Wild Mushroom Risotto, the best risotto in the world
Rich creamy and buttery wild mushroom risotto, so simple to make, I was first taught how to make mushroom risotto the wrong way in a French restaurant. Unfortunately the chef liked to use risotto as a garnish instead of it being the dish, so the risotto would be cooked way too firm so it could be used as a bed to sit a pan-fried piece of fish or meat, what a shame. So it took a few years but I finally learnt how to make mushroom risotto or any other risotto the correct way, the rice should still hold some toothsome texture but the rice should also be creamy and soft. Please follow my recipe for an amazing mushroom risotto.
Traditional Bolognese sauce with homemade Pappardelle
Full recipe on my website, here's the link https://www.unclemattscookerylessons.com/recipe
There are many people who believe that Bolognese sauce isn't even a thing, 'it's a rugu isn't it? Bolognese is just a convenient name used outside of Italy, right?' I thought that as well until I discovered a great Youtube channel called Vincenzo's plate, Vincenzo cooks all things Italian but even better he makes videos where he brings in experts from the exact region of the dish to explain what is authentic or not. So I am very - no - reasonably- no a bit confident that the recipe I used in this video is the real deal.
If this video gets enough views there is bound to be outraged people saying that there Mama or Nona did it differently and to them they have the authentic recipe, but the house next door adds a little garlic or herbs or stock or however many ingredients they prefer.
Bolognese sauce comes surprisingly from Bologna from the 18th Century, ragout is a French term used for chopped meat braised with vegetables and in this case the Italians borrowed from the French. No doubt they simplified it though as the French have a tendency to over complicate recipes (I should know I trained in enough French restaurants).
The combination of Bolognese sauce with spaghetti is very popular in the UK to the point where some people will not realise that it isn't British, according to the purists Spaghetti should not be used to accompany Bolognese sauce for err reasons? But is probably the result of Bolognese being such a well known Italian sauce and spaghetti being the most well known pasta.
In this video I also make pappardelle from scratch hopefully to give confidence to viewers to a go at making their own.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWJDjYCl8io
Cheats Chocolate truffles / easy chocolate truffles / rich dark chocolate cream and rum, rolled in cocoa. Try this super easy chocolate truffle recipe and enjoy your truffles with a strong coffee. Truffle heaven
Chocolate truffles
Dark ganache
Dark chocolate 232g 464g
Double cream 212ml 425ml
Liquor of choice 1 shot 2 shots
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqGU5USgdSA
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Moules Marinières
Mussels 1k / 2lbs approx
Onion or shallot (minced) 2 tbsp
Chopped garlic 1 or 2 cloves
Unsalted butter 2 tbsp or less if you’re weird
Bay leaf or bouquet Garni
Chopped parsley 2 tbsp
White wine or cider 100ml / 3 fl oz approx
Double or heavy cream 100ml / 3 fl oz approx
You will need a decent pot with a fitted lid, as trapping the steam with the mussels is essential to them cooking evenly.
Please discard any mussels that are open when raw, unless they try to close if you squeeze them a little. Discard any broken shelled mussels, it’s not worth the risk of assuming they’re still alive.
Finally do not eat any mussels that haven’t opened through cooking!
Moules Marinières the French Bistro Classic, if you're looking for a dish that is incredibly tasty but also affordable, then this is screaming out for you to try it.
The dish is famous for coming from Normandy France, there are some claims that the Belgians first created it, and Moules Frittes is very popular there.
Wherever it comes from, it is delicious and you should either try it for the first time or revisit it if you haven't had it for a while.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crwbt-DHZiI
Full recipes on my website, here's the link https://www.unclemattscookerylessons.com/recipe
These super savoury zingy preserved or confit lemons are well known from Morocco and North African cooking, the history dates them back to the 18th century and are very popular in South Asia.
The tajine or tagine is a terracotta or stone cooking pot with a chimney that are usually used to cook these wonderfully fragrant stews of meat and vegetables, the chimney allows some steam to escape but some water vapour drops back into the bubbling stew below.
Preserved or confit lemon are used in just about all the savoury stews that come from Morocco and I hope you consider preserving your own as the process is incredibly simple. You just need lemons, salt and a few weeks for the fermentation to take place. You can keep preserved or confit lemons in your fridge for up to a year and maybe more.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPq4Qj_41N8
Pork Stroganoff - Stroganov, a private French chef working for a wealthy influential Russian familly created this wonderful stroganoff or stroganov and named it after his bosses. Soured cream and beef was a very popular combination. This dish is still popular today, so why not make your own stroganoff with pork fillet in stead of beef.
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Pork Stroganoff - Stoganov
Pork tenderloin 1
White onion 1
Mushrooms 100g / 3.5oz
Garlic 3 cloves
Gherkins 1 medium
Parsley 3 tbsp
Paprika 1 tsp
Sour cream 200ml / 6.7 fl oz
White wine 1 glass
Chicken stock 200ml / 6.7 fl oz
Worcester sauce 1 tsp
Butter and oil up to you
Salt and pepper to taste
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S00Bmantjjg
A rich pork spread from Anjou France, perfect with pickles and bread
Pork Rillettes. This pork rillettes recipe is simple to prepare but will require a long slow cook to turn pork belly into an amazing rich and incredibly tasty pork spread. Enjoy making your own pork rillettes
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Pork Rillettes recipe
Pork belly 595g / 1.3 Lb
Lard 150g / 5.3oz+ extra for sealing
Small onion 1
Garlic cloves 5
Celery 1 stick
Carrot 1
White wine 100ml / 1/2 cup
Herbs Rosemary - Bay - Parsley
Cloves 5
Juniper berries 6
Star anise 1
Salt to taste
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHbA_1IML3E
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The French word “Croquette” means “To crunch” and croquettes are usually small cylindrical shaped food rolls that are coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried. These croquettes are fluffy and buttery on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside making them irresistible. Used as a side dish, there is no need to add any other ingredients, it’s the simplicity that makes these little puffs of joy incredible.
Potato croquettes
Floury potatoes 750g - 1lb 10oz
Unsalted butter 50g - 1.75oz
Egg 4
Parmesan cheese 50g - 1.75oz
Spring onion 4
Hard mozzarella 100g - 3.5oz
Plain flour for crumb 100g approx - 3.5oz
Breadcrumbs 150g approx - 5oz
High smoke point oil for frying
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jdXBqIJ6oo
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Japanese soufflè pancakes so light and fluffy and absolutely lovely are they?
These are all the rage right now, are they as good as the American or French pancake? Well..... They are very nice and I'll not commit any further than that. Do you like breakfast? Do you like pancakes? Well then you will love these Japanese soufflè pancakes
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJTe5B8tC7g
Mulligatawny comes originally from South India and Sri Lanka, it was a kind of soup/broth of vegetables spices and rice. The Britishers loved mulligatawny but requested a few changes to suit their pallet. The addition of meat was the main one and sometimes mulligatawny can be finished with cream or yoghurt instead of coconut milk. So I hope you consider making mulligatawny, lovely all year round.
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Mulligatawny Soup
Chicken thighs 4
White onion 1
Carrot 1
Red pepper 1
Apple 1
Garlic cloves 2
Bay leaves - thyme
Curry powder 2 tbs
Chicken stock 0.5L - 0.9 pints
Basmati rice 1/2 cup
yoghurt 2 tbsp
Coriander or parsley 1 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWBx66GEF8s