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Posted by TPANDAV
Gin and other spirits in cooking September 11, 2018 10:10AM |
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I’ve just watched an episode of Masterchef in which one of the ingredients they had to incorporate was gin. I’m intrigued, as apart from puddings, French flambées and casserôles I never think to use spirits. We have a booze cupboard bulging with bottles of spirits that we don’t drink, so I’m keen to get them into food.
Does anyone have some delicious savoury ways of using spirits in food?
Does anyone have some delicious savoury ways of using spirits in food?
Re: Gin and other spirits in cooking September 11, 2018 06:24PM |
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Re: Gin and other spirits in cooking September 12, 2018 01:56AM |
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I like to use spirits like Gin and Vodka with fish especially curing Salmon or Tuna. This is a nice recipe from Dish magazine. www.dish.co.nz/recipes/blackberry-and-gin-cured-salmon or this one for Tuna
[www.theginwhore.com]
[www.theginwhore.com]
Re: Gin and other spirits in cooking September 12, 2018 03:23AM |
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Re: Gin and other spirits in cooking September 12, 2018 07:37AM |
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The last time I used gin was when I made some damson gin. Although I am partial to the occasional G & T. I hadn't thought about using it with fish..
I once tasted a delicious bread pudding, it was wonderful. They had added Baileys. Although I imagine that Kahlua or similar would taste just as nice.
I once tasted a delicious bread pudding, it was wonderful. They had added Baileys. Although I imagine that Kahlua or similar would taste just as nice.
Re: Gin and other spirits in cooking September 12, 2018 02:32PM |
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The other spirit I like to cook with is Brandy or Cognac. A slug in French Onion soup at the end or in sauces for meat dishes, think old school Steak Dianne and Chicken Liver Pate. A bottle seems to evaporate at my place, I'm always looking in the cupboard and interrogating the household (20 year old son especially), but to be fair it's wonderful in desserts too and a generous slather over a warm fruit cake certainly improves both the flavour and keeping quality. That's just made me think of a favorite family pudding fondly known in our house as "Rum Bananas" where you flash fry sliced bananas in a good knob of butter, then sprinkle over some brown sugar until it melts, then pour over some dark rum, tilt the pan (I have gas) so the rum ignites and shake the pan until the flame dies down then serve with ice cream and or cream. Wicked
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2018 02:38PM by Danube.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2018 02:38PM by Danube.
Re: Gin and other spirits in cooking September 12, 2018 11:01PM |
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