WhitejacketLife. Food. Progressive CuisineCross your teacakes- March 23, 2008 The origin of the crossed bun is still a little vague. Most believe that Christians ate these buns on Good Friday - the cross symbolizing the crucifixion. However, some believe that crossed buns were eaten in ancient times by the Saxons to honour the goddess Eostre. The name &8220;Easter&8221; is said to originate ...http://www.whitejacket.net/blog/2008/03/23/cross-your-teacakes/ The Perfect Apple- March 20, 2008 Finding the &8220;perfect&8221; apple for apple pie, based on apples available in Dubai. I believe the perfect apple-pie-apple should be full of flavour, with good texture and some acidity. The contenders and results on a scale of 1-5, based on Flavour (F), Texture (T), Acidity (A), Water Content (W): Golden &8220;Val Venosta&8221; (Italy) - F:0.5 ...http://www.whitejacket.net/blog/2008/03/21/the-perfect-apple/ Cep and Truffle Soup- March 11, 2008 Soup Cep mushroom (frozen) Cep mushroom (dried) Carrot White onion Celery Sea Salt Distilled Water 1. Rinse the dried cep mushroom and leave aside. Roughly dice the frozen cep, carrot, white onion and celery. Saut gently. 2. Empty all the ingredients into a gastronome with a vacuum lid. Cook in a combi steamer for 12 hours. 3. Process all the ingredients and leave over a ...http://www.whitejacket.net/blog/2008/03/11/cep-and-truffle-soup/ Peanut Butter n Jelly Sandwich- March 9, 2008 Jelly Raspberry Blueberry Blackberry Confectioners sugar Cassis puree Cassis liqueur Citric acid Isomalt Gelatin leaves Gellan gum 1. Puree the mixture of berries with the confectioners sugar. 2. Combine the cassis puree and liqueur, citric acid and Isomalt. Bring to a boil and over the stove, add in the Gellan while mixing using a hand held blender simultaneously. Add in bloomed gelatin leaves and mix well. 3. Quickly ...http://www.whitejacket.net/blog/2008/03/09/peanut-butter-n-jelly-sandwich/ |