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Top rated Starter recipes
Classic French onion soup
Approved byThe ChefBy Chef Damien
Peel and finely chop the onions
- 1 kg of onions
- 50g butter
- 10 cl dry white wine or beer
- 1 L chicken stock or beef
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- salt
- Ground pepper
- Espelette pepper (optional)
Trout Tartar with Brési beef
Approved byThe ChefBy brenet
Finely chop the flesh of the trout with a knife and refrigerate
- - 500g trout fillet
- - 150g. thin slices of Brési beef (or viande des grisons)
- - 2 shallots
- - A small bunch of chives
- - A small bunch of chervil
- - A sprig of tarragon
- - A cooked beetroot
- - One teaspoon mild mustard
- - A tablespoon of sherry vinegar
- - A tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- - 2 dl olive oil
- - Salt and pepper
- - tabasco
Foie gras and leeks cooked "à la plancha", espuma of smoked bacon
Put on an oven tray the smoked bacon and cook for 5 minutes at 180°C
- 100g smoked bacon
- 200g cream
- 100g milk
- 2g agar agar
- 4 leeks
- 2 tbls olive oil
- 1 stock cube
- 4 slices of foie gras
Savoury Swiss Rolls
By agrawal.shweta.n, Merry Tummy
I came across Microwave Swiss Rolls and I could no more resist the temptation
- For Batter:
- 1 cup Besan/Gram Flour/Chickpea flour
- 1 cup curd/dahi
- 1 cup water
- A big pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
- A big pinch of Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
- For Tempering:
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds/rai/sarson
- 1 tsp sesame seeds/til
- 2-3 Green Chillies, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Fresh Coconut grates
- 1-2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Oil
Courgette and salmon crème brulée with a whipped goat cheese cream
By BERNHARD
Preparation of the whipped cream: Mix the goat cheese with all ingredients
- For the crème brûlée
- 200 g courgettes
- 2 slices of smoked salmon
- 3 egg yolks
- 20 cl of single cream
- 10 cl of milk
- 25 g Parmesan + 1 tablespoon
- salt and pepper
- For the whipped goat cheese
- 1 small fresh goat cheese
- 20 cl of single cream
- 10 cl of milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Tiffany Goodall’s Beetroot, British Asparagus & Smoked Salmon Salad with a Yoghurt and Pepper Dressing
By Love Beetroot, Visit the Love Beetroot site
“This salad is a gorgeous starter for late summer, and the horseradish gives it a perfect kick against the so...
- 1 pack (approx. 125g) asparagus tips
- 135g watercress and salad leaves
- 100g smoked salmon
- 2 cooked beetroot dipped in vinegar (not pickled), cut into eighths
- For the dressing:
- 3 tbsp horseradish cream
- 2 tbsp Rachel’s Organic Natural Yogurt
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- Black pepper to season
- 1 lemon, juiced
Courgette Cream Soup
By mollisia, (Hand) One Day On A Plate
Courgette is the vegetable of autumn, but the green colour evokes freshness of spring
- - 1l stock
- - 2 courgettes
- - 2 potatoes
- - 1 onion
- - olive oil
- - fresh thyme
Roasted Tomato Soup
By Jonespe
A Mediterranean version of a family classic
- 1kg tomatoes
- ½ onion
- 1 garlic bulb
- 2 red bell peppers
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 400g tinned baked beans
- 200ml red wine
- 1 tbsp of sugar or sweetener
- 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1 handful of fresh basil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Lettuce soup
By Jonespe
An easy way to use up any limp lettuce that is sitting in your fridge
- ½ iceberg lettuce
- 1 medium onion
- 2 sticks of celery
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 potato
- 1 tsp dried allspice
- 1 tsp mustard seed
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp pumpkin seed oil
- Vegetable stock
Special fried egg
By LilaNas
Toast bread, butter and keep aside
- 2 pieces bread
- Large omega egg
- Chilli flakes
- Pinch of salt
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Caramelised onion, olive and feta...
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