Recipes

april 21 2016

Galician style octopus

LIFE Platform Recipes Octopus, Recipes, spain

GALICIAN STYLE OCTOPUS

From Luis\’s kitchen

One of the most famous dishes of Galicia that locals prepare at home or enjoy as street food.

Follow the recipe and expect an explosion of spanish flavours!

Country: Spain
Level: Medium
Price: Medium

The energy of Spain in your plate: red paprika octopus with a glass of young red wine …

… to spice up your evening!

Ingredients for 4 people

Ingredients for 4 people
Preparation

Ingredients for 4 people:
• One octopus
• One pound of potatoes
• Paprika
• One onion
• Salt
• Extra virgin oil

Wash and peel the potatoes, cut them in halves and put them aside.
Fill a pot with water, peel the whole onion, put it in the water and bring to boil.
Take your locally-caught octopus and boil it for around 45 minutes over medium heat. Prick it from time to time to check how hard it is.
When the octopus is done, remove from the boiling water, place in a platter and let it cool.
Add the potatoes to that same boiling water (so that it takes the flavour of the octopus) and boil for another 15 minutes.
Use some scissors or a sharpen knife to cut the legs and head of the octopus in small pieces.
Place the potatoes on a wooden platter and the octopus on top of the potatoes.
Finally, add a pinch of sea salt, paprika, and a splash of olive oil!

februar 29 2016

Fresh cod seasoned with mustard Hollandaise sauce, floury potatoes and carrots

LIFE Platform Recipes Cod, Netherlands, Recipes

FRESH COD SEASONED WITH MUSTARD HOLLANDAISE SAUCE,

FLOURY POTATOES AND CARROTS

From Ger\’s kitchen

In The Netherlands, cod covered in mustard Hollandaise sauce with floury potatoes and carrots is the traditional dish on Fridays.

The reason is simple: cook fresh cod and put creativity at good use!
Country: the Netherlands
Level: Medium
Price: Cheap

Serve the dish warm, with a glass of Gewurztraminer or Riesling

… and enjoy your evening!

Ingredients for 2 people

Ingredients for 2 people
Preparation

Ingredients for 2 people:
• A nice piece of cod
• Baby carrots with or without peas
• Bay leaves
• Vinegar
• Salt and pepper
• Flour
• Mustard
• Butter
• Floury potatoes or mashed potatoes with celeriac
• Parsley

Gently cook the fish in water with vinegar and bay leaves, keeping it on low heat.
Boil the potatoes and vegetables. In the meantime, keep the fish warm in the oven if necessary.
Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour until the sauce thickens.
Add the zest of the fish and mustard to taste and mix well. Your sauce is ready.
Put your butter sauce on the plate and add the fish.
Place the potatoes, the carrots and… cover all with some more sauce!

januar 28 2016

Herrings with mayonnaise

LIFE Platform Recipes Herrings, Poland, Recipes

HERRINGS WITH MAYONNAISE

From Katarzyna\’s kitchen

Simply delicious!
Country: Poland
Level: Easy
Price: Cheap

Serve the dish to your family or friends and… wait for compliments!

Ingredients for 2 people

Ingredients for 2 people
Preparation

Ingredients for 2 people:
• 5 salted herring flaps
• 8-10 onions
• 1 jar (half liter) of Polish mayonnaise
• 1 spoon of spicy Russian mustard
• juice of half a lemon
• salt

For the marination:

• 3 glasses of water
• 3 grains of allspice
• 4 peppercorns
• 1/4 glass of vinegar (10 % of the total)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 spoon of sugar

Cut your onions in thin rings, add half glass of sugar and one tea spoon of salt, mix it and let it stand covered for 8-9 hours.
Put the herrings into the bowl of water and let stand for about 2 hours, then change your water with some fresh one and let it stand another 2 hours.
The next step is to soak the herrings in your marinade for about 10 hours. The marinade is composed by: 3 glasses of water 1/4 glass of vinegar, grains allspice peppercorns,bay leaf .
At the same time cut your onions into thin slashes, add about half glass of sugar and 1 little tea spoon of salt, leave it for 10h .
Afterwards, drain your herrings, cut it into pieces of 2cm ,add your rings of onions, 1 jar of mayonnaise, 2 spoons of sour cream, one pinch of salt, 3 spoons of sugar, mustard, lemon juice and pepper.

december 14 2015

Fried cod fillet with potatoes and braised onions

LIFE Platform Recipes Cod, Germany, Recipes

FRIED COD FILLET WITH POTATOES AND BRAISED ONIONS

From Wolfgang’s kitchen

Specifically conceived for single men, doable without a wife!
Country: Germany
Level: Easy
Price: Cheap

Warning: Can be highly addictive, especially with a good fresh beer!
Although apparently some people prefer to taste it with a glass of wine…