2020-03-01 Woolworths Taste

24 TASTE MARCH 2020

formeat-freeMondays.Thesweetnessof
thepeasisperfectlybalancedbytheonion
saltandwhitepepper,andthesharp,salty
pecorino adds something special.”

Serves 4
EASY
GREATVALUE
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes

butter12 5g
babyleeks2,finelychopped
garlic2 cloves,finely chopped
onionsalt1 t
ground white pepper½ t

frozenorfreshpeas 200 g

freshtagliatelle 400 g,cookedaldente

pecorino 100 g,grated,for serving

herb salad, for serving

1 Meltthebutterina largepanover

a mediumheat,addtheleeksandcook

untilsoft.Addthegarlic,onionsalt,

pepperandpeas.Cookfor3 minutes,

stirringoccasionally. 2 Gentlymashthe

peasinthepanusinga potatomasher.

Tossinthepastaandcheese.Servewith

a herbsaladdressedinlemon juice and

extravirginolive oil.

MEAT-FREE

WINE:SpringfieldWild Yeast

Chardonnay 2017

SALTEDHAKE,RADISH

ANDCAPERMAYOSALAD

“Brininghakebeforeyoucookit firmsupthe

flesh, adding flavour and keeping it moist.”

Serves 4

EASY

GREATVALUE

Preparation: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour’s

chillingtime

Cooking: 5 minutes

hake4 thickfillets

water2 cups

salt2 T

garlic1 clove

capers 8

smokedsalt¼t

free-rangeeggs 2

sunfloweroil½cup

lemon1,juiced

parsley,a handful,coarsely chopped

radishes 8, quartered

1 Placethehake,waterandsaltina

bowlandchillforanhour. 2 Tomakethe

capermayo,crushthegarlic,capersand

smokedsaltusinga mortarandpestle

untilsmooth. 3 Addtheeggsif themortar

is large,ortransfertoa biggerbowl.

Drizzleintheoilfroma heightwhile

whiskinguntilthickmayo.Addthelemon

juiceandparsley.Seasonwithmoresaltif

necessar y. 4 Drainthefishandsteamfor

5 minutes,thenallowtocool.Flakethe

fishandtosswiththeradishesandmayo.

CARB-CONSCIOUS,DAIRY-FREE,

WHEAT-ANDGLUTEN-FREE

WINE:Woolworths Marras Chenin

Blanc 2018

SALT AND PEPPER

SALTYPRETZELCHOC-

CHUNKSHORTBREAD

“Thisshortbreadwasinspiredbysome

deliciousbiscuitsthatoured,Kate,

broughtbackfroma triptoNewYork.

Thecomboofsaltypretzels with dark

chocolate is insane!”

Makes10 to 12

EASY

GREATVALUE

Preparation: 30 minutes,

plus1 hour’schillingtime

Baking: 20 minutes

Woolworthssaltedpretzel snack

150 g (1½packets)

butter 250 g,softened

icingsugar 120 g

flour 220 g,plusextrafor rolling

(ifmakingsquares)

dark chocolate110 g, broken into squares

1 Blendthepretzelsinbatchesuntilthey

arethetextureofflour.Placeina large

bowl. 2 Addthebutter,icingsugarand

flourandmixuntilsmooth.Shapethe

doughintoballsandplaceona greased

orlinedbakingtray.Flattenslightlyusing

thebackofa teaspoon.Chillfor1 hour

untilfirm. 3 Preheattheovento160°C.

Placea squareofchocolateintothe

middleofeachpieceofdough.Bakefor

20 minutes.Allowtocoolbeforeserving.

Cook’snote:If youprefertomake

squares,carefullyrolloutthedoughona

floured surface. Cut into squares and bake.

SALTSELLERS

Lookingforinterestingsalts?Trythesesuppliers

inadditiontoyourlocalWooliesstore

BALENISALTis harvestedinLimpopo

accordingtoTsongatradition.baleni.co.za

KHOISANSALTcomesfromthebrine

ofanundergroundseawaterlake.

khoisansalt.co.za

MASTERSTOCKmakessaltsflavoured

withherbsandflowers.masterstock.co.za

ORYXDESERTSALTis harvestedinthe

Kalahari.oryxdesertsalt.co.za

THEREALLYINTERESTINGFOOD

COMPANYstockssaltsfromaroundthe

world.thereallyinterestingfoodcompany.com

FL AVOURSAVIOURS

Cookingwithsaltenhancesflavour,reduces

bitternessandbalancessweetness.Usetheright

amountattherighttime–lesswhileyou’re

cookingandmoreatthetable

MEATANDPOULTRYPre-salting

meatwellinadvanceallowstimeforthe

salttodoitswork.Contrarytopopular

myth,youwillendupwitha moistand

tender(nottough!)result.Thelargerthe

cutofmeat,theearlieryoushouldsaltit

• shortrib,thicksteakora wholechicken
  canbesaltedthedaybeforecooking
  andrefrigerated.

SEAFOODFishcanbesalted

15–30minutesbeforecooking,while

otherseafoodshouldbesaltedat

thetimeofcookingtopreventit

fromturningrubbery.

VEGETABLESANDLEGUMES

Saltveggiesbeforeroastingthemwith

oliveoil,andgenerouslysaltwaterfor

boilingandblanchingbeforeyouadd

thevegetables.“Seasonyourcooking

wateruntilit’sassaltyasthesea,”says

SaminNosratinherbookSalt,Fat,Acid,

Heat. “Youmightflinchbutremember,

mostofthesaltendsupgoingdown

thedrain.Thegoalis tocreatea salty

enoughenvironmenttoallowthesalt

todiffusethroughouttheingredient.”

Well-seasonedwaterhelpsveggies

retaintheirmineralsandsugars,while

enhancingflavourandcolour.

AdaptedfromSalt,Fat,Acid,Heat

bySaminNosrat(Canongate,2017)