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So simple, so tasty egg fried rice. Egg fried rice dates back to at least the 6th century China, it's believed that it was invented sometime during the Sui dynasty (A.D. 589–618), in the city of Yangzhou in eastern Jiangsu province.
For me egg fried rice is a leftover's dish, the rice is definitely better when it's at least 1 day old and really dry. If you're making cooking rice especially for egg fried rice then, after boiling the rice do not rinse under cold water, just spread it thin on a plate and let it steam dry and leave it in the fridge for a minimum of a couple of hours.
Add cooked chicken pork or prawns to your egg fried rice, mushrooms or onions doesn't matter as long as you have eggs and rice it will be gorgeous.
I do hope you have a go at making egg fried rice, enjoy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1hYj7jMOp8
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rich and decadent smoked salmon mousse, have you seen those smoked salmon mousses in the deli and thought how lovely they look and probably too difficult to make? Then I hope you will have a go after seeing how easy it is, yes there is technique involved and you will have to follow the method and step by step to achieve it, but it really isn't difficult at all.
In this recipe i line the smoked salmon mousse with sliced smoked salmon which qualifies it for a fancy French name 'paupiette' which really just refers to a dish of sliced meat or fish that is filled with either vegetables or meat or fish, they are typically raw foods which must be roasted or poached, but in this smoked salmon mousse recipe there is no cooking involved.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cin1G_QjhV8
Carpaccio of beef with parmesan and a green bean salad. Beef carpaccio and steak tartare are for me the best uses for beef tenderloin, ok maybe Beef Wellington as well. The reason is this cut of beef lacks the flavour of so called lesser cuts but it is so incredibly tender, so I get mad when diners order a well done beef fillet DAD!!!
So rant over and back to beef carpaccio, super thin slices of beef served raw usually with rocket leaves and parmesan cheese. In my favourite beef carpaccio recipe I make a simple green bean and shallot salad for a little crunch, of course the parmesan boost the umami flavour that the fillet tends to lack. So there you have it folks my honest appraisal of beef carpaccio, a very nice dish indeed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc55RjgxfI0
Roasted ham with parsley sauce
Full recipe on my website, here's the link. https://www.unclemattscookerylessons.com/
This is one of my youngest daughters favourite dishes and she asked me to make this for her last lunch with me before going to university. It is a gorgeous comfort food and perfect for when the Autumn comes around.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jlaH1zX_VM
Simply incredible Southern Fried Chicken and gravy. I decided not to call this Southern fried chicken KFC because I would no doubt get taken to task for not being accurate enough, so I've taken the cowards way out and gone safe with Southern fried chicken, it still wont stop me referencing KFC though haha.
So why do we love this fast food so dang much? I fell out of love with McDonalds years ago because the burgers are horrible, but I still love a great burger, but in the UK you need to find those independent burger bars and then they still might be crap? But Southern Fried chicken including KFC and Miss MIllies (that's the choice we have, unless you go to those very dodgy chicken shops) is just great.
My research was interesting so it seems that West Africans loved to cook chicken with roughly the same spicing used in my Southern fried chicken recipe, and the horror of slaving brought West Africans to the States and these flavours were developed in plantation kitchens and included the Scottish settlers love of deep frying (yes there is a reason why those Celts deep fry pizza and chocolate) and hey presto the most loved soul food was born.
Introduce brining in buttermilk for the most tender juicy chicken and I am in love with this food, the secret of a long life is have this every now and then though as it is not health food folks.
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Southern fried chicken
Chicken 1 medium sized
Buttermilk 1 L - 2.1 pints
Self rising flour 500g - 1.1lb - 4 cups (i think?)
Corn flour 1 tbs
Cajun spice 1tbs - MSG (opt) 1.5tbs - onion powder 1tbs - garlic powder 1 tbs - paprika 1 tbsp - celery salt 1 tsp
Frying oil 1 L - 2.1 pints (depending on your pan)
The gravy
Brown chicken stock 250ml - 0.5 pints
Butter 30g
Plain flour 30g
Dried sage 1 tsp
Dark soy or gravy browning a few splashes for colour
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEtIdcCJEE
Beurre blanc / Butter Sauce / this sauce should be greasy and unpleasant but it isn't why? This is an emulsion sauce blending fat and liquid, still doesn't sound good though does it?
High quality butter, lemon shallots and herbs combine to make a luxurious sauce perfect for grilled fish. Please make your own beurre blanc or butter sauce in English
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Music by Jamie Pringle of Little Crazy
Beurre Blanc
Unsalted butter 250g / 9oz
White wine 200ml / 0.4 pints
Shallots 2 or 3
Lemon 1
Dill small bunch
Salt and pepper to taste
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CjNHP2X-oU
Kedgeree / English brunch. Kedgeree is another classic Anglo Indian effort, from the time of the British Raj, the original Indian version was a lentil curry with rice, so the Victorian British officers had to make it a little more luxurious with the addition of poached smoked haddock and eggs. The result is my ladies favourite brunch dish ever. Please give kedgeree a try for breakfast, brunch, lunch or supper, you will not be disappointed.
/ Indian cooking / Smoked Haddock / Curried Basmati rice / boiled egg. When cultures blend we get gorgeous dishes like kedgeree
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Kedgeree
Natural smoked haddock 200g / 7oz
Basmati rice 150g / 5.3oz
Eggs 2
White onion 1
Garlic 1 clove
Madras curry paste 1 tbsp
Butter 100g / 3.5oz
Lemon 1
Cardamon pods 6
Bay leaves 2
Parsley or coriander 1 handful
Spring onion a few slices for garnish optional
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxdAmFFp3RE
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Gravadlax or gravlax? It's Swedish and lovely. Definitely one of Swedens most famous food contributions to planet earth, and actually quite simple to make. This recipe is so easy to follow and all you really need is time.
Gravadlax or gravlax translates to buried in the ground as that is how it was originally made by digging a hole in the ground and covering it with bark in the 14th century, the salmon would ferment and would have stunk to high heaven, thankfully over time salt became cheap and easier to get hold of and salt cured gravadlax or gravlax evolved.
I do hope you give my gravadlax or gravlax recipe a try.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDLuezOce_o
Oklahoma burger the best burger in the world
Full recipe on my website here's the link https://www.unclemattscookerylessons.com/recipe
I love it when a recipe is born out of necessity, and the Oklahoma burger is exactly that. In the great depression 1929-1939 meat became very expensive so Ross Davis the patron of 'The Hamburger Inn' El Reno Oklahoma started adding cheap onions to his diner style burgers, which were smash burgers. He'd put a small patty of beef on the griddle and a stack of shredded onion on top of the patty, when squished together the beef and onion complemented each other so well that it wasn't long before word spread and other El Reno restaurants followed suit. A legend was born.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTSNjvXlD90