El Comidista weekly menu (January 16 to 22)

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The January gastronomical slope is made much more bearable by a menu featuring dishes like a chickpea and cauliflower curry, mussels with cider and shallots, beetroot soup and roasted garlic with egg, or homemade muffins. Since Christmas has passed, we can think of nothing better to do this week than to combat the holiday reminiscence with our recipes.

Naturally, seasonal fruit, vegetables, and fish were used in the preparation of each and every one of them. FIRST: CAULIFLOWER WITH ORANGE, ALMONDS, AND HONEY ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16 We suggest a different sauce that highlights the sweetness of this vegetable.

So you can disprove the myth that cauliflower tastes like gas to someone skeptical at the next meal. The lack of an oven is a common issue in small apartments, and those who do have an oven are concerned about its electrical consumption. Secondly, roast chicken: A simple recipe without an oven.

With the help of this recipe, a whole, juicy, and delicious chicken can be prepared without using any electricity. felipes de fornos We found some Madrid cakes dating back to the turn of the last century.

Due to the fact that threatened desserts cause us almost as much grief as endangered whales, lynxes, or bee-eaters. Tuesday, January 17 FIRST: GRILLED CARROTS WITH PINEAPPLE PESTO A straightforward modification to the traditional pesto sauce transforms it into a flavorful side dish for vegetables and meats. Simply stir in some pineapple for a sour and sweet touch.

LEMON SPAGHETTI is the second dish on the menu. The lengthy pasta is perfectly infused with the fragrant aroma of Mediterranean citrus. We simply need to calculate the cooking times accurately for the recipe to turn out well.

We regret to inform you that oranges do not treat colds, but they are still very tasty. DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUIT: ORANGE. Wednesday, January 18 FIRST: ROASTED LEEKS WITH ALMONDS You don't need to have Albert Adrià's last name to prepare this dish, though it is credited to him.

To give the leeks a smoky flavor, toast them in the oven. This is essential to the dish. The second recipe is CITRUS BUTTER ROASTED CABBAGE, which is a quick, easy, and healthy way to prepare cabbage. All it needs is a powerful dressing to transform it from a bland vegetable into a delicious dish.

DESSERT: CUPCAKES Why buy cupcakes when they are so simple to make? These are the queens of breakfast and snacks, and with a little bit of science, we can customize them to our liking. The first item on the menu for Thursday, January 19 is CREAM OF BEETROOT AND ROASTED GARLIC WITH EGG. It is well worth turning on the oven to make this cream, which has the full flavor of caramelized beetroot and roasted garlic.

The addition of the boiled egg can transform it into the ideal, one-of-a-kind dish. The second dish is WHITE BEANS IN GREEN SAUCE, a completely conventional and vegetarian stew that will help you get through the chilly winter months.

These beans will restore your faith in tried-and-true recipes because they are simple, affordable, and delectable. One of the fruits with the highest concentration of vitamin C is the kiwi, which is in season and is a good choice for dessert.

Perfect for battling the winter chill. First up on Friday, January 20: GALICIAN OCTOPUS WITH POTATOES Making this well-known tapa at home can be easy or challenging depending on the quality of the ingredients you use and how well you get the seasoning and cooking temperature just right so that the octopus is tender but not chewy.

The second dish is MUSSELS WITH CIDER AND SHALLOTS. Mussels are a very affordable and healthy mollusk. Here, we cook them in a sauce made of shallots and cider that comes together in a flash and explodes with flavor when we add their own juices.

DESSERT: CHEESE AND LEMON FLANS Flan and creamy cheese go great together, and the lemon zest gives the dish a delicious aroma. We will be so happy after eating this citrus-flavored variation of the most well-liked homemade dessert that it will be worthwhile to double the recipe and keep some in the refrigerator.

A quick Indian stew that invites you to make an ode to the spoon on the coldest nights is Saturday, January 21's main course, "Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry.". It also includes a suggestion for a present to help us overcome our fear of creating our own curry mixes.

DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUIT: TANGERINE Okay, so tangerines have a strong scent that is difficult to remove from your hands, but it is a minor inconvenience compared to how juicy they are. It's fresh cod season, so we take advantage of the opportunity to bake it with a bread crust flavored with Dijon mustard on Sunday, January 22. MAIN COURSE: COD WITH MUSTARD CRUST.

Additionally, we provide some advice on how to desalt it if you don't have it available in this format. DESSERT: GINGER, CARDAMOM, AND BUTTER COOKIES These cookies are soft, spicy, buttery, sweet, and dangerous because you can easily eat 20 of them without realizing it.

This makes these cookies the ideal treat to enjoy with tea or chocolate on a chilly winter afternoon. Weekend beverage The whiskey smash, which is served at The Lucky Pig in London's Soho, was modified for the vodka world in the creation of this cocktail.

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First up on Friday, January 20: GALICIAN OCTOPUS WITH POTATOES Making this well-known tapa at home can be easy or challenging depending on the quality of the ingredients you use and how well you get the seasoning and cooking temperature just right so that the octopus is tender but not chewy.