“In Venice we have big soups, simple soups,” Francesco says. “This is a good example.” But he adds that when it’s served at Remi, it is sometimes garnished with creme fraiche and caviar, for a lavish touch befitting the Venetian taste for luxury. At one time there were sturgeon in the Venetian lagoon, providing the city with its own supply of caviar. For a more humble Venetian garnish, some rounds of bread fried in butter or olive oil will do nicely.
- small chopped onion
- celery leaves
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
Other veggies can be added to the carrot wok, either before the carrots for hard things or with the sauce for softer.
- Chinese sesame oil
- baby carrots
- unseasoned rice vinegar
- honey
- sesame tahini
- napa or savoy cabbage
Smaller florets work better (and cook quicker) than larger ones. Fattier sour cream curdles less, unfortunately. If the mushroom slices are too small they will disappear; if that’s good, then make them smaller.
- red or green bell pepper
- dry sherry
- mushrooms
- cauliflower
- sour cream
- брынза
- чеснок
- базилик
- орегано
- паприка
- томатная паста
- маринованные огурцы
- лук
- Steaming liquid:
- water
- scallions
- white wine
- peanut oil
- Salt
- large Napa cabbage leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sauce:
- peanut oil
- chopped ginger
- soy sauce
- sugar
- butter
- Special Equipment: 2-layer bamboo or regular 2-layer steamer
- - 1 kg zucchini
- - the juice of a lemon
- - a splash of olive oil
- - 150 g freshly grated parmesan + a few shavings to decorate
- For the pesto
- garlic cloves
- salt
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- pine nuts
- handful fresh basil leaves
- For the aubergine roulades
- olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
- onion diced coarsely
- chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
(Note: The original recipe called for half a cup of each of the three types of olives, which we found overpowering. I’ve halved the quantities to one-quarter cup each.)
- minced fresh garlic
- Ground black pepper to taste
- toasted pine nuts
- black olives
- pimiento-stuffed olives
- olive oil
- vegetable or chicken broth
- chopped green onions
- olive oil
- vegetable broth
- tomato juice
- Grated Parmesan cheese