Kitchen Garden

Cauliflower and nutmeg soup

Posted on October 7, 2013 by melhm

Silky and spiced, creamy and smooth – we love cauliflower soup! And with a little crunchy addition of speedy croutons, we’re in heaven!

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Fresh from the garden: cauliflower, leeks, onion, potato, garlic
Recipe source: Melissa
Serves: 6 or 24 tastes

Equipment:

  • Kettle
  • Garlic press, peeler
  • Chopping board & knife
  • Stockpot
  • Measures – tablespoon, jug
  • Wooden spoon
  • Large & med bowls
  • Stick blender
  • Mouli
  • Microplane grater
  • Ladle
  • Serving bowls
 Ingredients:

  • 1 leek
  • 1 brown onion
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 large potato
  • A large head of cauliflower
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1.5 lt water & 1.5 tablespoons bouillon (or 1.5 litres stock)
  • White pepper & flaked salt
  • A whole nutmeg

 What to do:

  • Fill the kettle and set to boil.
  • Wash the leek, scoring and peeling the outer layers off to look for hidden dirt, and then finely chop the leek.
  • Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel the potato under running water and chop into 1cm cubes.
  • Peel and squeeze the garlic cloves through the press.
  • Wash, shake dry and cut or tear the cauliflower into small florets.
  • Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the stockpot. Add the leek and onion and fry gently for 5 minutes.
  • Carefully measure the boiling water into the jug and add the bouillon. Stir.
  • Add the cauliflower, the potato and the garlic and sweat for a minute, then add the hot stock.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes until the cauliflower is tender. Season with salt and ground white pepper and puree with the stick blender until very smooth.
  • You may need to pass the soup through the mouli into another bowl to achieve an even smoother texture.
  • Just before serving, grate in about half a nutmeg using the microplane grater, the ladle out into your bowls.

 Notes: What other vegetables can be used for soup? Why do we sweat the veggies out?

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Salad of broad beans, radishes and goats cheese

Posted on October 7, 2013 by melhm

This salad is a beautiful celebration of spring, with lots of lovely contrasting textures and flavours…

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Fresh from the garden: lettuces, broad beans, radishes, snap peas, marjoram, edible flowers
Recipe source: Melissa
Serves: 6 at home or 24 tastes

Equipment:

  • Saucepan & lid
  • Bowls – 2 large, 2 med, 1 small
  • Colander
  • 2 salad spinners
  • Paper towel
  • Mandoline
  • Potato peeler
  • Measuring – 1/4 cup, tablespoon, teaspoon
  • A small jar with lid
  • Plates or bowls to serve
 Ingredients:

  • A handful lettuce leaves
  • A large handful broad beans in pod
  • A small handful radishes
  • A small punnet snap peas
  • 2 sprigs marjoram
  • 150g goats’ cheese
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • A teaspoon of honey
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Flaked salt & black pepper
  • Edible flowers

What to do:

  • Fill the saucepan with water & set to boil on high heat.
  • Pod the broad beans, discarding the outer shell into the compost and add beans to the boiling water. Fill a large bowl with cold water and have ready.
  • Boil the broad beans for 3 minutes, drain and then immediately refresh in the bowl of cold water. Drain again and double-pod by slipping the outer shell off into the compost. Reserve beans.
  • Wash the lettuce leaves really well and spin dry in sections, reserving in a large clean, dry bowl. Wash & dry the marjoram sprigs, picking the leaves and leaving whole. Gently wash the flowers and reserve on a piece of paper towel until ready to use.
  • Scrub the radishes clean, wipe dry and using the mandoline or a peeler, carefully slice into thin discs.
  • Wash the snap peas, then top-and-tail each one, de-stringing as you go. Slice each bean in half or thirds.
  • For the dressing, measure the olive oil, red wine vinegar and honey and pour them into the jar. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and then put the lid on & give the jar a good shake.
  • Drizzle the dressing around the large lettuce bowl and gently turn the leaves with your fingers.
  • Place the leaves in the serving bowls, then pour the broad beans, radish slices and snap peas into the bowl and mix to cover in the residual dressing. Then sprinkle over each bowl of leaves.
  • Break the goats cheese into small chunks with your fingers and divide over the salads with the marjoram leaves.
  • Finish by carefully placing the flowers on top of the bowls of salad. Serve immediately!

Notes: What does residual mean? Why do we use honey vinaigrette here instead of our usual lemony dressing? Can you name some edible flowers?

