Gourmet Vegetarian Cuisine
Gourmet Vegetarian Cuisine For Special Dining
Vegetarian meals are often thought to be bland and boring. However, there are plenty of ways to make vegetarian food appealing even to meat-eaters. Gourmet vegetarian cuisine is visually pleasing, tasty and of course, nutritious. Below are some examples of easy-to-make gourmet vegetarian cuisine perfect for special occasions.
One gourmet vegetarian cuisine that is excellent for a light lunch is Spinach Potato and Pine Nuts Gratin. To make this dish, you would need 1 pound of potatoes, 1 crushed garlic clove, 3 thinly-sliced scallions, 2/3 cup of light cream, a cup of milk, 8 ounces of frozen and thawed chopped spinach, a cup of grated Cheddar cheese, ¼ cup of pine nuts, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Prepare some lettuce and tomato salad for serving the gratin.
Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them carefully into wafer-thin slices. Spread them evenly in a large frying pan. Make sure to use a non-stick pan. Sprinkle the sliced scallions and crushed garlic over the potatoes. Then pour over the cream and milk. Place the pan over the stove and cover. Make sure to cook over gentle heat. Cook the potatoes for 8 minutes or until tender.
With your hands, squeeze the spinach to dry and add them to the potatoes. Mix lightly. Cover the pan and cook for another 2 minutes. Season the potato spinach mixture with salt and pepper. Scoop the mixture up into a shallow casserole. Preheat the broiler. Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese and nuts over the mixture. Heat it under the broiler for three minutes or until the top turns golden. Serve this satisfying gourmet vegetarian cuisine with tomato and lettuce salad.
A delightful gourmet vegetarian cuisine perfect as an appetizer to a special dinner is Asparagus with Tarragon Hollandaise. All you would need are a 1 ¼ pounds of fresh asparagus and for the hollandaise sauce, 2 egg yolks, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 stick of butter, 2 teaspoons of finely chopped fresh tarragon, salt and freshly ground pepper.
Place the asparagus in a steamer and put this over a pan of boiling water. Cover and steam for about 10 minutes or until tender. The thicker the asparagus stems the longer it would cook. To make the sauce, place the lemon juice and egg yolks in a blender and season with salt and pepper. Process this mixture briefly. Melt the butter in sauce pan until it is foaming then pour it slowly and steadily into the egg mixture while the food processor is running. If you want a pale green sauce, add the tarragon in the processor hut for a green-speckled sauce, add in the tarragon by hand. Arrange the asparagus stems in a plate, pour some hollandaise sauce on top and sprinkle with pepper.
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