbs
1 lemon
75 g Parmesan, grated
50 g pine nuts
3 sprigs rosemary
100 g lambs lettuce
10 roseval potatoes
11 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons flour
2 eggs
salt and freshly ground black pepper
balsamic vinegar, to taste
Method
Wash the potatoes and cut lengthways into quarters. Heat 5 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes together with the leaves from 2 sprigs rosemary for 15-20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (This can also be done in the oven for about 30 minutes at 180 C instead of in a pan).
Grate the zest from the lemon and mix with the Parmesan and panko in a bowl. Finely chop the leaves from the remaining sprig rosemary and the chop the pine nuts and add to the panko/Parmesan mix. Combine well.
Place the flour on to a plate and beat the eggs in a small bowl.
Season the schnitzels with salt and pepper. Dust them in the flour, then dip in the beaten egg and finally press the panko mixture on firmly.
Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a frying pan and fry the schnitzels for 2-3 minutes on either side until golden brown and crispy. Cut the lemon into wedges.
Dress the lamb’s lettuce with 2 tablespoon olive oil and a few drops of balsamic vinegar. Serve the schnitzels with the salad, the fried potatoes and a wedge of lemon.
We, the Amsterdam Flavours chefs, hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. If you have any questions on how to prepare it or just want to send us your feedback, you can reach us here Contact Amsterdam Flavours