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beetroot carpaccio

24. August 2017
by troutandhawk
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Lunch / Salads

beetroot carpaccio 4 beetroots about 75g fresh goat cheese (feta) 2 spring onions (the green parts) or chives, thinly sliced for the vinaigrette: 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar 60 ml olive oil a few dashes of Tabasco sauce  salt and black pepper Bring a pot of water to the boil and add the beetroot. Cook for about 20 minutes. Refresh under cold water, peel and slice 2-3mm thick. Spread on a platter in a fan shape. […]

tarocco oranges with beetroot, red onions and cilantro

2. February 2017
by troutandhawk
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Salads

At the foot of the Etna grow the best oranges in the world, Tarocco, Moro and Navel. The Tarocco is a half-blood orange, juicy and delicate, with a balanced sugar/acid ratio and a very aromatic flesh. It’s called half-blood because the fruit flesh isn’t as red as the other blood oranges. The colour is influenced by the temperature fluctuations in the night, because all blood oranges need night frost to develop their beautiful red colour. […]