Thursday, April 1, 2010

French Soup- The five ingredients

Ingredient:
Red wine
Beef stock ot chicken stock
White onions
Sourdough bread
mozzararella


and why this five ingredients makes a wonderful French onion soup?


Red Wine:


An important point to note when using wine for cooking: Don't cook with corked or stale wine. If it tastes like vineger in the glass, then you can be sure it'll taste likewise in your dish. Red wine and beef are just the perfect combination. You can add red wone to beef stews or baste oevr a roasting beef in the oven. Leftover wine mixed well with the juices from the roasted beef makes for a lovely sauce.


Beef stock:
Beef stock, like any other stock, is great for enhancing the taste of your favourite dishes. It is readily available in cans ot in cubes at your nearby supermarket. Beef stock is usually used in stews. roasts amd other mear dishes. Thicken beef stock with water to make a delicious gravy.


Mozzarella:
This type of mozzarella is also known as traditional fresh mozzarella.It is white in color and rolled in the shape of a ball of 80 -100g and soaked in containers of brine. They are originally made from the milk of the water buffalo, hence mozzarella do bafala, while mozzarella made for cows' milk is referred to as fior do latte. Mozzarella also comes in smoked varieties which are suitable for salads and grilled foods.


White onions:
White onions are a popular variety used for cooking.It is suitable for spicy dishes because of its clean, piquant flavour.Due to their slightly high water content, they are a little sweeter than other onion varieties. They can also eaten raw, used in burgers and in potato or pasta salads. They tastes great when sauteed and can be added to casseroles, stews, soups, roasts and meat dishes.


Sour Dough bread:
Consume sourdough bread fresh, preferably within 2 days. Do not place in the refrigerator as it will turn bad quickly. If leftover bread is to be eaten that day or next, leave it  turned up on its cut surface or stored in a paper bag ensuring the crust stays dry.

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