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Mushroom and spinach omelette

Posted on October 7, 2013 by melhm

This appears to be an easy recipe but many top chefs are judged by their ability to execute the perfect omelette! This recipe is almost a meal in itself…

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Fresh from the garden: eggs, spinach, mushrooms, garlic, chives, parsley, thyme
Recipe source: Melissa
Makes: 4 large omelettes (to feed about 24 people) 

Equipment:

  • Salad spinner
  • Bowls – large, 4 medium, small
  • Scissors
  • Fork, butter knife
  • 2 non-stick frying pans
  • A large wok
  • Wooden spoon
  • Garlic press
  • Tablespoon measure
  • Serving plates

Ingredients:

  • A large handful of mushrooms
  • A large bunch of spinach
  • A small handful: chives, parsley and thyme
  • 16 eggs
  • Flaked salt &black pepper
  • 50g butter
  • Olive oil

What to do:

  • Trim the mushrooms of any dirt and wipe clean with a damp piece of paper towel. Chop into thin slices and reserve in the medium bowl.
  • Peel the garlic clove and squeeze through the garlic press in to the mushrooms.
  • Wash the spinach in several changes of water, then shake dry. Roll up and chop into fine ribbons.
  • Wash and carefully dry the herbs, keeping then separate and picking off the leaves. Discard any stalks, and add the thyme to the mushrooms.Using the scissors, snip the chives and reserve in a small bowl. Finely chop the parsley and reserve in a separate bowl.
  • Break 4 of the eggs into each medium bowl, add a quarter of the chives and parsley to each, then whisk lightly with a fork and season with salt and pepper. 
  • Heat 25g butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the wok over medium heat until foaming. Add in the mushrooms, thyme and garlic and carefully toss a few times to cover in the butter mixture. Sprinkle in a few pinches of salt, a grind of pepper, and then sauté until slippery.
  • Add a quarter of the chopped spinach to the wok and heat through until wilted and the liquid has cooked off.
  • Add a quarter of the remaining butter to each of the 2 frying pans and then when foaming, pour one of the bowls of whisked egg mixture to each and gently rotate the pan to distribute. Cook for 20 seconds or so, until it begins to bubble, then draw the egg into the centre with the wooden spoon and rotate the pan again to redistribute the uncooked egg.
  • The omelettes are cooked when the base is set, but is still slightly runny in the middle.
  • Slide a quarter of the mushroom and spinach mixture onto one half of one omelette, fold the other half over to form a half-moon and slice out on to your serving plate.
  • Repeat with the remaining 2 omelettes and the rest of the mushroomy spinach, and serve!

 Notes: In what other languages can you say omelette? Why do we leave the omelette slightly runny in the middle? Where does the word omelette come from?

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Kitchen Garden news – 29th August 2013

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

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Hear ye, hear ye! Why did the mushroom go to A Night at the Bondi Oscars? Because he wanted to be a fun-ghi like all the fabulous BPS kids! Boom tish.

Yes yes yes! It’s Musical Madness around the school this week and it’s Mushroom Mayhem too… we’ve been wiping and slicing like crazy in the cottage ‘cos these mushrooms are mushrooming up everywhere! Wherever you look at the moment these little sporous (?) creatures are blooming – under tables, in cupboards and even under Ali’s house – and we are totally taking advantage!

So the menu has been a right quattro stagione!  We’ve had the old classic Cream of mushroom soup, set off nicely by Soft parmesan polenta with sautéed mushrooms and a poached egg, and also brought back the favourite Pizza ai funghi! (see joke, above).

We’ve played around a bit with the salad also, and come up with a rip-snorter: the Leafy salad of kale, rocket and lettuces with roasted chickpeas, goats’ cheese and raw mushrooms. Yum Yum! Super-textural: crunchy, bouncy, creamy…

And the lucky few classes with 5 helpers have also been able to whip up our favourite dessert from 2 years ago (Ellie made the best by far): Upside-down blood orange & cardamom cake. Too good!

And to accommodate 3B’s short class on Wednesday we changed the format and had all the children whisk up their Omelettes aux champignons and A simple side salad for their own groups, where they got to create their own salad dressings. Delicious and very inventive!

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A simple side salad

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

This is a lovely salad to pair with heavily flavoured dishes and is easy and quick to assemble. You get the option too of inventing your own salad dressing!

