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Gerechten van de Heerlijkheid
By Djon Okkerse, Catharine van Verschuer-van Sminia
MillerMedia - 2011
Meh. The components didn't work together as a combination, and by even themselves they were a bit weird.
The citrus dressing, for example, was either to oily or too sour, we couldn't really decide; in any case, it was too strong for the cod. As we prepared the dish twice (except for the dressing), we had two chances with the chicory; unfortunately, we never really got it right. The first time around it wasnt sweet enough, the second time, it was too sweet, but as yet still too bitter... not my thing.
Also, I became a bit annoyed by the whole 'Chicory Jam' idea - where did they get that from? I added half a glass of wine or perhaps even less (in any less than the full glass recommended), and had the chicory swimming in liquid for quite a while. But even once the liquid started to boil away, it didn't turn into a syrupy consistency at all - you'd probably need loads of sugar to achieve that.
And needless to say, it didn't look like the picture at all. Normally I'm not really a fan of making the comparison, because obviously we know food photographers do a good job at food styling and lighting, but this was way off - my sauce was light pink instead of the deep red shown!
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Oh, this was wonderful! Sweet and fresh, and a little soggy puff pastry to go... DH longed for a somewhat dryer, crunchier pastry, but I didn't mind at all. It was vaguely similar to the Shallot Tarte Tatin we made last year but not as sweet. Works equally well as an appetizer and as a side dish, is fairly easy to prepare and looks simply stunning (the photo has a slightly yellowish tint). Absolutely recommended!
We served it with Lemon and Oregano Chicken from Falling Cloudberries (review coming up soon), and it worked very well. I could also imagine this with something more robust, lamb for example.
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