Thai Chile Lime Dipping Sauce

The dip can be used with shrimp, crab, or spread onto fish or any another foods for a spicy Asian dish.

ซอสมะนาวชิลี (Thai)

/sxs̄ manāw chilī/

Makes about a cup (250 ml)

4 organic minced garlic cloves
4 Tbs. (60 ml) organic lime juice
1 tsp. (5 ml) fish sauce
1 Tbs. (20 g) organic brown sugar
start with 1 or 2 red Thai chiles, finely minced (very hot), substitution: 1/2 tsp. - 1 tsp. (2,5-5 g) of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
2 Tbs. (6,5 g) chopped organic onion
2 Tbs. (4 g) chopped cilantro or parsley

หนึ่ง /nùeng/ ๑ 1. Combine the ingredients in a bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

โวเลีย 

/vo leīy/

Voilà

 

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Soy Sauce for Dipping

Use with any Asian dish for appetizers, drizzle over foods, marinate sauce, etc.

Makes just over a cup (260 ml)

1/2 cup (120 ml) soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos

3 Tbs. (45 ml) each: mirin (or dry sherry) , rice vinegar, and water

1 organic scallion, sliced thinly

1 tsp. (5 ml) sesame oil

1. Whisk all the ingredients.

2. Sauce can keep for 3 days in the refrigerator.

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Have You Tried Fontina Cheese?

It is an Italian semisoft to hard cow's milk cheese in texture. It also has a nutty and savory flavor.  It has spread worldwide, including the US, Denmark, Sweden, Quebec, France, and even to Argentina! Fontina cheese has been made in the Alps of Aosta Valley, Italy since the 12th century. 

Hai provato il formaggio Fontina? (Italian)

We are going to bake the cheese 

and use it as an hors d'œuvre.

Serves 6

Preheat the broiler.

Adjust the amount of herbs as you like.

1 1/2 pounds (680 g) fontina, remove the rind and dice into 1-inch (2,5 cm) cubes (substitute with parmesan, asiago, or Romano cheese over pasta or on the top of minestrone soup)

1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil

+6 organic garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 Tbs. (6 g) minced thyme (or 1 tsp. dry)

1 tsp. (2 g) each: minced rosemary, dill, and/or chives and ground black pepper

optional: try your favorite herbs

1 French baguette

uno 1. Place the oven rack more or less 5 inches (13 cm) from the heat.

due 2. Place the cubes in a cast-iron pan.

tre 3. Drizzle them with the oil.

quattro 4. Mix the garlic and herbs, except the black pepper.

cinque 5. Sprinkle it over the cheese and oil.

sei 6. Sprinkle the top with the black pepper.

sette 7. Broil for about 6 minutes until he cheese melts and starts to turn brown.

otto 8. Serve from the pan with chunks of bread for dipping.

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Pâté à la Beans

Beans have all the protein one needs. A serving per day is recommended.  Add (gluten free) chips and/or bread, and vegetable as an appetizer.

Pâté à les Haricots (French)

Serves 6

2 cups (260 g) organic canned beans (one type or a mixture)

1 diced organic onion

2 or more minced organic garlic

1/2 cup (65 g) (gluten-free) bread crumbs

2 tsp. (10 ml) organic mustard

juice of 1 organic lemon

2 Tbs. (30 ml) olive oil

1/2 tsp. (2,5 g) organic honey

basil

organic green leaves (lettuce)

~Breton (Celtic language spoken in Brittany, France)~

unan 1. Add all the ingredients except the green leaves in a food processor.

daou 2. Purée until smooth.

tri 3. Place in a bowl with the lettuce. 

pevar 4. Cover and chill before serving.

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