Cook’s tip: If you prefer, grill the duck breast for 15 minutes on each side.
This is a lovely dinner-party starter, and the aïolis can be used for fish or meat. The crispy batter complements the asparagus very well. Cook’s tip: The aïolis can be refrigerated for a few days.
• Double cream is the most versatile of the fresh creams as it can be poured, whipped and piped, floats on soups and coffee, and is best for cooking. Its legal minimum butterfat content of 48 percent makes it easy to whip and even better volume can be obtained by adding a tablespoon of milk to every 150ml double cream. • Whipping cream is ideal for whipping and piping. It has a fat content of below 35 percent but will whip to double its volume. • Single cream works well for drizzling over fresh fruit salad. However, it won’t whip…
A basic tomato sauce recipe is essential. Use it with pasta or fish, on a homemade pizza, or mixed with some mince when you make spaghetti Bolognese. Heat…
The rule when whipping egg whites is to make sure that there is no fat in your mixture as this inhibits their ability to whip properly. Clean your hands thoroughly and make sure that your bowl and whisk are absolutely clean. Also ensure that there is no yolk in your white mixture. I would suggest breaking your eggs individually into a smaller bowl before adding them to the mixing bowl. It’s easier to separate eggs if they are cold as the yolks don’t break so easily. However, egg whites whip far better at room temperature. Whipping egg whites to different…
Theatre of Dreams’ Richard Griffin shows you how culinary magic happens in the circus tent he’s just brought to Johannesburg from Cape Town. By Hilary Prendini Toffoli Chopping…