Delicious Australia – (06)June 2019

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BYKIRSTY
CHIAPLIAS

EGGPLANT
“It’ssoversatile,but
peoplegetnervousabout
cookingit.Youalwaysgeta
bettertextureif yousaltit firstand
thenfryit.OrsometimesI willburn
theeggplant[overa flame],sothatthe
skincomesoff,andthenusetheinside
in a salad.Orchopuptheinsidewith
salt,garlicandoliveoil,andserveit on
topofroastlamb. It’s a winner.”
CARROT
“It’snotjustaboutchoppingthemup
asa snack,oraschunkyvegetablesin
a pot.I roastcarrotsandservewithroast
chicken,hazelnutsandhoneyandthyme
dressing.I turnthemintoa salad,use
themin soupsand make them into a dip.”
SILVERBEET
“Youcanuseit in somanyways.You
canblanchit,braiseit,putit over
vegetablesorintosoups,orjustcook
it andfoldit intofilopastryandmake
a borekorpie.Youcouldevencombine
silverbeet,spinach and chicory, and skip
thecheese.”
QUINCE
“Mydadusedtoeatthemraw,which
is notmycupoftea.Mostpeople,
whenchoosingfruitfora cake,gofor
raspberriesorpears,butif quincesare
cookedproperlyyoucanstorethemin
thefridgeforsolong.Youcanthenadd
themtogranola,custardandsalads.
Weserveit sometimeswithfried
saganaki, which is delicious.”

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