Delicious UK - (03)March 2020

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FOODWRITER

LUCAS

HOLLWEG

Hereare

threebrilliantwaysto

brightenupyourdaywith

glorious vivid-pink rhubarb

1 PICKLEMix100gsugar

and200gwhitewinevinegar

with1 slicedredchilli,

1 tspmustardseeds,1 tsp

saltand2 bayleavesina

pan.Bringtotheboil,then

leavetocool.Trim400g

rhubarbstalks,cutthem

intoshortlengths,then

packintoa sterilisedglass

jar.Coverwiththepickling

liquid,seal,thenchillfor

atleast2 days.Eatwith

charcuterieoroilyfish.

2 FOOLTrim500grhubarb

andcutintochunks.Cook

ina panwith80gsugar

untilsoft.Stirin2-4tsp

rosewatertotaste.Whip

250mldoublecreamtosoft

peaks,thengentlyfoldin

therhubarbuntilrippled.

Servewithgingerbiscuits.

3 CRUMBLETrimandchop

therhubarb,thenputin

a bakingdish.Addsugar

(about100gsugarto500g

rhubarb),plus2 tbspwater

andgrated,preservedor

groundginger.Coverwith

yourfavouritecrumble

topping, then bake.

USE UP A GLUT

FORCED RHUBARB

RECIPERESCUE

HOW TOSAVESEIZED

CHOCOLATE

...FINDA BOUNTYOFCHOCOLATE

RECIPES,ONLINENOWAT

deliciousmagazine.co.uk

ChetnaMakan’sthreechocolate

and cardamom tart

Devil’s food cake

Milk chocolate chip cookies

PatrickMcGuiganknows

a thingortwoaboutcheese

andthisisyourchanceto

broadenyourknowledge.

March’schoicehassolid

cookingcredentials

ThismightycheesefromtheJuramountainsin

EasternFrancehasdevelopeda cultfollowing

intheUK,wheresaleshaveshotup 40 per

centinrecentyears.Madewithrawmilkfrom

Montbéliardecowsthatgrazeonherb-filled

pastures,thecheesehascomplexflavours

thatchangewiththeseasonandfromthetime

spentinmaturingcaves(typically9-24months).

WHATITTASTESLIKEFruity,carameland

hazelnutnotesarecommon,butnotwo40kg

wheels are the same, with more than 80

aromasidentifiedinthecheese,from

chocolateandapricottohayandevenleather.

HOWTOEATITComtéisa smoothmelter,so

it willaddswaggertotoasties,gratinsand

sauces,whilea comté,potatoandonionpieis

a dishofjoy– ortryit intheveggieshowstopper

onp50(NBthischeeseisn’tvegetarian).

BUYITfromlargersupermarkets, delis and

cheesemongers.

C

Comté

HEESE EXPERTISE

WHYDOESIT

HAPPEN?If

chocolategetstoo

hotorcomesinto

contactwitha little

waterorcondensation

whilemelting(suchasthe

steamfroma doubleboiler),it

canseize,turningfroma glossy

liquidintoa sti, fudgymess.

FASTWAYSTOFIX...Ifusing

a doubleboiler,quicklystirin

about1 tbspdoublecreamor

butterforeach150gchocolate

untilthemixtureturns

smoothandglossyagain.It

won’tbeanygoodforfinechocolate-

making,asthechocolatewillnolonger

sethard,butitcanstillbeusedin

cakes and sauces, and as ganache.

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