2020-03-01 Woolworths Taste

TASTE MARCH 2020 23

SZECHUANWOKBEEF
WITHSALTEDLIME
CUCUMBER
“Usechickenorporkfillet instead of beef
fillet if you prefer.”

Serves 4
EASY
Preparation: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour’s
marinatingtime
Cooking: 10–15 minutes

cucumber1, cut into pieces
salt1 t
ricevinegar1 cup
limejuice4 T
beeffillet 400 g,cutinto3 cmcubes
Szechuanpeppercorns1 T, crushed
sunfloweroil2 T
oystersauce½cup
sesameseeds2 T,toasted
jasmine rice, for serving

1 Tomakethecucumber,mixit with
thesalt,vinegarandlimejuice.Leaveto
marinatefor1 hourorevenovernight.
2 Mixthebeef,peppercorns,oiland
oystersauce.Heata largepanandstir-
frythemeatinbatchesuntilcookedto
yourliking. 3 Servethebeefwiththe
cucumber,toasted sesame seeds and
jasminerice.
CARB-CONSCIOUS, FAT-CONSCIOUS,
DAI RY- FR E E
WINE:Woolworths La Motte Shiraz
Grenache 2017

SALTEDLEMON
CURDGALETTES
“Ifyouhaveleftoverlemoncurd,storeit
ina jarinthefridgetoeatwithcoconut
yoghurtorthemeringuesyoushouldmake
withtheeggwhitesleftoverfromthisrecipe.
Prefergranadillacurd?Substitutethelemon
juice with the pulp of 4 granadillas.”

Serves 6
EASY
GREATVALUE
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes

lemonjuice2 cups
sugar 100 g,plus 2 T for frying
butter12 5g
Maldonsalt1 t
free-rangeeggyolks 6
Woolworths frozen pancakes 6

I usegastoflambéthebrandybytilting

thepantowardstheflame.Addthe

remainingingredientsandsimmerfor

5 minutes. 4 Toserve,slicetheporkand

servewiththesauceandpotatoes.

WHEAT-ANDGLUTEN-FREE

WINE:Woolworths Ken Forrester

SGM 2018

PEPPER-AND-ONION

SALT-SMASHEDPEAPASTA

“This is my new flavour-packed favourite

1 Placethelemonjuiceandsugarina

saucepanandbringtotheboil.Reduce

theheatandsimmerfor5 minutes.Whisk

inthebutterandsaltuntilmelted.Allow

tocoolfor5 minutes.Returntotheheat.

2 Whiskintheeggyolksoneata time.

Cookovera gentleheatuntilthickened.

3 Heata medium-sizedpanandsprinkle

ina littlesugar.It willcaramelisequickly.

Adda pancakeandheatthroughon

theoneside.Fillwitha dollopofcurd

andfoldoverorfoldinallsidestoform

a square.Repeat with the remaining

pancakes.

Cook ’snote:Whenmakingthecurd,

keeptheheatlowsoyoudon’t end up

withscrambledeggs.

WINE:Woolworths La Motte Shiraz

Grenache 2017

SALTEDCRISPYPORK

WITHFRAGRANT

PEPPERSAUCE

“Mysecrettocrispycracklingislotsofkosher

salt.Anothertip:useWoolies’frozenmashed

potatoif youdon’tfeellikepeelingand

boilingspudsforthisrecipe.Stirinwateror

milkandpopit inthemicrowavetocook.

It’s so easy, and really good with the pork. ”

Serves 4

EASY

GREATVALUE

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 2 hours

porkbelly 500 g

seasalt1 T

mashedpotatoes,forserving

red butter lettuce, to garnish

Forthepepper sauce:

butter2 T

garlic2 cloves,crushed

brandy2 T (optional)

cream1 cup

beefstock¼cup

greenpeppercornsinbrine2 T,drained

mixed peppercorns½ t, ground

(^1) Preheattheovento160°C.Placethe
porkona roastingtrayandcarefullyscore
therindusinga sharpknife.Rubwiththe
seasalt. 2 Roastfor2 hours,oruntilsoft
andtherindis puffedupandcrackly.
3 Tomakethepeppersauce,heatthe
butterandthegarlicina pan.Addthe
brandy if using and cook for 1 minute.
SALT AND PEPPER
SALTSOFTHEEARTH
Theprossayyoushouldhaveatleastthreesaltsin
yourpantry:finetablesalt,seasaltforeveryday
cooking,anda special,orfinishing,salt(Maldon
getsourvote)forgarnishingsweetandsavoury
foods.TheseareallavailableatWoolies.
BLUESALTHarvestedfroma salt
lakeinIran,it’sperfectforfishand
tomatodishes.
FLEURDESELTranslatedas“flower
ofsalt”,itsdelicateflakesareharvested
fromseasaltbedsinFrance.Useas
a finishingsaltwithmeat,eggs,
chocolateandcaramel.
HAWAIIANBLACKSALTThese
crystalsfromthePacificOceancontain
activatedcoconutshellcharcoal.Use
it toseasonsteakandIndiandishes.
HIMALAYANPINKSALT
A rocksaltwitha subtleearthyflavour
thatcanbeusedbefore,duringand
aftercooking.
KOSHERSALTA coarsecooking
salttraditionallyusedinthekoshering
process.Youcaneasilysubstitutecoarse
seasalt.Useit tosaltporkfatora whole
chickenbeforeroasting.
MALDONSALTA premiumgourmet
seasaltfromthesouth-eastcoastof
Englandwithsoft,crunchyflakes.Use
it tofinishsweetandsavourydishes.
TABLESALTA refined,granular
saltforeverydaycooking.It is fineand
dense,makingit moresaltythanthe
samequantityofcoarsesalt,sobe
carefulnottooversalt.