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Fresh from the garden: lettuce, rocket, radishes, snap peas, edible flowers, garlic, herbs
Recipe source: Melissa
Serves: 6 tastes

Equipment:

  • Bowl – large
  • Asalad spinner
  • Tea towel, kitchen paper
  • Chopping board& knife
  • Citrus juicer
  • Jar with lid
  • Serving bowl

 

 Ingredients:

  • A small head of lettuce
  • A few garnishing flowers
  • A couple of radishes
  • A small handful of snap peas

Salad dressing ingredients:

  • Balsamic or red wine vinegar or lemon juice
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Mustard
  • Garlic
  • Honey
  • Herbs
  • Flaked salt

What to do:

  • Fill up the big bowl with cold water & wash the salad leaves & flowers separately in several changes of water, making sure that no dirt remains. Spin the leaves dry and then wipe the bowls dry.
  • Scrub the radishes clean under running water and then slice into thin discs.
  • Wash the snap peas and then top and tail each one, de-stringing as you go. Chop any large snap peas in half or even thirds.
  • Tip the leaves into a bowl, tearing large leaves into smaller mouth-sized pieces. Tear the petals from the flowers and put in bowl too with the radish slices and snap peas.
  • Make your salad dressing – you can use any combination of the ingredients listed above, and use honey, garlic or mustard if you like. The correct ratio is 3 times as much oil to vinegar – so for example 1 teaspoon of balsamic to 3 teaspoons of olive oil. If you use herbs, make sure you wash, spin dry and prepare them first.Put your ingredients in the jar and shake well to emulsify, and taste as you go!
  • Drizzle the dressing over the leaves and gently toss the leaves, then pile the salad up into the serving bowls.
  • Serve immediately.

 Notes: How do you de-string a snap pea? Why do we completely dry the leaves before adding the dressing? What does to emulsify mean? What does to top and tail mean?

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Omelettes aux champignons

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

This appears to be an easy recipe but many top chefs are judged by their ability to execute the perfect omelette! At home you can insert a little gruyere cheese or sliced ham, but we like it here with our garlicky, slippery mushrooms.

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Fresh from the garden: eggs, mushrooms, garlic, chives, parsley, marjoram
Recipe source: Melissa
Makes: 1 omelette

Equipment:

  • Salad spinner
  • Bowls – 1 large, 1 medium
  • Mezzaluna or scissors
  • Fork, butter knife
  • 1 x 23cm non-stick frying pan
  • Wooden spoon
  • Garlic press
  • Tablespoon measure
  • Serving plates
 Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • A large handful mushrooms
  • A small handful mixed herbs: chives, parsley and marjoram
  • Flaked salt & black pepper
  • 25g butter
  • Olive oil

 What to do:

  • Trim the mushrooms of any dirt and wipe clean with a damp piece of paper towel. Chop into thin slices and reserve in the large bowl.
  • Wash and carefully dry the herbs, picking off the leaves and discarding the stalks.
  • Using the mezzaluna or scissors, gently & carefully chop the herbs without mashing them.
  • Break the eggs into the medium bowl and whisk lightly with a fork.
  • Add the chopped herbs and season with salt and pepper. Peel the garlic clove and squeeze through the garlic press.
  • Heat half the butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the frying panover medium heat until foaming. Add in the mushrooms and carefully toss a few times to cover in the butter mixture. Sprinkle in a few pinches of salt, a grind of pepper and the garlic, and then sauté until slippery.
  • Wash and dry the large bowl and then scrape out the cooked mushrooms into it.
  • Add the rest of the butter to the pan and then when foaming, pour in the egg mixture and gently rotate the pan to distribute. Cook for 20 seconds or so, until it begins to bubble, then draw the egg into the centre with the wooden spoon and rotate the pan again to redistribute the uncooked egg.
  • The omelette is cooked when the base is set, but is still slightly runny in the middle.
  • Slide the mushrooms onto one half of the omelette, fold the other half over to form a half-moon and slice out on to your serving plate. Serve immediately!

Notes:In what other languages can you say mushrooms? Why do we leave the omelette slightly runny in the middle? Where does the word omelette come from?

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Upside-down blood orange cake

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

This cake can be served warm or at room temperature. Garnish with double cream or vanilla yoghurt if desired, but the cake is great on its own!

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Fresh from the garden: blood oranges, eggs
Recipe source: from the 52 Kitchen Adventures blog

Equipment:

  • Large cast-iron skillet
  • Scales
  • Bowls – 1 small, 1 med, 1 large
  • Large spoon
  • Measures: cup, ½ cup, teaspoon, ½ teaspoon
  • Microplane grater
  • Chopping board&knife
  • Stand mixer
  • Spatula
  • Skewer or toothpick
  • Serving plate

 

 Ingredients:Topping:

  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 blood oranges

Cake Batter:

  • 1½ cups plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 80g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

