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Ultimate Jumbo Hot Dog

January 29, 2014

With the superbowl coming up this weekend I thought hot dogs would be the perfect recipe to feature as eating hot dogs at a sporting event strikes me as a particularly American tradition. Having said that, I watched one American football game at the Red Skins’ stadium, in the box we didn’t have one hot dog but if we were served hot dogs like these I would have been all over it. Just in case the size of these hot dogs is overwhelming choose a smaller one but after you taste it you’ll be wishing you weren’t such a woose. 

Hot Dog

Hot Dog

The most important components to any hot dog recipe are a soft roll, a meaty sausage and the right condiments. I love caramelised onions, but to balance the sweetness I made a spicy mayo and then layered bacon along with my favourite melting cheese, Muenster, which you may remember from my winning grilled cheese sandwich. After putting all these elements together, in 20 minutes you are all set to watch the game.  I hope your team wins!

Hot dog ingredients

Hot dog ingredients

Onions go from this...

Onions go from this…

...to this with a little heat, balsamic vinegar and sugar.

…to this with a little heat, balsamic vinegar and sugar.

Spicy mayo on one side and mustard on the other

Spicy mayo on one side and mustard on the other

Fill up that bad boy with onions, bacon and cheese

Fill up that bad boy with onions, bacon and cheese

Voila!

Voila!

Hot dog

Hot dog

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April x

Hot Dog
Yields 2
Perfect recipe for watching sports
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. two jumbo hot dog (0.1kg)
  2. 1/4 large red onion
  3. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  4. 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar
  5. 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  6. handful of arugula (optional)
  7. 2 fresh hot dog rolls
  8. .5 tablespoon sour cream
  9. .5 tablespoon light mayonnaise
  10. 1 teaspoon hot sauce (scotch bonnet)
  11. .5 tablespoon mustard
  12. 2 slices of Muenster cheese
  13. 4 slices of bacon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven at 375 degrees F
  2. Meanwhile slice onions and fry in olive oil over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and sugar and stir until combined and sugar has dissolved. Remove from the pan to cool.
  3. Put sausage in the oven for 15 minutes.
  4. Cook bacon in the same pan that you used for the onions.
  5. Once 5 minutes is remaining for the sausage put in the roll for 2 minutes to warm.
  6. Mix sour cream, mayo and pepper sauce and spread on one side of the roll and spread mustard on the other side.
  7. Add bacon, onions and cheese before placing the sausage on top.
  8. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. I serve my arugula on the side so that it doesn't wilt with the hot components in the bun.
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Soursop Juice

January 27, 2014

In Jamaica we say soursop, in Spanish speaking countries they say guanábana and in Brazil they say graviola but whatever you want to call it the juice of this fruit is delicious! The texture of the fruit and colour of the juice gives the impression that soursop juice is creamy and thick but in fact it is surprisingly light and refreshing, tangy yet sweet. I grew up drinking this juice that other people would make for me without realising how simple it was to make myself. Ten minutes, six ingredients and a swish in the blender gives you glasses of great, healthy juice that can increase your energy, help with digestion and enhance immunity.

Soursop Fruit

Soursop Fruit

Cut the soursop in half, longwise, and remove the seeds before adding all the ingredients to the blender and mix until smooth.

Soursop Juice

Soursop Juice

Soursop Juice

Soursop Juice

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April x

Soursop Juice
Serves 2
A delicious juice that is really easy to make
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Prep Time
7 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
7 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 340 g soursop (small)
  2. 1.25 cups water
  3. .75 cup milk
  4. 1.5 tablespoon vanilla
  5. 3 tablespoons condensed milk
  6. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Slice the fruit in half.
  2. Remove the seeds from the meat of the soursop.
  3. Put all the ingredients in a blend and blitz until smooth.
  4. Serve over ice.
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Wonton Soup

January 15, 2014

Last week my family and I went to celebrate at our favourite Chinese restaurant, Mr Kong’s in London’s Chinatown. There are a few staples we always order: crabmeat and sweetcorn soup, crab in black bean sauce, pork in the bag and Singapore noodles but on this occasion my brother and sister had wonton soup. The broth was so flavourful that it made me think if I had made the right choice in crabmeat and sweetcorn soup. 

I find dumplings in general very interesting because everyone seems to have their own type and although they are all described as dumplings they are all so different. In this case wontons are Chinese dumplings that can be boiled or deep fried, but the list of dumplings could go on and on, from Italian gnocchi, to Jamaican Johnny Cake to Austrian Knödel. Sweet or savoury dumplings seem to have a place in most cultures. 

Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

The good thing is that making wonton soup is quite easy nowadays with wonton skins being readily available in supermarkets. This recipe calls for prawns and pork but you can easily adjust it to suit your individual dietary requirements. I have been trying to eat more soup this year and not ones that require the addition of cream as that unfortunately is counterproductive for reducing my caloric intake. The cooking time is just 1o minutes, so give this recipe a try!

Mix the ingredients for your wonton filling.

Mix the ingredients for your wonton filling.

 

Take your wonton skins and dab the edges with water and then add a teaspoon-sized portion of your pork/prawn mixture to the middle.

Take your wonton skins and dab the edges with water and then add a teaspoon-sized portion of your pork/prawn mixture to the middle.

Draw up the two opposite corners and squeeze firmly but gently to seal.

Draw up the two opposite corners and squeeze firmly but gently to seal.

Then repeat with the remaining two corners and ensure that your wonton parcel is well sealed and there’s no holes anywhere.

Then repeat with the remaining two corners and ensure that your wonton parcel is well sealed and there’s no holes anywhere.

Keep going until your meat and wrappers are finished.

Keep going until your meat and wrappers are finished.

Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

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April x

Wonton Soup
Serves 4
Chinese dumplings in a delicious broth.
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 300 grams minced pork
  2. 8 large raw prawns, roughly chopped
  3. 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  4. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  5. ½ tablespoon sesame seed oil
  6. 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  7. 16 wonton skins
  8. 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  9. 1.5 litres chicken stock
  10. salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Add pork, prawns, sugar, ginger, soy, sesame oil, salt and pepper and one of the spring onions to a bowl and mix well until everything is combined. Place in fridge for 30 mins.
  2. Take your wonton skins and dab the edges with water and then add a teaspoon-sized portion of your pork/prawn mixture to the middle.
  3. Draw up the two opposite corners and squeeze firmly but carefully to seal. Then repeat with the remaining two corners to ensure that your wonton parcel is well sealed and there are no holes anywhere.
  4. Meanwhile, bring your stock to the boil and then add your wontons, boil for 5 minutes.
  5. Ladle into a bowl, garnish with the remaining spring onion and serve immediately.
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