Unit 8. International Cooking (B) Flash on English for Cooking, Catering and Reception

 

Flash on English for Cooking, Catering and Reception Unit 8. International Cooking (B)

 

7 Look quickly at the recipes and match each one with the picture of the dish. Recipe 1: Borscht - Ukraine Ingredients 250 g minced beef 4 potatoes, diced 2-3 carrots, grated 2 onions, finely diced 2 tbsp tomato puree 1/2 white cabbage, shredded 8 medium raw beetroots, peeled and grated 2 red peppers, seeds removed, diced 1 lemon, juice only 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp chopped dill Sea salt freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp creme fraiche, to serve Preparation method Roll the minced beef into golf ball-sized pieces and set aside. Pour 1.2 litres of water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil, then put the meatballs into the water followed by the potato and cabbage. Simmer gently for 5-10 minutes. While the meatballs are simmering, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the carrots, beetroots, onions and peppers and fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until they start to soften. Stir in the tomato puree and lemon juice and fry for one minute, then add the contents of the frying pan to the simmering meatballs. Simmer for about 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are cooked and the soup has turned a deep purple colour. To serve, stir in the dill and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Ladle into warm soup bowls and top each with a spoonful of creme frakhe.   Recipe 2: Teriyaki salmon - Japan Ingredients 2 salmon fillets 4-5 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 lime, zest and juice 1 small chilli 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 big garlic clove, finely chopped 1 small piece of ginger, finely chopped 1 bunch of coriander, chopped 1 tbsp sesame oil extra lime juice Preparation method Heat some oil in a pan and fry the ginger, garlic and chopped chilli. Add the zest and juice of the lime and pour in the soy sauce. Add the maple syrup and cook for 1 minute or until reduced and sticky. Meanwhile, pan-fry the two pieces of salmon for 2 minutes on each side in a hot griddle pan. When the sauce is reduced, add the salmon to the teriyaki sauce frying pan. Serve the salmon with more chopped coriander and some extra lime juice.   Recipe 3: Dauphinoise potatoes - France Ingredients 1 kg potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 50 g butter salt and freshly ground black pepper 300 ml double cream pinch freshly grated nutmeg 300 ml full-fat milk Preparation method Preheat the oven to 175°C or gas mark 3. Place the potatoes into a bowl of cold water to remove any excess starch. Drain well and dry. Butter an ovenproof dish with a teaspoon of the butter and place the potatoes in the dish in layers, overlapping a little. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper and nutmeg between each layer. Whisk the cream and milk in a bowl until well combined. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper and nutmeg and pour the cream and milk over the potatoes. Dot with the remaining butter and then cover with aluminium foil. Bake in the oven for one hour, or until the potatoes are just tender. After an hour, carefully remove the foil and return to the oven for a further 30 minutes or until golden-brown on top. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.   8 Read the recipes again and put the ingredients in the correct column of this table. Can you add to them? Fruit Vegetables Meat/ Fish Dairy products Seasoning and condiments Sweet ingredients lime, _____       potatoes _       minced beef ____     butter ___-       soy sauce __       maple syrup, ___       9 Find the answer to these questions in the three recipes. Be careful, there is more than one answer to some of them. Which recipes tell you to ... a bake in the oven for one and a half hours? _____ 3 ____ b chop coriander? __________ c fry the ingredients? __________ d roll the ingredients into golf ball-sized pieces? __________ e season with salt and pepper? __________ f simmer for 30 minutes? __________ g wash and drain to remove excess starch? __________ h whisk the ingredients together? __________   10 Work in pairs. You are contestants on a well-known TV show where you have to quickly create a main course and a dessert in just 30 minutes with limited ingredients. You have all the ingredients in the table in exercise 8 and you can use any techniques you want. Discuss what you are going to make and how you are going to make it. Use these words and expressions to help you. A: How about using the minced beef to make meatballs? B: That's a good idea!

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