What to do:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C and position rack in centre of oven.
  • In the cast iron skillet, combine butter, brown sugar and ground cardamom over low heat.
  • Once butter has meltedthe ingredients to a single layer, remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes or so without stirring.
  • Zest one of the blood oranges into the small bowl using the microplane, then peel both and cut them into ½cm thick slices.
  • To make the cake batter, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and ground cardamom in themedium bowl.
  • Measure the milk and vanilla extract into the small bowl with the orange zest and stir.
  • Add the softened butter & the sugar to the bowl of the stand mixer and beat until light & fluffy, then add the eggs and mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Stir in half of the dry ingredients, then all of the milk mixture.
  • Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Lay the orange slices on top of the brown sugar mixture in your preferred design.
  • Pour the batter over the orange slices and even out if needed using a knife or spatula.
  • Bake for around 30 minutes or until the top is firm to the touch and a toothpick or skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean (be careful – that skillet handle will be very hot!).
  • Let cool for a few minutes, thenloosen the sides with the spatula or knife. Firmly hold a clean chopping board over the pan and thenturn over to flip out upside-down on to the board.
  • Cut into slices or chunks & serve warm or at room temperature.
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Ugly but yum

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Leafy salad of mushrooms, goats cheese and roasted chickpeas

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

There is a lot going on in this salad but it’s definitely worth the extra effort!

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Fresh from the garden: Lettuce, kale, rocket, mushrooms, edible flowers, garlic, lemon, parsley, marjoram, thyme, coriander, oregano
Recipe source: Melissa
Serves: 6 or 24 tastes 

Equipment:

  • Colander
  • Baking tray and paper
  • Bowls – 2 large, 2 med
  • Measures: 1/3 cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, ½ teaspoon
  • Scales
  • 2 salad spinners
  • Tea towel
  • Kitchen paper
  • Chopping board& knife
  • Mortar & pestle
  • Citrus juicer
  • Mezzaluna
  • Serving bowls

 

 

 

 

 Ingredients:

  • A large handful kale, rocket & lettuce leaves
  • A few garnishing flowers
  • A handful mushrooms
  • 100g goats cheese

Roasted chickpeas

  • A 400g tin of chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaked salt
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander

Herby vinaigrette dressing

  • 1 clove garlic
  • Flaked salt & black pepper
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • A small handful mixed herbs: parsley, marjoram, thyme, coriander

What to do:

For the chickpeas:

  • Preheat oven to 170°C. Line the baking tray with baking paper.
  • Drain and rinse the tin of chickpeas and place in the large bowl. Sprinkle with the salt, olive oil and spices, toss to coat and then place chickpeas on prepared tray.
  • Roast the chickpeas for 30 minutes until golden and crispy. Cool chickpeas on baking tray.

For the salad:

  • Strip the kale from the stalks, then fill up the 2 big bowls with cold water & wash the kale leaves, the separated lettuce leaves and rocket separately in several changes of water, making sure that no dirt remains. Spin the leaves dry and then wipe the bowls dry.
  • Tear the salad leaves into mouth-sized pieces and slice the kale and rocket into very thin strips. Keep all the leaves ready to go in a big bowl.
  • Wash and carefully dry the flowers and keep reserved. Wash and spin dry the herbs, and pick off the leaves.
  • Wipe the mushrooms free from dirt using a piece of paper towel and then thinly slice. Place in a big bowl, drizzle over a tablespoon of olive oil with a pinch of flaked salt and toss.

To make the dressing:

  • Peel the garlic clove andput it in the mortar with a large pinch of salt.Pound to a paste.
  • Juice the lemon and add the juice to the mortar (without the pips) then stir the lot with the teaspoon and scrape it into the medium bowl.
  • Stir in the olive oil and grindsome pepper, then whisk the dressing lightly. Add the herbs, chopping any large leaves in the mezzaluna if needed. Add to the dressing in the medium bowl.

To assemble:

  • Whisk the dressing and then add to the bowl of salad leaves, kale and rocket. Add the mushrooms and gently turn in the dressing using your hands or tongs.
  • Transfer the dressed salad to the serving bowls, crumble over the goats’ cheese and then scatter over the chickpeas. Finish by carefully placing the flowers on each bowl.
  • Serve straight away!

Notes: What is the right way to wash the leaves?Why do we completely dry the leaves before adding the dressing? What do the roasted chickpeas taste like?

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Pizza ai funghi!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

Why did the mushroom go to the party? ‘Cos he was a fun-gi to be with… boom tish!

