Tag: appetizer

Broad bean and pecorino mousse recipe – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Step 1

For the recipe for broad bean and pecorino foam in the pods, shell the beans taking care not to break the pods: cut them with a small knife along the welding line of the two layers, then separate them delicately.

Step 2

Blanch the broad beans for 30-40 seconds in boiling salted water, drain them in a basin of cold water, then peel them.

Step 3

Blend the broad beans with the goat cheese, the pecorino cheese, a drizzle of oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Transfer the foam into a pastry bag and place it in the fridge to harden for at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Fill the pods with the broad bean foam, following the indentations left by the legumes. Complete with freshly ground pepper and serve with hot croutons if desired.

Step 5

Wine pairing: the Falanghina Vignasuprema 2019 by Aia dei Colombi, the result of a late harvest of the grapes, is intense, rich, perfect with broad beans and pecorino (10 euros, aiadeicolombi.it).

Recipe: Sara Partecipa, Photo: Riccardo Lettieri, Styling: Beatrice Prada

crostini with avocado cream and shrimp in pink sauce – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

This is a recipe that transforms classic crostini into something fresh and delicious. THE crostini with avocado cream and shrimp in pink sauce they are a refined, tasty and surprising option, perfect for an appetizer or a light snack. We will explore together how to create a velvety cream avocadoenriched by the delicacy of shrimps and the enveloping taste of pink saucefor an unforgettable culinary experience.

Recipes with asparagus: from appetizer to side dish – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

They are the great protagonists of spring: you know how to cook asparagus? With a very intense flavor (not everyone likes it, in fact) and very versatile in the kitchen, asparagus can therefore be used from appetizers to side dishes, through to truly exquisite first courses, always making a great impression. Below, we offer you some recipe to cook them in an original way; in the gallery, however, some tips on techniques to prepare them in the best possible way and then many of our recipes.

How to cook asparagus?

1) Bruschetta with asparagus

Ingredients

1 baguette
150 g of raw ham
1 bunch of asparagus
1 jar of mustard
10 small eggs
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 clove of garlic
Salt to taste

Method

Boil the eggs, while cleaning the asparagus, removing the hardest part of the stem. Then, boil them in salted water and once drained, sauté them in the pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and the garlic clove.
Now slice the baguette diagonally and toast the slices obtained in a non-stick pan, making them golden.
It’s time to assemble the bruschetta: spread the slice with a thin layer of mustard, then place a slice of ham, two asparagus and two slices of hard-boiled egg. Serve.

2) Asparagus and shrimp risotto

Ingredients

340 g of Carnaroli rice
16 prawns
80 g of grated parmesan
½ white onion
vegetable broth to taste
1 glass of white wine
1 bunch of asparagus
extra virgin olive oil
butter
Lemon peel
Salt and Pepper To Taste

Method

Clean the asparagus, removing the hard stem. Remove the tips, leaving them aside, while cut the stems into pieces.
Heat the broth, while in a saucepan, fry the onion in extra virgin olive oil.
Toast the rice, add the white wine and season with salt and pepper.
Now add the asparagus cut into pieces and then the broth, little by little. Cook the rice, and in another pan sauté the prawns with the asparagus tips.
When the rice is cooked, stir in a knob of butter and the grated cheese, also adding the sautéed prawns with the asparagus. Serve it, sprinkling it with freshly ground pepper and a pinch of lemon zest.