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Pavlova recipe, the variant with diplomatic cream with Sichuan pepper and kiwi – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

There Pavlova it is a pastry classic, a meringue cake, whipped cream and fresh fruit which takes its name from the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. The recipe is the invention of a named pastry chef Berth Sachse who created this dessert in the twenties during a tour of the dancer between Australia and New Zealand. The shape and lightness of her meringue would recall his gracefulness in dancing.

In this recipe we offer you a version of pavlova with Diplomatic cream with Sichuan pepper and a kiwi garnish. The fresh fruit used, in fact, can always be different depending on the season. Also discover these recipes: Pavlova with cream and strawberries, Pavlova and exotic fruit, Tropical pavlova.

Kiwi and chocolate cake: the recipe – Italian Cuisine

Kiwis are not all the same, and New Zealanders know it well: green kiwis have acidulous notes, such as those and perfectly match the body and creaminess of the risotto, while the sweet taste of yellow kiwis can enrich fresh summer salads or create a fun mix with chili, meat and even fish.

Zespri is a 2,500-owned company among New Zealand kiwifruit growers and ex-growers and is managed in cooperation with the producers. He collaborates with growers, also Italian, and produces both the Green variety, available all year round, and the Sun Gold, typically winter.

Foodblogger Teresa Balzano of the blog Peperoniepatate.com has cooked 20 recipes, combined with the advice of a nutritionist, because rich in vitamin C and with a high fiber content, kiwis are a natural source of vitamins, minerals, potassium and folic acid . And what differentiates an industrial dessert or snack and a slice of homemade cake? Just the authenticity of the ingredients and a pleasantly sweet recipe that does not endanger health.

The recipe for kiwi and chocolate cake

Ingredients

210 g of 00 flour
40 g of bitter cocoa
an egg and a yolk
150 g of sugar + a spoon
70 g of butter
a glass of whole milk
4 yellow kiwis
half a sachet of baking powder
a lemon
a pinch of salt

Method

Peel the kiwis and cut them into slices. Add a few drops of lemon juice and a spoonful of sugar and set aside.
Melt the butter and let it cool.
Separately, whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the melted butter and then gradually the 00 flour and the cocoa sifted alternating them with the milk of which you will leave a finger aside.
Melt the yeast in the little remaining milk and add it to the dough.
Finally add the grated lemon zest, the salt, the liquid released by the kiwis and mix everything well.
Grease a 26 cm diameter pan and pour the mixture into the pan.
Arrange the kiwis vertically making them sink into the dough.
Bake in a hot oven at 180 ° C for about 50 minutes.
Do the toothpick test to check its cooking before taking it out of the oven and, once ready, let it cool completely before serving.

Advice

For an even more delicious result, decorate this cake with a chocolate glaze. Perfect for breakfast, it can become an after dinner dessert if accompanied with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Tacos and skewers with kiwi? It can be done – Italian Cuisine

Kiwis like you've never tasted them. Here are two summer recipes to taste, share and customize to find out that kiwifruit and chicken can be a really successful pairing!

Tacos mon amour. We discovered them a couple of summers ago and from then on we learned to appreciate their creative taste, even beyond tex mex. Rich, joyful, very stuffed. And like all dishes that include variations from the classic recipe, with a little cunning they can perfectly fit our culinary tastes, making us fall in love bit by bit.
The recipe we offer you today is fresh, exotic, perfect for those who love to add an extra touch to each dish and love it travel with the mind. This is revealed by Zespri, the company that brings us the best quality kiwis Sun Gold and Green from New Zealand. And if you liked the idea of a chicken tacos with peppers, tomatoes and kiwis, you must also try the super exotic skewers with yellow kiwi and mango sauce. Good. Indeed, delicious!

Chicken tacos with grilled red peppers, tomato sauce, Zespri Green kiwifruit, red onion sauce and cilantro with lime

Servings: 4 people
Difficulty: easy
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Recipe suitable for: Celiacs, Dairy intolerant

Ingredients: 8 tortillas, 3 chicken breasts, 2 red peppers, 1.5 ml of tomato sauce, 6 drops of Tabasco (or finely chopped chilli pepper), 1 can of corn, 2 Zespri Green kiwis, 2 red onions, 1 bunch coriander, 1 lime, olive oil, pepper, salt

Preparation: Cut the chicken breasts into strips and brown them in a pan with a spoonful of oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. In the same pan, add two more spoons of oil and fry one of the onions and the two peppers, all done in strips, for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Season with salt and pepper and put the chicken strips in pans, add the tomato puree and Tabasco and cook for another two minutes.
Chop the remaining onion together with the lime juice, half a glass of water, a pinch of salt and pepper and the chopped coriander, to form a thick sauce.
Fill the tortillas with the contents of the pan and add the diced Zespri Green kiwi and the corn. Garnish with the coriander sauce and a few chopped coriander leaves. Serve immediately.

Chicken skewers with yellow kiwi and mango sauce

Servings: 4 people
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Recipe suitable for: Lactose intolerant and Celiacs

Ingredients: 3 boneless chicken breasts, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 or 2 lemons, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds, 100 ml of white wine or water, 1 teaspoon of minced cumin, 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bunch of coriander, 4 loaves of pita bread or Mexican (cornmeal) tortillas

For the sauce: 2 Zespri SunGold kiwis, ½ mango, ½ lime juice, ½ tender onion, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 bunch of fresh coriander, salt

Preparation: Peel the garlic cloves and the onion. Wash the parsley and coriander and separate the leaves from the stalks.
Cut the chicken into pieces of the same size and place them in an ovenproof dish.

In the mixer bowl put the onion, garlic, sugar, wine, sesame, cumin, parsley and coriander leaves, salt, lemon juice and a little grated lemon zest. Chop everything, pour the sauce over the chicken and turn over so that the seasoning is distributed. Stop the baking dish and leave to marinate in the fridge for 3 or 4 hours.

Remove the meat from the marinade sauce and put the pieces of chicken on the wooden skewers, previously moistened with water.

Heat a plate or a pan, brush with oil and cook the skewers about 3 minutes per side.

For the sauce: Peel the kiwis and mango and cut into very small cubes. In a bowl, mix them with the lime juice, olive oil, onion and chopped coriander. Serve the skewers with the sauce and the type of bread you prefer.