Sauces
Béarnaise sauce
1 portion
1 shallot
A few white peppercorns
3 dessert spoons white wine vinegar
1 dl dry white wine
2 dessert spoons fresh tarragon or
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
1 small bay leaf
Salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 fresh egg yolks
125 g soft butter
Place the finely-diced shallot, the crushed
peppercorns, the vinegar, 2 dessert spoons of water, the white wine, tarragon,
salt and lemon juice in a pan and boil until the liquid reduces down to the
amount of 4 tablespoons. Sieve off this liquid and pour the sauce into a small
pot and place in a water bath and beat the sauce together with the egg yolks.
Slowly add in the soft butter until you have a thick sauce. This sauce is a
must with Chateaubriand fillet steak and roast beef.
Pesto
For 4 persons
2 sprigs of basil
3–4 cloves of garlic
½ sprig of parsley
1 dl olive oil
100 g parmesan
50 g pine nuts
Salt, pepper
Dry-roast
the pine nuts in a hot frying pan with no oil. In the processor, grind the
basil, garlic, parsley, half of the pine nuts, the parmesan and the oil and add
seasoning.
The
perfect accompaniment to spaghetti, tagliatelle, penne and gnocchi.
Mayonnaise with and without egg
Mayonnaise with egg
1 portion
2.5 dl oil
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 Ts vinegar
1 Tbs spoon mustard
1 egg
Salt, pepper
Mayonnaise without egg (light)
1 portion
1 Tbs mustard
Salt
Pepper
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 Ts vinegar
2 dl oil
2 dl 15% fat cream
Mayonnaise with egg
Place all ingredients in a narrow container. Mix using the bamix® with the whisk on the first setting and then after a few seconds slowly lift it.
Mayonnaise without egg (light)
Place all ingredients in a narrow container. Mix using the bamix® with the whisk inserted and running on the first setting, lift it 3 to 4 times.
This mayonnaise can be made in any quantity you wish. It forms the basis of dips and sauces and will keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 weeks.
Honey-Lime Dip
1.5 cup(180g) yogurt
3 Tbs mayonnaise
1/2 Tbs honey
1/2 lime, juice
cumin
Cilantro
¼ Red Onion
Chili
salt
In a jug, with the MULTIPURPOSE blade, Mix all ingredients until combined.
Soy Mayo
(Vegan)
100ml Soy milk
300ml sunflower oil
Vinegar
Salt
Pepper
Mustard, when desired
Place all ingredients in a jug, attach the WHISK and blend the ingredients carefully. Use as an alternative to the traditional mayonnaise.
Ginger Marinade
For fish or Chicken
1 Inch ginger
3-4 garlic cloves
½ lime, juice
2 Spring onions, sliced
Turmeric powder
Chili powder
1Tbs sunflower oil
1Ts Sesame oil, if desired
Mince Garlic and Ginger together in the Processor. In a small jug, with the whisk attachment, mix well all the ingredients. Marinate chicken tights over night and fish for up to 1 hour.