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| Cremé Fraiche Fish Sauce with Pasta |
This is a really quick and easy dish. The fish
is pureed before serving and this completely elevates the taste. It is surprisingly different, and arguably
tastier, than having 'unpureed' fish with crème fraiche or smetana. I knew pureed fish would taste different but I didn't expect it to be this different.
Some people may scream at the thought of
pureeing an expensive piece of fish. But we puree fish in our mouth, so I had
no issues with pureeing it before eating.
I’ve tried this dish with salmon, canned tuna
and herring. My favourite is salmon, followed by canned tuna and herring taking
last spot, unfortunately. Herring is still delicious, though not as delicious
as salmon or tuna. The recipe is available here.
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I don’t know whether this is good news, or just strange. Scientists have found a way to create
healthier cookies by enriching it with antioxidants from grape seeds.
Apparently they taste good and have an antioxidant level about 10 times higher
than a regular cookie.
Grape seed extracts are rich in antioxidants which have been associated
with beneficial effects such as prevention of cardiovascular
diseases and cancer. However, they are bitter, have an astringent flavor and is
unstable when heated. To overcome these drawbacks scientists used a technique
called microencapsulation where the grape seed antioxidants are covered by a
mixture of compounds on a microscopic scale, protecting the grape seeds
antioxidants from the changes caused by heat and masking their flavor.
With high antioxidant levels I wonder whether the government will promote
consumption of a certain number of cookies a day. Instead of ‘an apple a day…’
it could become ‘a few cookies a day…’
Wishful thinking, but at least the researchers have their priorities right.
I'm ok with pureed fish! the photo of it looks amazing! I'm getting hungry just looking :)
ReplyDeleteMary x
That's really intriguing about pureeing the fish! I'm going to have to try it one day.
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it
DeleteI love that creamy fish pasta, real easy and good!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it is easy and good
DeleteThe pasta looks very tempting indeed. I can imagine how puréed canned tuna tastes because I often make a sandwich spread with it. Fresh salmon sounds very intriguing, but I can believe it tastes better than whole chunks. Texture means so much in food but few people realise it (in Europe because in Asia people know this).
ReplyDeleteAs for the cookies, another useless American invention after "wine" pills... Why not drink a glass of good wine instead of another transformed product.
Thank you. It does taste really different from salmon that hasn't been pureed. So true, texture and flavours mean a lot in Asian cuisine - salty, sweet, spicy, acidic, crunchy, tender... unlike mash, overcooked veges and meat stew:)
DeleteNever heard of wine pills, and I wouldn't want to try it. There's so much fun in drinking wine, why take pills?
Pureed fish is different! But interesting I may give that a shot. And yes have them say more cookies indeed. More sugar to mask the grape seed taste!
ReplyDeleteHi T.C, your plate of pasta sure look delicious. And very interesting to know about pureed the fish, great to learn something new. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead,regards.
Oops I read it too fast - I thought the pasta has flavor of Cremé Fraiche + fish sauce (the Asian sauce!). I think I'm ready for bed... haha that would be crazy. Now that I read it's pureed fish involve, it's actually very nutritious sauce for the pasta!
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