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Fresh from the garden: mushrooms, onion, garlic, oregano
Recipe source: Melissa
Serves: 8 or 24 tastes

Equipment:

  • 2 wooden chopping boards & knives
  • 2 frying pans
  • Bowls – large, med
  • Salad spinner
  • Measures – ¼ cup, tablespoons, teaspoons
  • Colander, grater
  • Scales
  • Paper towel
  • Wooden spoon
  • 2 pizza trays
  • Metal tablespoons
  • Wide egg lifter
  • Pizza cutting wheels
  • Serving plates
 Ingredients:

  • 1 amount Hugh’s magic dough recipe

For the pizza topping:

  • 1 handful mushrooms
  • 1 tub bocconcini
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 30g parmesan

Tomato sauce:

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 sprigs oregano
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tin diced tomatoes
  • Flaked salt and black pepper

What to do:

  • Preheat the oven to 220C.

For the tomato sauce:

  • Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, reserving half of the garlic for the topping.
  • Heat the olive oil in the frying pan & gently cook the onion and garlic until translucent but not brown.
  • Open the tin of tomato and add to the frying pan with a pinch of salt and a grind of pepper.
  • Wash, dry and pick the herbs. Roughly chop then add to the tomatoes.
  • Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until quite reduced.

For the topping: 

  • Wipe the mushrooms free of dirt using a piece of paper towel and finely slice. Drop them in to a big bowl, drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of olive oil and toss to combine.
  • Open the tub of bocconcini and cut each ball into 3 or 4 slices.
  • Grate the parmesan

Assembling the pizza:

  • Scatter some flour on the workbench, divide the dough in two and roll to form two thin shapes about 26 cm in diameter.
  • Assemble the pizzas directly onto the trays, flouring the trays first.
  • Usingthe metal spoon, swirl a couple of spoonfuls of tomato sauce onto the pizza bases, spreading so that they become totally covered with a clean border.
  • Layer the bocconcini on top, spoon on the garlicky mushrooms, then slide the pizzas into the oven.
  • Wash and dry the wooden chopping boards and set them out ready.

Baking the pizza:

  • Bake the pizzas for 12 minutes or until the edges are very crusty and the cheese is bubbling.
  • Use this time to make the dough for the next class if needed.
  • You may want to slip the pizza off the tray onto the rack for the last few minutes, so that you get a really crusty base.
  • Once the pizzas are done, transfer them to the wooden boards using the wide egg lifter.
  • Cut the pizzas in half first, and then each half into squares for each plate. Sprinkle with the grated parmesan.
  • Lift onto serving plates and eat!

Notes: Where does pizza come from? What other sort of vegetables could you use in a pizza? What sort of other pizza could we make? What other cheeses could we use?

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Parmesan polenta with sautéed mushrooms and poached egg

Posted on September 9, 2013 by melhm

Oozy yolk with slippery, garlicky mushrooms and creamy polenta backdrop… hello? Did someone say, ‘Comfort food’?!

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From the garden: eggs, mushrooms, corn, garlic
Recipe source: Melissa

Equipment:

  • Chopping board & small knife
  • Grater
  • Scales
  • 1 heavy-based saucepan & lid
  • Garlic press
  • Measuring jug
  • 1 small saucepan
  • Salad spinner
  • Paper towel
  • Wooden spoons
  • Bowls – 4 small
  • Medium frying pan
  • Serving bowls
 Ingredients:

  • 1 large corn cob
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 100g coarse polenta
  • 50g grana padano
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • A knob of butter
  • A large handful mushrooms
  • 4 very fresh large eggs
  • Flaked salt and black pepper

 What to do:

  • Remove jacket and silk from corn, and with a small sharp knife shear the kernels off. Add them to the heavy-based saucepan.
  • Peel and crush the garlic with the garlic press and add half of it to the corn with 500ml water and bring to the boil over a moderate flame, reserving the other half for the mushrooms..
  • Rain in the polenta, stirring. Cover & reduce to a mere simmer 15 mins, stirring every few minutes. Grate the parmesan.
  • When the polenta is ready, remove the lid, beat in the parmesan and season well.
  • Wipe the mushrooms free of dirt, trim any ugly bits and then finely slice.
  • Heat the butter and a splash of olive oil in the frying pan, and when sizzling add the mushrooms with a pinch of salt, the crushed garlic and thyme and cook until the mushrooms are slippery and gorgeous.
  • To poach eggs, fill the medium sized frying pan 5cm deep with water and bring to a simmer. Fill the large bowl with cold water. Carefully crack each egg into a small bowl without breaking it and then carefully slide into the water. Let the pan sit for 4 minutes before removing each egg. (If you’re not ready to serve then you can slide them into the bowl of cold water until needed).
  • To serve, divide polenta among serving bowls. Spoon over some mushrooms, then place an egg on top of each serving. Season generously and serve straight away.

 Notes: What is polenta? What is cooking by ‘absorption’ method? Why shouldn’t we break the eggs when poaching them? How much butter is a knob of butter?

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