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June 14, 2009, Sunday
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CHEF Stefan Stiller, managing director of Stiller's Restaurant and Cooking School at one of Shanghai's newest hangouts Cool Docks, provides three authentic recipes ideal for the summer.
Whether you're mastering the basics or are an experienced home cook, the Arugula Salad with Seared Duck Foie Gras and Caramelized Apple, Sesame Crusted Tuna with Cucumber Salad, and Asian Spicy Glass Noodles with Seared Tiger Prawns will likely impress family and friends. So you may want to add these "statement" dishes to your collection of recipes.
These dishes are not as complicated as you may think, so don't let the long names scare you. Just follow our Whirlpool-sponsored, Michelin-star chef's instructions.
Let's start with German native Stiller's Arugula Salad with Seared Duck Foie Gras and Caramelized Apple. First, wash and dry the arugula. Add olive oil and vinaigrette salad dressing and mix. Add four tablespoons of oil into a frying pan on low heat and cook the duck liver until it becomes brown. Then put the duck liver in the oven to keep it warm.
Second, put sugar in a saucepan over a very low heat and stir slowly until it melts fully, then add brandy and water to taste.
Third, slice the peeled apples into halves and add to the simmering caramel sauce to soften.
Fourth, use the arugula salad as a base, then place the apple in the middle and duck liver on top to serve.
The dish takes no more than 20 minutes to make and looks as though it's from a five-star hotel's restaurant. The beauty of the dish is that the sour apple, sweet caramel and greasy duck liver balance each other.
The Sesame Crusted Tuna with Cucumber Salad requires fresh tuna and cucumber as well as black sesame along with salt, pepper and olive oil. Clean the tuna, cut it into rectangular strips and cover it with sesame. Fry each side in olive oil for 10 seconds in a hot skillet. Slice the cucumbers and add salt and pepper. Cut the tuna strips into small squares after frying and serve with the cucumber slices. Finish. The black sesame scent blends well with the freshness of tuna, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Asian Spicy Glass Noodles with Seared Tiger Prawns makes for a fine summer meal. Mix a small amount of caraway, ginger, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Thai sauce and sesame oil first. Then soak the glass noodles in boiled water and put in cold water to cool. Strain excess water and mix the noodles with the prepared seasoning. Fry the shellless prawns and add pepper to flavor. Use the glass noodles as a base and set the prawns on top to serve. This cold dish has a refreshing feel and taste.
Whether you're mastering the basics or are an experienced home cook, the Arugula Salad with Seared Duck Foie Gras and Caramelized Apple, Sesame Crusted Tuna with Cucumber Salad, and Asian Spicy Glass Noodles with Seared Tiger Prawns will likely impress family and friends. So you may want to add these "statement" dishes to your collection of recipes.
These dishes are not as complicated as you may think, so don't let the long names scare you. Just follow our Whirlpool-sponsored, Michelin-star chef's instructions.
Let's start with German native Stiller's Arugula Salad with Seared Duck Foie Gras and Caramelized Apple. First, wash and dry the arugula. Add olive oil and vinaigrette salad dressing and mix. Add four tablespoons of oil into a frying pan on low heat and cook the duck liver until it becomes brown. Then put the duck liver in the oven to keep it warm.
Second, put sugar in a saucepan over a very low heat and stir slowly until it melts fully, then add brandy and water to taste.
Third, slice the peeled apples into halves and add to the simmering caramel sauce to soften.
Fourth, use the arugula salad as a base, then place the apple in the middle and duck liver on top to serve.
The dish takes no more than 20 minutes to make and looks as though it's from a five-star hotel's restaurant. The beauty of the dish is that the sour apple, sweet caramel and greasy duck liver balance each other.
The Sesame Crusted Tuna with Cucumber Salad requires fresh tuna and cucumber as well as black sesame along with salt, pepper and olive oil. Clean the tuna, cut it into rectangular strips and cover it with sesame. Fry each side in olive oil for 10 seconds in a hot skillet. Slice the cucumbers and add salt and pepper. Cut the tuna strips into small squares after frying and serve with the cucumber slices. Finish. The black sesame scent blends well with the freshness of tuna, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Asian Spicy Glass Noodles with Seared Tiger Prawns makes for a fine summer meal. Mix a small amount of caraway, ginger, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Thai sauce and sesame oil first. Then soak the glass noodles in boiled water and put in cold water to cool. Strain excess water and mix the noodles with the prepared seasoning. Fry the shellless prawns and add pepper to flavor. Use the glass noodles as a base and set the prawns on top to serve. This cold dish has a refreshing feel and taste.
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