CHEF-EXPLORER

Exploring Angola this week was a joy as that SIMPLE fish stew is really Delicious! Remember I did use fresh fish, but you really do need the Okra as that is a key ingredient for the texture. Anyway, I am off to explorer Ireland now as its St Paddys Day..'to be sure'! see facebook for Calulu photo, See ya!

This is a traditional Angolan recipe for a classic stew of dried, salted fish, fresh fish onion, tomatoes and hot chillies cooked in red palm oil with okra and sweet potato leaves. *If you cannot get dry fish, use Fresh, but two different types. I did, using a mild Bassa and more firmer Emperor fillets Ingredients 500g dried, salted, fish (salt cod can be used) 500g fresh fish, cut into steaks 1 onion, finely sliced 3 large, ripe, tomatoes, 1 hot chilli very finely chopped 400g okra, trimmed and sliced 1large bunch sweet potato or cassava leaves (or use kale] 3 garlic cloves 1 tsp sea salt Juice of 1 lemon *100ml olive oil (* Traditionally 250ml Red Palm oil) 1 zuchini, sliced Method 1. * If using dried fish add them to a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. 2. You may have to drain the fish and soak again if really salty for another 20 mins 3. Meanwhile, add the fresh fish to a bowl and season with the chopped garlic, salt and lemon juice. Mari...

This week I am heading for the Pyrenees to a little lovely country wedged between France and Spain; Andorra. Which means it is time for a warming, elaborate but tasty exploration of Catalan Cuisine. Check out this Escudella! * Note, folks you really need to know how to cook to make an escudella as it all depends on your pot sizes and seasonal ingredients. It is not hard work as everything is left in big pieces, but just cook them beginning with the items that take longest!The idea is to cook all in the same stock really so as to create a wonderful flavorsome broth CHEF-EXPLORER ANDORRAN CUISINE Stage 1: the stock pot 500 g de carne de ternera 1/4 de gallina 1 whole 1 pollo y los men chicken and giblets 500 g of pork pieces (trad =pig ear and nose ! ) 1/2 pie de cerdo 1 hueso de jamón seco 1 ham bone 100 g de tocino 1 hueso de espinada 1 hueso de rodilla de ternera 1 calf knee bone 150 g de butifarra blanca 250 g de patatas 300 g of potato 1 col 500g cabbag...